HUNTSVILLE, AL - Jim Combs, Commissioner of the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Commissioner announced Wednesday afternoon that the dispersal draft of players for the now defunct Richmond Renegades and the Twin City Cyclones had been completed.

Sixteen players were selected as expansion teams Mississippi, Lafayette and Pensacola were able to draft up to six players from the rosters of the two former SPHL teams. Lafayette chose to only draft four players and skipped the last two rounds.

A number of quality players were among the group selected. Taylor Hustead, Rookie of the Year in the 2007-08 season, and the 2008-09 Rookie of the Year, Michael Richard were taken by Pensacola and Mississippi respectively. Lafayette picked up rugged defenseman Phil Sbrocchi from the Twin City Cyclones. Pensacola also selected Richmond standouts Ryan Busby and Trevor Karasiewicz.

Former Renegades and Cyclones’ players who were not drafted are now free agents and can be signed by any SPHL team or look to play in other leagues. The drafted players and their former teams are as follows:

Mississippi                          

Michael Richard-F / Twin City

John Halverson-D / Richmond

Shane Wagner-D / Twin City

Justin Joy-F / Richmond

Ryan Senft-G / Richmond

Ryan Bartle-D / Twin City

Lafayette                           

Daryl Moore-F / Twin City

Phil Sbrocchi-D / Twin City

Beau McLaughlin-F / Richmond

Jordan Weibel-D / Richmond

Pensacola                      

Ryan Busby-F / Richmond                                

Taylor Hustead-F / Twin City

Chad Swartzentruber-D / Twin City

Trevor Karasiewicz– F / Richmond

Ryan Scott-G / Richmond

Jim Jensen-D / Twin City