2001-02 Roanoke Express Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 35-26 (SO: 0-11) - 81 points
in the ECHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Perry Florio (35-26, 11 OTL)
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Attendance: 109,229, Avg. 3,034 in 36 home dates
2001-02 Roanoke Express StatisticsTeam Record: 35-26 (SO: 0-11) - 81 points
in the ECHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Perry Florio (35-26, 11 OTL)
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Attendance: 109,229, Avg. 3,034 in 36 home dates
The Roanoke Express of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 35 wins and 26 losses, with a 0-11 showing in shootouts for 81 points in the ECHL's Northeast Division.
The Express scored 242 goals and surrendered 223. Rick Kowalsky netted 35 goals for Roanoke and contributed 48 assists. Daniel Berthiaume earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.72 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Perry Florio coached the team. The 2001-02 Roanoke Express lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Belza | D | June 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Daniel Berthiaume | G | January 26, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Stefan Brannare | LW | October 17, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Pitea, SWE |
| Derrick Byfuglien | D | December 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Roseau, MN |
| Chris Cava | D | October 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Steve Chabbert | D | February 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Sioux Lookout, ON |
| Duncan Dalmao | D | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 214 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bret DeCecco | RW | May 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Alex Dumas | D | July 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | Montreal, QC CAN | |
| Joe Dusbabek | RW | May 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Fairbault, MN |
| Brad Essex | RW | July 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Squamish, BC Canada |
| Vern Fiddler | C | May 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Pete Gardiner | G | September 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Paul Giblin | C | May 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Paramus, NJ USA |
| Jeff Helperl | D | July 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Beausejour, MB Canada |
| Kevin Hoffman | D | May 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Marty Hughes | D | October 6, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Hicksville, NY USA |
| Jeff Johnstone | LW | September 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Michael Kiesman | C/D | February 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Prince Rupert, BC Canada |
| Rick Kowalsky | RW | March 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Troy Lake | F | June 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Edmonton, AB CAN | |
| Mike Lankshear | D | September 8, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Kevin Magnuson | D | November 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Lake Forest, IL USA | |
| Chad Mazurak | D | April 18, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Kevin McDonald | F | April 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Olds, AB Canada |
| Olivier Morin | RW | April 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Frank Novock | RW/C | June 8, 1976 | 5'8" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA | |
| Mike Omicioli | C | February 9, 1978 | 5'5" | 169 | L | West Warwick, RI |
| Mike Peron | C | March 3, 1973 | 5'9" | 194 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Gary Ricciardi | D | March 31, 1976 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Steve Sabo | D | January 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Thief River Falls, MN USA |
| Travis Smith | D | August 27, 1973 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Creelman, SK Canada |
| Jeff Sproat | D | June 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Rod Taylor | LW | December 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Lake Orion, MI USA |
| Jarrett Thompson | C | January 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Terence Tootoo | C | March 28, 1980 | 5'8" | 181 | R | Churchill, MB CAN |
| Tim Verbeek | RW | October 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Sarnia, ON |
| Dean Weasler | G | August 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Rosemount, MN USA |
| Jordan Willis | G | February 28, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
