2002-03 Pittsburgh Forge Roster
North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Team Record: 43-9-4 - 90 points
in the NAHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: John Becanic (0-0)
Coach: Jay Varady (0-0)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2002-03 Pittsburgh Forge StatisticsTeam Record: 43-9-4 - 90 points
in the NAHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: John Becanic (0-0)
Coach: Jay Varady (0-0)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Forge of the North American Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 43 wins and 9 losses (and 4 overtime losses) for 90 points in the NAHL's East Division.
The Forge allowed 111 goals, least in the league. Pittsburgh netted 208 goals. Chris Lawrence scored 30 goals for the squad and accounted for 32 assists.
John Becanic and Jay Varady coached the team. The 2002-03 Pittsburgh Forge won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Amick | F | September 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Randy Bauer | D | August 1, 1983 | 6'0" | 201 | Gibsonia, PA USA | |
| Christian Beaudry | D | August 4, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Cortland, NJ USA |
| Sean Berkstresser | F | September 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Apollo, PA |
| Tom Biondich | F | March 7, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | R | International Falls, MN |
| Andy Brandt | F | June 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 184 | R | Wausau, WI |
| Jace Buzek | RW | April 29, 1985 | 5'10" | 161 | R | Greensburg, PA USA |
| Ben Camper | C | September 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Rocky River, OH USA |
| Josh Coyle | F | September 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Brooklyn, USA |
| John Dingle | F | May 24, 1984 | 6'5" | 209 | R | Shaker Heights, OH USA |
| Joe Federoff | F | May 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Pittsburgh, USA |
| Josef Fojtik | LW | September 11, 1984 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Jim Gehring | C | October 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Chester Springs, PA |
| Michael Handza | F | December 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Glenshaw, PA |
| Joona Jarvi | D | July 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Helsinki, FIN |
| Justin Johnston | D | March 26, 1986 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI USA |
| Jason Kearney | G | February 23, 1985 | 5'11" | 183 | Gibsonia, PA USA | |
| Denis Kirstein | D | January 7, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Bethel Park, PA |
| Chris Lawrence | F | March 8, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Havertown, PA USA |
| Grant Lewis | D | January 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Upper Saint Clair, PA USA |
| Mike Mannina | D | June 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Schaumburg, IL USA |
| Peter Mannino | G | February 17, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Farmington Hills, MI USA |
| Matt McBride | D | February 20, 1983 | ||||
| Dylan Reese | D | August 29, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Gabe Rehak | F | November 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 194 | Murrysville, PA USA | |
| Eric Sargent | F | July 11, 1984 | 6'0" | 201 | Flint, MI USA | |
| Daniel Schildorfer | RW | January 15, 1982 | 5'10" | 179 | R | |
| Eric Trax | D | September 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Finleyville, PA USA |
| Brandon Warner | D | January 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Huntertown, IN USA |
| Ryan Webb | C | March 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Roseville, MI USA | |
| Matt Zeman | F | December 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Rocky River, OH USA |
