Danbury Mad Hatters
| Danbury Mad Hatters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Danbury, Connecticut |
| League | Eastern Professional Hockey League |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Danbury Ice Arena |
| Colors | Black, Red |
| Owner(s) | Majority: Tim Kolpien Minority: Curtis Russell |
| General manager | Brendan Tedstone |
| Head coach | Dave MacIsaac |
| Media | The News-Times |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008 to present | Danbury Mad Hatters |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
The Danbury Mad Hatters are a professional ice hockey team based in Danbury, Connecticut at the 2,100-seat Danbury Ice Arena. The Mad Hatters are a member of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
The Mad Hatters name refers Danbury's nickname as the "Hat City." The city was the former center of the hat industry, at one point producing 25% of America's hats. The "mad" was added to the nickname to differentiate the team from the athletic teams of Danbury High School, and also as a reference to the common colloquial expression, "mad like a hatter.[1]
The team is owned by Col. Tim Kolpien of Corning, New York. On June 10, 2008, the team announced that former Danbury Trashers defenceman Dave MacIssac would be the head coach of the Mad Hatters.[2]
Roster
| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 
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Drew Madeiros | C | L | 6' 0" | 200 lbs. | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA |
| 14 |
|
Dan Hickman | D | L | 5' 9" | 190 lbs. | Hamden, Connecticut, USA |
| 15 |
|
Erik Kent | F | R | 5' 11" | 198 lbs. | Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA |
| 18 |
|
Dillon Duncan | F | R | 6' 5" | 205 lbs. | Trophy Club, Texas, USA |
| 20 |
|
K.C. Caudill | LW | L | 6' 3" | 210 lbs. | Tustin, California, USA |
| 21 |
|
Stephen Schofield | F | R | 6' 2" | 185 lbs. | Sherman Oaks, California, USA |
| 24 |
|
Hank Carisio | F | R | 6' 2" | 205 lbs. | Cheshire, Connecticut, USA |
| 25 |
|
Brian Hannafin | F | R | 5' 9" | 170 lbs. | Medford, Massachusetts, USA |
| 27 |
|
Obi Aduba | F | L | 6' 1" | 210 lbs. | Walpole, Massachusetts, USA |
| 33 |
|
Matt Cosmos | F | R | 6' 0" | 215 lbs. | Middlebury, Connecticut, USA |
| # | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
Bobby Pauls | D | R | 5' 6" | 160 lbs. | Harrison, New York, USA |
| 17 | 
|
Shawn Breaker | D | 6' 0" | 205 lbs. | Strathmore, Alberta, Canada | |
| 22 |
|
Mykul Haun | D | L | 5' 6" | 165 lbs. | Oakland, California, USA |
| 23 |
|
Alex Redmond | F | R | 6' 2" | 205 lbs. | San Jose, California, USA |
| 44 |
|
Chad Jones | D | L | 6' 1" | 210 lbs. | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada |
| 52 |
|
Anthony Sarno | D | 6' 1" | 205 lbs. | Springfield, Massachusetts, USA | |
| # | Player | Pos. | Catches | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Derek MacIntyre | G | R | 6' 2" | 211 lbs. | Stanwood, Michigan, USA |
| 32 |
|
Jeff Hill | G | R | 5' 8" | 160 lbs. | Cranston, Rhode Island, USA |