1999-00 Detroit Vipers Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 22-52 (SO: 0-8) - 52 points
in the IHL's East Division
Coach: Paulin Bordeleau (22-52, 8 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 403,386, Avg. 9,839 in 41 home dates
1999-00 Detroit Vipers StatisticsTeam Record: 22-52 (SO: 0-8) - 52 points
in the IHL's East Division
Coach: Paulin Bordeleau (22-52, 8 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 403,386, Avg. 9,839 in 41 home dates
The Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League ended the 1999-00 season with a record of 22 wins and 52 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 52 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Vipers scored 163 goals, worst in the league and conceded 277, most in the circuit. Steve Walker netted 15 goals for Detroit and contributed 31 assists. Tim Thomas topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.56 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Paulin Bordeleau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaspars Astashenko | D | February 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 183 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Dave Baseggio | D | October 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Karel Betik | D | October 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 208 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Andy Bezeau | LW | March 30, 1970 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Saint John, NB Canada |
| Zac Bierk | G | September 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Jeff Blanchard | F | July 15, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Stouffville, ON Canada | |
| Travis Brigley | L | June 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Coronation, AB Canada |
| Byron Briske | D | January 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 194 | R | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Shawn Burr | L | July 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Joe Cardarelli | LW | July 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Burnaby, BC |
| Peter Ciavaglia | C | July 15, 1969 | 5'10" | 173 | L | Albany, NY USA |
| Justin Clark | RW | January 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 212 | Grand Rapids, MI USA | |
| Ben Clymer | D | April 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Xavier Delisle | C | May 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 193 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Joel Dezainde | D | November 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Jarvis, ON Canada |
| Doug Doull | L | May 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Glace Bay, NS Canada |
| Gordie Dwyer | L | January 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Dalhousie, NB Canada |
| Nils Ekman | R | March 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Matt Elich | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 196 | R | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Tim Findlay | RW | September 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Shannon Finn | D | January 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kyle Freadrich | L | December 28, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chris Gignac | C | May 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Erich Goldmann | D | April 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Dingolfing, Germany |
| Ian Herbers | D | July 18, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Jasper, AB Canada |
| Kevin Hodson | G | March 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Steve Kelly | C | October 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Dan Kesa | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Lorne Knauft | D | July 7, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Hanna, AB Canada |
| Trevor Koenig | G | December 10, 1974 | 5'9" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kyle Kos | D | May 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 183 | R | |
| Mikko Kuparinen | D | March 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Kerava, FIN |
| Emmanuel Labranche | RW | August 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mario Larocque | D | April 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 182 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Paul Lawson | C | June 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 227 | L | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Tim Lovell | C | May 14, 1974 | 5'7" | 168 | Norwood, MA USA | |
| Andrew Luciuk | LW | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Shawn Maltby | C | June 22, 1976 | 5'9" | 187 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Paul Mara | D | September 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 219 | L | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Chris McAlpine | D | December 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Roseville, MN USA |
| Mike McBain | D | January 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Rich Parent | G | January 12, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| James Patterson | LW | October 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 214 | L | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Eduard Pershin | RW | September 1, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
| Marek Posmyk | D | September 15, 1978 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Stephane Richer | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Buckingham, QC Canada |
| Jason Robinson | D | August 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Dmitri Rodin | D | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Dale Rominski | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Farmington Hills, MI USA |
| Matt Sanders | F | May 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 181 | Saugus, MA USA | |
| Kurt Seher | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Vlad Serov | L | June 14, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Jeff Shevalier | L | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Andrei Skopintsev | D | September 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Corey Spring | R | May 31, 1971 | 6'4" | 214 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Samuel St. Pierre | R | June 28, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Laurierville, QUE Canada | |
| Alek Stojanov | R | April 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jan Sulc | C | February 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 187 | R | Litvinov, CZE |
| Tim Thomas | G | April 15, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Flint, MI USA |
| Mark Thompson | D | April 26, 1979 | 6'6" | 229 | R | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Steve Walker | RW | January 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Jonathan Weaver | D/LW | January 20, 1977 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Sunderland, GBR |
| Dariusz Zabawa | LW | June 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 194 | Sosnowiec, POL |
