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The Detroit Mechanix are an American professional ultimate team based in Grand Rapids , Michigan . The Mechanix compete in the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) as a member team of the league's Central Division.[ 1] The Mechanix began play in 2012 as one of the eight charter teams of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL). The team is owned by Brent Steepe, and was founded in 2010.
The Mechanix have not won a game since April 29, 2017.[ 2] Their all-time regular season record is 16–98 and the team has gone winless in consecutive seasons twice in 2014–15 and 2018–19, winning only one game in 2017.[ 3] They have finished last in points per game in five of their eight seasons and last in the Midwest division in seven of their eight seasons.[ 3]
The Mechanix currently play their home games at Bishop Foley Catholic High School in Madison Heights, Michigan , where they have been since 2015. The Pontiac Silverdome was home to the team in 2012, while 2013 and 2014 saw the Mechanix play at Ultimate Soccer Arenas .
On February 29, 2020, three players died in a multi-car crash en route to a Mechanix practice.[ 4]
Players and staff
2019 roster
#
Name
0
Sam Sincere
1
Joseph Cubitt
2
Justin Perticone
3
Jeffery Schubert
4
Ashton Hoffman
5
Jon Gibson
9
Austin Riegel
10
Christopher Auman
11
David Innis
12
Josh Beaulieu
13
James Baker Jr.
14
Tristan Bowerman
15
Alex Bertoia
16
Wasdi Grimaldo B.
17
Jonathan Lee
18
Neil Proefrock
19
Karl Fauerbach
23
Mitchell DeNooyer
29
Daniel Viggiani
33
Joe Rogers
35
Kevin Anthony
40
Ben Cheer
42
Nathan Champoux
45
Kevin Nicholl
55
Kevin Coulter
57
Ed Fox
76
Jordan Kinde
88
Mark Whitton
91
Austin Johnson
98
Troy Roberts
99
Andrew Sjogren
00
Tyler Herbert
International players
#
Name
Years
Nation
41
Dave Hochhalter
2012–2013
30
Marc Michael Huber
2013
91
Bjarne Laursen
2014
99
Takashi Sato
2015
17
Wasdi Grimaldo B.
2015–2019
68
Eugene Lim
2016
40
Ben Cheer
2019
Player records
Through the 2019 season.
Games played
#
Name
Games
Years
Nation
4
Andrew Lucarotti
63
2012–2017
13
Ben Murphy
62
2012–2017
33
Eric Hubbard
60
2013–2017
6
Danny Hunt
49
2013–2015, 2017
8
Aaron del Real
47
2012,2014–2017
Points played
#
Name
Points
Years
Nation
33
Eric Hubbard
1418
2013–2017
4
Andrew Lucarotti
1240
2012–2017
13
Ben Murphy
1142
2012–2017
8
Aaron del Real
942
2012,2014–2017
6
Danny Hunt
848
2013–2015, 2017
Goals scored
#
Name
Goals
Years
Nation
33
Eric Hubbard
141
2013–2017
8
Aaron del Real
83
2012,2014–2017
83
Mark Worsfold
63
2012–2013
11
Anthony Davis
57
2016–2017
12
Ben Ayres
53
2012–2013
Assists
#
Name
Assists
Years
Nation
4
Andrew Lucarotti
100
2012–2017
41
Dave Hochhalter
94
2012–2014
35
Joseph Besser
58
2014–2016
98
Dan Donovan
53
2016–2017
8
Aaron del Real
52
2012,2014–2017
Blocks
#
Name
Blocks
Years
Nation
33
Eric Hubbard
77
2013–2017
23
Andy Barnhart
47
2012–2014
42
Nathan Champoux
38
2016–2017
4
Andrew Lucarotti
31
2012–2017
8
Aaron del Real
28
2012,2014–2017
References
External links
South Division Central Division East Division West Division Former teams