1997-98 Erie Otters Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 33-25-5-3 - 74 points
in the OHL's West Division
Coach: Dale Dunbar (33-25-5, 3 OTL)
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
1997-98 Erie Otters StatisticsTeam Record: 33-25-5-3 - 74 points
in the OHL's West Division
Coach: Dale Dunbar (33-25-5, 3 OTL)
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 33 wins and 25 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 5 ties for 74 points in the OHL's West Division.
The Otters scored 261 goals and allowed 252. Colin Pepperall netted 31 goals for Erie, while Tim Connolly and Shane Nash tallied 30 or more also. Colin Pepperall accounted for 60 assists. Patrick Dovigi topped the squad with 17 wins, and Stephen Valiquette added 15 or more victories as well. Stephen Valiquette earned a 2.56 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Dale Dunbar coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Baird | W | September 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Cayuga, ON Canada |
| Jesse Black | D | June 23, 1978 | 6'6" | 243 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Wade Clubb | D | March 8, 1980 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Bridgen, ON Canada |
| Tim Connolly | C | May 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Baldwinsville, NY USA |
| Sean Dixon | D | February 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Patrick Dovigi | G | July 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Joe Exter | G | December 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 183 | Cranston, RI USA | |
| Chester Gallant | RW | December 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Red Rock, ON Canada |
| Brett Gibson | C | August 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Gananoque, ON Canada |
| Paul Harvey | RW | August 8, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | R | South Boston, MA USA |
| Chris Haskett | C | March 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Lucan, ON Canada |
| Warren Hefford | RW | October 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 201 | R | New Pelican, NL Canada |
| Mark Hynes | D | September 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 201 | St. John's, NL Canada | |
| Craig Jalbert | C | April 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 168 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Jeff Kapitanchuk | RW | May 13, 1980 | 6'2" | 172 | R | Niagara Falls, ON CAN |
| Ryan Lee | D | June 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Steve Montador | D | December 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Vancouver, ON Canada |
| Shane Nash | C | January 24, 1979 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jeff Paul | D | March 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Colin Pepperall | C | April 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Geoff Peters | C | April 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Jason Polera | RW | March 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Arvid Rekis | D | January 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Riga, Latvia | |
| Tyler Rennette | C | April 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Jason Robinson | D | August 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Mike Rupp | C | January 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | L | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Vadim Sharapov | LW | January 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Moskva, Russia |
| Adam Spylo | RW | July 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 218 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Brent Theobald | LW | January 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Cochrane, ON Canada |
| Derrell Upton | D | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Stephen Valiquette | G | August 20, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | L | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Jason Ward | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Chapleau, ON Canada |
| Derek Watson | F | August 11, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Shellbrook, SK Canada |
| Jeff Zehr | L | December 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Woodstock, ON Canada |
