1997-98 Sarnia Sting Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 32-18-13-3 - 80 points
in the OHL's West Division
Coach: Mark Hunter (32-18-13, 3 OTL)
Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
1997-98 Sarnia Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 32-18-13-3 - 80 points
in the OHL's West Division
Coach: Mark Hunter (32-18-13, 3 OTL)
Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
The Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 32 wins and 18 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 13 ties for 80 points in the OHL's West Division.
The Sting scored 253 goals and conceded 227. Jon Sim netted 44 goals for Sarnia, while Jeff Heerema tallied 30 or more, too. Darryl Knight contributed 54 assists. Patrick DesRochers earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.35 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Mark Hunter coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Alcombrack | D | January 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Chris Berti | C | October 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 214 | Oshawa, ON Canada | |
| Louie Blackbird | RW | October 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Wadpole Island, ON Canada |
| Chad Cavanagh | C | February 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Peterborough, ON Canada | |
| Mike Danton | C | October 21, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Patrick DesRochers | G | October 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Penetanguishene, ON Canada |
| Trevor Gillies | L | January 30, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Mike Hanson | D | May 26, 1978 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Oakville, ONT Canada |
| Jeff Heerema | R | January 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 212 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Abe Herbst | D | February 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Harriston, ON Canada |
| Greg Hewitt | G | October 8, 1979 | 5'7" | 154 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Shane Kenny | D | March 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 227 | L | Oromocto, NB Canada |
| Darryl Knight | C | April 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | Sarnia, ON Canada | |
| John-Paul Luciuk | LW/C | April 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Kevin Malcolm | RW | April 1, 1979 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Markham, ON Canada |
| Wes Mason | LW | December 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Dan McIntyre | G | July 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | London, ON Canada | |
| Darren Mortier | C | May 4, 1978 | 6'3" | 196 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Kevin Mota | D | February 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Woodstock, ON Canada |
| Lucas Nehrling | D | August 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 227 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Ivan Novoseltsev | R | January 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Golitsino, Russia |
| Robb Palahnuk | LW | June 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Tony Pappas | LW | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Marek Posmyk | D | September 15, 1978 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Andrew Proskurnicki | LW | July 24, 1978 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Rodney Richard | C | May 5, 1979 | 5'7" | 154 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Jamie Ritskos | D | 6'0" | 181 | |||
| Jeremy Robertson | D | |||||
| Jon Sim | L | September 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| Ryan Van Buskirk | D | January 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Sault-Ste. Marie, ON |
| Tim Verbeek | RW | October 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Sarnia, ON |
| Dan Watson | D | March 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Glencoe, ON |
| Greg Willers | D | August 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Casey Wolak | RW | March 26, 1978 | 5'11" | 183 | R | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
