Forwards:
9 Geoff Platt
10 Jesse Gimblett
11 Steve Dix
14 Jesse Jenish
15 Chase Crowder
17 Mike Suggs
18 Justin McCutcheon
19 Daniel Borges
20 Taylor Raszka
21 Marc-Andre Rizk
23 Patrick Asselin
24 Jason Price
27 Tom Pyatt
28 Jason Kostadine
29 Jean-Michel Rizk

Defensemen:
2 Phil Kozak
4 Paul Bissonette
6 Alex MacDonell
7 Mike Pain
8 Patrick McNeill
12 Adam Gibson
22 Adam Sturgeon

Goalies:
30 Eric Pfligler
34 Mike Brown

With the exception of Kostadine except for Kovalcik, this is the exact roster I had written down on a legal pad over a week ago. I really didn't feel like posting it then, as people were slamming each other in personal attacks, rather than having a reasonable discussion.

Regardless, that looks like a pretty good roster. 15 forwards, 7 defensemen (should be 8 if Misharin ever decides to show up), and 2 goalies.

We can dress 20 on any given night, and now we will have four (likely three forwards and a defenseman) sitting out every game, who can be swapped in and out of the lineup to keep us fresher longer.



KING OF THE DANCING FREAKS

You were correct to wait until the silliness died down! For the record, the personal attacks didn't exist until others perpetuated an air of elitism and holier-than-thou attitudes about a critically important subject like...junior hockey. Don't get me wrong, I love it - but I'm really happy with how it got resolved. Quite humorous, actually. Amazing, the lengths human beings will often go to defend their "logic".

BUT...not why I was commenting.

I was getting the info that Misharin will be at the game Saturday but more than likely not in uniform until his visa is fully worked out. Bissonette will probably not be back - word from Pittsburgh is, they want to see him in some exhibition games. Yikes!

Bissonette was supposed to dress for the Penguins pre-season game tonight in Wilkes-Barre but now it's been cancelled because of the hurricane. Amazing. And they still haven't cancelled the A&M-Virginia Tech football game tonight...YET

Bissonette, my guess is, WON'T play on Saturday if the Penguins like him this much. Perhaps he's back next weekend. Similar to Tim Gleason who Ottawa kept late last year only for him to come back and help Windsor beat Saginaw in the second game last year in overtime.

With Kozak & Pain suspended for 2 games, and Biz up with the Pens, looks like we will be pretty thin on "D" for at least opening night! Only 4 d-men left? Let's hope Misharin plays!!!

hopefully mike will be back, were going to need him.....somebody drop the puck already..i just cant wait...

If by "Mike" you mean Mike Brown, he was already sent back from Boston. Platt was released by San Jose too. Biz is slated to play with Pittsburgh in at least their first exhibition game.

hey i see that micheal thompsons name is not on the roster i was wondering if you just forgot him or if he was gone because he was at the reception on the 10th thanks rachel

Bill, please don't try to tell me you weren't playing in the mud pit, when you are clearly covered from head to toe in mud.

that is all

Kind of like the sport itself, Stu. If someone keeps whacking at your legs, and is kind of chippy with the stick, sooner or later, there's going to be an engagement. Hockey's like life that way. I'm not saying I had nothing to do with it but if dude's going to rip on a whole bunch of other people and sneer at their opinions, he's open to be heavily critiqued himself. All my points were pretty logical as well, I reckon! I didn't start the name-calling, the "pray for you" references, or suggest anyone wasn't raised properly. I'd define that as an attack on one's person, as opposed to their opinion. You seem bright enough, I would expect you to know the difference.

I'm just looking forward to the season starting and hoping the team takes some successful steps. I never showed up looking for a war of words.

"I never showed up looking for a war of words"

...yet you, Bill, are the biggest instigator & problem on this message board.