Danbury Mad Hatters
Danbury Mad Hatters | |
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City | Danbury, Connecticut |
League | Eastern Professional Hockey League |
Founded | 2008 |
Home arena | Danbury Ice Arena |
Colors | Black, Red |
Owner(s) | Majority: Minority: |
General manager | Brendan Tedstone |
Head coach | Dave MacIsaac |
Media | The News-Times |
Franchise history | |
2008 to 2009 | Danbury Mad Hatters |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 0 |
The Danbury Mad Hatters were a professional ice hockey team based in Danbury, Connecticut at the 3,050-seat Danbury Ice Arena. The Mad Hatters were a member of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
The Mad Hatters name refers to 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, and also as a reference to the common colloquial expression, "mad like a hatter.[1]
The team is owned by Col. of Corning, New York. On June 10, 2008, the team announced that former Danbury Trashers defenceman Dave MacIssac would be the head coach of the Mad Hatters.[2]
History[]
2008-2009[]
The Danbury Mad Hatters were founded in 2008 as an Eastern Professional Hockey League expansion team. The Mad Hatters had on-ice success during their first season, as they finished their inaugural regular season at 30-18-0-2, finished 3rd and missing the playoffs by 4 pts. They also finished 2nd in attendance with average attendance 984.[3]
Roster[]
# | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
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4 | C | L | 6' 0" | 200 lbs. | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | ||
5 | C | L | 5' 11" | 185 lbs. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
9 | LW | R | 5' 9" | 160 lbs. | Harrison, New York, United States | ||
12 | C | R | 6'2" | 225 lbs. | West Redding, Connecticut, United States | ||
15 | RW | R | 5' 11" | 198 lbs. | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | ||
21 | LW | R | 6' 2" | 185 lbs. | Sherman Oaks, California, United States | ||
25 | RW | R | 5' 9" | 170 lbs. | Medford, Massachusetts, United States | ||
27 | LW | L | 6' 1" | 210 lbs. | Walpole, Massachusetts, United States | ||
33 | RW | R | 6' 0" | 215 lbs. | Middlebury, Connecticut, United States | ||
33 | F | R | 6' 3" | 250 lbs. | Newton, Connecticut, United States |
# | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
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14 | D | L | 5' 9" | 190 lbs. | Hamden, Connecticut, United States | ||
17 | D | R | 6' 0" | 205 lbs. | Strathmore, Alberta, Canada | ||
22 | D | R | 5' 10" | 175 lbs. | Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States | ||
23 | D | R | 6' 2" | 205 lbs. | San Jose, California, United States | ||
44 | D | L | 6' 1" | 210 lbs. | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada |
# | Player | Pos. | Catches | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
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1 | G | R | 6' 2" | 211 lbs. | Stanwood, Michigan, United States | ||
32 | Jeff Hill | G | R | 5' 8" | 160 lbs. | Cranston, Rhode Island, United States |
See also[]
- Professional Hockey In Connecticut
References[]
- ^ Mad Hatters name announced
- ^ Mad Hatters hire first coach
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
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External links[]
- Danbury, Connecticut
- Eastern Professional Hockey League (2008–09) teams
- Ice hockey teams in Connecticut
- Sports in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- 2008 establishments in Connecticut
- Ice hockey clubs established in 2008