Boston Tigers Hockey Club
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| Boston Tigers | |
| Conference | Boston |
| Division | D |
| Founded | 2005 |
| History | 2005 - Present |
| Practice Arena | Allied Veterans Memorial Rink |
| City | Everett, MA |
| Local Media Affiliates | Boston Tigers Sports Network (BTSN) |
| Team Colors | Black & Gold |
| Captain | Steve Gemmell |
| Alternate Captains | Chuck Dodge, Gregg Griffin |
| Titles | 2005-2006 (E) |
| Retired Numbers | 14, 27, 71, 75 |
The Boston Tigers are an ice hockey team based in Massachusetts. They play in the Hockey North America (HNA) league.
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[edit] History
The team was established in the 2005-2006 HNA season and played their first game on February 6, 2006 against the Boston Outlaws. The final score of this game was 5 - 1, in favor of the Tigers. The game was played in front of a small yet attentive crowd of 3 in Watertown, Mass.
[edit] Season Records
| Season | W-L-T-OTL | GF/GA |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 4-3-1-0 | 30/27 |
| 2006-2007 | 6-13-1-0 | 49/70 |
[edit] Titles
The Tigers won the league championship in their inaugural (2005-2006) season, a feat not accomplished since at least 2005.
[edit] All-Time Roster
7 John Sheehan
8 David Bonner
9 D. Sculley
10 Bob Goodreau
11 Ming Tang
14 Scott Spelyng
15 Charles Dodge
17 Paul Steele
19 Mark Freed
21 C.D. Di Guardia
22 Rick Barna
23 Ross Smith
27 Bob Green
29 Mike Zargaj
33 Steve Gemmell
55 Ed Brown
71 Dan Hogan
75 Neil Russell
97 Gregg Griffin
[edit] 2006-2007 Roster
| Position | Number | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | Bob Goodreau |  |
| LW | 11 | Ming Tang |  |
| C/G | 15 | Chuck Dodge | |
| LW | 17 | Paul Steele | / / |
| C/LW | 19 | Mark Freed | / / |
| C/RW | 21 | C.D. Di Guardia | /| /| |
| RW | 22 | Rick Barna | /| |
| LW | 23 | Ross Smith | |
| RW | 55 | E.J. Brown | |
| D | 7 | John Sheehan | |
| D | 8 | Dave Bonner | / / |
| D | 9 | D. Sculley | / |
| D/C | 33 | Steve Gemmell | |
| D | 97 | Gregg Griffin | /| |
| G | 29 | Mike Zargaj | /| |
[edit] Transactions
April 2006 - Tigers announce retirement of Bob Green (D) and Scot Spelying (D)
June 2006 - Tigers sign Bob Goodreau (F), Ken Goodreau (D), Brian Mickelson (F), John Ruggieri (F), Jeff Berk (D)
October 2006 - Tigers release unrestricted free agents Ken Goodreau (D), Brian Mickelson (F), John Ruggieri (F)
October 2006 - Tigers sign free agent Mark Freed (F)
October 2006 - Tigers acquire Ross Smith (F) via compensatory draft choice
November 2006 - Tigers announce retirement of Dan Hogan (D)
December 2006 - Tigers place Mike Zargaj (G) on long-term disabled list
January 2007 - Tigers release free agent Neil Russell (F)
February 2007 - Tigers activate Mike Zargaj (G)
[edit] Tigers Nick-Names
The Boston Tigers have a colorful history and even more colorful personalities. The following are some of the most long-standing and treasured on-ice nicknames.
Brian "Angry Brian" Mickelson
John "Q" Sheehan
David "Bomber" Bonner
D. "Sully" Sculley
Bob "It's All-" Goodreau
Ming "Mingo Starr" Tang
Paul "Man of-" Steele
Mark "Freedo" Freed
C.D. "Northeast Agitator" Di Guardia
Rick "Bang Bang" Barna
Ross "l'Homme Canadien Fâché" Smith
Mike "The Other Big Z" Zargaj
Steve "Skipper" Gemmell
Dan "Dirty Dan, the Garbageman" Hogan
Neil "The British Invasion" Russell
Jeff "Jingles" Berk
[edit] Tigers Honored Numbers
14 - Scot Spelying
27 - Bob Green
71 - Dan Hogan
75 - Neil Russell
