1987-88 Flint Spirits Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 42-31-9 - 93 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Rick Dudley (42-31, 9 OTL)
Location: Flint, Michigan
1987-88 Flint Spirits StatisticsTeam Record: 42-31-9 - 93 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Rick Dudley (42-31, 9 OTL)
Location: Flint, Michigan
The Flint Spirits of the International Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 42 wins and 31 losses (and 9 overtime losses) for 93 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Spirits scored 395 goals and gave up 289. Darren Lowe netted 53 goals for Flint, while Mario Chitarroni, Mike Hoffman and John Cullen each tallied 30 or more also. John Cullen contributed 109 assists. Ray LeBlanc earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.39 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Rick Dudley coached the team. The 1987-88 Flint Spirits lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allister Brown | C | November 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 155 | R | Cornwall, ONT Canada |
| Mario Chitarroni | D | June 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Cobalt, ONT Canada |
| John Cullen | C | August 2, 1964 | 5'10" | 182 | R | Puslinch, ON Canada |
| Shannon Deegan | C | March 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dean Defazio | F | April 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Rob Doyle | D | February 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Shane Doyle | D | April 26, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Lindsay, ON 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 |
| Bob Fleming | RW | May 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Keith Gretzky | C | February 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 159 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Richard Hajdu | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Kevin Hamlin | G | July 15, 1961 | 5'10" | 161 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Todd Hawkins | L | August 2, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Mel Hewitt | LW | November 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Mike Hoffman | L | February 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Curtis Hunt | D | January 28, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Jamie Huscroft | D | January 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Creston, BC Canada |
| Dwaine Hutton | C | April 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Val James | L | February 14, 1957 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Ocala, FL USA |
| Trent Kaese | R | September 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 225 | R | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Tom Karalis | D | May 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rick Knickle | G | February 26, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Gary Kruzich | G | April 22, 1965 | 5'5" | 174 | L | Oak Lawn, IL USA |
| Ray LeBlanc | G | October 24, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Fitchburg, MA USA |
| Darren Lowe | R | October 13, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brett MacDonald | D | January 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Bothwell, ON Canada |
| Marc Magnan | L | February 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Beaumont, AB Canada |
| Dave Marcinyshyn | D | February 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jay Mazur | C | January 22, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Brian McKee | D | December 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Willowdale, ON Canada | |
| Dave McLay | LW | May 13, 1966 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Chilliwack, BC Canada |
| Chris McSorley | C | March 22, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mike Mersch | D | September 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Skokie, IL USA |
| Dave Moylan | D | August 13, 1967 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Tilsonburg, ON Canada |
| Jay Octeau | D | March 24, 1965 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Providence, RI USA |
| Victor Posa | L | November 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ban, Italy |
| Mark Reimer | G | March 23, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kenton Rein | G | September 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pete Richards | G | January 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Steve Richmond | D | December 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Scott Robins | D | December 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| David Saunders | L | May 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Kevin Schamehorn | R | July 28, 1956 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Ron Stern | R | January 11, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | R | St-Agathe, QC Canada |
| Raimo Summanen | L | March 2, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Jyvaskyla, Finland |
| Terry Tait | LW | September 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Randy Turnbull | D | February 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Don Waddell | D | August 19, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dan Woodley | C | December 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
