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Fayetteville FireAntz Wiki Information
The Fayetteville FireAntz
are a minor-professional ice hockey team, playing in the Southern Professional Hockey League, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The team began play in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League as the Cape Fear Fireantz. They play their home games at Cumberland County Crown Coliseum.
The FireAntz have boasted such talent as Goaltender Chad Collins and Glenn Ridler. Forwards of note include Steve Roberts, George Nistas, Kory Baker, Josh Welter, Tim Velemirovich, Matt Kohansky, Dean Jackson, Tyler Perry, David Bagley, Rob Sich and Peter Cermak. Defensemen of note include Lawne Snyder, Mike Clarke, Mark Phenow, Mike Fournier, Scott Young, Adam Meyer and Dylan Row.
In 2007, under the guidance of head coach John Marks, the FireAntz advanced to the finals of the league's postseason playoffs for the first time in team history. The first two games of the best-of-five final series were won by Fayetteville on the FireAntz' home ice, before the series returned to Jacksonville, where the Barracudas won Game 3 of the series by a 3-2 score. On April 18, 2007 the FireAntz won the fourth game of the series by a score of 5-3 to win the SPHL President's Cup. It was the first championship for the FireAntz, and Fayetteville's first professional sports championship in 51 years.
The Fireantz' first coach was Shawn Ulrich. The team played the 2003-04 season in the South East Hockey League with Scott Rex behind the bench. In 2004 the team changed its name to "Fayetteville Fireantz," abandoning the reference to the nearby Cape Fear River, and joined the newly-formed SPHL.
Derek Booth took over as head coach in 2004. He continued in that position for two seasons, leaving in 2006 to coach the Bloomington Prairie Thunder of the United Hockey League. John Marks assumed the helm for the 2006-07 season, resigning after the team's championship run to take the head coach position with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL.
Shortly after Marks' resignation the FireAntz announced that former Florida Seals coach, Tommy Stewart, had been hired to coach the team for the 2007-2008 season.
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FAYETTEVILLE FIREANTZ TICKETS
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Championships
| Year
| League
| Trophy
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| 2006-2007
| SPHL
| President's Cup
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Honors
| 2004-2005
| SPHL
| Derek Booth
| Coach of the Year
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| 2004-2005
| SPHL
| Chad Collins
| Rookie of the Year
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| 2005-2006
| SPHL
| Mike Clarke
| Defenseman of the Year
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| 2006-2007
| SPHL
| Tim Velemirovich
| Rookie of the Year
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| 2006-2007
| SPHL
| Rob Sich
| SPHL MVP
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| 2006-2007
| SPHL
| John Marks
| Coach of the Year
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| 2006-2007
| SPHL
| Chad Collins
| SPHL Playoff MVP
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2008-09 Roster
| Goaltenders
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| #
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| align=left
| Player
| Catches
| Date of birth
| Place of birth
| Height
| Weight
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| 1
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| Chad Collins
| L
| Mar 2, 1981
| Guelph, ON
| 5'8"
| 160
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| 35
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| Kyle Knectel
| L
| Dec 23, 1986
| Ayr, ON
| 5' 10"
| 185 lbs.
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| Defenseman
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| #
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| align=left
| Player
| Shoots
| Date of birth
| Place of birth
| Height
| Weight
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| 2
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| Cody Cole
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| Dec 2, 1984
| St. Catherines, ON
| 5' 10"
| 200 lbs.
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| 5
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| Jonas Carlenius
| L
| Dec 8, 1982
| Luleå, Sweden
| 5' 10"
| 180 lbs.
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| 6
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| Cory Hessler – C
| R
| May 19, 1977
| Mendota Heights, MN
| 6' 1"
| 205 lbs.
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| 10
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| Matt Ruberto
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| May 11, 1983
| Stoney Creek, ON
| 6' 0"
| 200 lbs.
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| 26
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| Lawne Snyder
| R
| Jul. 6, 1979
| Peterborough, ON
| 5' 9"
| 190 lbs.
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| 27
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| Craig Geerlinks
| L
| Oct 30, 1980
| St. Thomas, ON
| 6' 1"
| 205 lbs.
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| Forwards
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| #
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| align=left
| Player
| Shoots
| Date of birth
| Place of birth
| Height
| Weight
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| 9
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| Mike Ruberto
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| May 11, 1983
| Stoney Creek, ON
| 6' 0"
| 200 lbs.
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| 14
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| Justin Keller
| L
| Jan 14, 1983
| Sturgis, SK
| 6' 0"
| 195 lbs.
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| 17
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| Rob Coangelo
| L
| May 25, 1983
| Markham, ON
| 5' 7"
| 160 lbs.
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| 18
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| Jarrett Robertson
| L
| Jan 9, 1981
| Kingston, ON
| 6' 0"
| 210 lbs.
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| 19
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| Jeff Genovy
| R
| Dec 4, 1982
| Kalamazoo, MN
| 6' 2"
| 205 lbs.
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| 20
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| Marc Norrington
| L
| Aug 24, 1981
| Grand Blanc, MI
| 6' 0"
| 200 lbs.
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| 23
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| Brad Johnston
| R
| Jan 30, 1987
| Grand Pointe, MB
| 5' 10"
| 180 lbs.
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| 24
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| Paul Yovanic
| L
| Oct 2, 1987
| Highland, MI
| 6' 4"
| 235 lbs.
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| 32
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| Carl Bresser
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| Aug 17, 1983
| Waupun, WI
| 6' 3"
| 205 lbs.
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| 67
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| Rob Sich
| R
| Feb 28, 1984
| Windsor, ON
| 6' 0"
| 200 lbs.
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