2000-01 Detroit Vipers Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 23-53 (SO: 0-6) - 52 points
in the IHL's East Division
Coach: Brad Shaw (23-53, 6 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 211,718, Avg. 5,164 in 41 home dates
2000-01 Detroit Vipers StatisticsTeam Record: 23-53 (SO: 0-6) - 52 points
in the IHL's East Division
Coach: Brad Shaw (23-53, 6 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 211,718, Avg. 5,164 in 41 home dates
The Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 23 wins and 53 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 52 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Vipers scored 184 goals, worst in the league and allowed 311, most in the circuit. Nils Ekman netted 22 goals for Detroit, and Martin Cibak contributed 28 assists. Dieter Kochan topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.55 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Brad Shaw coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Afanasenkov | L | May 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Arkhangelsk, Russia |
| Likit Andersson | D | February 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Phisanulok, THA |
| Kaspars Astashenko | D | February 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 183 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Chris Bogas | D | November 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Cleveland Heights, OH USA |
| Martin Cibak | C | May 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia |
| Travis Clayton | C | March 9, 1976 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Paradise Hill, SK Canada |
| Dan Cloutier | G | April 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Ben Clymer | D | April 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Phil Crowe | R | April 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Nanton, AB Canada |
| Kris Cumming | D | January 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 181 | Manchester, NH USA | |
| Gordie Dwyer | L | January 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Dalhousie, NB Canada |
| Nils Ekman | R | March 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Matt Elich | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 196 | R | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Mark Fitzpatrick | G | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kyle Freadrich | L | December 28, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Maxim Galanov | D | March 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Daniel Goneau | L | January 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sergey Gusev | D | July 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Nizhniy Tagil, Russia |
| Markus Helanen | G | April 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Helsinki, FIN |
| Ryan Hoople | G | March 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Jones | L | May 18, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Toledo, OH USA | |
| Konstantin Kalmikov | F | June 14, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Kharkov, Ukraine |
| Sheldon Keefe | R | September 17, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Michael Kiesman | C/D | February 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Prince Rupert, BC Canada |
| Dieter Kochan | G | May 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Evgeny Konstantinov | G | March 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Kazan, Russia |
| Kyle Kos | D | May 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 183 | R | |
| Kristian Kudroc | D | May 21, 1981 | 6'7" | 255 | R | Michalovce, Czech Republic |
| Mikko Kuparinen | D | March 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Kerava, FIN |
| Mario Larocque | D | April 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 182 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Paul Lawson | C | June 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 227 | L | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Paul Mara | D | September 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 219 | L | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Steve Martins | C | April 13, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Darren Meek | D | September 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Craig Millar | D | July 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| David Mitchell | G | September 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Charlottetown, PE CAN |
| Bryan Muir | D | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Scott Nichol | C | December 31, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jason Podollan | R | February 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Marek Posmyk | D | September 15, 1978 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Maxim Potapov | LW | May 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Voronezh, RUS |
| Dale Rominski | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Farmington Hills, MI USA |
| Cory Sarich | D | August 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Eric Schneider | C/LW | September 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kenton Smith | D | September 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Samuel St. Pierre | R | June 28, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Laurierville, QUE Canada | |
| Jan Sulc | C | February 17, 1979 | 6'3" | 187 | R | Litvinov, CZE |
| Jaroslav Svejkovsky | L | October 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Edo Terglav | RW | January 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Kranj, SLO |
| Kahlil Thomas | C | December 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mark Thompson | D | April 26, 1979 | 6'6" | 229 | R | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Rhett Trombley | RW | December 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Thomas Ziegler | C | June 9, 1978 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Andrei Zyuzin | D | January 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | L | Ufa, Russia |
