The International Hockey League (IHL) conducted a dispersal draft on Wednesday to disperse players from the 2006-07 final rosters of the Chicago Hounds, Elmira Jackals, Quad City Mallards and Rockford IceHogs. Those four Member Clubs will not participate in the 2007-08 IHL season.
The order in which current Member Clubs selected players was based on their winning percentage in the final standings of the 2006-07 season, with lowest-ranked teams choosing first. By choosing a player in the dispersal draft, IHL teams have the rights to the selected player for the 2007-08 season.
2007 IHL DISPERSAL DRAFT
ROUND ONE
(Team) (Player)
Bloomington Don Parsons (F), Quad City
Port Huron Marty Magers (G), Chicago
Flint Steve MacIntyre (D), Quad City
Kalamazoo Chris Busby (D), Chicago
Muskegon Todd Grant (LW), Chicago
Fort Wayne Sergei Durdin (D), Quad City
ROUND TWO
Bloomington Jason Tapp (G), Quad City
Port Huron Chris Gehrke (D), Chicago
Flint Frederic Cloutier (G), Rockford
Kalamazoo Chris Mann (D), Quad City
Muskegon Mark Nebus (F), Chicago
Fort Wayne Justin Chwedoruk (F), Quad City
ROUND THREE
Bloomington Tim Wedderburn (D), Elmira
Port Huron Mike Letizia (D), Rockford
Flint Brent Currie (D), Quad City
Kalamazoo Joel Rechlicz (RW), Chicago
Muskegon Matt Johnson (F), Chicago
Fort Wayne Brett Pilkington (F), Quad City
ROUND FOUR
Bloomington Jason Ralph (F), Rockford
Port Huron Robert Chappell (D), Elmira
Flint Nathan Lutz (D), Rockford
Kalamazoo Jordan Hart (D), Chicago
Muskegon Matt Amado (C), Chicago
Fort Wayne Jesse Bennefield (RW), Rockford
ROUND FIVE
Bloomington B.J. Radovich (C), Chicago
Port Huron David Morelli (F), Elmira
Flint Paul Brown (RW), Rockford
Kalamazoo Tim Plett (F), Chicago
Muskegon Sean Starke (F), Quad City
Fort Wayne Anthony Pototschnik (F), Quad City
ROUND SIX
Bloomington Jake Moreland (G), Rockford
Port Huron Bryce Cockburn (RW), Rockford
Flint Luke Stauffacher (F), Quad City
Kalamazoo Maris Ziedins (C), Chicago
Muskegon Bruce Watson (LW), Rockford
Fort Wayne Mike Sgroi (LW), Elmira
ROUND SEVEN
Bloomington Matt Radoslovich (F), Quad City
Port Huron Drew Otten (F), Chicago
Flint Dan Veenema (D), Elmira
Kalamazoo Matt Gens (D), Rockford
Muskegon Corey Hessler (D), Rockford
Fort Wayne Travis Granbois (F), Quad City
ROUND EIGHT
Bloomington Mike Oliveira (C), Elmira
Port Huron Dan Boeser (D), Rockford
Flint Luke Fritshaw (D), Rockford
Kalamazoo Preston Mizzi (C), Rockford
Muskegon Benoit Doucet (LW), Rockford
Fort Wayne Erik Anderson (C), Elmira
ROUND NINE
Bloomington Andrei Lupandin (D), Elmira
Port Huron Darryl McArthur (D), Chicago
Flint Jason Notermann (LW), Rockford
Kalamazoo Brad Smith (G), Quad City
Muskegon Jami Yoder (D), Quad City
Fort Wayne Mike Kautz (D), Chicago
ROUND TEN
Bloomington Chad Loikets (D), Rockford
Port Huron Mike Brolsma (C), Quad City
Flint Curtis Tidball (RW), Elmira
Kalamazoo Rod Aldoff (D), Chicago
Muskegon Kelly Miller (C), Chicago
Fort Wayne Will McMahon (F), Quad City
ROUND ELEVEN
Bloomington Josh Elzinga (D), Chicago
Port Huron Scott Seney (C), Chicago
Flint Zach Sikich (G), Elmira
Kalamazoo Nicolas Corbeil (C), Rockford
Muskegon Thomas Zabkowicz (D), Chicago
Fort Wayne Shawn Degagne (G), Elmira
ROUND TWELVE
Bloomington Patrick Nadeau (RW), Quad City
Port Huron Dave Lemanowicz (G), Chicago
Flint T.J. Reynolds (D), Elmira
Kalamazoo Andrew Leach (F), Elmira
Muskegon Kaleb Betts (F), Rockford
Fort Wayne Bobby Kukulka (RW), Elmira
ROUND THIRTEEN
Bloomington Mike Doyle (LW), Rockford
Port Huron Kevin Ulanski (F), Rockford
Flint Pass
Kalamazoo Dale Lupul (D), Quad City
Muskegon Derek Miller (D), Quad City
Fort Wayne Frank Littlejohn (RW), Elmira
ROUND FOURTEEN
Bloomington Noah Katz (C), Elmira
Port Huron Chad Woollard (F), Quad City
Flint Pass
Kalamazoo Blake Stewart (LW), Quad City
Muskegon Scott Drevitch (D), Elmira
Fort Wayne Chaz Johnson (RW), Rockford
ROUND FIFTEEN
Bloomington Eric Lind (D), Elmira
Port Huron Marc Lefebvre (LW), Elmira
Flint ---
Kalamazoo ---
Muskegon ---
Fort Wayne ---
Comments
Looks like they went bit and for some gritty players.
