BGH: Kentucky Thoroughblades (AHL) 
This page dedicated to the memory of Zoltan Batovsky, RW, #8 (1979 - 2001) and Alexei Yegorov, RW, #15 (1975-2002).
(Updated October 30, 2004)
The
Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL team was owned by Kentucky Hockey Associates Inc.
and played in the American Hockey League for five seasons in Lexington,
Kentucky from 1996 to 2001. They played in Rupp Arena (capacity 21,300) and
practiced at Lexington Ice Center.
The
first game was played against the Carolina Monarchs in front of 17,503
fans. The all-time attendance
record for the Tblades in Rupp Arena was 18,394. They made the playoffs in each of the first 4 years of the
franchise, with two of those years in the finals.
The team colors were Spruce, Plum, Silver & Black. The team was affiliate with the San Jose Sharks (NHL) and the New Orleans Brass (ECHL). The team Mascot was named "Lucky".
The team was sold the San Jose Sharks and moved to Cleveland for the 2001-2002 season. The
team was renamed the Cleveland Barons and plays in Gund Arena.
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You can view all of the former Kentucky Thoroughblades' career statistics by clicking Ralph Slate's Hockeydb.com or you can click on the player's name below and view only his stats. Also, any players who played in Europe have a "Eurostats" link to their stats page at Mike Ewer's Eurohockey.net. |
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T-BLADES PLAYER |
NO. |
GAMES PLAYED |
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, NOTES, PICTURES, ETC |
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Ackerman, Chad (D) |
12 |
4 |
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Aldous, Chris (D) |
34 |
1 |
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Allen, Peter (D), Eurostats |
24 |
144 |
last known team GERMANY:
EC Bad Nauheim (2.
Bundesliga) |
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Andersson, Niklas (LW), Eurostats |
11 |
37 |
SWEDEN:
Västra Frölunda HC Indians
(SEL) |
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Andrusak, Greg (D), Eurostats |
2 |
58 |
SWITZERLAND:
EHC Chur Capricorns (Nationalliga B) |
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32 |
78 |
GERMANY: ERC Ingolstadt (DEL) |
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Bancroft, Steve (D), Eurostats |
4 |
80 |
GERMANY: Augsburg Panthers (DEL) |
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Batovsky, Zoltan (RW), Eurostats |
8 |
79 |
DECEASED: 1979 - 2001 |
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Beauregard, Dave (LW) |
10 |
5 |
Port Huron Beacons (UHL) |
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Belanger, Ken (LW) |
8 |
38 |
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Bilek, Beau (D) |
3, 11 |
1 |
RETIRED: |
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Blaznek, Joe (LW) |
11 |
15 |
Wichita Thunder (CHL) |
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4 |
185 |
RUSSIA:
Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RHL) |
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Boulton, Eric (LW) |
34 |
34 |
Buffalo Sabres (NHL) |
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Boyle, Dan (D) |
2 |
53 |
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
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Bradley, Matt (RW) |
28, 24 |
182 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), San
Jose Sharks Rookie of the Year 2001-2002 |
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Brennan, Rich (D), |
25 |
42 |
SWITZERLAND: SC Bern (Nationalliga A) |
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Brulé, Eric (D), Eurostats |
4 |
5 |
RETIRED. Director/Head
Instructor of Protechockey Camps,
Yardley, Pennsylvania |
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Burnett, Garrett (D) |
27, 55 |
89 |
Danbury Trashers (UHL) |
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Burr, Shawn (LW) |
9 |
26 |
RETIRED:
where??? |
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Caloun, Jan (RW), Eurostats |
9 |
66 |
RUSSIA: Severstal Cherepovets (RHL) |
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Ceman, Dan (C), Eurostats |
10 |
11 |
DENMARK:
Frederikshavn IK White Hawks (Eliteserien) |
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Chara, Zdeno (D), Eurostats |
37 |
48 |
SWEDEN: Färjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) |
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12 |
54 |
RUSSIA: Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RHL) |
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Cheechoo, Jonathan (RW) |
45 |
75 |
San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
|
23 |
52 |
RUSSIA:
Ak Bars Kazañ (RHL) |
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Colagiacomo, Adam (RW), |
9, 23 |
109 |
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Coleman, Jon (D), Eurostats |
26 |
66 |
SWITZERLAND: HC Ambrì-Piotta (Nationalliga A) |
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Courville, Larry (LW) |
22, 19 |
132 |
last known team Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL) |
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Craig, Mike (RW), Eurostats |
12 |
128 |
AUSTRIA:
Vienna Capitals (Austrian League) 4th
all-time leading team scorer |
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Dameworth, Chad (D) |
3, 6 |
30 |
Port Huron Beacons (UHL) |
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Davison, Rob (D) |
5 |
72 |
UNITED KINGDOM: Cardiff Devils () |
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Deuling, Jarrett (LW) |
16 |
247 |
RETIRED:
living in Lexington, KY. #2 all
time leading scorer (147 pts) for the Tblades |
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7 |
53 |
RETIRED
- Bloomington, MN |
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Donovan, Shean (RW) |
25, 29 |
3 |
Calgary Flames
(NHL) |
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Duerden, Dave (LW) |
14 |
36 |
