2004-05 Charlotte Checkers Roster
ECHL (ECHL)
Team Record: 39-26-2 (SO: 0-5) - 85 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Derek Wilkinson (39-26, 7 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 181,746, Avg. 5,049 in 36 home dates
2004-05 Charlotte Checkers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-26-2 (SO: 0-5) - 85 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Derek Wilkinson (39-26, 7 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 181,746, Avg. 5,049 in 36 home dates
The Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL ended the 2004-05 season with a record of 39 wins and 26 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 85 points in the ECHL's East Division.
The Checkers netted 226 goals and gave up 219. Dusty Jamieson scored 31 goals for Charlotte, while Eduard Pershin accounted for 42 assists. Alex Westlund earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.72 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Derek Wilkinson coached the team. The 2004-05 Charlotte Checkers lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Aebig | F | February 1, 1982 | 5'8" | 172 | R | Rosthern, SK Canada |
| Chris Belanger | D | April 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Welland, ON Canada |
| Thomas Bellemare | RW | January 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 236 | R | Shawinigan, QC |
| Matt Chandler | F | April 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Watertown, NY USA |
| Steve Cheredaryk | D | November 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Derek Crimin | C | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Brandon Cullen | RW | March 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 212 | R | St. Catharines, ON |
| Ryan Cuthbert | LW/RW | April 10, 1982 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Regan Darby | D | June 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Estevan, SK Canada |
| Jason Dawe | R | May 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 189 | L | North York, ON Canada |
| Joe Dustin | D | November 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Vadnais Heights, MN |
| Allan Egeland | C | January 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Brian Escobedo | D | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Bayside, NY |
| Lee Falardeau | C | July 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Midland, MI |
| Chris Ferguson | C | November 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | Brockville, ON Canada | |
| Josh Fey | F | June 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toledo, OH USA |
| Ryan Glenn | D | June 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Port Coquitlam, BC |
| Stephen Greeley | F | September 26, 1980 | 5'7" | 161 | Scituate, MA USA | |
| Martin Grenier | D | November 2, 1980 | 6'5" | 245 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Kelly Guard | G | June 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 186 | L | Prince Albert, SK |
| Mike Harder | F | February 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB |
| Dwight Helminen | C | June 22, 1983 | 5'10" | 191 | L | Hancock, MI USA |
| Dusty Jamieson | LW | May 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Forest, ON |
| Ryan Lang | C | July 24, 1980 | 5'10" | 188 | R | Regina, SK |
| David Liffiton | D | October 18, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Paul Lynch | D | April 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Salem, MA |
| Steve MacIntyre | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'6" | 265 | L | Brock, SK Canada |
| Curtis Menzul | D | April 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Eduard Pershin | RW | September 1, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
| Thomas Pock | D | December 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Dan Preston | D | March 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Rory Rawlyk | D | September 9, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Bogdan Rudenko | RW | September 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Oskemen, KAZ |
| Tim Schneider | D | February 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Devils Lake, ND USA |
| Aaron Smith | F | April 3, 1979 | 5'11" | 183 | Madison, WI USA | |
| Kenton Smith | D | September 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Juris Stals | RW/C | April 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Jake Taylor | D | August 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Rochester, MN |
| A.J. Walker | F | August 17, 1980 | 5'10" | 187 | Faribault, MN USA | |
| Chris Welch | F | July 26, 1980 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Tonowanda, NY USA |
| Alex Westlund | G | December 28, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Flemington Village, NJ |
| Mike Wirll | RW | February 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 206 | R | Regina, SK |
