West Michigan Blizzard

The West Michigan Blizzard are a professional ice hockey team based in Muskegon, Michigan. The team is a member of the All American Hockey League and began its inaugural season in October 2009 as the Detroit Hitmen. The Blizzard played their home games at LC Walker Arena.
On January 4, 2010, the franchise announced their new affiliation with the Elmira Jackals of the East Coast Hockey LeagueBlizzard land 'AA' affiliation with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL (higher affiliate), and on September 11, 2009 a affiliation with the Philadelphia Thunder of the United Junior Hockey League (lower affiliate).
==History==
The West Michigan Blizzard started their inaugural season in October 2009 as the Detroit Hitmen, located in Fraser, Michigan. Due to the financial issues, the team was relocated to Muskegon, Michigan on December 17, 2009. Their name was changed to the West Michigan Blizzard. Because the Elmira Jackals (West Michigan Blizzard’s affiliate) is affiliated with the Binghamton Senators (AHL) and the Ottawa Senators (NHL), the West Michigan Blizzard is the only AAHL team that has an NHL affiliation. Introducing the West Michigan Blizzard
The team moved to Dyer, Indiana in 2010 to become the Indiana Blizzard.
==Season-by-season record==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA 	Standing	Playoff Result
2009-10	30	16	10	2 	1 	36 	161	152	4th 	Lost in Championship Game
Glossary: GP= Games played, W= Wins, L= Losses, OTL= Over Time Losses, SL= Shootout Losses, PTS= Points, PCT= Winning Percentage, GF= Goals For, GA= Goals Against, PIM= Penalty Minutes
==Roster==
Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards
# 	 	Player 	Pos. 	Shoots 	Height 	Weight 	Place of Birth
4 	 	Ryan Webb 	F 	R 	5 ft 10 in	180 lb.	Roseville, Michigan, USA
5 	 	Zachary Kane 	F 	R 	 	 	Jamestown, New York, USA
7 	 	Greg Eggelston 	F 	R 	5 ft 8 in 	200 lb.	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
8 	 	Jose Vasquez 	F 	R 	6 ft 3 in 	205 lb.	Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
98 	 	Roger Recsh 	F 	R 	7 ft 1 in 	220 lb.	Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
11 	 	Andrew Sanders 	F 	L 	6 ft 1 in 	200 lb.	Salem, Oregon, USA
12 	 	Charles Harvey 	F 	R 	6 ft 0 in 	175 lb.	Columbus, Ohio, USA
17 	 	Peter Pritchett	F 	R 	6 ft 3 in 	225 lb.	Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
20 	 	Scott O'Connor 	F 	R 	5 ft 9 in 	180 lb.	Marysville, Michigan, USA
25 	 	Bill Vitale 	F 	R 	5 ft 10 in	175 lb.	Laurel Springs, New Jersey, USA
Defensemen	Defensemen	Defensemen 	Defensemen	Defensemen	Defensemen	Defensemen 	Defensemen
# 	 	Player 	Pos. 	Shoots 	Height 	Weight 	Place of Birth
2 	 	B.J. Belliotti 	D 	L 	5 ft 9 in 	180 lb.	Waterford, Michigan, USA
18 	 	Emory Lovse 	D 	R 	5 ft 9 in 	165 lb.	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
19 	 	Bradley Bohlinger	D 	R 	5 ft 11 in	190 lb.	St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA
22 	 	Ryan Sexsmith 	D 	R 	5 ft 11 in	210 lb.	Dearborn, Michigan, USA
23 	 	Matt Mosley 	D 	R 	5 ft 10 in	190 lb.	Trenton, Michigan, USA
24 	 	Brett Aimone 	D 	R 	6 ft 0 in 	200 lb.	Toms River, New Jersey, USA
51 	 	Dan Olesky 	D 	R 	5 ft 11 in	230 lb.	Chesterfield, Michigan, USA
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders 	
# 	 	Player 	Pos. 	Catches 	Height 	Weight 	Place of Birth 	
1 	 	Matt Kinsella	G 	R 	 	 	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	
74 	 	Nortan Ali 	G 	L 	5 ft 6 in 	160 lb.	Ferndale, Michigan, USA 	
==References==
==External links==
* West Michigan Blizzard Website
* AAHL Website
Category:Established in 2009
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:All American Hockey League (2008-2011) teams