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 Eric Wellwood.

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.

Who is the general manager of Newfoundland Growlers?

The general manager of Newfoundland Growlers is Ryan Hardy.

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2021-2022 Season

Newfoundland Growlers were 42-20-5 in the 2021-22 ECHL season with 89 points, 2nd in the Eastern Conference: North Division and 5th overall.

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2021-2022 Newfoundland Growlers Roster

Newfoundland Growlers — 2021-2022 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#34	Evan Cormier (G)	28	1997	Bowmanville, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#33	Andrew D'Agostini (G)	33	1993	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#31	Brett Epp (G)	29	1997	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	183	L
	#33	Alex Horawski (G)	29	1997	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'5"	185	L
	#33	Matthew Jenkins (G)Loan	32	1994	Mount Pearl, NL, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#31	Hayden Lavigne (G)Loan	30	1996	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	L
	#33	Kris Oldham (G)	29	1997	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'3"	196	L
	#31	Rylan Parenteau (G)	29	1996	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	187	L
	#1	Chase Perry (G)Loan	30	1996	Andover, MN, USA	6'3"	190	L
	#35	Keith Petruzzelli (G)	27	1999	Wilbraham, MA, USA	6'5"	185	L
	#33	Angus Redmond (G)	31	1995	Langley, BC, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#1	Ian Scott (G)	27	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	179	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Luke Bafia (D)	30	1996	Parrish, FL, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#21	Trent Bourque (D)	28	1998	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'2"	214	L
	#45	Daniel Cadigan (D)Loan	37	1989	Outer Cove, NL, CAN	6'3"	201	-
	#41	Taylor Egan (D/F)Loan	28	1998	Carp, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#28	Ben Finkelstein (D)	29	1997	South Burlington, VT, USA	5'9"	181	R
	#6	Matt Hellickson (D)	28	1998	Rogers, MN, USA	6'0"	183	L
	#22	Noel Hoefenmayer (D)	27	1999	North York, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#3	Garrett Johnston (D)	31	1995	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#5	Brennan Kapcheck (D)	29	1996	Mount Prospect, IL, USA	5'9"	161	R
	#27	Riley McCourt (D)	26	2000	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#43	James Melindy (D)"C"	32	1993	Goulds, NL, CAN	6'3"	203	R
	#8	Evan Neugold (D/F)	34	1992	Goshen, CT, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#7	Matteo Pietroniro (D)	28	1998	Boise, ID, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#18	Tristan Pomerleau (D)	30	1996	Rivière-du-Loup, QC, CAN	5'11"	209	L
	#6	Zane Schartz (D/F)	32	1994	Plano, TX, USA	6'1"	198	L
FORWARDS
	#24	Tyler Boland (C/RW)	30	1996	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#21	Todd Burgess (C/W)	30	1996	Phoenix, AZ, USA	6'2"	179	R
	#29	Orrin Centazzo (LW)	26	2000	Marwayne, AB, CAN	5'8"	163	L
	#23	Ryan Chyzowski (LW/C)	26	2000	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#8	Maurizio Colella (C/LW)	29	1997	Tottenham, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#42	Jordan Escott (C)Loan	35	1991	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'2"	176	L
	#46	Pavel Gogolev (LW/RW)	26	2000	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	183	L
	#19	Gordie Green (C/RW)	29	1997	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	5'10"	176	R
	#44	C.J. Hayes (F)Loan	31	1995	Margate, FL, USA	5'9"	179	R
	#5	Matthew Hobbs (F)Loan	27	1999	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'0"	207	R
	#20	Isaac Johnson (RW/LW)	27	1999	Andover, MN, USA	6'3"	183	R
	#26	Marc Johnstone (RW/LW)	30	1996	Cranford, NJ, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#49	Scott Kirton (LW)Loan	30	1996	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#13	Bobby Lynch (RW/C)	28	1998	Grand Blanc, MI, USA	6'1"	183	R
	#12	Jeremy McKenna (RW)	27	1999	Canmore, AB, CAN	5'10"	194	R
	#8	Bobby McMann (C/LW)	30	1996	Wainwright, AB, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#13	Brett Menton (F/D)Loan	35	1991	Monrovia, CA, USA	5'10"	201	R
	#16	Nathan Noel (C/RW)	29	1997	St. John's, NL, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#10	Zach O'Brien (C/RW)"A"	34	1992	St. John's, NL, CAN	5'11"	192	R
	#24	Nick Pastorious (RW)	30	1996	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	R
	#17	Ty Pelton-Byce (C/LW)	29	1997	Madison, WI, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#11	Derian Plouffe (C)	31	1995	Nepean, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#9	Marcus Power (C)"A"	33	1993	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#15	Todd Skirving (C)"A"	34	1992	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#14	Brendan Soucie (F)	31	1995	South Dennis, MA, USA	5'10"	190	L
	#44	Tyler Welsh (C/RW)	29	1997	Whistler, BC, CAN	5'10"	174	R
Position: G: 5, D: 12, F: 21Av Age: 25.42 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2021-2022 Newfoundland Growlers Staff

Head CoachEric Wellwood
Asst. CoachDanielle Goyette
Asst. CoachNathan McIver
Goaltending CoachMarek Benda
General ManagerRyan Hardy
Asst. General ManagerEric Wellwood
BroadcasterChris Ballard
BroadcasterBen Murphy
BroadcasterKelly-Anne Roberts
BroadcasterBrian Rogers
Conditioning CoachPatrick Quigley
Equipment ManagerNick Hornby
Franchise OwnerDean MacDonald
Head Athletic TherapistNeill Davidson
Mgr. of Hockey OperationsKenny O'Leary
Video CoachRyan Stacey

2021-2022 Newfoundland Growlers Captains

"C"

James Melindy

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2021-2022 Newfoundland Growlers Demographics

Newfoundland Growlers Facts

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

2021-2022 Newfoundland Growlers Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
19 players
1 player

Experience

Newfoundland Growlers: 1 790 GP
WC: 9 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 12 GP
Liiga: 21 GP
AHL: 938 GP
DEL: 5 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 — 2021-2022 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	11	19	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.	Zach O'Brien (F)	2026-2027	Nottingham Panthers	-	10	5	7	12	0
8.	Orrin Centazzo (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	14	5	7	12	6
9.	Mathieu Gosselin (F)	2026-2027	Guildford Flames	-	10	3	9	12	2
10.	Tyler Boland (F)	2026-2027	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	14	4	7	11	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.