1997-98 Tacoma Sabercats Roster
West Coast Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 42-19 (SO: 0-3) - 87 points
in the WCHL's North Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: John Olver (42-19, 3 OTL)
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Attendance: 142,042, Avg. 4,439 in 32 home dates
1997-98 Tacoma Sabercats StatisticsTeam Record: 42-19 (SO: 0-3) - 87 points
in the WCHL's North Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: John Olver (42-19, 3 OTL)
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Attendance: 142,042, Avg. 4,439 in 32 home dates
The Tacoma Sabercats of the West Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 42 wins and 19 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 87 points in the WCHL's North Division.
The Sabercats scored 300 goals and surrendered 214. Kim Maier netted 56 goals for Tacoma, and Dan Shermerhorn tallied 30 or more also. Dan Shermerhorn accounted for 69 assists. Konstantin Simchuk earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.08 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
John Olver coached the team. The 1997-98 Tacoma Sabercats lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Besse | G | March 27, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Merritt, BC Canada |
| Brent Bilodeau | D | March 27, 1973 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Dallas, TX USA |
| Scott Boston | D | July 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dampy Brar | RW | May 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Sparwood, BC Canada |
| Brian Bruininks | D | March 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jamie Butt | LW | 6'0" | 187 | L | Richmond, BC CAN | |
| John Coyle | RW | April 2, 1976 | 5'9" | 170 | L | North Delta, BC Canada |
| Thom Cullen | D | July 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Lambert, QUE Canada | |
| Scott Drevitch | D | September 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Brookline, MA USA |
| Brett Duncan | D | February 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Kyle Ferguson | RW | August 12, 1973 | 6'4" | 227 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Gattolliat | D | December 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Greg Godber | D | 6'0" | 205 | R | Vancouver, BC | |
| Brad Haelzle | RW | January 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Troy Kennedy | LW | March 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Don Larner | RW | February 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Langham, SK Canada |
| Rodrigo Lavinsh | D | August 3, 1974 | 0'0" | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Kim Maier | LW | March 25, 1971 | 5'10" | R | Estevan, SK Canada | |
| Trevor Matter | G | September 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jim McGroarty | D/RW | April 24, 1972 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pavel Mikulchik | D | September 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Minsk, BLR |
| Steve Nemeth | R | February 11, 1967 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Alex Podalinski | R | April 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 186 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Brett Punchard | LW | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Trevor Roenick | RW | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Derby, CT USA |
| Marc Salsman | RW | February 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Malden, MA USA |
| Dan Shermerhorn | C | July 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Konstantin Simchuk | G | February 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Kiev, UKR |
| Bob Thornton | C | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Edgars Zaltkovskis | LW | April 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Riga, LAT |
