1999-00 Kentucky Thoroughblades Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 42-25-9-4 - 97 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Roy Sommer (42-25-9, 4 OTL)
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 221,411, Avg. 5,535 in 40 home dates
1999-00 Kentucky Thoroughblades StatisticsTeam Record: 42-25-9-4 - 97 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Roy Sommer (42-25-9, 4 OTL)
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 221,411, Avg. 5,535 in 40 home dates
The Kentucky Thoroughblades of the American Hockey League ended the 1999-00 season with a record of 42 wins and 25 losses (and 4 overtime losses) and 9 ties for 97 points in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division.
The Thoroughblades scored 250 goals and allowed 211. Mike Craig netted 39 goals for Kentucky, and Eric Landry tallied 30 or more, too. Shawn Heins contributed 52 assists. Miikka Kiprusoff earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Johan Hedberg added 15 or more wins, too. Miikka Kiprusoff registered a 2.48 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Roy Sommer coached the team. The 1999-00 Kentucky Thoroughblades lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Armstrong | D | June 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Matt Bradley | R | June 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Eric Brûle | D | January 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Garrett Burnett | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Adam Colagiacomo | RW | March 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Rexdale, ON Canada |
| Jon Coleman | D | March 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Larry Courville | L | April 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Mike Craig | R | June 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Chad Dameworth | D | July 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Marquette, MI USA |
| Jarrett Deuling | L | March 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Matt Eldred | D | March 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Rocky River, OH USA |
| Doug Friedman | L | September 1, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Christian Gosselin | D | August 21, 1976 | 6'5" | 234 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Scott Hannan | D | January 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Johan Hedberg | G | May 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Leksand, Sweden |
| Shawn Heins | D | December 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Eganville, ON Canada |
| Robert Jindrich | D | October 14, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Plzen, CZE |
| Miikka Kiprusoff | G | October 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 184 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Ryan Kraft | C | November 7, 1975 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Bottineau, ND USA |
| Eric Landry | C | January 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 184 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Jason Lawmaster | D | December 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Westland, MI USA |
| Chris Lipsett | RW | September 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Andy Lundbohm | C | March 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Robert Mulick | D | October 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brantt Myhres | L | March 18, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Evgeni Nabokov | G | July 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| Kris Porter | RW | September 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Oxbow, SK Canada |
| Peter Roed | C | November 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Mark Smith | C | October 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Adam Spylo | RW | July 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 218 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Rejean Stringer | F | August 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Gravelbourg, SK CAN | |
| Andy Sutton | D | March 10, 1975 | 6'6" | 245 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Joe Vandermeer | D | January 8, 1977 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
