2000-01 Oklahoma City Blazers Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 48-19 (SO: 0-3) - 99 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Doug Sauter (48-19, 3 OTL)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 318,394, Avg. 9,097 in 35 home dates
2000-01 Oklahoma City Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 48-19 (SO: 0-3) - 99 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Doug Sauter (48-19, 3 OTL)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 318,394, Avg. 9,097 in 35 home dates
The Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 48 wins and 19 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 99 points in the CHL's Western Division.
The Blazers paced the league with just 185 goals allowed. Oklahoma City scored 273 goals. Joe Burton netted 51 goals for the team, while Jared Dumba and Marty Standish tallied 30 or more, too. Joe Burton contributed 59 assists. Rod Branch earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Brant Nicklin added 15 or more wins, too. Rod Branch recorded a 2.49 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Doug Sauter coached the team. The 2000-01 Oklahoma City Blazers won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Allen | D | May 10, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Joakim Andersson | RW | May 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Nynashamn, Swe |
| Peter Arvanitis | C | April 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gregor Baumgartner | RW/LW | July 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Leoben, AUT |
| Rod Branch | G | April 14, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Fort St. John, BC Canada | |
| Wade Brookbank | D | September 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 227 | L | Lanigan, SK Canada |
| Joe Burton | RW | April 23, 1967 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Garden City, MI USA |
| Marco Cefalo | RW | June 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Chris Dashney | D | October 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Navan, ON Canada |
| Frank DeFrenza | F | September 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Burnaby, BC Canada | |
| Josh Dobbyn | LW | February 8, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Gainsborough, SK Canada |
| Jared Dumba | LW | May 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Dysart, SK Canada |
| Tyler Fleck | D | January 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 209 | L | Carlyle, SK Canada |
| Garth Gartner | F | November 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | Vernon, BC CAN | |
| Guy Girouard | D | September 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 220 | L | Kapuskasing, ON CAN |
| Paul Johnson | D | April 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| David Kontzie | D | January 11, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | London, ON CAN | |
| Bjorn Leonhardt | G | December 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Berlin, GER | |
| Chris Low | LW | July 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Foxwarren, MB Canada |
| Mike Markell | L | July 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Prince Albert, SASK |
| Willy Mason | C | January 18, 1979 | 5'7" | 165 | Whitehorse, YT Canada | |
| Thomas Migdal | RW | March 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Lipton, SK Canada |
| Luke Murphy | C | November 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Shawville, QC CAN |
| Brant Nicklin | G | September 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Comox, BC CAN | |
| Aaron Porter | LW | April 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Peter Robertson | D | August 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Rothesay, NB CAN |
| Barkley Sauter | RW | March 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Carlyle, SK CAN |
| Don Sauter | LW | January 29, 1979 | 5'9" | 170 | Carlyle, SK CAN | |
| Hardy Sauter | D | February 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Maryfield, SK Canada |
| Mark Scott | RW | February 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 214 | R | McCreary, MB Canada |
| Dave Shields | C | March 1, 1979 | 5'8" | 170 | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Marty Standish | RW | July 10, 1978 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Kelvington, SK Canada |
| Sheldon Szmata | C | January 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Peace River, AB Canada | |
| Oleg Tsirkounov | F | March 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Jason Weitzel | C | April 25, 1980 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Balgonie, SK |
