1988-89 Knoxville Cherokees Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 32-27-1 - 65 points
in the ECHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Pierre Hamel (32-27, 1 OTL)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 63,420, Avg. 2,114 in 30 home dates
1988-89 Knoxville Cherokees StatisticsTeam Record: 32-27-1 - 65 points
in the ECHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Pierre Hamel (32-27, 1 OTL)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 63,420, Avg. 2,114 in 30 home dates
The Knoxville Cherokees of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 32 wins and 27 losses (and 1 overtime losses) for 65 points in the ECHL.
The Cherokees netted 266 goals, worst in the league and yielded 286. Patrick Noiseux scored 38 goals for Knoxville, and Peter Buckeridge tallied 30 or more also. Scott Johnson contributed 55 assists. Pete Richards topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 4.47 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Pierre Hamel coached the team. The 1988-89 Knoxville Cherokees lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Aubrey | LW | September 27, 1966 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Portland, ME USA |
| Greg Batters | RW | January 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Bob Bennett | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Tom Benson | D | July 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Jack Bowkus | C | February 19, 1967 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Lansing, MI USA |
| Tim Brown | C | 6'1" | 174 | Wrentham, MA USA | ||
| Peter Buckeridge | RW | February 22, 1966 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Steve Cherrier | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Tom Craven | D | 0'0" | L | |||
| Alex Daviault | LW | November 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St-Valerien, QC Canada |
| Greg Davies | RW | January 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Hope, BC Canada |
| Rock Derganc | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Sean Donohue | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Rick Farmer | F | 0'0" | Knoxville, TN USA | |||
| Steve Farmer | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Rick Gazzola | F | 0'0" | Thorold, ON Canada | |||
| Harry Geary | C | June 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Ridgefield, CT USA | |
| Bob Gingerich | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Bill Gregoire | D | April 9, 1967 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Penticton, BC Canada |
| Tim Hanley | C | October 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Greenfield, MA USA |
| Scott Johnson | LW/C | October 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 194 | R | New Hope, MN USA |
| Rick Lambert | LW | September 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| David Litz | D | 0'0" | Utica, NY USA | |||
| Al Loring | G | April 29, 1964 | 5'10" | 168 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Sean Mangan | D | 0'0" | Erie, PA USA | |||
| Rob McDougall | F | August 10, 1966 | 5'10" | 174 | Mississauga, ON Canada | |
| Glenn Mulvenna | C | February 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Patrick Noiseux | D | 5'8" | 174 | Manchester, NH USA | ||
| Frank O'Brien | F | March 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 161 | Albany, NY USA | |
| Mike O'Shea | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Bob Palinski | F | 5'10" | 181 | Rome, NY USA | ||
| Dick Popiel | D | October 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Pete Richards | G | January 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Don Rothgery | RW | August 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 194 | Elyria, OH USA | |
| Mike Schwalb | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Tim Skaggs | D | 0'0" | Robinson, IL USA | |||
| Gary Willett | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Scott Willman | C | August 15, 1960 | 5'8" | 163 | Marquette, MI USA |
