Brooklyn Aviators
The Brooklyn Aviators were a professional ice hockey team based in Brooklyn, New York.
The team was a member of the Federal Hockey League and were affiliated with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers. The Aviators used to play their home games at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.[1]
History
The franchise was founded in 2009 as the New York Aviators and began play in the former North East Professional Hockey League. After the completion of the 2009-10 NEPHL season, the Aviators moved to the newly formed Federal Hockey League. The Aviators recorded a 21-game winning streak during the first season in the FHL and finished first place in the 2010-11 FHL regular season.
In the 2010-2011 Playoffs, the Aviators advanced to the Championship Series where they lost in game four to the Akwesasne Warriors of Ontario.
The team was renamed Brooklyn Aviators for the 2011-2012 season.
During the 2011-2012 Playoffs, the Aviators lost an amazing best-of-three series in the first round to the Danbury Whalers. The Aviators hosted game 1 as the 4 seed and were trailing 3-0 headed into the 3rd period. Scoring 4 unanswered goals, the Aviators held a 4-3 lead until 3 seconds remained where the Whalers scored a disputable goal. The net was not lined with the crease and play should have been whistled dead. The Aviators eventually lost Game 1 in Overtime.
The series shifted to Danbury, the 3 seed, for the final two games. he Aviators won Game 2 on the road in Danbury with a commanding victory.
In another exciting yet heartbreaking game for Aviator fans, the Aviators lost 5-4 in Sudden-Death Overtime to the Whalers who would eventually lose in the Championship series to the New Jersey Outlaws.
The Aviators have ceased operations and will not return for the 2012-13 season.
Aviators Staff Members:
- President and Head Coach: Rob Miller
- Team Executive: Carmine Vetrano
- Pro Scout: Dave Smith
- Team Executive: Jun Okada
- Team Executive: Matthew Kemp
Season-by-season records
North East Professional Hockey League
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|
| 2009-10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 264 | 59 | 1st |
Federal Hockey League
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|
| Regular Season 2010-11 | 47 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 66 | 186 | 132 | 1st |
| Regular Season 2011-12 | 50 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 82 | 210 | 175 | 4th |
Roster
| Forwards |
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| # |
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Player |
Pos. |
Shoots |
Height |
Weight |
Place of Birth |
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Matt Amado |
RW |
L |
5' 11" |
196 lbs. |
Langley, British Columbia, Canada |
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Jason Deluca |
C |
L |
5' 9" |
179 lbs. |
East Moriches, New York, USA |
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Jesse Felten |
C |
R |
5' 8" |
161 lbs. |
Cashton, Wisconsin, USA |
|
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Chris Ferazzoli |
RW |
L |
5' 7" |
161 lbs. |
Floral Park, New York, USA |
|
|
John Goffredo |
C |
L |
5' 7" |
185 lbs. |
Washingtonville, New York, USA |
|
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Joseph Harcharik |
C |
R |
6' 0" |
183 lbs. |
Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
|
 |
William Hunt |
C |
|
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|
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David Inman |
LW |
R |
6' 0" |
209 lbs. |
San Diego, California, USA |
|
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Anthony Longo |
C |
L |
5' 9" |
194 lbs. |
Staten Island, New York, USA |
|
|
Casey Mignone |
RW |
R |
6' 0" |
185 lbs. |
Ramsey, New Jersey, USA |
|
|
Stephen Obelnicki |
RW |
R |
6' 0" |
198 lbs. |
Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada |
|
|
Josh Ormsby |
LW |
|
|
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|
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Andrew Scampoli |
RW |
L |
5' 10" |
201 lbs. |
Islip, New York, USA |
|
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Berkley Scott |
LW |
R |
6' 3" |
201 lbs. |
Anoka, Minnesota, USA |
|
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Stuart Stefan |
C |
L |
5' 11" |
174 lbs. |
Delhi, Ontario, Canada |
| Defensemen |
|---|
| # |
|
Player |
Pos. |
Shoots |
Height |
Weight |
Place of Birth |
|
|
Corey Courchene |
D |
L |
6' 1" |
203 lbs. |
Fort Alexander, Manitoba, Canada |
|
|
Colin Ronayne |
D |
L |
6' 4" |
225 lbs. |
Commerce Twp, Michigan, USA |
|
|
Greg Eskedjian |
D |
R |
6' 0" |
185 lbs. |
Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
|
|
Nicholas Kuqali |
D |
R |
6' 2" |
205 lbs. |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
|
|
Jarrett Rush |
D |
L |
6' 5" |
216 lbs. |
Pennington, New Jersey, USA |
|
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Nik Temple |
D |
|
5' 11" |
185 lbs. |
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada |
|
|
K.C. Timmons |
D |
L |
6' 3" |
229 lbs. |
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
References
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