2. National Hockey League
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
New York
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 789-2000 Fax: (212) 789-2020
Toronto
50 Bay Street, 11th Floor COMMUNICATIONS
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2X8 ED HORNE
Phone: (416) 981-2777 Fax: (416) 981-2779 Executive Vice President, Communications & Branding
Montreal Office: 212-789-2190
1800 McGill College Avenue, Suite 2600 E-mail: ehorne@nhl.com
KAREN DURKIN
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3J6 Executive Vice President, Communications & Brand Strategy
Phone: (514) 841-9220 Fax: (514) 841-1070 Office: 212-789-2014
NHL Productions Cell: 646-354-9290 E-mail: kdurkin@nhl.com
240 Pegasus Avenue BERNADETTE MANSUR
Northvale, NJ 07647 Senior Vice President, Communications
Phone: (201) 750-5880 Fax: (201) 750-5850 Office: 212-789-2151
Cell: 917-679-5059 E-mail: bmansur@nhl.com
FRANK BROWN
Commissioner................................................. Gary B. Bettman Group Vice President, Media Relations
Deputy Commissioner........................................... William Daly Office: 212-789-2042
Chief Operating Officer ......................................... John Collins Cell: 347 853-4390 E-mail: fbrown@nhl.com
Exec VP/Dir/Hockey Ops.................................. Colin Campbell JOHN DELLAPINA
Director, Media Relations
Office: 212-789-2000
Exec VP/CFO........................................................... Craig Harnett E-mail: jdellapina@nhl.com
VP, Administration, Human Resources ................. Debbie Jordan GARY MEAGHER
Group Vice President, Public Relations & Media Services
Office: 416-981-2760 (Toronto)
ADMINISTRATION Cell: 416-729-4700 E-mail: gmeagher@nhl.com
Director, Office & Facilities ................................Andrew Crawford JAMEY HORAN
Director Human Resources .................................... Patrice Distler Vice President, Public Relations
Manager, Employee Benefits .................................. Josie Russell Office: 212-789-2785
Cell: 646-573-7202 E-mail: jhoran@nhl.com
BENNY ERCOLANI
Statistician & Information Officer
FINANCE
Office: 416-981-2763 (Toronto)
Sr. VP/ CFO ............................................................. Craig Hamett Cell: 416-729-5666 E-mail: bercolani@nhl.com
Executive VP...................................................... Joseph DeSousa KEN MARTIN
Senior Director
Community & Diversity Programming
HOCKEY OPERATIONS Office: 212-789-2113 E-mail: kmartin@nhl.com
Senior Exec VP..................................................... Colin Campbell GREG INGLIS
Senior VP (Toronto)................................................... Jim Gregory Director, News Services
Senior VP & Director of Officiating (Toronto) .... Stephen Walkom Office: 212-789-2065 E-mail: ginglis@nhl.com
Director, Central Scouting (Toronto).........................E.J. McGuire WILLIE O’REE
Director, Youth Development, Diversity Programming
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Office: 619-589-2315 E-mail: woree@nhl.com
Exec VP, Chief Technology Officer .................... Peter DelGiacco NIRVA MILORD
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Office: 212-789-2123 E-mail: nmilord@nhl.com
LEGAL JULIE YOUNG
Sr. VP/General Counsel .................................. David Zimmerman Senior Manager, Public Relations
Office: 416-981-2764 (Toronto) E-mail: jyoung@nhl.com
DAVID KEON
NHL INTERACTIVE CYBERENTERPRISES (NHL ICE) Manager, Public Relations
Office: 416-981-2762 (Toronto) E-mail: dkeon@nhl.com
Pres/ NHL Enterprises .................................................Keith Ritter
ANN MARIE LYNCH
VP/Editorial & Production ...................................... Richard Libero Manager, Community Relations
Office: 212-789-2633 E-mail: alynch@nhl.com
MARK FISCHEL
PENSION Coordinator, Media Relations
Dir ................................................. Yvon Chamberland (Montreal) Office: 212-789-2197 E-mail: mfischel@nhl.com
JENNIFER PERKINSON
Coordinator, Community Relations
SECURITY Office: 212-789-2107 E-mail: jperkinson@nhl.com
VP .................................................................Dennis Cunningham MARY KAY WRIGHT
Manager, Community 7 Diversity Publicity
Office: 212-789-2157 E-mail: mwright@nhl.com
TELEVISION & BUSINESS AFFAIRS LINDSAY MORRIS
Group VP/Media Ventures & Strategic Dev............Doug Perlman Assistant, Corporate Communications
VP/Television & Business Affairs ............................ Leslie Gittess Office: 212-789-2708 E-mail: lmorris@nhl.com
VANESSA GRUTTADAURIO
Communications Assistant
Office: 212-789- 2059 E-mail: vgruttadaurio@nhl.com
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3. NHLPA Certified Agents
NHLPA CERTIFIED AGENTS
Neil Abbott George Bazos James Carr Michael Deutsch
Abbott Management Group Sports Professional Management Inc. Carr & Smith Meridian Sports Management D/B/A
121 Mount Vernon St. Palisades Courte 51 B Nathaniel Place 10303 Jasper Ave. Suite 2400 Eclipse Sports Management
Boston, MA 02108 Englewood, NJ 07631 Edmonton, Alberta T4J 3N6 555 Fifth Ave.
Tel: 617-723-4874 Tel: 201-568-8898 Tel: 780-428-0792 New York, NY 10017
Fax: 617-723-8198 Fax: 201-568-7798 Fax: 780-429-4511 Tel: 212-490-9366
Fax: 212-682-2006
Chad Antonishyn Art Breeze Todd Christie
Cmg Sports Pro-Rep Group Inc. Sports & Entertainment Lawyer Brad Devine
16476 Chesterfield Airport Rd. 276 Midpark Way S.E. Suite 113 175 Cedar Ave. Suite 302 Thunder Creek Sports Management Inc.
2nd Floor Calgary, Alberta T2X 1J6 Canada Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9V3 #453-230 22nd St.
