1989-90 Winston-Salem Thunderbirds Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 38-16-6 - 82 points
in the ECHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Chris McSorley (0-0)
Coach: Jay Fraser (0-0)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Attendance: 78,602, Avg. 2,620 in 30 home dates
1989-90 Winston-Salem Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 38-16-6 - 82 points
in the ECHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Chris McSorley (0-0)
Coach: Jay Fraser (0-0)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Attendance: 78,602, Avg. 2,620 in 30 home dates
The Winston-Salem Thunderbirds of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 38 wins and 16 losses (and 6 overtime losses) for 82 points in the ECHL.
The Thunderbirds scored 312 goals and conceded 257. Trent Kaese netted 56 goals for Winston-Salem, while Len Soccio and Joe Ferras tallied 30 or more also. Joe Ferras contributed 63 assists. Kenton Rein topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.9 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Chris McSorley and Jay Fraser coached the team. The 1989-90 Winston-Salem Thunderbirds lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Allen | C | April 6, 1966 | 5'10" | 183 | L | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Ron Aubrey | LW | September 27, 1966 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Portland, ME USA |
| Bob Bennett | D | |||||
| Andy Black | RW | October 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 194 | Oshawa, ON CAN | |
| John Blessman | D | April 27, 1967 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Agincourt, ON Canada |
| Paul Cohen | G | January 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Chris Delaney | LW | February 15, 1963 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| John Devereaux | C | June 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Hingham, MA USA |
| Dave Doucette | D | September 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Shane Doyle | D | April 26, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Joe Ferras | C | May 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Jeff Greene | F | |||||
| Randy Irving | D/LW | August 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Guy Jacob | LW | May 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Trent Kaese | R | September 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 225 | R | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| George Maneluk | G | July 25, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Richard Novak | RW | February 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 179 | R | Squamish, BC CAN |
| Dan Olson | G | |||||
| Chris Pusey | G | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Kenton Rein | G | September 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ron Rolston | LW | October 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | Fenton, MI USA | |
| Jamie Russell | D | August 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 194 | Kamloops, BC Canada | |
| E.J. Sauer | D | March 8, 1967 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Mike Schwalb | G | |||||
| Steve Shaunessy | D | May 7, 1967 | 6'4" | 218 | L | Reading, MA USA |
| Dan Shea | LW | March 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Quincy, MA USA |
| Len Soccio | C | May 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Thorald, ON Canada |
| John Torchetti | Boston, MA USA | |||||
| Mike Vellucci | D | August 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Farmington, MI USA |
| Nick Vitucci | G | June 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Troy Vollhoffer | LW | February 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bob Wensley | D | March 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 209 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| David Wensley | RW | August 29, 1964 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |||
| Joe West | RW | April 24, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Marc West | C/D | February 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
