Detroit Mechanix

Detroit Mechanix
Full nameDetroit Mechanix
SportUltimate
Founded2010
First season2012 American Ultimate Disc League season
LeagueUltimate Frisbee Association
DivisionCentral
Based inMadison Heights, Michigan
StadiumBishop Foley Stadium
Colors   
OwnerBrent Steepe
Head coachBrent Steepe
MascotRusty the Wrench
Websitewatchufa.com/mechanix

The Detroit Mechanix are an American professional ultimate frisbee team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Mechanix compete in the formerly titled American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), now known as the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) 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 AUDL. The team is owned by Brent Steepe and was founded in 2010.

The Mechanix did not win a single game from April 29, 2017[2] to June 22, 2024.[3] Their all-time regular season record is 16–110 and the team has gone winless in 6 of their last 8 seasons, winning only four games in 2016 and one game in 2017.[4] They have finished last in points per game in six of their nine seasons and last in the Midwest division in eight of their nine seasons.[4]

The Mechanix currently play their home games at Grand Rapids Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Until 2015, The Mechanix played home games at Bishop Foley Catholic High School in Madison Heights. The Pontiac Silverdome was home to the team in 2012, and in 2013 and 2014 the Mechanix played at Ultimate Soccer Arenas.

The team also was one of two teams in the league to have a dance team. The Detroit Mechanix Maximum Intensity Dancers.

On February 29, 2020, three players died in a multi-car crash en route to a Mechanix practice.[5]

Players and staff

2024 roster

# Name
2 Joseph Sogno
3 Nathan Ploeger
6 Gregory Moreno
9 Aaron Richards
10 Mario Moran
11 Justin Wollin
12 Carson Chamberlain
13 James Kloss
14 Jake Felton
17 Jack Bembenek
19 Quinn Garner
21 Nic Lanas
22 Marco Dewey
23 Mauricio Galeano
24 Brendan Gessner
26 Tyler Shanahan
27 Jordan Hill
28 Richard Ware
31 Bradley Kennis
32 Elliot Davis
33 Terry Gaither
37 Joseph Simpson
40 Ryan Smith
42 Sean McGuinness
44 Anderson Cañon
45 Aiden Rudy
47 Christopher O'Brien
64 Stephen Grondin
76 Conrad Nguyen
78 Matthew Bell
81 Colin Beauregard
86 Nicholas Akers
94 Noah Sawyer
96 Caleb Texeira

International players

# Name Years Nation
41 Dave Hochhalter 2012–2013 Canada
30 Marc Michael Huber 2013 Austria
91 Bjarne Laursen 2014 Denmark
99 Takashi Sato 2015 Japan
17 Wasdi Grimaldo B. 2015–2019 Colombia
68 Eugene Lim 2016 Canada
40 Ben Cheer 2019 Canada
21 Kevin van Roosmalen 2022 Netherlands

Player records

To the 2021 season.

Games played

# Name Games Years Nation
4 Andrew Lucarotti 63 2012–2017 United States
13 Ben Murphy 62 2012–2017 United States
33 Eric Hubbard 60 2013–2017 United States
6 Danny Hunt 49 2013–2015, 2017 United States
8 Aaron del Real 47 2012,2014–2017 United States

Points played

# Name Points Years Nation
33 Eric Hubbard 1418 2013–2017 United States
4 Andrew Lucarotti 1240 2012–2017 United States
13 Ben Murphy 1142 2012–2017 United States
8 Aaron del Real 942 2012,2014–2017 United States
6 Danny Hunt 848 2013–2015, 2017 United States

Goals scored

# Name Goals Years Nation
33 Eric Hubbard 141 2013–2017 United States
8 Aaron del Real 83 2012,2014–2017 United States
83 Mark Worsfold 63 2012–2013 United States
11 Anthony Davis 57 2016–2017 United States
12 Ben Ayres 53 2012–2013 United States

Assists

# Name Assists Years Nation
4 Andrew Lucarotti 100 2012–2017 United States
41 Dave Hochhalter 94 2012–2014 Canada
35 Joseph Besser 58 2014–2016 United States
98 Dan Donovan 53 2016–2017 United States
8 Aaron del Real 52 2012,2014–2017 United States

Blocks

# Name Blocks Years Nation
33 Eric Hubbard 77 2013–2017 United States
23 Andy Barnhart 47 2012–2014 United States
42 Nathan Champoux 38 2016–2017 United States
4 Andrew Lucarotti 31 2012–2017 United States
8 Aaron del Real 28 2012,2014–2017 United States

Record

Year Division Record Win% Playoffs Goals Goals Against Finish
2012 Central 7-9 (4th) 0.438 337 351 Did not make playoffs
2013 Central 4-12 (6th) 0.250 290 371 Did not make playoffs
2014 Central 0-14 (6th) 0.000 217 380 Did not make playoffs
2015 Central 0-14 (7th) 0.000 234 444 Did not make playoffs
2016 Central 4-10 (6th) 0.286 257 337 Did not make playoffs
2017 Central 1-13 (6th) 0.071 241 333 Did not make playoffs
2018 Central 0-14 (6th) 0.000 235 423 Did not make playoffs
2019 Central 0-12 (6th) 0.000 174 277 Did not make playoffs
2021 Central 0-12 (5th) 0.000 187 322 Did not make playoffs
2022 Central 0-12 (6th) 0.000 214 325 Did not make playoffs
2023 Central 0-12 (6th) 0.000 187 279 Did not make playoffs
Total 16-134 0.107 0-0 2,573 3,842

References

  1. ^ "Detroit Mechanix". American Ultimate Disc League. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Tuesday Toss: Week 11". AUDL. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ^ "League Game - PIT vs. DET 06-22-2024". AUDL. 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  4. ^ a b "Detroit Mechanix History". AUDL. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  5. ^ Raynor, Keith (2020-03-02). "Three Detroit Mechanix Players Killed in Car Accident". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
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