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1989-1990

1989-1990 Winston-Salem Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Paul Cohen (G)	60	1965	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	L
		George Maneluk (G)	58	1967	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'11"	185	L
		Dan Olson (G)	56	1969	Bemidji, MN, USA	6'1"	201	-
		Chris Pusey (G)	60	1965	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#1	Kenton Rein (G)	58	1967	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'0"	198	L
		Mike Schwalb (G)	61	1964	MA, USA	-	-	-
	#1	Nick Vitucci (G)	58	1967	Welland, ON, CAN	5'9"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	John Blessman (D)	58	1967	Agincourt, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
		Dave Doucette (D)	60	1965	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	198	L
		Shane Doyle (D)	58	1967	Lindsay, ON, CAN	6'3"	220	L
	#18	Jeff Greene (D)	59	1966	Amherst, NY, USA	-	-	-
	#4	Jamie Russell (D)	59	1966	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'1"	194	-
		E.J. Sauer (D)	58	1967	Dearborn, MI, USA	5'10"	190	R
	#2	Steve Shaunessy (D)	58	1967	Reading, MA, USA	6'4"	218	L
	#21	Mike Vellucci (D)	59	1966	Farmington, MI, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#27	Bob Wensley (D)	62	1963	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'11"	209	R
FORWARDS
	#27	Scott Allen (C)	59	1966	New Bedford, MA, USA	5'10"	183	L
		Ron Aubrey (LW)	59	1966	Portland, ME, USA	6'3"	229	L
	#19	Bob Bennett (C)	59	1966	Buffalo, NY, USA	-	-	-
		Andy Black (RW)	60	1965	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	-
		Chris Delaney (LW)	62	1963	Boston, MA, USA	5'10"	183	L
	#15	John Devereaux (C)	60	1965	Hingham, MA, USA	6'0"	198	R
	#9	Joe Ferras (C)	59	1966	Brantford, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#5	Randy Irving (LW/D)	66	1959	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	198	L
	#20	Guy Jacob (LW)	61	1964	Timmins, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	L
	#14	Trent Kaese (F)	58	1967	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	5'11"	205	-
	#16	Richard Novak (RW)	59	1966	Squamish, BC, CAN	6'1"	179	R
		Ron Rolston (LW)	59	1966	Fenton, MI, USA	6'0"	165	-
		Dan Shea (LW)	60	1965	Quincy, MA, USA	5'9"	163	L
	#10	Len Soccio (C)	58	1967	Thorald, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#22	John Torchetti (RW)	61	1964	Boston, MA, USA	6'0"	198	R
	#17	Troy Vollhoffer (LW)	59	1966	Regina, SK, CAN	6'0"	207	L
		David Wensley (RW)	61	1964	Vancouver, BC, CAN	-	-	-
		Joe West (RW)	62	1963	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'8"	170	R
	#4	Marc West (C/D)	59	1966	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 17Av Age: 24.55 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 192 lbsCompare with other teams »

1989-1990 Winston-Salem Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachChris McSorley
GM/Head CoachJay Fraser
CEOEd Broyhill
Franchise OwnerEd Broyhill
PresidentEd Broyhill

Team Staff History

Winston-Salem Thunderbirds Facts

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

1989-1990 Winston-Salem Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
14 players

Experience

Winston-Salem Thunderbirds: 1 807 GP
NHL: 4 GP
AHL: 458 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	Champion
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	5	-

Where Are They Now?

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Player 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.