2003-04 Tri-City Storm Roster

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 43-12-1 (SO: 0-4) - 91 points
in the USHL's West Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bliss Littler (43-12, 1 OTL)
Location: Kearney, Nebraska
2003-04 Tri-City Storm Statistics

The Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League ended the 2003-04 season with a record of 43 wins and 12 losses (and 1 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 91 points in the USHL's West Division.

The Storm scored 225 goals, most in the league. Tri-City conceded 138 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Rastislav Spirko netted 35 goals for the team, and Bill Thomas tallied 30 or more, too. Bill Thomas contributed 38 assists. Peter Mannino earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Eric Aarnio added 15 or more wins, too. Peter Mannino recorded a 2.11 goals against average, leading regular goalies.

Bliss Littler coached the team. The 2003-04 Tri-City Storm lost in the League Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Eric AarnioGJanuary 18, 19835'9"181LWhite Bear Lake, MN USA
David BoguslawskiFSeptember 6, 19835'9"185LCottage Grove, MN USA
Jace BuzekRWApril 29, 19855'10"161RGreensburg, PA USA
Anthony CirauloFJune 7, 19855'11"176RClinton Township, MI USA
Doug ConleyFJuly 5, 19835'11"185LEast Amherst, NY USA
Brian D'ArcyDJune 29, 19846'2"205RWester Springs, IL USA
John DingleFMay 24, 19846'5"209RShaker Heights, OH USA
Ryan DingleCApril 4, 19845'10"180LSteamboat Springs, CO
Brett GormanFJanuary 21, 19865'11"181Neman Lake, WA USA
Mark GuilderFJanuary 17, 19846'2"199RRoseville, MN
Christian HansonRMarch 10, 19866'3"196RVenetia, PA USA
Tim HartungFJuly 9, 19846'0"190RApple Valley, MN
Ben HendrickFJanuary 9, 19855'9"174Andover, MN USA
Jack HillenDJanuary 24, 19865'10"190LMinnetonka, MN USA
Brian KilburgDMay 10, 19846'3"230LMendota Heights, MN
Kyle KukDFebruary 18, 19865'11"176LMonroe, MI USA
Luke LucykDMay 5, 19866'0"205LFox Point, WI
Michal LukacCAugust 26, 19846'1"179LKosice, SVK
Tim MadsenFAugust 14, 19845'10"181LElk River, MN USA
Peter ManninoGFebruary 17, 19846'0"195LFarmington Hills, MI USA
Jake ObermeyerDJanuary 9, 19856'1"190RChanhassen, MN
Nick PernulaFMarch 28, 19845'9"175RMaple Grove, United States
Tom PohlLWDecember 19, 19846'1"185LRed Wing, MN USA
Rastislav SpirkoLWJune 21, 19845'9"174LVrutky, SVK
Bill ThomasRJune 20, 19836'1"185RPittsburgh, PA USA
Garett VasselFMay 26, 19856'2"194RNorthampton, NY USA
Steve WagnerDMarch 6, 19846'2"190LGrand Rapids, MN USA
Chris ZarbDJanuary 11, 19856'4"197RWaterford, MI



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