The Knoxville Ice Bears, along with all SPHL member teams, are allowed to protect 13 players from their final roster. The remaining unprotected players are eligible for the dispersal draft for Augusta. Listed below are the protect players and number of professional games played.
Protected
B.J Pelkey (RW) - GP 173
*Chis Brannen (D)) - GP 360
Mike Bulawka (LW) - GP 111
Mark Van Vliet (D) - GP 111
Travis Martell (D) - GP 113
Frank Furdero (C) - GP 139
Travis Hanson (LW) - GP 107
David Segal (C) - GP 145
Jim Jensen (D) - GP 115
Andrew Gallant (G) - GP 92
*Kevin Harris (D) - GP 323
*Kevin Swider (C) - GP 470
Kyle Bochek (C) - GP 25
Mike Bulawka (LW) - GP 111
Mark Van Vliet (D) - GP 111
Travis Martell (D) - GP 113
Frank Furdero (C) - GP 139
Travis Hanson (LW) - GP 107
David Segal (C) - GP 145
Jim Jensen (D) - GP 115
Andrew Gallant (G) - GP 92
*Kevin Harris (D) - GP 323
*Kevin Swider (C) - GP 470
Kyle Bochek (C) - GP 25
Unprotected
John Halverson (D) - GP 69
Taylor Hustead (RW) - GP 159
Chad Collins (G) - GP 214
*Tim Vitek (LW) - GP 265
Mike Kneeland (RW) - GP 50
Darcy Rees (D) - GP 6
Rich Zalewski (D) - GP 49
Grant Farrell (D) - GP 57
Chad Collins (G) - GP 214
*Tim Vitek (LW) - GP 265
Mike Kneeland (RW) - GP 50
Darcy Rees (D) - GP 6
Rich Zalewski (D) - GP 49
Grant Farrell (D) - GP 57
* Veterans
I'm hoping Swides comes back. He deserves to go out on top and with a HUGE bang. I like Zalweski and Hustead. I hope they find their way back to the roster.
What are your thoughts? You can see the rest of the protected list at SPHL's website.
