2000-01 Kansas City Blades Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 37-42 (SO: 0-3) - 77 points
in the IHL's West Division
Coach: Stan Smyl (37-42, 3 OTL)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 214,673, Avg. 5,236 in 41 home dates
2000-01 Kansas City Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 37-42 (SO: 0-3) - 77 points
in the IHL's West Division
Coach: Stan Smyl (37-42, 3 OTL)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 214,673, Avg. 5,236 in 41 home dates
The Kansas City Blades of the International Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 37 wins and 42 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 77 points in the IHL's West Division.
The Blades potted 239 goals and surrendered 273. Josh Holden scored 27 goals for Kansas City, while Vadim Sharifijanov recorded 43 assists. Corey Schwab topped the squad with 22 wins, and Alfie Michaud and Corey Schwab recorded a 3.14 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Stan Smyl coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Allen | D | August 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Rob Bonneau | C | November 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Springfield, MA USA |
| Ryan Bonni | D | February 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Brown | L | April 27, 1979 | 6'5" | 185 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Colin Chaulk | C | January 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Artem Chubarov | C | December 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Gorky, USSR |
| Travis Clayton | C | March 9, 1976 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Paradise Hill, SK Canada |
| Glenn Crawford | LW | February 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Regan Darby | D | June 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Estevan, SK Canada |
| Harold Druken | C | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Greg Eisler | RW | March 24, 1975 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Greg Hawgood | D | August 10, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Darrell Hay | D | April 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Kamloops, BC |
| Bryan Helmer | D | July 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Josh Holden | C | January 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Steve Kariya | L | December 22, 1977 | 5'8" | 170 | L | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Pat Kavanagh | R | March 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 192 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Zenith Komarniski | D | August 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brad Leeb | R | August 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Steve Lingren | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC |
| Blair Manning | C | May 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 207 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Alfie Michaud | G | November 6, 1976 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Selkirk, MB Canada |
| Ryan Ready | L | November 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Jarkko Ruutu | L | August 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Corey Schwab | G | November 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Jeff Scissons | C | November 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK CAN |
| Vadim Sharifijanov | R | December 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Ufa, Russia |
| Trevor Sherban | D | December 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Richard Shulmistra | G | April 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jonas Soling | RW | September 7, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Salem, SWE |
| Brent Sopel | D | January 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Calgary, ALB |
| Sean Tallaire | RW | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Benoit Thibert | G | July 22, 1977 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Chateauguay, QC Canada |
| David Vallieres | LW | July 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Juneau, AK USA |
| Jan Vodrazka | D | November 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Rene Vydarený | D | May 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
| Dody Wood | C | March 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Chetwynd, BC Canada |
| Patrick Yetman | RW | November 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 172 | R | St. John's, NF |
