2001-02 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 42-27-11 - 95 points
in the AHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bruce Cassidy (42-27-11)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 281,867, Avg. 7,047 in 40 home dates
2001-02 Grand Rapids Griffins StatisticsTeam Record: 42-27-11 - 95 points
in the AHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bruce Cassidy (42-27-11)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 281,867, Avg. 7,047 in 40 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 42 wins and 27 losses and 11 ties for 95 points in the AHL's West Division.
The Griffins conceded 178 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Grand Rapids netted 217 goals. Petr Schastlivy scored 22 goals for the team, and Kip Miller contributed 35 assists. Martin Prusek topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 1.83 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bruce Cassidy coached the team. The 2001-02 Grand Rapids Griffins lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Afanasenkov | L | May 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Arkhangelsk, Russia |
| Chris Bala | L | September 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Mike Bayrack | F | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| James Black | C | August 15, 1969 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Hugo Boisvert | C | February 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | L | St-Eustache, QC CAN |
| Sheldon Brookbank | D | October 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Lanigan, SK Canada |
| Wade Brookbank | D | September 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 227 | L | Lanigan, SK Canada |
| Colin Chaulk | C | January 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Mathieu Chouinard | G | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Ivan Ciernik | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 234 | L | Levice, Slovakia |
| Rob Collins | F | March 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Toni Dahlman | R | September 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 193 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| Ilja Demidov | G | April 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Jason Doig | D | January 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Alexandre Giroux | C | June 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| David Gove | C | May 4, 1978 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Centerville, MA USA |
| John Gruden | D | June 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Virginia, MN USA |
| Jody Hull | R | February 2, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| David Hymovitz | LW | May 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Randolph, MA USA |
| Chris Kelly | C | November 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ryan Knox | D | July 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Parry Sound, ON CAN |
| Joel Kwiatkowski | D | March 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Kindersley, SK Canada |
| Simon Lajeunesse | G | January 22, 1981 | 6'1" | 178 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Josh Langfeld | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Fridley, MN USA |
| Steve Martins | C | April 13, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Wes Mason | LW | December 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Scott Matzka | F | May 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Port Huron, MI |
| Kip Miller | C | June 11, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Lansing, MI USA |
| Joe Murphy | RW | January 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Didsbury, AB CAN |
| Todd Nelson | D | May 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Philippe Plante | D | August 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Greenfield Park, QC |
| Martin Prusek | G | December 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Travis Richards | D | March 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Crystal, MN USA |
| Bryan Richardson | C | July 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| J.C. Ruid | L | December 31, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Ballston Spa, NY USA |
| Petr Schastlivy | L | April 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Vikhorevka, Russia |
| Jonathon Shockey | D | June 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Tim Skarperud | F | February 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Jason Spezza | C | June 13, 1983 | 6'3" | 213 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Chris Szysky | RW | June 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jeff Ulmer | R | April 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| David Van Drunen | D | January 31, 1976 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Julien Vauclair | D | October 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Delemont, Switzerland |
| Dustin Whitecotton | C/LW | May 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Cherryville, BC CAN |
