Table of contents PRESIDENT Danny Williams Message from AHL President .............................................2 Season Calendar.....................................................................3 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Glenn Stanford Team Contacts ........................................................................4 EDITORS Danny Williams Biography ...................................................8 Chris Doyle Glenn Stanford Biography ...................................................9 Dave Salter Craig Heisinger Biography ..................................................9 ADVERTISING Rob Mullowney Coaches Biographies ..........................................................10 Vice President, Operations (709) 576-6329 Hockey Staff........................................................................... 12 Office Staff Directory .........................................................13 ASSISTANT STATISTICIAN 2013-14 St. John’s IceCaps .................................................15 Dan Primmer 2012-13 Season In Review ..................................................45 PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC DESIGN 2012-13 Calder Cup Playoffs ............................................. 67 Jeff Parsons All-time Leaders ...................................................................71 Scott Shannahan 2012-13 IceCaps Opponents ...............................................81 2013-14 AHL Directory ........................................................116 IceCaps Media Guidelines .................................................118 AHL League Map .................................................................120 DAVID A. ANDREWS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE American Hockey League One Monarch Place – Springfield, MA 01144 Phone: (413) 781-2030 Fax: (413) 733-4767 Dear Fans, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to another exciting season of American Hockey League action. We are proud to be entering our 78th season of continuous play, bringing a tradition of excellence and an entertaining, physical, and highly skilled level of play to more than 6 million hockey fans annually across North America. Once again in 2013-14, there are 30 teams competing for the historic Calder Cup championship and all 30 National Hockey League clubs are developing their top prospects and draft picks in the AHL. Last season more than 270 first- and second-round NHL draft picks competed in the American Hockey League, and 346 players took the ice in both the AHL and the NHL. We continue to be proud of our tradition of developing the best hockey talent in the world, with over 87 percent of today’s NHL players, coaches and officials having honed their skills in the American Hockey League. Our loyal and passionate fans through the years have enjoyed cheering for more than 100 future Hockey Hall of Famers, and have rooted for more than 100 Calder Cup champions who would go on to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup as well. Exciting events on the 2013-14 schedule include outdoor games at Frontier Field in Rochester on Dec. 13 and at Comerica Park in Detroit on Dec. 30, and we have something truly special in store for our 2014 AHL All-Star Classic in February. We’re also honored that the Rochester Americans have been invited to represent the AHL at the prestigious Spengler Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland, Dec. 26-31. We are pleased to welcome the fans in Iowa and Utica back to the AHL as the Iowa Wild and Utica Comets begin play this fall, joining the rest of the league in looking to dethrone the defending Calder Cup champion Grand Rapids Griffins in the chase for the AHL’s 2014 crown. On behalf of all of our teams, thank you again for your continuing support and I wish you the utmost enjoyment in following your club through what is sure to be another terrific season. Sincerely, David A. Andrews President & Chief Executive Officer American Hockey League /TheAHL theahl.com @TheAHL 2 2013-14 SEASON 3 TEAM CONTACTS ST. JOHN’S ICECAPS P.O. Box 1880, Station ‘C’ St. John’s, NL A1C 5R4 Tel: 709.576.2277 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stjohnsicecaps.com WINNIPEG JETS (NHL Affiliate) 345 Graham Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 5S6 Tel: 204.987.7825 Website: jets.nhl.com ONTARIO REIGN (ECHL AFFILIATE) 901 Via Piemonte, Suite 370 Ontario, CA 91764 Website: www.ontarioreign.com AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE One Monarch Place, Suite 2400 Springfield, MA 01144 Tel. 413-781-2030 ∙ Fax 413-733-4767 President and CEO: David Andrews Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development: Christos Nikolis Vice President of Hockey Operations: Michael Murray Vice President of Communications: Jason Chaimovitch Vice President of Licensing and Corporate Sales: Sean Lavoine Vice President of Team Business Services: Nathan Costa Website: www.theahl.com 4 5 16022gg IceCaps Program Guide Ad-5x8.indd 1 13-09-20 4:57 PM PLAYERS HISTORY The American Hockey League is enjoying its 78th season During the 2012-13 season, more than 800 AHL alumni played of play in 2013-14, continuing a tradition of excellence in the National Hockey League, including 346 who skated in both that began in 1936 when the Canadian-American Hockey leagues last year alone. Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux, Boston’s League merged with the International Hockey League to Brad Marchand, Anaheim’s Ryan Getzlaf and Minnesota’s form what is today known as the AHL. Eight teams hit the Zach Parise were among the 21 AHL graduates who led their NHL ice that first season, playing in Buffalo, Cleveland, New t e a m s i n s c o r i n g , a n d f o r m e r A H L A l l - Stars Pekka Rinne, Tuukka Photo: Steven Christy Haven, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Springfield Rask, Cory Schneider, Braden Holtby a nd Jimmy Howard and Syracuse. were among the 27 AHL goaltending alumni who paced their NHL clubs in victories. More than 270 former first- and second-round Frank Calder, the National Hockey League’s president draft picks developed their skills in the AHL last season, including Edmonton Oilers defenseman A Tradition of Excellence 2013 AHL scoring champion Brandon Pirri and 2013 Calder Cup Justin Schultz was an All-Rookie at the time, was instrumental in the forming of the new Team selection in both the NHL and Est. 1936 league, and his name would be given to its championship Playoffs MVP Tomas Tatar. the AHL in 2012-13. trophy. The first Calder Cup was won by the Syracuse COACHES Stars in 1937; the 77th championship was captured by the t the start of the 2013-14 season, the National Hockey League featured 23 head coaches who Grand Rapids Griffins last spring. A were former AHL bench bosses, including recent Stanley Cup champions Joel Quenneville (Chicago, 2010, 2013), Claude Julien (Boston, 2011), Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh, 20 09), Mike LEGENDS Babcock (Detroit, 2008), Randy Carlyle (Anaheim, 2007), Peter Laviolette (Carolina, Over the past three-quarters of a century, the American Hockey 2006) and John Tortorella (Tampa Bay, 2004). AHLLeague has INTRO been home to some PAGES of the greatest players in the history o f o u r s p o r t . I n f a c t , m o r e t h a n 10 0 h o n o r e d m e m b e r s o f t h e H o c k e y “The American Hockey League has been essential in developing my potential both as a player and as a coach. Being able to hone my skills and improve at a high level of competition was key to reaching my goals of Hall of Fame have been affiliated with the AHL during their careers. playing in the NHL, becoming a head coach and winning the Stanley Cup.” All-time greats like George Armstrong, Toe Blake, Gump -- Dan Bylsma, Head Coach, Pittsburgh Penguins and 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Worsley, Terry Sawchuk, Glenn Hall, Brad Park, Ken 2011 Jack Adams Award Winner, 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Dryden and Brett Hull came through the AHL ranks and now find themselves enshrined in Toronto, and the coveted Calder Cup FANS Photo: New York Times Photo: New York trophy is inscribed with the names of legendary AHL alumni like Adam Oates Patrick Roy, Larry Robinson, Gerry Cheevers, Andy Fo r j u s t t h e s e c o n d t i m e i n l e a g u e h i s t o r y, m o r e t h a n 6 . 5 m i l l i o n f a n s Honored Member, Hockey Hall of Fame Bathgate,Tim Horton, Al Arbour, Emile Francis, Doug attended regular-season AHL games in 2012-13, and the average of 1986 Calder Cup Champion Harvey and Billy Smith. 5,710 fans per game was the third-largest ever. The Hershey Bears paced the league for the seventh year in a row, averaging 10,046 fans per game last season, and showcase games in Philadelphia, The American Hockey League has created its own legends as well, and in 2006 began Buffalo, Toronto, Washington and Montreal all drew better than honoring them with the formation of the AHL Hall of Fame. The eighth class of inductees, 18,500 fans each. Graig Abel Photograaphy recognized in 2013, included Harvey Bennett, Ken Gernander, Jim Morrison and The Toronto Marlies and Hamilton Bulldogs squared off at a sold-out Peter White. They join the likes of Johnny Bower, Fred Glover, Jody Gage, Mitch Air Canada Centre on Boxing Day last season. Lamoureux, Willie Marshall, Frank Mathers, Eddie Shore, Bruce Boudreau, STARS Tim Tookey, Zellio Toppazzini and others as distinguished members of the American The AHL All-Star Classic showcases the league’s top talent each Hockey League Hall of Fame. year in an All-Star Skills Competition and All-Star Game. The 2013 Dunkin’ Donuts AHL All-Star Classic was held in front of capacity crowds in Providence, R.I., and televised live across the U.S. and In today’s National Hockey League more than 87 percent of the Canada. Photo: Alan Sullivan/AHL players are AHL alumni, including 2013 Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens and 2013 Lady Byng Of the 630 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since and Art Ross Trophy recipient Martin St.