2022-23 Carolina Thunderbirds Roster
Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
Team Record: 40-12-1 - 117 points
Finishing 1st in the FPHL's Continental Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Garrett Rutledge (40-12, 1 OTL)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2022-23 Carolina Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 40-12-1 - 117 points
Finishing 1st in the FPHL's Continental Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Garrett Rutledge (40-12, 1 OTL)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Carolina Thunderbirds of the Federal Prospects Hockey League ended the 2022-23 season with a record of 40 wins and 12 losses (and 1 overtime losses) for 117 points finishing first in the FPHL's Continental Division.
The Thunderbirds netted 278 goals and yielded 176. Kalib Ford scored 46 goals for Carolina, and Josh Koepplinger tallied 30 or more also. Kalib Ford contributed 68 assists. Mario Cavaliere topped the squad with 21 wins, while Boris Babik added 15 or more wins, too. Mario Cavaliere registered a 2.95 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Garrett Rutledge coached the team. The 2022-23 Carolina Thunderbirds lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Babik | G | October 2, 1997 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Donly Kubin, SK |
| Dawson Baker | RW | April 10, 2000 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Cobourg, ON |
| Matthew Bazarin | F | June 30, 2000 | 6'5" | 232 | L | Roseneath, ON |
| Justin Bioni | D | May 14, 1997 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Moon Township, PA |
| Michael Bunn | F | July 19, 1994 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Wake Forest, NC USA |
| Jeffrey Burridge | RW | January 3, 2001 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Barrie, ON Canada |
| John Buttitta | F | October 16, 1992 | 5'9" | 201 | R | Cleveland, OH |
| Nathan Campbell | D | April 27, 1995 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Mario Cavaliere | G | July 11, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Braydon Crowe | D | January 24, 2000 | 6'3" | 183 | R | Cobourg, ON |
| Vincent D'Andrea | F/D | August 12, 1992 | 5'8" | 150 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| Bryce DaFoe | G | 6'3" | 195 | Sackets Harbor, NY | ||
| Ryan Devine | D | March 19, 1992 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Wayne, PA |
| Tucker Firth | D | March 13, 2001 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Cobourg, ON |
| Kalib Ford | RW | June 1, 1995 | 5'8" | 170 | Tillsonburg, ON | |
| Brice French | D | May 2, 2000 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Fairbanks, AK |
| Viktor Grebennikov | F | October 24, 1993 | 5'11" | 174 | Magnitogorsk, Russia | |
| Brendan Hussey | F | October 26, 1996 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Boston, MA |
| Gregory Hussey | G | March 14, 1990 | 6'0" | 186 | L | Medford, MA |
| Cameron Ison | D | November 19, 2001 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Guelph, ON |
| Joseph Kennedy | D | September 15, 2001 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Seattle, WA |
| Josh Koepplinger | LW | December 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Saginaw, MI |
| Daniel Martin | F | March 27, 1996 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| Keegan Mcgraw | D | July 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 260 | R | Pontiac, MI |
| Jarett Meyer | D | October 13, 1996 | 6'9" | 240 | R | West Sayville, NY |
| Troy Murray | D | September 5, 1997 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Casey Noyes | F | April 6, 1996 | 5'8" | 175 | Gloucester, MA | |
| Cody Oakes | F | December 14, 1996 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Aurora, CO |
| Petr Panacek | F | July 21, 1996 | 5'11" | 168 | R | Vysocany, Czech Republic |
| Nick Papandrea | D | January 25, 1995 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Chesterfield Township, MI |
| Blake Peavey | F | June 7, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | R | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Charlie Pelnik | D | May 15, 1995 | 6'5" | 187 | L | Cary, NC USA |
| Jiri Pestuka | F | June 23, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Prostejov, CZ |
| Richard Pinkowski | F | November 7, 1994 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Allen Park, MI |
| Justin Pringle | LW | March 8, 2000 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Lucas Rowe | C | August 13, 2001 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Jan Salak | F | April 3, 1994 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Trebic, CZ |
| Jacob Schnapp | RW | July 15, 2000 | 6'0" | 209 | R | New Port Richey, FL USA |
| Vinnie Susi | F/D | September 9, 1994 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Pittsburgh, PA |
