Carolina Thunderbirds

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25 225

1987-1988

1987-1988 Carolina Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
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	#7	Todd Benson	-			-	-	-
	#3	Eddie Boyle	-			-	-	-
		Steve Cipolla	-			-	-	-
		Tim Wicker	-			-	-	-
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Bruce Gillies (G)		1961	Denver, CO, USA	6'3"	190	R
		Toby O'Brien (G)	58	1966	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	181	-
	#1	Dan Olson (G)	56	1969	Bemidji, MN, USA	6'1"	201	-
	#1	Pete Richards (G)	59	1966	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	179	L
		Mike Schwalb (G)	61	1964	MA, USA	-	-	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#21	Todd Delveaux (D)	62	1962	Minnetonka, MN, USA	5'11"	174	-
	#2	Robert Doré (D)	63	1961	QC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#28	Brad Hammett (D)	61	1963	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#4	Frank Lattuca (D)	59	1965	Rochester, NY, USA	5'9"	163	-
	#6	Sean Mangan (D)	61	1964	Erie, PA, USA	-	-	-
	#15	Marc-André Marchand (D)	64	1960	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	198	-
	#2	Tad Merritt (D)	-		Millis, MA, USA	6'1"	205	-
		Rick Osburn (D)	60	1964	Detroit, MI, USA	6'2"	194	-
	#18	Mike Parody (D)	-		Camillus, NY, USA	6'1"	207	-
		Tim Skaggs (D)	62	1963	Robinson, IL, USA	-	-	-
FORWARDS
	#27	Scott Allen (C)	58	1966	New Bedford, MA, USA	5'10"	183	L
	#12	Gary Bernard (F)	-		NS, CAN	-	-	-
	#9	Rick Brebant (C)	61	1964	Elliot Lake, ON, CAN	5'10"	179	L
	#9	Mike Chighisola (C)	57	1967	Whitman, MA, USA	5'11"	174	R
	#21	Joe Curran (C)	-		Dorchester, MA, USA	-	-	-
	#16	Dean Dixon (F)		1964	Euclid, OH, USA	5'10"	181	-
	#25	Jeff Eatough (RW)	61	1963	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	170	R
	#18	Sam Farace (LW)	59	1965	Chicago, IL, USA	6'2"	194	-
	#3	Randy Irving (LW/D)	65	1959	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	198	L
		Scott Johnson (LW/C)	61	1963	New Hope, MN, USA	5'11"	194	R
	#15	Mike Kuzmich (F)	56	1969	Boston, MA, USA	5'10"	174	-
	#29	Michel Lanouette (RW)	63	1961	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	R
		Kevin Marble (F)	-			-	-	-
	#14	Brian Martin (LW)	58	1966	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'0"	203	L
	#10	Steve Plaskon (F)	62	1963	Watervliet, NY, USA	5'5"	154	-
	#5	Kevin Pylypow (RW)	61	1964	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	192	R
	#12	Paul Reifenberger (LW)	61	1963	Anoka, MN, USA	5'11"	174	-
		Gary Ruff (LW)	60	1965	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'2"	205	-
	#22	John Torchetti (RW)	60	1964	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	198	R
	#25	Bryan Wells (C)	59	1966	Moosomin, SK, CAN	5'8"	181	R

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 17Av Age: 23.72 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

1987-1988 Carolina Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachBrian Carroll
Head CoachPierre Hamel
Franchise OwnerBill Coffey

Team Staff History

Winston-Salem Thunderbirds Facts

Plays in: -
Team Colors: Red + White + Black
Town: Winston-Salem, NC, USA Map
Founded: 1981

1987-1988 Carolina Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
13 players

Experience

Carolina Thunderbirds: 1 901 GP
NHL: 1 GP
AHL: 228 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
Location: Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Capacity: 6 200
Construction Year: 1955

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Winston-Salem Thunderbirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
1991-1992	ECHL	64	36	24	-	-	4	270	245	76	1.19	3	First round loss
1990-1991	ECHL	64	20	41	-	-	3	228	323	43	0.67	6	Did not make playoffs
1989-1990	ECHL	60	38	16	-	-	6	312	257	82	1.37	1	Final loss
Carolina Thunderbirds
1988-1989	ECHL	60	27	32	-	-	1	266	329	55	0.92	4	Champion
1987-1988	ALL-AHL	49	34	15	0	-	-	355	182	68	1.39	2	Final loss
1986-1987	ACHL	54	23	31	0	-	-	252	278	48	0.89	4	Semifinal loss
1985-1986	ACHL	62	49	13	6	-	-	395	220	104	1.68	1	Champion
1984-1985	ACHL	64	53	11	1	-	-	374	228	107	1.67	1	Champion
1983-1984	ACHL	72	43	24	5	-	-	381	300	91	1.26	1	Final loss
1982-1983	ACHL	68	51	10	7	-	-	376	208	111	1.63	1	Champion
Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
1981-1982	ACHL	50	14	33	3	-	-	179	265	31	0.62	-	-

Where Are They Now?

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Changed name to Carolina Thunderbirds after inaugural season. Changed name back to Winston-Salem Thunderbirds starting with the 1989-1990 ECHL season. Moved to Wheeling, WV after 1991-1992 ECHL season to become the Wheeling Thunderbirds. Changed name again for 1996-1997 ECHL season to the Wheeling Nailers.