Chesterfield, MO 63017 Tel: 403-256-5858 Canada East Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Tel: 636-530-1967 Fax: 403-256-8272 Tel: 905-780-9780 S7K E9 Canada
Fax: 403-663-9121 Fax: 905-780-9784 Tel: 306-343-5000
Brent Breeze Fax: 306-343-5001
Yves Archambault Pro-Rep Group Inc. Peter Cooney
Promotion Archie Sports Inc 276 Midpark Way S.E. Suite 113 Cooney Management Company, Intl. Todd Diamond
7418 Baldwin St. Calgary, Alberta T2X 1J6 Canada Four Seasons Place 220 Boylston St. International Sports Advisors Co., Inc.
Anjou, Quebec H1K3C8 Canada Tel: 403-256-5858 Boston, MA 02116 878 Ridge View Way
Tel: 514-354-6856 Fax: 403-256-8272 Tel: 617-350-3075 Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Fax: 514-354-5551 Fax: 413-567-0059 Tel: 201-847-0077
Pat Brisson Fax: 201-847-0188
Wade Arnott International Management Group Paul Corbeil
Newport Sports Management Inc. 520 Broadway Suite 660 Paraphe Sports Management Justin Duberman
201 City Centre Drive Suite 400 Santa Monica, CA 90401 190 Fusey 2nd Floor Achieve Sports Management
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2T4 Tel: 310-451-4333 Trois-Riveres, Quebec G8T 2V8 939 West Madison Suite 605
Canada Fax: 310-395-7645 Canada Chicago, IL 60607
Tel: 905-275-2800 Tel: 819-693-9991 Tel: 312-633-9900
Fax: 905-275-4025 Jerome Buckley Fax: 819-374-4402 Fax: 312-491-1500
Buckley Sports Management
Donald Baizley 600 Toll Gate Rd. Jiri Crha Yves Dufort
Thompson, Dorfman, Sweatman Warwick, RI 02886 Jiri Enterprises, Inc. Tdi Sports Ltd.
Toronto Dominion Centre Tel: 401-736-4040 16390 Braeburn Ridge Trail 1243 Delacroix
2200-201 Portage Ave. Fax: 401-738-0649 Delray Beach, FL 33446 Boisbriand, Quebec J7G 3A6
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3L3 Tel: 561-381-4912 Canada
Canada Richard Burke Jr. Fax: 561-381-4880 Tel: 450-979-4500
Tel: 204-934-2511 Abbott Management Group Fax: 450-979-9369
Fax: 204-943-9318 15290 North 78th Way Tim Cranston
Suite B200 Cranston Sports Management Normand Dupont
Bryon Baltimore Scottsdale, AZ 85260 5537 Hennessey Place Conseillers Pour Athletes Assist Inc.
Mccuaig, Desrochers LLP Tel: 480-483-7444 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 2A7 12 Place Domevre
2401 Td Tower Fax: 480-483-7866 Canada Lorraine, Quebec J6Z 4K6 Canada
10088-102 Ave. NW Tel: 902-830-8220 Tel: 450-965-3222
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1 Frederick Cammerzell III Fax: 902-868-1104 Fax: 450-965-3299
Tel: 780-441-3418 Frederick E. Cammerzell III (The
Fax: 780-426-0982 Company) Richard Curran Kevin Epp
32 Nassau St. 4th Floor The Orr Hockey Group/ Titan Sports Management Inc.
J.P. Barry Princeton, NJ 08542-4503 Representation Inc. 1049 Shavington St.
International Management Group Tel: 609-683-0066 411 Timber Ln. North Vancouver, British Columbia
801-6th St. S.W. Suite 235- Fax: 609-683-9310 Devon, PA 19333-1232 V7L 1K7 British Columbia
Western Canadian Place Tel: 610-964-1062 Tel: 604-988-6568
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3V8 Canada Thane Campbell Fax: 610-964-1007 Fax: 604-677-6336
Tel: 403-206-3120 Rogers Campbell LLP
Fax: 403-206-3123 4 Robert Speck Pkwy. Suite 300 Bryan Deasley Richard Evans
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1S1 Siskinds Sports Management 13712-101 Ave.
Stephen Bartlett Canada 680 Waterloo St. Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0J7
Sports Consulting Group Tel: 905-270-3995 London, Ontario N6A 3V8 Canada Tel: 780-447-2284
65 D Monroe Ave. Fax: 905-270-3992 Tel: 519-672-2121 Ext. 368 Fax: 780-447-9061
Pittsford, NY 14534 Fax: 519-672-6065
Tel: 585-383-1967
Fax: 585-383-0686
2008-2009 Hockey Black Book Page 33
4. National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS 2008 Draft Selections
Rd. Sel. Player Ht Wt Pos Team (League)
2695 E Katella Avenue,
1 17 Jake Gardiner 6' 1" 173 D Minnetonka (HIGH-MN)
Anaheim, CA 92806
2 35 Nicolas Deschamps 6' 0" 173 C Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Phone: (714) 940-2900
2 39 Eric O’Dell 6' 0" 174 C Sudbury (OHL)
Fax: (714) 940-2833
2 43 Justin Schultz 6' 1" 163 D Westside (BCHL)
Tickets: (714) 704-2701
3 71 Josh Brittain 6' 4" 210 LW Kingston (OHL)
Website: www.anaheimducks.com
3 83 Marco Cousineau 6' 0″ 195 G Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Ownership & Front Office 3 85 Brandon McMillan 5' 11" 188 C Kelowna (WHL)
Owners........................................................... Henry & Susan Samueli 4 113 Ryan Hegarty 6' 0" 196 D USA U-18 (USDP)
CEO ........................................................................ Michael Schulman 5 143 Stefan Wang 6′ 2″ 187 D Vasteras Jr. (SWE-JR.)
