When was Newfoundland Growlers founded?

Newfoundland Growlers was founded in 2018 in St. John's, NL, CAN, Canada.

Where is Newfoundland Growlers based?

Newfoundland Growlers is based in St. John's, NL, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Newfoundland Growlers?

The head coach of Newfoundland Growlers is Ryane Clowe.

Who is the captain of Newfoundland Growlers?

The captain of Newfoundland Growlers is James Melindy.

What arena does Newfoundland Growlers play in?

Newfoundland Growlers play their home games at Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's, NL, CAN.

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2018-2019 Season

Newfoundland Growlers were 43-21-8 in the 2018-19 ECHL season with 94 points, 1st in the Eastern Conference: North Division and 3rd overall.

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2018-2019 Newfoundland Growlers Roster

Newfoundland Growlers — 2018-2019 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Brad Barone (G)Loan	35	1990	Medfield, MA, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#31	Mario Culina (G)	29	1997	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	L
	#34	Michael Garteig (G)	34	1991	Prince George, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#31	Eric Levine (G)Loan	38	1988	Wheeling, IL, USA	6'3"	185	L
	#35	Eamon McAdam (G)	32	1994	Perkasie, PA, USA	6'3"	198	L
	#30	A.J. Whiffen (G)	36	1989	Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, CAN	5'11"	194	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#46	Anthony Cortese (D)	32	1994	Pierrefonds, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#3	Kyle Cumiskey (D)"A"	39	1986	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#4	Andrew Darrigo (D)	34	1992	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'3"	227	R
	#25	Cory Dunn (D)	32	1994	Trenton, MI, USA	5'10"	154	R
	#24	Alex Gudbranson (D)"A"	32	1994	Orleans, ON, CAN	6'3"	238	R
	#21	Sam Jardine (D)	33	1993	Lacombe, AB, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#48	Garrett Johnston (D)Loan	31	1995	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#23	Stefan Leblanc (D)	30	1996	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#45	Timothy Liljegren (D)	27	1999	Kristianstad, SWE	6'1"	201	R
	#42	Tyler Mayea (D)	33	1993	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#43	James Melindy (D)"C"	32	1993	Goulds, NL, CAN	6'3"	203	R
	#13	Ilya Nekolenko (D)	33	1993	Moskva, RUS	6'5"	220	L
	#8	Evan Neugold (D/F)	34	1992	Goshen, CT, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#47	Tate Olson (D)	29	1997	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#2	Adam Pardy (D)"A"	42	1984	Bonavista, NL, CAN	6'4"	227	L
	#5	Kristians Rubins (D)	28	1997	Jurmala, LAT	6'5"	227	L
	#3	Rodi Short (D)	39	1987	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'1"	205	R
	#44	Cody Smith (D)	33	1992	Hudson, MA, USA	5'10"	165	L
	#42	Carter Struthers (D)	33	1993	Weyburn, SK, CAN	6'5"	218	L
FORWARDS
	#7	Semyon Babintsev (W/C)	32	1994	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	190	L
	#27	Matt Bradley (C)	29	1997	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#19	Emerson Clark (LW)	33	1992	Whitby, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#19	Adam Dauda (C)	31	1995	Bratislava, SVK	6'0"	187	L
	#19	Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (C)	26	2000	Moskva, RUS	5'11"	168	R
	#16	Hudson Elynuik (C/LW)	29	1997	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'5"	207	L
	#29	Giorgio Estephan (C/RW)	29	1997	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	196	R
	#22	Brady Ferguson (C)	32	1994	Lewisville, TX, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#28	Gabriel Gagné (RW/C)	29	1996	Ste-Adèle, QC, CAN	6'5"	185	R
	#19	Malcolm Gould (RW)	34	1992	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#26	Josh Kestner (RW/LW)	32	1993	Huntsville, AL, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#28	Maxim Mizyurin (C)	28	1998	Omsk, RUS	6'3"	212	L
	#17	Griffen Molino (C/LW)	32	1994	Trenton, MI, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#40	Ryan Moore (C/RW)	29	1997	Troy, MI, USA	5'9"	168	L
	#10	Zach O'Brien (C/RW)"A"	34	1992	St. John's, NL, CAN	5'11"	192	R
	#14	J.J. Piccinich (RW)	30	1996	Paramus, NJ, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#11	Derian Plouffe (C)	31	1995	Nepean, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#12	Scott Pooley (RW)	32	1994	Granger, IN, USA	6'2"	201	R
		Kristian Pospisil (LW)	30	1996	Zvolen, SVK	6'2"	218	L
	#9	Marcus Power (C)	33	1993	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#15	Todd Skirving (C)	34	1992	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#38	Jimmy Soper (LW)	31	1995	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#18	Scott Trask (LW)	33	1992	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#4	Matthew Whittaker (RW)	31	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	R
Position: G: 3, D: 14, F: 16Av Age: 25.18 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Newfoundland Growlers Staff

