2017-18 Charlotte Checkers Roster As of October 6 No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Sh. Hometown Birthdate 7 Aleksi Saarela C 5'11" 198 L Helsinki, Finland 1/7/1997 9 Phil Di Giuseppe LW 6'0" 197 L Toronto, ON 10/9/1993 11 Clark Bishop C 6'0" 192 L St. John's, NL 3/29/1996 12 Julien Gauthier RW 6'4" 225 R Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC 10/15/1997 15 Nicolas Roy C 6'4" 208 R Amos, QC 2/5/1997 16 Sergey Tolchinsky LW 5'8" 169 L Moscow, Russia 2/3/1995 17 Warren Foegele LW 6'2" 190 R Markham, ON 4/1/1996 19 Andrew Miller RW 5'10" 181 R Bloomfield Hills, MI 9/18/1988 21 Zack Stortini RW 6'4" 215 R Elliot Lake, ON 9/11/1985 22 Andrew Poturalski C 5'10" 190 R Williamsville, NY 1/14/1994 24 Patrick Brown C 6'1" 197 R Bloomfield Hills, MI 5/29/1992 25 Valentin Zykov RW 6'0" 209 R St. Petersburg, Russia 5/15/1995 26 Nick Schilkey F 5'10" 173 R Marysville, MI 5/12/1994 32 Lucas Wallmark C 6'0" 176 L Umea, Sweden 9/5/1995 33 Mike Ferrantino F 5'8" 178 R Plymouth, MI 1/1/1993 3 Roland McKeown D 6'1" 195 R Listowel, ON 1/20/1996 4 Tyler Ganly D 6'2" 204 R Mississauga, ON 3/22/1995 5 Trevor Carrick D 6'2" 175 L Stouffville, ON 7/4/1994 6 Josh Wesley D 6'3" 195 R Raleigh, NC 4/9/1996 8 Philip Samuelsson D 6'2" 195 L Leksand, Sweden 7/26/1991 18 Brenden Kichton D 6'0" 190 R Spruce Grove, AB 6/18/1992 20 Dennis Robertson D 6'1" 215 L Fort Saint John, BC 5/24/1991 27 Jake Chelios D 6'2" 185 L Chicago, IL 3/8/1991 30 Alex Nedeljkovic G 5'11" 190 L Parma, OH 1/7/1996 40 Jeremy Smith G 6'1" 175 L Dearborn, MI 4/13/1989 Head Coach Mike Vellucci Head Athletic Trainer Bryn-Marc Conaway Assistant Coach Peter Andersson Strength & Conditioning Coach Ryan Wysocki Assistant Coach/Video Myles Fee Equipment Managers Steve Latin, Donny White
2017-18 Charlotte Checkers Pronunciation Guide 7 Aleksi Saarela 9 Phil Di Giuseppe 11 Clark Bishop 12 Julien Gauthier 15 Nicolas Roy 16 Sergey Tolchinsky 17 Warren Foegele 19 Andrew Miller 21 Zack Stortini 22 Andrew Poturalski 24 25 26 32 33 3 4 5 6 8 18 20 27 30 40 Patrick Brown Valentin Zykov Nick Schilkey Lucas Wallmark Mike Ferrantino Roland McKeown Tyler Ganly Trevor Carrick Josh Wesley Philip Samuelsson Brenden Kichton Dennis Robertson Jake Chelios Alex Nedeljkovic Jeremy Smith SAW-rel-ah DEE juh-seh-pee JEW-lee-in GOH-tyay nic-coh-la wah SEHR-gay tohl-chin-skee FOH-guhl paht-erahl-skee VAHL-ehn-teen ZIH-kawv SHIHL-kee mih-cue-ehn KITCH-tuhn nuh-dehl-koh-vihch Head Coach Mike Vellucci Head Athletic Trainer Bryn-Marc Conaway Assistant Coach Peter Andersson Strength & Conditioning Coach Ryan Wysocki Assistant Coach/Video Myles Fee Equipment Managers Steve Latin, Donny White
#3 Roland McKeown (meh-kue-ehn) Born: 1/20/96 Hometown: Listowel, ON Shoots: Right Height: 6'1" Weight: 195 lbs. Position: D Drafted: Los Angeles 2014 (2nd round, 50th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 4/1/15 16-17 single-game highs Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Points: 1 +/-: +3 PIM: 2 Tied for fourth on the team and first among defensemen in playoff scoring Led Kingston defensemen in scoring in the regular season and postseason in 2015-16 OHL Defenseman of the Year nominee in 2015-16 Led Kingston blue liners in goals three of his four seasons Won a Gold Medal with Canada at the 2013 U18 World Junior Championship and a Bronze in 2014 2012-13 Kingston OHL 61 7 22 29 33 2013-14 Kingston OHL 62 11 32 43 61 2014-15 Kingston OHL 65 7 25 32 57 Charlotte AHL 4 0 1 1 0 2015-16 Kingston OHL 59 7 35 42 49 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 71 1 10 11 16 AHL TOTALS 75 1 11 12 16 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 75 1 11 12 16
