Richmond Renegades (SPHL)
The Richmond Renegades was a SPHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia. The team, owned by Allan B. Harvie Jr., the founder of the former ECHL Renegades franchise, began play in October 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum. The team's first head coach was John Brophy. After the Renegades loss in the first round of the 2007 playoffs, Brian Goudie replaced Brophy as head coach.
| Richmond Renegades | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Richmond, Virginia |
| League | Southern Professional Hockey League |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Home arena | Richmond Coliseum |
| Colors | Blue, Gold |
| General manager | Allan B. Harvie, Jr. |
| Media | Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Affiliate | None Currently-Independent |
| Franchise history | |
| 2006–2009 | Richmond Renegades |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
The new Renegades replaced the United Hockey League Richmond RiverDogs, who relocated to suburban Chicago for the 2006–07 season to become the Chicago Hounds. The most recent Renegades were the second team with that name; the first was an ECHL team that played from 1990 to 2003.
The Richmond Renegades ceased operations at the end of the 2008–09 SPHL season.[1]
08-09 Roster
| # | Player | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  |
Ryan Scott | April 8, 1983 | Williamsville, New York | 5' 10" | 195 lbs. | |
| 31 | |
Mike Ronan | L | January 2, 1984 | South Boston, Massachusetts | 6' 1" | 190 lbs. |
| # | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
Matt Withers | March 11, 1982 | Laconia, New Hampshire | 6' 3" | 215 lbs. | |
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Cody Cole | October 2, 1984 | St. Catharines, Ontario | 5' 9" | 200 lbs. | |
| 14 |  |
Arthur Kiyaga | R | September 29, 1985 | Kampala, Uganda | 5' 9" | 177 lbs. |
| 16 | |
Dan Vandermeer – C | R | February 19, 1978 | Caroline, Alberta | 5' 11" | 175 lbs. |
| 21 | |
Nathan Oke | L | May 22, 1985 | Fenelon Falls, Ontario | 6' 1" | 202 lbs. |
| 27 | |
RC Lyke | L | May 19, 1978 | Poughkeepsie, New York | 6' 0" | 220 lbs. |
| # | Player | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | |
Bill Zalba | September 14, 1982 | Thorold, Ontario | 6' 1" | 204 lbs. | |
| 8 | |
Beau McLaughlin | R | December 29, 1981 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 6' 0" | 188 lbs. |
| 9 | |
Justin Joy | R | July 5, 1982 | Norfolk, New York | 5' 8" | 190 lbs. |
| 12 | |
Jason Price | L | February 8, 1985 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | 5' 9" | 177 lbs. |
| 17 | |
Trevor Karasiewicz | L | August 17, 1982 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 5' 11" | 185 lbs. |
| 18 | |
Dennis Sicard | June 5, 1985 | Cobourg, Ontario | 5' 11" | 183 lbs. | |
| 19 | |
Ryan Busby | R | June 11, 1983 | Georgetown, Ontario | 5' 6" | 160 lbs. |
| 20 | |
Matt Larke | R | July 15, 1987 | Oxford, Michigan | 6' 0" | 190 lbs. |
| 22 |  |
Kyu Hun Kim | October 17, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea | 6' 0" | 190 lbs. | |
| 97 | |
Geoff Rollins | L | March 31, 1982 | Okotoks, Alberta | 6' 2" | 200 lbs. |
| Title | Staff Member |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brian Goudie |
| Player/Assistant coaches | (Official) Dan Vandermeer |
| Trainer | Rick Thomas |
| Equipment Manager | Andrew Dvorak |
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2006–07 | 56 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 58 | 187 | 219 | 1940 | 5th | Lost in 1st Round, 1–2 (Ice Bears) |
| 2007–08 | 52 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 57 | 178 | 174 | 1220 | 4th | Lost in 1st Round, 0–2 (FireAntz) |
| 2008–09 | 60 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 63 | 215 | 235 | 1247 | 5th | Did not qualify |
Attendance
| Year | Total | Games | Average | League Average |
| 2006–07 | 95,756 | 28 | 3,419 | 2,985 |
| 2007–08 | 101,476 | 26 | 3,902 | 2,969 |
| 2008–09 | 99,071 | 30 | 3,302 | 2,923 |
Single Season Team Records
through 2007–08 season
Games Played: (56) Danny White , JJ Wrobel , and Phil Youngclaus
Goals: (33) Andre Gill (2007–2008)
Assists: (57) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
Points: (70) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
+/-: (+23) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008)
Penalty Minutes: (428) Mat Goody (2006–2007)
Wins: (20) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
Shutouts: (2) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007), Ryan Senft (2007–2008)
Minutes: (2254:18) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
GAA: (3.13) Ryan Senft (2007–2008)
Saves: (1333) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
SV%: (.909) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)
Retired numbers
| # | Name | Position | Years in Richmond | Note |
| 7 | Brian Goudie | D | ECHL Richmond Renegades 95–97, 01–03, UHL Richmond RiverDogs 03-06, SPHL Richmond Renegades 06-07 | Retired on Nov 9th, 2007 |
| 25 | Trevor Senn | F | ECHL Richmond Renegades 94–97, 98–00, UHL Richmond RiverDogs 04-05 | Retired on Dec 28th, 2007 |
Honors
| 2006–2007 | SPHL | Brian Goudie | Defenseman of the Year |
| 2007–2008 | SPHL | Dan Vandermeer | Defenseman of the Year |
References
- Packett, John (March 27, 2009). "Renegades shut down operations". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