Exec VP/GM ................................................................. Brian P. Burke 7 208 Nick Pryor 5′ 11″ 184 D USA U-18 (USDP)
Exec VP/COO ....................................................................... Tim Ryan
Sr VP/Hockey Ops............................................................. Bob Murray 2008-2009 Schedule
Asst GM .......................................................................... David Mcnab O10 Capitals D13 @Bruins F11 Blackhawks
Sr Advisor of Hockey Ops...................................................Dave Noris O11 @Panthers D16 @Senators F15 @Ducks
Sr VP/Chief Marketing Officer ......................................... Bob Wagner O14 Wild D18 Penguins F16 @Kings
VP/ Sales and Marketing .................................................. Steve Obert O16 Devils D20 Lightning F19 @Coyotes
VP/Human Resources ......................................................Kim Kutcher O18 Sabres D22 Maple Leafs F21 @Sharks
VP/Finance ....................................................................... Doug Heller O21 @Lightning D23 @Islanders F24 Avalanche
VP/Building Ops............................................................. Kevin Starkey O24 @Red Wings D26 Hurricanes F26 @Capitals
Exec Asst to the Exec VP/GM .................................. Maureen Nyeholt O25 @Bruins D28 Bruins F28 Hurricanes
O28 Flyers D30 @Maple Leafs M03 Panthers
Exec Asst to the Exec VP/COO................................... Cheryl Gorman
O30 @Rangers D31 @Hurricanes M06 Canadiens
Exec Asst to the Sr VP/CMO.......................................... Janet Conley N01 @Devils J02 Canucks M08 Flames
Exec Asst to the VP of Sales and Marketing.................... Cindy Iwami N02 Panthers J04 Lightning M10 @Avalanche
Administrative Asst, Hockey Operations .................. Christina Morrow N06 Islanders J06 @Penguins M12 @Oilers
Director of Pro Scouting................................................. Rick Paterson N07 @Sabres J08 @Devils M14 @Sabres
Director of Amateur Scouting....................................... Martin Madden N09 @Hurricanes J10 @Panthers M16 Capitals
Asst Director of Amateur Scouting ................................ Alain Chainey N14 Hurricanes J14 Senators M17 @Penguins
Scouting Staff......................... Glen Cochrane, Jeff Crisp, Joe Gibbs, N16 @Flyers J16 Maple Leafs M20 Red Wings
................. Jan-Ake Danielson, Casey Hankinson, Konstantin Krylov, N20 Penguins J17 @Predators M21 @Lightning
.............. John McMorrow, Donald Marier, Pavel Routa, Jim Sandlak, N22 Blue Jackets J20 Canadiens M24 @Canadiens
............................................... Neil Smith, Daryl Stanley, Scott Carter N25 @Maple Leafs J21 @Flyers M26 Rangers
Dir/Broadcasting ...............................................................Aaron Teats N26 @Capitals J27 @Stars M28 Senators
Associate Producer.........................................................Bob Sipowich N28 Predators J29 Islanders A01 Sabres
Broadcasting Coord ..........................................................Tiffany Frish N30 Blues J31 @Hurricanes A03 @Panthers
D02 @Canadiens F03 @Rangers A05 @Capitals
Coaching & Training Staff D03 @Senators F06 Devils A07 Capitals
Head Coach ...................................................................Randy Carlyle D06 @Islanders F08 Flyers A09 Panthers
Asst Coaches...........................................Dave Farrish, Newell Brown D10 Rangers F10 @Lightning A11 Lightning
Video Coord ......................................................................... Joe Trotta D12 Bruins
Goaltending Consultant ...............................................Francois Allaire
Head Athletic Trainer ............................................................ Tim Clark
Strength & Conditioning Coach ......................................Sean Skahan
Massage Therapist ....................................................... James Partida
Equip Mgr....................................................................... Doug Shearer
Asst Equip Mgr ............................................................... John Allaway
Visiting Team Equip Attendent ....................................... Chris Kincaid
Team Physicians ...............Dr. Ronald Glousman, Dr. Craig Milhouse
Oral Surgeon..................................................................Dr. Jeff Pulver
Public/Media Relations Staff
Ph: (714) 940-2943 Fax: (714) 940-2911
Dir/Media & Comm Alex Gilchrist (alex.gilchrist@anaheimducks.com)
Media & Comm Mgr........ Steve Hoem (shoem@anaheimducks.com)
........................... Lauren O’Gorman (logorman@anaheimducks.com)
Game Night Comm Staff....................... Jennifer Andrews, Lisa Parris
............................... Courtney Strayer, Larry Woodward, Grant Young
Dir/Community Rel & Public Affairs ........................ Wendy Yamagishi
Community Rel Mgrs ..............................Jesse Tyler, Jennifer Walker
Season Seat & Group Servicing Coord ........................Brittany James
Home Ice: Honda Center (17,174)
2695 East Katella Ave
Arena Ph: (714) 704-2400 Press Box Ph: (714) 704-2623
Primary Development Affiliate: Iowa Chops (AHL)
Local Media Coverage
LA Times
(213) 273-7145, Lisa Dillman, Helene Elliot
Orange Cty Register
(714) 796-2210, Dan Wood
Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket
(213) 743-7800, John Ahlers, Brian Hayward
KLAA 830 AM
Steve Carroll, Brent Severyn
2008-2009 Hockey Black Book Page 3
5. American Hockey League
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE ALBANY RIVER RATS
One Monarch Place, Suite 2400 51 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207
Springfield, MA 01144 Phone: (518) 487-2244 Fax: (518) 487-2248
Phone: (413) 781-2030 Tickets: (518) 476-1000 Website: www.albanyriverrats.com
Fax (Administrative): (413) 733-4767
Fax (Communications): (413) 747-5061 Ownership & Front Office
Fax (Hockey Operations): (413) 746-5632 Chairman of the Board/Owner Gov. .............................Walter L. Robb
