2007-08 Amarillo Gorillas Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 22-32-2 (SO: 0-8) - 54 points
in the CHL's Southwest Division
Coach: Jim Wiley (22-32, 10 OTL)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Attendance: 88,250, Avg. 2,758 in 32 home dates
2007-08 Amarillo Gorillas StatisticsTeam Record: 22-32-2 (SO: 0-8) - 54 points
in the CHL's Southwest Division
Coach: Jim Wiley (22-32, 10 OTL)
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Attendance: 88,250, Avg. 2,758 in 32 home dates
The Amarillo Gorillas of the Central Hockey League ended the 2007-08 season with a record of 22 wins and 32 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 54 points in the CHL's Southwest Division.
The Gorillas netted 218 goals and yielded 265. David Nimmo scored 41 goals for Amarillo, while Bill Vandermeer and Chris Lipsett tallied 30 or more, too. Bill Vandermeer accounted for 50 assists. Dan McWhinney topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.81 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Jim Wiley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Affleck | F | July 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 181 | Mission Viejo, CA USA | |
| Shaun Arvai | D | October 6, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | L | West Lorne, ON |
| Dan Bauer | G | May 15, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | L | |
| Brock Becker | F | May 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Medicine Hat, AB CAN |
| Jason Chafe | C | February 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Stoney Creek, ON CAN |
| Nathan Fornataro | D | January 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Chad Grisdale | D | April 4, 1981 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Coquitlam, BC CAN |
| Jeff Hansen | C | August 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| J.R. Holmes | D | March 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Chris Lipsett | RW | September 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Chris Martini | C | July 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Brett McConnachie | RW | March 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Ajax, ON |
| Dan McWhinney | G | May 13, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Matt Miller | F | February 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Sioux Lookout, ON CAN |
| David Nimmo | C | July 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | L | St. Albert, AB |
| Joe Pace | D | February 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Trevor Read | D | December 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Marcus Reszka | D | September 29, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Winona, MN USA | |
| Keith Rowe | C | April 13, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Grant Selinger | C | March 22, 1983 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Regina, SK CAN |
| Trevor Socholotuk | D | August 19, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Kenora, ON CAN |
| Austin Sutter | F | July 25, 1985 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Red Deer, AB CAN |
| Bill Vandermeer | C | May 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Caroline, AB Canada |
| Michael Young | C | February 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 194 | R | Gillam, MB CAN |
