2005-06 Richmond Riverdogs Roster
United Hockey League (UHL)
Team Record: 40-30 (SO: 0-6) - 86 points
in the UHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Robbie Nichols (20-21-4)
Coach: Kris Waltze (20-9-2)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 140,210, Avg. 3,690 in 38 home dates
2005-06 Richmond Riverdogs StatisticsTeam Record: 40-30 (SO: 0-6) - 86 points
in the UHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Robbie Nichols (20-21-4)
Coach: Kris Waltze (20-9-2)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 140,210, Avg. 3,690 in 38 home dates
The Richmond Riverdogs of the United Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 40 wins and 30 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 86 points in the UHL's Eastern Division.
The Riverdogs scored 251 goals and gave up 249. Mike Oliveira netted 61 goals for Richmond, while John DiPace tallied 30 or more, too. Dan Vandermeer accounted for 75 assists. Mike D'Alessandro earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.84 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Robbie Nichols and Kris Waltze coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Acres | D | March 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Qualicum Beach, BC CAN |
| Joey Bastien | C | February 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| David Brosseau | RW | January 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Jason Burke | D | October 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 225 | Melrose, NJ USA | |
| Jason Cassells | C | June 29, 1981 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Scarborough, ON CAN |
| Warren Cooper | C | November 30, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Peterborough, ON CAN |
| Mike D'Alessandro | G | August 14, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON |
| Peter Danenhower | D | September 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Kutztown, PA USA |
| John DiPace | F | April 8, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Clinton Township, MI |
| Cody Doucette | RW | November 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Chris Ferguson | C | November 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | Brockville, ON Canada | |
| Matt Goody | RW | March 9, 1982 | 6'2" | 250 | R | Brighton, ON |
| Brian Goudie | D | November 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 201 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Todd Grant | RW | November 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 179 | R | New Palestine, IN USA |
| Doug Groenestege | G | January 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Stratford, ON |
| Bobby Kukulka | October 29, 1983 | 0'0" | Macomb, MI USA | |||
| Evgeny Lazarev | D | April 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Eric Lind | D | March 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Stamford, CT |
| R.C. Lyke | G | May 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA | |
| Rafal Martynowski | LW | August 7, 1984 | 5'9" | 183 | L | |
| Tyler Masters | G | July 24, 1979 | 5'9" | 161 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Molly McMaster | D | February 19, 1976 | 5'9" | 150 | Wilton, NY | |
| Dennis Mullen | D | August 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Mike Oliveira | C | February 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 196 | L | |
| Mike Owens | D | August 20, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Joe Pace | D | February 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lyon Porter | RW | October 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Shaker Heights, OH |
| John Shook | D | July 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Justin Siebold | F | December 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 183 | Buffalo, NY USA | |
| Jimmy Sokol | F | May 12, 1979 | 5'9" | 176 | Webberville, MI USA | |
| Rod Taylor | LW | December 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Lake Orion, MI USA |
| Brendan Tedstone | D | September 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 295 | R | Hopkinton, MA USA |
| Ryan Van Buskirk | D | January 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Sault-Ste. Marie, ON |
| Josh Vanderbreggen | D | November 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Milton, ON Canada |
| Bill Vandermeer | C | May 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Caroline, AB Canada |
| Dan Vandermeer | D | February 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Caroline, AB Canada |
| Kris Waltze | RW | May 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Two Hills, AB Canada |
| Mike Wolf | RW | November 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 236 | R | Traverse City, MI USA |
| J.J. Wrobel | LW | February 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 194 | L | West Lorne, ON Canada |
