2000-01 Peoria Rivermen Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 45-17 (SO: 0-10) - 100 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 4th Round
Coach: Jason Christie (45-17, 10 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 185,546, Avg. 5,154 in 36 home dates
2000-01 Peoria Rivermen StatisticsTeam Record: 45-17 (SO: 0-10) - 100 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 4th Round
Coach: Jason Christie (45-17, 10 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 185,546, Avg. 5,154 in 36 home dates
The Peoria Rivermen of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 45 wins and 17 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 100 points in the ECHL's Northwest Division.
The Rivermen netted 238 goals and allowed 182. Bret Meyers scored 27 goals for Peoria, while Joe Rybar recorded 44 assists. Kenric Exner earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Curtis Sanford added 15 or more wins also. Curtis Sanford registered a 1.91 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Jason Christie coached the team. The 2000-01 Peoria Rivermen lost in the in 4th Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Baker | C | March 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 161 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Anthony Belza | D | June 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Josh Bennett | D | June 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| J.F. Boutin | L | November 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Sherbrooke, QC |
| Darren Clark | F | May 11, 1975 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Superior, WI USA |
| Dale Clarke | D | March 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 193 | R | Samia, ON 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 |
| Blaine Fitzpatrick | RW | May 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Ten Mile House, PE Canada |
| Aaron Fox | C | May 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Hastings, MN USA |
| 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 | |
| Dan Hodge | D | September 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Melrose, MA USA |
| Jan Horacek | D | May 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 223 | R | Benesov, CZE |
| Daniel Jacques | G | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Lauri Kinos | D | June 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Jyvaskyla, FIN |
| Dustin Kuk | LW/C | January 29, 1979 | 6'1" | 198 | Monroe, MI USA | |
| 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 |
| Shawn Mamane | LW | February 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Grant McCune | G | May 5, 1980 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bret Meyers | RW | September 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Uxbridge, ON Canada |
| Jaroslav Obsut | D | September 3, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Presov, Slovakia |
| Andrei Petrakov | RW | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Ekaterinburg, Russia |
| Jason Polera | RW | March 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Tomaz Razinger | F | April 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Jensenice, Slovenia |
| Arvid Rekis | D | January 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Riga, Latvia | |
| Tyler Rennette | C | April 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Jesse Rezansoff | RW | January 31, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Joe Rybar | C | March 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Curtis Sanford | G | October 5, 1979 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Chad Stauffacher | F | June 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | Sun Prairie, WI USA | |
| Brandon Sugden | RW | June 23, 1978 | 6'4" | 233 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Didier Tremblay | D | May 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kevin Tucker | D | June 6, 1976 | 6'6" | 225 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| John Varga | LW | January 31, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Matt Walker | D | April 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 229 | R | Beaverlodge, AB 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 |
