What league does Cleveland Monsters play in?

Cleveland Monsters play in the AHL.

When was Cleveland Monsters founded?

Cleveland Monsters was founded in 2007 in Cleveland, OH, USA, USA.

Where is Cleveland Monsters based?

Cleveland Monsters is based in Cleveland, OH, USA.

Who is the head coach of Cleveland Monsters?

The head coach of Cleveland Monsters is John Madden.

Who is the captain of Cleveland Monsters?

The captain of Cleveland Monsters is Ryan Craig.

What arena does Cleveland Monsters play in?

Cleveland Monsters play their home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH, USA.

Who is the general manager of Cleveland Monsters?

The general manager of Cleveland Monsters is Bill Zito.

What are the team colors of Cleveland Monsters?

The team colors of Cleveland Monsters are Blue + Black + Gold.

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2016-2017 Season

Cleveland Monsters were 39-29-8 in the 2016-17 AHL season with 86 points, 4th in the Western Conference: Central Division and 13th overall.

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2016-2017 Cleveland Monsters Roster

Cleveland Monsters — 2016-2017 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Anton Forsberg (G)	33	1992	Härnösand, SWE	6'2"	192	L
	#41	Michael Houser (G)	34	1992	Youngstown, OH, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#70	Joonas Korpisalo (G)	32	1994	Pori, FIN	6'4"	201	L
	#41	Steven Summerhays (G)Loan	36	1990	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'0"	187	L
	#39	Brad Thiessen (G)	40	1986	Aldergrove, BC, CAN	6'0"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Keith Aulie (D)	37	1989	Rouleau, SK, CAN	6'6"	231	L
	#23	Marc-André Bergeron (D)	46	1980	St-Louis-de-France, QC, CAN	5'9"	190	L
	#17	Sheldon Brookbank (D)	46	1980	Lanigan, SK, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#11	Gabriel Carlsson (D)	29	1997	Örebro, SWE	6'5"	205	L
	#17	Ryan Collins (D)	30	1996	Bloomington, MN, USA	6'5"	212	R
	#19	Cody Goloubef (D)	36	1989	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#34	Jacob Graves (D)	31	1995	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	R
	#2	Scott Harrington (D)	33	1993	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#3	Dillon Heatherington (D)	31	1995	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	216	L
	#55	Frank Hora (D)	30	1996	Cheektowaga, NY, USA	6'1"	203	R
	#14	Dean Kukan (D)	33	1993	Volketswil, SUI	6'2"	190	L
	#11	Dalton Prout (D)	36	1990	LaSalle, ON, CAN	6'3"	229	R
	#5	John Ramage (D)"A"	35	1991	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#3	Scott Savage (D)	31	1995	San Clemente, CA, USA	6'1"	192	L
	#4	Blake Siebenaler (D)	30	1996	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	6'2"	207	R
	#26	Jaime Sifers (D)"A"	43	1983	Stratford, CT, USA	5'11"	198	R
	#6	Ryan Stanton (D)	37	1989	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#24	Oleg Yevenko (D)	35	1991	Minsk, BLR	6'7"	225	L
FORWARDS
	#13	Vitaly Abramov (RW/LW)	28	1998	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'10"	179	L
	#11	Akim Aliu (W/C/D)Loan	37	1989	Okene, NGA	6'4"	225	R
	#21	Paul Bittner (LW)	29	1996	Crookston, MN, USA	6'4"	207	L
	#29	Oliver Bjorkstrand (RW)	31	1995	Herning, DEN	6'0"	176	R
	#25	Alex Broadhurst (C)	33	1993	Orland Park, IL, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#13	Mike Brown (RW)	41	1985	Northbrook, IL, USA	5'11"	205	R
	#12	Ryan Craig (C/LW)"C"	44	1982	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	6'2"	212	L
	#28	Zac Dalpe (C/RW)	36	1989	Paris, ON, CAN	6'2"	196	R
	#17	Joe Devin (RW)Loan	39	1987	Scituate, MA, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#44	Brett Gallant (LW)	37	1988	Summerside, PE, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#37	Markus Hännikäinen (LW/RW)"A"	33	1993	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#16	Miles Koules (C/RW)Loan	32	1994	Los Angeles, CA, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#64	Jordan Maletta (C)	31	1995	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	R
	#22	Sonny Milano (LW)	30	1996	Massapequa, NY, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#7	Nick Moutrey (C/W)	31	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#8	Aaron Palushaj (RW/LW)	37	1989	Livonia, MI, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#2	Joe Pendenza (C)	35	1990	Wilmington, MA, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#13	Alex Petan (C/RW)Loan	34	1992	Delta, BC, CAN	5'9"	181	R
	#96	Dante Salituro (C/RW)	29	1996	North York, ON, CAN	5'8"	176	R
	#20	Justin Scott (C)	31	1995	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#55	Kole Sherwood (RW)	29	1997	New Albany, OH, USA	6'1"	212	R
	#19	Shawn Szydlowski (RW)Loan	36	1990	St. Clair Shores, MI, USA	6'0"	209	R
	#8	Kyle Thomas (RW)Loan	36	1990	Waltham, MA, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#18	T.J. Tynan (C/RW)"A"	34	1992	Orland Park, IL, USA	5'8"	165	R
	#19	Samuel Vigneault (C)	31	1995	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN	6'5"	203	L
	#27	Daniel Zaar (RW/LW)	32	1994	Helsingborg, SWE	6'0"	179	R
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2016-2017 Cleveland Monsters Staff

