2001-02 Anchorage Aces Roster
West Coast Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 19-44 (SO: 0-9) - 47 points
in the WCHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Butch Goring (10-18, 4 OTL)
Coach: Walt Poddubny (9-26, 5 OTL)
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Attendance: 135,798, Avg. 3,772 in 36 home dates
2001-02 Anchorage Aces StatisticsTeam Record: 19-44 (SO: 0-9) - 47 points
in the WCHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Butch Goring (10-18, 4 OTL)
Coach: Walt Poddubny (9-26, 5 OTL)
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Attendance: 135,798, Avg. 3,772 in 36 home dates
The Anchorage Aces of the West Coast Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 19 wins and 44 losses, with a 0-9 showing in shootouts for 47 points in the WCHL's Northern Division.
The Aces scored 222 goals and allowed 330, most in the circuit. Bob Cunningham and Kimbi Daniels netted 29 goals for Anchorage each, and Dean Larson contributed 45 assists. Olie Sundstrom topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 4.52 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Butch Goring and Walt Poddubny coached the team. The 2001-02 Anchorage Aces lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bacho | F | September 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 187 | L | |
| Scott Bailey | G | May 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Clayton Beddoes | C | November 10, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Bentley, AB Canada |
| Shane Calder | RW | August 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Bob Cunningham | LW | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Delson, QC Canada |
| Kimbi Daniels | C | January 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Esteven, SK Canada |
| Bobby Davis | C | October 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 176 | Woodhaven, MI USA | |
| Parris Duffus | G | January 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Simon Duplessis | LW | January 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Saint-Rose, QC Canada |
| Ryan Esselmont | D | April 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Avishai Geller | F | May 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 172 | R | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Trevor Jobe | C | May 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 229 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Josh Kern | F | December 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Yuri Krivokhija | L | March 30, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Brian LaFleur | D | March 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Sasha Lakovic | L | September 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | L | East Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Dean Larson | C | July 4, 1969 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tom Lawson | G | September 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | L | Whitby, ON |
| Tom Levo | C | January 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | Port, Finland | |
| Mike Marostega | D | August 23, 1978 | 5'8" | 174 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Justin Martin | D | September 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Eagle River, AK | |
| Jamie McCaig | G | August 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Prince George, BC CAN | |
| Chris Newans | D | October 6, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Summerside, PEI |
| Zdenek Ondrej | RW | August 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Jindrichuv Hradec, CZE |
| Jim Paek | D | April 7, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Seoul, Korea |
| Jeff Petruic | LW | May 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Avonlea, SK Canada |
| Denis Pigolitsin | G | March 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Chris Pont | C | August 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | Revelstoke, BC Canada | |
| Tobin Praznik | LW | December 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 216 | L | St. Andrews, MB Canada |
| Kyle Reeves | C | May 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Swan River, MB Canada |
| Chad Richard | LW | June 23, 1974 | 6'6" | 236 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Ken Ruddick | D | August 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Petter Sandstrom | G | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Umea, SWE |
| Chad Shiel | LW | July 25, 1980 | 6'4" | 243 | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Jason Simon | L | March 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Jay Smith | C | April 16, 1979 | 5'5" | 161 | Anchorage, AK USA | |
| BJ Stephens | RW | April 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Hershey, PA |
| Olie Sundstrom | L | April 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 150 | L | Ange, Sweden |
| Paul Williams | RW | November 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Jay Woodcroft | C | August 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 192 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jesse Wright | LW | L | ||||
| J.J. Wrobel | LW | February 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 194 | L | West Lorne, ON Canada |
| Jami Yoder | D | September 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Hershey, PA USA |
| B.J. Young | R | July 23, 1977 | 5'10" | 178 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Erik Zachrisson | C | November 10, 1977 | 6'5" | 203 | L | Stockholm, SWE |
| Anthony Zurfluh | D | January 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Soldotna, AK USA |
