2001-02 Seattle Thunderbirds Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 21-40-6-5 - 53 points
in the WHL's U.S. Division
Coach: Dean Chynoweth (21-40-6, 5 OTL)
Location: Seattle, Washington
2001-02 Seattle Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 21-40-6-5 - 53 points
in the WHL's U.S. Division
Coach: Dean Chynoweth (21-40-6, 5 OTL)
Location: Seattle, Washington
The Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 21 wins and 40 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 6 ties for 53 points in the WHL's U.S. Division.
The Thunderbirds scored 235 goals and surrendered 313. Dustin Johner netted 33 goals for Seattle and contributed 48 assists. Nick Pannoni topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.13 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Dean Chynoweth coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Agarunov | LW | March 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Grand Forks, BC Canada |
| Aaron Bader | LW | July 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Fairbault, MN USA |
| Anton Bader | D | January 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER |
| Eric Benke | D | August 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Greg Black | C | May 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Mitch Boulet | LW | April 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Matthew Chacho | May 9, 1984 | 0'0" | Fairbanks, AK USA | |||
| Brenden Cuthbert | G | February 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 161 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ryan Cyr | G | July 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Abbotsford, BC |
| Gerard Dicaire | D | September 14, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | L | St. John, BC |
| Zack Fitzgerald | D | June 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 214 | L | Two Harbors, MN USA |
| Aaron Gagnon | C | April 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 189 | R | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Ryan Gibbons | RW | January 1, 1985 | 6'5" | 212 | R | |
| Steven Goertzen | R | May 26, 1984 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Stony Plain, AB Canada |
| Robin Gomez | LW | October 15, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Prince Rupert, BC |
| Matthew Hansen | D | January 18, 1985 | 6'2" | 203 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Brandon Heatherington | G | May 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 190 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Sam Hinchee | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Dustin Johner | C | March 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Sylvan Lake, AB |
| Trevor Johnson | D | January 25, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Trail, BC |
| Brooks Laich | C | June 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Wawota, SK Canada |
| Danny LaPointe | C | September 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Victoria, BC |
| Alex Lentowich | C | May 16, 1984 | 6'0" | 220 | R | Oakbank, MB Canada |
| Mark Lindsay | D | November 13, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Darren McLachlan | LW | February 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Penticton, BC Canada |
| Tyler Metcalfe | LW | June 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Headingley, MB Canada |
| Tomas Mojzis | D | May 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Kolin, Czech Republic |
| Craig Olynick | D | August 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Nick Pannoni | G | November 6, 1982 | 6'0" | 161 | L | Babb, MT USA |
| Tim Preston | LW | June 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Jake Riddle | LW | April 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Minneapolis, MN |
| Matthew Spiller | D | February 7, 1983 | 6'5" | 233 | L | Daysland, AB Canada |
| Nate Thompson | C | October 5, 1984 | 6'0" | 206 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
