1986-87 Carolina Thunderbirds Roster
Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL)
Team Record: 23-31-2 - 48 points
in the ACHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mark Huglen (0-0)
Coach: Pierre Hamel (0-0)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1986-87 Carolina Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 23-31-2 - 48 points
in the ACHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mark Huglen (0-0)
Coach: Pierre Hamel (0-0)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Carolina Thunderbirds of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 23 wins and 31 losses and 2 ties for 48 points in the ACHL.
The Thunderbirds scored 252 goals and conceded 278. Doug McCarthy netted 37 goals for Carolina, and Scott Knutson tallied 30 or more, too. Doug McCarthy contributed 73 assists.
Mark Huglen and Pierre Hamel coached the team. The 1986-87 Carolina Thunderbirds lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Albano | ||||||
| Mike Alexander | F | |||||
| Scott Allen | C | April 6, 1966 | 5'10" | 183 | L | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Tom Allen | G | October 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 181 | Ann Arbor, MI USA | |
| Bob Bennett | D | |||||
| Dean Byfuglien | ||||||
| Cam Colborne | L | December 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Red Deer, ALTA Canada |
| Joe Curran | C | |||||
| Alex Daviault | LW | November 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St-Valerien, QC Canada |
| Bob Dore | F | 5'7" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL | ||
| Bruce Gillies | G | December 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Denver, CO USA |
| Stuart Gould | G | |||||
| Jeff Grade | C | April 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Bob Hagan | D | 6'2" | 210 | Rochester, NY | ||
| Randy Irving | D/LW | August 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Scott Knutson | LW | March 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Warroad, MN USA |
| Michel Lanouette | RW | June 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON CAN |
| Jim Lawson | F | August 10, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Sean Mangan | D | Erie, PA USA | ||||
| Marc Marchand | D | October 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Montreal, QC | |
| Alan May | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Barrhead, AB Canada |
| Doug McCarthy | C | November 4, 1962 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bill McClellan | F | , MN USA | ||||
| Bill Nash | D | 6'3" | 215 | Milton, MA | ||
| John Pasquale | G | 6'0" | 170 | North Reading, MA | ||
| Chris Pusey | G | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Paul Reifenberger | LW | May 27, 1963 | 5'11" | 174 | Anoka, MN USA | |
| Barry Smith | F/D | April 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Stambaugh, MI USA | |
| Sonny Sodke | ||||||
| John Torchetti | Boston, MA USA | |||||
| John Tringale | L | August 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 182 | Medford, MA | |
| Dan Vlaisavljevich | D | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Eveleth, MN USA | |
| Bryan Wells | C | February 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 181 | R | Moosomin, SK Canada |