#4 Tyler Ganly Born: 3/22/95 Hometown: Mississauga, ON Shoots: Right Height: 6'2" Weight: 196 lbs. Drafted: Carolina, 2013 (6th round, 156th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 6/1/15 16-17 single-game highs Goals: 0 Assists: 1 Points: 1 +/-: 2 PIM: 15 Recorded an assist in his AHL debut on 10/10 at IA Served as alternate captain in each of his last two seasons with Sault Ste. Marie 2012-13 Sault Ste. Marie OHL 62 0 17 17 64 2013-14 Sault Ste. Marie OHL 67 3 18 21 62 2014-15 Sault Ste. Marie OHL 38 2 14 16 33 2015-16 Florida ECHL 15 0 1 1 2 Charlotte AHL 26 0 2 2 23 2016-17 Florida ECHL 11 0 1 1 2 Charlotte AHL 2 0 0 0 0 AHL TOTALS 39 0 3 3 25 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 54 0 4 4 27
#5 Trevor Carrick Born: 7/4/94 Hometown: Stouffville, ON Shoots: Left Height: 6'2" Weight: 175 lbs. Position: D Drafted: Carolina, 2012 (4th round, 115th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 12/18/13 16-17 single-game highs Goals: 2 Assists: 4 Points: 4 +/-: +3 PIM: 10 Served as alternate captain in 16-17 Tied for the team lead among defensemen and fourth overall in playoff scoring Selected to 2015-16 AHL All-Star Classic Won 2015 Spengler Cup with Team Canada Ranked 3rd all-time among Checkers defensemen in assists and points Led team in assists in 15-16 Tied for eighth among all AHL defensemen in scoring in 15-16 Set all-time records for a Checkers rookie defenseman for games played, goals, points, power-play assists & power-play points... Ranked third on the team in scoring and ranked second among AHL rookie defensemen in assists in 14-15 2011-12 Mississauga OHL 68 6 13 19 64 2012-13 Mississauga OHL 56 10 21 31 56 2013-14 Mississauga OHL 41 16 15 31 65 Sudbury OHL 29 6 14 20 52 2014-15 Charlotte AHL 76 7 25 32 94 2015-16 Carolina NHL 2 0 0 0 0 Charlotte AHL 70 9 33 42 51 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 57 4 12 16 45 AHL TOTALS 203 20 70 90 190 NHL TOTALS 2 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 205 20 70 90 190
#6 Josh Wesley Born: 4/9/96 Hometown: Raleigh, NC Shoots: Right Height: 6'3" Weight: 195 lbs. Position: D Drafted: Carolina, 2014 (4th round, 96th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 6/1/16 Goals: 1 Assists: Points: 1 +/-: +1 PIM: Led Florida defensemen in goals and ranked second in assists, points and plus/minus First product of the Carolina Junior Hurricanes youth hockey system to be drafted into the NHL Helped lead Niagara to the OHL Finals in 15-16 Ranked 3rd among Plymouth blue liners in penalty minutes in 14-15 2012-13 USNTDP USHL 38 0 1 1 14 2013-14 Plymouth OHL 68 2 7 9 62 2014-15 Plymouth OHL 63 5 5 10 67 Charlotte AHL 1 0 0 0 0 2015-16 Flint OHL 24 2 10 12 21 Niagara OHL 33 3 3 6 14 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 9 1 0 1 0 Florida ECHL 48 9 20 29 27 AHL TOTALS 10 1 0 1 0 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 58 10 20 30 27
#7 Aleksi Saarela (SAW-rel-ah) Born: 1/7/97 Hometown: Helsinki, Finland Shoots: Left Height: 5'11" Weight: 198 lbs. Position: C Drafted: New York Rangers 2015 (3rd round, 89th overall) Acquired: Traded to CAR from NYR in exchange for Eric Staal on 2/28/16 Goals: 2 Assists: 2 Points: 3 +/-: +3 PIM: 2 Led Lukko Rauma in goals and ranked fourth in points in 16-17 Named AHL Player of the Week for 4/3/2017 Led Assat Pori in goals and ranked 4th in the league in 2015-16 Won a gold medal at the 2016 World Junior Championship with Finland alongside current Hurricane Sebastian Aho 2012-13 Lukko Rauma SM-Liiga 3 1 1 2 0 2013-14 Lukko Rauma SM-Liiga 12 0 2 2 2 2014-15 Assat Pori SM-Liiga 51 6 6 12 18 2015-16 Assat Pori SM-Liiga 51 20 13 33 14 2016-17 Lukko Rauma SM-Liiga 49 15 13 28 10 Charlotte AHL 9 6 4 10 2 AHL TOTALS 9 6 4 10 2 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 175 48 39 87 46
