1997-98 Kamloops Blazers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 37-32-3 - 77 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Marc Habscheid (37-32-3)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
1997-98 Kamloops Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-32-3 - 77 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Marc Habscheid (37-32-3)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
The Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses and 3 ties for 77 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Blazers scored 234 goals and surrendered 253. Ajay Baines netted 34 goals for Kamloops, while Micki DuPont contributed 41 assists. Randy Petruk earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.04 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Marc Habscheid coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Antons | F | September 17, 1979 | 6'4" | 214 | Dusseldorf, GER | |
| Jared Aulin | C | March 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ajay Baines | C | March 25, 1978 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Kamloops, BC |
| Shane Belter | D | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Mike Brown | L | April 27, 1979 | 6'5" | 185 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Wade Burt | RW | April 17, 1979 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Grand Forks, BC Canada |
| Adam Dombrowski | D | October 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Nanoose Bay, BC Canada |
| Brett Draney | LW | March 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Micki DuPont | D | April 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 186 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ryan Epp | C | March 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Steve Gainey | L | January 26, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gable Gross | LW | February 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Brad Hickes | RW | September 1, 1979 | 0'0" | R | Winnipeg, MB CAN | |
| Jonathan Hobson | C | March 9, 1980 | 6'0" | 187 | L | |
| Drew Kehler | D | March 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Grand Forks, BC Canada |
| Donnie Kinney | L | June 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 193 | L | Regina, SASK Canada |
| Kevin Mackie | D | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Alan Manness | RW | August 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Domain, MB Canada |
| Jason Norrie | RW | October 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Tyler Perry | C | August 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | R | 7 Mile House, BC Canada |
| Randy Petruk | G | April 23, 1978 | 5'9" | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada | |
| Clayton Pool | G | October 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Abbotsford, BC |
| Gennady Razin | D | February 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Robyn Regehr | D | April 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Recife, Brazil |
| Rob Rishaug | RW | July 21, 1979 | 0'0" | R | Kamloops, BC CAN | |
| Thomas Scantlebury | D | June 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Birtle, MB Canada |
| Mark Scott | RW | February 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 214 | R | McCreary, MB Canada |
| Steve Shrum | C | October 9, 1980 | 5'10" | 187 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Chris St. Croix | D | May 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Voorhees, NJ |
| Chad Starling | D | September 16, 1980 | 6'6" | 217 | L | Delisle, SK |
| Garnet Stevenson | G | August 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Shaunavon, SK CAN |
| Shawn Thompson | D | May 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Melville, SK |
| Ryan Thorpe | LW | February 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 216 | L | White Rock, BC Canada |
