1995-96 Wheeling Thunderbirds Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 42-23 (SO: 0-5) - 89 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Larry Kish (42-23, 5 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 147,420, Avg. 4,212 in 35 home dates
1995-96 Wheeling Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 42-23 (SO: 0-5) - 89 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Larry Kish (42-23, 5 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 147,420, Avg. 4,212 in 35 home dates
The Wheeling Thunderbirds of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 42 wins and 23 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 89 points in the ECHL's North Division.
The Thunderbirds potted 289 goals and allowed 261. Steve Gibson scored 42 goals for Wheeling, while Keli Corpse and Samuel Groleau netted 30 or more, too. Keli Corpse contributed 62 assists. Tomas Vokoun topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.67 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Larry Kish coached the team. The 1995-96 Wheeling Thunderbirds lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Badduke | RW | June 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 212 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Frederic Barbeau | D | April 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Victoriaville, QC 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 |
| John Blessman | D | April 27, 1967 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Agincourt, ON Canada |
| Martin Brochu | G | March 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Anjou, QC Canada |
| Keli Corpse | C | May 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 176 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Chad Dameworth | D | July 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Marquette, MI USA |
| Derek DeCosty | C | January 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Clarksville, TN USA |
| Rhett Dudley | D | November 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB 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 |
| Geoff Finch | G | April 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Steve Gibson | LW | October 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Listowel, ON Canada |
| Shamus Gregga | G | June 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| David Grenier | LW | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Samuel Groleau | LW | April 11, 1974 | 5'7" | 181 | R | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Ryan Haggerty | LW | May 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Rye, NY USA |
| Martin Lepage | D | February 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Kevin Lune | D | June 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Greg McLean | D | June 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | London, ON |
| Sonny Mignacca | G | January 4, 1974 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Winnipeg, MB 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 |
| Eric Royal | C | February 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Rochester, NH USA |
| Gairin Smith | D | April 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Tillsonburg, ON Canada |
| Martin Sychra | C | June 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Brno, CZE |
| 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 |
| Rob Trumbley | F | August 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| John Varga | LW | January 31, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mark Visheau | D | June 27, 1973 | 6'6" | 222 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Tomas Vokoun | G | July 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| Ron Wilson | C | May 13, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brock Woods | D | April 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
