1988-89 Carolina Thunderbirds Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 27-32-1 - 55 points
in the ECHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Brian Carroll (10-13-1)
Coach: Joe Selenski (9-13)
Coach: Keith McAdams (0-1)
Coach: Brandon Watson (8-5)
1988-89 Carolina Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 27-32-1 - 55 points
in the ECHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Brian Carroll (10-13-1)
Coach: Joe Selenski (9-13)
Coach: Keith McAdams (0-1)
Coach: Brandon Watson (8-5)
The Carolina Thunderbirds of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 27 wins and 32 losses (and 1 overtime losses) for 55 points in the ECHL.
The Thunderbirds netted 266 goals, worst in the league and gave up 329, most in the circuit. Brian Hannon scored 30 goals for Carolina, and Blair McReynolds accounted for 39 assists. Nick Vitucci topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.65 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Brian Carroll, Joe Selenski, Keith McAdams and Brandon Watson coached the team. The 1988-89 Carolina Thunderbirds won the League Championship.
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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 |
| Antti Autere | D | October 16, 1967 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Helsinki, FIN |
| Dan Burrows | ||||||
| Jack Carcia | C | 5'8" | 168 | Bronx, NY USA | ||
| Steve Cherrier | F | |||||
| David Chiappelli | F | 5'11" | 181 | Pontiac, MI USA | ||
| Brian Clark | LW | July 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Clancy Cosgrove | F | |||||
| John Devereaux | C | June 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Hingham, MA USA |
| Dean Dixon | F | Euclid, OH USA | ||||
| Bob Dore | F | 5'7" | 170 | Downers Grove, IL | ||
| John Dzikowski | C | January 28, 1966 | 6'4" | 203 | R | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Jay Fraser | LW | October 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | L | St. Lambert, QC Canada |
| Dan Gardiner | F | |||||
| Garry Garland | F | 5'10" | 174 | West Roxbury, MA USA | ||
| Dan Gatenby | G | February 8, 1967 | 5'9" | 154 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Jeff Greene | F | |||||
| Brian Hannon | RW | September 26, 1965 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Utica, NY USA |
| Bill Huard | L | June 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Randy Irving | D/LW | August 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC Canada |
| Mark Johnson | D | Toronto, ON CAN | ||||
| 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 | |
| Marc Marchand | D | October 3, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Montreal, QC | |
| Rick McCarthy | C | 6'0" | 179 | Scituate, MA USA | ||
| Blair McReynolds | F | January 5, 1965 | , Canada | |||
| Todd Morgan | D | |||||
| Troy Nelson | C | March 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Toby O'Brien | G | June 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | L | East Sandwich, MA |
| Mike O'Shea | D | |||||
| Shaun O'Sullivan | G | Dorchester, MA USA | ||||
| Dan Pineau | F | |||||
| Steve Plaskon | F | 5'5" | 154 | Watervliet, NY USA | ||
| Victor Posa | L | November 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ban, Italy |
| Kenton Rein | G | September 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Scott Rettew | LW | November 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Ralph Russo | F | |||||
| E.J. Sauer | D | March 8, 1967 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Mike Schwalb | G | |||||
| Chris Seychel | LW | July 27, 1964 | 5'10" | 163 | L | Allen Park, MI USA |
| Doug Smith | RW | December 27, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Quincy, MA USA |
| Darren Srochenski | D | February 20, 1969 | 6'2" | 218 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| John Torchetti | Boston, MA USA | |||||
| Mike Torillo | C | 5'11" | 198 | Amherst, NY | ||
| Nick Vitucci | G | June 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Bob Wensley | D | March 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 209 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Gary Willett | G | |||||
| Matt Winnicki | D | May 28, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Farmingdale, NY USA |
