1997-98 Providence Bruins Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 19-49-7-5 - 50 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Coach: Tom McVie (19-49-7, 5 OTL)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 247,688, Avg. 6,192 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Providence Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 19-49-7-5 - 50 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Coach: Tom McVie (19-49-7, 5 OTL)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 247,688, Avg. 6,192 in 40 home dates
The Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 19 wins and 49 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 50 points in the AHL's New England Division.
The Bruins scored 211 goals, worst in the league and allowed 301. Jean-Yves Roy netted 28 goals for Providence and contributed 34 assists. John Grahame topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 3.22 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Tom McVie coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Abrahamsson | D | June 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 240 | L | Uppsala, SWE |
| Bill Armstrong | D | May 18, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Richmond Hill, ON Canada |
| Shawn Bates | C | April 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Melrose, MA USA |
| Jeremy Brown | C | June 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Haileybury, ON Canada | |
| Jim Carey | G | May 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Dorchester, MA USA |
| Dean Chynoweth | D | October 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kimbi Daniels | C | January 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Esteven, SK Canada |
| Aaron Downey | R | August 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Shelburne, ON Canada |
| P.C. Drouin | L | April 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | L | St. Lambert, QC Canada |
| Hal Gill | D | April 6, 1975 | 6'7" | 250 | L | Concord, MA USA |
| John Grahame | G | August 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Jay Henderson | L | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Antti Laaksonen | L | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Tammela, Finland |
| Rod Langway | D | May 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Maag, Taiwan |
| Sal Manganaro | RW | December 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Cameron Mann | R | April 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Bill McCauley | D | April 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Scott Morrow | L | June 18, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Anders Myrvold | D | August 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lorenskog, Norway |
| Eric Naud | LW | October 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Kirk Nielsen | R | October 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Jeff Odgers | R | May 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Spy Hill, SK Canada |
| Charles Paquette | D | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Dwight Parrish | D | April 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
| Davis Payne | R | September 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Port Alberni, BC Canada |
| Tyler Prosofsky | RW | February 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Joel Prpic | C | September 25, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Barry Richter | D | September 11, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Steve Roberts | LW | February 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 192 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Randy Robitaille | C | October 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jon Rohloff | D | October 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 220 | R | Mankato, MN USA |
| Ed Ronan | R | March 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Quincy, MA USA |
| Andre Roy | L | February 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Port Chester, NY USA |
| Jean-Yves Roy | R | February 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Rosemere, QC Canada |
| Paxton Schafer | G | February 26, 1976 | 5'9" | 164 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Yevgeny Shaldybin | D | July 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Olie Sundstrom | L | April 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 150 | L | Ange, Sweden |
| Robbie Tallas | G | March 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mattias Timander | D | April 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Solleftea, Sweden |
| Richard Uniacke | C | November 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Varga | LW | January 31, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Landon Wilson | R | March 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Andrei Yakhanov | D | July 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Ufa, Russia |