#8 Philip Samuelsson Born: 7/26/91 Hometown: Leksand, Sweden Shoots: Left Height: 6'2" Weight: 195 lbs. Position: D Drafted: Pittsburgh 2009 (2nd round, 61st overall) Acquired: Traded from Montreal to Carolina on 2/21/17 Goals: 2 Assists: 3 Points: 4 +/-: +5 PIM: 17 Ranked third among team defensemen in assists and points Tied for fifth on the team in power-play assists Set career highs in assists and points in 15/16 Made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh vs TOR (12/16) Set a career high with 70 PIM in 12/13 Won a National Championship in 2010 with Boston College 2008-09 Chicago USHL 54 0 22 22 60 2009-10 Boston College NCAA 42 1 13 14 36 2010-11 Boston College NCAA 39 4 12 16 72 2011-12 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL 46 1 8 9 26 Wheeling ECHL 5 0 1 1 11 2012-13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL 65 2 8 10 70 2013-14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL 64 3 19 22 66 Pittsburgh NHL 5 0 0 0 0 2014-15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL 22 0 4 4 20 Portland AHL 51 5 15 20 31 Arizona NHL 4 0 0 0 0 2015-16 Springfield AHL 56 4 27 31 32 Arizona NHL 4 0 0 0 2 2016-17 St. John's AHL 40 1 4 5 21 Charlotte AHL 25 3 11 14 14 AHL TOTALS 369 19 96 115 280 NHL TOTALS 13 0 0 0 2 PRO TOTALS 387 19 97 116 293
#9 Phil Di Giuseppe (DEE juh-seh-pee) Born: 10/9/93 Hometown: Toronto, ON Shoots: Left Height: 6'0" Weight: 200 lbs. Drafted: Carolina, 2012 (2nd round, 38th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 3/26/14 Goals: 2 Assists: 3 Points: 4 +/-: +3 PIM: 4 Tied for sixth on the team in goals and points despite playing only 40 games in 16-17 Tied for second on the team in power-play goals and points in 16-17 Ranked 3rd on team in assists and tied for 4th in points in 2014-15 Led the team and ranked 4th among AHL rookies with 174 shots on goal 2011-12 Michigan NCAA 40 11 15 26 18 2012-13 Michigan NCAA 40 9 19 28 32 2013-14 Michigan NCAA 35 13 11 24 28 Charlotte AHL 3 0 1 1 6 2014-15 Charlotte AHL 76 11 19 30 20 2015-16 Charlotte AHL 25 8 10 18 12 Carolina NHL 41 7 10 17 18 2016-17 Carolina NHL 36 1 6 7 15 Charlotte AHL 40 12 16 28 22 AHL TOTALS 144 31 46 77 60 NHL TOTALS 77 8 16 24 33 PRO TOTALS 221 39 62 101 93
#11 Clark Bishop Born: 3/29/96 Hometown: St. John's, NL Shoots: Left Height: 6'0" Weight: 192 lbs. Position: C Drafted: Carolina, 2014 (5th round, 127th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 4/4/16 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Points: 1 +/-: +2 PIM: 5 Served as Cape Breton captain in 14-15 and 15-16 Ranked 4th on the team in goals in 14-15 Helped lead Canada to a Bronze Medal at the 2014 U18 World Junior Championships 2012-13 Cape Breton QMJHL 58 8 14 22 33 2013-14 Cape Breton QMJHL 56 14 19 33 54 2014-15 Cape Breton QMJHL 38 19 16 35 54 2015-16 Cape Breton QMJHL 50 16 23 39 86 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 42 2 4 6 11 Florida ECHL 21 3 8 11 16 AHL TOTALS 42 2 4 6 11 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 63 5 12 17 27
