1999-00 Peoria Rivermen Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 45-20 (SO: 0-5) - 95 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Don Granato (45-20, 5 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 169,621, Avg. 4,846 in 35 home dates
1999-00 Peoria Rivermen StatisticsTeam Record: 45-20 (SO: 0-5) - 95 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Don Granato (45-20, 5 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 169,621, Avg. 4,846 in 35 home dates
The Peoria Rivermen of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1999-00 season with a record of 45 wins and 20 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 95 points in the ECHL's Northwest Division.
The Rivermen scored 273 goals and yielded 216. Blaine Fitzpatrick netted 31 goals for Peoria, while Joe Rybar recorded 51 assists. Duane Derksen earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.94 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Don Granato coached the team. The 1999-00 Peoria Rivermen won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Anderson | D | January 6, 1976 | 6'1" | 187 | Brooklyn Park, MN USA | |
| Trevor Baker | C | March 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 161 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Aaron Boh | D | July 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Chris Bonvie | C | June 1, 1978 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Athabasca, AB CAN |
| J.F. Boutin | L | November 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Sherbrooke, QC |
| Jason Christie | RW | April 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Gibbons, AB Canada |
| Darren Clark | F | May 11, 1975 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Superior, WI USA |
| Alexandre Couture | D | December 18, 1977 | 6'3" | 209 | Ham Nord, QC Canada | |
| Jason Deleurme | RW | February 1, 1977 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Kelowna, BC |
| Duane Derksen | G | July 7, 1968 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada | ||
| James Desmarais | C | May 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Blaz Emersic | LW/RW | October 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Ljubljana, SLO |
| Kenric Exner | G | September 1, 1979 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Sean Farmer | D | February 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Blaine Fitzpatrick | RW | May 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Ten Mile House, PE Canada |
| Matt Golden | D | April 19, 1977 | 5'8" | 174 | Rolling Meadows, IL USA | |
| Luke Gruden | D | January 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Hastings, MN USA | |
| John Gurskis | C | December 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 194 | Brockton, MA USA | |
| Dan Hodge | D | September 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Melrose, MA USA |
| Kenzie Homer | F | July 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 209 | Grand Marais, MN USA | |
| Darin Kimble | R | November 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Lucky Lake, SK Canada |
| Jason Lawmaster | D | December 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Westland, MI USA |
| Darren Maloney | D | March 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Claresholm, AB Canada |
| Tyler McMillan | C | May 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Sami Mettovaara | F | July 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Oula, Finland | |
| Bret Meyers | RW | September 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Uxbridge, ON Canada |
| Tomaz Razinger | F | April 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Jensenice, Slovenia |
| Cody Rudkowsky | G | July 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Willingdon, AB Canada |
| Joe Rybar | C | March 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Cam Severson | L | January 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Canora, SK Canada |
| Matt Smith | D | December 23, 1976 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Kent, England |
| Peter Smrek | D | February 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Martin, Slovakia |
| Didier Tremblay | D | May 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Trevor Wasyluk | LW | May 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Tyler Willis | RW | April 8, 1977 | 5'8" | 191 | R | Princeton, Canada |
