The @YTownPhantoms Finalize Roster, Announce Trade

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The Youngstown Phantoms and Head Coach/General Manager Anthony Noreen announced the team's roster for the 2014-15 season, in time for the season opener in Chicago versus Team USA U-18 this Saturday.

A press release from the Phantoms indicates that the opening day roster will be as follows:

No.	Name	Position	HT	WT	DOB	Hometown
4	Carson Vance	D	5'10	178	1.10.96	Tempe, AZ
5	Vas Kolias	D	5'9	156	2.8.97	Schaumburg, IL
7	Max Letunov	F	6'3	168	2.20.96	Moscow, RUS
8	Josh Melnick	F	5'10	170	7.10.95	Annandale, NJ
9	Taylor Best	F	5'10	185	6.14.94	Whitby, ONT
10	Kevin Conley	F	6'0	191	2.17.97	Wausau, WI
13	Bryan Lemos	F	5'10	179	7.15.96	East Providence, RI
14	James Winkler	F	6'3	192	4.22.96	York, ME
15	Tommy Parran	D	5’11	190	8.7.95	Shaker Heights, OH
17	Trey Bradley	F	5'9	141	5.6.96	Tampa, FL
18	Kyle Connor	F	6'1	182	12.9.96	Shelby Twp., MI
19	Josh Nenadal	F	5'8	192	5.14.94	Brecksville, OH
21	Connor Yau	D	5'10	178	8.9.95	Algonquin, IL
20	Lukas Craggs	F	5’11	184	5.16.96	Elmhurst, IL
22	Chase Pearson	F	6'2	190	8.23.97	Alpharetta, GA
27	Kris Myllari	D	6'2	194	2.5.97	Kanata, ONT
31	Colin DeAugustine	G	5'8	172	5.25.95	Burgettstown, PA
33	Chris Birdsall	G	5’11	172	11.24.96	Glen Rock, NJ
44	Kiefer Sherwood	F	5’11	190	3.31.95	New Albany, OH
50	Matt Miller	D	6'0	191	8.22.95	East Palestine, OH
51	Grant Meyer	F	5'8	183	3.21.96	Curtice, OH
56	Ty Farmer	D	5'9	179	1.6.98	O'Fallon, MO
70	Ryan Lomberg	F	5'9	191	1.29.94	Richmond Hill, ONT
91	Matt Alvaro	F	5'8	174	7.7.96	Toronto, ONT

Newly acquired Connor Yau

Also announced was the acquisition of (now former) Chicago Steel defenseman Connor Yau. The 5' 10 defenseman scored 2 goals, adding 12 assists in his 46-game 2013-14 campaign for the Steel. The 19 year old is also committed to attend Dartmouth University at the completion of his USHL career.

To acquire the services of Yau, the Phantoms will give up a conditional 8th-round draft pick in next year's draft.

Unfortunately, with every roster finalization, teams are forced to say goodbye to some players. Three players did not make the Phantoms' final cut this season.

F Ludvig Larsson and D Chris MacMillian both made the preseason roster after impressing the coaching staff during the Phantoms' tryouts in June of this year. Larsson, a 5'11" 165lb centerman, is a native of Malmo, Sweden who had great success in the SuperElit league there. MacMillian got a lot of positive attention for his fantastic 3 goal, 19 assist 2013-14 season with the Smith Falls Bears of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL).

Zach Evancho

Also leaving the team is F Zach Evancho. The Derby, NY native spent the past two seasons as a Phantom and part of another. In that time he showed great growth as a player, putting up respective point totals of 2, 11 and 17 from 2012-2014. He finishes his Youngstown Phantoms playing career having played 108 games for the team.