Head CoachJohn Madden
Asst. CoachSteve McCarthy
Asst. CoachToby Petersen
Goaltending CoachManny Legace
General ManagerBill Zito
Asst. General ManagerBlake Geoffrion
Dir. of BroadcastingTony Brown
Equipment ManagerDustin Halstead
Franchise OwnerDan Gilbert
Head Athletic TrainerTom Bourdon
Media ManagerJeff Elston
Physical TherapistJoe Bandura
Strength & Conditioning CoachJeff Conkle
Video CoachDarryl Seward
VP. of CommunicationsPam Frasco

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2016-2017 Cleveland Monsters Captains

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Cleveland Monsters Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Black + Gold
Town: Cleveland, OH, USA Map
Founded: 2007

2016-2017 Cleveland Monsters Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Cleveland Monsters: 2 360 GP
NHL: 2 525 GP
WC: 83 GP
SHL: 346 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 118 GP
Liiga: 234 GP
KHL: 125 GP
AHL: 6 827 GP
DEL: 154 GP
NL: 137 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Location: Cleveland, OH, USA
Capacity: 19 941
Construction Year: 1994

Cleveland Monsters Games

Cleveland Monsters — 2016-2017 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Milwaukee Admirals	-	AHL
10/30/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Milwaukee Admirals	-	AHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Grand Rapids Griffins	Cleveland Monsters	5 - 2	AHL
10/23/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Grand Rapids Griffins	Cleveland Monsters	2 - 3 (SO)	AHL
10/17/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	3 - 6	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Cleveland Monsters — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	Craig Armstrong (F)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Adam Clendening (D)	Shanghai Dragons	Details
09/22/2026	Confirmed	joining	Philip Svedebäck (G)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
09/22/2026	Confirmed	joining	Quinn Warmuth (D)	Allen Americans	Details
09/22/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tristan Thompson (D)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
09/22/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dante Sheriff (F)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
08/31/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Chongmin Lee (F)	Bloomington Bison	Details
08/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Robby Drazner (D)	Kalamazoo Wings	Details

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Cleveland Monsters History and Standings

Cleveland Monsters — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Cleveland Monsters
2026-2027	AHL	8	5	3	-	-	0	29	30	10	1.25	4	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	37	26	-	-	9	217	227	83	1.15	3	Division Final loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	35	26	-	-	11	206	225	81	1.13	5	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	AHL	72	40	24	-	-	8	233	238	88	1.22	1	Conference Final loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	33	32	-	-	7	220	254	73	1.01	6	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	AHL	76	28	35	-	-	13	207	262	69	0.91	7	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	AHL	29	16	10	-	-	3	101	86	35	1.21	2	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	62	24	31	-	-	7	159	192	55	0.89	8	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	37	29	-	-	10	232	234	84	1.11	4	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	25	41	-	-	10	190	258	60	0.79	7	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	39	29	-	-	8	195	198	86	1.13	5	Did not make playoffs
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2015-2016	AHL	76	43	22	-	-	11	211	188	97	1.28	2	Champion
2014-2015	AHL	76	24	29	-	11	12	211	240	82	1.08	4	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	AHL	76	32	33	-	-	11	197	232	75	0.99	4	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AHL	76	24	31	-	11	10	211	220	80	1.05	3	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	AHL	76	26	29	-	11	10	189	210	84	1.11	3	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	AHL	80	44	28	-	3	5	223	206	96	1.2	2	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	26	37	-	8	9	234	257	77	0.96	6	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	AHL	80	30	38	-	4	8	199	218	76	0.95	6	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	AHL	80	19	41	-	7	13	209	276	65	0.81	6	Did not make playoffs

