1997-98 Springfield Falcons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 45-26-7-2 - 99 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Farrish (45-26-7, 2 OTL)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Attendance: 208,251, Avg. 5,206 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Springfield Falcons StatisticsTeam Record: 45-26-7-2 - 99 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Farrish (45-26-7, 2 OTL)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Attendance: 208,251, Avg. 5,206 in 40 home dates
The Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 45 wins and 26 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 99 points in the AHL's New England Division.
The Falcons netted 278 goals and conceded 248. Danny Briere scored 36 goals for Springfield and contributed 56 assists. Scott Langkow earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.67 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Dave Farrish coached the team. The 1997-98 Springfield Falcons lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruslan Batyrshin | D | February 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Jamie Bird | D | March 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Rochester, NY USA |
| Danny Briere | C | October 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Chris Brooks | C | September 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Ted Crowley | D | May 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 188 | L | Concord, MA USA |
| Sylvain Daigle | G | October 20, 1976 | 5'7" | 185 | R | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Andrew Dale | C | February 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Chad Dameworth | D | July 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Marquette, MI USA |
| Shane Doan | R | October 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Halkirk, AB Canada |
| Jason Doig | D | January 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Quinn Fair | D | May 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Campbell River, BC |
| Brian Farrell | LW | April 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Hartford, CT USA |
| Dan Focht | D | December 31, 1977 | 6'6" | 234 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Sean Gagnon | D | September 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 219 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Rhett Gordon | F | August 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Regina, Sas |
| Garry Gulash | D | September 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 216 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Tavis Hansen | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Mike Harder | F | February 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB |
| Brad Isbister | L | May 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 231 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chad Kilger | C | November 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 224 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Arturs Kupaks | D | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Scott Langkow | G | April 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Manny Legace | G | February 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 204 | L | Alliston, ON Canada |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 220 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Trevor Letowski | R | April 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Scott Levins | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Spokane, WA USA |
| Richard Lintner | D | November 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Trencin, Slovakia |
| Mike Mader | D | November 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 212 | R | South Windsor, CT USA |
| Martin Masa | RW | August 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Brno, CZE |
| Mike Maurice | C | April 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Kurt Miller | L | June 1, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Bemidji, MN |
| Jason Morgan | C | October 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Rob Murray | C | April 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tom Nolan | C | September 3, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Mike Pomichter | LW | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Deron Quint | D | March 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 219 | L | Durham, NH USA |
| Shawn Rivers | D | January 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Patrick Rochon | D | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 183 | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Jeff Shevalier | L | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Martin Simard | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Doug Smith | RW | December 27, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Quincy, MA USA |
| Radoslav Suchy | D | April 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Kezmarok, Slovakia |
| Brian Sullivan | R | April 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 195 | R | South Windsor, CT USA |
| Brad Tiley | D | July 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 199 | L | Markdale, ON Canada |
| Nick Vachon | C | July 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sinuhe Wallinheimo | G | March 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Jyvaskyla, FIN |