#12 Julien Gauthier (JEW-lee-in GOH-tyay) Born: 10/15/97 Hometown: Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC Shoots: Right Height: 6'4" Weight: 225 lbs. Position: RW Drafted: Carolina, 2016 (1st round, 21st overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level deal with CAR on 7/9/16 Won QMJHL titles in 2016 and 2017,,, Tied for second on Saint John in goals during the 201 playoffs Led Val d'or aand ranked sixth in the league overall in goals in 15-16 Ranked third on Val d;or in goals and fifth in points as a 16-year-old in 14-15 2013-14 Val d'or QMJHL 62 9 21 30 19 2014-15 Val d'or QMJHL 68 38 35 73 46 2015-16 Val d'or QMJHL 54 41 16 57 24 2016-17 Val d'or QMJHL 23 7 20 27 22 Saint John QMJHL 20 10 14 24 18 AHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0
#15 Nicolas Roy (nih-coh-la wah) Born: 2/5/97 Hometown: Amos, QC Shoots: Right Height: 6'4" Weight: 208 lbs. Position: C Drafted: Carolina, 2015 (4th round, 96th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level deal with CAR on 4/9/16 Led Chicoutimi in goals and points and was named QMJHL's Best Defensive Forward in 16-17 Led QMJHL in goals and ranked seventh in points in 15-16 Ranked second on the team in assists and third in points in 14-15 Served as an alternate captain in 15-16 and team captain in 16-17 2013-14 Chicoutimi QMJHL 63 16 25 41 19 2014-15 Chicoutimi QMJHL 68 16 34 50 40 2015-16 Chicoutimi QMJHL 63 48 42 90 71 Charlotte AHL 2 0 0 0 4 2016-17 Chicoutimi QMJHL 53 36 44 80 46 AHL TOTALS 2 0 0 0 4 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 2 0 0 0 4
#16 Sergey Tolchinsky Born: 2/3/95 Hometown: Moscow, Russia Shoots: Left Height: 5'8" Weight: 169 lbs. Position: LW Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 8/22/13 Goals: 2 Assists: 2 Points: 2 +/-: +3 PIM: 15 Tied for the team lead in shootout goals in 16-17 Led team rookies and ranked 4th overall in goals and points Recorded 3rd-highest point total by a rookie in franchise history Notched an assist in his NHL debut on 3/31 at NYR 2012-13 Sault Ste. Marie OHL 62 26 25 51 12 2013-14 Sault Ste. Marie OHL 66 31 60 91 22 Charlotte AHL 1 0 0 0 0 2014-15 Sault Ste. Marie OHL 61 30 65 95 10 2015-16 Carolina NHL 2 0 1 1 0 Charlotte AHL 72 14 22 36 28 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 59 7 16 23 41 Carolina NHL 2 0 1 1 0 AHL TOTALS 132 21 38 59 69 NHL TOTALS 4 0 2 2 0 PRO TOTALS 136 21 40 61 69
#17 Warren Foegele (FOH-guhl) Born: 4/1/96 Hometown: Markham, ON Shoots: Right Height: 6'2" Weight: 190 lbs. Position: LW Drafted: Carolina, 2014 (3rd round, 67th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level deal with CAR on 3/31/17 Tied for sixth on Erie in goals in 16-17 despite playing only 33 games Led Otters to 2017 OHL title and named OHL Playoff MVP Tied for third on Kingston in assists in 15-16 Played alongside Andrew Poturalski for two seasons at New Hampshire 2014-15 New Hampshire NCAA 34 5 11 16 26 2015-16 New Hampshire NCAA 5 0 1 1 4 Kingston OHL 52 13 35 48 44 2016-17 Kingston OHL 28 11 20 31 20 Erie OHL 33 16 16 32 20 AHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0
#18 Brenden Kichton (KITCH-tuhn) Born: 6/18/92 Hometown: Spruce Grove, AB Shoots: Right Height: 6'0" Weight: 190 lbs. Position: D Drafted: Winnipeg, 2013 (7th round, 190th overall) Acquired: Signed 1-year, 2-way contract with CAR on 7/1/17 Goals: 2 Assists: 2 Points: 3 +/-: 4 PIM: 10 Ranked second among Moose blue liners in scoring and ranked first in penalty minutes in 16-17 Led Moose in scoring and assists in 15-16 Ranked second among St. John's defensemen in goals, assists and points Named to AHL All-Star Game and AHL All-Rookie Team in 13-14 Led AHL rookies in assists in 13-14 Named WHL Top Defenseman in 12-13 Led all WHL blue liners in scoring for 3 straight seasons from 2010-13 2008-09 Spokane WHL 57 1 8 9 12 2009-10 Spokane WHL 70 4 15 19 21 2010-11 Spokane WHL 64 23 58 81 31 2011-12 Spokane WHL 71 17 57 74 49 2012-13 Spokane WHL 71 22 63 85 30 2013-14 St. John's AHL 76 10 38 48 14 2014-15 St. John's AHL 65 8 21 29 32 2015-16 Manitoba AHL 68 11 30 41 36 2016-17 Manitoba AHL 63 1 22 23 52 AHL TOTALS 272 30 111 141 134 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 272 30 111 141 134
