2002-03 Amarillo Gorillas Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 39-23-2 - 80 points
in the CHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Joe Ferras (39-23, 2 OTL)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Attendance: 118,287, Avg. 3,696 in 32 home dates
2002-03 Amarillo Gorillas StatisticsTeam Record: 39-23-2 - 80 points
in the CHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Joe Ferras (39-23, 2 OTL)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Attendance: 118,287, Avg. 3,696 in 32 home dates
The Amarillo Gorillas of the Central Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 39 wins and 23 losses (and 2 overtime losses) for 80 points in the CHL's Northwest Division.
The Gorillas scored 205 goals and yielded 176. Henry Kuster netted 36 goals for Amarillo, while Mark DeSantis contributed 41 assists. Steve Debus topped the squad with 20 wins, and Shawn Degagne added 15 or more wins, too. Shawn Degagne recorded a 2.52 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Ferras coached the team. The 2002-03 Amarillo Gorillas lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Andersen | D | October 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Swan River, MB Canada |
| Dorian Anneck | RW | April 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Matt Brown | D | October 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 207 | Boston, MA USA | |
| Tyler Butler | D | July 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | R | |
| Brandon Carper | D | April 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Highland Park, IL USA |
| Justin Cholak | D | July 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Sherwood Park, AB CAN |
| Darren Curry | D | March 10, 1977 | 5'9" | 190 | Manotick, ON CAN | |
| John Dean | LW | September 27, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Don Mills, ON Canada |
| Steve Debus | G | November 8, 1972 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Rochester, MN USA |
| Shawn Degagne | G | December 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 172 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Mark DeSantis | D | January 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 218 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Ben Gustavson | LW | April 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Provo, UT USA |
| Derek Hahn | C | December 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Elmira, ON CAN |
| Henry Kuster | RW | November 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Stony Plain, MB Canada |
| Ben Maidment | F | January 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Smiths Falls, ON CAN |
| Brian Pellerin | RW | February 20, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Hinton, AB Canada |
| Neil Posillico | RW | August 5, 1982 | 6'2" | 267 | L | Syosett, NY USA |
| David Rattray | C | January 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chris Robertson | C | March 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Justin Schabes | C | October 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 154 | R | Orland Park, IL USA |
| Ryan Shannon | D | January 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Leduc, AB Canada |
| Todd St. Louis | D | May 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Scott Wray | LW | December 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jason Wright | G | May 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Karlis Zirnis | LW | November 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Riga, LAT |
