1998-99 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 37-32-10-1 - 85 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mike Foligno (37-32-10, 1 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 251,510, Avg. 6,288 in 40 home dates
1998-99 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 37-32-10-1 - 85 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mike Foligno (37-32-10, 1 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 251,510, Avg. 6,288 in 40 home dates
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses (and 1 overtime losses) and 10 ties for 85 points in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division.
The Bears scored 242 goals and surrendered 224. Christian Matte netted 31 goals for Hershey, while Serge Aubin tallied 30 or more, too. Christian Matte accounted for 47 assists. Marc Denis topped the squad with 20 wins, and David Aebischer added 15 or more victories also. David Aebischer registered a 2.45 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Mike Foligno coached the team. The 1998-99 Hershey Bears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aebischer | G | February 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Chris Armstrong | D | June 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Serge Aubin | C | February 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Val d'Or, QC Canada |
| Yuri Babenko | C | January 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Penza, Russia |
| Wade Belak | D | July 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 221 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rick Berry | D | November 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Birtle, MB Canada |
| Nick Bootland | RW | July 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 218 | L | Shelburne, ON Canada |
| Paul Brousseau | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Pierrefonds, QC Canada |
| Ryan Brown | D | September 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 238 | R | Boyle, AB Canada |
| Jeff Buchanan | D | May 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Greg Callahan | D | April 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Chestnut Hill, MA USA |
| Troy Crowder | R | May 3, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Ted Crowley | D | May 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 188 | L | Concord, MA USA |
| Marc Denis | G | August 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Chris Dingman | L | July 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Calvin Elfring | D | April 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Shannon Finn | D | January 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Gaul | D | April 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Erich Goldmann | D | April 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Dingolfing, Germany |
| Brent Gretzky | C | February 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Sami Helenius | D | January 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Dan Hinote | C | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Leesburg, FL USA |
| Emmanuel Labranche | RW | August 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mitch Lamoureux | C | August 22, 1962 | 5'6" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Brad Larsen | L | June 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Nakusp, BC Canada |
| Evgeny Lazarev | D | April 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Christian Matte | R | January 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Eric Messier | D | October 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Ville Nieminen | L | April 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Scott Parker | R | January 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 240 | R | Hanford, CA USA |
| Alexander Riazantsev | D | March 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Scott Ricci | D | April 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 212 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Bruce Richardson | C | June 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Ville St-Pierre, QC Canada |
| Rob Shearer | C | October 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Martin Skoula | D | October 28, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Litomerice, Czech Republic |
| Dan Smith | D | October 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Ben Storey | D | June 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Alex Tanguay | L | November 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Ste-Justine, QC Canada |
| Jeremy Thompson | RW | April 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Travis Tucker | D | March 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Lindsay Vallis | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 207 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brian White | D | February 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Winchester, MA USA |
| Brian Willsie | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | R | London, ON Canada |
