2000-01 El Paso Buzzards Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 29-33 (SO: 0-8) - 66 points
in the WPHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Trent Eigner (29-33, 8 OTL)
Location: El Paso, Texas
Attendance: 67,575, Avg. 1,931 in 35 home dates
2000-01 El Paso Buzzards StatisticsTeam Record: 29-33 (SO: 0-8) - 66 points
in the WPHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Trent Eigner (29-33, 8 OTL)
Location: El Paso, Texas
Attendance: 67,575, Avg. 1,931 in 35 home dates
The El Paso Buzzards of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 29 wins and 33 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 66 points in the WPHL's West Division.
The Buzzards netted 206 goals and surrendered 234. David Shute scored 28 goals for El Paso, while Jason Tessier, Brent Scott and Francois Bourdeau each recorded 31 assists. Jeff Levy earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.09 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Trent Eigner coached the team. The 2000-01 El Paso Buzzards lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bienvenue | LW | June 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Val-d'Or, QC Canada |
| Francois Bourdeau | D | August 28, 1972 | 5'11" | 176 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Van Burgess | LW | July 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Lahr, GER |
| Patrick Charbonneau | D | June 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Chateauguay, QC Canada |
| Kori Davison | F | January 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 174 | Vernon, BC CAN | |
| Josh Dobbyn | LW | February 8, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Gainsborough, SK Canada |
| Rhett Dudley | D | November 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Trent Eigner | D | July 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Dave Gourde | ||||||
| Tanner Harpwood | F | October 26, 1978 | 5'8" | 163 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Patrick Heinz | RW | April 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 183 | Iserlohn, GER | |
| Jeff Levy | G | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Troy Linna | LW | March 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Winthrop Harbor, IL USA |
| David McCutcheon | D | January 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | L | St-Jean, QC Canada |
| Eric Montreuil | C | May 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Mike Mulligan | F | May 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | Unionville, ON Canada | |
| Mikhail Nemirovsky | RW | September 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Normand Paquet | C | July 5, 1973 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Beauport, QC CAN |
| Mike Rees | C | August 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Calgary, ALTA Canada |
| Kelly Riou | C | March 22, 1979 | 6'0" | 201 | Saskatoon, SK CAN | |
| Jason Rose | D | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Martensville, SK Canada |
| Brent Scott | RW | September 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 201 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| David Shute | LW | February 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Richfield, MN USA |
| Jason Tessier | D | November 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 225 | R | St-Jerome, QC CAN |
| Shane Tidsbury | F | February 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Prince George, BC CAN |
| Justin Van Parys | F | March 11, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Red Deer, AB CAN |
| Corey Waring | LW | January 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Brantford, ON CAN |
| Matt Wealick | G | May 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Sayward, BC CAN | |
| Chris Zaleski | D | August 17, 1978 | 6'0" | 207 | R | Brainerd, MN USA |