Fax (Marketing): (413) 746-0408 Alternate Gov............................................................. Richard A. Robb
Official AHL Web Site: theahl.com Pres/CEO/Alt Gov............................................... S. Garen Szablewski
VP of Sales ............................................................... Stephen Leopold
Pres/CEO................................................................. David A. Andrews VP/Marketing ......................................................... Jonathan Scherzer
Vice President, Hockey Operations..........................................Jim Mill Director of Operations ................................................... Jim Chapman
Vice President, Sales and Marketing ...............................Chris Nikolis Ticket Sales Manager...................................................... Steven Beno
Vice President, Communications .......................... Jason Chaimovitch Director of Merchandise Sales .......................................... Mark Willey
Director of Finance & Administration.................................Drew Griffin Director of Public Relations/Broadcaster...................... Owen Newkirk
Director of Event Management & Licensing...................Sean Lavoine Director of Finance .............................................Charlene Campanelli
Manager of Hockey Operations..............................................Bill Scott Director of Community and Corporate Relations ........Margaret Cairol
Executive Assistant to the President ......................... Lauren Peterson Director of Merchandise Sales .......................................... Mark Willey
Coordinator of Marketing Services ....................Anna Marie Travaglini Office Manager ..............................................................Kevin O’Dowd
Ticket Account Manager................................................. Brett Watkins
Senior Account Executive...................................................Dan Pfeifer
Corporate Account Executive .......................................... Matt Hickling
Season Ticket Account Executive ............................. Will Woldenberg
Ticket Account Executives....................................... Michael Finnegan
.................................................. Andrew Gregosky, Stephanie Bellizzi
Coaching & Training Staff
Head Coach/GM ................................................................Jeff Daniels
Assistant Coach......................................................... Geordie Kinnear
Director of Goalie Development .................................... Tom Barrasso
Director of Defensman Development .............................. Glen Wesley
Certified Athletic Trainer ................................................ Brian Maddox
Equipment Manager .................................................... Jason McGrath
Assistant Equipment Manager...................................Steve Passineau
Public/Media Relations Staff
Ph: (518) 487-2254 Fax: (518) 487-2228
VP .......................... Jonathan Scherzer (jonica@albanyriverrats.com)
Dir/Public Relations ...................................................... Owen Newkirk
Dir/Comm Rel ........ Shannon Richie (shannon@albanyriverrats.com)
Home Ice: Times Union Center (6,982)
51 South Pearl Street
Arena Ph: (518) 487-2000 Press Box Ph: (518) 487-2254
Colors: Red, Gray, Black, White
Conference/Division: Eastern/Atlantic
Affiliation: Carolina Hurricanes (NHL), Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Local Media Coverage
Troy Record (518) 270-1295, Chris Fitz Gerald
Albany Times Union (518) 454-5413, Pete Dougherty
Daily Gazette (518) 395-3154, Phil Janack
2008-2009 Schedule
O06 @Binghamton D12 @Bridgeport F18 @Philadelphia
O12 @Philadelphia D14 @Lowell F20 @Rochester
O13 Norfolk D15 WB/Scranton F22 Bridgeport
O19 Manchester D16 @Bridgeport F23 Lowell
O20 Springfield D21 @Syracuse F24 @Bridgeport
O24 Syracuse D22 @WB/Scranton F27 Binghamton
O26 @WB/Scranton D26 @Binghamton F29 @Springfield
O28 @Hershey D27 Providence M01 Worcester
O31 Toronto D29 Philadelphia M02 Philadelphia
N02 Hershey D30 @Toronto M05 @Binghamton
N03 Lowell J04 Syracuse M07 @Worcester
N07 Binghamton J05 Philadelphia M08 Binghamton
N10 @Hartford J09 @Manchester M12 Portland
N11 @Philadelphia J11 @Portland M14 @Binghamton
N16 Hershey J12 Worcester M15 WB/Scranton
N17 WB/Scranton J13 @ M19 Hershey
N18 @Hershey J18 Hershey M21 @WB/Scranton
N23 @Lowell J19 Bridgeport M22 @Worcester
N24 Bridgeport J23 Hartford M28 @Syracuse
N25 @Bridgeport J25 @Norfolk M30 @Portland
N28 Norfolk J26 @Norfolk A02 @WB/Scranton
N30 Norfolk F01 Syracuse A04 @Norfolk
D01 @Syracuse F02 @Hershey A05 @Norfolk
D02 @Providence F09 Syracuse A09 Norfolk
D07 Portland F13 Binghamton A11 WB/Scranton
D08 Rochester F15 Bridgeport A13 @Philadelphia
D09 @Hershey F16 Philadelphia
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6. Central Hockey League
ARIZONA SUNDOGS BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT MUDBUGS
3201 N. Main Street, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 2000 Centurytel Center Drive, Bossier City, LA 71112
Phone: 928-772-5555 Fax: 928-772-8436 Phone: (318) 752-2847 Fax: (318) 752-2878
Tickets: www.gettix.net 1-866-4-GET-TIX Tickets: (318) 741-9700 Website: www.mudbugshockey.com
Website: http://www.arizonasundogs.com
Ownership & Front Office
Ownership & Front Office Club operated by ........................................................ Hardwater, LLC
Owner and Governor ......................................................... Eric Lacroix Owner .............................................................................John Madden
Owner ............................................................................Shawn Fowler Owner ................................................................................Rob Walker
President.................................................................. Steve Cherwonak GM ........................................................................... Steve Cherwonak
