2002-03 Charlotte Checkers Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 41-28 (SO: 0-3) - 85 points
in the ECHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Don MacAdam (41-28, 3 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 159,741, Avg. 4,437 in 36 home dates
2002-03 Charlotte Checkers StatisticsTeam Record: 41-28 (SO: 0-3) - 85 points
in the ECHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Don MacAdam (41-28, 3 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 159,741, Avg. 4,437 in 36 home dates
The Charlotte Checkers of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 41 wins and 28 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 85 points in the ECHL's Northeast Division.
The Checkers scored 262 goals and surrendered 234. Kevin Caulfield and Dusty Jamieson netted 27 goals for Charlotte each, and Eduard Pershin accounted for 48 assists. Scott Meyer topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.61 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Don MacAdam coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Aufiero | D | July 1, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Winchester, MA USA | |
| Nicholas Bilotto | D | February 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Point-Claire, QC |
| Steve Burgess | D | February 2, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Allen Park, MI |
| Kevin Caulfield | RW | January 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 212 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Doug Christiansen | LW | May 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 245 | R | Milwaukee, WI |
| Randy Copley | LW | October 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Inverness, NS Canada |
| Brandon Cullen | RW | March 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 212 | R | St. Catharines, ON |
| Geoff Derouin | G | November 22, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Allan Egeland | C | January 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| David Evans | LW | February 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 201 | Sand Lake, NY USA | |
| Mike Hartman | L | February 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Johan Holmqvist | G | May 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 198 | L | Tolfta, Sweden |
| David Inman | C | June 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dusty Jamieson | LW | May 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Forest, ON |
| Wes Jarvis | D | April 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jay Kopischke | LW | February 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Alexandria, MN USA |
| Vince Malts | RW | November 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Walker McDonald | RW | December 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Chad McIver | D | January 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Konrad McKay | F | December 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Wabowden, MB Canada |
| Andrew McPherson | C | April 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Scott Meyer | G | April 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Rugby, ND USA |
| Ryan Murray | D | May 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Eduard Pershin | RW | September 1, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
| Danny Powell | D | January 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Dan Preston | D | March 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Jeff Salajko | G | April 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Richard Scott | L | August 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Orillia, ON Canada |
| Kurt Seher | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Kenton Smith | D | September 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Jeff State | D | September 17, 1979 | 6'6" | 245 | R | Buffalo, NY |
| Niklas Sundberg | G | March 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 214 | L | Stockholm, SWE |
| Takahito Suzuki | RW | August 17, 1975 | 5'8" | 161 | R | Tomakomai, JPN |
| Paul Traynor | D | September 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Curtis Valentine | LW | July 22, 1979 | 6'5" | 190 | L | Gansevoort, NY USA |
| Bryce Wandler | G | February 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Lacombe, AB Canada |
| Craig Weller | R | January 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Chad Wilchynski | D | April 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Derek Wilkinson | G | July 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Lasalle, QC Canada |
| Brendan Yarema | C | July 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Colin Zulianello | G | July 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
