2017-18 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Roster
SPHL (SPHL)
Team Record: 26-26-4 - 56 points
in the SPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Sam Ftorek (26-26, 4 OTL)
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Attendance: 94,107, Avg. 3,361 in 28 home dates
2017-18 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs StatisticsTeam Record: 26-26-4 - 56 points
in the SPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Sam Ftorek (26-26, 4 OTL)
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Attendance: 94,107, Avg. 3,361 in 28 home dates
The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the SPHL ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 26 wins and 26 losses (and 4 overtime losses) for 56 points in the SPHL.
The Rail Yard Dawgs scored 170 goals and yielded 195. Steve Mele netted 22 goals for Roanoke and contributed 37 assists. Brad Barone topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.93 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Sam Ftorek coached the team. The 2017-18 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Armstrong | D | April 23, 1990 | 6'5" | 215 | L | Smith Falls, ON |
| Dmytro Babenko | LW | August 13, 1995 | 6'0" | 185 | Kharkov, UKR | |
| Cameron Bakker | D | January 1, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Kenmore, ON |
| Brad Barone | G | December 2, 1990 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Medfield, MA |
| Ben Bauer | D | October 27, 1991 | 5'11" | 180 | Lancaster, PA | |
| Matt Beer | C/R | April 20, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Corunna, ON |
| Phil Bronner | RW | May 29, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Wilbraham, MA USA |
| Jacob Caffrey | G | November 7, 1994 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Bethesda, MD |
| Darius Cole | RW | August 24, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Aurora, CO | |
| Ryan DeMelo | G | October 9, 1990 | 6'2" | 180 | R | Brampton, ON |
| Yan Dumontier | D | June 26, 1994 | 6'2" | 179 | R | Chateauguay, QC |
| Paul Fregeau | F | March 3, 1993 | 6'3" | 197 | R | Sylmar, CA |
| David Gandara | LW | October 29, 1992 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Canyan Lake, CA USA |
| Grant Garvin | W | April 30, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Buffalo, NY |
| Balazs Goz | D | August 3, 1992 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Miskolc, HUN |
| Ben Greiner | F | June 17, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Newport, CA |
| John Gustafsson | LW | January 5, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Ljungby, SWE |
| Maxime Guyon | F | January 15, 1994 | 5'8" | 165 | R | St-Amable, QC |
| Patrick Harrison | D | January 20, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Vernon, ON Canada |
| Stephen Hickey | RW | September 25, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Ancaster, ON |
| Chris Kravtchouk | F | April 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Chicago, IL |
| Taylor Love | D | April 27, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Newport Beach, CA |
| Steve Mele | F | August 22, 1989 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Bronx, NY |
| Mike Moroso | F | September 4, 1991 | 5'11" | 175 | Macomb, MI | |
| Mitchell Mueller | D | September 17, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Bakersfield, CA |
| Colin Murray | F | November 6, 1989 | 6'4" | 208 | R | Oshawa, ON |
| Anthony Parisi | D | February 5, 1995 | 6'5" | 216 | L | Chicago, IL |
| Chris Porter | LW | October 4, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | Stouffville, ON | |
| Brian Rowland | D | September 10, 1993 | 5'10" | 176 | Waltham, MA | |
| Paul Russell | F | April 26, 1993 | 5'8" | 160 | Andover, MA | |
| Nick Schneider | D | December 14, 1984 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Maplewood, MN |
| Evan Schultz | F | April 30, 1993 | 5'6" | 165 | Durham, NH | |
| Joe Sova | D | May 8, 1988 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Berwyn, IL |
| Riley Spraggs | RW | November 23, 1991 | 5'10" | 185 | Coldstream, BC | |
| Zach Tatrn | F | February 14, 1991 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Lower Burrell, PA |
| Mathias Tellstrom | F | October 16, 1996 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Linkoping, SWE |
| Victor Tiutchenko | F | May 26, 1996 | 5'10" | 161 | L | Prokopyevsk, RUS |
| Mitch Vandergunst | August 28, 1994 | 0'0" | Exeter, ONT Canada | |||
| Daniel Vernace | RW | November 7, 1991 | 6'1" | 201 | R | North York, ON |
| Eric Witzel | LW | October 23, 1992 | 5'10" | 185 | Cumberland, ON | |
| Matt Zenzola | G | July 20, 1993 | 6'5" | 220 | R | San Diego, CA |
