The Danbury Mad Hatters were a professional ice hockey team based in Danbury, Connecticut at the 3,050-seat Danbury Ice Arena. The Mad Hatters were a member of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
The Mad Hatters name refers to 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.Mad Hatters name announced
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.Mad Hatters hire first coach
History
2008-2009 The Danbury Mad Hatters were founded in 2008 as an Eastern Professional Hockey League expansion team. The Mad Hatters had on-ice success during their first season, as they finished their inaugural regular season at 30-18-0-2, finished 3rd and missing the playoffs by 4 pts. They also finished 2nd in attendance with average attendance 984.
Roster
#PlayerPos.ShootsHeightWeightPlace of Birth4Drew MadeirosCL6' 0"200 lbs.Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States5Ryan SternCL5' 11"185 lbs.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States9Bobby PaulsLWR5' 9"160 lbs.Harrison, New York, United States12Scott HorvathCR6'2"225 lbs.West Redding, Connecticut, United States15Erik KentRWR5' 11"198 lbs.Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States21Stephen SchofieldLWR6' 2"185 lbs.Sherman Oaks, California, United States25Brian HannafinRWR5' 9"170 lbs.Medford, Massachusetts, United States27Obi AdubaLWL6' 1"210 lbs.Walpole, Massachusetts, United States33Matt CosmosRWR6' 0"215 lbs.Middlebury, Connecticut, United States33Jason MichaelsonFR6' 3"250 lbs.Newton, Connecticut, United States
#PlayerPos.ShootsHeightWeightPlace of Birth14Dan HickmanDL5' 9"190 lbs.Hamden, Connecticut, United States17Shawn BreakerDR6' 0"205 lbs.Strathmore, Alberta, Canada22Jonathan LoundsburyDR5' 10"175 lbs. Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States23Alex RedmondDR6' 2"205 lbs.San Jose, California, United States44Chad JonesDL6' 1"210 lbs.Wiarton, Ontario, Canada
#PlayerPos.CatchesHeightWeightPlace of Birth1Derek MacIntyreGR6' 2"211 lbs.Stanwood, Michigan, United States32Jeff HillGR5' 8"160 lbs.Cranston, Rhode Island, United States
See also Professional Hockey In Connecticut
References
External links Danbury Mad Hatters Eastern Professional Hockey League