2000-01 Knoxville Speed Roster
United Hockey League (UHL)
Team Record: 39-31 (SO: 0-4) - 82 points
in the UHL's Southeast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Terry Ruskowski (39-31, 4 OTL)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 111,225, Avg. 3,006 in 37 home dates
2000-01 Knoxville Speed StatisticsTeam Record: 39-31 (SO: 0-4) - 82 points
in the UHL's Southeast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Terry Ruskowski (39-31, 4 OTL)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 111,225, Avg. 3,006 in 37 home dates
The Knoxville Speed of the United Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 82 points in the UHL's Southeast Division.
The Speed netted 238 goals and surrendered 233. Andrew Tortorella scored 29 goals for Knoxville and recorded 51 assists. Brad Guzda earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Tom Lawson added 15 or more wins, too. Brad Guzda recorded a 2.52 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Terry Ruskowski coached the team. The 2000-01 Knoxville Speed lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Alepin | D | September 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Darren Banks | L | March 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Francis Boulay | RW | October 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 157 | Scheplerville, QC CAN | |
| Travis Brigley | L | June 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Coronation, AB Canada |
| Anatoly Buliga | C | January 4, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| David Cameron | C | April 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 174 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bradley Denis | D | March 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Craig Desjarlais | RW | June 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | L | LaSalle, ON CAN |
| Brad Domonsky | RW | September 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Robert Fail | D | September 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 183 | R | Martin, SVK |
| Mike Gamble | C | August 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Jon Gaskins | LW | January 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Pekin, IL USA |
| Mike Green | C | August 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brad Guzda | G | April 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Mike Henderson | LW | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| John Kachur | C | February 15, 1977 | 5'7" | 174 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Mark Karpen | C | May 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Eveleth, MN USA |
| Oleg Kuzmin | February 12, 1979 | St. Petersburg, Russia | ||||
| Yannick Latour | D | August 24, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Saint-Hubert, QC Canada |
| Tom Lawson | G | September 15, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | L | Whitby, ON |
| David Lessard | F | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Beauceville, QC Canada |
| Jeff Lindsay | D | May 7, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| David Mayes | D | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Mike Murray | C | August 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Dan Myre | C | January 11, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Ottawa, ON |
| Patrick Noiseux | D | 5'8" | 174 | Manchester, NH USA | ||
| Geno Parrish | D | January 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | Bloomington, MN USA | |
| Sergei Petrov | RW | January 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | L | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Iannique Renaud | RW | September 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Adam Rivet | D | September 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fort Erie, ON |
| Trevor Ross | D | March 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Regina, SK CAN |
| Alain Savage | LW | November 13, 1974 | 5'7" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Schultz | C | January 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 169 | L | Enfield, CT USA |
| Dean Shmyr | D | April 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Wade Simpson | D | March 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Mikko Sivonen | F | September 1, 1977 | 5'9" | 198 | L | Pirkkala, FIN |
| Todd Steinmetz | C | September 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | South Range, MI USA | |
| Chad Thompson | C | July 10, 1967 | 5'9" | 172 | North Adams, MA USA | |
| Ernie Thorp | D | September 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 209 | Eau Claire, WI USA | |
| Andrew Tortorella | C | May 17, 1977 | 5'5" | 150 | R | Glen Head, NY USA |
| Dmitry Ustyuzhanin | L | February 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Mike Vandenberghe | D | March 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Reston, MB Canada |
| Adam Weber | August 19, 1977 | Hanover, ONT Canada | ||||
| Cam Werfelman | D | October 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 220 | Spokane, WA USA |
