1983-84 Carolina Thunderbirds Roster
Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL)
Team Record: 43-24-5 - 92 points
in the ACHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Rick Dudley (43-24-5)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1983-84 Carolina Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 43-24-5 - 92 points
in the ACHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Rick Dudley (43-24-5)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Carolina Thunderbirds of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 43 wins and 24 losses and 5 ties for 92 points in the ACHL.
The Thunderbirds scored 381 goals and allowed 300. Benoit Laporte netted 54 goals for Carolina, while Mike Brisebois, Kim Elliot and Brian Carroll each tallied 30 or more also. Kim Elliot contributed 76 assists. Pierre Hamel earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.13 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Rick Dudley coached the team. The 1983-84 Carolina Thunderbirds lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ashburn | ||||||
| Mike Brisebois | January 27, 1960 | Montreal, QUE Canada | ||||
| Brian Carroll | LW | February 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Deegan | F | |||||
| Bob Dore | F | 5'7" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL | ||
| Peter Dunkley | F | |||||
| Dave Dziedzic | ||||||
| Kim Elliot | C | |||||
| Mark Emerson | C | 5'7" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Pat Ethier | D | March 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA | |
| Jay Fraser | LW | October 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | L | St. Lambert, QC Canada |
| Bruce Greig | L | May 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | L | High River, AB Canada |
| Brian Gustafson | R | 5'8" | 160 | Kenora, ON | ||
| Pierre Hamel | G | September 16, 1952 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John Higgins | D | December 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Paul Higgins | R | January 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | R | St.John, NB Canada |
| Scott Higgins | D | 5'8" | 190 | R | White Rock, BC | |
| Jerry Ingram | RW | March 3, 1959 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Randy Irving | D/LW | August 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Lynn Jorgenson | F | February 17, 1957 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Michel Lanouette | RW | June 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON CAN |
| Benoit Laporte | LW | June 14, 1960 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Benoit Laporte | LW | June 14, 1960 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Tom Madson | D | |||||
| Mike McGuiness | ||||||
| Larry Meads | L | 5'11" | 190 | Provincetown, MA | ||
| Bill Morris | L | June 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dan Olson | G | |||||
| Todd Scott | C | May 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Paul Skidmore | G | July 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Smithtown, NY USA |
| Greg Squires | ||||||
| Darre Switzer | F | July 16, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Pouce Coupe, BC Canada |
| Jim Warden | June 22, 1954 | Detroit, MI USA | ||||
| Dave Watson | L | May 19, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Darren Yankovsky | D | March 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
