Danbury Mad Hatters

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.

Danbury Mad Hatters
CityDanbury, Connecticut
LeagueEastern Professional Hockey League
Founded2008
Home arenaDanbury Ice Arena
ColorsBlack, Red
Owner(s)Majority:
Tim Kolpien
Minority:
Curtis Russell
General managerBrendan Tedstone
Head coachDave MacIsaac
MediaThe News-Times
Franchise history
2008 to 2009Danbury Mad Hatters
Championships
Regular season titles0

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. Tim Kolpien 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
Forwards
# Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight Place of Birth
4 Drew Madeiros C L 6' 0" 200 lbs. Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States
5 Ryan Stern C L 5' 11" 185 lbs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
9 Bobby Pauls LW R 5' 9" 160 lbs. Harrison, New York, United States
12 Scott Horvath C R 6'2" 225 lbs. West Redding, Connecticut, United States
15 Erik Kent RW R 5' 11" 198 lbs. Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
21 Stephen Schofield LW R 6' 2" 185 lbs. Sherman Oaks, California, United States
25 Brian Hannafin RW R 5' 9" 170 lbs. Medford, Massachusetts, United States
27 Obi Aduba LW L 6' 1" 210 lbs. Walpole, Massachusetts, United States
33 Matt Cosmos RW R 6' 0" 215 lbs. Middlebury, Connecticut, United States
33 Jason Michaelson F R 6' 3" 250 lbs. Newton, Connecticut, United States
Defensemen
# Player Pos. Shoots Height Weight Place of Birth
14 Dan Hickman D L 5' 9" 190 lbs. Hamden, Connecticut, United States
17 Shawn Breaker D R 6' 0" 205 lbs. Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
22 Jonathan Loundsbury D R 5' 10" 175 lbs. Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States
23 Alex Redmond D R 6' 2" 205 lbs. San Jose, California, United States
44 Chad Jones D L 6' 1" 210 lbs. Wiarton, Ontario, Canada
Goaltenders
# Player Pos. Catches Height Weight Place of Birth
1 Derek MacIntyre 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

References
  1. Mad Hatters name announced
  2. Mad Hatters hire first coach
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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