1997-98 Kitchener Rangers Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 27-25-10-4 - 68 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Coach: Geoff Ward (27-25-10, 4 OTL)
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
1997-98 Kitchener Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 27-25-10-4 - 68 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Coach: Geoff Ward (27-25-10, 4 OTL)
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
The Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 27 wins and 25 losses (and 4 overtime losses) and 10 ties for 68 points in the OHL's Central Division.
The Rangers scored 224 goals and gave up 239. Jason Byrnes netted 30 goals for Kitchener, and Mark McMahon contributed 38 assists. Mike Gorman topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.92 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Geoff Ward coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Ashford | D | April 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Rick Bertran | D | March 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Jason Byrnes | RW | May 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Vratislav Cech | D | January 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Brno, CZE |
| Shawn Degagne | G | December 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 172 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Joe DiBiase | LW | August 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Woodbridge, ON Canada |
| Bryan Duce | RW | January 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Michal Dvorak | LW/RW | August 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Sternberk, CZE |
| Denver England | G | February 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 174 | Lucan, ON Canada | |
| Mike Gorman | G | December 29, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Nepean, ON Canada |
| Barry Graham | D | March 30, 1981 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Murillo, ON Canada |
| Tony Gutilla | D | October 24, 1980 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Fairport, NY USA |
| Darcy Harris | RW | December 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 181 | R | O'Leary, PE Canada |
| Ryan Held | F | January 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 194 | London, ON Canada | |
| Wes Jarvis | D | April 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Tim Knudsen | G | June 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 223 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Adam Lewis | LW | February 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Woodstock, ON Canada |
| Travis Lisabeth | LW | April 1, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Langton, ON |
| Mark McMahon | D | February 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Geraldton, ON Canada |
| Brandon Merli | LW | March 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Ryan Milanovic | LW | September 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Darren Mortier | C | May 4, 1978 | 6'3" | 196 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Serge Payer | C | May 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Rockland, ON Canada |
| Nick Robinson | D | October 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Cavan, ON Canada |
| Allan Rourke | D | March 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Ben Schust | LW | April 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Josh Seabrook | C | March 5, 1980 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Wellesley, ON Canada |
| Tim Verbeek | RW | October 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Sarnia, ON |
