1987-88 Seattle Thunderbirds Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 25-45-2 - 52 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Jim Dobson (25-45-2)
Location: Seattle, Washington
1987-88 Seattle Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 25-45-2 - 52 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Jim Dobson (25-45-2)
Location: Seattle, Washington
The Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 25 wins and 45 losses and 2 ties for 52 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Thunderbirds scored 313 goals and yielded 436. Glen Goodall netted 53 goals for Seattle, while Mario Desjardins, Jamie Nicolls, Lindsay Vallis and Victor Gervais each tallied 30 or more also. Glen Goodall contributed 64 assists. Danny Lorenz topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 5.71 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Jim Dobson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Beaulieu | D | September 10, 1969 | 6'2" | 229 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Graham Bewley | 0'0" | |||||
| Bruce Courtnall | F | September 16, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | Victoria, BC Canada | |
| Mario Desjardins | C | April 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Terrace, BC Canada |
| Kent Dochuk | C | November 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Albert, ALTA Canada | |
| Micky Doner | C | April 1, 1967 | 5'10" | 174 | Seattle, WA USA | |
| Rob Dumas | D | March 19, 1969 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Spirit River, AB Canada |
| Rob Flintoft | F | June 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Osoyoos, BC Canada | |
| Rick Fry | G | March 30, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Calgary, ALTA Canada |
| Marco Fuster | 0'0" | |||||
| Victor Gervais | LW | March 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Trevor Goertzen | 0'0" | |||||
| Glen Goodall | D | January 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Nelson, BC Canada | |
| Gary Grant | G | June 30, 1968 | 0'0" | Kamloops, BC Canada | ||
| Rob Hale | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Mark Howell | D | 0'0" | Red Deer, AB CAN | |||
| Chris Joseph | D | September 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Jon Klemm | D | January 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Kevin Knopp | D | October 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kevin Kowalchuk | F | February 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | Sherwood Park, ALTA Canada | |
| Danny Lorenz | G | December 12, 1969 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Murrayville, BC Canada |
| Joey Mittelsteadt | D | May 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Scott Neely | C | January 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Maple Ridge, BC Canada |
| Jamie Nicolls | RW | March 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 196 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| Alex Patterson | R | April 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 188 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Chris Petres | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Neil Pilon | D | April 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | R | Ashcroft, BC Canada |
| Troy Pohl | D | October 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Paul Ritchie | 0'0" | |||||
| Dean Sexsmith | C | May 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | L | Virden, MB Canada |
| Trevor Sim | R | June 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Darcy Simon | D | January 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Jay Stark | D | February 29, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Shannon Travis | D | February 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Lethbridge, ALTA Canada |
| Lindsay Vallis | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 207 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Garvin Weber | L | February 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 174 | Watson, SASK Canada |
