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The Columbus Cottonmouths announced Wednesday the 18-player roster that will open their 2009-10 season 7:30 p.m. Friday at home against the Fayetteville FireAntz.
The Snakes return 11 players: forwards Craig Stahl (captain), Tim Green, Orrin Hergott, Dan Leslie and Ryan McCarthy; defensemen Will Barlow, Andrew Dwyer, Tyler Johnson, Kyle Lundale and Jason Slusher; and goalie Ian Vigier.
The team’s new players are: rookie forwards Nicolas Boucher, Jesse Cole, Levi Lind, Jeff Martens and Joey Martini; defenseman Tim Hockley; and rookie goalie Steve Bounds.
That left goalie Chad Rycroft off the roster. To find out why, see Cottonmouths beat writer Kathy Gierer report at www.ledger-enquirer.com/snakesblog.
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