Head Coach/GM........................................................ Marco Pietroniro Asst GM ..................................................................Christopher Wright
Senior V.P. Sales ........................................................ Brent Thiessen Dir/THockey Ops ............................................................Scott Muscott
Manager Public Relations............................................. Shane Ferraro Financial Controller........................................... Edwina Smith Whitlow
Admin Asst................................................................. Sharon Johnson Dir/Ticket Operations................................................. Meghan Savage
Dir/Ticket Sales & Service............................................ Michael Fisher Dir/Merchandise........................................................ Michelle Conway
Dir/Game Operations............................................ Mark Schoneberger Special Events Coord ................................................... Tonya Sihatrai
Dir/Corporate Sales .....................................................Donna Werking Acct Execs .......................................Natasha Melder, Mandy Waldron
Manager, Finance & Human Resources ....................Nancy Thiessen
Acct Exec.......................................................................Kristin Hinkins Coaching & Training Staff
Acct Exec.....................................................................Chris Rampone Head Coach/..................Scott Muscutt (scott_muscutt@hotmail.com)
Senior Acct Exec ................................................................Becky Jolly Asst Coach ............................................................... Trevor Buchanan
Manager, Retail Operations ...................................... Jessica Johnson Trainer .................................................................... George Bullock, Jr
Equip Mgr ..........................................................................Billy Welker
Coaching & Training Staff
Head Coach/GM........................................................ Marco Pietroniro Public/Media Relations Staff
Assistant Coach............................................................Dan Laperriere Ph: (318) 752-2847 Fax: (318) 752-2878
Equip Manager ....................................................... George McNichols Dir/ Media Rel/Broadcasting.................................... Travis Huntington
Public/Media Relations Staff Home Ice: Centurytel Center (7,353)
Manager, Public Relations ........................................... Shane Ferraro 2000 Centurytel Drive
..........................................................(sferraro@arizonasundogs.com) Arena Ph: (318) 752-2501 Press Box Ph: (318) 741-9654
Conference/Division: Northern/Northeast
Home Ice: Tim’s Toyota Center Affiliation: Rochester (AHL)
Arena Ph: Press Box Ph:
Conference/Division: Southern Conference/Southwest Division Local Media Coverage
Affiliation: Phoenix Coyotes Times (318) 459-3294 Roy Lang
KTBS TV-3 (ABC) (318) 861-5888 Tim Fletcher
Local Media Coverage KTAL TV-6 (NBC) (318) 629-7134 Dave Foster
The Daily Courier KSLA TV-12 (CBS) (318) 677-6709 Mike Dirmann
(928) 445-3333 KWKH AM 1130 (318) 688-1130 Barney Cannon
2008-2009 Schedule 2008-2009 Schedule
O17 Odessa D06 @Rio Grande Valley J31 Rocky Mountain O17 Texas D19 Tulsa F03 Oklahoma City
O18 Odessa D10 @Rocky Mountain F04 Amarillo O18 @Laredo D20 @Tulsa F06 Oklahoma City
O22 New Mexico D12 @Rocky Mountain F06 Amarillo O21 @Mississippi D23 Texas F07 Texas
O24 @Colorado D13 @Colorado F07 Amarillo O25 Mississippi D26 Corpus Christi F10 Corpus Christi
O25 @Rocky Mountain D17 Texas F11 @Colorado O30 Colorado D27 @Corpus Christi F13 Tulsa
O31 @Amarillo D19 Texas F13 @Amarillo O31 @Tulsa D30 @Tulsa F20 @Arizona
N01 @Odessa D20 Texas F14 @Amarillo N07 Tulsa D31 @Mississippi F21 @Arizona
N02 @Amarillo D26 @Rapid City F20 Bossier-Shreveport N08 Rocky Mountain J02 Odessa F25 @Oklahoma City
N07 Corpus Christi D27 @Rapid City F21 Bossier-Shreveport N09 @Texas J03 Arizona F27 Colorado
N08 Corpus Christi D31 New Mexico F24 @Rio Grande Valley N12 Mississippi J06 Mississippi F28 Texas
N11 New Mexico J03 @Bossier-Shreveport F26 @Laredo N14 @Texas J08 @Corpus Christi M01 @Wichita
N14 Rapid City J04 @Oklahoma City F27 @Corpus Christi N15 @Laredo J09 @Laredo M03 Mississippi
N15 Rapid City J06 @Wichita F28 @Laredo N21 @Rocky Mountain J10 @Rio Grande Valley M06 Wichita
N18 @Odessa J09 Odessa M04 Rio Grande Valley N22 @Colorado J16 @Oklahoma City M07 Mississippi
N21 @New Mexico J10 Odessa M06 Rio Grande Valley N26 @Texas J17 @Texas M10 @Texas
N22 @New Mexico J16 @Texas M07 Rio Grande Valley N28 Rio Grande Valley J22 @Tulsa M13 @Mississippi
N26 New Mexico J17 @Tulsa M11 Amarillo N29 Texas J23 Laredo M14 @Mississippi
N28 Laredo J23 Colorado M13 New Mexico D04 Wichita J24 Rio Grande Valley M15 Rio Grande Valley
N29 Laredo J24 Colorado M14 @New Mexico D05 @Texas J27 @Mississippi M17 @Mississippi
D02 @Odessa J28 Rocky Mountain M20 @New Mexico D06 @Wichita J30 Rapid City M20 Mississippi
D04 @Corpus Christi J30 Rocky Mountain M21 @New Mexico D12 @Rapid City J31 Wichita M21 Corpus Christi
D05 @Laredo D13 @Rapid City
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7. ECHL
TRENTON DEVILS UTAH GRIZZLIES
650 South Clinton Ave, Suite 407, Trenton, NJ 08611 3200 S. Deker Lake Drive, West Valley City, UT 84119
Phone: (609) 599-9500 Fax: (609) 599-3600 Phone: (801) 988-8000 Fax: (801) 988-7000
Tickets: (609) 599-9500 Website: www.trentondevils.com Tickets: (801) 988-7825 Website: www.utahgrizzlies.com
Ownership & Front Office Ownership & Front Office
Club Operated by .......................................... New Jersey Devils, LLC Club operated by .................................................... The Elmore Group
Chairman ................................................................... Jeff Vanderbeek Owners/Co-Chairmen.............................. David Elmore, Donna Tuttle
Governor....................................................................... Lou Lamoriello CEO .................................... Kevin Bruder (kbruder@theEcenter.com)
