Danbury Mad Hatters
| Danbury Mad Hatters | |
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| City | Danbury, Connecticut |
| League | EPHL |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Danbury Ice Arena |
| Colors | black, red |
| Owner(s) | Majority: Tim Kolpien Minority: Curtis Russell |
| General manager | Brendan Tedstone |
| Head coach | Dave MacIsaac |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008-present | Danbury Mad Hatters |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
The Danbury Mad Hatters are a professional ice hockey team based in Danbury, Connecticut, in the United States. The Mad Hatters are a member of the Eastern Professional Hockey League. Beginning in the 2008 season, the Mad Hatters will play their home games at the 2,344-seat Danbury Ice Arena.
The Mad Hatters name refers Danbury's nickname as the "Hat City." The city was the former center of the hat industry, at one point producing 25% of America's hats. The "mad" was added to the nickname to differentiate the team from the athletic teams of Danbury High School.[1]
The team is owned by Col. Tim Kolpien of Corning, New York. On June 10, 2008, the team announced that former Danbury Trashers defenseman Dave MacIssac would be the head coach of the Mad Hatters.[2]
Roster
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Drew Madeiros | C | R | 6' 0" | 200 lbs. | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA | |
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Obi Aduba | F | L | 6' 1" | 210 lbs. | Walpole, Massachusetts, USA | |
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Joe Borsella | F | R | 5' 10" | 178 lbs. | ||
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Joseph Cook | F | L | 6' 0" | 190 lbs. | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
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Pat Forshner | F | L | 5' 6" | 165 lbs. | Natick, Massachusetts, USA | |
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Bill Haas | F | L | 5' 11" | 190 lbs. | Williamstown, New Jersey, USA | |
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Mykul Haun | F | L | 5' 6" | 170 lbs. | Oakland, California, USA | |
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Igor Karlov | F | L | 5' 10" | 175 lbs. | Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, USA | |
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Erik Kent | F | 5' 11" | 198 lbs. | Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA | ||
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John Lamken | F | L | 5' 11" | 178 lbs. | Wareham, Massachusetts, USA | |
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Chris Seifert | F | L | 6' 0" | 180 lbs. | Fairfield, Connecticut, USA | |
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K.C. Caudill | LW | L | 6' 3" | 210 lbs. | Tustin, California, USA | |
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Tim D'Orazio | W | L | 5' 8" | 165 lbs. | Jamison, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
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Shawn Breaker | D | 6' 0" | 205 lbs. | Strathmore, Alberta, Canada | ||
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TJ Cline | D | L | 6' 1" | 220 lbs. | Buffalo, New York, USA | |
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Calvin Fiddler | D | R | 5' 11" | 190 lbs. | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
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Matt Harutun | D | R | 6' 4" | 235 lbs. | ||
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Phil Henrichs | D | R | 6' 0" | 175 lbs. | ||
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Dan Hickman | D | L | 5' 9" | 190 lbs. | Hamden, Connecticut, USA | |
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Jon Hutcheon | D | 5' 9" | 210 lbs. | Billerica, Massachusetts, USA | ||
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Eric Lind | D | 6' 2" | 195 lbs. | Stamford, Connecticut, USA | ||
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Eric Linkowski | D | R | 5' 10" | 190 lbs. | Mt. Vernon, New York, USA | |
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Mike Payne | D/F | L | 6' 0" | 200 lbs. | Winchester, Massachusetts, USA | |
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Mike Utzig | D | L | 6' 3" | 225 lbs. | Buffalo, New York, USA | |
| # | Player | Pos. | Catches | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
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Mike Ronan | G | 5' 11" | 185 lbs. | Braintree, Massachusetts, USA | ||