#19 Andrew Miller Born: 9/18/88 Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI Shoots: Right Height: 5'10" Weight: 181 lbs. Position: RW Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed 1-year, 2-way contract with CAR on 7/1/16 Goals: 3 Assists: 4 Points: 4 +/-: +4 PIM: 4 Ranked second on team in assists, third in points, third in plus/minus and tied for second in power-play assists in 16-17 Made NHL debut with EDM vs CBJ on 3/18/15 & became first player in Oilers history to score his first NHL goal on a penalty shot on 3/27/15 Tied for 10th in AHL in goals in 14-15 Led OKC rookies in scoring in 13-14 Captained Yale to National Championship in 2012-13 & was named NCAA Tournament MVP Also named Ivy League Player of the Year 2007-08 Chicago USHL 59 14 27 41 28 2008-09 Chicago USHL 58 32 50 82 76 2009-10 Yale NCAA 34 5 29 34 12 2010-11 Yale NCAA 36 12 33 45 18 2011-12 Yale NCAA 34 7 29 36 8 2012-13 Yale NCAA 37 18 23 41 15 2013-14 Oklahoma City AHL 52 8 26 34 14 2014-15 Oklahoma City AHL 63 27 33 60 16 Edmonton NHL 9 1 5 6 0 2015-16 Edmonton NHL 6 0 0 0 0 Bakersfield AHL 44 15 24 39 18 Charlotte AHL 11 3 3 6 0 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 55 11 30 41 10 AHL TOTALS 225 64 116 180 58 NHL TOTALS 15 1 5 6 0 PRO TOTALS 240 65 121 186 58
#20 Dennis Robertson Born: 5/24/91 Hometown: Fort Saint John, BC Shoots: Left Height: 6'1" Weight: 215 lbs. Position: D Drafted: Toronto, 2011 (6th round, 173rd overall) Acquired: Signed 1-year, 2-way contract with CAR on 7/14/16 Goals: 2 Assists: 2 Points: 3 +/-: +3 PIM: 5 Ranked second among team defensemen in goals in 16-17 Ranked sixth on the team in penalty minutes in 16-17 Tied for team defensemen scoring lead in the 2017 playoffs Ranked second among Checkers defensemen in goals and points as a rookie in 14-15 Led all Checkers with more than 21 games played in plus/minus Earned First Team All-Ivy honors & a nomination for the ECAC's Best Defensive Defenseman award during his senior year at Brown, where he served as captain 2010-11 Brown NCAA 30 6 11 17 48 2011-12 Brown NCAA 32 2 14 16 72 2012-13 Brown NCAA 36 3 17 20 69 2013-14 Brown NCAA 30 6 11 17 78 Charlotte AHL 1 0 0 0 0 2014-15 Charlotte AHL 57 3 14 17 70 2015-16 Rockford AHL 37 2 4 6 30 Charlotte AHL 21 0 3 3 4 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 65 6 10 16 52 AHL TOTALS 181 11 31 42 156 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 181 11 31 42 156
#21 Zack Stortini Born: 9/11/85 Hometown: Elliot Lake, ON Shoots: Right Height: 6'4" Weight: 215 lbs. Position: RW Drafted: Edmonton 2003 (3rd round, 94th overall) Acquired: Signed a 1-year contract with Charlotte on 7/5/17 Goals: 2 Assists: 3 Points: 3 +/-: +4 PIM: 31 Served as captain of Binghamton in 15-16 and an alternate in 16-17 and 13-14 Ranked in the top five in the AHL in penalty minutes three times, including leading the league in 13-14 Ranked in the top five in the NHL in penalty minutes twice Won a Calder Cup with Hamilton in 06-07 2001-02 Sudbury OHL 65 8 6 14 187 2002-03 Sudbury OHL 62 13 16 29 222 2003-04 Sudbury OHL 62 21 16 37 151 Toronto AHL 2 