2008-09 Albany River Rats Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 33-40-3 (SO: 0-4) - 73 points
in the AHL's East Division
Coach: Jeff Daniels (33-40, 7 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 141,550, Avg. 3,539 in 40 home dates
2008-09 Albany River Rats StatisticsTeam Record: 33-40-3 (SO: 0-4) - 73 points
in the AHL's East Division
Coach: Jeff Daniels (33-40, 7 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 141,550, Avg. 3,539 in 40 home dates
The Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 33 wins and 40 losses (and 3 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 73 points in the AHL's East Division.
The River Rats potted 219 goals and conceded 258. Michael Ryan scored 25 goals for Albany, and Jakub Petruzalek accounted for 35 assists. Justin Peters topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.89 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jeff Daniels coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Angelidis | LW | June 27, 1985 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Woodbridge, ON |
| Matt Auffrey | RW | January 3, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Cincinnati, OH |
| Noah Babin | D | March 11, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Brett Bellemore | D | June 25, 1988 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Windsor, ON |
| Nicolas Blanchard | C | May 31, 1987 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Granby, QC |
| Patrick Bordeleau | LW | March 23, 1986 | 6'6" | 239 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Casey Borer | D | July 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Danick Bouchard | RW | February 2, 1986 | 5'9" | 195 | R | Quebec City, QC |
| Zach Boychuk | C | October 4, 1989 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Airdrie, AB Canada |
| Brett Carson | D | November 29, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Marc Cavosie | C | August 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Albany, NY |
| Stefan Chaput | C | March 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Aaron Clarke | LW | October 7, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON |
| Tim Conboy | D | March 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Farmington, MN USA |
| Ryan Cruthers | RW | July 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Farmingdale, NY |
| Dominic D'Amour | D | January 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Lasalle, QC |
| Nick Dodge | C | May 1, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Oakville, ON |
| Patrick Dwyer | R | June 22, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Great Falls, MT USA |
| Mark Flood | D | September 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Mitch Ganzak | D | May 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Redford, MI |
| Trevor Gillies | L | January 30, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Dwight Helminen | C | June 22, 1983 | 5'10" | 191 | L | Hancock, MI USA |
| Brad Herauf | LW | August 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Regina, SK |
| Brock Hooton | RW | March 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Nanaimo, BC |
| Bobby Hughes | C | November 11, 1987 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Richmond Hill, ON |
| Joe Jensen | C | February 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Maple Grove, MN USA |
| Michael Kennedy | LW | April 21, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Dorchester, ON |
| Dan LaCouture | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Hyannis, MA USA |
| David Leggio | G | July 31, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Williamsville, NY |
| Daniel Manzato | G | January 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 178 | L | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Jamie McBain | D | February 25, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| Ryan McGinnis | D | March 3, 1987 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Flint, MI |
| Josef Melichar | D | January 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Colin Nicholson | RW | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Dartmouth, NS |
| Benn Olson | D | April 29, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Port McNeill, BC |
| Jonathan Paiement | D | March 7, 1985 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Justin Peters | G | August 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Blyth, ON Canada |
| Jakub Petruzalek | C | April 24, 1985 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Litvinov, Czech Republic |
| Tomas Pospisil | RW | August 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sumperk, Czech Republic |
| Cory Quirk | C | July 3, 1986 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Brockton, MA |
| Harrison Reed | RW | January 18, 1988 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Newmarket, ON |
| Bryan Rodney | D | April 22, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Mathieu Roy | LW | November 14, 1986 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Amos, QC |
| Michael Ryan | L | May 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Jerome Samson | R | September 4, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Brandon Sutter | C | February 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 183 | R | Huntington, NY USA |
| Yannick Tifu | C | October 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 193 | L | Brossard, QC |
| Steve Ward | D | February 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Scarborough, ON |
| Ryan Weston | F | January 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Malden, MA |
| Brad Zanon | D | April 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Port Moody, BC |
