2009-10 BLADES HOCKEY
Roster
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| 1 | Phil Nywening | 6-0 | Goaltender | SO | Thamesville, Ontario |
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Phil Nywening joins the Blades for the first time and will serve as the back-up netminder. Nywening also plays soccer at Dordt College. |
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| 1 | Nico Van Keulen | 6-3 | Goaltender | SO | Surrey, British Columbia |
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Was a back-up netminder for the Blades in 2008-2009 appearing in 6 games for Dordt and finishing the year with a 1.94 goals against average and a save percentage of .901. Past team affiliation: Langley Jets |
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| 2 | Jon Gesink | 6-0 | Defense | SO | Centennial, Colorado |
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Was a solid blue-liner for the Blades in his freshman season and played in all 31 of Dordts games in 2008-2009. He finished the season with 2 goals and 12 assists and a plus 35. Past team affiliation: Arapahoe Major AA in 2006-2007. |
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| 3 | Zach Staudt | 5-10 | Forward | SO | Cochranton, PA |
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Staudt will join the Dordt Blades hockey program this yar after having been a part of the baseball program last season. As a freshman, Staudt played in 29 games for Dordt, batting .271. Staudt last competed in hockey for the Crawford County Flames. |
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| 4 | Kevin Christian | 5-10 | Forward | SO | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Christian's will join the Blades hockey program this season after having last played in the Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association. |
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| 5 | Ethan Ulrich | 5-11 | Defense | SO | Red Wing, Minnesota |
| 6 | Derek Visser | 6-2 | Forward | FR | Ingersoll, Ontario |
| 7 | Jake Esselink | 6-4 | Defense | SR | Emo, Ontario |
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Served as an alternate captain for the Blades in 2008-2009 and played in all 31 games. Finished the 08-09 season with 53 points on 13 goals and 40 assists, ending the year with a plus/minus of plus 72. Was honored by being named a 2008-2009 Pacific Region 2nd Team defenseman. Scored six goals and assisted on 26 as a sophomore in 2007-2008. Had 18 goals and 17 assists in 30 games played in 2006-2007. Past team affiliation: Fort Frances H.S. Muskies (2005) |
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| 8 | Ben Wagner | 6-1 | Forward | SO | Mason City, IA |
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In Wagner's last season with the Mason City Mohawks he tallied 20 goals and had 33 assists in 36 games played. |
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| 9 | Todd Bakker | 6-3 | Forward | SR | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
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Played in all 31 of Dordts games as a junior in 2008-2009 and finished the year second in scoring for the team with 76 points, coming on 32 goals and a team high 44 assists. Was selected as a forward to the 2008-2009 ACHA Pacific Region First Team and had a plus/minus of plus 56. Scored 46 goals and had 42 assists in 2007-2008 for the Blades for a total of 88 points. Knocked in 19 goals with 25 assists in 2006-2007 as a freshman. Has played in 93 games over the last three seasons for the Blades. Was among the national leaders in goals and points in each of his last two seasons. Past team affiliation: Chilliwack Midget AAA Coyotes in 2006. |
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| 11 | Doug Veldhuisen | 5-9 | Forward | SO | Emo, Ontario |
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Veldhuisen looks to become a three sport athlete this season as he joins the Dordt Blades for the first time. Veldhuisen is a striker on the Dordt men's soccer team and also competes in lacrosse. |
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| 12 | Gary Huitsing | 6-0 | Forward | SO | Edmonton, Alberta |
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Huitsing will return to organized hockey after spending some time away from the game having last played in the City of Edmonton Recreation League. |
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| 14 | Jordan Janz | 5-9 | Forward | JR | Aurora, Colorado |
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Had 21 points for the Blades as a sophomore on 9 goals and 12 assists and finished the year with a plus/minus of plus 28. Scored ten goals and had 13 assists as a freshman. Golfed for the Defenders and ended the sophomore season with a top-ten performance at the Great Plains Athletic Conference meetearned all-GPAC honors in the process. Past team affiliation: Golden Demons and University of Denver Midget Major AA |
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| 15 | Eric Walter | 6-3 | Defense | FR | Johnston, Iowa |
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Walter's will look to play both forward and defense for the Blades this season after last competing with the Des Moines Jr. Bucs. |
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| 17 | T.J. Francis | 5-8 | Forward | JR | Urbandale, Iowa |
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Past team affiliations: Des Moines Capitals and Des Moines Jr. Bucs. |
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| 18 | Nate Woudstra | 6-6 | Center | SR | Littleton, Colorado |
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Finished the year as the top point getter for the Blades as a junior in 2008-2009 with 77 points on a team-high 45 goals to go with 32 assists. Ended his junior year with a plus/minus of plus 60 was named a forward on the ACHA Pacific Region Second Team. Led the team in assists with 45 as a sophomore in 2007-2008 and scored 20 goals for 65 points. Led the team in goals in 2006-2007 with 26 and assisted on 25. Credited with 203 points in 94 games played over the past three seasons. Past team affiliation: Littleton Hawks (Midget Major AA in 05-06) |
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| 19 | Brandon Fast | 6-1 | Forward | FR | Windom, MN |
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Brandon Fast joined the Blades after the Christmas break and will look to add more depth to the Blades line-up. |
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| 33 | Ted Gibbons | 5-11 | Goaltender | JR | Sioux Center, Iowa |
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Logged over 1600 minutes between the pipes for the Blades in 2008-2009 finishing the season with a 2.69 goals against average and a .898 save percentage. Honored for his performance as a sophomore by being named the top goalie in the Pacific Region in 08-09, placing him on the Pacific Region 1st Team. Was in goal for all but 241 minutes of the 2007-2008 season. Allowed 2.76 goals per game and registered four shutouts and 77 total goals as a freshmen. Past team affiliation: Worthington High School Trojans |
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Head Coach: Bill Elgersma
Athletic Director: Glenn Bouma
Sports Information Director: Mike Byker
