2000-01 Shawinigan Cataractes Roster
Team Record: 54-10-6-2 - 116 points
in the QMJHL's Central Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Denis Francoeur (54-10-6, 2 OTL)
Location: Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
The Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 54 wins and 10 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 6 ties for 116 points in the QMJHL's Central Division.
The Cataractes paced the league with 375 goals. Shawinigan allowed 192 goals, least in the league. Radim Vrbata scored 56 goals for the squad, while Jonathan Bellemarre, Jason Pominville, Marc-Andre Bergeron and Dominic Forget each tallied 30 or more also. Dominic Forget accounted for 94 assists. Frederic Cloutier earned 42 wins for the team and a team-best 2.5 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Denis Francoeur coached the team. The 2000-01 Shawinigan Cataractes lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bellemarre | October 6, 1982 | Shawinigan, Canada | ||||
| Marc-Andre Bergeron | D | October 13, 1980 | 5'10" | 197 | L | St. Louis de France, QC Canada |
| Kevin Bergin | D/F | November 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Alexandre Blackburn | D | January 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Quebec, QC CAN |
| Patrick Bolduc | D | February 10, 1982 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Thetford Mines, QC CAN |
| Paul-Andre Bourgoin | D | January 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 183 | Montreal, QC CAN | |
| Alexandre Burrows | L | April 11, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Pincourt, QC Canada |
| David Chicoine | LW | January 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Sherbrooke, QC CAN |
| Frederic Cloutier | G | May 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Saint-Honore, QC |
| Jimmy Cuddihy | C | April 22, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Jean-Francois David | D | April 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC |
| Patrick Desaulniers | G | March 13, 1983 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Shawinigan-Sud, QC CAN |
| Denis Desmarais | D | June 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 201 | L | St-Felix-de-Kingsey, QC Canada |
| Jean-Francois Dufort | LW | March 9, 1982 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Trevor Ettinger | D | July 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Truro, NS Canada |
| Dominic Forget | C | March 3, 1981 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Ste-Julie, QC Canada |
| Francois Gagnon | LW | June 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Maria, QC Canada |
| Gilbert Lefrancois | C | March 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Joliette, QC Canada |
| Jonathan Lessard | RW | August 29, 1981 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Conor McGuire | D | September 21, 1982 | 6'4" | 200 | L | |
| Zbynek Michalek | D | December 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Jindrchuv, Czech Republic |
| Olivier Michaud | G | September 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Beloeil, QC Canada |
| Yannick Noiseux | LW | June 4, 1981 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Roxton Falls, QC Canada |
| Mathieu Payette | LW | January 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 183 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QC CAN |
| Jason Pominville | R | November 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 186 | R | Repentigny, QC Canada |
| Anthony Quessy | C | May 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | L | La Tuque, QC Canada |
| Justin Roy | LW | March 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 183 | R | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Radim Vrbata | R | June 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic |
