2008-09 Fargo Force Roster

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 32-23 (SO: 0-5) - 69 points
in the USHL's West Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Dean Blais (32-23)
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
2008-09 Fargo Force Statistics

The Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 32 wins and 23 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 69 points in the USHL's West Division.

The Force scored 191 goals and yielded 166. Andy Taranto netted 34 goals for Fargo, while Matt Leitner contributed 43 assists. Mike Lee earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.4 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.

Dean Blais coached the team. The 2008-09 Fargo Force lost in the League Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Jake AreshenkoDJuly 15, 19886'0"200LPort Coquitlam, BC
Josh BirkholzRWMarch 28, 19916'0"190RSt. Louis Park, MN
Tyler BruggemanGMarch 30, 19915'10"174LNorth Mankato, MN USA
Cody CampbellGFebruary 25, 19925'11"154LColorado Springs, CO USA
Nathan CondonCMay 29, 19906'0"198LWausau, WI USA
Chad DemersFNovember 15, 19905'11"183LGrafton, ND USA
Dan DurhamJanuary 10, 19890'0"Chicago, IL USA
Keegan FlahertyRWMarch 25, 19906'0"194RDuluth, MN USA
Chris FranksDMay 25, 19896'2"185Apple Valley, MN USA
Chase GrantFAugust 17, 19895'11"194LOklahoma City, OK USA
Cole GunnerFOctober 11, 19905'9"170RRichfield, MN USA
Gavin HartzogRWJune 12, 19906'3"216RPewaukee, WI USA
Ryan LaDouceurDNovember 10, 19895'11"168Grand Forks, ND USA
Mike LeeGOctober 5, 19906'1"190LRoseau, MN
Oleg LeeFebruary 28, 19910'0"Volgograd, Russia
Matt LeitnerFNovember 27, 19905'9"170LLos Alamitos, CA USA
Corey LeivermannFMay 7, 19905'11"174RMankato, MN USA
Brandon MartellDDecember 15, 19886'2"210LAndover, MN
Tom McCarthyDSeptember 8, 19896'0"205LMaple Grove, MN USA
Eamonn McDermottDDecember 17, 19915'10"185RShaker Heights, OH
Nick OliverLW/CMay 4, 19916'2"201LWannaska, MN USA
Bryce RavndalenFAugust 17, 19895'7"159Warroad, MN USA
Grant ScottDJanuary 7, 19906'2"209Sewickley, PA USA
Johnny SearfossFFebruary 10, 19906'0"185RColleyville, TX
Steve SpinellDSeptember 9, 19906'2"216RVernon Hills, IL USA
Colten St. ClairC/RWNovember 22, 19925'11"198RGilbert, AZ USA
Chris StafneFOctober 17, 19895'11"174Duluth, MN USA
Andy TarantoRWJune 23, 19886'0"205RDowners Grove, IL
Luke WitkowskiDApril 14, 19906'2"210RHolland, MI


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