1997-98 Raleigh Icecaps Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 32-33 (SO: 0-5) - 69 points
in the ECHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Dan Wiebe (32-33, 5 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Attendance: 66,974, Avg. 1,914 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Raleigh Icecaps StatisticsTeam Record: 32-33 (SO: 0-5) - 69 points
in the ECHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Dan Wiebe (32-33, 5 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Attendance: 66,974, Avg. 1,914 in 35 home dates
The Raleigh Icecaps of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 32 wins and 33 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 69 points in the ECHL's Southeast Division.
The Icecaps netted 236 goals and surrendered 254. Kory Karlander scored 32 goals for Raleigh, while Darren Colbourne and Bryan Forslund tallied 30 or more also. Kory Karlander accounted for 48 assists. Joaquin Gage topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.2 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Dan Wiebe coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bergin | D | April 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | R | |
| Randy Best | D | March 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Woodsbury, MN USA |
| Kevin Boyd | LW | May 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Darren Colbourne | RW | January 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Corner Brook, NL Canada |
| David Cunniff | LW | October 9, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | South Boston, MA USA |
| Randy Favaro | RW | February 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 201 | R | North Delta, BC Canada |
| Paul Ferone | LW | April 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Bryan Forslund | LW | August 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Joaquin Gage | G | October 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Robb Gordon | C | January 13, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Murrayville, BC Canada |
| Petri Gynther | F/D | August 20, 1973 | L | Mikkeli, FIN | ||
| Frederic Henry | G | August 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Cap-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Brian Holk | D | May 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Stony Creek, ONT Canada |
| Richard Irwin | LW | August 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kory Karlander | LW | March 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Melita, MB |
| Tim Keyes | G | May 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Gananoque, ON Canada |
| Dan Kopec | D | March 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Weyburn, SASK Canada |
| Jan Labraaten | RW | February 17, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | R | |
| Alexandre Laporte | D | May 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Jon Larson | D | April 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Nolan McDonald | G | July 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Keith O'Connell | D | August 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 181 | R | South Boston, MA USA |
| Jaroslav Obsut | D | September 3, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Presov, Slovakia |
| Lars Pettersen | C | November 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | R | McBride, BC Canada |
| Stacey Rayan | R | March 12, 1972 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Jesse Rezansoff | RW | January 31, 1976 | 6'4" | 203 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Brian Secord | C | June 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Wade Simpson | D | March 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Darren Sinclair | LW | August 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Brooks, AB Canada |
| Paul Strand | LW | December 1, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Paul Traynor | D | September 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Dave Wilejto | D | January 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Burns Lake, BC Canada |
