2016-17 Fayetteville FireAntz Roster
Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)
Team Record: 36-17-3 - 75 points
Finishing 2nd in the SPHL
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Jeff Bes (36-17-2, 1 OTL)
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Attendance: 52,013, Avg. 1,858 in 28 home dates
2016-17 Fayetteville FireAntz StatisticsTeam Record: 36-17-3 - 75 points
Finishing 2nd in the SPHL
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Jeff Bes (36-17-2, 1 OTL)
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Attendance: 52,013, Avg. 1,858 in 28 home dates
The Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 36 wins and 17 losses (and 3 overtime losses) for 75 points finishing second in the SPHL.
The FireAntz led the league with just 130 goals allowed. Fayetteville scored 174 goals. Jake Hauswirth netted 27 goals for the squad, while Tayler Thompson accounted for 42 assists. Sean Bonar earned 32 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.07 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Jeff Bes coached the team. The 2016-17 Fayetteville FireAntz lost in the Quarterfinal of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bonar | G | February 12, 1991 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Delta, BC |
| Alex Botten | C | July 25, 1992 | 5'9" | 185 | Sharon, ON | |
| Alex Brooks | D | July 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 181 | Walker, MI USA | |
| Brad Campagna | D | October 26, 1991 | 6'2" | 211 | Monroe, NY | |
| Ben Case | G | February 9, 1989 | ||||
| Bobby Chaumont | F | November 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Sudbury, ON |
| Max Cook | LW | June 3, 1990 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Frankfort, IL USA |
| Mark Corbett | D | September 27, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Burlington, ON | |
| Lawrence Cornellier | F | July 15, 1992 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Machesney Park, IL USA |
| Vytal Cote | F/D | November 5, 1995 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Hollywood, FL USA |
| Evan Dixon | C | November 10, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Novi, MI | |
| Brad Drobot | LW | July 20, 1989 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Josh Elmes | D | August 9, 1993 | 6'2" | 218 | L | Brandon, MB |
| Trevor Fleurent | F | April 1, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Biddeford, ME |
| Tyler Green | G | October 16, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | Noblesville, IN USA | |
| Joseph Harcharik | C | July 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 183 | Des Moines, IA USA | |
| Andrew Hare | G | June 21, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | Peterborough, ON | |
| Jake Hauswirth | RW | February 16, 1988 | 6'5" | 215 | R | Houghton, MI |
| Christian Horn | F | June 11, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Plymouth, MN |
| Steven Hoshaw | D | March 21, 1990 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Vista, CA USA |
| Justin Hussar | F | October 1, 1992 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Lancaster, NY USA |
| Cole Hutchinson | D | April 8, 1994 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Uxbridge, ON |
| Joe Kalisz | RW | June 10, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Davison, MI USA |
| Kyllian Kirkwood | D | September 18, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Copper Cliff, ON | |
| James Kruger | G | January 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Minnetonka, MN USA |
| Anton Lennartsson | RW | April 9, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Hessleholm, SWE | |
| Brandon Lubin | D | April 1, 1991 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Commerce Township, MI USA |
| Brett Mackie | LW | May 25, 1991 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Whitby, ON Canada |
| Joseph Manno | C | December 23, 1992 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Colin McIntosh | F | July 20, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | R | The Pas, MB CAN |
| Mitch McNeill | D | November 24, 1991 | 5'11" | 180 | Strathroy, ON | |
| Chase Nieuwendyk | C | January 3, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Georgetown, ON | |
| Kristaps Nimanis | D | July 21, 1993 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Liepaja, Latvia |
| Jesse Paradis | LW | January 6, 1991 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Mark Petaccio | RW | March 26, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Sicklerville, NJ USA |
| Chris Porter | LW | October 4, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | Stouffville, ON | |
| Nicholas Rivait | D | September 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 230 | Kingsville, ON | |
| Sean Robertson | D | February 28, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Cobble Hill, BC | |
| Ryan Salkeld | F | July 3, 1991 | 6'1" | 165 | R | Portsmouth, VA |
| Kyle Shapiro | D | January 18, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Ambler, PA |
| Eric Springer | D | January 27, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Wrightstown, WI |
| Graeme Strukoff | D | March 30, 1991 | 6'0" | 190 | Chilliwack, BC | |
| Adam Stuart | F | April 17, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Tayler Thompson | C | May 10, 1993 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Bredenbury, SK CAN |
| Stephon Thorne | F | May 13, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Daniel Vernace | RW | November 7, 1991 | 6'1" | 201 | R | North York, ON |
| Chris Zeitler | G | January 25, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 |