Cleveland Monsters Retired Numbers

#27 Dave Michayluk (F)

Cleveland Monsters Stars And Cult Players

Matiss Kivlenieks (G)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Cleveland Monsters — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Colin Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	11	8	15	23	6
2.	Dante Salituro (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	11	13	9	22	8
3.	Brady Shaw (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	14	10	8	18	2
4.	Adam Helewka (F)	2026-2027	Dresdner Eislöwen	DEL 2	11	4	11	15	11
5.	Cole Fonstad (F)	2026-2027	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL 2	11	8	6	14	10
6.	Jakob Lilja (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	12	7	7	14	6
7.	Kirill Marchenko (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	13	6	8	14	8
8.	Calvin Thürkauf (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	14	7	6	13	8
9.	Erik Bradford (F)	2026-2027	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL 2	10	3	10	13	2
10.	Tyler McNeely (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Indians	Oberliga	11	5	6	11	25

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Cleveland Monsters — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.75
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.97
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.16
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.55
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.09

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	289	112	147	259
2.	Andrew Agozzino (F)	225	67	98	165
3.	Owen Sillinger (F)	279	50	104	154
4.	Luca Del Bel Belluz (F)	174	58	84	142
5.	Jake Christiansen (D)	202	40	100	140

Franchise All-Time Goals

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	289	112	147	259
2.	Andrew Agozzino (F)	225	67	98	165
3.	Zac Dalpe (F)	133	62	48	110
4.	Luca Del Bel Belluz (F)	174	58	84	142
5.	Brendan Gaunce (F)	146	58	63	121

Franchise All-Time Assists

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	289	112	147	259
2.	Owen Sillinger (F)	279	50	104	154
3.	Jake Christiansen (D)	202	40	100	140
4.	Andrew Agozzino (F)	225	67	98	165
5.	T.J. Hensick (F)	120	39	92	131

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Brett Gallant (F)	307	18	26	663
2.	Daniel Maggio (D)	119	2	10	522
3.	Patrick Bordeleau (F)	215	9	31	435
4.	Mitchell Heard (F)	137	11	28	376
5.	Cameron Gaunce (D)	264	12	84	368

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Justin Scott (F)	336	56	65	121
2.	Brett Gallant (F)	307	18	8	26
3.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	289	112	147	259
4.	Roman Ahcan (F)	287	54	43	97
5.	Owen Sillinger (F)	279	50	104	154

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kent Johnson (F)	10	5	15	1.50
2.	Emil Bemström (F)	33	26	47	1.42
3.	Kirill Marchenko (F)	16	8	19	1.19
4.	Egor Chinakhov (F)	11	7	13	1.18
5.	Steven Lorentz (F)	7	7	8	1.14

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	2022-2023	AHL	61	29	42	71	1.16	40
2.	Ben Walter (F)	2010-2011	AHL	77	23	47	70	0.91	24
3.	T.J. Hensick (F)	2009-2010	AHL	58	20	50	70	1.21	25
4.	Andrew Agozzino (F)	2014-2015	AHL	74	30	34	64	0.86	55
5.	Darren Haydar (F)	2009-2010	AHL	66	23	41	64	0.97	60

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zac Dalpe (F)	2018-2019	AHL	55	33	22	55	1.00	43
2.	Andrew Agozzino (F)	2014-2015	AHL	74	30	34	64	0.86	55
3.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	2022-2023	AHL	61	29	42	71	1.16	40
4.	Luca Del Bel Belluz (F)	2024-2025	AHL	61	27	26	53	0.87	12
5.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	2023-2024	AHL	58	26	34	60	1.03	48

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	T.J. Hensick (F)	2009-2010	AHL	58	20	50	70	1.21	25
2.	Ben Walter (F)	2010-2011	AHL	77	23	47	70	0.91	24
3.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	2022-2023	AHL	61	29	42	71	1.16	40
4.	Darren Haydar (F)	2009-2010	AHL	66	23	41	64	0.97	60
5.	Rocco Grimaldi (F)	2024-2025	AHL	66	17	41	58	0.88	20

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Cleveland Monsters — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daniel Maggio (D)	2014-2015	AHL	48	1	3	4	0.08	215
2.	Mitch Love (D)	2007-2008	AHL	59	2	5	7	0.12	213
3.	Guillaume Desbiens (F)	2013-2014	AHL	62	8	6	14	0.23	200
4.	Daniel Maggio (D)	2013-2014	AHL	46	0	2	2	0.04	197
5.	Dale Purinton (D)	2007-2008	AHL	35	0	4	4	0.11	193

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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