Township of Langley, BC, Wednesday, September 4, 2012: The 22 man roster for this season’s edition of the Langley Rivermen is now finalized. With the last year’s inaugural season in the books, you can expect this year’s squad to be a lot more competitive this time around. The makeup of the roster is a good mix of veterans and rookies. There is a total of six 1992 born players, seven 1993’s, five 1994’s, three 1995’s, and one 1996 born player. Overall a total of 12 players have Junior “A” experience under their belt, which is more than double when last year started.
Below is the complete roster of the 2012/2013 Langley Rivermen:
Goaltenders: #30 James Barr, Surrey, B.C. (1993, Langley Rivermen)
#35 Darren Hogg, Penticton, B.C. (1993, Osoyoos Coyotes)
Defensemen: #3 Thomas Nitsche, Charlotte, NC (1992, Langley Rivermen)
#8 Valik Chichkin, Burnaby, B.C. (1994, Langley Rivermen)
#4 Logan Smith, Littleton, Colorado (1992, Lincoln Stars)
#17 Bo Pellah, New Westminster, B.C. (1995, Langley Rivermen)
#20 Aaron Dolby, Maple Grove, Minnesota (1994, Osseo High)
#21 Tyler Vanscourt, Corona, California (1992, Vancouver Giants)
#22 Viktor Dombrovskiy, Coquitlam, B.C. (1996, Vancouver NE Chiefs)
Forwards: #6 Mitch McLain, Baxter, Minnesota (1993, Brainerd High)
#7 James Robinson, Cochrane, Alberta (1994, Calgary Edge)
#9 Kurt Thrussell, Langley, B.C. (1995, Langley Midget AAA)
#10 Evan Campbell, Port Coquitlam, B.C. (1993, Langley Rivermen)
#11 Austin Azurdia, Wenatchee, Washington (1993, Dallas Ice Jets)
#12 Derek Sutliffe, Las Vegas, Nevada (1992, Langley Rivermen)
#14 Ben Butcher, Bellingham, Washington (1995, Pursuit ofExcellence)
#15 Jakob Reichert, Langley, B.C. (1993, Merritt Centennials)
#16 Trevor Cope, Commerce, Michigan (1994, Victory Honda U-18)
#18 Mario Puskarich, Fort Walton, Florida (1992, Langley Rivermen)
#23 Ben Greiner, Fairbault, Minnesota (1993, Langley Rivermen)
#26 Matt Ustaski, Glenview, Illinois (1994, Lake Forest Academy)
#28 Scott Moyer, Chilliwack, B.C. (1992, Langley Rivermen)
Coaches: Head Coach/GM- Bobby Henderson
Associate Head Coach- Jordan Emmerson
Athletic Therapist: Brayden Tonogai
The season begins at the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack at the Prospera Centre on Friday, September 7th against Alberni Valley at 3:30 PM. The Rivermen will then close the Showcase on Sunday, September 9th against Prince George at 6:00 PM. The home opener will be on September 22nd against Alberni Valley at 7:15 at the Langley Events Centre. For information contact the Rivermen office at 604-455-8832.
