Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
City Cedar Rapids, Iowa
League USHL
Conference Eastern
Founded 1983
Home arena Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
Colors Green, white, black
              
Owner(s) Jeff Jauch
General manager Mark Carlson
Head coach Mark Carlson
Franchise history
1983–1999 North Iowa Huskies
1999–present Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Championships
Regular season titles 3 Anderson Cups (2004–05, 2010–11, 2015–16)
Playoff championships 1 Clark Cup (2005)

The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are a Tier I junior ice hockey team playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL). Before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1999, the team was based in Mason City, where they were known as the North Iowa Huskies.

The RoughRiders' home ice is the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena also known as The Stable.[1]

History

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders mascot Ricochet.

The North Iowa Huskies relocated to Cedar Rapids in 1999. The RoughRiders' new name was chosen in a name-the-team contest won by a local teacher at Roosevelt Middle School in Cedar Rapids as it was the school's mascot.

In the 2002–03 season, the Roughriders finished in second place in the East Division with a 27–26–7 record. In the quarterfinals of the playoffs, the Roughriders beat the Topeka ScareCrows 3-games-to-1 before being swept 3–0 by the Lincoln Stars. After another second place division finish in 2003–04, the Roughriders lost in the quarterfinals to the Danville Wings.

In the 2004–05 season, the Roughriders finished first in the East Division with a record of 42 wins, 13 losses, and 5 overtime losses, for 89 points in the standings. They tied the West Division champions Omaha Lancers for the regular season overall title, the Anderson Cup. After three-game sweeps against the Indiana Ice and Chicago Steel, the Roughriders faced the Sioux City Musketeers winning game one of the Clark Cup finals 5–0, but lost game two, 1–2. After splitting games in Sioux City, the Roughriders finally defeated the Musketeers at home 4–1, to win their first Clark Cup championship. Goaltender Alex Stalock took most valuable player honors for the series. Future NHL players who played on this championship team included: Teddy Purcell, Justin Abdelkader, Alec Martinez, and Alex Stalock. In postseason awards, Roughriders' coach Mark Carlson was named Coach of the Year, and two Roughriders were named to the All-USHL second team.

The following season, the Roughriders won the Eastern Division regular season top playoff position based on goal differential against the Des Moines Buccaneers when both compiled 33 wins, 21 losses, and 6 overtime losses. The Roughriders also won the Corridor Cup against the Waterloo Black Hawks. In the playoffs, the Roughriders won the division semifinals against the Indiana Ice, 3-games-to-2, before bowing to eventual Clark Cup champion Des Moines in a three-game sweep. Roughriders' player Chad Costello finished on top of the league scoring race with 76 points, and teammate Teddy Purcell finished on top of the assists list with 52.

The 2006–07 season had the Roughriders finish in second place in the East Division with a 37–18–5 record. They defeated the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets in a four-game sweep bin the first round but lost both their round-robin games and were eliminated from the playoffs. In 2007–08, the Roughriders finished in third place in the East Division with a 33–22–5 record and were lead in net with Brady Hjelle. The Roughriders were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Waterloo Black Hawks three-games-to-none. The Roughriders would continue to lose in the first round of the playoffs over the next two seasons.

The Roughriders would again finish in first place in the Eastern Conference and capturing their second Anderson Cup during the 2010–11 season. In the playoffs, the Roughriders beat Muskegon in the quarterfinals 3-games-to-1, but lost in the conference semifinals to Green Bay in four games.

After the 2012–13 season, the Roughriders failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since their inaugural 1999–2000 season in Cedar Rapids. They finished in sixth place in the East Division with a 25–30–9 record for a total of 59 points. The Roughriders would bounce back, finishing in second place in the Eastern Conference in both the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. However, they lost in the first round in the playoffs against the Dubuque Fighting Saints both seasons.

