#10 Joey Tenute
| Pos.: |
C |
| Height: |
5-9 |
| Weight: |
190 |
| Shoots: |
Left |
| Birthdate: |
04-02-1983 |
| Birthplace: |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Experience: |
Fourth Year Pro / First Year Rampage |
Q: How many brothers/sister do you have (please include ages)?
A: I have a sister named Katie who is 19 years old.
Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
A: X-Ray Vision
Q: Your ideal vacation?
A: Spring break.
Q: What types of books do you prefer to read? …last one that you read?
A: I enjoy reading crime books.
Q: Do you eat one portion of food before starting another?
A: Yes, I prefer to eat my foods in order, I always eat salad, soup, the entrée, and then desert.
Q: Best practical joke you’ve seen/heard?
A: Changing an important number in someone’s phone to yours and text them and mess with them.
Q: Who are the three people you’d like to have dinner with?
A: I would like to have dinner with Jessica Biel, Jessica Simpson, and Albert Einstein.
Q: What is the best advice/lesson someone gave you?
A: “Everything happens for a reason.”
Q: What food do you dislike the most?
A: I dislike tomatoes.
Q: What’s your biggest pet-peeve?
A: Smoking is my biggest pet-peeve.
Q: Do you prefer to BBQ or cook when preparing a meal…in other words, are you an indoor or outdoor cooker?
A: I prefer BBQ when I do my own cooking.
Q: What CD is in your car currently?
A: Rap Mix.
2007-08 Highlights:
*200th pro game, Oct. 12 vs PEO
*Recorded 1st multiple-point game of season, Oct. 19 vs HOU (2 goals)
*Recorded 2nd multiple-point game of season, Oct. 24 @ CHI (goal, 2 assists)
*Scored GWG in 3-2 win, Nov. 3 @ QCY … GWG was 200th pro point of career
*Recorded 3rd multiple-point game of season, Nov. 18 @ CHI (2 goals; GWG) … in 4-0 shutout & 1st regulation win for SA @ CHI since Feb. 4, 2004 … Second multi-goal game of season
*Fourth multi-point game of season, Nov. 24 vs MIL (1g-1a)…combined with Josh Gratton and Bill Thomas in 3rd period to score fastest trio of Rampage goals at that point in season
*Recorded 5th multi-point game of season, Dec. 1 vs PEO with a Rampage season-high tying 3 assists
*Points in seven of eight games from Nov. 16 – Dec. 1 (6g, 5a)
*Sixth multi-point game of season Dec. 29 vs HOU in 6-1 win (2 assists)
*Named to the 2008 Canadian All-Star Classic Roster
*Seventh multi-point game of the season, Jan. 22 @ PEO in 4-1 win (2 goals) … Third two-goal game of season
*Collected 100th professional goal, Jan. 25 @ HOU in 3-1 win
*Recorded 8th multi-point game of season, Feb. 8 @ HAM (2 assists)
*Assists in four of five games (4a) from Feb. 17-27
*Scored GWG in overtime on his birthday, Apr. 2 vs MIL … win placed Rampage in a three-way tie for third-place in division
*Recorded 9th multi-point game of season, Mar. 2 vs MIL (1g, 1a)
*Recorded 10th multi-point game of season, Mar. 4 vs MIL (2 assists)
Playoff History:
*Two goals in second period of Game 2 in a span of 3:12
*Third straight Calder Cup Playoffs appearance … 28 Calder Cup games played coming into 2008 postseason, with six goal and four assists
*Back-to-back Calder Cup Finals appearances with Hershey last two seasons
*Last season … Helped guide Hershey to Calder Cup Finals, scoring 4 goals in their first six playoff games before injury
*Last season … Played with Pete Vandermeer in Hershey
*2005-06 … Appeared in 19 playoff games for Hershey, registering 2-3-5
*2005-06 … Played against current teammate Chris Durno in 2006 Calder Cup Finals, defeating Milwaukee 4-2 in the series
*2005-06 … Scored a goal in the Calder Cup clinching Game 6 at Milwaukee, June 15
*2003-04 … Played with current Marlies center Kris Newbury while with Sarnia Sting in OHL
*2002-03 … Scored one goal and two assists in three playoff games with Sarnia
*2001-02 … Helped lead Barrie to the OHL Finals against Erie … Posted 7-7-14 in 20 playoff games
*2000-01 … Lost in first round to Sudbury Wolves, of which current teammate Adam Keefe was a member …Tenute played in five playoff games, registering a goal and an assist
Career Highlights:
*Last season … Led Hershey in assists (39), ranked 2nd in points (67) and 3rd in goals (28)
*2005-06 … Finished 16th in AHL rookie scoring, 50 points (20g, 30a)
*2005-06 … Appeared in first NHL game on Feb. 6 vs FLA
*2004-05 … Named ECHL’s Rookie of the Year
*2004-05 … Named to ECHL’s All-Rookie Team
*2004-05 … Led South Carolina (ECHL) in scoring with 75 points (34g, 41a) … his 75 pts led ECHL rookies
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Previous Rampage Spotlight Players
#11 Jon DiSalvatore
| Pos.: |
RW |
| Height: |
6-1 |
| Weight: |
200 |
| Shoots: |
Right |
| Birthdate: |
03-30-1981 |
| Birthplace: |
Bangor, Maine |
| Experience: |
Fifth Year Pro / First Year Rampage |
--Has scored 20 or more goals in each of the last five seasons.
