Muskegon Lumberjacks announce 28-man protected roster, affiliate list

By @MichaelCaples –

The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced the players that will comprise next year’s roster. Below is their initial 28-man protected roster, and then their affiliate list of players who are in the system:

28-man roster

Forwards

Returning

Chris Dodero – Bloomingdale, Illinois (Colorado College commit)

Robbie DeMontis – Kleinburg, Ontario (Yale University commit)

Haralds Egle – Liepaja, Latvia (University of Vermont commit)

Chase Hatcher – Haddonfield, New Jersey

Matt Iacopelli – Woodhaven, Michigan (Chicago Blackhawks draft pick/Western Michigan University commit)

Mason Jobst – Speedway, Indiana

Cooper Marody – Brighton, Michigan (University of Michigan commit)

Matej Paulovic – Topolcany, Slovakia (Dallas Stars draft pick)

Jack Rowe – Cary, Illinois (University of North Dakota commit)

Incoming

Kevin Dineen – Faribault, Minnesota (Shattuck St. Mary’s)

Grant Jozefek – Chester, New Jersey (New Jersey Hitmen and West Morris Mendham High School/Northeastern University commit)

Mike Maiden – Garden City, Michigan (Belle Tire)

Tom Marchin – Algonac, Michigan (Lincoln Stars)

Griffen Molino – Trenton, Michigan (Sioux Falls Stampede/Western Michigan University commit)

Collin Peters – Sheboygan, Wisconsin (Milwaukee Jr. Admirals/Northern Michigan University commit)

Owen Green – Williamsville, New York (Buffalo Jr. Sabres)

 

Defensemen

Returning

Joe Cecconi – Youngstown, New York (University of Michigan commit)

Zac Goodrich – White Lake, Michigan

Daniel Willett – Bayville, New York

Christian Wolanin – Rochester, Michigan

Incoming

Mitch Eliot – Grosse Pointe, Michigan (Honeybaked/Michigan State University commit)

Max Gottlieb – Old Bridge, New Jersey (Bonnyville Pontiacs)

Bo Hanson – Boise, Idaho (Colorado Rampage)

Ryker Killins – Wawa, Ontario (Stratford Cullitons)

Ryan Mantha – Clarkston, Michigan (Indiana Ice/University of North Dakota commit/New York Rangers 2014 4th round (104th overall) draft pick)

David Trinkberger – Landshut, Germany (EV Landshut)

 

Goaltender

Returning

Eric Schierhorn – Anchorage, Alaska

Incoming

Ryan Larkin – Clarkston, Michigan (Honeybaked/Miami University commit)

 

Protected List

Forwards
Jake Smith – East Amherst, New York (Nichols High School)

Zach Zech – South Lyon, Michigan (Victory Honda)

Ty Pelton-Byce – Madison, Wisconsin (Madison Memorial High School/University of Massachusetts commit)

Garrett Hallford – McKinney, Texas (Honeybaked)

David Keefer – Howell, Michigan (Honeybaked/Michigan State University commit)

Marshall Moise – St. Clair Shores, Michigan (Victory Honda)

Jamie Armstrong – Warwick, Rhode Island (Bishop Hendricken High School and Neponset Valley River Rats)

Collin Adams – Brighton, Michigan (Honeybaked)

Mitchell Chaffee – Rockford, Michigan (Michigan Nationals)

Casey Gilling – Gaylord, Michigan (Soo Indians)

Dante Palecco – Whippany, New Jersey (Long Island Gulls/Yale University commit)

 

Defensemen

Andrew Barbeau
 – Sault St. Marie, Michigan (Soo Indians)

Andrew Cordssen-David – Montreal, Quebec (Shattuck St. Mary’s)

Zachary Berzolla – Howell, New Jersey (New Jersey Devils Youth National and Freehold Borough High School)

Dylan Dix – Scotts Valley, California (Arizona Bobcats)

Alex Green – Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Mission)

 

Goaltender

Michael Latorella – Macomb, Michigan (Honeybaked)