0 0 0 7 2004-05 Sudbury OHL 58 13 27 40 186 2005-06 Iowa AHL 27 2 1 3 108 Milwaukee AHL 37 0 7 7 153 2006-07 Hamilton AHL 47 9 6 15 195 Edmonton NHL 29 1 0 1 105 2007-08 Springfield AHL 4 3 2 5 21 Edmonton NHL 66 3 9 12 201 2008-09 Edmonton NHL 52 6 5 11 181 2009-10 Edmonton NHL 77 4 9 13 155 2010-11 Edmonton NHL 32 0 4 4 76 Oklahoma City AHL 29 1 2 3 53 2011-12 Nashville NHL 1 0 0 0 7 Milwaukee AHL 74 9 6 15 146 2012-13 Hamilton AHL 73 2 4 6 241 2013-14 Norfolk AHL 73 4 5 9 299 2014-15 Lehigh Valley AHL 76 13 12 25 184 2015-16 Binghamton AHL 66 8 8 16 182 2016-17 Binghamton AHL 22 2 1 3 20 San Jose AHL 26 1 0 1 96 AHL TOTALS 554 54 54 108 1698 NHL TOTALS 257 14 27 41 725 PRO TOTALS 811 68 81 149 2423
#22 Andrew Poturalski (paht-er-ahl-skee) Born: 1/14/94 Hometown: Williamsville, NY Shoots: Right Height: 5'10" Weight: 190 lbs. Position: C Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 3/8/16 Goals: 2 Assists: 2 Points: 4 +/-: +4 PIM: 4 Led the Checkers in points, assists and power-play goals and ranked second in games played in 16-17 Ranked third among AHL rookies in scoring and marked second-highest rookie scoring total in franchise history in 16-17 Recorded second-highest rookie scoring total in team history Scored the GWG in his pro debut vs. RFD on 3/12/16 Ranked 2nd in the nation in scoring as a sophomore at New Hampshire Named first-team All American and Hobey Baker Finalist 2011-12 Cedar Rapids USHL 2 2 1 3 0 2012-13 Cedar Rapids USHL 53 12 21 33 43 2013-14 Cedar Rapids USHL 60 27 37 64 28 2014-15 New Hampshire NCAA 40 14 15 29 16 2015-16 New Hampshire NCAA 37 22 30 52 24 Charlotte AHL 16 2 3 5 0 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 74 19 33 52 34 Carolina NHL 2 0 0 0 0 AHL TOTALS 90 21 36 57 34 NHL TOTALS 2 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 92 21 36 57 34
#24 Patrick Brown Born: 5/29/92 Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI Shoots: Right Height: 6'1" Weight: 197 lbs. Position: C Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed 1-year, 2-way contract with CAR on 6/28/16 Goals: 2 Assists: 2 Points: 2 +/-: +2 PIM: 10 Served as team captain and ranked fifth in goals and tied for sixth in points in 16-17 Tied for team lead in shorthanded points in 16-17 Tied for 5th on the Checkers' all-time list in shorthanded points and tied for 4th in shorthanded assists Served as alternate captain in 15-16 Scored the first two points of his NHL career vs NYR on 3/31/16 Made his pro and NHL debut vs. NYI on 10/10/14 Won a National Championship, 2 Hockey East titles, and a Beanpot during his four-year career at Boston College 2010-11 Boston College NCAA 29 0 1 1 8 2011-12 Boston College NCAA 13 1 0 1 6 2012-13 Boston College NCAA 38 5 6 11 14 2013-14 Boston College NCAA 40 15 15 30 30 2014-15 Carolina NHL 7 0 0 0 4 Charlotte AHL 60 2 8 10 34 2015-16 Carolina NHL 7 1 1 2 4 Charlotte AHL 70 13 12 25 29 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 66 12 16 28 45 Carolina NHL 14 0 0 0 0 AHL TOTALS 196 27 36 63 108 NHL TOTALS 28 1 1 2 8 PRO TOTALS 224 28 37 65 116
