1997-98 Syracuse Crunch Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 35-32-11-2 - 83 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack McIlhargey (35-32-11, 2 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 218,588, Avg. 5,465 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Syracuse Crunch StatisticsTeam Record: 35-32-11-2 - 83 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack McIlhargey (35-32-11, 2 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 218,588, Avg. 5,465 in 40 home dates
The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 83 points in the AHL's Empire Division.
The Crunch scored 272 goals and yielded 285. Brian Bonin netted 31 goals for Syracuse, while Peter Schaefer accounted for 44 assists. Corey Hirsch earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.19 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Jack McIlhargey coached the team. The 1997-98 Syracuse Crunch lost in the in 1st 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 |
| Chad Allan | D | July 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Davidson, SK |
| Jean-Sebastien Aubin | G | July 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Serge Aubin | C | February 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Val d'Or, QC Canada |
| Lonny Bohonos | R | May 20, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brian Bonin | C | November 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 186 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Sven Butenschon | D | March 22, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Itzehoe, Germany |
| Greg Callahan | D | April 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Chestnut Hill, MA USA |
| Brandon Convery | C | February 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Larry Courville | L | April 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Robert Dome | R | January 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Skalica, Slovakia |
| Paul Ferone | LW | April 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC 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 |
| Tuomas Gronman | D | March 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 219 | R | Viitasaari, Finland |
| Petri Gynther | F/D | August 20, 1973 | 0'0" | L | Mikkeli, FIN | |
| Eric Hallman | D | May 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Eden Prairie, MN USA |
| Corey Hirsch | G | August 10, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Bobby House | RW | January 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada |
| Jan Hrdina | C | February 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic |
| Richard Irwin | LW | August 31, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tim Keyes | G | May 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Gananoque, ON Canada |
| Alexei Krivchenkov | D | June 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Usolje-Sibirskoje, Russia |
| 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 |
| Jason Mansoff | D | November 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chris McAllister | D | June 16, 1975 | 6'8" | 250 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Tyson Nash | L | March 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 191 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jaroslav Obsut | D | September 3, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Presov, Slovakia |
| Drew Palmer | D | January 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Wayzata, MN USA |
| Dwight Parrish | D | April 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
| Craig Paterson | D | November 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Dennis Pinfold | D | February 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Domenic Pittis | C | October 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| David Roberts | L | May 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Alameda, CA USA |
| Bert Robertsson | D | June 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Sodertalje, Sweden |
| Dave Roche | L | June 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Ryan Savoia | C | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Thorold, ON Canada |
| Peter Schaefer | L | July 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Darren Sinclair | LW | August 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Brooks, AB Canada |
| Brent Sopel | D | January 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Calgary, ALB |
| Alek Stojanov | R | April 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jason Strudwick | D | July 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mikael Tjallden | D | February 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Solleftea, SWE |
| Lubomir Vaic | C | March 6, 1977 | 5'9" | 178 | L | Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia |
| Mark Wotton | D | November 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Foxwarren, MB Canada |
