Coyotes Announce 2011 Training Camp Roster & Schedule

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today the roster and schedule for the upcoming 2011 Training Camp at Jobing.com Arena from Sept. 17-Oct. 4. Veterans will report for camp on Friday, Sept. 16 for physicals and fitness testing. Players will be available to the media at the conclusion of their fitness testing at Jobing.com Arena between 10 a.m. – noon.

In total, 59 players have been invited to attend the Coyotes’ training camp. The roster must be trimmed to 23 players by opening night. Unlike other professional sports, there is no mandatory schedule for making roster cuts. The Coyotes will also hold two practices in Prescott Valley on Oct. 3 & 4 at Tim’s Toyota Center, home of the Central Hockey League’s Arizona Sundogs.

Below is a complete roster and schedule for the 2011 Training Camp. Please note that the Coyotes’ practice schedule is subject to change. All practices are open to the public.

The training camp roster will be broken up into three squads (Team A, B & C) and their schedules will vary. Those media members seeking specific players should check with the Coyotes media relations department in advance, as it will likely change.

Phoenix will open its 2011-12 regular season on Saturday, Oct. 8 at HP Pavilion against the San Jose Sharks. The Coyotes will host their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 15 versus the Winnipeg Jets beginning at 4 p.m. at Jobing.com Arena.

For more information on Coyotes tickets, please visit www.phoenixcoyotes.com or call 480-563-PUCK (7825).

