2001-02 New Haven Knights Roster
United Hockey League (UHL)
Team Record: 34-29 (SO: 0-11) - 79 points
in the UHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Paul Gillis (34-29, 11 OTL)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: 73,535, Avg. 1,987 in 37 home dates
2001-02 New Haven Knights StatisticsTeam Record: 34-29 (SO: 0-11) - 79 points
in the UHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Paul Gillis (34-29, 11 OTL)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: 73,535, Avg. 1,987 in 37 home dates
The New Haven Knights of the United Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 34 wins and 29 losses, with a 0-11 showing in shootouts for 79 points in the UHL's Eastern Division.
The Knights potted 259 goals and surrendered 263. Glenn Stewart scored 37 goals for New Haven and contributed 49 assists. Marco Emond topped the squad with 13 wins, while Ray Fraser recorded a 3.71 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Paul Gillis coached the team. The 2001-02 New Haven Knights lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Boone | LW | April 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Garrett Burnett | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Matt Cardwell | D | June 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Chris Cerrella | F | January 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 201 | North Massapequa, NY USA | |
| Sean Coakley | G | May 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Canton, NY USA |
| Frank DeFrenza | F | September 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Burnaby, BC Canada | |
| Jason Disher | D | May 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Bells River, ON Canada |
| Simon Duplessis | LW | January 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Saint-Rose, QC Canada |
| Eric Ellis | LW | June 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Marco Emond | G | November 20, 1977 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Bobby Ferraris | D | September 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Falmouth, MA USA |
| Ray Fraser | G | November 3, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mike Gaffney | D | June 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 212 | R | Worcester, MA USA |
| R.J. Gates | RW | March 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Plainville, CT USA |
| Sandis Girvitch | January 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 137 | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Chris Halecki | F | July 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Andover, MA USA | |
| Bobby Hanson | F | February 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 192 | Peabody, MA USA | |
| Paul Harvey | RW | August 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | R | South Boston, MA USA |
| Jay Hebert | LW | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Troy, NY USA |
| Eric Heffler | G | February 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Geneva, NY USA |
| Matt Hoffman | LW | July 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Kenzie Homer | F | July 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 209 | Grand Marais, MN USA | |
| Paul Lawson | C | June 21, 1977 | 6'5" | 227 | L | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Alexander Lazarenko | F | January 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Eric Linkowski | D | October 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Mt. Vernon, NY USA |
| Dan Lombard | D | April 19, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Andover, MA USA | |
| Ciro Longobardi | F | March 4, 1978 | 5'9" | 181 | Wallingford, CT USA | |
| Hannes Lucchini | F | |||||
| Nathan Lutz | D | February 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Mistatim, SK |
| Dan Lyons | LW | April 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | West Haven, CT USA | |
| Jeff Mead | C | February 10, 1971 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Arlington, MA USA |
| Tom Menicci | D | July 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Westford, MA USA |
| Billy Newson | C | July 25, 1977 | 5'8" | 175 | R | Enfield, CT |
| Mike Peat | D | September 21, 1978 | 6'5" | 236 | Princeton, BC CAN | |
| John Poapst | D | June 14, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Monkland, ON CAN | |
| Mike Pomichter | LW | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Kelly Popadynetz | C | May 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Dan Ronan | D | June 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | Woburn, MA USA | |
| Jamie Ronayne | G | May 9, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Bloomfield Hills, MI USA |
| Howie Rosenblatt | RW | January 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Shawn Scanzano | D | December 16, 1980 | 6'4" | 223 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Wes Scanzano | F | December 16, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Darren Schmidt | D | April 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Belleville, NJ |
| Doug Sheppard | F | July 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Georgetown, ON CAN |
| Rich Spiller | D | May 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Towaco, NJ USA |
| Glenn Stewart | LW | July 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Olie Sundstrom | L | April 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 150 | L | Ange, Sweden |
| Bob Thornton | C | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Andrew Tortorella | C | May 17, 1977 | 5'5" | 150 | R | Glen Head, NY USA |
| Chris Winnes | R | February 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Ridgefield, CT USA |
