2016-17 Cleveland Monsters Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 39-29-4 (SO: 7-4) - 86 points
Finishing 5th in the AHL's Central Division
Coach: John Madden (39-29-4, 4 OTL)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 344,094, Avg. 9,055 in 38 home dates
2016-17 Cleveland Monsters StatisticsTeam Record: 39-29-4 (SO: 7-4) - 86 points
Finishing 5th in the AHL's Central Division
Coach: John Madden (39-29-4, 4 OTL)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 344,094, Avg. 9,055 in 38 home dates
The Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses (and 4 overtime losses), with a 7-4 showing in shootouts for 86 points finishing fifth in the AHL's Central Division.
The Monsters scored 195 goals and conceded 198. Markus Hannikainen netted 19 goals for Cleveland, and T.J. Tynan and Sonny Milano each recorded 29 assists. Anton Forsberg earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.28 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
John Madden coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitalii Abramov | RW | May 8, 1998 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Chelyabinsk, RUS |
| Akim Aliu | RW | April 24, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Okene, Nigeria |
| Keith Aulie | D | June 11, 1989 | 6'6" | 229 | L | Roulea, SK |
| Marc-Andre Bergeron | D | October 13, 1980 | 5'10" | 197 | L | St. Louis de France, QC Canada |
| Paul Bittner | LW | November 4, 1996 | 6'4" | 195 | L | Crookston, MN |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | April 10, 1995 | 6'0" | 169 | R | Herning, Denmark |
| Alex Broadhurst | C | March 7, 1993 | 5'10" | 152 | L | New Lenox, IL USA |
| Sheldon Brookbank | D | October 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Lanigan, SK Canada |
| Mike Brown | R | June 24, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Northbrook, IL USA |
| Gabriel Carlsson | D | January 2, 1997 | 6'6" | 192 | L | Orebro, Sweden |
| Ryan Collins | D | May 6, 1996 | 6'5" | 202 | R | Bloomington, MN |
| Ryan Craig | C | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
| Zac Dalpe | C | November 1, 1989 | 6'1" | 189 | R | Paris, ON |
| Joe Devin | LW | October 5, 1987 | 6'1" | 186 | R | Scituate, MA |
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| Anton Forsberg | G | November 27, 1992 | 6'2" | 176 | L | Harnosand, Sweden |
| Brett Gallant | LW | December 28, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Summerside, PEI |
| Cody Goloubef | D | November 30, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Oakville, ON |
| Jacob Graves | D | March 28, 1995 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Barrie, ON |
| Markus Hannikainen | LW | March 26, 1993 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Scott Harrington | D | March 10, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Kingston, ON |
| Dillon Heatherington | D | May 9, 1995 | 6'4" | 206 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Frank Hora | D | June 1, 1996 | 6'1" | 189 | R | Cheektowaga, NY |
| Michael Houser | G | September 13, 1992 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Youngstown, OH |
| Joonas Korpisalo | G | April 28, 1994 | 6'2" | 176 | L | Pori, Finland |
| Miles Koules | RW | June 25, 1994 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dean Kukan | D | July 8, 1993 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Volketswil, Switzerland |
| Jordan Maletta | C | April 30, 1995 | 6'3" | 215 | R | St. Catharines, ON |
| Sonny Milano | F | May 12, 1996 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Massapequa, NY |
| Nick Moutrey | RW | June 24, 1995 | 6'3" | 208 | L | Shelburne, ON |
| Aaron Palushaj | RW | September 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Livonia, MI |
| Joe Pendenza | C | November 22, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Wilmington, MA |
| Alex Petan | F | May 2, 1992 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Delta, BC |
| Dalton Prout | D | March 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 224 | R | LaSalle, ON |
| John Ramage | D | February 7, 1991 | 6'0" | 205 | R | St. Louis, MO |
| Dante Salituro | C | November 15, 1996 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Willowdale, ON |
| Scott Savage | D | April 11, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | L | San Clemente, CA USA |
| Justin Scott | C | August 13, 1995 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Kole Sherwood | F | January 22, 1997 | 6'0" | 185 | R | New Albany, OH |
| Blake Siebenaler | D | February 27, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Jaime Sifers | D | January 18, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | R | Stratford, CT USA |
| Ryan Stanton | D | July 20, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | L | St. Albert, AB |
| Shawn Szydlowski | RW | August 5, 1990 | 6'0" | 197 | R | St. Clair Shores, MI |
| Brad Thiessen | G | March 19, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Aldergrove, BC |
| Kyle Thomas | F | January 31, 1990 | 6'0" | 191 | R | Waltham, MA |
| T.J. Tynan | C | February 25, 1992 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Orland Park, IL |
| Sam Vigneault | C | September 7, 1995 | 6'5" | 203 | L | Baie-Comeau, QC |
| Oleg Yevenko | D | January 21, 1991 | 6'7" | 249 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Daniel Zaar | RW | April 24, 1994 | 6'0" | 179 | R | Helsingborg, Sweden |
