2001-02 Columbus Cottonmouths Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 24-37 (SO: 0-11) - 59 points
in the ECHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Bruce Garber (24-37, 11 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Attendance: 108,726, Avg. 3,020 in 36 home dates
2001-02 Columbus Cottonmouths StatisticsTeam Record: 24-37 (SO: 0-11) - 59 points
in the ECHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Bruce Garber (24-37, 11 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Attendance: 108,726, Avg. 3,020 in 36 home dates
The Columbus Cottonmouths of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 24 wins and 37 losses, with a 0-11 showing in shootouts for 59 points in the ECHL's Southeast Division.
The Cottonmouths netted 197 goals and allowed 242. J.J. Hunter scored 23 goals for Columbus, and Mike Omicioli contributed 28 assists. David Brumby topped the squad with 14 wins, while Alexander Fomitchev earned a 2.94 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Bruce Garber coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Abrahamsson | D | June 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 240 | L | Uppsala, SWE |
| Jerome Bechard | LW | March 30, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| David Brumby | G | May 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Paul Buczkowski | D | March 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Petr Chvojka | D | May 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Pribram, CZE |
| Kenny Corupe | C | January 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Barry Dreger | D | November 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Alex Dumas | D | July 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | Montreal, QC CAN | |
| Alexander Fomitchev | G | February 19, 1979 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Mitch Fritz | L | November 24, 1980 | 6'7" | 242 | L | Osoyoos, BC Canada |
| J.J. Hunter | C | July 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Shaunavon, SK |
| Alex Johnstone | D | December 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Justin Kearns | RW | October 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jaroslav Kerestes | D | July 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Presov, SVK |
| Ryan Kiley | F | August 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Reading, MA USA | |
| Olaf Kjenstad | LW | June 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Jeff Kozakowski | D | October 31, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Garden City, MI USA | |
| Tim Laurila | D | November 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Moorhead, MN USA |
| Nick Lent | RW | June 10, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | R | Westwood, MA USA |
| Carlyle Lewis | RW | March 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 234 | R | Middleton, NS Canada |
| Terry Marchant | C | February 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Sean McAslan | RW | January 12, 1980 | 6'1" | 192 | R | Okotoks, AB |
| Darren McAusland | D | March 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Grovedale, AB Canada |
| Nolan McDonald | G | July 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Brad Mills | D | April 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 212 | Hingham, MA USA | |
| Olivier Morin | RW | April 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Omicioli | C | February 9, 1978 | 5'5" | 169 | L | West Warwick, RI |
| Tyler Palmer | D | March 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 227 | Waskada, MB CAN | |
| Geoff Peters | C | April 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Bogdan Rudenko | RW | September 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Oskemen, KAZ |
| Bud Smith | F | February 1, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Rochfort Bridge, AB Canada |
| Jared Smyth | LW | November 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Darren Tiemstra | D | May 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 218 | Edmonton, AB CAN |
