WHL17 Changes Log April 28, 2011 Edmonton Dropkicks renamed to Carribean Pirates, and Arena changed from Rexall Place to The Black Pearl April 28, 2011 Ottawa Capitols update their team info: General Manager: Stephen Legge Head Coach: Adam Oates Assistants: Craig Mactavish Arena: ScotiaBank Place Captain: Jarret Stoll Assistants: Cal Clutterbuck and David Steckel Team Colors: Black, Red and Grey to General Manager: Stephen Legge Head Coach: Craig Mactavish Assistants: TBD Arena: ScotiaBank Place Captain: TBD Assistants: TBD Team Colors: Black, Red and Grey June 4, 2011 Ottawa Capitols renamed to Ottawa Polar Bears, and update their team info: Team Colors: Black, Red and Grey to Team Colors: White, Icy Blue, Red June 16, 2011 Portland Timberjacks add Chris Kordyback as Owner and General Manager of the Portland Timberjacks. Portland Timberjacks renamed to South Beach Sad Trombones June 19, 2011 Las Vegas Bulls update their team info: Vice President: Mario Lemieux General Manager: Chris Kubinec Assistant GM: Ken Holland Head Coach: Jacques Martin to Vice President: Jacques Martin General Manager: Chris Kubinec Assistant GM: Ken Holland Head Coach: Mario Lemieux June 19, 2011 Anchorage Orcas renamed to Chicago Grizzlies June 19, 2011 Ryan Stoa, Bulls, changed from LW to C. Chriatian Hanson, Bulls, changed from RW to C. June 20, 2011 Tomas Kopecky, Stampede, changed from C to RW. June 20, 2011 Nashville Stampede update their team info: Captain: Ryan Suter Assistants: Mark Giordano and Valtteri Filppula to Captain: Ryan Suter Assistants: Vincent Lecavalier and David Legwand June 20, 2011 R.J. Umberger, SnowDogs, changed from C to LW. June 20, 2011 Sad Trombones update their team info: Head Coach: Joel Quenneville Assistant Coach: Lorne Henning Assistant Coach: Dave Lewis Goaltending Consultant: John Vanbiesbrouck Director of Scouting: Robert Neuhauser Team Captain: Brenden Morrow Assistants: Petr Sykora, David Legwand Venue: Rose Garden Event Broadcasting: the Fan 910am (ESPN Radio) Farm Coach: Brush Christiansen to Head Coach: Buck Tidwell Assistant Coach: Lorne Henning Assistant Coach: Dave Lewis Goaltending Consultant: John Vanbiesbrouck Director of Scouting: Robert Neuhauser Team Captain: Alexander Ovechkin Assistants: Shawn Horcoff, Derek Roy and Brenden Morrow Venue: Rose Garden Event Broadcasting: the Fan 910am (ESPN Radio) Farm Coach: Steven Breland June 20, 2011 New York Demons update their team info: Head Coach: Randy Carlyle Assistants: Randy Cunneyworth and Ron Wilson Farm Team Coach: Brent Sutter Assistants: Ed Olczyk and Bruce Boudreau to Head Coach: Randy Carlyle Assistants: Kirk Muller and Rod Brind'Amour Farm Team Coach: Paul MacLean Assistants: Scott Gordon and Dallas Eakins June 21, 2011 Chicago Grizzlies update their team info: Owner: Patrick LaDouceur General Manager: Patrick LaDouceur Head Coach: Garth Butcher Assistants: Walt Poddubny, Sinuhe Wallenheimo, Steve Konowalchuk and Turner Stevenson Farm Team Coach: Derek Donald Arena: Floyd Memorial Coliseum Captain: Scott Gomez Assistants: Ryan Whitney and Brooks Laich to Owner: Patrick LaDouceur General Manager: Patrick LaDouceur Head Coach: Joel Quenneville Assistants: Mike Yeo, Trevor Linden and Dave Christian Farm Team Coach: Derek Donald Arena: United Center (20,500) Captain: Brent Seabrook Assistants: Mike Cammalleri and Dustin Brown Team Colors: Black, Red & White June 21, 2011 Ottawa Polar Bears update their team info: Head Coach: Craig Mactavish Assistants: TBD to Head Coach: Craig Mactavish Assistants: Luke Richardson and Mike Eastwood Farm Team: St. John's Polar Bears Farm Team Head Coach: Todd Gill June 21, 2011 Kelowna Cats update their team info: Head Coach: Christopher Walken to Director of Hockey Operations: