1986-87 Flint Spirits Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 42-33-7 - 91 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Rick Dudley (42-33, 7 OTL)
Location: Flint, Michigan
1986-87 Flint Spirits StatisticsTeam Record: 42-33-7 - 91 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Rick Dudley (42-33, 7 OTL)
Location: Flint, Michigan
The Flint Spirits of the International Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses (and 7 overtime losses) for 91 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Spirits scored 343 goals and allowed 361. Jim Egerton netted 52 goals for Flint, while Kurt Kalweit tallied 30 or more, too. Simon Wheeldon accounted for 53 assists. Ray LeBlanc earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.9 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Rick Dudley coached the team. The 1986-87 Flint Spirits lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Adolfi | April 14, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Rome, NY USA | ||
| Jim Andonoff | RW | August 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Dwayne Boettger | D | February 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Brampton, ON Canada | |
| Tim Brantner | D | November 28, 1965 | 5'11" | 173 | R | Lethbridge, ONT Canada |
| Ali Butorac | D | July 19, 1964 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Sault Ste Marie, ONT Canada |
| Brian Carroll | LW | February 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Castron | C | May 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jay Caufield | R | July 17, 1960 | 6'4" | 237 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Mario Chitarroni | D | June 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Cobalt, ONT Canada |
| Todd Clarke | D | December 18, 1966 | 5'10" | 193 | R | Ottawa, ONT Canada |
| Mike Craig | G | November 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 165 | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Brent Daugherty | F | July 13, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Dresden, ONT Canada | |
| Ken Duggan | D | February 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Jim Egerton | C | April 15, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| John English | D | May 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Franzosa | G | March 3, 1963 | 5'7" | 174 | Reading, MA USA | |
| Jay Fraser | LW | October 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | L | St. Lambert, QC Canada |
| Eric Germain | D | June 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| John Gibson | D | June 2, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Warren Harper | RW | May 10, 1963 | 6'0" | 174 | Prince Albert, SK Canada | |
| Tim Hoover | D | January 9, 1965 | 5'11" | 174 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Dwaine Hutton | C | April 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Mark Kachowski | L | February 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Trent Kaese | R | September 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 225 | R | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Kurt Kalweit | D | May 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Needham, MA USA |
| Terry Kleisinger | G | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bob Langley | L | August 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Calgary, ALTA Canada |
| Ray LeBlanc | G | October 24, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Fitchburg, MA USA |
| Marc Marchand | D | October 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Montreal, QC | |
| Brian Martin | LW | September 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 203 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Hubie McDonough | C | July 8, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Manchester, NH USA |
| Brian McKinnon | F | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Meszaros | G | February 16, 1964 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jason Meyer | D | February 21, 1965 | 5'10" | 187 | Regina, SASK | |
| Duanne Moeser | F | April 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Dave Nicholls | RW | August 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike O'Neill | D | March 2, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | Cambridge, MA USA | |
| Rick Osburn | G | July 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Paniccia | R | March 28, 1959 | 6'2" | 203 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Frank Perkins | D | June 2, 1960 | 5'10" | 181 | Springtownship, PA USA | |
| Mark Raedeke | C | June 7, 1963 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Pete Richards | G | January 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Andy Ristau | RW | January 28, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Scott Robins | D | December 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Kevin Robinson | LW | January 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kurt Rugenius | R | March 7, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Sherbrooke, QUE Canada |
| Mark Salvucci | L | August 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Brighton, MA USA |
| Peter Sawkins | F | August 29, 1963 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Skagen, Denmark |
| Terry Tait | LW | September 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Ron Talakoski | R | June 1, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Carmine Vani | LW | September 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Vecchiarelli | RW | July 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Don Waddell | D | August 19, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Darcy Wakaluk | G | March 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Pincher Creek, AB Canada |
| Simon Wheeldon | C | August 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Bobby Williams | C | January 30, 1964 | 5'11" | 174 | Hudson, NY USA |
