1997-98 Brandon Wheat Kings Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 45-21-6 - 96 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Bob Lowes (45-21-6)
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
1997-98 Brandon Wheat Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 45-21-6 - 96 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Bob Lowes (45-21-6)
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
The Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 45 wins and 21 losses and 6 ties for 96 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Wheat Kings scored 322 goals and yielded 235. Cory Cyrenne netted 47 goals for Brandon, while Kirby Law and Stefan Cherneski tallied 30 or more, too. Cory Cyrenne contributed 71 assists. David Haun topped the squad with 17 wins, plus Jomar Cruz added 15 or more wins, too. Jomar Cruz recorded a 3.05 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Lowes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Aitken | D | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Les Borsheim | D | April 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Watrous, SK Canada |
| Stefan Cherneski | RW | September 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ryan Craig | C | January 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
| Jomar Cruz | G | April 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 201 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Cory Cyrenne | C | August 25, 1977 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Gerstanbuhler | D | June 24, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, ALTA |
| Brett Girard | C | February 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Aaron Goldade | LW | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Bevin Guenther | C | April 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Warman, SK Canada |
| Kevin Harris | D | January 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 219 | R | Altona, MB |
| David Haun | G | February 6, 1978 | 5'10" | 174 | Solsgirth, MB Canada | |
| Burke Henry | D | January 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Ste. Rose, MB Canada |
| Jamie Hodson | G | April 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Lenore, MB |
| Andrew Kaminsky | D | September 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Brunkild, MB Canada |
| Jeff Katcher | D | April 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| J.D. Kehler | C | January 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| Kyle Kettles | G | June 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Lac-du-Bonnet, MB Canada |
| Kirby Law | R | March 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | R | McCreary, MB Canada |
| Bobby Leavins | LW | February 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Andrei Lupandin | G | February 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Scott McCallum | D | February 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Brooks Paisley | L | May 11, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Regina, SASK |
| Greg Phillips | RW | March 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Randy Ponte | LW | March 27, 1981 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Ryan Robson | RW | August 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Russell, MB Canada |
| Wade Skolney | D | June 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Wynyard, SK Canada |
| Kelly Smart | C | September 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Jeff Temple | LW | September 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Daniel Tetrault | D | September 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Labroquerie, MB |
| Brett Thurston | D | March 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Strathmore, AB |
| Brad Twordik | LW | November 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Darren Van Oene | LW | January 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Wirll | RW | February 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 206 | R | Regina, SK |
| Josh Woitas | F | 6'4" | 236 | Calgary, AB Canada |
