The New York Rangers system consists of the main team, their AHL affiliate in Hartford and their ECHL affiliate in Charlotte. 24 Ontario Hockey League alumni played during the 2009-10 season between these three teams. The Charlotte Checkers are a shared affiliate of the Rangers and the Colorado Avalanche. There are 9 OHL grads on the Checkers.
Ryan Munce played three seasons between the pipes for the Sarnia Sting from 2002-03 to 2004-05. He has played most of professional career in the ECHL with short stops in the AHL, amounting to 13 games. From junior to the pros, Ryan has consistently attained a.914 save percentage, never dropping below.904.
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Trevor Hendrikx put in five solid seasons on the blueline with the Peterborough Petes from 2001-02 to 2005-06. A recent aquisition by the Checkers, Trevor started the season with the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs. A Columbus Blue Jacket draft pick, Trevor has yet to reach higher than the ECHL.
Steve Ward played five seasons in the OHL. 2002-03 and 2003-04 were spent with the Sarnia Sting and he was a Plymouth Whaler from 2004-05 to 2006-07. 2008-09 was a year of travel for Steve, to say the least. By the time he landed in Charlotte, he'd spent time on five other rosters over the course of the season. Starting with the Reading Royals, there were stops in Albany, San Antonio, Norfolk and Portland. He has settled in with the Checkers and has put in a solid season this year with just the one team.
Tyler Doig's first season in the OHL, 2003-04, consisted of just one game with the Barrie Colts. 2004-05 and 2005-06 were spent with the Guelph Storm. 2006-07 was split between the Storm and the Belleville Bulls. Tyler is currently the leading point-getter on the Checkers.
Devin DiDiomete played for the Sudbury Wolves for 3 seasons from 2004-05 to 2006-07 before finishing off his OHL career with the Sarnia Sting in 2007-08. Devin played a good portion of this season with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL before being sent down to the Checkers.
Daniel Tkaczuk had a stellar OHL career with the Barrie Colts from 1995-96 to 1998-99. He represented Canada at the World Junior Tournament in 1999 and came home with a silver medal. Daniel spent 6 seasons in Europe before returning to the North American game this season.
T.J. Reynolds played his first two OHL seasons, 1998-99 and 1999-00 with the Oshawa Generals. 2000-01 was split between the Generals and the St. Michael's Majors. 2001-02 was split between the Majors and the Mississauga IceDogs. This is T.J.'s first season with the Checkers and he is, by far, the team's PIM leader, averaging around 4.7 minutes per game in the box.
Randy Rowe played for the Belleville Bulls from 1997-98 to 2000-01. The highlight of his OHL career was a 64 goal performance in 63 games during the 2000-01 season. Randy is property of the Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) and has split this season between the Monsters and the Checkers.
Chris Chappell is a Charlotte Checker but is currently not on the active roster. Chris played for the Saginaw Spirit from 2005-06 to 2008-09. He spent time with both the Wolf Pack and the Checkers in this, his first pro season.
9 OHL Alumni on the Charlotte Checkers Roster
Tom is the author of http://www.ohlalumnicentral.com (OHL Alumni Central).
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