1999-00 Arkansas RiverBlades Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 18-49 (SO: 0-3) - 39 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Coach: Geoff Ward (5-20-1)
Coach: Ron Handy (13-29-2)
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Attendance: 139,170, Avg. 3,976 in 35 home dates
1999-00 Arkansas RiverBlades StatisticsTeam Record: 18-49 (SO: 0-3) - 39 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Coach: Geoff Ward (5-20-1)
Coach: Ron Handy (13-29-2)
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Attendance: 139,170, Avg. 3,976 in 35 home dates
The Arkansas RiverBlades of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1999-00 season with a record of 18 wins and 49 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 39 points in the ECHL's Southwest Division.
The RiverBlades scored 192 goals and yielded 316. Trevor Gallant netted 28 goals for Arkansas and accounted for 38 assists. Jeff Salajko topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 4.17 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Geoff Ward and Ron Handy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Back | LW | September 9, 1976 | 6'2" | 218 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Aaron Boh | D | July 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Christian Bragnalo | D | May 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Mark Cadotte | C | March 11, 1977 | 5'8" | 185 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Peter Cava | C | February 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Justin Clark | RW | January 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 212 | Grand Rapids, MI USA | |
| Mike Coveny | D | June 29, 1976 | 6'4" | 185 | Gloucester, ON CAN | |
| Mark Edmundson | C | March 11, 1975 | 5'9" | 183 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Blaz Emersic | LW/RW | October 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Ljubljana, SLO |
| Trevor Gallant | C | January 10, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Matt Golden | D | April 19, 1977 | 5'8" | 174 | Rolling Meadows, IL USA | |
| Dereck Gosselin | D | February 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 174 | R | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Brad Goulet | F | May 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | Ottawa, ON CAN | |
| Brad Gratton | C | June 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Roland Grelle | D | February 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Cranston, RI USA | |
| Ron Handy | C | January 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| David Haynes | RW | August 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Jackson Hegland | D | May 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Jeff Heil | G | September 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Tim Hill | RW | March 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Kenzie Homer | F | July 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 209 | Grand Marais, MN USA | |
| Nick Hriczov | F | September 24, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Clifton, NJ USA | |
| Jason Johnson | D | September 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | R | Unionville, ON Canada |
| Evgeny Kourilin | C | January 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Minsk, Belarus |
| Gino Kourilin | ||||||
| Mikhail Kravets | R | November 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Leningrad, Russia |
| Yuri Krivokhija | L | March 30, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Ryan Lee | D | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Donald MacPherson | D | March 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Vince Malts | RW | November 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Todd Markus | LW | August 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Prince Albert, SK CAN |
| Mark McMahon | D | February 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Geraldton, ON Canada |
| Tyler McMillan | C | May 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Lucas Nehrling | D | August 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 227 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Chad Nelson | D | June 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Steve O'Brien | D | July 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Braintree, MA USA |
| Mike Olaski | RW | March 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | Saskatoon, SK Canada | |
| Nick Ouimet | C | December 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Elliot Lake, ON Canada |
| Ryan Pawluk | LW | March 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jure Penko | G | April 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 187 | Ljubljana, SLO | |
| Alex Radzinsky | D | April 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Minsk, Belarus |
| Peter Rozic | RW | February 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Kranj, SLO |
| Jeff Salajko | G | April 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Mark Scott | RW | February 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 214 | R | McCreary, MB Canada |
| Andrei Sharkevitch | D | April 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Minsk, Belarus |
| Henrik Smangs | G | January 19, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Siljansnas, SWE |
| Sergei Tkachenko | G | June 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Kiev, UKR |
| John Varga | LW | January 31, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jeremy Vokes | F | September 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Auburn, MA USA |
| Rob Weingartner | RW | October 22, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY USA |
| Kevin Westlake | C | May 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 218 | Oshawa, ON Canada | |
| Jarrett Whidden | L | April 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 320 | L | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Steve Zoryk | F | March 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 229 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
