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Jersey Rockhoppers 
City West Orange, New Jersey League Eastern Professional Hockey League Founded 2008 Home arena Richard J. Codey Arena Colors Black, Orange Owner(s) Curtis Russell, Igor Mrotchek General manager TBA Head coach Brian Gratz Franchise history 2008 to 2009 Jersey Rockhoppers Championships Regular season titles 1 The Jersey Rockhoppers were a professional ice hockey team based in West Orange, New Jersey, in the United States. They played the 2008-2009 season as members of the Eastern Professional Hockey League and played at the 2,500 seat Richard J. Codey Arena.
The Rockhoppers name was chosen by the team's owners after a name the team contest. The owners decided on an animal name, co-owner Igor Mrotchek stated “We think that Rockhoppers makes a nice match and is identifiable with grace, agility and an aggressive nature compared to other penguins”.[1]
The 2008-09 Rockhoppers were coached by Brian Gratz.[2] On March 28, 2009, the Rockhoppers won the EPHL Championship by defeating the Brooklyn Aces 2 games to 1.
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Notable players
On March 21 and 22, 2009, former New York Ranger great, Ron Duguay, suited up to played two games in the EPHL, one game with the Brooklyn Aces and the other with the Jersey Rockhoppers, to raise money for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization associated with Madison Square Garden.[3]
Roster
Forwards # Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight Place of Birth 6 
John Morea LW R 5' 9" 180 lbs. Brooklyn, New York, USA 8 Chris Ferazzoli C L 5' 6" 165 lbs. Floral Park, New York, USA 10 
Ron Duguay F R 6' 2" 210 lbs. Sudbury, Ontario Canada 16 Anthony Becker F R 5' 11" 173 lbs. North Tonawanda, New York, USA 17 Matt Tyree F L 6' 1" 210 lbs. Spooner, Wisconsin, USA 18 Logan Bittle F R 6' 1" 200 lbs. Peoria, Illinois, USA 19 Tom Boudreau F R 5' 8" 159 lbs. Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA 20 Drew Sanders F L 5' 8" 175 lbs. Modesto, California, USA 21 Kyle Bozoian F L 6' 2" 205 lbs. St. Louis, Missouri, USA 22 Jason McCrimmon F R 6' 4" 238 lbs. Detroit, Michigan, USA 25 Joe Welgos F R 6' 2" 190 lbs. Darien, Illinois, USA 27 Patrick Serpico F R 5' 8" 180 lbs. Marlboro, New Jersey, USA Defensemen # Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight Place of Birth 5 Mike Bouchard D L 6' 1" 220 lbs. Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA 11 Rich Jondo D L 6' 3" 215 lbs. Baltimore, Maryland, USA 23 Alex Hager D R 5' 11" 198 lbs. Warwick, Rhode Island, USA 24 Dustin Henning D R 5' 11" 185 lbs. Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA Goaltenders # Player Pos. Catches Height Weight Place of Birth 1 Rob Lemelin G R 6' 1" 205 lbs. South Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA 39 Nick Niedert G R 5' 8" 185 lbs. Hudson, Iowa, USA References
- ^ West Orange Professional Hockey
- ^ "Standings for the Jersey Rockhoppers of the EPHL at". Hockeydb.com. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=9368. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Klein, Jeff Z (March 22, 2009). "Locks Still Flowing 20 Years Later, Duguay Returns". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/sports/hockey/22duguay.html?ref=sports.
External links
- Eastern Professional Hockey League
- Fan Club
- The Internet Hockey Database: Jersey Rockhoppers (EPHL)
- Jersey Rockhoppers
Eastern Professional Hockey League Teams Brooklyn Aces • Danbury Mad Hatters • Hudson Valley Bears • Jersey RockhoppersArenas Related articles: Other Professional Hockey leaguesCategories:- Eastern Professional Hockey League teams
- Ice hockey teams in New Jersey
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