Alternate GovernorsChris Modrzynski, Chris Lamoriello, David Conte Pres.................................. Jim McKinnon (jmckinnon@utahgrizz.com)
Executive Director .................. Jim Leahy (jleahy@trentondevils.com) Controller ............................................................................Jill Roberts
Dit/Corp Spon. Sales ................................................Dan pinkasavage Dir/Ops & Broacasting .......... Adrian Denny (adenny@utahgrizz.com)
Manager, Sales .....Craig Silberman (csilberman@trentondevils.com) Community Relations Coord...................................... Jerome Garraffa
Account Executives ...................Ed Levin (elevin@trentondevils.com) Dir/Merchandising.....................Jeff Vernier (jvernier@utahgrizz.com)
........................................... Dave Rahel (draphel@trentondevilscom),
Coaching & Training Staff
.......................................... Amanda Troia (atroia@trentondevils.com)
Dir/Hockey Ops & Head Coach.....................................Jason Christie
Coaching & Training Staff
.....................................................................(jchristie@utahgrizz.com)
Head Coach............... Rick Kowalsky (rkowalsky@trentondevils.com) Asst Coach ................................Kevin Colley (kcolly@utahgrizz.com)
Asst Coach ................. Vince Williams (vwilliams@trentondevils.com) Athletic Trainer........ Mike Plandowski (mplandowski@utahgrizz.com)
Equip Mgr ...............................Jeff Madill (jmadill@trentondevils.com) Equip Mgr .................... Eddie Summers (esummers@utahgrizz.com)
Athletic Trainer ............................................................ Milke Bronstein Public/Media Relations Staff
Dir/Ops & Broadcasting ..................................................Adrian Denny
Public/Media Relations Staff ..................................................................... (adenny@utahgrizz.com)
Ph: (609) 599-9500x115 Fax: (609) 599-3600 Photographer .................. Ted Cordingley (t.cordingley@comcast.net)
Dir/Broadcasting & PR.... Mike O’Brien (mobrien@trentondevils.com)
Dir/Community Rel ............................................. Kristen Bartholomew Home Ice: "E" Center (10,200)
.................................................... (kbartholomew@trentondevils.com) 3200 S. Deker Lake Drive, West Valley City, UT 84119
Arena Ph: (801) 988-8888 Press Box Ph: (801) 988-6059
Home Ice: Sovereign Bank Arena (7,605) Conference/Division: National/West
81 Hamilton Ave, Trenton, NJ 08611 Affiliation: New York Islander (NHL), Bridgport Sound Tigers(AHL)
Arena Ph: (609) 656-3222 Press Box Ph: (609) 599-0088
Conference/Division: American/North Local Media Coverage
Affiliation: New Jersey/ Philadelphia Salt Lake Tribune,
(801) 257-8900, Maggie Thach
Local Media Coverage Deseret News,
Trenton Times (801) 236-6075, Kent Condin
(800-753-3091, Adam Kimelman KFNZ AM 1320/KJQS-AM 1230,
Trentonian (801) 485-6700, Scott Garrard
(609) 989-7800, Rob chakler KALL-AM 700,
WZBN (801) 526-2600, Bill Riley
(609) 587-2500, Tony Kornish Jr. KTVX- ABC Ch 4,
(801) 975-4428, Wesley Ruff, Kent Rupe, Dana Greene
2008-2009 Schedule KZNS AM 1280,
O17 Johnstown D21 @Wheeling F18 South Carolina (801) 524-2600, Jake Scott
O18 Reading D28 Cincinnati F20 Wheeling KUTV(CBS Channel 2),
O19 Elmira D30 Elmira F21 South Carolina (801) 973-3199, Dave Fox, David James, Creighton McEwen
O25 @Wheeling D31 @Johnstown F22 Wheeling KSL (NBC Channel 5),
O26 @Wheeling J02 Dayton F24 Wheeling (801) 575-5593, Rod Zundel, Tom Kirkland, Kathy Aiken
O30 Johnstown J03 Dayton F27 @Cincinnati
KSTU (Fox Channel 13),
N01 @Elmira J09 @Cincinnati F28 @Cincinnati
(801) 536-1371, Mike Runge, Rick Aaron
N02 Idaho J10 @Cincinnati M03 @Augusta
N07 Dayton J11 @Dayton M04 @Charlotte 2008-2009 Schedule
N08 Dayton J14 Johnstown M06 @South Carolina O18 @Idaho D19 @Phoenix F14 @Ontario
N14 @Johnstown J16 Dayton M07 @Gwinnett O24 Alaska D20 @Las Vegas F16 Bakersfield
N15 @Reading J17 @Reading M08 @Charlotte O25 Alaska D26 @Idaho F18 Bakersfield
N21 Elmira J18 Elmira M13 Reading O29 @Victoria D27 Idaho F20 Stockton
N22 @Johnstown J23 Elmira M15 Cincinnati O31 @Victoria J02 @Las Vegas F21 Stockton
N26 @Reading J24 Johnstown M17 @Wheeling N01 @Victoria J03 @Las Vegas F25 @Idaho
N28 @Johnstown J30 @Dayton M20 @Reading N05 Ontario J06 Reading F27 @Alaska
N29 Florida J31 @Dayton M21 Cincinnati N07 Ontario J07 Reading M01 @Alaska
N30 Cincinnati F06 Reading M22 Cincinnati N08 Ontario J09 Las Vegas M04 @Bakersfield
D05 Florida F07 Reading M26 @Cincinnati N14 @Alaska J10 Las Vegas M06 @Ontario
D06 @Elmira F08 @Elmira M27 @Dayton N15 @Alaska J16 @Ontario M07 @Stockton
D12 Johnstown F11 Wheeling M28 @Dayton N16 @Alaska J17 @Ontario M11 Idaho
D13 @Elmira F13 @Elmira A01 @Wheeling N21 Las Vegas J18 @Fresno M13 Fresno
D19 Reading F14 @Johnstown A03 @Reading N22 Las Vegas J23 Idaho M14 Fresno
D20 Reading F15 @Reading A04 Wheeling N26 Victoria J24 Idaho M15 Fresno
N28 Victoria J27 @Las Vegas M18 @Bakersfield
N29 Victoria J28 @Phoenix M20 @Bakersfield
D03 @Idaho J30 @Phoenix M21 @Fresno
D05 @Idaho F04 Phoenix M23 Idaho
D06 @Idaho F06 Phoenix M26 @Fresno
D09 Idaho F07 Phoenix M27 @Stockton
D12 Stockton F10 Bakersfield M28 @Fresno
D13 Stockton F11 Bakersfield A03 Alaska
D18 @Phoenix F13 @Stockton A04 Alaska
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8. International Hockey League
KALAMAZOO WINGS MUSKEGON FURY
3620 Van Rick Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 470 W Western Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440
Phone: (269) 349-9772 Fax: (269) 345-6584 Phone: (231) 726-3879 Fax: (231) 728-0428
Tickets: (269) 345-5101 Website: www.kwings.com Tickets: (231) 726-2400 Website: www.furyhockey.com
Ownership & Front Office Ownership & Front Office
Club operated by ........................................ Stadium Management Co Club operated by.................................... Muskegon Hockey Club, Inc.
