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It’s official! The Albany River Rats will be moving to Charlotte North Carolina. Walter Robb has sold his minor league hockey franchise, which ends the River Rats 17-year run in Albany.
This sale brings the River Rats franchise closer to its parent team, the Caroline Hurricanes of the NHL.
But have no worries! The sale of the team will not affect the remainder of the 2009-2010 season. It has also been said that Robb and other officials expect to bring a new hockey franchise to Albany within 45 days.
The River Rats’ season runs through early April. The franchise’s final home game will be April 3 against the Adirondack Phantoms, of Glens Falls.
Check out more information on AHL & College Hockey In Albany!
River Rats Affiliates:
- New York Islanders (1990-1993)
- New Jersey Devils (1993–2006)
- Colorado Avalanche (2006–2007)
- Carolina Hurricanes (2006–present)
Meet the Albany River Rats:
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Goaltenders
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| # |
Player |
Catches |
Date of birth |
Place of birth |
| 31 |
Mike Murphy |
R |
January 15, 1989 |
Inverary, ON, Canada |
| 35 |
Justin Peters |
L |
August 30, 1986 |
Blyth, ON, Canada |
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Defensemen
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| # |
Player |
Shoots |
Date of birth |
Place of birth |
| 2 |
Jamie McBain |
R |
February 25, 1988 |
Edina, MN, USA |
| 4 |
Zack Fitzgerald |
L |
May 16, 1985 |
Two Harbors, MN, USA |
| 5 |
Tim Conboy |
R |
March 22, 1982 |
Farmington, MN, USA |
| 6 |
Jay Harrison |
R |
November 3, 1982 |
Oshawa, ON, Canada |
| 7 |
Brett Carson |
R |
November 29, 1985 |
Regina, SK, Canada |
| 27 |
Jonathan Paiement |
L |
March 7, 1985 |
Montreal, QC, Canada |
| 33 |
Bryan Rodney |
R |
April 22, 1984 |
London, ON, Canada |
| 34 |
Brett Bellemore |
R |
June 25, 1988 |
Windsor, ON, Canada |
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Forwards
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| # |
Player |
Position |
Shoots |
Date of birth |
Place of birth |
| 8 |
Nick Dodge |
C |
R |
May 1, 1986 |
Oakville, ON, Canada |
| 9 |
Drayson Bowman |
LW |
L |
March 8, 1989 |
Grand Rapids, MI, USA |
| 10 |
Mike Angelidis |
C |
L |
June 27, 1985 |
Unionville, ON, Canada |
| 12 |
Steven Goertzen |
RW |
R |
May 26, 1984 |
Stony Plain, AB, Canada |
| 14 |
Matthew Pistilli |
RW |
R |
October 7, 1988 |
Montreal, QC, Canada |
| 15 |
Stefan Chaput |
C |
L |
March 11, 1988 |
Montreal, QC, Canada |
| 17 |
Jerome Samson |
RW |
R |
September 4, 1987 |
Greenfield Park, QC, Canada |
| 18 |
Jacob Micflikier |
LW |
L |
July 11, 1984 |
Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
| 19 |
Rob Hennigar |
C |
L |
April 4, 1983 |
St. Catharines, ON, Canada |
| 21 |
Michael Ryan |
LW |
L |
May 16, 1980 |
Boston, MA, USA |
| 22 |
Harrison Reed |
RW |
R |
January 18, 1988 |
Newmarket, ON, Canada |
| 23 |
Marc Cavosie |
C |
L |
August 6, 1981 |
Albany, NY, USA |
| 25 |
Chris Terry |
C |
L |
April 7, 1989 |
Brampton, ON, CAN |
| 26 |
Nicolas Blanchard |
LW |
L |
May 31, 1987 |
Granby, QC, Canada |
| 36 |
Brad Herauf |
LW |
L |
August 24, 1982 |
Regina, SK, Canada |
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Staff
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| Title |
Staff member |
| Head coach |
Jeff Daniels |
| Assistant coach |
Geordie Kinnear |
| Head trainer |
Brian Maddox |
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