#25 Valentin Zykov (ZEE-kahv) Born: 5/15/95 Hometown: St. Petersburg, Russia Shoots: Right Height: 6'0" Weight: 209 lbs. Position: LW Drafted: Los Angeles, 2013 (2nd round, 37th overall) Acquired: Traded from LA in exchange for Kris Versteeg on 2/28/16 Goals: 2 Assists: 2 Points: 3 +/-: +3 PIM: 7 Ranked fourth on the team in points, third in goals and tied for the team lead in penalty minutes in 16-17 Tied for second on the team in power-play goals and for the team lead in shootout goals in 16-17 Ranked third among Reign rookies in goals Helped lead Baie-Comeau to back-to-back QMJHL finals in 2013 and 2014 Named QMJHL Rookie of the Year in 2012-13 2012-13 Baie-Comeau QMJHL 67 40 35 75 60 2013-14 Baie-Comeau QMJHL 53 23 40 63 70 2014-15 Baie-Comeau QMJHL 16 6 12 18 22 Gatineau QMJHL 26 15 13 28 38 2015-16 Ontario AHL 43 7 7 14 20 Charlotte AHL 2 0 0 0 0 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 66 16 18 34 57 Carolina NHL 2 1 0 1 0 AHL TOTALS 111 23 25 48 77 NHL TOTALS 2 1 0 1 0 PRO TOTALS 113 24 25 49 77
#26 Nick Schilkey (SHIHL-kee) Born: 5/12/94 Hometown: Marysville, MI Shoots: Right Height: 5'10" Weight: 173 lbs. Position: F Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed one-way contract with Charlotte on 7/5/17 Led Buckeyes and ranked third in the nation in goals in 16-17 Served as team captain and was named to Big-10 Second All-Star Team during his junior and senior seasons Named to conference All-Rookie Team in 13-14 2011-12 Green Bay USHL 59 16 20 36 33 2012-13 Green Bay USHL 59 32 39 71 27 2013-14 Ohio State NCAA 37 13 13 26 12 2014-15 Ohio State NCAA 33 10 12 22 6 2015-16 Ohio State NCAA 36 19 22 41 12 2016-17 Ohio State NCAA 35 27 14 41 11 AHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0
#27 Jake Chelios Born: 3/8/91 Hometown: Chicago, IL Shoots: Left Height: 6'2" Weight: 185 lbs. Position: D Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed 1-year, 2-way contract with CAR on 4/22/16 Goals: 1 Assists: 3 Points: 3 +/-: +4 PIM: 5 Served as alternate captain and team captain for a stint in 16-17 Ranked fifth on the team and first among defensemen in scoring in 16-17 Ranked third on the team in assists in 16-17 Led the team in power-play assists and points and third in penalty minutes in 16-17 Ranked 2nd among team defensemen in scoring in 15-16 Ranked 2nd among Wolves defensemen in assists in 14-15 Led all Spartan blue liners in scoring during his senior year at Michigan State 2009-10 Chicago USHL 52 12 22 34 45 2010-11 Michigan State NCAA 37 8 6 14 34 2011-12 Michigan State NCAA 39 2 7 9 44 2012-13 Michigan State NCAA 42 5 5 10 79 2013-14 Michigan State NCAA 36 2 19 21 38 Toledo ECHL 7 1 1 2 2 Chicago AHL 4 0 1 1 4 2014-15 Chicago AHL 41 1 14 15 32 Kalamazoo ECHL 8 1 2 3 2 2015-16 Charlotte AHL 73 7 24 31 44 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 76 4 28 32 54 AHL TOTALS 194 12 67 79 134 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 209 14 70 84 138
#32 Lucas Wallmark Born: 9/5/95 Hometown: Umea, Sweden Shoots: Left Height: 6'0" Weight: 176 lbs. Position: C Drafted: Carolina, 2014 (4th round, 97th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 6/11/15 Goals: 2 Assists: 2 Points: 3 +/-: +3 PIM: 6 Led the Checkers and set the franchise rookie record for goals in 16-17 Ranked second on the team in points in 16-17 Ranked fourth among AHL rookies in goals and tied for ninth in goals in 16-17 Ranke Ranked second on the team in plus/minus and tied for second in power-play goals Named AHL Rookie of the Month in January 2017 Led Lulea in assists and tied for second in scoring in 15-16 Led team in goals and ranked second in scoring during 15-16 playoffs Led team in scoring in 14-15 playoffs Helped lead Lulea to a Champions Hockey League title in 14-15 Won a Silver Medal with Sweden at the 13-14 U20 World Junior Championships 2012-13 Karlskrona HK Swe-1 16 5 5 10 4 Skelleftea AIK SHL 2 0 0 0 0 2013-14 Lulea HF SHL 41 3 7 10 2 Asploven HC Swe-1 11 1 7 8 6 2014-15 Lulea HF SHL 50 5 13 18 14 2015-16 Lulea HF SHL 48 8 24 32 20 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 67 24 22 46 28 Carolina NHL 8 0 2 2 2 AHL TOTALS 67 24 22 46 28 NHL TOTALS 8 0 2 2 2 PRO TOTALS 243 46 80 126 76