--Scored 100th pro goal on Feb 16th at Q.C. in 4-2 win.
--Played NCAA hockey at Providence
--Tied a career high with 22 goals this season.
Get to know Jon DiSalvatore ...
Q: How many brothers/sister do you have (please include ages)?
A: I have two brothers that are ages 30 and 29.
Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
A: The ability to become invisible would be my superpower.
Q: Your ideal vacation?
A: Any cruise would make my ideal vacation.
Q: What types of books do you prefer to read? …last one that you read?
A: Personal Growth – Magic of Thinking Big
Q: Do you eat one portion of food before starting another?
A: No.
Q: Best practical joke you’ve seen/heard?
A: “Filling someone’s car completely with popcorn.”
Q: Best nickname you’ve heard?
A: Silks
Q: Who are the three people you’d like to have dinner with?
A: I would like to have dinner with Jim Carrey, Orrin Woodward, and Steve Yzerman.
Q: What is the best advice/lesson someone gave you?
A: “Be in the 5%.”
Q: What food do you dislike the most?
A: The food I dislike the most is seafood (fish).
Q: What’s your biggest pet-peeve?
A: Questionnaires!
Q: Do you prefer to BBQ or cook when preparing a meal…in other words, are you an indoor or outdoor cooker? A: I prefer indoor cooking.
Q: What CD is in your car currently?
A: Journey’s Greatest Hits.
2007-08 Highlights:
*Recorded 1st multiple-point game of season, Oct. 24 @ CHI (2 assists)
*Recorded 2nd multiple-point game, Oct. 27 vs HOU (G, A)
*Recorded 3rd multiple-point game, Nov. 9 vs WOR (G, A)
*Recorded 4th multiple-point game, Dec. 27 @ MIL (G, A)
*Scored 100th professional/AHL goal, Feb. 16 @ QCY, in 4-2 win
*Recorded 5th multiple-point game of season, Feb. 24 vs LEM (2 goals)
*Five-game point streak from Feb. 16-24 (3g, 3a) … Points in eight of nine games from Feb. 6-24 (4g, 5a)
*Recorded 6th multi-point game, Mar. 5 vs PRO (1g, 1a) … Scored fourth Rampage goal of third period that night to tie team-record for most goals in a period
*Recorded 7th multi-point game of season with two game-tying goals, Apr. 2 vs MIL
*Scored GWG on power-play, Apr. 11 @ PEO
*22 goals this season, ties career-high previously set three times … 21+ goals in all five AHL seasons
*Led team in goals (12) after the All-Star Break
*Finished tied for AHL lead with 4 short-handed assists
*Led team with nine power-play tallies
Playoff History:
*Played in 12 AHL postseason games entering 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs, recording a goal and an assist
*Played with current teammate Mike Zigomanis in Peoria during 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs
*Faced Toronto Roadrunners during preliminary round of 2004 Calder Cup Playoffs while with Cleveland Barons … won series 2-1
*2000-01 … Helped lead Providence to NCAA Tournament
Career Highlights:
*Has scored 20+ goals in previous four AHL seasons, and 60+ points in last two
*Last season … Ranked 2nd on team in assists (39) and points (60)
*2005-06 … Led Peoria in scoring with 67 points and was 2nd with 22 goals and 45 assists
*2005-06 … Made NHL debut with St. Louis Blues, Jan. 19 @ WSH
*2004-05 … Led Worcester in goals (22), power-play goals (8), and shots (208); Ranked 2nd in points (45)
*2003-04 … Made professional debut with Cleveland Barons (AHL), finishing 2nd in points (22-24=46)
*2003-04 … Ranked 6th among AHL rookies in goals (22) and 2nd in shots (205)
*2002-03 … Led Providence (NCAA) his senior season in points with 48 (19g, 29a), which ranked 4th in the conference
*2002-03 … One of three players to play all 36 games that season
*2002-03 … Earned Hockey East Honorable Mention honors
*2002-03 … Was a finalist for the Walter Brown Award (best American-born college player in New England) for the second consecutive season
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#17 David Spina
| Pos.: |
LW |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
185 |
| Shoots: |
Right |
| Birthdate: |
06-05-1983 |
| Birthplace: |
Mesa, Arizona |
| Experience: |
Fourth Year Pro / First Year Rampage |
--Has set a new career high with 36 points
--Scored on a penalty shot on Feb 2nd @ SYR
--Played NCAA hockey at Boston College
--Trying to become the first Arizona native to play in the NHL
Get to know David Spina ...
