1994-95 Wheeling Thunderbirds Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 46-17-5 - 97 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Doug Sauter (46-17, 5 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 163,982, Avg. 4,823 in 34 home dates
1994-95 Wheeling Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 46-17-5 - 97 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Doug Sauter (46-17, 5 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 163,982, Avg. 4,823 in 34 home dates
The Wheeling Thunderbirds of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1994-95 season with a record of 46 wins and 17 losses (and 5 overtime losses) for 97 points in the ECHL's North Division.
The Thunderbirds topped the league with 313 goals. Wheeling surrendered 243 goals. Derek DeCosty scored 41 goals for the squad, while Steve Gibson and Vadim Slivchenko netted 30 or more, too. Tim Roberts contributed 58 assists. Geoff Finch recorded 26 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 3.01 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug Sauter coached the team. The 1994-95 Wheeling Thunderbirds lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bajurny | LW | September 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Walkerton, ON Canada |
| Pat Barton | RW | May 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Louis Bernard | D | July 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Daniel Berthiaume | G | January 26, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| John Bradley | G | February 5, 1968 | 6'1" | 161 | L | Pawtucket, RI USA |
| Jeff Connolly | LW | February 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Medway, MA USA |
| Dion Darling | D | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Derek DeCosty | C | January 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Clarksville, TN USA |
| Duane Dennis | LW | February 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Alex Duchesne | C | January 4, 1974 | 5'5" | 160 | Val-d'Or, QUE Canada | |
| Louis Dumont | C | January 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dominic Fafard | D | July 13, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Scott Ferguson | D | January 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Geoff Finch | G | April 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Scott Fraser | R | May 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Steve Gibson | LW | October 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Listowel, ON Canada |
| Dennis Holland | C | January 30, 1969 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Claude Jutras | RW | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Patrick Labrecque | G | March 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Marc Lamothe | G | February 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | L | New Liskeard, ON Canada |
| Christian Lariviere | D | April 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brad Layzell | D | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Beaconsfield, QC Canada |
| Greg Louder | G | November 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Concord, MA USA |
| Xavier Majic | C | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Petr Marek | F | January 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Praha, CZE |
| Scott Matusovich | D | October 31, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Southbury, CT USA |
| Darren McAusland | D | March 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Grovedale, AB Canada |
| Kevin O'Sullivan | D | November 13, 1970 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Mike Parson | G | March 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Listowel, ON Canada |
| Cory Paterson | D | April 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Regina, SASK Canada |
| Brent Pope | D | February 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Tony Prpic | RW | June 16, 1973 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Tim Roberts | D | March 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Stephen Rohr | C | March 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 176 | Fenton, MI USA | |
| Vadim Slivchenko | F | March 28, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Kharkov, Ukraine |
| Gairin Smith | D | April 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Tillsonburg, ON Canada |
| Tim Tisdale | C | May 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Shaunavon, SK Canada |
| Lorne Toews | LW | June 17, 1973 | 6'5" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brock Woods | D | April 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
