Lock Monsters Name 2014 Roster

The Niagara Lock Monsters announced their 2014 roster today, which consists of 17 returning players from their very successful 2013 season.  Headlining the roster this year are goalie Connor Danko (2013 First Team All-Star, All-Rookie Team, Goalie of the Year),and two of the league’s top offensive threats, Corey Fowler (League Leading Scorer, Second Team All-Star, Most Outstanding Player, All-Rookie Team) and Andrew Potter (Top Offensive Player, First Team All-Star).

The Lock Monsters feature a large Niagara contingent boasting 17 players that call the Niagara region home and 8 players who recently played on the Canadian Championship St. Catharines Saints team.

Four 2013 Entry Draft picks also cracked the roster including Dave DiRuscio (2nd Round, 6thoverall), Tyler Carvalho (5th Round, 20th overall), Kyle Potter (9th Round, 36th overall), and Tim Bergin (10th Round, 40th overall).

Lock Monsters Head Coach and GM Jeff Dowling said, “I’m confident we can build on the success that we had last season.  With our returning players, there is a lot of unfinished business from 2013, and we’re focused on bringing the Creator’s Cup to Niagara.”

2014 Niagara Lock Monsters Roster

#

Player

First

Shot

Hometown

Last Team(s)

2

Niesink

Brandon

Left

St. Catharines

Oakville Rock

3

Potter

Kyle

Right

St. Catharines

St. Catharines Spartans

4

Dumont

Mitch

Right

St. Catharines

St. Catharines Saints/Durham Turfdogs

6

Gillies

Sean

Left

Oakville

Oakville Titans/Niagara Lock Monsters

77

Daly

Connor

Left

Burlington

Toronto Shooting Stars

8

Carvalho

Tyler

Left

Guelph

St. Catharines Spartans

9

Neufeld

Bryan

Left

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara Lock Monsters

10

Tober

Andy

Left

Welland

St. Catharines Saints/Niagara Lock Monsters

12

Arnold

Jon

Right

St. Catharines

Niagara Lock Monsters

13

Llord

Dylan

Right

St. Catharines

St. Catharines Saints/Niagara Lock Monsters

15

Favero

Brad

Left

St. Catharines

St. Catharines Saints/Niagara Lock Monsters

16

Fowler

Corey

Right

Niagara-on-the-Lake

St. Catharines Saints/Niagara Lock Monsters

17

Dakin

Ryan

Right

Welland

St. Catharines A’s

18*

MacGregor

Ryan

Left

Brantford

Burlington Chiefs

19

Williams

Dan

Right

St. Catharines

Niagara Lock Monsters

20

Gibbons

Travis

Right

Owen Sound

Niagara Lock Monsters

21*

Janese

Chris

Right

Niagara Falls

St. Catharines Saints/Niagara Lock Monsters

23

Sullivan

Kavan

Right

St. Catharines

Niagara Lock Monsters

24

Campbell

Bryan

Right

Oakville

Oakville Rock/Niagara Lock Monsters

25

Potter

Andrew

Left

St. Catharines

St. Catharines Saints/Niagara Lock Monsters

31

DiRuscio

Dave

Goalie

Oakville

Coquitlam Adanacs Jr. A

39

Danko

Connor

Goalie

Welland

Niagara Lock Monsters

52

Crawley

Grant

Goalie

Brantford

Sarnia Beavers/Niagara Lock Monsters

88

Daradick

Jordan

Left

Welland

St. Catharines Saints/Niagara Lock Monsters

89

Bergin

Tim

Right

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Capital Region Axemen