1988-89 Niagara Falls Thunder Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 41-23-2 - 84 points
in the OHL's Emms Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bill LaForge (41-23-2)
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
1988-89 Niagara Falls Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 41-23-2 - 84 points
in the OHL's Emms Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bill LaForge (41-23-2)
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
The Niagara Falls Thunder of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 41 wins and 23 losses and 2 ties for 84 points in the OHL's Emms Division.
The Thunder scored 410 goals, best in the league. Niagara Falls gave up 319 goals. Stan Drulia netted 52 goals for the team, while Shawn McCosh, Bryan Fogarty, Keith Osborne, Jamie Leach and Colin Miller each tallied 30 or more, too. Bryan Fogarty contributed 108 assists. Mike Rosati earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.46 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Bill LaForge coached the team. The 1988-89 Niagara Falls Thunder lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Allen | D | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| John Andersen | C | January 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Anderson | D | January 31, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Georgetown, ON Canada |
| Colin Austin | D | May 31, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Canning, NS Canada | |
| Mike Berlet | ||||||
| Dave Carrie | C | November 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Rick Cormier | C | June 2, 1970 | 5'9" | 176 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Wayne Doucet | LW | June 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Stan Drulia | R | January 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Elmira, NY USA |
| Bill Everson | G | |||||
| Bryan Fogarty | D | June 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rob Fournier | G | April 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Valley East, ON CAN |
| Jeff Gardiner | C | June 28, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Tilbury, ONT Canada |
| Alain Laforge | R | April 17, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Sudbury, ONT Canada | |
| Paul Laus | D | September 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Beamsville, ON Canada |
| Mark Lawrence | R | January 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Jamie Leach | R | August 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Steve Locke | D | February 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad May | L | November 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Shawn McCosh | C | June 5, 1969 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Colin Miller | C | August 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Grimsby, ON Canada |
| Brian Mueggler | R | April 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Oshawa, ON |
| Jamey Organ | G | February 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Guelph, ON CAN |
| Keith Osborne | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Don Pancoe | D | February 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 202 | L | St. George, ONT Canada |
| Scott Pearson | L | December 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Keith Primeau | C | November 24, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Purves | R | February 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Todd Reynolds | G | September 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Campbellville, ON Canada |
| Richard Roesler | D | April 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 216 | R | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Mike Rosati | G | January 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jason Soules | D | March 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Adrian VanderSloot | RW | January 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Grimsby, ON Canada |
| Dennis Vial | D | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Jeff Waver | D | September 28, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Minnedosa, MB Canada |
| Paul Wolanski | D | March 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Nick Zarafonitis | L | February 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Welland, ON |
