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 Statistics

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 AubreyLWSeptember 27, 19666'4"229LPortland, ME USA
Greg BattersRWJanuary 10, 19676'0"187RVictoria, BC Canada
Bob BennettD
Tom BensonDJuly 10, 19645'10"190RVictoria, BC Canada
Jack BowkusCFebruary 19, 19675'10"179RLansing, MI USA
Tim BrownC6'1"174Wrentham, MA USA
Peter BuckeridgeRWFebruary 22, 19665'9"174RGuelph, ON Canada
Steve CherrierF
Tom CravenDL
Alex DaviaultLWNovember 28, 19656'0"190LSt-Valerien, QC Canada
Greg DaviesRWJanuary 2, 19676'1"190RHope, BC Canada
Rock DergancF
Sean DonohueF
Rick FarmerFKnoxville, TN USA
Steve FarmerD
Rick GazzolaFThorold, ON Canada
Harry GearyCJune 4, 19646'0"185Ridgefield, CT USA
Bob GingerichD
Bill GregoireDApril 9, 19676'0"179LPenticton, BC Canada
Tim HanleyCOctober 10, 19646'3"209RGreenfield, MA USA
Scott JohnsonLW/COctober 12, 19635'11"194RNew Hope, MN USA
Rick LambertLWSeptember 9, 19666'0"203LToronto, ON Canada
David LitzDUtica, NY USA
Al LoringGApril 29, 19645'10"168LPrince George, BC Canada
Sean ManganDErie, PA USA
Rob McDougallFAugust 10, 19665'10"174Mississauga, ON Canada
Glenn MulvennaCFebruary 18, 19675'11"187LCalgary, AB Canada
Patrick NoiseuxD5'8"174Manchester, NH USA
Frank O'BrienFMarch 22, 19666'0"161Albany, NY USA
Mike O'SheaD
Bob PalinskiF5'10"181Rome, NY USA
Dick PopielDOctober 4, 19575'10"174LGuelph, ON Canada
Pete RichardsGJanuary 26, 19665'10"179LHamilton, ON Canada
Don RothgeryRWAugust 29, 19635'9"194Elyria, OH USA
Mike SchwalbG
Tim SkaggsDRobinson, IL USA
Gary WillettG
Scott WillmanCAugust 15, 19605'8"163Marquette, MI USA



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