1999-00 Albany River Rats Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 30-40-7-3 - 70 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Cunniff (30-40-7, 3 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 180,120, Avg. 4,503 in 40 home dates
1999-00 Albany River Rats StatisticsTeam Record: 30-40-7-3 - 70 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Cunniff (30-40-7, 3 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 180,120, Avg. 4,503 in 40 home dates
The Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League ended the 1999-00 season with a record of 30 wins and 40 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 70 points in the AHL's Empire Division.
The River Rats scored 225 goals and allowed 250. Pierre Dagenais netted 35 goals for Albany, and Steve Brule tallied 30 or more, too. Steve Brule contributed 46 assists. Frederic Henry topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.03 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
John Cunniff coached the team. The 1999-00 Albany River Rats lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Andrews | D | April 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Campbell River, BC CAN |
| George Awada | F | June 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Mathieu Benoît | RW | July 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Jiri Bicek | R | December 3, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Steve Brule | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Buzak | G | February 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| Scott Cameron | LW | April 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Valley East, ON |
| Sylvain Cloutier | C | February 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| David Cunniff | LW | October 9, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | South Boston, MA USA |
| Pierre Dagenais | L | March 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 217 | L | Blainville, QC Canada |
| Jean-Francois Damphousse | G | July 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | L | St. Alexis-des-Monts, QC Canada |
| Josh DeWolf | D | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Sascha Goc | D | April 14, 1979 | 6'6" | 220 | R | Calw, Germany |
| Stanislav Gron | L | October 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Frederic Henry | G | August 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Cap-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Alex Johnstone | D | December 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Steve Kelly | C | October 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Vlastimil Kroupa | D | April 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Andre Lakos | D | July 29, 1979 | 6'6" | 240 | R | Vienna, Austria |
| Sasha Lakovic | L | September 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | L | East Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Carlyle Lewis | RW | March 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 234 | R | Middleton, NS Canada |
| Josh MacNevin | D | July 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| David Maley | L | April 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Beaver Dam, WI USA |
| Willie Mitchell | D | April 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Port McNeill, BC Canada |
| Lucas Nehrling | D | August 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 227 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Richard Rochefort | D/F | January 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Astorville, ON Canada |
| Rob Skrlac | R | June 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 245 | L | Port McNeill, BC Canada |
| Ken Sutton | D | November 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Colin White | D | December 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| Jeff Williams | LW | February 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
