1997-98 Memphis Riverkings Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 25-40 (SO: 0-5) - 55 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Herb Boxer (9-23, 2 OTL)
Coach: Kevin Evans (16-17, 3 OTL)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 148,302, Avg. 4,237 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Memphis Riverkings StatisticsTeam Record: 25-40 (SO: 0-5) - 55 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Herb Boxer (9-23, 2 OTL)
Coach: Kevin Evans (16-17, 3 OTL)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 148,302, Avg. 4,237 in 35 home dates
The Memphis Riverkings of the Central Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 25 wins and 40 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 55 points in the CHL's Western Division.
The Riverkings potted 239 goals and conceded 287. Randy Stevens scored 33 goals for Memphis, while Andrew Miller netted 30 or more, too. Scot Bell recorded 52 assists. Craig Lindsay topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.72 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Herb Boxer and Kevin Evans coached the team. The 1997-98 Memphis Riverkings lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Anderson | RW | July 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Joey Beaudry | D | June 8, 1976 | 0'0" | Prince Albert, SASK Canada | ||
| Scot Bell | RW | April 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Marc Boxer | LW | January 27, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Dan Brown | D | September 13, 1970 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Milton, ON Canada |
| Alexei Budayev | C | April 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Pavlovsky Posad, Russia |
| Marcel Chagnon | D | February 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| John Cherubini | D | January 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 201 | Clinton, MA USA | |
| Patrick Clement | LW | March 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Delson, QC Canada |
| Bryan Cossette | D | May 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Estevan, SK CAN |
| Greg Dreveny | F | June 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Dresden, ONT Canada | |
| Mike Flanagan | D | November 20, 1968 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Orangeville, ON Canada |
| Tony Frenette | RW | January 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Trent Gleason | D | April 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Derek Grant | C | March 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Carl Greenhous | D | October 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 214 | R | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Derrek Harper | D | January 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Princeton, BC Canada |
| Fredrik Karlstrom | D | April 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Harnosand, SWE |
| Scott Kelsey | D | January 31, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | L | New Hartford, NY USA |
| Denis Lamoureux | F | June 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Roger Lewis | RW | April 30, 1972 | 5'6" | 174 | R | Houghton, MI USA |
| Craig Lindsay | G | July 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Lylyk | F | December 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Whitby, ON Canada |
| Matt McElwee | RW | January 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Peoria, IL USA |
| Andrew Miller | RW | January 20, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Larry Moberg | G | October 6, 1971 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Innisfail, AB CAN |
| Tavis Morrison | L | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Belleville, ON |
| Kevin Oakenfold | LW | June 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Calgary, AB CAN | |
| Sebastien Parent | LW | July 8, 1971 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Jonquiere, QC Canada |
| Eric Preston | RW | June 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Mission Viejo, CA USA |
| Dan Rublein | D | August 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Marquette, MI USA |
| Jeff Schmidt | F | March 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Randy Stevens | RW | August 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Glen Thornborough | LW | February 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Glenboro, MB Canada |
| Steve Thorpe | D | July 6, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Quinten Van Horlick | RW | March 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Kamloops, BC CAN |
| Bob Westerby | LW | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
