2000-01 Amarillo Rattlers Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 27-35 (SO: 0-8) - 62 points
in the WPHL's West Division
Coach: Kevin Abrams (27-35, 8 OTL)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Attendance: 96,582, Avg. 2,759 in 35 home dates
2000-01 Amarillo Rattlers StatisticsTeam Record: 27-35 (SO: 0-8) - 62 points
in the WPHL's West Division
Coach: Kevin Abrams (27-35, 8 OTL)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Attendance: 96,582, Avg. 2,759 in 35 home dates
The Amarillo Rattlers of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 27 wins and 35 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 62 points in the WPHL's West Division.
The Rattlers netted 227 goals and yielded 286, most in the league. Billy Newson scored 33 goals for Amarillo, while Brad Haelzle contributed 40 assists. Todd MacDonald earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.71 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Kevin Abrams coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Andersen | D | October 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Swan River, MB Canada |
| Mike Bajurny | LW | September 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Walkerton, ON Canada |
| Chris Bell | C | July 30, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | Chase, BC Canada | |
| Rodney Bowers | L | March 10, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Red Deer, ALTA Canada | |
| Casey Burnette | D | March 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 194 | L | White Lake, ON Canada |
| Rod Butler | D | February 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Jeff Cheeseman | RW | June 15, 1975 | 5'8" | 181 | R | Minden, ON Canada |
| Josh Dobbyn | LW | February 8, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Gainsborough, SK Canada |
| Steve Dowhy | C | July 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Marc Dupuis | D | April 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Larry Empey | D | July 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Vincent Grant | C | January 27, 1979 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Metcalfe, ON Canada |
| Brad Gratton | C | June 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Brad Haelzle | RW | January 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Toby Harris | F | January 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 207 | L | Kingston, MA USA |
| Robert Holsinger | G | May 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Sean Hughes | LW | May 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Corey Isen | LW | May 26, 1975 | 5'8" | 201 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Jay Kasperek | F | June 25, 1977 | 6'0" | 181 | West Seneca, NY USA | |
| Ian LaRocque | C | April 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Cam Law | D | May 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Todd MacDonald | G | July 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Jeff Mancini | C | April 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Sudbury, ON |
| Kevin McKinnon | LW | June 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Chad Michalchuk | LW | July 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jodi Murphy | RW | May 2, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Ron Newhook | C | August 9, 1977 | 5'5" | 165 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Billy Newson | C | July 25, 1977 | 5'8" | 175 | R | Enfield, CT |
| Erik Noack | D/LW | April 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Barrington, RI USA |
| Kevin Paden | LW | February 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Woodhaven, MI USA |
| Jay Pecora | D | April 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Stoneham, MA USA |
| Jake Ream | D | May 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Doug Shepherd | F | February 6, 1977 | 5'9" | 181 | Charlottetown, PE Canada | |
| Pavel Shtefan | LW | March 26, 1980 | 6'3" | 203 | R | Kharkov, UKR |
| Wade Welte | LW | May 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Richmond, SK Canada |
| Tony White | D | January 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | Levack, ON Canada | |
| Chad Wilchynski | D | April 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jason Wright | G | May 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
