History[]
Catastrophe had struck. The disc of the greatest game in history [EA's NHL 08] had been carelessly scratched, dying a slow and painful death, never to be revived again. No, it was not the fault of Kodiaks founder Matt Fairley or his trusted companion and co-founder, Alex Marks' fault. It was the father of the founding father that committed this horrible atrocity. So what were our heroes to do, especially in such distress? They set out in search of the coveted NHL 08, but it was useless. All sources were dry. The closest substitute was the taboo-like NHL 2K8. That being their only option, they sprung at the chance to play some smash-mouthed hockey. The two brave men sat and scrolled, angrily, through the half-assed user interface, attempting to slay it as if it was a horrible beast, but eventually the two persevered through the trials and tribulations of fighting the terrible demon and had soon found their way to the "create-a-team" option. But alas, they were soon faced with yet another dilemma.
What would they name their soon-to-be awesome, kick ass team? They tossed ideas around the cold basement as if caught in a game of whirlwind dodgeball. And suddenly, there it was. The preverbal "golden egg" of sorts. The Halifax Kodiaks. Matt Fairley and Alex Marks would soon go on to compete in half a season with the NHL 2K8 Kodiaks before the game was to be returned to the local Blockbuster at Mt. Washington-upon-the-hill. When the two heard the word of the newly formed EA Sports Hockey League, it was decided that a team would be created. Matt Fairley proceeded to work up a basic forums site, recruit members, with those members recruiting members. It was a perfect snowball effect. Once there were a sufficient number of members within the club, a vote was called to order. The Halifax Kodiaks, the brainchild of Fairley and Marks, was resurrected and whooped every other choice's ass in the poll.
It was a beautiful day in which the poll was called to be closed by the majority of the members of the club in order for the name to be officially declared. So, on August 13, 2008, the Halifax Kodiaks of the EA Sports Hockey League were officially formed. Now at 45 members strong, and more expected to be signed, the Kodiaks are a venerable team and hope to be a threat in the upcoming inaugural year of the EA Sports Hockey League. The Kodiaks will play their home games at the brand new 18,255-seat Telus Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Colours[]
It was first suggested that the Kodiaks use green as their main colour. Many members of the club quickly opposed this as it bared many similarities to the Minnesota Wild. The Kodiaks then went to red, black and gold as their colours.
Logos[]
Staff[]
General Manager: Matt Fairley
Assistant General Manager: David Bliss
Head Coach: Justin Temple
Director Of Scouting: Tarcy Nascimento
Roster[]
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Hometown | Position | Class | Former Club | Gamertag |
| 83 | Robert Bertrand | 5'11" | 180 lbs. | Sudbury, ON, CAN | LW | Playmaker | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | Xcal83 |
| 14 | Chris BeVier | 6'4" | 250 lbs. | Nashville, TN, USA | D | OFD | N/A | Xion89 |
| 8 | David Bliss "A" | 6'0" | 160 lbs. | Kannapolis, NC, USA | D | OFD | N/A | OrientedDavid |
| 4 | Matthew Boies | 6'0" | 190 lbs. | Montreal, QC, CAN | RW | Playmaker | N/A | Youngstaz1 |
| 91 | Sebastien Cloutier | 5'8" | 180 lbs. | Sherbrooke, QC, CAN | RW/LW | Playmaker | Val-D'or Foreurs (QMJHL) | sbbbbb |
| 41 | Antoine Cotnoir | 6'1" | 190 lbs. | Sherbrooke, QC, CAN | RW/C | Playmaker | Val-D'or Foreurs (QMJHL) | Antenoir |
| 33 | Matthew Darragh | 5'9" | 160 lbs. | Vancouver, BC, CAN | G | Hybrid | Thompson Rivers University | Darragh16 |
