Topeka RoadRunners

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Topeka RoadRunners
City Topeka, Kansas
League NAHL
Division South
Founded 2004
Home arena Landon Arena
Colors

Navy Blue, Red, White


              
Head coach Scott Langer
Media Topeka Capital-Journal
Franchise history
2003 to 2004 Lone Star Cavalry
2004 to 2007 Santa Fe RoadRunners
2007-Present Topeka RoadRunners

The Topeka RoadRunners is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Southern Division. The team's home arena is the 7,777-seat Landon Arena in Topeka, Kansas.

History

Lone Star Cavalry

The Lone Star Cavalry were granted an expansion franchise in the America West Hockey League in March 2003. They stayed in the league when it merged with the North American Hockey League for the 2003-2004 season. The Cavalry played out of the Blue Line Ice Complex in North Richland Hills, Texas and served the immediate "Mid-Cities" area of Metro Dallas-Fort Worth. The Cavalry were part of the “new” NAHL’s South Division along with the Central Texas Blackhawks, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Springfield (MO) Spirit, Texas Tornado, Texarkana Bandits and Wichita Falls Rustlers.

Santa Fe RoadRunners

After financial difficulties caused the Cavalry’s home rink, the Blue Line Ice Complex, to close, the Cavalry were left without a home, due to this and other factors the Cavalry ended up being sold and relocated to Santa Fe. The team was granted membership on September 20, 2004 and began play on September 25, 2004 under their new identity as the Santa Fe RoadRunners. The Santa Fe RoadRunners played out of the Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In their inaugural season in New Mexico, the RoadRunners played in the South Division, against the Central Texas Marshals, Springfield (IL) Junior Blues, Springfield (MO) Spirit, Texarkana Bandits, Texas Tornado and the Wichita Falls Wildcats, finishing with a 33-15-8 record, good for 3rd place in the division. The following season they finished dead last in the South Division behind the Texas Tornado, Texarkana Bandits, Springfield (IL) Junior Blues, and the Wichita Falls Wildcats. The third and final season in Santa Fe saw the RoadRunners finishing with a 41-17-4 record for 2nd place in a South Division which consisted of the St. Louis Bandits, Texas Tornado, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Wichita Falls Wildcats, and the Alaska Avalanche.

Topeka RoadRunners

On 26 February 2007, the team announced their move to Topeka from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Poor attendance was said to be the reason for the move to Topeka. Santa Fe ranked 17th out of 18 teams in attendance. The move to Topeka was initiated by a grass roots effort, led by hockey fans from Topeka. In 2005 Topeka Hockey 07' set a goal to obtain an interested owner to believe in the vision they had and be playing in Topeka in 2007 giving the franchise enough time to build a relationship with the city and its business community. Topeka Hockey '07 was founded by two guys with a passion for the game, Mike Cline and Jason "The Bucketman" Simonsen with the interest of finding an owner that could make money in Topeka. Topeka Hockey '07, had built a business model and sent out packets to teams in markets all across the country looking for one of them to either relocate or expand and buy a second franchise to play in the NAHL in Topeka, KS. In their first season in Topeka, 2007–2008, they were third in league attendance. That season the team won the NAHL South Division and South Division Playoffs. They finished in third place at the Robertson Cup competition. The 2008-2009 season saw the RoadRunners finishing fourth in league attendance and 2nd in the South Division. The team lost in the second round of the South Division playoffs. In 2009-2010 The RoadRunners finished first in the South Division, and they were second in attendance. The 2010-2011 season saw the RoadRunners claim the NAHL President's Cup as the league's regular season champions.

Season Records

[| Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
Lone Star Calvary
[| 2003-04 56 28 22 6 62 158 171 1,504 5th, South did not qualify
Santa Fe Roadrunners
[| 2004-05 56 33 18 5 71 201 163 1,602 3rd, South lost in 1st Round
[| 2005-06 58 24 28 6 54 182 205 1,418 5th, South did not qualify
[| 2006-07 62 41 17 4 86 221 154 1,240 2nd, South lost in 1st Round
Topeka RoadRunners
[| 2007-08 58 39 11 8 86 242 137 1,509 1st, South lost in Semifinal
[| 2008-09 58 42 11 5 89 204 138 1,545 2nd, South lost in 2nd Round
[| 2009-10 58 44 9 5 93 254 147 1,500 1st, South lost in 2nd Round
[| 2010-11 58 43 12 3 89 237 146 1,706 1st, South lost in 2nd Round
[| 2011-12 60 38 18 4 80 197 152 1,247 2nd, South lost in 2nd Round
[| 2012-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD, South TBD

Players

Team captains

  • Eric Trax: 2003-2004 Lone Star Cavalry
  • Andrew Johnson: 2004-2005 Santa Fe RoadRunners
  • Brandon Vossberg: 2005-2006 Santa Fe RoadRunners
  • John Stoddard: 2006-2007 Santa Fe RoadRunners, 2007–2008 Topeka RoadRunners
  • Matt Hartmann: 2008-2009 Topeka RoadRunners
  • Kurtis Anton: 2009-2010 Topeka RoadRunners
  • Michael Hill/Jordan Davis: 2010-2011 Topeka RoadRunners

Honored members

Retired numbers: The Topeka RoadRunners have officially retired one number in franchise history, the 11 of forward and team captain John Stoddard.

