2000-01 Kentucky Thoroughblades Roster
Team Record: 42-25-12-1 - 97 points
in the AHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Roy Sommer (42-25-12, 1 OTL)
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 178,457, Avg. 4,461 in 40 home dates
The Kentucky Thoroughblades of the American Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 42 wins and 25 losses (and 1 overtime losses) and 12 ties for 97 points in the AHL's South Division.
The Thoroughblades topped the league with 273 goals. Kentucky allowed 212 goals. Ryan Kraft scored 38 goals for the squad, while Jonathan Cheechoo and Mikael Samuelsson tallied 30 or more as well. Jim Montgomery accounted for 52 assists. Vesa Toskala led the team with 22 wins, and Miikka Kiprusoff added 15 or more victories also. Miikka Kiprusoff registered a 2.24 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Roy Sommer coached the team. The 2000-01 Kentucky Thoroughblades lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ackerman | D | June 15, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Rochester, MI |
| Chris Aldous | D | November 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Massena, NY USA |
| Greg Andrusak | D | November 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Steve Bancroft | D | October 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Zoltan Batovsky | RW | March 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Slovad, SVK |
| Matt Bradley | R | June 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Jonathan Cheechoo | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Moose Factory, ON Canada |
| Adam Colagiacomo | RW | March 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Rexdale, ON Canada |
| Larry Courville | L | April 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Chad Dameworth | D | July 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Marquette, MI USA |
| Rob Davison | D | May 1, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Jarrett Deuling | L | March 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Terry Friesen | G | October 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winkler, MB |
| Christian Gosselin | D | August 21, 1976 | 6'5" | 234 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Robert Jindrich | D | October 14, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Plzen, CZE |
| Miikka Kiprusoff | G | October 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 184 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Ryan Kraft | C | November 7, 1975 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Bottineau, ND USA |
| Eric Laplante | LW | December 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | L | St-Maurice, QC Canada |
| Chris Lipsett | RW | September 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Tim Lovell | C | May 14, 1974 | 5'7" | 168 | Norwood, MA USA | |
| Andy Lundbohm | C | March 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Dave MacIsaac | D | April 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Jim Montgomery | C | June 30, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Robert Mulick | D | October 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mikael Samuelsson | R | December 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Mariefred, Sweden |
| Mark Smith | C | October 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Adam Spylo | RW | July 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 218 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Jeffrey Sullivan | D | September 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 207 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Vesa Toskala | G | May 20, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Dan Vandermeer | D | February 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Caroline, AB Canada |
| Jan Vodrazka | D | November 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Kam White | D | February 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Chicago, IL |
| Miroslav Zalesak | R | January 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Skalica, Slovakia |