Head CoachRyane Clowe
Head CoachJohn Snowden
Asst. CoachJohn Snowden
Asst. CoachDarryl Williams
Goaltending CoachMarek Benda
BroadcasterChris Ballard
BroadcasterBrian Rogers
Conditioning CoachPatrick Quigley
Franchise OwnerDean MacDonald
Head Athletic TherapistNeill Davidson
Head Equipment ManagerAndrew Koch
Media ManagerKenny O'Leary
PresidentGlenn Stanford

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Newfoundland Growlers Captains

"C"

James Melindy

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2018-2019 Newfoundland Growlers Demographics

Newfoundland Growlers Facts

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Team Colors: -
Town: St. John's, NL, CAN Map
Founded: 2018

2018-2019 Newfoundland Growlers Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
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Experience

Newfoundland Growlers: 1 225 GP
NHL: 486 GP
WC: 15 GP
SHL: 152 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 19 GP
KHL: 99 GP
Czechia: 4 GP
AHL: 1 560 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Mary Brown's Centre
Location: St. John's, NL, CAN
Capacity: 6 250
Construction Year: 2001
Secondary Arena: Conception Bay South Arena

Newfoundland Growlers Games

Newfoundland Growlers — 2018-2019 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
03/30/2024 07:05 PM GMT-4	Worcester Railers	Newfoundland Growlers	3 - 9	ECHL
03/29/2024 07:05 PM GMT-4	Worcester Railers	Newfoundland Growlers	3 - 2	ECHL
03/27/2024 07:05 PM GMT-4	Worcester Railers	Newfoundland Growlers	5 - 2	ECHL
03/24/2024 03:00 PM GMT-4	Maine Mariners	Newfoundland Growlers	5 - 3	ECHL
03/23/2024 06:00 PM GMT-4	Maine Mariners	Newfoundland Growlers	2 - 6	ECHL

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Latest Transactions

Newfoundland Growlers — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/04/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Owen Norton (D)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
08/22/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Serron Noel (F)	Tulsa Oilers	Details
07/24/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Brandon Tabakin (D)	Tahoe Knight Monsters	Details
07/10/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Brennan Kapcheck (D)	Tahoe Knight Monsters	Details
06/25/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Mathieu Gosselin (F)	Toronto Marlies	Details
06/10/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Isaac Johnson (F)	Jukurit	Details
06/05/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Jonny Tychonick (D)	Djurgårdens IF	Details
05/24/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Zach O'Brien (F)	Cardiff Devils	Details

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Newfoundland Growlers History and Standings

Newfoundland Growlers — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	ECHL	66	28	28	-	-	10	220	234	66	1	6	Expelled
2022-2023	ECHL	72	48	22	-	-	2	271	217	98	1.36	1	Conference Final loss
2021-2022	ECHL	67	42	20	-	-	5	262	191	89	1.33	2	Conference Final loss
2020-2021	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-2020	ECHL	60	42	17	-	-	1	240	177	85	1.42	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ECHL	72	43	21	-	-	8	258	207	94	1.31	1	Champion

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Newfoundland Growlers — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	J.J. Piccinich (F)	2026-2027	Belfast Giants	-	12	8	12	20	2
2.	Matt Bradley (F)	2026-2027	HC Bolzano	ICEHL	17	4	12	16	6
3.	Joseph Duszak (D)	2026-2027	Straubing Tigers	DEL	14	2	14	16	6
4.	Scott Pooley (F)	2026-2027	AIK	HockeyAllsvenskan	17	5	9	14	6
5.	Giorgio Estephan (F)	2026-2027	Visby/Roma	HockeyAllsvenskan	12	4	9	13	2
6.	Kristian Pospisil (F)	2026-2027	HC Kometa Brno	Extraliga	14	2	11	13	14
7.	Kyle McGrath (F)	2026-2027	St. John's Sr. Caps	AESHL	5	6	6	12	0
8.	Zach O'Brien (F)	2026-2027	Nottingham Panthers	-	10	5	7	12	0
9.	Orrin Centazzo (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	14	5	7	12	6
10.	Mathieu Gosselin (F)	2026-2027	Guildford Flames	-	10	3	9	12	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Newfoundland Growlers — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	26.14
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.23
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.42
2019-2020	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.81
2018-2019	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.18