Owner/Gov....................................................................(R.T.) Parfet Jr Owner/Gov/Pres/GM........................................................Tony Lisman
GM ............................................. Wade Welsh (wwelsh@kwings.com) VP/Comm/Broadcaster ...................................................Terry Ficorelli
Dir/Game Operations........................................................Julie Collard Dir/Game Operations..................................................... Kara Hillstead
Dir/Hockey Operations..................................................... Brian Curran Dir/sales andMarketing ................................................ Chrissy Pearce
Dir/Business Devel ..................................................... Sean Goodman All emails are: Full Name@WalkerArena.com
Dir/Coporate Sales ...........................................................Tim Thurber
Coaching & Training Staff
Coaching & Training Staff Head Coach/Dir Player Operations ..............................Bruce Ramsay
Head Coach/Dir/Hockey Ops .......................................... Brian Curran Asst Coach..................................................................Robin Bouchard
Head Athletic Trainer ............................................... Elizabeth Hughes Equip Manager.............................................................. Russ Bremner
Equip Mgr.........................................................................Chris Garner Athletic Trainer.......................................................... Kyle Tigner, ATC
Public/Media Relations Staff Public/Media Relations Staff
Ph: (269) 349-9772 x220 Fax: (269) 345-6584 Ph: Fax:
Dir/PR/Broadcaster............Mike Modugno(mmodugno@kwings.com) VP Comm/Media Rel ......................................................Terry Ficorelli
Community Activities ...................................................Amanda Purple
Home Ice: Wings Stadium (5113)
3620 Van Rick Drive Home Ice: L.C. Walker Arena (5,400)
Arena Ph: (269)345-1125 Press Box Ph: (269) 349-9772 x237 470 W Western Ave
Conference/Division: Central Arena Ph: (231) 726-2939 Press Box Ph: (231) 722-2059
Conference/Division: Central
Local Media Coverage Affiliation: Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Kalamazoo Gazette
(800) 878-8400 , Pam Shebest Local Media Coverage
Battle Creek Enquirer Muskegon Chronicle (231) 725-6363, Ron Rop
(269) 966-0678 , Will Kowalski Grand Haven Tribune (616) 842-6400 x228, Matt DeYoung
Sturgis Journal WZZM-TV (ABC) (616) 559-1432, Henry Wofford
(800) 686-5653, Corky Emrick WOOD-TV (NBC) (616) 456-8888, Jack Doles
WWMT TV-3 WXMI-TV (FOX) (616) 447-5127, Brent Ashcroft
(269) 388-4717, Ed Kengerski WWMT-TV (CBS) (269) 388-3333, Ed Kengerski
WOOD TV-8 WEFG-FM (231) 830-0176, Jon Russell
(616) 456-8888, Jack Doles WWKR-FM (231) 869-7402, Barry Smith
WXMI TV-17 WMUS-FM (231) 739-3333, Mark Dixon
(616) 447-5127, Brent Ashcroft WMRR-FM (231) 733-2600, Bill Marshall, Andy O’Riley
WKZO AM/WQSN AM/WQLR FM WGHN-AM/FM (616) 842-8110, Ron Stevens
(269) 345-7212, Ryan Maguire WKBZ-AM (231) 830-3109, John Van Wyck
WQXC FM/WZUU FM
(269) 692-6851, Tim Kirby 2008-2009 Schedule
O18 Port Huron D31 @Kalamazoo F22 @Flint
2008-2009 Schedule O24 Kalamazoo J02 @Bloomington F25 @Fort Wayne
O18 @Bloomington D27 @Muskegon F22 Bloomington O25 @Port Huron J03 @Bloomington F27 @Kalamazoo
O24 @Muskegon D29 @Fort Wayne F25 Port Huron O31 @Bloomington J09 Port Huron F28 @Flint
O25 Fort Wayne D31 Muskegon F27 Muskegon N01 @Kalamazoo J10 Kalamazoo M01 Kalamazoo
O30 @Flint J02 @Flint F28 Fort Wayne N06 @Flint J13 Fort Wayne M06 Fort Wayne
O31 @Fort Wayne J03 Fort Wayne M01 @Muskegon N07 Fort Wayne J16 Bloomington M07 Port Huron
N01 Muskegon J08 @Flint M04 Port Huron N08 Flint J17 Kalamazoo M12 @Flint
N07 Port Huron J09 Bloomington M06 Flint N14 @Fort Wayne J18 @Fort Wayne M14 Bloomington
N08 @Port Huron J10 @Muskegon M07 Fort Wayne N15 @Bloomington J20 @Port Huron M15 @Port Huron
N14 Flint J14 Flint M08 @Port Huron N20 @Flint J23 @Bloomington M17 @Kalamazoo
N15 Fort Wayne J16 @Fort Wayne M11 @Bloomington N21 Flint J24 Fort Wayne M20 Flint
N18 @Port Huron J17 @Muskegon M13 Bloomington N22 Bloomington J25 Port Huron M21 Port Huron
N21 Bloomington J23 Fort Wayne M14 @Fort Wayne N27 Port Huron J30 @Kalamazoo M22 @Kalamazoo
N22 @Fort Wayne J24 @Port Huron M17 Muskegon N28 Bloomington J31 Flint M25 @Bloomington
N23 Port Huron J25 Flint M20 @Bloomington N29 @Fort Wayne F04 @Bloomington M27 Kalamazoo
N27 @Bloomington J30 Muskegon M21 Flint D05 Port Huron F06 Bloomington M28 @Bloomington
N28 @Flint J31 Bloomington M22 Muskegon D06 Kalamazoo F07 Flint M29 Bloomington
N29 @Bloomington F04 @Port Huron M25 Port Huron D12 Fort Wayne F08 @Fort Wayne A01 @Fort Wayne
D04 @Flint F06 Port Huron M27 @Muskegon D13 Flint F11 Fort Wayne A03 @Flint
D06 @Muskegon F07 Bloomington M28 @Flint D19 Fort Wayne F13 Bloomington A04 @Fort Wayne
D12 Flint F08 @Bloomington A03 Port Huron D20 @Fort Wayne F14 @Flint A05 @Port Huron
D13 @Bloomington F13 @Fort Wayne A04 Bloomington D21 @Port Huron F15 @Port Huron A09 @Flint
D16 @Port Huron F14 Port Huron A05 @Bloomington D26 @Port Huron F20 @Kalamazoo A10 Flint
D19 Flint F15 Fort Wayne A07 @Port Huron D27 Kalamazoo F21 Flint A11 Kalamazoo
D20 Bloomington F20 Muskegon A10 Fort Wayne D30 Bloomington
D21 @Fort Wayne F21 @Fort Wayne A11 @Muskegon
D26 @Flint
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10. Junior Hockey
BROCKVILLE BRAVES BURLINGTON COUGARS
PO Box 61, Brockville, ON K6V 5T7 Canada 1179 Northside Road, Burlington, ON L7M 1H5 Canada
Phone: (613) 342-7881/(613) 345-4941 Fax: (613) 342-9035 Phone: (905) 336-3434 x41 Fax: (905) 336-9311
www.brockvillebraves.com www.burlingtoncougars.com
Ownership & Front Office
Ownership & Front Office
Team Owner .......................................................................... Todd Gill
Pres.............................................................................. Ron Sedlbauer
Asst GM ............................... Whit Prophet (prophetw@sympatico.ca)
VP.Hockey Ops..............................................................Anthony Miele
Dir/ Player Personnel........................................................ Jamie Mayo
