1998-99 Kentucky Thoroughblades Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 44-26-7-3 - 98 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Roy Sommer (44-26-7, 3 OTL)
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 245,779, Avg. 6,144 in 40 home dates
1998-99 Kentucky Thoroughblades StatisticsTeam Record: 44-26-7-3 - 98 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Roy Sommer (44-26-7, 3 OTL)
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 245,779, Avg. 6,144 in 40 home dates
The Kentucky Thoroughblades of the American Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 44 wins and 26 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 98 points in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division.
The Thoroughblades scored 272 goals and surrendered 214. Steve Guolla netted 29 goals for Kentucky, and Herbert Vasiljevs recorded 48 assists. Evgeni Nabokov earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Sean Gauthier added 15 or more wins, too. Sean Gauthier recorded a 2.5 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Roy Sommer coached the team. The 1998-99 Kentucky Thoroughblades lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Allen | D | March 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Beau Bilek | D | May 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Joe Blaznek | LW/C | September 8, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Allen Park, MI USA |
| Alexandre Boikov | D | February 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Eric Boulton | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Dan Boyle | D | July 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Matt Bradley | R | June 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Garrett Burnett | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Shawn Burr | L | July 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Mike Craig | R | June 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Jarrett Deuling | L | March 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Curtis Doell | D | October 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dave Duerden | L | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Terry Friesen | G | October 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winkler, MB |
| Sean Gauthier | G | March 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Forrest Gore | LW | August 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | Palmer, AK USA | |
| Christian Gosselin | D | August 21, 1976 | 6'5" | 234 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Steve Guolla | C | March 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Eric Hallman | D | May 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Eden Prairie, MN USA |
| Scott Hannan | D | January 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Shawn Heins | D | December 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Eganville, ON Canada |
| Harold Hersh | RW | April 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Alexander Korolyuk | R | January 15, 1976 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Filip Kuba | D | December 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Mike Kucsulain | LW | December 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 212 | Troy, MI USA | |
| Dave Lambeth | D | September 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Clarkston, MI USA | |
| Steve Lingren | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC |
| Andy MacIntyre | LW | April 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Xavier Majic | C | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Brantt Myhres | L | March 18, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Evgeni Nabokov | G | July 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| Greg Pankewicz | R | November 6, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Drayton Valley, AB Canada |
| Craig Paterson | D | November 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Mark Pivetz | D | December 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mathieu Raby | D | January 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Jon Rohloff | D | October 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 220 | R | Mankato, MN USA |
| Jarrod Skalde | C | February 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Jan Slavik | D | May 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 207 | L | |
| Mark Smith | C | October 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Andy Sutton | D | March 10, 1975 | 6'6" | 245 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Herbert Vasiljevs | C | May 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Riga, Latvia |
| Eric Veilleux | C | February 20, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Steffon Walby | RW | November 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Darren Wetherill | D | January 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Andrei Zyuzin | D | January 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | L | Ufa, Russia |