All-Time Roster

Player Name Birthdate Birthplace Seasons Yrs. Team(s)
Aaron Gens02/24/87Baudett, MN2004–20084Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Adam Diskey06/17/85Indianapolis, IN2003–20052Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Adam Krefski11/19/87Lake Orion, MI2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Alec Hagaman12/03/89Peoria, IL2008–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Alex Arnason08/14/86Blaine, MN2004–20062Santa Fe RoadRunners
Alex Kubiak06/05/91Tinley Park, IL2008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Alex Laseen10/18/86Redondo Beach, CA2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Andrew Balzafiore2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Andrew Blazek08/07/88Pittsburgh, PA2008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Andrew Gibson06/08/86Chesterfield, MO2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Andrew Goberstein07/10/85Northbrook, IL2003–20052Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Andrew Johnson07/22/85Andover, MN2003–20052Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Andrew Kappers10/05/872006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Andy Gevorkyan05/31/85Glendale, CA2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Andy Inderieden04/11/88Maple Grove, MN2008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Anthony Bohn05/01/85Spring Hill, FL2004–20062Santa Fe RoadRunners
Artem Chernenko10/09/86Cherepovets, Russia2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Arthur Clark09/09/85Bloomington, MN2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Artie Peckskamp04/06/882006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
B.J. Bayers09/15/85St. Louis Park, MN2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Ben Kinne06/04/88St. Paul, MN2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Bert van de Braak04/12/832003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Blake Humphrey11/15/87Alta Loma, CA2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Blake Robinson2009–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Bob Marx05/03/90Sioux City, IA2007–20103Topeka RoadRunners
Bobby Murphy06/14/91Anchorage, AK2008–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Brad Phenow04/04/892008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Brandon Johnson10/24/85Duluth, MN2004–20062Santa Fe RoadRunners
Brandon Vossberg03/08/85St. Paul, MN2003–20063Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Brandon Worthley02/02/882006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Brant Marple08/13/85Apple Valley, MN2004–20062Santa Fe RoadRunners
Brett Coley01/19/87Sterling Hts, MI2005–20072Santa Fe RoadRunners
Brian Cowell03/02/862004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Brian Papcun08/11/83Armada, MI2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Bryan Beaman05/15/872006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Bryan Plaszcz05/01/85Apple Valley, MN2003–20052Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Bryce Johnson08/31/90Grimes, IA2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Bryce Merriam01/06/88Pittsburgh, PA2006–20093Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Bryon Paulazzo08/22/89Redwood City, CA2007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Caleb Wolfgram11/07/882007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Cam Stowers2008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Chris Berenguer12/06/85Eden Prairie, MN2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Chris Carlson03/09/862004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Chris Nutini05/06/86Centennial, CO2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Cody Chupp03/17/85Big Rapids, MI2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Cody Omilusik11/12/86Traverse City, MI2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Cole Schneider08/26/90Williamsville, NY2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Colin Smith09/15/88Macomb, MI2007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Cooper Frederick09/06/89Tulsa, OK2008–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Corey Jendras03/23/87Abingdon, MD2006–20082Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Corey Stark04/04/85Chanhassen, MN2003–20063Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Cory Goglia04/04/842003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Dan Dolan07/17/862003–20052Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Dariusz Gruszka11/26/882007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
David Fegler2008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
David Solway05/30/87Green Bay, WI2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Dennis Brown07/28/89Cypress, CA2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Derek Brennan02/22/88Grand Island, NY2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Derek Kohles03/18/88Johnston, IA2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Drew Akins11/04/85Excelsior, MN2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Drew O\'Connell10/24/84Cold Spring Harbor, NY2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Edgars Lipsbergs06/10/892008–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Eriah Hayes07/07/88La Crescent, MN2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Eric Artman04/20/89East Lansing, MI2007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Eric Bigham09/22/86Robbinsdale, MN2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Eric Dahlberg01/21/85Duluth, MN2003–20052Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Eric Reinhardt02/06/852003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Eric Scovill05/16/872006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Eric Trax09/27/83Finleyville, PA2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Erik Higby07/08/89New Braunfels, TX2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Erik Morrow12/12/86Afton, MN2005–20072Santa Fe RoadRunners
Evan Karambelas01/28/89Fort Saint John, BC2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Garrett Vassel05/26/85Northampton, NY2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Garrick Perry05/14/90Apple Valley, MN2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Greg White01/12/842003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Gustav Bengtson08/31/89Stockholm, Sweden2008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Harry Quast03/26/91Chagrin Falls, OH2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Jacob Poe12/17/90Arlington, TX2008–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Jake Hutt04/03/882006–20082Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Jake Rombach04/26/90N Richland Hills, TX2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