Q: How many brothers/sister do you have (please include ages)?
A: Two sisters, 28 and 19
Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
A: To fly because that's the coolest
Q: Your ideal vacation?
A: With the family on a lake
Q: What types of books do you prefer to read? …last one that you read?
A: I like non-fiction. I'm currently reading an investing book titled "Rule #1"
Q: Do you eat one portion of food before starting another?
A: Nope
Q: Best practical joke you’ve seen/heard?
A: The Poop Cup: A former teammate (not this year, and not me) pooped in a cup and placed it on top of a lampshade. Everytime he'd come into his room, he'd complian that it smelled like someone passed gas. Took him a few days to figure where the stink was coming from.
Q: Best nickname you’ve heard?
A: Meat
Q: Who are the three people you’d like to have dinner with?
A: My dad's father (I never met him), Jesus and Leonardo Da Vinci
Q: What is the best advice/lesson someone gave you?
A: Will beats skill
Q: What food do you dislike the most?
A: Watermelon
Q: What’s your biggest pet-peeve?
A: People who clear their throat a million times
Q: Do you prefer to BBQ or cook when preparing a meal…in other words, are you an indoor or outdoor cooker?
A: Outdoor cooker for sure
Q: What CD is in your car currently?
A: A mix of hot jams
2007-08 Highlights:
*Recorded 1st multiple-point game of season, Oct. 6 vs IOW (G, A)
*Scored overtime GWG, Nov. 13 @ IOW … 2 goals for the night … 2nd multi-point game of season
*Recorded 3rd multi-point game, Dec. 1 vs PEO (G, A)
*Registered assists in six of seven games dating from Nov. 17 – Dec. 1
*Recorded 4th multi-point game of season Dec. 29 in 6-1 win vs HOU (1g, 1a )
*Consecutive multiple-point games 12/29 vs HOU, 1/5 vs IOW … 4th and 5th of season
*Scored goal on first penalty shot attempt of season for Rampage, Feb. 2 @ SYR
Career Highlights:
*Last season … Ranked 4th on Springfield (AHL) in points with 35 (15g, 20a)
*Last season … Recorded career highs in games played (73), goals (15), assists (20), points (35) and PIM (80)
*2004-05 … Made professional debut with Utah Grizzlies, the Coyotes AHL affiliate that season
*2004-05 … Ranked 3rd on Boston College’s squad in scoring with 28 points (13g, 15a)
*2001-02 … Selected to Hockey East All-Rookie Team after scoring 26 points (13g, 13a)
*2000-01 … Recorded 38 points (12g, 26a) with U.S. National Under-18 Team
*2000-01 … Named one of Team USA’s top three players at IIHF World U-18 Championships
*99-2000 … Named Texas Tornados (NAHL) Rookie of the Year
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#29 Josh Tordjman
| Pos.: |
Goalie |
| Height: |
6-1 |
| Weight: |
155 |
| Catches: |
Left |
| Birthdate: |
01-11-1985 |
| Birthplace: |
Montreal, Quebec |
| Acquired: |
Free agent July 2, 2006 |
| Experience: |
Second Year Pro / Second Year Rampage |
Get to know Josh Tordjman:
Q: How many brothers/sister do you have (please include ages)?
A: One older sister (25)
Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
A: Be able to fly
Q: Your ideal vacation?
A: Tour of Europe in 20 days
Q: What types of books do you prefer to read? …last one that you read?
