TORNADO LUXEMBOURG, 2007-2008: Roster

Roster changes

In: Thierry Holtzem (after his university years having played for Epinal 2 and Vipers Montpellier 2), Daniel Androne (comeback) and the youngsters Gilles Mangen (goaltender), Alain Breuskin (from Huskies U20), Kevin Grönlund, Etienne Billette, Marcus Eriksson and Christopher Ruud. In November 2007 goaltender Michel Welter rejoined the team and Frenchman Mike Mokozovski came over from HC Amnéville Galaxians for a few matches.

Out: Joakim Eriksson (retired), Hakan Grönlund (retired), Jani Seligson and Alain Schneider (retired).

Other: Zlatko Zinoviev retired from hockey halfway through the season, because of work commitments. After David Kraus broke his thumb as a soccer netminder in the off season the thumb did not heal appropiately. In the hospital the thumb was broken again. And he is out for the entire season. After a severe knee injury for Jeff Meyer six fractures were counted. He to is out for the season.

Back row, form l. to r.: Patrick Schon, François Schons, Jean-Claude Strasser, Robert Beran, Ben Houdremont, Timo Pyöriä, coach Håkan Grönlund, Daniel Androne, Yannick Back, Marian Gallo and Zlatko Zinoviev.
Front row, from l. to r.: Ronny Scheier, Marc Mayer, Gilles Mangen, Jeff Meyer, Alain Breuskin and Eric Wambach.

Roster:

Position Lic. No. Name Birthday Nationality
G A441 24 Marc Mayer 13-09-1980 Luxembourg
G A576 39 Gilles Mangen 16-07-1989 Luxembourg
G A049 42  Michel Welter  05-02-1983 Luxembourg
D A121 3 Serge Milano 07-01-1985 Luxembourg
D A301 12 François Schons 17-01-1984 Luxembourg
D A044 14 Ronny Scheier 23-10-1981 Luxembourg
D A819 29 Marian Gallo

25-01-1967
Slovakia
D A620 Kevin Grönlund 26-11-1990 Sweden
D A201 7 Rafael Springer  11-10-1958 Luxembourg
D A786  16 Etienne Billette 15-10-1990 Canada
D A083    Christophe Hernadez 17-05-1972  Luxembourg
D A064  Jean-Claude Strasser  05-06-1965 Luxembourg
D A692 25 Misha Iampolski 08-07-1988 Russia
F A578    Marcus Eriksson 11-02-1990 Sweden
F A901   Mike Komozovski   France
F A321 Thierry Holtzem 29-12-1983 Luxembourg
F A815 Pierre Marie Hutter 17-04-1976 France
F A816 40  Florent Zingraff 16-06-1981 France
F A817 16 Timo Pyöriä 07-08-1969  Finland
A534 17 Jeff Meyer 13-03-1985  Luxembourg
A506 69  Eric Wambach 27-05-1985 Luxembourg
F A194 9 David Kraus 10-08-1982 Luxembourg
F A190 15 Patrick Schon 11-07-1978 Luxembourg
F A 8 Ben Houdremont 13-01-1983 Luxembourg
F A728 23 Yannick Back 26-02-1988 Luxembourg
F A820 4 Zlatko Zinoviev

27-12-1965
Bulgaria
F A119 18 Jean-Marie Funk 24-05-1971 Luxembourg
F A253 11 Robert Beran 15-11-1969 Luxembourg
F A 19 Daniel Androne  01-12-1969 Rumania
F A661 Christoffer Ruud 31-10-1990 Norway
F A585 6 Alain Breuskin 22-11-1987 Luxembourg
(F A045 5 Georges Scheier  14-11-1983 Luxembourg)
Head Coach A381    Håkan Grönlund   Sweden
Team Manager A036   Alain Schneider 14-03-1962 Luxembourg

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