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Eldred, Matt (D), Eurostats |
6 |
2 |
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Flaherty, Wade (G) |
35 |
19 |
Manitoba Moose (AHL) |
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Fraser, Iain (C), Eurostats |
28 |
57 |
ITALY: HC Merano Eagles (Serie A2/Serie B1) |
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Friedman, Doug (LW) |
23 |
73 |
said
to be retired, did work a few Portland Pirates games in 01-02 |
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Friesen, Terry (G) |
31, 33 |
8 |
Columbus Cottonmouths (SPHL) |
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Gauthier, Sean (G), Eurostats |
1 |
40 |
SWEDEN:
Skellefteå AIK [NHA
(SWE)] |
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Gore, Forrest (LW) |
11 |
1 |
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24, 26 |
141 |
Trois Rivieres Caron & Guay (LNAH) |
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Grillo, Dean (C), Eurostats |
20 |
67 |
RETIRED: Minnesota |
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Guolla, Steve (C), Eurostats |
17 |
68 |
SWITZERLAND: EHC Kloten Flyers (Nationalliga A), all-time high scorer for
the the Tblades (220 pts), San Jose Sharks Rookie of the Year 1996-1997 |
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Haggerty, Sean (LW) |
22 |
1 |
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Hallman, Eric (D) |
6 |
3 |
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Hannan, Scott (D) |
5 |
43 |
San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
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Hedberg, Johan (G), Eurostats |
33 |
33 |
SWEDEN: Leksands IF Stars (NHA) |
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Heins, Shawn (D), |
21, 3 |
87 |
GERMANY: Eisbären Berlin (Polar Bears) (DEL) |
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Hersh, Harold (C) |
10 |
68 |
St. Hyacinthe Cousin (LNAH) |
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Holland, Jason (D) |
6 |
122 |
Los Angeles Kings
(NHL) |
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7 |
140 |
CZECH
REPUBLIC: HC Lasselsberger PLzen
[Extraliga (CZE)] |
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35 |
83 |
SWEDEN: Timrå IK(Elitserien)
, 1st rookie
goalie to be named as all-star starter in the AHL (2000) |
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Knipscheer, Fred (C) |
32, 47 |
17 |
RETIRED:
Now scouting? living in Ft. Wayne, IN? |
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Kochan, Dieter (G) |
1 |
0 -
dressed but did not appear |
Bridgeport Sound
Tigers (AHL) |
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16, 15 |
67 |
RUSSIA: Vityaz PodolskChekhov (Vysshaya Liga)
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Kowal, Jack (RW) |
34 |
40 |
Assistant
Coach of the University
of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves (WCHA). |
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Kraft, Ryan (C) |
13, 47 |
92 |
Bridgeport Sound
Tigers (AHL), 2000-2001
AHL Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award for Outstanding Rookie |
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28 |
1 |
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24 |
5 |
CZECH
REPUBLIC: HC Chemopetrol Litvínov (CRL) |
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Kuba, Filip (D), Eurostats |
29 |
45 |
Minnesota Wild (NHL) |
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Kucsulain, Mike (LW) |
36 |
4 |
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Kudrna, Jaroslav (LW), Eurostats |
14 |
7 |
CZECH
REPUBLIC: HC Pardubice (Extraliga) |
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Lambeth, Dave (D) |
5 |
1 |
RETIRED:
where??? |
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Landry, Eric (C), |
10 |
79 |
SWITZERLAND: Lausanne
(Nationalliga A) |
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Laplante, Eric (LW) |
15 |
62 |
St. Georges-de-Beauce Garaga (LNAH)
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Lawmaster, Jason (D) |
2, 6 |
3 |
Muskegon
Fury (UHL) |
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Leslie, Lance (G) |
31 |
14 |
Lubbock Cotton Kings (CHL) |
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Libby, Jeff (D) |
32 |
8 |
RETIRED: |
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Lindgren, Terry (D) |
7 |
51 |
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Lingren, Steve (D), Eurostats |
23 |
74 |
Rochester Americans (AHL) |
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Lipsett, Chris (RW), Eurostats |
29 |
141 |
GERMANY: EHC Freiburg Wolves (2. Bundesliga) |
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LiPuma, Chris (D) |
24, 26 |
48 |
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Lovell, Tim (C), Eurostats |
37 |
8 |
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Luhning, Warren (RW) |
26 |
51 |
RETIRED:
MBA Candidate at Yale |
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Lundbohm, Andy (C) |
36 |
85 |
San Antonio Rampage (AHL) – last known team |
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MacIntyre, Andy (LW) |
19 |
61 |
RETIRED: |
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MacIsaac, Dave (D), |
3 |
73 |
|
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Madore, Stephane (D) |
3 |
7 |
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Majic, Xavier (C), Eurostats |
13, 34 |
1 |
DENMARK: IK Sønderjylland
Lions (Eliteserien) |
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Mäkinen, Marko (RW), Eurostats |
27 |
26 |
FINLAND:
Tappara Tampere (SM-Liiga) |
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Mikesch, Pat (C), Eurostats |
11 |
77 |
GERMANY:
DEG
Metro Stars (DEL) |
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Montgomery, Jim (C), |
26, 22, 19 |
55 |
Missouri River Otters (UHL) |
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Mulick, Robert (D), |
27 |
123 |
ITALY: HC Bolzano Foxes (Serie A) |