Christopher Walken Head Coach: TBD June 22, 2011 Toronto Stallions update their team info: Owner: Platinum Computing Systems President: Brian Howe General Manager: Darryl Sittler Head Coach: Darryl Sittler Assistants: Lanny McDonald and Terry Yake Scouting: Jon Lemoine (Chief of Scouting) Dale McCourt (Central Canada) Yvon Cournoyer (Eastern Canada) Joe Sakic (Western Canada) Brad Berry (U.S.) Borje Salming (Europe) Teppo Numminen (Europe) Vladimir Krutov (Russia) Trainer: Chris Broadhurst Public Relations: Wendel Clark Arena: Air Canada Centre Captain: Sidney Crosby Assistants: Brent Seabrook and Brad Boyes Team Broadcasters: Dave Hodge and Ron Maclean Media: CTV SportsNet, ESPN2, Q107.1 FM Farm Team Name: Milton Riverrats General Manager: Pat Burns Farm Team Coach: Miikka Elomo Assistants: Brian Bellows and Ron Francis Farm Team Captain: Logan Couture Alternates: Ryan Stone and Nick Petrecki to Owner: Platinum Computing Systems President: Brian Howe General Manager: Darryl Sittler Head Coach: Assistants: and Scouting: Jon Lemoine (Chief of Scouting) Dale McCourt (Central Canada) Yvon Cournoyer (Eastern Canada) Terry Yake (Western Canada) Brad Berry (U.S.) Borje Salming (Europe) Teppo Numminen (Europe) Miikka Elomo (Europe) Vladimir Krutov (Russia) Trainer: Chris Broadhurst Public Relations: Lanny MacDonald Arena: Air Canada Centre Captain: Sidney Crosby Assistants: Mark Recchi and Shane Doan Team Broadcasters: Dave Hodge and Ron Maclean Media: CTV SportsNet, ESPN2, Q107.1 FM Farm Team Name: Milton Riverrats General Manager: Darryl Sittler Farm Team Coach: Ron Francis Assistants: Brian Bellows and Wendel Clark and Joe Sakic Farm Team Captain: Jean-Francois Jacques Alternates: Nick Petrecki and Justin Falk Retired Jerseys: #20 (Joe Sakic) Honoured Jerseys: #29 (Curtis Joseph) June 25, 2011 South Beach Sad Trombones renamed to Tri-City Trappers July 1, 2011 Toronto Stallions update their team info: Head Coach: Assistants: and to Head Coach: Lindy Ruff Assistants: Claude Julien and Ron Wilson Goaltending Coach: Curtis Joseph July 7, 2011 Milan Michalek, Polar Bears, changed from RW to LW. July 10, 2011 Brandon Dubinsky, Gorillas, changed from LW to C. July 13, 2011 Patrik Elias, Stallions, changed from C to LW. Jason Williams, Stallions, changed from C to RW. July 21, 2011 Brad Richardson, Bulls, changed from LW to C. Las Vegas Bulls update their team info: Captain: Zach Parise Assistants: Henrik Zetterberg and Nicklas Lidstrom to Captain: Zach Parise Assistants: Marian Hossa and Henrik Zetterberg July 27, 2011 Replaced Chris Kubinec with Adam Parker as President and General Manager of the Las Vegas Bulls. September 22, 2011 Torrey Mitchell, Sparrows, corrected H from L to R. September 26, 2011 Wade Belak, Patriots, corrected H from L to R. Alexandre Burrows, Demons, changed from LW to RW. September 28, 2011 Ottawa Polar Bears update their team info: Head Coach: Craig Mactavish Assistants: Luke Richardson and Mike Eastwood Captain: TBD Assistants: TBD Team Colors: White, Icy Blue, Red to Head Coach: Craig Mactavish Assistants: Luke Richardson and Alexandre Daigle Captain: Ryan Getzlaf Assistants: Milan Michalek and Chris Neil Team Colors: Black, Red, White September 29, 2011 Niklas Grossman, Demons, corrected name to Nicklas Grossman. October 1, 2011 Brooks Laich, Bulls, changed from LW to C. October 1, 2011 Las Vegas Bulls update their team info: Captain: Zach Parise Assistants: Marian Hossa and Henrik Zetterberg to Captain: Dustin Brown Assistants: Ilya Kovalchuk and Dany Heatley October 1, 2011 Andrei Kostitsyn, Lunatics, changed from LW to RW. Waterloo Lunatics update their team info: Head Coach: "Macho Man" Randy Savage Captain: Darcy Tucker Assistants: Craig Rivet and Mike