dont you think johnson would stick with rockford and littlejohn with elmira?
Sims wants toughness, he just got it with some of these guys. Johnson is like another Morency. To have Morency, Johnson, and Henley all on the same line would be awesome!!!
Blake,
How many of those players do you think would actually sign with the team? Having Johnson, Littlejohn and Bennefield would definitely add some size and muscle to the team.
Surprised with Tapp and Cloutier available in the first round the Komets did not take one. The picks are interesting though I have no interest in the likes of Chaz Johnson. Nothing to get too worked up over in any case because as history shows, very few of these players ever sign with the teams that draft them.
GUys, look. Littlejohn and Johnson fell to the later rounds. I can't imagine that they would fall that far without something going on. If they did sign I think those are huge steals. I'm not too optomistic there.
How about Flint picking up Tidball and McIntyre.
I like the Chewdoruk and Pilkington picks. Durdin first is interesting. Kautz is interestig to me as well. I thought they would try and pick up one of the goalies like Tapp, but maybe they have other things in mind.
Clouiter is signed in Europe Tony so It's no surprise they didn't choose him. I am surprised they didn't go Tapp though. With goaltendingbeing a big need I figured they fill that quick. Guess I was wrong.
Shoot the playoff MVP Ulanski fell to the thirteenth round.
littlejohn is signed with elmira
I thought he was signing somewhere but then why did Flint take him so high?
Littlejohn was a guy I mentioned this past season as being on my wish list until someone pointed out to me that he had nothing but a losing playoff track record no matter where he has played. I guess Fort Wayne is the place to turn that around.
I am going to keep track of how many of these guys sign with the teams that drafted them. Any guesses either percent or total number? I would guess roughly 25 percent at best.
Shawn Degagne is an interesting pick. He was a succesful CHL goalie who did not get much chance to play in the U last year.
My guess would be less than 15%
I think Ft. Wayne has the best chance of signing the best percentage of players from this draft. By far the best place to play in the league, with the best fans. I personally, think Chaz Johnson would be great in Ft. Wayne. Alot of speed, and alot of toughness. Flint just tried to tell the rest of the league that they are going to have the toughest team in the league, if they can sign the players they are after.
Sorry but I am not going to forget what a cheap shot artist Johnson has been his entire career just because he puts on an orange and black uniform.
One out of 10 last year wasn't a good average Jerad.
me too tony i dont know if i could cheer for him...i just may not boo him as much
Come on, once he lays someone out, both of you'll will be screaming at the top of your lungs. :-D
watson to muskegon.....think his ankle bracelet will reach that far?
McIntyre and Tidball to Flint, what does that tell you?
American version of the LNAH?????
That's my guess. If it's more fisticuffs the IHL wants, those two should provide it.
Lol Greg you know me better than that. ;-) I cheer the jersey and not the player and I am not going to be one of those people who has no respect for the guy before he comes to town, then join his fan club while he is in town only to go back to no respect again once he leaves town. If he is a Komet and the team does well then good for them but I will never respect a player who is a head hunter and either hits you from behind or with his elbows up. I don't care what uniform he wears.
Why is a guy like Tidball even playing anymore? He should be banned from hockey for what he did to Hansen. Can't stand that guy!
Really wish we would have picked Mizzi or Lutz from Rockford...
I know Tony, just yankin your chain. :-P What do think of guys like Mizzi, Johnson, and Littlejohn falling where they did?
Teresa, to answer your question, Tidball would be the "specialty guy with the physical presence" that the IHL wants to bring in with that extra roster spot.
I can't believe a team would pick up the likes of Bruce Watson when guys like Gens, Johnson, Mizzi and Noterman were still available.
I pity Kelly Miller if he ends up playing alongside Watson in Muskegon!
Chaz Johnson is the biggest minor hockey league joke there is... I hope he's not one of the players that the K's end up signing.