Indiana Blizzard

Indiana Blizzard
City:	Dyer, Indiana
League:	All American Hockey League
Founded:	2009
Home Arena:	Midwest Training & Ice Center Arena
Colors:	Black, Light Blue, White
Head Coach:	Jimi Simmons
Franchise history
2010– present:	Indiana Blizzard
2009– 2010:	West Michigan Blizzard
2009:	Detroit Hitmen
Championships
Regular Season Titles:	0
Playoff Championships:	0

The Indiana Blizzard are a professional ice hockey team based in Dyer, Indiana. The team is a member of the All American Hockey League and began its inaugural season in October 2009 as the Detroit Hitmen. The Blizzard play their home games at the Midwest Training & Ice Center Arena.

History

West Michigan Blizzard

The West Michigan Blizzard started their inaugural season in October 2009 as the Detroit Hitmen, located in Fraser, Michigan. Due to the financial issues, the team was relocated to Norton Shores, Michigan on December 17, 2009. Their name was changed to the West Michigan Blizzard. In September 2010, the team announced their relocation to Dyer, Indiana due to the inability for a new ice arena to get built in Norton Shores, Michigan. After the relocation, the team changed their name to the Indiana Blizzard .

Season-by-season record

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SL	PTS	PCT	GF	GA	PIM	Home	Away	Season Standing	Playoff Result
2009-10	40	26	13	00	01	53	.65	83	54	195	15-5-0-0	11-8-0-1	4rth	Lost in Championship Game

Glossary: GP= Games played, W= Wins, L= Losses, OTL= Over Time Losses, SL= Shootout Losses, PTS= Points, PCT= Winning Percentage, GF= Goals For, GA= Goals Against, PIM= Penalty Minutes

Roster

Forwards
#		Player	Pos.	Shoots	Height	Weight	Place of Birth
4		Ryan Webb	F	R	5 ft 10 in	180 lb.	Roseville, Michigan, USA
5		Zachary Kane	F	R			Jamestown, New York, USA
7		Greg Eggelston	F	R	5 ft 8 in	200 lb.	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
8		Jose Vasquez	F	R	6 ft 3 in	205 lb.	Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
98		Roger Recsh	F	R	7 ft 1 in	220 lb.	Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
11		Andrew Sanders	F	L	6 ft 1 in	200 lb.	Salem, Oregon, USA
12		Charles Harvey	F	R	6 ft 0 in	175 lb.	Columbus, Ohio, USA
17		Peter Pritchett	F	R	6 ft 3 in	225 lb.	Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
20		Scott O'Connor	F	R	5 ft 9 in	180 lb.	Marysville, Michigan, USA
25		Bill Vitale	F	R	5 ft 10 in	175 lb.	Laurel Springs, New Jersey, USA

Defensemen
#		Player	Pos.	Shoots	Height	Weight	Place of Birth
2		B.J. Belliotti	D	L	5 ft 9 in	180 lb.	Waterford, Michigan, USA
18		Emory Lovse	D	R	5 ft 9 in	165 lb.	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
19		Bradley Bohlinger	D	R	5 ft 11 in	190 lb.	St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA
22		Ryan Sexsmith	D	R	5 ft 11 in	210 lb.	Dearborn, Michigan, USA
23		Matt Mosley	D	R	5 ft 10 in	190 lb.	Trenton, Michigan, USA
24		Brett Aimone	D	R	6 ft 0 in	200 lb.	Toms River, New Jersey, USA
51		Dan Olesky	D	R	5 ft 11 in	230 lb.	Chesterfield, Michigan, USA

Goaltenders
#		Player	Pos.	Catches	Height	Weight	Place of Birth
1		Matt Kinsella	G	R			Toronto, Ontario, Canada
74		Nortan Ali	G	L	5 ft 6 in	160 lb.	Ferndale, Michigan, USA

External links

• Indiana Blizzard Website
• AAHL Website