Connecticut TidesHartford, Connecticut

Head Coach: Peter Laviolette Played in the

American Hockey League

Coached Stanley Cup Carolina Hurricanes in 2005-2006 season

Aggressive style of coaching

Players speak highly of him

#14 Mikael Backlund C HEIGHT: 6' 0" WEIGHT: 194 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: MAR 17,

1989  (AGE 21) BIRTHPLACE:

VASTERAS, SWEDEN DRAFTED: CGY ROUND: 1ST  (24TH

OVERALL)

#27 Nick Bonino C HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 180 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: APR 20,

1988  (AGE 22) BIRTHPLACE:

HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES

DRAFTED: SJS ROUND: 6TH  (173RD

OVERALL)

#74 Maxime Sauve C HEIGHT: 6' 0" WEIGHT: 170 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: JAN 30,

1990  (AGE 20) BIRTHPLACE:

TOURS, FRANCE DRAFTED: BOS ROUND: 2ND  (47TH

OVERALL)  

#97 Justin Mercier C HEIGHT: 5' 11" WEIGHT: 190 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: JUN 25,

1987  (AGE 22) BIRTHPLACE: ERIE,

PA, UNITED STATES DRAFTED: COL ROUND: 6TH  (168TH

OVERALL)

#67 Jamie Benn LW HEIGHT: 6' 2" WEIGHT: 207 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: JUL 18,

1989  (AGE 20) BIRTHPLACE:

VICTORIA, BC, CANADA

DRAFTED: DALLAS ROUND: 5TH  (129TH

OVERALL)

#12 Mikkel Boedker LW HEIGHT: 5' 11" WEIGHT: 202 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: DEC 16,

1989  (AGE 20) BIRTHPLACE:

BRONDBY, DENMARK DRAFTED: PHX ROUND: 1ST  (8TH

OVERALL)

#13 Daniel Carcillo LW HEIGHT: 6' 0" WEIGHT: 205 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: JAN 28,

1985  (AGE 25) BIRTHPLACE: KING

CITY, ON, CANADA DRAFTED: PIT ROUND: 3RD  (73RD

OVERALL)

#88 Nikita Filatov LW HEIGHT: 6' 0" WEIGHT: 185 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: MAY 25,

1990  (AGE 19) BIRTHPLACE:

MOSCOW, RUSSIA DRAFTED: CBJ ROUND: 1ST  (6TH

OVERALL)  

#22 Matt Halishuk RW HEIGHT: 5' 11" WEIGHT: 185 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: JUN 1,

1988  (AGE 21) BIRTHPLACE:

TORONTO, ON, CANADA

DRAFTED: NJD ROUND: 4TH  (117TH

OVERALL)

#9 Andreas Nodl RW HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 196 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: FEB 28,

1987  (AGE 23) BIRTHPLACE:

VIENNA, AUSTRIA DRAFTED: PHI ROUND: 2ND (39TH

OVERALL)

#18 Andreas Thuresson RW HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 212 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: NOV 18,

1987  (AGE 22) BIRTHPLACE:

KRISTIANSTAD, SWEDEN

DRAFTED: NSH ROUND: 5TH (144TH

OVERALL)

#17 Chris Stewart RW HEIGHT: 6' 2" WEIGHT: 228 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: OCT 30,

1987  (AGE 22) BIRTHPLACE:

TORONTO, ON, CANADA

DRAFTED: COL ROUND: 1ST  (18TH

OVERALL)

#44 Matthew Corrente D HEIGHT: 6' 0" WEIGHT: 200 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: MAR 17,

1988  (AGE 22) BIRTHPLACE:

MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA

DRAFTED: NJD ROUND: 1ST (30TH

OVERALL)

#20 Michael Del Zotto D HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 195 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: JUN 24,

1990  (AGE 19) BIRTHPLACE:

STOUFFVILLE, ON, CANADA

DRAFTED: NYR ROUND: 1ST (20TH

OVERALL)  

#26 Victor Hedman D NUMBER: 77 HEIGHT: 6' 6" WEIGHT: 230 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: DEC 18,

1990  (AGE 19) BIRTHPLACE:

ORNSKOLDSVIK, SWEDEN

DRAFTED: TBL ROUND: 1ST (2ND

OVERALL)  

#3 Erik Johnson D HEIGHT: 6' 4" WEIGHT: 236 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: MAR 21,

1988  (AGE 22) BIRTHPLACE:

BLOOMINGTON, MN, UNITED STATES

DRAFTED: STL ROUND: 1ST (1ST

OVERALL)

#2 Erik Karlsson D HEIGHT: 5' 11" WEIGHT: 175 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: MAY 31,

1990  (AGE 19) BIRTHPLACE:

LANDSBRO, SWEDEN DRAFTED: OTT ROUND: 1ST (15TH

OVERALL)

#16 Luca Sbisa D HEIGHT: 6' 2" WEIGHT: 204 SHOOTS: LEFT BIRTHDATE: JAN 30,

1990  (AGE 20) BIRTHPLACE: OZIERI,

ITALY DRAFTED: PHI ROUND: 1ST (19TH

OVERALL)  

#38 Mikko Koskinen G HEIGHT: 6' 5" WEIGHT: 187 CATCHES: LEFT BIRTHDATE: JUL 18,

1988  (AGE 21) BIRTHPLACE:

VANTAA, FINLAND DRAFTED: NYI ROUND: 2ND (31ST

OVERALL)

#35 Alexander Pechurski G HEIGHT: 6' 0" WEIGHT: 187 CATCHES: LEFT BIRTHDATE: JUN 4,

1990  (AGE 19) BIRTHPLACE:

MAGNITOGORSK, RUSSIA

DRAFTED: PIT ROUND: 5TH (150TH

OVERALL)