1997-98 Portland Pirates Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 33-33-12-2 - 80 points
in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bryan Trottier (33-33-12, 2 OTL)
Location: Portland, Maine
Attendance: 198,830, Avg. 4,971 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Portland Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 33-33-12-2 - 80 points
in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bryan Trottier (33-33-12, 2 OTL)
Location: Portland, Maine
Attendance: 198,830, Avg. 4,971 in 40 home dates
The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 33 wins and 33 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 12 ties for 80 points in the AHL's Atlantic Division.
The Pirates scored 241 goals and conceded 247. Ryan Mulhern and Jan Benda netted 25 goals for Portland each, and Andrew Brunette accounted for 46 assists. Mike O'Neill and Martin Brochu topped the squad with 16 wins each, while Martin Brochu recorded a 2.99 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bryan Trottier coached the team. The 1997-98 Portland Pirates lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ackerman | D | June 15, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Rochester, MI |
| Norm Batherson | C | March 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 203 | L | North Sydney, NS Canada |
| Nolan Baumgartner | D | March 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jan Benda | C | March 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Reef, Belgium |
| Patrick Boileau | D | February 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 202 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rob Bonneau | C | November 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Springfield, MA USA |
| Martin Brochu | G | March 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Anjou, QC Canada |
| Andrew Brunette | L | August 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jan Bulis | C | March 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Dan Ceman | C | July 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 196 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Sebastien Charpentier | G | April 18, 1977 | 5'9" | 177 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Jason Christie | RW | April 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Gibbons, AB Canada |
| Brad Church | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Marty Clapton | RW | July 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Newton, MA USA |
| Miika Elomo | L | April 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Victor Gervais | LW | March 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Benoit Gratton | C | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Trevor Halverson | L | April 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | L | White River, ON Canada |
| David Harlock | D | March 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dwayne Hay | L | February 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 203 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Kent Hulst | C | April 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Chris Hynnes | D | August 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 209 | Thunder Bay, ON Canada | |
| Kevin Kaminski | C | March 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Churchbridge, SK Canada |
| Rick Kowalsky | RW | March 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Todd Krygier | L | October 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Northville, MI USA |
| Carl Leblanc | D | June 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Stephane Madore | D | March 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Mark Major | L | March 20, 1970 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stewart Malgunas | D | April 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Jason Mansoff | D | November 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Rick Mrozik | D | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Duluth, MN USA |
| Ryan Mulhern | R | January 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Havertown, PA USA |
| Corey Neilson | D | August 22, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | R | Oromocto, NB Canada |
| Andrei Nikolishin | C | March 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 213 | L | Vorkuta, Russia |
| Mike O'Neill | G | November 3, 1967 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Steve Poapst | D | January 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Mathieu Raby | D | January 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Jon Rempel | D | September 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Howie Rosenblatt | RW | January 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jason Saal | G | February 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Detroit, MI |
| Sean Selmser | L | November 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kayle Short | D | May 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Glenn Stewart | LW | July 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Jaroslav Svejkovsky | L | October 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Joël Theriault | D | October 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 249 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Stas Tkatch | R | July 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Lorne Toews | LW | June 17, 1973 | 6'5" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Kerry Toporowski | D | April 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Paddockwood, SK Canada |
| Travis Tucker | D | March 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| David Van Drunen | D | January 31, 1976 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Alexandre Volchkov | R | September 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Moscow, Russia |