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Zach O'Brien (F)	260	125	214	339
2.	Isaac Johnson (F)	125	64	75	139
3.	Marcus Power (F)	141	58	80	138
4.	Todd Skirving (F)	253	67	65	132
5.	Brady Ferguson (F)	106	54	67	121

Franchise All-Time Goals

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Zach O'Brien (F)	260	125	214	339
2.	Todd Skirving (F)	253	67	65	132
3.	Isaac Johnson (F)	125	64	75	139
4.	Marcus Power (F)	141	58	80	138
5.	Brady Ferguson (F)	106	54	67	121

Franchise All-Time Assists

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Zach O'Brien (F)	260	125	214	339
2.	Marcus Power (F)	141	58	80	138
3.	Isaac Johnson (F)	125	64	75	139
4.	Brady Ferguson (F)	106	54	67	121
5.	Giorgio Estephan (F)	113	38	67	105

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	James Melindy (D)	202	9	56	579
2.	Todd Skirving (F)	253	67	132	168
3.	Simon Kubicek (D)	60	4	14	163
4.	Nathan Noel (F)	55	5	16	129
5.	Matt Bradley (F)	123	25	79	127

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Zach O'Brien (F)	260	125	214	339
2.	Todd Skirving (F)	253	67	65	132
3.	James Melindy (D)	202	9	47	56
4.	Derian Plouffe (F)	152	28	37	65
5.	Garrett Johnston (D)	145	5	51	56

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ben Finkelstein (D)	36	11	62	1.72
2.	Ty Voit (F)	5	2	8	1.60
3.	Pavel Gogolev (F)	60	42	85	1.42
4.	Zach O'Brien (F)	260	125	339	1.30
5.	Grant Cruikshank (F)	35	21	43	1.23

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zach O'Brien (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	59	23	64	87	1.47	8
2.	Zach O'Brien (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	53	28	50	78	1.47	4
3.	Isaac Johnson (F)	2023-2024	ECHL	50	31	37	68	1.36	24
4.	Zach O'Brien (F)	2018-2019	ECHL	53	28	40	68	1.28	6
5.	Pavel Gogolev (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	46	33	32	65	1.41	38

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pavel Gogolev (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	46	33	32	65	1.41	38
2.	Isaac Johnson (F)	2023-2024	ECHL	50	31	37	68	1.36	24
3.	Todd Skirving (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	70	31	27	58	0.83	33
4.	Scott Pooley (F)	2018-2019	ECHL	60	31	21	52	0.87	23
5.	Brady Ferguson (F)	2018-2019	ECHL	49	30	28	58	1.18	40

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Zach O'Brien (F)	2022-2023	ECHL	59	23	64	87	1.47	8
2.	Ben Finkelstein (D)	2021-2022	ECHL	36	11	51	62	1.72	22
3.	Zach O'Brien (F)	2021-2022	ECHL	53	28	50	78	1.47	4
4.	Zach O'Brien (F)	2018-2019	ECHL	53	28	40	68	1.28	6
5.	Brady Ferguson (F)	2019-2020	ECHL	57	24	39	63	1.11	22

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Newfoundland Growlers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	James Melindy (D)	2018-2019	ECHL	55	4	12	16	0.29	185
2.	Simon Kubicek (D)	2022-2023	ECHL	60	4	10	14	0.23	163
3.	James Melindy (D)	2022-2023	ECHL	47	2	11	13	0.28	162
4.	Chris Martenet (D)	2022-2023	ECHL	53	2	4	6	0.11	113
5.	Tate Singleton (F)	2023-2024	ECHL	59	25	23	48	0.81	102

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Team played its first 6 home games at Conception Bay South Arena in Conception Bay South, NB.