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unusual facts about Manchester Phoenix


Grant Jacobsen

Jacobsen would make a dramatic change for the 2008-09 season and chose to play his hockey in Europe for the first time, signing for the EIHL Manchester Phoenix.


Aleš Pařez

After his University level career ended, Parez moved back to Europe and signed for the EIHL team the Manchester Phoenix as a replacement for departing forward Robin Gomez.

Alex Dunn

During the summer of 2008, Dunn made the decision to move to Europe, when along with Jackalopes team-mate Nathan Ward he moved to sign for the EIHL Manchester Phoenix, a team icing at the highest standard of ice hockey in Great Britain.

Alex Dunn (born January 26, 1982 in Waterford, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Odessa Jackalopes of the CHL after his release at the end of the 2008/09 season by the Manchester Phoenix of the EIHL.

Carl Greenhous

Again Greenhous would return to the U.K. mid-season, and would be signed by the Manchester Phoenix along with Brahmas team-mate Chad Brandimore.

Darcy Anderson

This form would alert then head coach of the Manchester Phoenix, Rick Brebant who would successfully sign Anderson mid-season.

David Kozier

Kozier's form throughout the season, combined with his play against the Bees led to then head-coach of the Manchester Phoenix, Rick Brebant signing Kozier.

Luke Stauffacher

Due to his points production, Stauffacher would move back to the ECHL for the start of the 2007–08 season, but would only manage five appearances before moving to sign for the Manchester Phoenix mid-season, where he played alongside former Quad City Mallards line-mate Sean Starke.

Mika Skyttä

Skyttä would only stay for 18 games though before a mid-season move followed, this time to the Manchester Phoenix of the EIHL, where he would play alongside fellow Finn Petteri Lotila.

Petteri Lotila

Lotila initially re-signed for Lukko for the 2003/04 season, but prior to the season starting chose to move to England to play for the newly formed Manchester Phoenix under head coach Rick Brebant.

Robin Gomez

For the 2006/07 season, Gomez would make a drastic change and moved to Europe to sign for EIHL club the Manchester Phoenix and player/coach Tony Hand.

Steve Fone

Fone made a loan move to the Blaze's EIHL rivals the Manchester Phoenix in January 2008 due to an injury to the Phoenix's first choice goaltender, Scott Fankhouser.


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