Dir/Hockey Ops...........................................................Kevin Lachance
Alt Gov .............................................................................Whit Prophet
Team Mgr...............................................................................Al Mifsud
Head Scout ..................................................................Cahl Pominville
Dir/Recruiting ........................................................................Mike Carr
Scouting Staff....Cahl Pomminville, Kevin Harrison, Bob Ward, Jamie
Mayo, Chuck Long, Mark Tesky, Geoff Lemay, Peter Cox
Coaching & Training Staff
GM/Head Coach ......................................................... John McDonald
Coaching & Training Staff
Asst Coaches............................................ Rick Trotter, Steve Hodson
GM/Head Coach .................. Todd Gill (brockvillebraves@ripnet.com)
Goaltending Coach ........................................................Bob Ferguson
Asst Coaches............................................................... Jason Hawkins
Trainer................................................................................Craig Smith
Strengths & Conditioning Coach .......................................... Jay Jager
Team Physician .......................................................... Dr. Dan Higgins
Trainers..........................................................Sam Rapin, Bob Darling
Game Night Manager ...........................................................Mike Moir
Equip Mgrs..................................................................Fred Pakenham
PA Announcer..................................................................Aaron Walsh
Home Ice: Brockville Memorial Centre Music................................................................................Deb Beckers
1 Magedona Drive, Brockville, ON K6V 3P5
Arena Ph: (613) 342-8775 Home Ice: Wave Twin Rinks
Press Box Ph: (613) 342-8775 1179 Northside Road, Burlington, ON
Capacity: 1,350 Arena Ph: (905) 336-3434
League: Central Jr A Press Box Ph: (905) 634-5571
Capacity: 800 (w/standing room)
Local Media Coverage
League: Ontario Provincial Jr A
Brockville Recorder & Times
(613) 342-4441, Ron Smith
Local Media Coverage
The Burlington Post
BROOKS BANDITS (416) 485-8843, Sam Laskaris
PO Box 196, Brooks, AB T1R 1B3 Canada
Phone: (403) 501-0122 Fax: (403) 501-0162
www.brooksbandits.ca BURNABY EXPRESS
3676 Kensington Ave, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6 Canada
Ownership & Front Office Phone: (604) 473-4625 Fax: (604) 473-4626
League Governor................ Byron Smith (byron@smithtrucking.com) www.burnabyexpress.com
Past Pres ................................. Roger Leveque (leveques@telus.net)
Pres..........................................Paul Seaton (paulseaton@eidnet.org) Ownership & Front Office
Vice Pres........................................... Brent Kopec (ipsadvantage.com Pres/GM............................................................................. Darcy Rota
Dir/Player Personnel..... Murray Hauck (murray.hauck@encana.com) Mgr/Game Night Ops .................................................... Tracy Graham
Secretary.................................................................... Sandra Stanway Mgr/Community Relations .....................................Jillian Chateauneuf
Treasurer ...................................................................... Cliff McDonald Vol Coord ................................................ Ray DeJulius, Kathy Parrish
Coaching & Training Staff Educational Consultant.............................................Kathleen Ponsart
GM/Head Coach ................Brian Curran (bbhockey@telusplanet.net) Team Photographers ............................Jack Murray, Dennis Whitfield
Asst Coaches........................................ Ryan Papaioannou, BJ Smith Webmaster.....................................................................Jeff Cleveland
Trainer...................................................................................................
Coaching & Training Staff
Home Ice: Lakeside Leisure Centre Dir/Hockey Ops & Head Coach ....................................Dave McLellan
111 - 4th Avenue West, Brooks, AB T1R 0Z6 Asst Coaches............................................ Dan Cioffi, Jason Fothergill
Arena Ph: (403) 362-3622 Goaltending Consultant ..........................................................Ron Veit
Press Box Ph: (403) 362-3622 Strenght & Conditioning Coach ..................................... Mischa Polzin
Capacity: 900 Trainer..............................................Wayne Hubbard, Grant Ammann
League: Alberta Jr A Equip Mgr.................................................................... Patrick Townley
Local Media Coverage
Team Physician .......................................................... Dr. Kevin Merth
Q13 Radio (1340)
Chiropractor ............................................................ Dr. Scott Morrison
Team Dentist.................................................................. Ocean Dental
(403) 362-3418, Dennis Seibel (dseibel@newcap.ca)
Physiotherapist .............................................................Mark Hampton
BUFFALO JUNIOR SABRES Home Ice: Bill Copeland Sports Centre
P.O. Box 0119, Marilla, NY 14102-0119 3676 Kensington Ave
Phone: (716) 652-0439 Fax: (716) 652-0214 Arena Ph:
Press Box Ph:
Ownership & Front Office Capacity: 2,400
Preident........................................................................... Larry Playfair League: British Columbia Jr A
..............................................................................................................
Sr. VP & Asst GM ................David Braunstein (nitrosdawn@aol.com)
VP Communications/Media Relations ...........................................TBA
Coaching & Training Staff
Head Coach/GM ............................. Grant Ledyard (leds12@aol.com)
Asst Coach.....................................................................................TBA
Home Ice: West Seneca Recreation Center
1250 Union Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224
Arena Ph: (716) 675-1836
Press Box Ph: (716) 675-1836
Capacity:1000
League: Ontario Provincial Jr A
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