2016-17 Wichita Falls Wildcats Roster
North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Team Record: 29-24-5 (SO: 0-2) - 65 points
Finishing 4th in the NAHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Tony Curtale (29-24-5, 2 OTL)
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
2016-17 Wichita Falls Wildcats StatisticsTeam Record: 29-24-5 (SO: 0-2) - 65 points
Finishing 4th in the NAHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Tony Curtale (29-24-5, 2 OTL)
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
The Wichita Falls Wildcats of the North American Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 29 wins and 24 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 0-2 showing in shootouts for 65 points finishing fourth in the NAHL's South Division.
The Wildcats netted 187 goals and surrendered 203. Ryan Burnett scored 23 goals for Wichita Falls, and Jonathon Waring accounted for 29 assists. Evan Moyse topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 3.1 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Tony Curtale coached the team. The 2016-17 Wichita Falls Wildcats lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bendorf | F | February 26, 1999 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Yardville, NJ |
| Ryan Burnett | F | July 31, 1997 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Brighton, MI |
| Ricky Carballo | F | March 2, 1997 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Keller, TX |
| Domantas Cypas | D | March 24, 1996 | 6'5" | 200 | R | Vilnius, LTU |
| Ethan Daniels | F | August 17, 1998 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Fairbanks, AK |
| Bobby DeFriest | F | January 23, 1999 | 6'6" | 200 | R | Coral Springs, FL |
| Karim Del Ponte | D | March 2, 1998 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Losone, Switzerland |
| Jared Dempsey | G | October 4, 1997 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Grosses Pointe Farms, MI |
| Seamus Donohue | D | June 1, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | L | North Oaks, MN |
| Kevin Fees | F | May 26, 1997 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Fidlay, OH |
| Daniel Goodwin | D | July 30, 1997 | 6'6" | 210 | L | Fresno, CA |
| Matt Hanewall | F | January 2, 1998 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Lombard, IL |
| Zach Heiser | D | April 23, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Osseo, MN |
| Louis Helsen | D | June 8, 1998 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Dallas, TX |
| Sawyer Jensen | F | October 26, 1998 | 6'6" | 195 | R | Muskegon, MI |
| Roman Kinal | D | July 20, 1998 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Waterford, MI |
| Isaac Kobienia | F | May 23, 1998 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Willmar, MN |
| Blake Kryska | D | January 8, 1999 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Grand Blanc, MI |
| Wyatt Mathews | D | April 16, 1997 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Bonner, MT |
| George McBey | G | April 20, 1998 | 6'6" | 160 | R | Dallas, TX |
| Evan Moyse | G | June 18, 1996 | 6'2" | 170 | L | Olmsted Falls, OH |
| Ryan Orgel | D | February 15, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | R | El Segundo, CA |
| Aleksi Poikola | F | August 7, 1996 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Espoo, FIN |
| Brendan Prappas | F | 5'5" | 180 | R | ||
| CJ Regula | F | May 29, 1998 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| Blake Ripley | F | March 30, 1998 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Eau Claire, WI |
| Nick Rosa | F | November 18, 1996 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Birmingham, MI |
| Alex Rowe | F | March 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 196 | R | East Lansing, MI |
| Marc Schwartz | D | October 29, 1997 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Macomb, MI |
| Jeff Skinner | F | August 4, 1998 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Katy, TX |
| Ilya Skvortsov | F | September 14, 1996 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Austin Smith | G | May 2, 1997 | L | , IL | ||
| Steven Tillie | F | June 9, 1997 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Totowa, NJ |
| CJ Walker | F | April 22, 1999 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Boise, ID |
| Jonathon Waring | D | August 31, 1996 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Farmington Hills, MI |
