2000-01 Asheville Smoke Roster
United Hockey League (UHL)
Team Record: 45-22 (SO: 0-7) - 97 points
in the UHL's Southeast Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Pat Bingham (45-22, 7 OTL)
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Attendance: 96,367, Avg. 2,605 in 37 home dates
2000-01 Asheville Smoke StatisticsTeam Record: 45-22 (SO: 0-7) - 97 points
in the UHL's Southeast Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Pat Bingham (45-22, 7 OTL)
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Attendance: 96,367, Avg. 2,605 in 37 home dates
The Asheville Smoke of the United Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 45 wins and 22 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 97 points in the UHL's Southeast Division.
The Smoke netted 297 goals and allowed 240. Dominic Maltais scored 40 goals for Asheville, while J.C. Ruid tallied 30 or more as well. Brett Colborne accounted for 62 assists. Brent Belecki earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.05 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Pat Bingham coached the team. The 2000-01 Asheville Smoke lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Aikia | D | March 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Vitali Andreev | March 17, 1974 | Tallin, Estonia | ||||
| Brent Belecki | G | December 22, 1977 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Blue Bennefield | RW | July 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 226 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Brett Colborne | D | April 2, 1973 | 5'9" | 183 | R | Clearwater, BC CAN |
| Terry Craven | G | January 21, 1976 | 5'7" | 161 | L | East Hamilton, NY USA |
| Derek Crimin | C | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Alex Dumas | D | July 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | Montreal, QC CAN | |
| Alexander Fomitchev | G | February 19, 1979 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| John Hewitt | RW | April 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | Portage La Prarie, MB Canada | |
| Olaf Kjenstad | LW | June 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Evan Lindsay | G | May 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Red Deer, AB |
| Dominic Maltais | RW | May 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Robert Marshall | D | February 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | Katepwa, SK Canada | |
| Rich Metro | LW | January 31, 1975 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Colin Muldoon | D | December 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Red Lake Falls, MN USA |
| Tyler Prosofsky | RW | February 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Bobby Rapoza | D | September 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Fall River, MA USA |
| Trevor Ross | D | March 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Regina, SK CAN |
| Bogdan Rudenko | RW | September 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Oskemen, KAZ |
| J.C. Ruid | L | December 31, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Ballston Spa, NY USA |
| Andreas Sjolund | LW | January 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Uppsala, SWE |
| Lee Svangstu | LW | July 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 231 | ||
| Shawn Ulrich | C | October 31, 1969 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Bruce Watson | LW | December 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 235 | L | Pembrooke, ON |
| Tom Wilson | D | October 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
