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 Joe Sacco.

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 David Oliver.

What are the team colors of Cleveland Monsters?

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

Lake Erie Monsters

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2007-2008 Season

Lake Erie Monsters were 26-41-13 in the 2007-08 AHL season with 65 points, 6th in the Western Conference: North Division and 26th overall.

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2007-2008 Lake Erie Monsters Roster

Lake Erie Monsters — 2007-2008 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Jason Bacashihua (G)	44	1982	Dearborn Heights, MI, USA	5'11"	176	L
	#31	Andrew Penner (G)	43	1982	Simcoe, ON, CAN	6'3"	212	R
	#60	José Théodore (G)	50	1976	St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN	5'11"	172	R
	#1	Mike Wall (G)	41	1985	Telkwa, BC, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#30	Tyler Weiman (G)	42	1984	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	192	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Johnny Boychuk (D)	42	1984	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	227	R
	#21	Darcy Campbell (D)	42	1984	Airdrie, AB, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#48	Kyle Cumiskey (D)	39	1986	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#7	Vladimir Denisov (D)	42	1984	Chashniki, BLR	5'11"	216	L
	#18	Jeff Jillson (D)	46	1980	North Smithfield, RI, USA	6'4"	225	R
	#4	Mitch Love (D)	42	1984	Quesnel, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#2	Ray Macias (D)	40	1986	Long Beach, CA, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#28	Kevin Montgomery (D)	38	1988	Rochester, NY, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#24	Chris Murray (D)Loan	41	1984	Dover, MA, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#29	Wes O'Neill (D)	40	1986	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'4"	201	L
	#23	Derek Peltier (D)	41	1985	Plymouth, MN, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#5	Dale Purinton (D)	50	1976	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	6'3"	225	L
	#34	Brandon Straub (D/RW)	43	1983	Colorado Springs, CO, USA	6'4"	223	R
	#6	Mike Vernace (D)	40	1986	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	214	L
FORWARDS
	#32	Codey Burki (C)	38	1987	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#36	J.D. Corbin (LW)	41	1985	Littleton, CO, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#26	Dan DaSilva (RW)	41	1985	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#37	Rob Drummond (C)	40	1986	London, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#16	Philippe Dupuis (C/RW)	41	1985	Laval, QC, CAN	6'0"	187	R
	#13	Jeff Friesen (LW)	50	1976	Meadow Lake, SK, CAN	6'1"	203	L
	#8	Tom Fritsche (LW)	40	1986	Parma, OH, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#15	Eric Healey (LW)	51	1975	Hull, MA, USA	6'0"	205	L
	#17	T.J. Hensick (C/RW)	40	1985	Howell, MI, USA	5'10"	190	R
	#28	Matt Hussey (C)	47	1979	New Haven, CT, USA	6'1"	196	L
	#23	David Jones (RW)	42	1984	Guelph, ON, CAN	6'3"	207	R
	#9	Brent Kelly (C/RW)	44	1981	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#20	Jamie Lundmark (C)	45	1981	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#22	Stephen Margeson (LW)Loan	44	1981	Banff, AB, CAN	6'3"	212	L
	#11	Cody McCormick (C/W)	43	1983	London, ON, CAN	6'2"	227	R
	#14	Mark McCutcheon (C)	42	1984	Ithaca, NY, USA	6'1"	194	R
	#8	Cody McLeod (LW)	42	1984	Binscarth, MB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#12	Brad Richardson (RW/C)	41	1985	Belleville, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#27	Kenny Roche (LW)	42	1984	South Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	205	L
	#21	Mark Rycroft (RW)	48	1978	Penticton, BC, CAN	5'10"	190	R
	#10	Wyatt Smith (C)	49	1977	Thief River Falls, MN, USA	5'11"	196	L
	#24	Chris Stewart (RW/LW)	39	1987	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	243	R
Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 24.72 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 201 lbsCompare with other teams »

2007-2008 Lake Erie Monsters Staff

Head CoachJoe Sacco
Asst. CoachSylvain Lefebvre
General ManagerDavid Oliver
Dir. of BroadcastingJohn Michael
Franchise OwnerDan Gilbert
PresidentKerry Bubolz

Team Staff History

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2007-2008 Cleveland Monsters Demographics

Cleveland Monsters Facts

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

2007-2008 Lake Erie Monsters Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players
16 players
1 player

Experience

Lake Erie Monsters: 1 441 GP
NHL: 2 821 GP
WC: 81 GP
SHL: 17 GP
Liiga: 11 GP
AHL: 5 009 GP
DEL: 80 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 — 2007-2008 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/15/2026 01:00 PM GMT-5	Belleville Senators	Cleveland Monsters	-	AHL
11/14/2026 04:00 PM GMT-5	Belleville Senators	Cleveland Monsters	-	AHL
11/07/2026 03:00 PM GMT-5	Laval Rocket	Cleveland Monsters	4 - 2	AHL
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Laval Rocket	Cleveland Monsters	6 - 2	AHL
11/04/2026 07:05 PM GMT-5	Rochester Americans	Cleveland Monsters	4 - 1	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Cleveland Monsters — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/06/2026	Up/Down	joining	Emil Andrae (D)	Columbus Blue Jackets	Details
11/06/2026	Up/Down	joining	Danton Heinen (F)	Columbus Blue Jackets	Details
11/06/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Steven Lorentz (F)	Columbus Blue Jackets	Details
11/06/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Jack Williams (F)	Columbus Blue Jackets	Details
11/03/2026	Up/Down	joining	Carson Soucy (D)	Columbus Blue Jackets	Details
10/28/2026	Confirmed	joining	Denis Smirnov (F)	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	Details
09/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	Craig Armstrong (F)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Adam Clendening (D)	Shanghai Dragons	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	13	6	7	-	-	0	40	50	12	0.92	7	-
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
Lake Erie Monsters
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.	Dante Salituro (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	16	19	10	29	12
2.	Colin Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	14	9	17	26	10
3.	Brady Shaw (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	17	12	11	23	2
4.	Tyler McNeely (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Indians	Oberliga	14	11	8	19	31
5.	Cole Fonstad (F)	2026-2027	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL 2	14	12	6	18	12
6.	Adam Helewka (F)	2026-2027	Dresdner Eislöwen	DEL 2	14	4	14	18	11
7.	Kent Johnson (F)	2026-2027	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	15	8	8	16	6
8.	Jakob Lilja (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	15	8	7	15	6
9.	Kirill Marchenko (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	14	6	8	14	8
10.	Marko Dano (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	17	5	9	14	6

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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	25.12
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)	284	53	105	158
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)	284	53	105	158
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.	Roman Ahcan (F)	292	54	45	99
4.	Trey Fix-Wolansky (F)	289	112	147	259
5.	Owen Sillinger (F)	284	53	105	158

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.	T.J. Hensick (F)	120	39	131	1.09

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

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