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2016-2017 Cleveland Monsters 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)	33	1992	Youngstown, OH, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#70	Joonas Korpisalo (G)	31	1994	Pori, FIN	6'4"	201	L
	#41	Steven Summerhays (G)Loan	35	1990	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'0"	187	L
	#39	Brad Thiessen (G)	39	1986	Aldergrove, BC, CAN	6'0"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Keith Aulie (D)	36	1989	Rouleau, SK, CAN	6'6"	231	L
	#23	Marc-André Bergeron (D)	45	1980	St-Louis-de-France, QC, CAN	5'9"	190	L
	#17	Sheldon Brookbank (D)	45	1980	Lanigan, SK, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#11	Gabriel Carlsson (D)	28	1997	Örebro, SWE	6'5"	205	L
	#17	Ryan Collins (D)	29	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)	30	1995	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#2	Scott Harrington (D)	32	1993	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#3	Dillon Heatherington (D)	30	1995	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	216	L
	#55	Frank Hora (D)	29	1996	Cheektowaga, NY, USA	6'1"	203	R
	#14	Dean Kukan (D)	32	1993	Volketswil, SUI	6'2"	190	L
	#11	Dalton Prout (D)	35	1990	LaSalle, ON, CAN	6'3"	229	R
	#5	John Ramage (D)"A"	34	1991	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#3	Scott Savage (D)	30	1995	San Clemente, CA, USA	6'1"	192	L
	#4	Blake Siebenaler (D)	29	1996	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	6'2"	207	R
	#26	Jaime Sifers (D)"A"	42	1983	Stratford, CT, USA	5'11"	198	R
	#6	Ryan Stanton (D)	36	1989	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#24	Oleg Yevenko (D)	34	1991	Minsk, BLR	6'7"	225	L
FORWARDS
	#13	Vitaly Abramov (LW/RW)	27	1998	Chelyabinsk, RUS	5'10"	179	L
	#11	Akim Aliu (W/C/D)Loan	36	1989	Okene, NGA	6'4"	225	R
	#21	Paul Bittner (LW)	29	1996	Crookston, MN, USA	6'4"	207	L
	#29	Oliver Bjorkstrand (RW)	30	1995	Herning, DEN	6'0"	176	R
	#25	Alex Broadhurst (C)	32	1993	Orland Park, IL, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#13	Mike Brown (RW)	40	1985	Northbrook, IL, USA	5'11"	205	R
	#12	Ryan Craig (C/LW)"C"	43	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	38	1987	Scituate, MA, USA	6'1"	205	R
	#44	Brett Gallant (LW)	36	1988	Summerside, PE, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#37	Markus Hännikäinen (LW/RW)"A"	32	1993	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	201	L
	#16	Miles Koules (C/RW)Loan	31	1994	Los Angeles, CA, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#64	Jordan Maletta (C)	30	1995	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	R
	#22	Sonny Milano (LW)	29	1996	Massapequa, NY, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#7	Nick Moutrey (C/W)	30	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#8	Aaron Palushaj (RW/LW)	36	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	33	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)	30	1995	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#55	Kole Sherwood (RW)	28	1997	New Albany, OH, USA	6'1"	212	R
	#19	Shawn Szydlowski (RW)Loan	35	1990	St. Clair Shores, MI, USA	6'0"	209	R
	#8	Kyle Thomas (RW)Loan	35	1990	Waltham, MA, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#18	T.J. Tynan (C/RW)"A"	33	1992	Orland Park, IL, USA	5'8"	161	R
	#19	Samuel Vigneault (C)	30	1995	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN	6'5"	203	L
	#27	Daniel Zaar (RW/LW)	31	1994	Helsingborg, SWE	6'0"	179	R

Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 23Av Age: 26.26 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

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
Dir. of CommunicationsPam Frasco
Equipment ManagerDustin Halstead
Franchise OwnerDan Gilbert
Head Athletic TrainerTom Bourdon
Physical TherapistJoe Bandura
Strength & Conditioning CoachJeff Conkle
Video CoachDarryl Seward

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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

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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)

Arena Information

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

Cleveland Monsters Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/14/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Belleville Senators	Cleveland Monsters	-	AHL
12/11/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Cleveland Monsters	-	AHL
12/10/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Charlotte Checkers	Cleveland Monsters	1 - 3	AHL
12/06/2025 05:30 PM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Syracuse Crunch	3 - 2 (OT 64:47)	AHL
12/05/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Cleveland Monsters	Syracuse Crunch	4 - 1	AHL

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Cleveland Monsters History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Cleveland Monsters
2025-2026	AHL	20	9	7	-	-	4	50	54	22	1.1	6	-
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)

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2015-Present - Columbus Blue Jackets AHL Affiliate
2007-2015 - Colorado Avalanche AHL Affiliate