2000 Minnesota Thunder Roster
A-League (A-League)
Team Record: 20-4-4 - 99 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Central Division
Coach: Buzz Lagos (20-4-4)
Location: Blaine, Minnesota
2000 Minnesota Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 20-4-4 - 99 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Central Division
Coach: Buzz Lagos (20-4-4)
Location: Blaine, Minnesota
The Minnesota Thunder of the A-League ended the 2000 season with a record of 20 wins and 4 losses and 4 ties for 99 points finishing first in the A-League's Central Division.
The Thunder led the league with 74 goals. Minnesota allowed 30 goals. Johnny Menyongar scored 17 goals for the squad, while Gerard Lagos, Paul Schneider, Morgan Zeba, Stoian Mladenov and Luis Labastida each contributed five or more also. Morgan Zeba, Gerard Lagos and Brian Winters each accounted for 7 assists. John Swallen topped the team with 16 wins. Jon Lowery recorded a 0.62 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goalkeepers.
Buzz Lagos coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Abboud | F,M,D | November 19, 1970 | 5'7" | 145 | |
| Ubusuku Abukusumo | D | March 24, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Albuquerque, NM |
| Chugger Adair | F | August 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| John Coughlin | D | December 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Mike Gentile | M | May 24, 1974 | , USA | ||
| Don Gramenz | D | March 20, 1971 | 5'7" | 150 | Cotton Grove, MN |
| Luis Labastida | F | April 11, 1975 | |||
| Gerard Lagos | F | August 25, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN |
| Aaron Leventhal | M | July 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jon Lowery | G | September 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Apple Valley, MN |
| Amos Magee | F | September 7, 1971 | 5'7" | 150 | St. Paul, MN |
| John Menk | D | February 26, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Johnny Menyongar | M | June 26, 1979 | 5'5" | 139 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Stoian Mladenov | M | February 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | , Bulgaria |
| Eric Otto | M | March 22, 1977 | |||
| Mike Preis | M | March 15, 1978 | Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Paul Schneider | F | June 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | Long Island, NY |
| Mark Schulte | D | October 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Mountain View, CA |
| Dionysus Sebwe | D | March 7, 1969 | |||
| John Swallen | G | June 16, 1965 | |||
| John Sylvester | M | February 12, 1973 | 5'0" | 153 | |
| Ronald Valderrama | D | December 4, 1967 | |||
| Nate Winkel | F | June 30, 1978 | |||
| Brian Winters | M | December 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Tacoma, WA |
| Morgan Zeba | M | August 24, 1974 |
