Danbury Mad Hatters

The Danbury Mad Hatters were a professional ice hockey team based in Danbury, Connecticut at the 2,100-seat Danbury Ice Arena. The Mad Hatters were a member of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
The Mad Hatters name refers Danbury's nickname as the "Hat City." The city was the former center of the hat industry, at one point producing 25% of America's hats. The "mad" was added to the nickname to differentiate the team from the athletic teams of Danbury High School, and also as a reference to the common colloquial expression, "mad like a hatter.Mad Hatters name announced
The team is owned by Col. Tim Kolpien of Corning, New York. On June 10, 2008, the team announced that former Danbury Trashers defenceman Dave MacIssac would be the head coach of the Mad Hatters.Mad Hatters hire first coach
==History==
===2008-2009===
The Danbury Mad Hatters were founded in 2008 as an Eastern Professional Hockey League expansion team. The Mad Hatters had on-ice success during their first season, as they finished their inaugural regular season at 30-18-0-2, finished 3rd and missing the playoffs by 4 pts. They also finished 2nd in attendance with average attendance 984.http://www.leaguestat.com/ephl/ephl/en/stats/schedule.php?view=attendance
==Roster==
Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards	Forwards 	Forwards
# 	 	Player 	Pos. 	Shoots 	Height 	Weight 	Place of Birth
4 	 	Drew Madeiros 	C 	L 	6' 0" 	200 lbs.	Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA
5 	 	Ryan Stern 	C 	L 	5' 11" 	185 lbs.	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
9 	 	Bobby Pauls 	LW 	R 	5' 9" 	160 lbs.	Harrison, New York, USA
12 	 	Scott Horvath 	C 	R 	6'2" 	225 lbs.	West Redding, Connecticut, USA
15 	 	Erik Kent 	RW 	R 	5' 11" 	198 lbs.	Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
21 	 	Stephen Schofield	LW 	R 	6' 2" 	185 lbs.	Sherman Oaks, California, USA
25 	 	Brian Hannafin 	RW 	R 	5' 9" 	170 lbs.	Medford, Massachusetts, USA
27 	 	Obi Aduba 	LW 	L 	6' 1" 	210 lbs.	Walpole, Massachusetts, USA
33 	 	Matt Cosmos 	RW 	R 	6' 0" 	215 lbs.	Middlebury, Connecticut, USA
33 	 	Jason Michaelson 	F 	R 	6' 3" 	250 lbs.	Newton, Connecticut, USA
Defensemen	Defensemen	Defensemen 	Defensemen	Defensemen	Defensemen	Defensemen 	Defensemen
# 	 	Player 	Pos. 	Shoots 	Height 	Weight 	Place of Birth
14 	 	Dan Hickman 	D 	L 	5' 9" 	190 lbs.	Hamden, Connecticut, USA
17 	 	Shawn Breaker 	D 	R 	6' 0" 	205 lbs.	Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
22 	 	Jonathan Loundsbury	D 	R 	5' 10" 	175 lbs.	Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA
23 	 	Alex Redmond 	D 	R 	6' 2" 	205 lbs.	San Jose, California, USA
44 	 	Chad Jones 	D 	L 	6' 1" 	210 lbs.	Wiarton, Ontario, Canada
Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
# 	 	Player 	Pos. 	Catches 	Height 	Weight 	Place of Birth
1 	 	Derek MacIntyre	G 	R 	6' 2" 	211 lbs.	Stanwood, Michigan, USA
32 	 	Jeff Hill 	G 	R 	5' 8" 	160 lbs.	Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
==References==
==See also==
*Professional ice hockey In Connecticut
Category:Eastern Professional Hockey League teams