In the 2015–16 season, the Roughriders finished in first place in the league with a 40–15–5 record for a total of 85 points and capturing the franchise's third Anderson Cup. The Roughriders continued to struggle in the playoffs and lost to the Bloomington Thunder three-games-to-two in the first round. The Roughriders failed to qualify in the following 2016–17 season after a last place finish in the Eastern Conference.[2]

Roster

As of April 5, 2017.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Pos Ht Wt DoB Hometown Previous team College commitment
1 Michigan Drew DeRidder G 5' 10" 159 lb 2000-05-01 Fenton, Michigan Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U18 (Midget AAA) Michigan State
2 Minnesota Jake Johnson D 6' 0" 178 lb 1998-08-13 Bloomington, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) None
4 Czech Republic Jakub Sirota D 6' 2" 188 lb 1998-12-19 Kroměříž, Czech Republic HC Zlin U20 (Czech U20) None
5 Hungary Bence Stipsicz D 6' 1" 196 lb 1997-02-03 Budapest, Hungary MAC Budapest (MOL Liga) None
7 Minnesota Trevor Zins D 5' 11" 171 lb 1998-07-23 St. Michael, Minnesota Topeka (NAHL) UMass Lowell
8 Pennsylvania Justin Cole F 6' 3" 204 lb 1996-05-01 Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania Vermont Academy (USHS–VT) None
9 New Jersey Steven Agriogianis F 5' 9" 165 lb 1999-01-07 Florham Park, New Jersey North Jersey Avalanche U18 (Midget AAA) Penn State
10 Czech Republic Tomas Vochozka F 5' 11" 179 lb 1999-11-05 Czech Republic HC Ceske Budejovice U20 (Czech U20) None
11 Michigan Jason Polin F 5' 11" 181 lb 1999-06-17 Holt, Michigan Victory Honda U16 (Midget AAA) Western Michigan
12 Pennsylvania Jordan Timmons F 6' 2" 205 lb 1998-10-25 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Muskegon (USHL) Connecticut
13 New York (state) Eric Linell F 5' 10" 165 lb 1998-09-17 Great Neck, New York P.A.L. (USPHL Premier) None
14 Minnesota Scott Perunovich D 5' 9" 164 lb 1998-08-18 Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing/Chisholm (USHS–MN) Minnesota–Duluth
15 Estonia Robert Arrak F 6' 2" 185 lb 1999-04-01 Tallinn, Estonia Blues U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) None
15 Massachusetts Callahan Johnson F 5' 11" 191 lb 1997-11-24 Billerica, Massachusetts Tilton (USHS–NH) None
16 Illinois Zac Robbins F 5' 10" 183 lb 1996-10-03 Glenview, Illinois Johnstown (NAHL) Connecticut
17 New Jersey Bobby Hampton F 6' 0" 190 lb 1997-11-18 Middletown, New Jersey Chicago (USHL) Northeastern
19 Minnesota Grant Loven F 5' 10" 179 lb 1997-12-21 East Grand Forks, Minnesota East Grand Forks (USHS–MN) None
20 Massachusetts TJ Walsh F 5' 8" 169 lb 2000-04-29 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Cushing (USHS–MA) Boston College
21 Minnesota Riese Zmolek D 6' 1" 213 lb 1996-09-12 Rochester, Minnesota Austin (NAHL) Minnesota State
22 Minnesota Samuel Fuss D 5' 8" 185 lb 1997-05-26 Edina, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) None
25 Michigan Dalton Messina F 5' 11" 196 lb 1998-03-29 Macomb Twp., Michigan Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U18 (Midget AAA) None
26 Massachusetts Marc McLaughlin F 6' 0" 192 lb 1999-07-26 North Billerica, Massachusetts Cape Cod Whalers U16 (Midget AAA) Boston College
27 Pennsylvania Liam Walsh F 6' 0" 181 lb 1999-07-14 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Victory Honda U16 (Midget AAA) None
28 Minnesota Benjamin Foley D 6' 1" 222 lb 1996-11-30 Edina, Minnesota Edina (USHS–MN) Harvard
35 Colorado Zack LaRocque G 6' 2" 217 lb 1997-01-26 Arvada, Colorado Rocky Mountain Roughriders U18 (Midget AAA) Air Force

References

  1. ↑ www.metro-studios.com, Metro Studios. "Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Hockey Team Website". www.ridertownusa.com. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  2. ↑ Game Center, USHL. "USHL.com Game Center Standings". USHL. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  3. ↑ "Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL Roster". Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
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