#33 Mike Ferrantino Born: 1/1/93 Hometown: Plymouth, MI Shoots: Right Height: 5'8" Weight: 174 lbs. Position: F Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed a PTO with Charlotte on 10/4/17 Led Florida rookies in goals and points and ranked sixth on the team overall in both Totaled 79 points (34g, 45a) in 148 games over four seasons at Michigan State University Served as captain during his junior and senior years Ranked second on team in scoring in 15-16 Tied for team lead in goals and ranked third in points in 14-15 Tied for third on team in goals in 13-14 2010-11 Omaha USHL 4 0 0 0 0 2011-12 Omaha USHL 58 9 14 23 28 2012-13 Michigan State NCAA 42 3 7 10 4 2013-14 Michigan State NCAA 36 9 11 20 10 2014-15 Michigan State NCAA 35 12 11 23 14 2015-16 Michigan State NCAA 35 10 16 26 24 Toledo ECHL 1 0 0 0 0 2016-17 Florida ECHL 67 20 21 41 16 AHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 68 20 21 0 16
#30 Alex Nedeljkovic (neh-dehl-kuh-vich) Born: 1/7/96 Hometown: Parma, OH Catches: Left Height: 6'0" Weight: 190 lbs. Position: G Drafted: Carolina, 2014 (2nd round, 37th overall) Acquired: Signed 3-year, entry-level contract with CAR on 3/27/15 Saves: Shots: Saves: 42 Shots: 44 Named to OHL Third All-Star Team twice, OHL First All-Star Team once and OHL First All-Rookie Team over his four seasons in junior Led Niagara to the OHL Finals on 2015-16 Helped lead the USA to a Bronze Medal at the 2016 World Juniors Named OHL Goaltender of the Year in 2013-14 YEAR TEAM LEAGUE GP W L OT GAA SV% 2012-13 Plymouth OHL 26 19 2 2 2.28 0.923 2013-14 Plymouth OHL 61 26 27 7 2.88 0.925 2014-15 Plymouth OHL 55 20 28 7 3.13 0.916 Florida ECHL 3 2 1 0 3.38 0.841 2015-16 Flint OHL 19 9 7 2 3.21 0.907 Niagara OHL 30 15 13 2 2.72 0.907 2016-17 Charlotte AHL 25 8 14 1 3.40 0.881 Florida ECHL 12 6 4 1 2.97 0.903 Carolina NHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 AHL TOTALS 25 8 14 1 3.40 0.881 NHL TOTALS 0 0 0 0 -- -- PRO TOTALS 40 16 19 2 3.23 0.887
#40 Jeremy Smith Born: 4/13/89 Hometown: Dearborn, MI Catches: Left Height: 6'1" Weight: 175 lbs. Position: G Drafted: Nashville 2007 (2nd round, 54th overall) Acquired: Signed a 1-year, two-way contract with CAR on 7/1/17 Saves: Shots: Saves: 52 Shots: 54 Made NHL debut with Colorado on 2/14/15 Named AHL Player of the Week for 12/27/15 Tied for ninth in the AHL in minutes played in 15-16 Ranked fourth in the AHL in GAA and third in save percentage in 14-15 Tied for the league lead in games played and ranked second in wins in 11-12 Won 2010 Kelly Cup with Cincinnati and was named playoff MVP YEAR TEAM LEAGUE GP W L OT GAA SV% 2005-06 Plymouth OHL 5 0 2 0 5.94 0.845 2006-07 Plymouth OHL 34 23 6 1 2.59 0.923 2007-08 Plymouth OHL 40 23 13 4 2.86 0.921 2008-09 Plymouth OHL 17 3 9 2 4.79 0.873 Niagara OHL 26 12 9 3 3.18 0.913 2009-10 Cincinnati ECHL 42 23 15 2 2.63 0.899 Milwaukee AHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.000 2010-11 Cincinnati ECHL 1 0 0 1 2.78 0.900 Milwaukee AHL 28 16 8 2 2.26 0.921 2011-12 Milwaukee AHL 56 31 19 2 2.17 0.922 2012-13 Milwaukee AHL 43 19 19 3 2.77 0.907 2013-14 Springfield AHL 38 21 14 3 2.78 0.898 2014-15 Providence AHL 39 22 11 5 2.05 0.933 2015-16 Iowa AHL 23 5 14 3 2.94 0.911 Providence AHL 20 13 5 1 2.02 0.934 2016-17 San Antonio AHL 17 5 8 0 2.57 0.911 Colorado NHL 10 1 6 1 3.54 0.888 AHL TOTALS 265 132 98 19 2.43 0.917 NHL TOTALS 10 1 6 1 3.54 0.888 PRO TOTALS 318 156 119 23 2.49 0.914