2002-03 Peoria Rivermen Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 48-17 (SO: 0-7) - 103 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jason Christie (48-17, 7 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 194,192, Avg. 5,394 in 36 home dates
2002-03 Peoria Rivermen StatisticsTeam Record: 48-17 (SO: 0-7) - 103 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jason Christie (48-17, 7 OTL)
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Attendance: 194,192, Avg. 5,394 in 36 home dates
The Peoria Rivermen of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 48 wins and 17 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 103 points in the ECHL's Northwest Division.
The Rivermen led the league with just 181 goals allowed. Peoria scored 241 goals. Tyler Rennette netted 42 goals for the squad, while Randy Rowe contributed 40 assists. Alfie Michaud topped the team with 20 wins and a team-best 2.1 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jason Christie coached the team. The 2002-03 Peoria Rivermen lost in the in 1st 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 |
| Nic Beaudoin | LW | December 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Anthony Belza | D | June 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Derek Booth | D | July 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Brendan Brooks | RW | November 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | R | St. Catharines, ON |
| Mathieu Chouinard | G | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Darren Clark | F | May 11, 1975 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Superior, WI USA |
| Randy Copley | LW | October 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Inverness, NS Canada |
| Glenn Crawford | LW | February 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Scott Crawford | D | April 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Etobicoke, ON |
| Greg Davis | RW | July 26, 1979 | 6'4" | 194 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Greg Day | C | February 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Tecumseh, ON Canada |
| Bret DeCecco | RW | May 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Duane Derksen | G | July 7, 1968 | 0'0" | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Ryan Finnerty | C | November 23, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Trevor Gillies | L | January 30, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Forrest Gore | LW | August 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | Palmer, AK USA | |
| Kevin Granato | C | November 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | Lisle, IL USA | |
| Josh Kern | F | December 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Michael Kiesman | C/D | February 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Prince Rupert, BC Canada |
| Lauri Kinos | D | June 29, 1980 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Jyvaskyla, FIN |
| Simon Lajeunesse | G | January 22, 1981 | 6'1" | 178 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Jason Lawmaster | D | December 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Westland, MI USA |
| Kevin Malcolm | RW | April 1, 1979 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Markham, ON Canada |
| Alfie Michaud | G | November 6, 1976 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Selkirk, MB Canada |
| Mike Nelson | C | February 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Randy Rowe | LW | June 10, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Burford, ON |
| Chad Starling | D | September 16, 1980 | 6'6" | 217 | L | Delisle, SK |
| Mike Stuart | D | August 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rod Taylor | LW | December 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Lake Orion, MI USA |
| Kevin Tucker | D | June 6, 1976 | 6'6" | 225 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Brad Voth | W | February 25, 1980 | 6'5" | 229 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Chris Wells | C | November 12, 1975 | 6'6" | 223 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jeremy Yablonski | R | March 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | R | Meadow Lake, SK Canada |
| Alex Zinevych | C | March 2, 1979 | 5'8" | 170 | Kiev, Ukraine |
