JEAN LAFOREST, COACH

JEAN LAFOREST, COACH
LaForest, 37, has coaching experience at the minor pro, junior "A", college and international level. He comes to Youngstown from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he served as the men's hockey coach. Between 1997-2000, LaForest coached the Shreveport Mudbugs of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) guiding his club to a 133-56-9 record, three playoff appearances and back-to-back President's Cup Championships (1998-99 & amp; 1999-2000). During the 1998-99 season, LaForest's team also won the Governor's Cup awarded to the WPHL's regular season champions finishing that year with a 47-17-5 mark and 99 points. Following his three successful years with Shreveport, the Angus, Ontario native moved on to the United Hockey League (UHL) with the Port Huron Border Cats where he coached during the 2000-01 campaign and parts of the 2001-02 season.
GEORGE MANIAS, GENERAL MANAGER
Manias has over 15 years of sports sales and marketing management background, including, director of corporate sales for the Tampa Bay Lightning (National Hockey League); director of corporate sales for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Major League Baseball); vice president of corporate sales for the Cleveland Cavaliers (National Basketball Association; general manager of Saginaw Gears (United Hockey League), and general manager of Winston-Salem Ice Hawks (United Hockey League)
SHAWN MAMANE
Number: 21Position: ForwardHeight: 6-0Weight: 214Age: 26Hometown: Montreal, QuebecBackground: Scored 33 points (12-21--33) and amassed 91 penalty minutes last season with the Verdun Dragons (LNAH). Helped the Dragons win the QSMHL Championship in 2004 scoring seven goals and adding 11 assists in 20 playoff games. Has played in 54 career AHL games with Worcester (the affiliate of the St. Louis Blues) totaling 11 points (4-7 - 11) with 75 penalty minutes. His only stint in the CHL came with the Oklahoma City Blazers (2002-03) where he played in eight regular season games (2-3 - 5) and had an assist in five playoff games. Was a participant in the 2004 hockey reality show 'Making the Cut & quot;.
KEVIN HARRIS
Number: 83Position: DefensemanHeight: 5-11Weight: 210Age: 23Hometown: Altona, ManitobaBackground: Competed in 36 CHL games last season splitting time with Oklahoma City and Topeka scoring two goals with six assists. Played in 296 career major junior games (WHL) primarily with Brandon (227 games) scoring 44 goals with 97 assists over the course of his junior career.
DAVID ST. GERMAIN
Number: 34Position: GoaltenderHeight: 5-11Weight: 185Age: 25Hometown: Brossard, QuebecBackground: Played in 45 games with Topeka last season posting a 3.63 goals against average. Has played seven games in the AHL (Bridgeport, Hartford) posting a 1-5 record. Went 31-19-10 in two seasons with Trenton (ECHL). Went 32-13-4 in his final year of junior (Baie-Comeau, QMJHL).
MARC-ANDRE ROY
Number: 41Position: DefensemanHeight: 6-1Weight: 194Age: 21Hometown: Sherbrooke, QuebecBackground: Has played in 245 career QMJHL games scoring 11 goals with 43 assists while splitting time with Chicoutimi and Rouyn Noranda.
SCOTT BARNES
Number: 96Position: ForwardHeight: 6-0Weight: 180Age: 26Hometown: Dunnville, OntarioBackground: Helped the Dundee Stars win the BNL Championship finishing regular season with 37 points (18-19 - 37) and 117 penalty minutes in 33 games. His 18 goals were tops on his team. His cousin (Ryan Barnes) was a second round selection of the Detroit Red Wings in 1998.
DARRYL LLOYD
Number: 27Position: ForwardHeight: 5-10Weight: 195Age: 21Hometown: Pickering, OntarioBackground: Was selected by the SteelHounds in the CHL's 2005 Expansion Draft. Played for the Southern Division champion Laredo Bucks last season where he scored 13 goals and had 22 assists with 103 penalty minutes. Attended Cleveland Baron's training camp in 2005. Attended Nashville Predator's training camp in 2003. Was named the OHL's Western Conference's Hardest Worker as voted by the coaches' poll in 2003 (played for Windsor).
JEFF CHRISTIAN
Number: 72Position: ForwardHeight: 6-2Weight: 210Age: 35Burlington, OntarioBackground: Serves as the SteelHounds player/assistant coach. Was drafted in the second round (23rd overall) by the New Jersey Devils in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft). Has played in 18 career NHL games (Pittsburgh, New Jersey and Phoenix) scoring two goals with two assists. Played in 268 career games with the Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL) between 1994-2000 finishing among the franchises' all-time leaders with 105 goals and 131 assists and third all-time with 721 penalty minutes. Helped the Houston Aeros win the Turner Cup (IHL) in 1999 scoring 45 goals with 41 assists and finishing the post season with 16 points (4-12 - 16) in 18 games.
