Detroit Mechanix
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Full name | Detroit Mechanix |
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Nicknames | DMX |
Sport | Ultimate |
Founded | 2010 |
First season | 2012 American Ultimate Disc League season |
Current season | 2017 American Ultimate Disc League season |
League | American Ultimate Disc League |
Division | Midwest |
Based in | Detroit, Michigan |
Stadium | Bishop Foley Catholic High School |
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Owner | Brent Steepe |
Mascot | Rusty the Wrench |
Uniforms | |
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Website | Detroit Mechanix Official Site |
The Detroit Mechanix are an American professional ultimate team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Mechanix compete in the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) as a member team of the league's Midwest Division.[1] The Mechanix began play in 2012 as one of the eight charter teams of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL).[2] The team is owned by Brent Steepe, and was founded in 2010.
The Mechanix currently play their home games at Bishop Foley Catholic High School in Madison Heights, Michigan, where they have been since 2015. The Pontiac Silverdome was home to the team in 2012, while 2013 and 2014 saw the Mechanix play at Ultimate Soccer Arenas.
The Detroit Mechanix have been known to bring in international players, most notably: Dave Hochhalter (2012-2014) of Team Canada[3] and Marc Michael Huber (2013) of Team Austria.[4]
Players and staff
2017 roster
# | Name | Hometown | State | Nation |
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1 | Jeff Brauning | Akron, OH | ||
3 | Dan Young | Cincinnati, OH | ||
4 | Andrew Lucarotti | Ann Arbor, MI | ||
5 | Austin Engel | Ypsilanti, MI | ||
6 | Danny Hunt | Youngstown, OH | ||
8 | Aaron del Real | Lafayette, IN | ||
9 | Parker Howard | Urbandale, IA | ||
11 | Anthony Davis | Waynesburg, OH | ||
13 | Ben Murphy | Raleigh, NC | ||
15 | Jake Steslicki | Brighton, MI | ||
16 | Michael Burke | Birmingham, AL | ||
18 | Kristopher Coley | Auburn Hills, MI | ||
22 | Michael Dagher-Margosian | Ann Arbor, MI | ||
23 | Alex Kapiamba | Takoma Park, MD | ||
25 | Gary Grant | Canton, OH | ||
26 | Richard Xavier Klena | Cleveland, OH | ||
29 | Andrew Tang | Northville, MI | ||
30 | Ryan Mariouw (c) | Ann Arbor, MI | ||
32 | Cory Green | North Royalton, OH | ||
33 | Eric Hubbard | Ann Arbor, MI | ||
36 | Griffin Binkley | Delaware, OH | ||
40 | Bobby Moyer | Bay City, MI | ||
41 | Daniel Lee | Ann Arbor, MI | ||
42 | Nathan Champoux | Ypsilanti, MI | ||
52 | Kevin Soneson | Cleveland, OH | ||
55 | Adnan Raslan | Broadview Heights, OH | ||
69 | Johnny Bansfield | Ypsilanti, MI | ||
82 | Dutch Kirkman (c) | Cleveland, OH | ||
87 | Josh Lyder | Lisbon, OH | ||
88 | Mark Whitton | Saline, MI | ||
91 | Jeremy Kanter | Washington, D.C. | ||
98 | Dan Donovan | Stratham, NH | ||
00 | Erik Lindberg | Arden Hills, MN |
International players
# | Name | Years | Nation |
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41 | Dave Hochhalter | 2012-2013 | |
30 | Marc Michael Huber | 2013 | |
91 | Bjarne Laursen | 2014 | |
99 | Takashi Sato | 2015 | |
17 | Wasdi Grimaldo B. | 2015-2016 | |
68 | Eugene Lim | 2016 |
Player records
Through the 2017 season.
Games played
# | Name | Games | Years | Nation |
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4 | Andrew Lucarotti | 63 | 2012-2017 | |
13 | Ben Murphy | 62 | 2012-2017 | |
33 | Eric Hubbard | 60 | 2013-2017 | |
6 | Danny Hunt | 49 | 2013-2015, 2017 | |
8 | Aaron del Real | 47 | 2012,2014-2017 |
Points played
# | Name | Points | Years | Nation |
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33 | Eric Hubbard | 1418 | 2013-2017 | |
4 | Andrew Lucarotti | 1240 | 2012-2017 | |
13 | Ben Murphy | 1142 | 2012-2017 | |
8 | Aaron del Real | 942 | 2012,2014-2017 | |
6 | Danny Hunt | 848 | 2013-2015, 2017 |
Goals scored
# | Name | Goals | Years | Nation |
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33 | Eric Hubbard | 141 | 2013-2017 | |
8 | Aaron del Real | 83 | 2012,2014-2017 | |
83 | Mark Worsfold | 63 | 2012-2013 | |
11 | Anthony Davis | 57 | 2016-2017 | |
12 | Ben Ayres | 53 | 2012-2013 |
Assists
# | Name | Assists | Years | Nation |
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4 | Andrew Lucarotti | 100 | 2012-2017 | |
41 | Dave Hochhalter | 94 | 2012-2014 | |
35 | Joseph Besser | 58 | 2014-2016 | |
98 | Dan Donovan | 53 | 2016-2017 | |
8 | Aaron del Real | 52 | 2012,2014-2017 |
Blocks
# | Name | Blocks | Years | Nation |
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33 | Eric Hubbard | 77 | 2013-2017 | |
23 | Andy Barnhart | 47 | 2012-2014 | |
42 | Nathan Champoux | 38 | 2016-2017 | |
4 | Andrew Lucarotti | 31 | 2012-2017 | |
8 | Aaron del Real | 28 | 2012,2014-2017 |
References
- ↑ "Detroit Mechanix". American Ultimate Disc League. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ↑ "2012 American Ultimate Disc League season". American Ultimate Disc League. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ↑ Marceau, Christiane. "2016 World Ultimate and Guts Championships (WUGC)". Ultimate Canada. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ↑ "Ultimate Open National Team". Österreichischer Frisbee-Sport Verband. Retrieved 13 November 2017.