| 13 | John Dasta | 5'11" | 190 lbs. | Buffalo, NY, USA | RW/LW | Playmaker | N/A | ShastaDosta0813 |
| 7 | Bubba Shackleford | 6'4" | 282 lbs. | Chicopee, MA, USA | D | TWD | University of Minnesota (NCAA) | URMom |
| 1 | PJ Edwards | 6'0" | 199 lbs. | Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA | LW | Dangler | Michigan State University | JackO07 |
| 35 | Ryan Evans | 6'0" | 185 lbs. | Chicago, IL, USA | G | Butterfly | Chicago Wolves (AHL) | HockeyLegend |
| 19 | Alex Evers | 5'11" | 180 lbs. | Los Angeles, CA, USA | C | Sniper | Peterbourough Petes (OHL) | Demiseofaugust |
| 11 | Matt Fairley "C" | 6'3" | 212 lbs. | Cincinnati, OH, USA | RW | Dangler | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) | Witn3ss THIS |
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| 44 | Rikki Fonesca | 6'2" | 219 lbs. | Sarasota, FL, USA | RW/C/D | Playmaker/S | N/A | Fonzie083 |
| 15 | Mitchell Goulding | 6'2" | 215 lbs. | Peterborough, ON, CAN | D | DFD | Peterbourough Petes (OHL) | LordHavoc11 |
| 16 | Ryan Goulding | 6'2" | 200 lbs. | Peterborough, ON, CAN | C | Power Fwd. | Peterbourough Petes (OHL) | RYANtheReaperG |
| 94 | Sam Hinchee | 6'0" | 190 lbs. | Richland, WA, USA | RW | Playmaker | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | Hinchdogg |
| 67 | Erik Hogeberg | 5'9" | 185 lbs. | Seattle, WA, USA | LW/RW | Sniper | Midgets | Kuma Asayake |
| 80 | Mike Hua | 6'0" | 180 lbs. | Toronto, ON, CAN | C | Playmaker/S | N/A | Incorrupt |
| 20 | Maxime Imbeault | 5'8" | 180 lbs. | Jonquiere, QC, CAN | C | Dangler | Val-D'or Foreurs (QMJHL) | maxXxoxpower |
| 31 | Rene Koehn | 6'0" | 180 lbs. | Heiligenhafen, GER | D | DFD | N/A | Bishop426 |
| 87 | Jason Krysa | 5'11" | 196 lbs. | Edmonton, AB, CAN | C | Sniper/PMKR | London Knights (OHL) | WarKryme |
| 17 | Jim Laframboise | 6'1" | 220 lbs. | Windsor, ON, CAN | LW | Playmaker | N/A | Jim Laframboise |
| 2 | Alex Marks | 6'2" | 223 lbs. | Cincinnati, OH, USA | G | Hybrid | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) | hobbes2053 |
| 6 | Andrzej Matuch | 6'3" | 225 lbs. | Montreal, QC, CAN | D | DFD | Québec Remparts (QMJHL) | CellFish |
| 28 | Chris McElwain | 6'1" | 190 lbs. | Vancouver, BC, CAN | C | Grinder | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | hollywood9999 |
| 17 | Rob McLaren | 6'0" | 190 lbs. | Toronto, ON, CAN | LW/C | Sniper | Markham Waxers (OHA) | SaveTheWails |
| 175 lbs. | Garden Grove, CA, USA | G | Hybrid | Garden Grove Knights | MeRcHaNt13 | |||
| 79 | Chad Monteith | 5'9" | 180 lbs. | Grand Bend, ON, CAN | C | Sniper/DNG | London Knights (OHL) | xxICEMANx |
| 77 | Scotty Moynihan | 6'4" | 220 lbs. | New York City, NY, USA | D | DFD | Penn. State University (NCAA) | Scotty Knows 85 |
| 9 | Tarcy Nascimento "A" | 5'11" | 185 lbs. | Ottawa, ON, CAN | LW/RW | Playmaker | N/A | LEAFS07 |
| 66 | Phillip Neuss | 6'0" | 190 lbs. | Huntsville, AL, USA | D | OFD | N/A | NeussBomb |
| 55 | Dale Norton | 6'2" | 210 lbs. | Toronto, ON, CAN | D | OFD | London Knights (OHL) | Nortoneflea |
| 37 | Rodwan Noureddine | 6'2" | 190 lbs. | Ottawa, ON, CAN | RW | Playmaker | N/A | rodwan553 |
| 70 | Ben Perin | 6'4" | 190 lbs. | Reading, ENG | D | OFD | Portland Pirates (AHL) | BombedFire Man |
| 25 | Philip Plante | 6'3" | 229 lbs. | Ottawa, ON, CAN | C/LW | Grinder | Peterbourough Petes (OHL) | Mr Ballihoo |
| 26 | Rick Stevens | 5'11" | 160 lbs. | Hamilton, ON, CAN | D | OFD | N/A | Rick0088 |
| 30 | Christian Svanberg | 6'2" | 190 lbs. | Copenhagen, DEN | D | DFD | Rungsted Cobras (Oddset Ligaen) | Arch22 |
| 73 | Justin Temple | 6'2" | 200 lbs. | Halifax, NS, CAN | LW | Power Fwd. | Halifax Mooseheads (QMHL) | JTech780 |
| 88 | Alex Wagner | 6'2" | 185 lbs. | Chicago, IL, USA | C | Playmaker | Chicago Wolves (AHL) | hckymstr26 |