A: Psychology of sports ...Tiger Woods' biography
Q: Do you eat one portion of food before starting another?
A: Nope
Q: Best practical joke you’ve seen/heard?
A: Calling someone's birthday at a restaurant when it's not
Q: Best nickname you’ve heard?
A: Alenver
Q: Who are the three people you’d like to have dinner with?
A: Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Lance Armstrong
Q: What is the best advice/lesson someone gave you?
A: Live and let live
Q: What food do you dislike the most?
A: Zuchinni
Q: What’s your biggest pet-peeve?
A: People with no patience
Q: Do you prefer to BBQ or cook when preparing a meal…in other words, are you an indoor or outdoor cooker?
A: I'm an indoor-cooker
Q: What CD is in your car currently?
A: Timerland's Shock Value
2007-08 Highlights:
Stopped 24 of 25 shots in season-opening win over IOW, Oct. 6, 2007...Had shutout bid stopped at 17:57 of the 3rd period, Oct. 27 vs HOU (31-32 saves)...Named AHL’s Goaltender of the Month (October) … went 5-0-0 with a 1.94 GAA and a .937 SV%...Had six-game win streak (Oct. 6 – Nov. 4)...Saved 22 of 23 shots in 4-1 win vs Grand Rapids Nov. 30...Passed Chris Mason for third-most games in net with Rampage (51) on Dec. 8 vs IOW...Stopped 21 of 22 shots in 3-1 win over SPR Dec. 21...Made 30 saves on 31 shots against HOU (W, 6-1) Dec. 29 to move into tie for 3rd most wins in team history (25) with Mason...Passed Mason for third place in team history with 26th win on Jan. 5 in 3-2 (OT) win vs IOW … made 24 of 26 saves...Made 25 of 26 saves, including penalty shot stopper, in 3-1 win Jan. 25 @ HOU … First Rampage win of season in Houston (1-3)...Went 6-2 in January with 2.60 GAA and .911 SV %...Denied six of seven shootout attempts, Feb. 2 @ SYR in 4-3 win...Consecutive 35-save performances, Feb. 9 @ RCH, in 3-2 SOL, and Feb. 15 @ PEO, in 4-3 SOL...Team-high 40 saves on 42 shots, Feb. 17 @ QCY, in 3-2 SOL … Marked fourth straight game with 33+ saves...Posted first shutout of season, Feb. 22 vs LEM in 1-0 blanking...Has not lost in regulation in nine of last 10 starts (6-1-0-3), and 13 of 15 dating back to Dec. 29 (10-2-0-3)...Has limited opponents to 3 goals or less in 16 of last 19 games (11-4-1-3)...Over his last 17 games, has posted .928 save-percentage in turning back 335 of 361 shots on goals...T-12th in AHL with 19 wins...Third-most games played in goal all-time for Rampage (71)...Second-most wins in goal all-time for Rampage (34) … 10 behind Travis Scott for first
Career Highlights:
Last season … As a rookie, led Rampage and ranked 6th (tied) in AHL in save percentage (.920)...Last season … Led Rampage netminders in wins (15), minutes (2,114) and goals-against average (2.58 GAA)...Last season … Tied season-high mark (w/ David LeNeveu) of most saves in a single game with 55 (Nov. 21 vs HOU)...Last season … Made professional debut and collected 1st professional win on Oct. 20, 2006 with ECHL’s Phoenix RoadRunners...Last season … Made AHL debut on Nov. 17, 2006 vs HOU...Last season … First AHL win on Nov. 18, 2006 vs HAR...2005-06 … Named a QMJHL 2005-06 Second Team All-Star with Moncton...2005-06 … Ranked 3rd in QMJHL in regular season wins (38) and led league in playoff wins backstopping Moncton to Memorial Cup Finals...2005-06 … Named QMJHL Goaltender of the Month for January 2006...2005-06 … was teammate of fellow Coyotes prospect Keith Yandle with Moncton...2004-05 … Led QMJHL in saves (1192)
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#9 Enver Lisin
| Pos.: |
RW |
| Height: |
6-2 |
| Weight: |
190 |
| Shoots: |
Left |
| Birthdate: |
04-22-1986 |
| Birthplace: |
Moscow, Russia |
| Experience: |
Second Year Pro / Second Year Rampage |
--Recorded two goals in two games with the Rampage last season before being recalled to Phoenix
--Won Russian Superleague championship with Ak Bars Kazan in 2005-06
--Helped Russia win silver medals in 2005 and 2006 World Junior Championships
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