1993-94 Wheeling Thunderbirds Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 38-23-3 (SO: 0-4) - 83 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Doug Sauter (38-23, 7 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 170,000, Avg. 5,000 in 34 home dates
1993-94 Wheeling Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 38-23-3 (SO: 0-4) - 83 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Doug Sauter (38-23, 7 OTL)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Attendance: 170,000, Avg. 5,000 in 34 home dates
The Wheeling Thunderbirds of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1993-94 season with a record of 38 wins and 23 losses (and 3 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 83 points in the ECHL's North Division.
The Thunderbirds netted 327 goals and gave up 289. Darren Schwartz scored 54 goals for Wheeling, while Tim Tisdale and Vadim Slivchenko tallied 30 or more, too. Tim Roberts contributed 58 assists. Brett Abel topped the squad with 22 wins, and Eric Raymond recorded a 3.58 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug Sauter coached the team. The 1993-94 Wheeling Thunderbirds lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Abel | G | May 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Lynnfield, MA |
| Jim Bermingham | C | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 214 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kelly Chase | ||||||
| Dion Darling | D | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Derek DeCosty | C | January 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Clarksville, TN USA |
| Sebastien Fortier | LW | October 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Rival Fullum | LW | February 12, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Geraldton, ON Canada |
| Clayton Gainer | RW | March 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Steve Gibson | LW | October 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Listowel, ON Canada |
| Tom Holdeman | RW | November 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Columbus, IN USA | |
| Bill Horn | G | April 16, 1967 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Whitewood, SK Canada |
| John Johnson | C | February 22, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Sylvain Lapointe | D | March 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Anjou, QC CAN | |
| Petr Marek | F | January 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Praha, CZE |
| Marquis Mathieu | C | May 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Hiroyuki Miura | D | December 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 192 | R | Kushiro, JPN |
| Cory Paterson | D | April 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Regina, SASK Canada |
| Brent Pope | D | February 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Tony Prpic | RW | June 16, 1973 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Eric Raymond | G | April 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Tim Roberts | D | March 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Darren Schwartz | LW | March 28, 1968 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Kamsack, SK Canada |
| Vadim Slivchenko | F | March 28, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Kharkov, Ukraine |
| Tim Tisdale | C | May 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Shaunavon, SK Canada |
| John Van Kessel | RW | December 19, 1969 | 6'4" | 216 | R | Bridgewater, NS Canada |
| Terry Virtue | D | August 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Steve Walker | RW | January 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Brock Woods | D | April 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