2011-12 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
(As of Sept. 13)
GOALTENDERS (6)
NO	NAME	POS	HT	WT	C	BIRTHPLACE	BIRTHDATE	2010-11 CLUB	GP	MIN	W-L-T	SO	GAA
1	LABARBERA, Jason	G	6-3	230	L	Burnaby, British Columbia	Jan. 18, 1980	Phoenix (NHL)	17	883	7/6/03	2	3.26
31	McELHINNEY, Curtis	G	6-2	197	L	London, Ontario	May 23, 1980	Anaheim (NHL)	21	996	6/9/01	2	3.43
								Ottawa (NHL)	7	399	3/4/00	0	2.56
35	POGGE, Justin	G	6-3	204	L	Fort McMurray, Alberta	Apr. 22, 1986	Charlotte (AHL)	48	2617	22-18-4	0	3.12
40	VISENTIN, Mark	G	6-2	195	L	Waterdown, Ontario	Aug. 7, 1992	Niagara (OHL)	46	2714	30-9-6	4	2.52
41	SMITH, Mike	G	6-4	215	L	Kingston, Ontario	Mar. 22, 1982	Tampa Bay (NHL)	22	1202	13-6-1	1	2.9
								Norfolk (AHL)	5	296	1/4/00	1	1.83
79	DOMINGUE, Louis	G	6-3	200	R	Mont. St-Hilaire, Quebec	Mar. 6, 1992	Quebec (QMJHL)	57	3033	37-12-3	2	2.65
DEFENSEMEN (19)
NO	NAME	POS	HT	WT	S	BIRTHPLACE	BIRTHDATE	2010-11 CLUB	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2	ARSENE, Dean	D	6-2	205	L	Murrayville, British Columbia	july 20, 1980	Peoria (AHL)	77	1	10	11	137
3	YANDLE, Keith	D	6-1	195	L	Boston, Massachusetts	Sept. 9, 1986	Phoenix (NHL)	82	11	48	59	68
4	GORMLEY, Brandon	D	6-2	196	L	Murray River, P.E.I.	Feb. 18, 1992	Moncton (QMJHL)	47	13	35	48	42
								San Antonio (AHL)	4	1	0	1	0
6	SCHLEMKO, David	D	6-1	205	L	Edmonton, Alberta	may 7, 1987	Phoenix (NHL)	43	4	10	14	24
								San Antonio (AHL)	3	0	0	0	2
16	KLESLA, Rostislav	D	6-3	221	L	Novy Jicin, Czech Republic	Mar. 21, 1982	Columbus (NHL)	45	3	7	10	26
								Phoenix (NHL)	16	1	0	1	12
20	SUMMERS, Chris	D	6-3	209	L	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Feb. 5, 1988	San Antonio (AHL)	75	1	9	10	54
								Phoenix (NHL)	2	0	0	0	4
23	EKMAN-LARSSON, Oliver	D	6-2	195	L	Karlskrona, Sweden	july 17, 1991	Phoenix (NHL)	48	1	10	11	24
								San Antonio (AHL)	15	3	7	10	16
32	ROZSIVAL, Michal	D	6-3	212	L	Vlasim, Czech Republic	Sept. 3, 1978	NY Rangers (NHL)	32	3	12	15	22
								Phoenix (NHL)	33	3	3	6	20
33	AUCOIN, Adrian	D	6-2	217	R	Ottawa, Ontario	july 3, 1973	Phoenix (NHL)	75	3	19	22	52
34	ECKFORD, Tyler	D	6-1	205		Vancouver, British Columbia	Sept. 8, 1985	Albany (AHL)	37	2	10	12	12
								New Jersey (NHL)	4	0	0	0	0
38	ROSS, Nick	D	6-1	206	L	Lethbridge, Alberta	Feb. 10, 1989	Las Vegas (ECHL)	21	2	9	11	8
								San Antonio (AHL)	29	0	6	6	16
39	OYSTRICK, Nathan	D	6-0	210	L	Regina, Saskatchewan	Dec. 17, 1982	Peoria (AHL)	61	15	30	45	125
								St. Louis (NHL)	9	1	2	3	9
46	BRODEUR, Mathieu	D	6-6	215	L	Montreal, Quebec	june 21, 1990	San Antonio (AHL)	4	0	0	0	2
								Las Vegas (ECHL)	52	0	1	1	43
47	RUOPP, Harrison	D	6-2	200	R	Zehner, Saskatchewan	Mar. 17, 1993	Prince Albert (WHL)	54	0	9	9	98
51	STAFFORD, Garrett	D	6-0	195	R	Los Angeles, California	Jan. 28, 1980	San Antonio (AHL)	65	14	32	46	74
								Phoenix (NHL)	2	0	0	0	0
53	MORRIS, Derek	D	6-0	215	R	Edmonton, Alberta	Aug. 24, 1978	Phoenix (NHL)	77	5	11	16	58
57	GONCHAROV, Maxim	D	6-3	216	R	Moscow, Russia	june 15, 1989	San Antonio (AHL)	61	6	9	15	65
61	WELLER, Justin	D	6-2	211	R	Daysland, Alberta	july 26, 1991	Red Deer (WHL)	68	4	13	17	104
75	STONE, Michael	D	6-3	207	R	Winnipeg, Manitoba	june 7, 1990	San Antonio (AHL)	70	2	11	13	27
FORWARDS (34)
NO	NAME	POS	HT	WT	S	BIRTHPLACE	BIRTHDATE	2010-11 CLUB	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
8	MACLEAN, Brett	RW	6-2	200	R	London, Ontario	Dec. 24, 1988	San Antonio (AHL)	51	23	27	50	28
								Phoenix (NHL)	13	2	1	3	2
11	HANZAL, Martin	C	6-6	230	L	Pisek, Czech Republic	Feb. 20, 1987	Phoenix (NHL)	61	16	10	26	54
