2017-18 Carolina Thunderbirds Roster
Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
Team Record: 30-24-2 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the FPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Andre Niec (30-24, 2 OTL)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Attendance: 66,204, Avg. 2,207 in 30 home dates
2017-18 Carolina Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 30-24-2 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the FPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Andre Niec (30-24, 2 OTL)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Attendance: 66,204, Avg. 2,207 in 30 home dates
The Carolina Thunderbirds of the Federal Prospects Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 30 wins and 24 losses (and 2 overtime losses) for 87 points finishing third in the FPHL.
The Thunderbirds netted 197 goals and allowed 192. Michael Bunn scored 27 goals for Carolina, and Josh Pietrantonio recorded 37 assists. Kelly Curl and Christian Pavlas topped the squad with 8 wins each.
Andre Niec coached the team. The 2017-18 Carolina Thunderbirds lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Apcar-Blaszak | D | July 10, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Los Angeles, CA |
| Matt Beer | C/R | April 20, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Corunna, ON |
| Jason Berube | C | April 30, 1994 | 5'10" | 165 | Port-Cartier, QC | |
| C.J. Blaszka | F | June 20, 1992 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Brookfield, CT |
| Ray Boudiette | F/D | March 1, 1994 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Fairfield, CT |
| Michael Bunn | F | July 19, 1994 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Wake Forest, NC USA |
| Cary Byron | G | March 15, 1993 | 6'1" | 161 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Joe Cangelosi | F | September 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Plainsboro, NJ |
| Daniel Chang | F | May 19, 1991 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Woodland Hills, CA USA |
| Jay Croop | F | September 29, 1992 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Glen Allen, VA |
| Kelly Curl | G | August 26, 1986 | 5'10" | 170 | McLeansville, NC | |
| Vincent D'Andrea | F/D | August 12, 1992 | 5'8" | 150 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| Bryan Dallaire | D | October 20, 1993 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Saco, ME |
| Artur Drindrozhik | F | July 15, 1993 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Grodno, BLR |
| Chase Fallis | F | February 10, 1991 | 5'11" | 183 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Dominik Fejt | D | October 10, 1992 | 6'4" | 227 | R | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Seth Gustin | D | June 20, 1993 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Phoenix, AZ |
| Mike Henrici | F | August 28, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | North Haven, CT | |
| Ian Hoang | F | December 8, 1993 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Orange, CA |
| Ryan Jasinsky | RW | January 13, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Midlothian, VA USA |
| Dalton Jay | C,LW | May 3, 1991 | 5'10" | 190 | Hamilton, ON | |
| Jiri Kalis | D | September 19, 1997 | 6'1" | 176 | L | , Czech Republic |
| Jay Kenney | F | August 25, 1990 | 6'0" | 252 | R | Boston, MA |
| Tom Kilgore | F | September 18, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | Pickney, MI USA | |
| Giovanni Lamanna | F | June 28, 1994 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Chase Lewis | F | November 0, 1996 | 5'9" | 148 | Winston Salem, NC | |
| Steve MacIntyre | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'6" | 265 | L | Brock, SK Canada |
| Frankie McClendon | G | March 14, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Oakland, CA |
| Brett Menton | F/D | February 24, 1991 | 5'10" | 187 | Monrovia, CA | |
| Lucas Mollison | D | June 5, 1990 | 6'2" | 194 | High Point, NC | |
| Nick Niedert | G | June 16, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Hudson, IA |
| Rick O'Connor | F | June 16, 1994 | 6'5" | 220 | L | North Andover, MA |
| Yuto Osawa | C | October 3, 1993 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Tomakomai, Japan |
| Anthony Parisi | D | February 5, 1995 | 6'5" | 216 | L | Chicago, IL |
| Chris Paulin | G | December 17, 1992 | 5'5" | 175 | L | Lockport, NY USA |
| Christian Pavlas | G | May 17, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Jiri Pestuka | F | June 23, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Prostejov, CZ |
| Josh Pietrantonio | F | December 23, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Hamilton, ON |
| Ryan Rotondi | F/D | July 9, 1992 | 6'1" | 194 | Port Huron, MI | |
| Jan Salak | F | April 3, 1994 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Trebic, CZ |
| Skyler Smutek | D | May 7, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Kent, WA |
| Kyle Stevens | F | January 0, 1995 | 5'9" | 181 | Hyde Park, MA | |
| Dominik Synek | F | April 13, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Havirov, Czech Republic |
| Tommy Tsicos | F | July 20, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Barrie, ON |
| Liam Tully | D | February 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Newmarket, ON |
| Alex Vazquez | June 10, 1992 | 0'0" | Shelby Township, MI USA | |||
| Stanislav Vlasov | D | January 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 200 | L | St. Petersburg, RU |
| Vojtech Zemlicka | F/D | March 13, 1995 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Prague, Czech Republic |
