2002-03 Houston Aeros Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 47-23-7-3 - 104 points
in the AHL's West Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Todd McLellan (47-23-7, 3 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 204,990, Avg. 5,125 in 40 home dates
2002-03 Houston Aeros StatisticsTeam Record: 47-23-7-3 - 104 points
in the AHL's West Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Todd McLellan (47-23-7, 3 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 204,990, Avg. 5,125 in 40 home dates
The Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 47 wins and 23 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 104 points in the AHL's West Division.
The Aeros netted 266 goals and allowed 222. Jean-Guy Trudel scored 31 goals for Houston and accounted for 54 assists. Derek Gustafson earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Dieter Kochan added 15 or more wins, too. Derek Gustafson registered a 2.82 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Todd McLellan coached the team. The 2002-03 Houston Aeros won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladislav Benysek | D | March 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Peter Brady | G | October 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Cap-Rouge, QC CAN |
| Dan Cavanaugh | C | March 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Springfield, MA |
| Marc Cavosie | C | August 6, 1981 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Albany, NY |
| Frederic Cloutier | G | May 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Saint-Honore, QC |
| Sylvain Cloutier | C | February 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Greg Crozier | L | July 6, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| David Cullen | D | December 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Mark Cullen | C | October 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Moorhead, MN USA |
| Hnat Domenichelli | C | February 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chris Dyment | D | October 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 207 | R | Reading, MA |
| Derek Gustafson | G | June 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | L | Gresham, OR USA |
| Jay Henderson | L | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jeff Hoggan | R | February 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Hope, BC Canada |
| Johan Holmqvist | G | May 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 198 | L | Tolfta, Sweden |
| Tomas Hradecky | RW | May 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Znojmo, CZE |
| Dieter Kochan | G | May 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Cory Larose | C | May 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Campbellton, NB Canada |
| Shawn Legault | F | May 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Legal, AB Canada |
| Darryl McArthur | D | November 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Keith McCambridge | D | February 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Zbynek Michalek | D | December 23, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Jindrchuv, Czech Republic |
| Curtis Murphy | D | December 3, 1975 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Kerrobert, SK Canada |
| Lawrence Nycholat | D | May 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Rastislav Pavlikovský | C | March 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Ilava, SVK |
| Erik Reitz | D | July 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Travis Roche | D | June 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Grand Cache, AB Canada |
| Remi Royer | D | February 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Donnacona, QC Canada |
| Dennis Shiryaev | L | April 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Kharkov, Ukraine |
| Jeremy Stevenson | L | July 28, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | L | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Jean-Guy Trudel | L | October 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 202 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Tony Tuzzolino | C | October 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Stephane Veilleux | L | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 193 | L | St. Beauceville, QC Canada |
| Tony Virta | R | June 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 196 | L | Hameenlinna, Finland |
| Rickard Wallin | C | April 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Kyle Wanvig | R | January 29, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
