1997-98 Chesapeake Icebreakers Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 34-28 (SO: 0-8) - 76 points
in the ECHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chris Nilan (34-28, 8 OTL)
Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Attendance: 92,762, Avg. 2,650 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Chesapeake Icebreakers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-28 (SO: 0-8) - 76 points
in the ECHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chris Nilan (34-28, 8 OTL)
Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Attendance: 92,762, Avg. 2,650 in 35 home dates
The Chesapeake Icebreakers of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 34 wins and 28 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 76 points in the ECHL's Northeast Division.
The Icebreakers scored 252 goals and gave up 239. Justin Cardwell netted 40 goals for Chesapeake, while Denny Felsner tallied 30 or more, too. Derek Clancey contributed 77 assists. Mike Tamburro topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.68 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Chris Nilan coached the team. The 1997-98 Chesapeake Icebreakers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aebischer | G | February 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Matt Ball | RW | January 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Thornhill, ON Canada |
| Jeff Boettger | D | March 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | L | McLennan, AB Canada |
| Lars Borggren | D | January 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 216 | L | |
| Martin Bradette | G | January 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Ryan Brown | D | September 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 238 | R | Boyle, AB Canada |
| Joe Cardarelli | LW | July 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Burnaby, BC |
| Justin Cardwell | C/RW | November 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| L.P. Charbonneau | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Derek Clancey | C | April 16, 1969 | 5'10" | 181 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Colin Cloutier | C | January 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jeff Da Costa | D | May 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 178 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Brad Domonsky | RW | September 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Thomas Durong | D | |||||
| Ryan Equale | F | February 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Wilton, CT USA |
| Denny Felsner | R | April 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Petri Gynther | F/D | August 20, 1973 | L | Mikkeli, FIN | ||
| Arturs Kupaks | D | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Martin Legault | G | January 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Gloucester, ON Canada |
| Jurgen Leitner | D | June 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 186 | Zeltweg, Austria | |
| Jamie Ling | C | February 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Phil Milbourne | D | March 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Annapolis, MD |
| Ryan Mougenel | RW | March 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Cory Murphy | D | October 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Perth, ON |
| J.P. O'Connor | C | May 31, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dan Pawlaczyk | RW | July 31, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | R | Troy, MI USA |
| Eduard Pershin | RW | September 1, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
| Billy Pierce | F | October 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Burlington, MA USA |
| Mathieu Raby | D | January 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Bruce Richardson | C | June 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Ville St-Pierre, QC Canada |
| Wade Simpson | D | March 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Scott Steeves | LW | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Mike Tamburro | G | March 26, 1973 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Walsh | F | 6'0" | 181 | Nashua, NH USA | ||
| Darren Wetherill | D | January 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Steve Wilson | D | March 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | Nepean, ON Canada | |
| Adam Young | LW | January 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Toronto, ON Canada |
