1997-98 Baton Rouge Kingfish Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 33-27 (SO: 0-10) - 76 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Coach: Dave Schultz (26-24-9)
Coach: Ron Hansis (7-3-1)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Attendance: 180,771, Avg. 5,165 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Baton Rouge Kingfish StatisticsTeam Record: 33-27 (SO: 0-10) - 76 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Coach: Dave Schultz (26-24-9)
Coach: Ron Hansis (7-3-1)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Attendance: 180,771, Avg. 5,165 in 35 home dates
The Baton Rouge Kingfish of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 33 wins and 27 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 76 points in the ECHL's Southwest Division.
The Kingfish scored 220 goals and conceded 238. Chad Power netted 29 goals for Baton Rouge, and Billy-Jay Johnston recorded 26 assists. Patrick Labrecque topped the squad with 17 wins, while Travis Scott recorded a 2.96 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Schultz and Ron Hansis coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Brown | L | May 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Paul Croteau | D | May 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Trevor Demmans | D | October 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Nipawin, SK Canada |
| David Evans | D | May 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 194 | St. John's, NFLD Canada | |
| Shawn Evans | D | September 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Anton Fedorov | L | June 29, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | L | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Johan Hedberg | G | May 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Leksand, Sweden |
| Kelly Hollingshead | D | January 29, 1974 | Arcola, SK Canada | |||
| Billy-Jay Johnston | RW | November 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Blenheim, ON Canada |
| Mikhail Kravets | R | November 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Leningrad, Russia |
| Patrick Labrecque | G | March 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Jamie Ling | C | February 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Reed Low | R | June 21, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Kevin MacDonald | D | February 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Prescott, ON Canada |
| Rob McCaig | D | January 5, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Innisfail, AB Canada |
| Greg McLean | D | June 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | London, ON |
| Eric Montreuil | C | May 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Bob Needham | D | December 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | Quesnel, BC Canada | |
| David Neilson | LW | January 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Long Island, NY USA |
| Carlin Nordstrom | RW | February 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Chad Power | RW | July 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Corner Brook, NL Canada | |
| Jay Prentice | RW | September 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 194 | Scarborough, ON Canada | |
| Jon Rempel | D | September 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Bryan Richardson | C | July 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| J.C. Ruid | L | December 31, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Ballston Spa, NY USA |
| Travis Scott | G | September 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Kanata, ON Canada |
| Allan Sirois | F | February 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Riviere-du-Loup, QC |
| Paul Strand | LW | December 1, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Dean Tiltgen | C | February 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Janis Tomans | LW | May 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Riga, LAT |
| David Van Drunen | D | January 31, 1976 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Mike Veisor | G | December 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bob Westerby | LW | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Tyler Willis | RW | April 8, 1977 | 5'8" | 191 | R | Princeton, Canada |