Cammalleri Farm Team: Captain: Donald Brashear Assistant Captains: Maxime Talbot and Jay Harrison to Head Coach: Jimmy Buffett Captain: Martin St.Louis Assistants: Brad Richards and Craig Rivet Farm Team: Captain: Maxime Talbot Assistant Captains: Jay Harrison and Gregory Campbell October 2, 2011 Michael Frolik, Fighting Irish, changed from C to LW. Dave Bolland, Fighting Irish, changed from RW to C. October 2, 2011 Tri-City Trappers renamed to Tri-City Roustabouts. Carribean Pirates renamed to Niagara IceDogs. Niagara IceDogs replace Owner Oggie Ogalthorpe with Jon Lemoine. October 2, 2011 Todd Marchant, IceDogs, changed from LW to C. Tim Sestito, IceDogs, changed from C to LW. Mikael Granlund, IceDogs, changed from C to LW. Tyler Seguin, IceDogs, changed from C to RW. Ryan O'Marra, IceDogs, changed from C to RW. Richard Clune, IceDogs, changed from LW to RW. Rick Nash, Voodoo, changed from LW to RW. October 2, 2011 New York Demons replace Farm Team Coach Paul MacLean with Kelly Hrudey. Ottawa Polar Bears update their team info: Head Coach: Craig Mactavish Assistants: Luke Richardson and Alexandre Daigle to Head Coach: Craig Mactavish Assistants: Paul MacLean, Luke Richardson and Alexandre Daigle October 3, 2011 Steve Ott, Warriors, changed from LW to C. October 5, 2011 Jonathan Sim, Sparrows, changed from RW to LW. October 7, 2011 R.J. Umberger, SnowDogs, changed from LW to C. Kyle Beach, SnowDogs, changed from C to LW. October 9, 2011 Jeremy Colliton, Dugouts, changed from C to RW. October 10, 2011 Johan Franzen, Cougars, changed from LW to RW. October 11, 2011 Waterloo Lunatics update their team info: Head Coach: Jimmy Buffett Assistants: Patrick Roy and Marty McSorley ... Retired Jerseys: (99) Wayne Gretzky, (44) Marty McSorley, (33) Patrick Roy, (22) Claude Lemieux to Head Coach: Jimmy Buffett Assistants: Patrick Roy, Marty McSorley an Darcy Tucker ... Retired Jerseys: (99) Wayne Gretzky, (44) Marty McSorley, (33) Patrick Roy, (22) Claude Lemieux, (62) Darcy Tucker October 11, 2011 Cody McCormick, Corinthians, changed from C to LW. October 11, 2011 Minnesota Rink Rats update their team info: Captain: Jamie Langenbrunner Assistants: David Krejci and Derek Roy to Captain: Zach Parise Assistants: David Krejci, Drew Stafford and Erik Johnson October 11, 2011 Grand Forks Gorillas update their team info: Captain: Jordan Staal Assistants: Brent Burns and Phil Kessel to Captain: Brent Burns Assistants: Brenden Morrow and Phil Kessel October 12, 2011 Tri-City Roustabouts update their team info: Team Captain: Alexander Ovechkin Assistants: Shawn Horcoff, Derek Roy and Brenden Morrow to Team Captain: Nicklas Lidstrom Assistants: Ryan Smyth, Henrik Zetterberg and Derek Roy October 13, 2011 Henrik Zetterberg, Roustabouts, changed from C to LW. October 22, 2011 Maxim Mayorov, SnowDogs, corrected name to Maksim Mayorov. Magnus P.-Svensson, Fighting Irish, corrected name to Magnus Paajarvi. October 22, 2011 Nashville Stampede update their team info: Owner/President/GM: Ryan Voshell Head Coach: Terry Crisp Assistant Coaches: Bill Barber and Rick MacLeish Goaltending Coach: Bernie Parent Chief Scout: Gary Dornhoefer Farm Team Coach: Dave "Hammer" Schultz Colors: Green, Gray, Gold Arena: Bridgestone Arena (17,113) Captain: Ryan Suter Assistants: Vincent Lecavalier and David Legwand to Owner: Legion Sports Entertainment President/GM: Ryan Voshell Head Coach: Terry Crisp Assistant Coaches: Eric Lindros and John LeClair Goaltending Coach: Ron Hextall Chief of Scouting: Martin Gelinas Colors: Green, Gray, Gold Arena: Bridgestone Arena (17,113) Captain: Ryan Suter Assistants: Vincent Lecavalier and David Legwand Farm Team: Cheyenne UP844 Farm Coach: Stu Grimson Farm Colors: Black, Silver Farm Captain: Kyle Wilson Honored Numbers: 24 Karlis Skrastins, 38 Pavol Demitra October 23, 2011 New York Demons update their team info: Captain: Joe Thornton Assistants: Mike Richards and Ed Jovanovski to Captain: Joe Thornton Assistants: Zdeno Chara, Drew Doughty and Mike Richards October 23, 2011 Kelowna Cats name Jacques Lemaire as Head Coach October 24, 2011 Detroit Cougars update their team info: Captain: Doug Weight Assistants: Jonathan Toews and Kim Johnsson to Captain: Jonathan Toews Assistants: Tomas Kaberle and Henrik Sedin October 28, 2011 Nikolai Kulemin, Grizzlies, changed from LW to RW. October 30, 2011 Niagara IceDogs update their team info: Owner: Jon Lemoine General Manager: Donald S Cherry Assistant General Manager: Bobby Clarke Head Scout: John Silver Director of Media Relations: Capt. Flint Head Coach: Reggie Dunlop Assistant Coaches: Jeff Hanson, Steve Hanson and Jack Hanson Captain: Steve Staios Assistants: Chris Clark and Manny Malhotra Arena: The Black Pearl to Owner: Jon Lemoine General Manager: Joe Nieuwendyk AGM: Tie Domi Head coach: Jack Capuano Assistants: (Forwards) Dave Andreychuk, (Defense) Jamie Macoun, (Goalie) Grant Fuhr, (Skating) Mike Gartner, (Fighting) Frank Bialowas Trainer: Gary Roberts Scouts: Steve Thomas, Dmitri Yushkevich, Alyn McCauley, Mike Peca, Shayne Corson, Russ Courtnall, Ed Olczyk, Allan Bester, Nikolai Borchevsky, Al Iafrate, Gary Leeman, Rick Vaive Captain: Todd Marchant Assistants: Shawn Thornton, Tom Poti, Steve Staios Public Relations: Donald S Cherry Farm Team: Brampton Battalion Head Coach: Mats Sundin Assistants: (Forwards) Alex Mogilny, (Defense) Larry Murphy, (Goalie) Glenn Healy November 2, 2011 Ryan O'Marra, IceDogs, changed from RW to C. Tim Sestito, IceDogs, changed from LW to C. November 14, 2011 Sean Bergenheim, Grizzlies, changed from RW to LW. November 16, 2011 Tyler Ennis, Rink Rats, changed from C to LW. November 28, 2011 Toronto Stallions update their team info: Captain: Sidney Crosby Assistants: Mark Recchi and Shane Doan to Captain: Sidney Crosby Assistants: Mark Recchi and Patrik Elias November 30, 2011 Rob Niedermayer, Stallions, changed from LW to C. December 8, 2011 Ottawa Polar Bears update their team info: Head Coach: Craig Mactavish Assistants: Paul MacLean, Luke Richardson and Alexandre Daigle to Head Coach: Paul MacLean Assistants: Luke Richardson and Alexandre Daigle January 4, 2012 Chicoutimi Sparrows update their team info: Head Coach: Guy Carbonneau Assistants: Kelly Miller (Forwards) Eric Desjardins (Defensemen) Steve Penney (Goaltenders) Vincent Damphousse (Special Units) Farm Team Coach: Marc Fortier Head Scout: Stuart Reyser Other Scouts: Richard Sevigny (QMJHL) Kevin Miller (USA) Yuri Khmylev (Europe) to Head Coach: Marc Denis Assistants: Marc Fortier (Forwards) Joel Bouchard (Defensemen) Jimmy Waite (Goaltenders) Vincent Damphousse (Special Units) Farm Team Coach: Denis Gauthier Head Scout: Stuart Reyser Other Scouts: Guy Carbonneau (QMJHL) Kevin Miller (USA) Yuri Khmylev (Europe) January 12, 2012 Kelowna cats update their team info: Head Coach: Jacques Lemaire Assistants: Doug Gilmour and Mike Haviland to Head Coach: Doug Gilmour Assistants: Mike Haviland January 16, 2012 Grand Forks Gorillas remove Jason Gudim as Owner and GM. February 9, 2012 Chris Kelly, Corinthians, changed from LW to C. February 14, 2012 Ottawa Polar Bears update their team info: Head Coach: Paul MacLean Assistants: Luke Richardson and Alexandre Daigle to Head Coach: Paul MacLean Assistants: Alexandre Daigle and Jason York February 14, 2012 Kelowna Cats remove Zach Comar as Assistant GM. February 22, 2012 Jeff Skinner, Roustabouts, changed from C to RW. Henrik Zetterberg, Roustabouts, changed from LW to C. ©2012 Web Hockey League