12	BISSONNETTE, Paul	LW	6-3	220	L	Welland, Ontario	Mar. 11, 1985	Phoenix (NHL)	48	1	0	1	71
13	WHITNEY, Ray	LW	5-10	180	R	Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta	may 8, 1972	Phoenix (NHL)	75	17	40	57	24
14	PYATT, Taylor	LW	6-3	226	L	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Aug. 19, 1981	Phoenix (NHL)	76	18	13	31	27
15	GORDON, Boyd	C	6-1	200	R	Unity, Saskatchewan	Oct. 19, 1983	Washington (NHL)	60	3	6	9	16
17	VRBATA, Radim	RW	6-1	197	R	Mlada Boleslov, Czech Republic	jun	Phoenix (NHL)	79	19	29	48	20
18	O'SULLIVAN, Patrick	LW	6-0	180	L	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Feb. 1, 1985	Carolina (NHL)	10	1	0	1	2
								Minnesota (NHL)	21	1	6	7	2
								Houston (AHL)	36	19	29	48	22
19	DOAN, Shane	RW	6-1	230	R	Halkirk, Alberta	Oct. 10, 1976	Phoenix (NHL)	72	20	40	60	67
21	MIELE, Andy	C	5-9	175	L	Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan	Apr. 15, 1988	Miami (CCHA)	39	24	47	71	35
22	LANGKOW, Daymond	C	5-11	185	L	Edmonton, Alberta	Sept. 27, 1976	Calgary (NHL)	4	0	1	1	0
24	CHIPCHURA, Kyle	LW	6-2	210	L	Westlock, Alberta	Feb. 19, 1986	Anaheim (NHL)	40	0	2	2	32
26	TIKHONOV, Viktor	LW	6-2	190	L	Riga, Lativa	may 12, 1988	San Antonio (AHL)	60	10	23	33	26
28	KORPIKOSKI, Lauri	LW	6-1	205	L	Turku, Finland	july 28, 1986	Phoenix (NHL)	79	19	21	40	20
29	NOKELAINEN, Pettri	RW	6-1	195	R	Imatra, Finland	Jan. 16, 1986	Jokerit (SM-liiga)	46	11	16	27	116
37	TORRES, Raffi	LW	6-0	216	L	Toronto, Ontario	Oct. 8, 1981	Vancouver (NHL)	80	14	15	29	78
42	LESSIO, Lucas	LW	6-2	206	L	Maple, Ontario	Jan. 23, 1993	Oshawa (OHL)	66	27	27	54	66
43	POULIOT, Marc-AnTOINE	C	6-1	195	R	Quebec City, Quebec	may 22, 1985	Norfolk (AHL)	69	25	47	72	53
								Tampa Bay (NHL)	3	0	0	0	0
44	HOLLWEG, Ryan*	LW	5-10	212	L	Downey, California	Apr. 23, 1983	San Antonio (AHL)	63	9	8	17	125
								Phoenix (NHL)	3	0	0	0	0
45	BEAUDOIN, Mathieu	LW	5-11	190	L	Rock Forest, Quebec	Apr. 6, 1984	San Antonio (AHL)	63	21	30	51	24
48	LONG, Colin	C	5-11	190	R	Santa Ana, California	june 19, 1989	Las Vegas (ECHL)	50	16	21	37	12
								San Antonio (AHL)	5	0	0	0	0
49	BOLDUC, Alex	C	6-2	205	L	Montreal, Quebec	june 26, 1985	Vancouver (NHL)	24	2	2	4	21
								Manitoba (AHL)	26	6	9	15	28
50	WATKINS, Matt	RW	5-10	190	L	Aylesbury, Saskatchewan	Nov. 22, 1986	San Antonio (AHL)	64	15	20	35	45
52	HEXTALL, Brett	RW	5-10	190	R	Manhattan Beach, California	Apr. 2, 1988	North Dakota (WCHA)	39	13	16	29	63
54	WEREK, Ethan	C	6-2	205	L	Markham, Ontario	june 7, 1991	Kingston (OHL)	47	24	28	52	51
56	KESSY, Kale	LW	6-3	190	L	Shaunavon, Saskatchewan	Dec. 4, 1992	Medicine Hat (WHL)	65	10	14	24	129
58	SZWARZ, Jordan	RW	5-11	195	R	Burlington, Ontario	may 14, 1991	Saginaw (OHL)	65	27	39	66	90
59	DZIURZYNSKI, Darian	LW	6-0	205	L	Lloydminster, Alberta	Mar. 30, 1991	Saskatoon (WHL)	72	35	22	57	125
62	FRITSCH, Andrew	RW	6-0	180	R	Brantford, Ontario	Mar. 24, 1993	Niagara (OHL)	2	1	0	1	0
								Owen Sound (OHL)	58	27	35	62	18
63	LANE, Phil	RW	6-2	205	R	Rochester, New York	may 29, 1992	Brampton (OHL)	54	17	17	34	113
65	BLOODOFF, Evan	LW	5-11	195	L	Castlegar, British Columbia	Nov. 21, 1990	Kelowna (WHL)	72	22	22	44	76
71	BENNETT, Spencer	LW	6-4	200	L	White Rock, British Columbia	Oct. 31, 1990	Portland (WHL)	37	12	9	21	26
								Vancouver (WHL)	35	25	24	49	28
								Abbotsford (AHL)	2	0	0	0	0
89	BOEDKER, Mikkel	RW	5-11	202	R	Brondby, British Columbia	Dec. 16, 1989	San Antonio (AHL)	36	12	22	34	8
								Phoenix (NHL)	34	4	10	14	8
91	TURRIS, Kyle	C	6-1	195	R	New Westminster, B.C.	Aug. 14, 1989	Phoenix (NHL)	65	11	14	25	16
								San Antonio (AHL)	2	0	1	1	2
	*PTO

TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

Saturday, Sept. 17
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
On-Ice Sessions
 
11:15 a.m.
Team A Media Availability
 
11:15 a.m.
Coach Tippett Availability
 
12:35 p.m.
Team B Media Availability
 
3:00 p.m.
Team C Media Availability

Sunday, Sept. 18
9:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
On-Ice Sessions
 
11:15 a.m.
Team C Media Availability
 
11:15 a.m.
Coach Tippett Availability
 
12:35 p.m.
Team A Media Availability
 
3:00 p.m.
Team B Media Availability

Monday, Sept. 19
9:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
On-Ice Sessions
 
11:15 a.m.
Team B Media Availability
 
11:15 a.m.
Coach Tippett Availability
 
12:35 p.m.
Team C Media Availability
 
3:00 p.m.
Team A Media Availability

Tuesday, Sept. 20
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Morning Skate
 
12:30 p.m.
Coach Tippett Availability
 
7:00 p.m.
Coyotes at Ducks, Honda Center

Wednesday, Sept. 21
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Morning Skate
 
10:30 a.m.
Media Availability / Coach Tippett Availability
 
7:00 p.m.
Kings vs. Coyotes, Jobing.com Arena (split squad)
 
7:30 p.m.
Coyotes at Kings, Staples Center (spilt squad)

Thursday, Sept. 22
10:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
On-Ice Sessions
 
12:00 p.m.
Team A Media Availability
 
12:00 p.m.
Coach Tippett Availability
 
2:15 p.m.
Team B Media Availability

Friday, Sept. 23
10:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
On-Ice Sessions
 
12:00 p.m.
Team B Media Availability
 
12:00 p.m.
Coach Tippett Availability
 
2:15 p.m.
Team A Media Availability

Saturday, Sept. 24
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Morning Skate
 
10:30 a.m.
Media Availability/ Coach Tippett Availability
 
7:30 p.m.
Coyotes at Sharks, HP Pavilion

Sunday, Sept. 25
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
On-Ice Session
 
2:00 p.m.
Media Availability

Monday, Sept. 26
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
On-Ice Sessions
 
12:30 p.m.
Media Availability
 
1:00 p.m.
Coach Tippett Availability

Tuesday, Sept. 27
7:00 p.m.
Coyotes at Oilers, Rexall Place

Wednesday, Sept. 28
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Practice in Calgary

Thursday, Sept. 29
7:00 p.m.
Coyotes at Flames, Scotiabank Saddledome

Friday, Sept. 30
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
On-Ice Session
 
2:30 p.m.
Media Availability
 
3:00 p.m.
Coach Tippett Availability

Saturday, Oct. 1
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Morning Skate
 
10:30 a.m.
Media Availability/ Coach Tippett Availability
 
7:30 p.m.
Sharks vs. Coyotes, Jobing.com Arena

Sunday, Oct. 2
*No On-Ice Session
*No Media Availabilities

Monday, Oct. 3
TBD
Practice in Prescott Valley

Tuesday, Oct. 4
TBD
Practice in Prescott Valley