2012-13 Bloomington Blaze Roster
Team Record: 28-36 (SO: 0-2) - 58 points
in the CHL
Coach: Brian Gratz (28-36, 2 OTL)
Location: Bloomington, Illinois
Attendance: 83,162, Avg. 2,520 in 33 home dates
The Bloomington Blaze of the Central Hockey League ended the 2012-13 season with a record of 28 wins and 36 losses, with a 0-2 showing in shootouts for 58 points in the CHL.
The Blaze scored 230 goals and yielded 246. Jon Booras netted 32 goals for Bloomington and contributed 54 assists. Pier-Olivier Pelletier topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.55 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Brian Gratz coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Barczuk | LW | June 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Livonia, MI USA |
| Jay Barriball | RW | May 27, 1987 | 5'8" | 175 | R | Burnsville, MN |
| Kyle Bochek | F | March 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Port, ON |
| Jon Booras | F | December 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Billings, MT |
| Tom Boudreau | C | June 23, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Oak Lawn, IL USA |
| Aaron Dawson | D | March 11, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Peoria, USA |
| Tysen Dowzak | D | March 8, 1988 | 6'5" | 226 | L | Fergus Falls, MN |
| Jesse Dudas | D | March 31, 1988 | 6'2" | 215 | R | St. Albert, AB |
| Dan Dunn | G | June 20, 1988 | 6'5" | 215 | Oshawa, ON | |
| Nello Ferrara | D | April 18, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Chicago, IL |
| Gerry Festa | G | January 18, 1984 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Leland Fidler | D | February 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Waltham, USA |
| Jeremy Gates | D | August 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Jackson, MI |
| David Gilbert | C | February 9, 1991 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Chateauguay, QC |
| Phil Ginand | F | April 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Milford, MA |
| Travis Granbois | F | October 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Tahsis, BC |
| Tyler Gron | F | September 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Spruce Grove, AB |
| Nicholas Kuqali | D | May 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 202 | R | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Matthew Larke | F | June 15, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Oxford, MI |
| Kyle Laughlin | F | November 29, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Gambrills, MD |
| Nicklas Lindberg | C | August 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Brett Lutes | LW | February 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Riverview, NB |
| Ross MacKinnon | G | August 31, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Manchester, CT |
| Steve Makway | D | April 26, 1983 | 6'5" | 230 | L | Trail, BC |
| Shawn McNulty | LW | February 9, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Campbell River, BC CAN |
| Brayden Metz | F | April 28, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK |
| Nick Niedert | G | June 16, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Hudson, IA |
| Sean O'Connor | RW | January 31, 1987 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Brownstown, MI |
| Ryan Palmer | D | April 6, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Groton, MA |
| Pier-Olivier Pelletier | G | April 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | R | St.-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, QC |
| Matt Puntureri | C/RW | June 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Wampum, PA USA |
| Nicholas Rioux | D | August 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Riviere-du-Loup, QC Canada |
| Matt Suderman | D | January 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 236 | L | Winkler, MB Canada |
| Leo Thomas | F | December 9, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Charlie Townsend | F | April 19, 1987 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Pennington, NJ USA |
| Michael Trebish | D | June 28, 1989 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Yorkton, SASK |
| Sebastien Trudeau | F | July 24, 1991 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Quebec City, QC |
| Jared Walker | LW | January 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Winnipeg, MAN |
| Jeff Winchester | D | November 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Dalhousie, NB |
