1987-88 Carolina Thunderbirds Roster
All American Hockey League (AAHL)
Team Record: 34-15 - 68 points
in the AAHL
Coach: Pierre Hamel (0-0)
Coach: Brian Carroll (0-0)
1987-88 Carolina Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 34-15 - 68 points
in the AAHL
Coach: Pierre Hamel (0-0)
Coach: Brian Carroll (0-0)
The Carolina Thunderbirds of the All American Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 34 wins and 15 losses for 68 points in the AAHL.
The Thunderbirds paced the league with 355 goals. Carolina allowed 182 goals. John Torchetti scored 63 goals for the squad, while Dean Dixon, Scott Allen and Steve Plaskon each netted 30 or more, too. John Torchetti accounted for 71 assists.
Pierre Hamel and Brian Carroll coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Allen | C | April 6, 1966 | 5'10" | 183 | L | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Todd Benson | ||||||
| Gary Bernard | F | |||||
| Eddie Boyle | ||||||
| Rick Brebant | D | February 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Chelmsford, ONT Canada |
| Mike Chighisola | C | May 20, 1967 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Whitman, MA USA |
| Steve Cipolla | ||||||
| Joe Curran | C | |||||
| Todd Delveaux | G | July 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 198 | Minnetonka, MN USA | |
| Dean Dixon | F | Euclid, OH USA | ||||
| Bob Dore | F | 5'7" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL | ||
| Jeff Eatough | R | June 2, 1963 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Sam Farace | LW | April 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 194 | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Bruce Gillies | G | December 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Denver, CO USA |
| Brad Hammett | D | December 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 194 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Randy Irving | D/LW | August 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Scott Johnson | LW/C | October 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 194 | R | New Hope, MN USA |
| Mike Kuzmich | F | 5'10" | 174 | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Michel Lanouette | RW | June 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON CAN |
| Frank Lattuca | D | May 6, 1965 | 5'9" | 163 | Rochester, NY USA | |
| Sean Mangan | D | Erie, PA USA | ||||
| Kevin Marble | ||||||
| Marc Marchand | D | October 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Montreal, QC | |
| Brian Martin | LW | September 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 203 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Tad Merritt | D | 6'1" | 205 | Millis, MA | ||
| Toby O'Brien | G | June 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | L | East Sandwich, MA |
| Dan Olson | G | |||||
| Rick Osburn | G | July 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mike Parody | D | 6'1" | 207 | Camillus, NY | ||
| Steve Plaskon | F | 5'5" | 154 | Watervliet, NY USA | ||
| Kevin Pylypow | F | March 11, 1964 | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | |||
| Paul Reifenberger | LW | May 27, 1963 | 5'11" | 174 | Anoka, MN USA | |
| Pete Richards | G | January 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Gary Ruff | L | January 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Kelowna, BC | |
| Larry Rusconi | C | January 5, 1965 | 5'9" | 176 | R | Taunton, MA USA |
| Mike Schwalb | G | |||||
| Tim Skaggs | D | Robinson, IL USA | ||||
| John Torchetti | Boston, MA USA | |||||
| Bryan Wells | C | February 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 181 | R | Moosomin, SK Canada |
| Tim Wicker |