James Brannigan10/20/84Brooklyn, NJ2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Jared Brown02/21/86Gardner, KS2003–20051Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Jason Gomez02/19/86Savage, MN2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Jason Krispel03/06/87Cypress, CA2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Jay Fifield04/20/87Eden Prairie, MN2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Jeff Burke06/29/89New Richmond, WI2008–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Jeff Rose08/12/86Canton, CT2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Jimo King01/18/85Blaine, WA2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Joe Harren04/18/882006–20082Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Joel Rechlicz06/14/87Brookfield, WI2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Joel Whited01/24/87Indianapolis, IN2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
John Stoddard10/21/87La Mesa, CA2005–20083Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Jonathan Milhouse01/30/89Yorba Linda, CA2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Jordan Casto09/24/842003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Jordan Franke01/18/88Canton, MI2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Jordan George08/20/902007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Josh Kamrass09/18/87Atlanta, GA2006–20082Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Josh Pauer07/07/85Orono, MN2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Justin Bruckel07/06/90Geneseo, NY2008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Justin Kochan12/25/89Getzville, NY2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Kevin Bodker04/04/90St.Louis, MO2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Kevin Ryan04/18/90Eden, NY2008–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Kirk Golden11/09/842003–20051Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Kit Sitterley08/05/91Mooresville, NC2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Kurtis Anton04/13/89Rochester Hills, MI2008–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Luke Buetow07/19/85Denver, CO2004–20062Santa Fe RoadRunners
Lyle Rocker04/04/882007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Mark Rintel02/27/86Hollis Hills, NY2004–20062Santa Fe RoadRunners
Martin Sundstedt03/07/89McKinney, TX2007–20103Topeka RoadRunners
Martin Winzer01/10/84Germany2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Matt Hartmann04/13/892007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Matt Wanvig09/05/86Brooklyn Park, MN2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Michael Browning12/18/842003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Michael Steele07/12/91Margate, FL2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Michael Vandas02/02/91Poprad, Slovakia2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Mike Degrazia01/31/88Novi, MI2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Mike Devoney05/17/87Buffalo Grove, IL2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Mike Mosher04/14/89Newport Beach, CA2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Mitch Knight03/16/862004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Naaman Moorman01/06/87Bolingbrook, IL2005–20072Santa Fe RoadRunners
Nate Hennig09/02/88East Macomb, MI2005–20072Santa Fe RoadRunners
Nick Del Rosso05/01/87San Matteo, CA2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Nick Hopper01/12/88Culver City, CA2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Nick Laird06/08/832003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Nick Miller10/31/83Coon Rapids, MN2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Nick Stalock2004–20051Santa Fe RoadRunners
Nickolas Gatt12/20/90Farmington Hills, MI2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Peter Cmorej02/12/80Presov, Slovakia2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Peter Fabo10/03/892007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Peter Shenk06/15/84Minnetonka, MN2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Phil Greer03/05/85Franklin, MA2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Rafael Rodriguez08/21/86Oceanside, CA2004–20073Santa Fe RoadRunners
Randy Swank01/20/882006–20093Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Reed Seckel08/28/89Melvin, MI2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Robert CapcaraTrinec, CZE2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Ross Cherry08/24/83Basking Ridge, NJ2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Ross Enmark05/15/85Shelby Twp, MI2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Ross Trousdale12/19/882007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Ryan Hatch08/20/842003–20052Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Ryan Knutson09/13/892008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Ryan McGrath11/30/892007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Ryan Merz2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Ryan Peterson08/06/88Milwaukee, WI2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Sean Bucher10/21/87Parker, CO2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Stephen Reneau02/14/842003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Steve Shafer09/30/892007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Stian Hoygard03/28/87Gausdal, Norway2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Stu Jacobson08/31/88Chicago, IL2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Ted Thompson12/20/832003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Tibor Kutalek11/14/86Skilca, Slovakia2006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Tim Conboy03/22/82Farmington, MN2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Tim Hartung07/09/84St. Paul, MN2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Tim Possehl06/10/872006–20071Santa Fe RoadRunners
Tim Potter03/09/86Plainfield, IL2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Todd Bowman10/16/87Calabasas, CA2007–20081Topeka RoadRunners
Tom Craig03/09/89St. Louis, MO2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Tom Glomski06/03/89Waupun, MI2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Tom Hill04/11/87Portage, MI2005–20083Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Tom Kleidon01/14/89North Branch, MN2006–20093Santa Fe RoadRunners/ Topeka RoadRunners
Tony Beck02/12/87Linden, MI2005–20061Santa Fe RoadRunners
Tony Thomas11/16/90South Lyon, MI2009–20102Topeka RoadRunners
Travis Stevens04/19/882007–20092Topeka RoadRunners
Trevor Morrison01/23/85Ishpeming, MI2003–20041Lone Star Cavalry
Tye Lewis06/24/89Vancouver, WA2008–20091Topeka RoadRunners
Tyler Mayer08/08/85Denver, CO2003–2004/2005-20061Lone Star Cavalry/Santa Fe RoadRunners
Tyler Vanscourt 04/10/92Corona, CA2009–20101Topeka RoadRunners
Zack Tesar05/26/832003–20041Lone Star Cavalry

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