CHRIS RICHARDS
Number: 14Position: ForwardHeight: 5-10Weight: 180Age: 29Hometown: Cornwall, OntarioBackground: Was acquired by the SteelHounds in a trade with Austin (CHL) for future considerations on August 11, 2005. Scored 18 goals with 54 assists in 59 games with Austin last season. Has played in 322 career CHL games totaling 120 goals and 239 assists (359 points). Has averaged 71.8 points over his five years in the CHL. Played four seasons at The Ohio State University scoring 43 goals with 90 assists in 151 games.
PAUL VINCENT
Number: 39Position: ForwardHeight: 6-5Weight: 240Age: 30Hometown: Utica, New York Background: Was drafted in the sixth round (149th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Has 67 career points (25-42 - 67) in 47 career games in the CHL (San Angelo, 2001-02). Has played in 26 career AHL games posting five goals and nine helpers while seeing action with Hershey and St. John's. His best statistical season came with Odessa (WPHL) during 1999-2000 season where he notched 42 goals in 42 games and added 39 helpers.
LORNE MISITA
Number: 9Position: ForwardHeight: 5-11Weight: 190Age: 24Hometown: Niagara Falls, OntarioBackground: Played with the Columbus Cottonmouths (SPHL) last season where he scored 72 points (30-42 - 72) in 54 games. Scored four points (2-2 - 4) in five playoff games helping lead the Cottonmouths to the SPHL Championship. Played three seasons for the University of Prince Edward Island (2001-04) scoring 15 goals with 34 assists. Has played in 157 career OHL games (North Bay and Toronto) totaling 42 goals and 57 assists.
DAN BUCCELLA
Number: 47Position: ForwardHeight: 6-1Weight: 180Age: 22Hometown: Woodbridge, OntarioBackground: Spent the majority of last season with the Huntsville Havoc (SPHL) scoring 19 goals with 28 helpers and 85 penalty minutes. Dressed in one game with Memphis (CHL) last season. Scored 49 points (25-24 - 49) in 56 games with Huntsville (SEHL) during the 2003-04 season. Played in 135 games in the OHL scoring nine goals with 10 assists and 323 penalty minutes.
TROY KAHLER
Number: 19Position: ForwardHeight: 6-1Weight: 194Age: 26Hometown: Newmarket, OntarioBackground: Has seen limited action over the past several years due to a severe groin injury suffered in December 2001 while playing with Hartford (AHL). Was a teammate of current Dallas Star and NHL All-Star goaltender Marty Turco at the university of Michigan (1997-98). Graduated from Lakehead in the Spring of 2003 with a Pre-Law degree. Was a participant in the 2004 hockey reality show 'Making the Cut & quot;.
ROB OUIMETTE
Number: 23Position: ForwardHeight: 5-10Weight: 180Age: Hometown: Iron Bridge, OntarioBackground: Played for SteelHounds Head Coach J F LaForest at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire over the past three years. Led the team in goals (20) and points (36). Finished his collegiate career with 53 goals and 46 assists in 102 games played. Averaged 14 goals and 10 assists over his four-year college career.
KRIS MALLETTE
Number: 11Position: DefensemanHeight: 6-4Weight: 230Age: 26Kelowna, British ColumbiaBackground: Was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round (62nd overall) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Won a championship with the Colorado Eagles last season where he scored two goals with eight assists and 193 penalty minutes in 55 games. Dressed in all 16 Eagles playoff games totaling 54 penalty minutes. Amassed 989 penalty minutes over three year stretch while playing for Asheville and Elmira, both of the UHL.
KELLY SICKAVISH
Number: 55Position: DefensemanHeight: 6-3Weight: 215Age: 27Hometown: North Vancouver, British ColumbiaBackground: Played 47 games last season (first professional year) with the Wichita Thunder notching four assists with 83 penalty minutes. Played four seasons at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst totaling eight points (1-7 - 8) with 92 penalty minutes.
MATT NICHOLSON
Number: 17Position: DefensemanHeight: 6-0Weight: 205Age: 23Hometown: London, OntarioBackground: Played 31 games with Bossier-Shreveport (CHL) during rookie season scoring three goals with eight assists and 77 penalty minutes. Was selected by the SteelHounds in the CHL Expansion Draft in June. Played four seasons at Colgate University dressing in 123 games scoring two goals with 10 assists.
R.C. LYKE
Number: 25Poisition: DefensemanHeight: 6-0Weight: 205Age: 27Poughkeepsie, New YorkBackground: Played in 54 games in the CHL last season scoring two goals with four assists and 103 penalty minutes. Played 124 games in the UHL between 2002-2004 scoring 10 goals with 21 assists (Elmira, Adirondack and Rockford). Attended Mercyhurst College between 1999-2002 scoring four goals with 22 assists.
SIMON ST. PIERRE
Number: 34Position: GoaltenderHeight: 5-10Weight: 185Age: 23Hometown: Montreal, QuebecBackground: He was the starter in each of his four seasons at Bentley College where he compiled 33 career wins (2nd most in Bentley College history) and a school record 3.48 goals against average. He also ranked first on the schools all-time lists with six shutouts, 113 games played, .896 save percentage and 3256 saves. His best season came during the 2002-03 campaign where he posted a 15-18 record and four shutouts.