2000-01 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
Team Record: 53-22 (SO: 0-7) - 113 points
in the IHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bruce Cassidy (53-22, 7 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 328,919, Avg. 8,022 in 41 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the International Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 53 wins and 22 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 113 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Griffins netted 279 goals, tops in the circuit. Grand Rapids yielded 196 goals. Viacheslav Butsayev scored 33 goals for the team, while Derek King tallied 30 or more, too. Derek King contributed 51 assists. Mike Fountain earned 34 wins for the squad, and Mathieu Chouinard added 15 or more victories also. Mike Fountain recorded a 2.08 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Bruce Cassidy coached the team. The 2000-01 Grand Rapids Griffins lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Alban | G | April 27, 1976 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Keith Aldridge | D | July 20, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Sean Berens | C | April 6, 1976 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Skokie, IL USA |
| Sean Blanchard | D | March 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Sudbury, ON |
| Joel Bouchard | D | January 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Eric Brûle | D | January 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Viacheslav Butsayev | C | June 13, 1970 | 6'2" | 228 | L | Togliatti, Russia |
| Mathieu Chouinard | G | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Ivan Ciernik | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 234 | L | Levice, Slovakia |
| Mike Crowley | D | July 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Jeff Da Costa | D | May 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 178 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Sylvain Daigle | G | October 20, 1976 | 5'7" | 185 | R | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Ilja Demidov | G | April 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Moscow, Russia | |
| John Emmons | C | August 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 203 | L | San Jose, CA USA |
| Mike Fountain | G | January 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | L | North York, ON Canada |
| Sean Gagnon | D | September 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 219 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Konstantin Gorovikov | C | August 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Novosibirsk, RUS |
| Kevin Grimes | D | August 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| John Gruden | D | June 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Virginia, MN USA |
| Mike Hall | C | February 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| Josh Harrold | D | June 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Kirtland Hills, OH USA | |
| Shane Hnidy | D | November 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 204 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Justin Hocking | D | January 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Stettler, AB Canada |
| Derek King | L | February 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Joel Kwiatkowski | D | March 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Kindersley, SK Canada |
| Judd Lambert | G | June 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Cail MacLean | RW | September 30, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Middleton, NS |
| Mike Maurice | C | April 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Marty McSorley | D | May 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 235 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Craig Millar | D | July 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Kip Miller | C | June 11, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Lansing, MI USA |
| Chris Neil | R | June 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Markdale, ON Canada |
| David Oliver | R | April 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Sechelt, BC Canada |
| Ed Patterson | R | November 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Rastislav Pavlikovský | C | March 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Ilava, SVK |
| Philippe Plante | D | August 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Greenfield Park, QC |
| Travis Richards | D | March 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Crystal, MN USA |
| Jamie Rivers | D | March 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| David Roberts | L | May 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Alameda, CA USA |
| Petr Schastlivy | L | April 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Vikhorevka, Russia |
| Bobby Stewart | LW | June 3, 1974 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Fort McMurray, AB Canada |
| Chris Szysky | RW | June 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| J.F. Tremblay | L | May 18, 1976 | 5'11" | 163 | Beauport, QUE Canada | |
| David Van Drunen | D | January 31, 1976 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Todd White | C | May 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Kanata, ON Canada |
| Derek Wood | C | July 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
