1997-98 Lethbridge Hurricanes Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 32-29-11 - 75 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Bryan Maxwell (32-29-11)
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
1997-98 Lethbridge Hurricanes StatisticsTeam Record: 32-29-11 - 75 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Bryan Maxwell (32-29-11)
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
The Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 32 wins and 29 losses and 11 ties for 75 points in the WHL's Central Division.
The Hurricanes scored 261 goals and conceded 237. Shane Willis netted 58 goals for Lethbridge, and Mark Smith tallied 30 or more, too. Mark Smith contributed 67 assists. Jason McLean topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.01 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Bryan Maxwell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Atkinson | LW | June 7, 1981 | 6'4" | 187 | L | Claresholm, AB Canada |
| Shane Belter | D | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Brady Block | G | May 18, 1981 | 5'11" | 161 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jonathan Boh | D | January 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Lethbridge, AB Canada | |
| Scott Borders | LW | August 31, 1981 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Bonnyville, AB |
| Joey Bouvier | 0'0" | |||||
| Jason Boyd | LW | February 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Jeff Church | D | August 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Dauphin, MB CAN |
| Phil Cole | D | September 6, 1982 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Winnipeg, MB |
| Brad Cruikshank | F | February 14, 1979 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Paul Elliott | D | June 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Eric Godard | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'4" | 214 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Jason Hegberg | LW | January 19, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Stettler, AB Canada |
| Derek Holland | D | May 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Ryan Hoople | G | March 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brent Hope | D | January 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Curtis Huppe | RW | February 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Marek Ivan | C | November 17, 1978 | 6'3" | 234 | L | Uherske Hradiste, CZE |
| Brandon Janes | D | December 8, 1982 | 5'9" | 172 | R | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Dustin Kazak | D | February 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Dylan Kemp | D | July 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Prince Albert, SK CAN |
| Chad Kletzel | RW | August 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Vladislav Klochkov | RW | January 18, 1978 | 5'9" | 198 | L | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Colin Kobza | RW | February 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Gibbons, AB Canada |
| Charlie Mattersdorfer | F | March 15, 1981 | 0'0" | |||
| Jason McLean | G | September 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jordan Peter | F | May 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 194 | L | |
| Graeme Potts | 0'0" | |||||
| Sean Robertson | C | April 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Bart Rushmer | D | August 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 203 | L | Codette, SK Canada |
| Thomas Scantlebury | D | June 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Birtle, MB Canada |
| Darren Shakotko | D | February 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Chad Shiel | LW | July 25, 1980 | 6'4" | 243 | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Mark Smith | C | October 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Craig Strain | D | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 196 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Shaun Sutter | RW | June 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Luc Theoret | D | July 30, 1979 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Kaleb Toth | RW | August 8, 1977 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Evgeny Tsybuk | D | February 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Chebarkul, Russia | |
| Mike Varhaug | RW | August 23, 1978 | 6'7" | 245 | R | Brooks, AB Canada |
| Marty Virostek | C | June 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Enchant, AB CAN |
| Trevor Wasyluk | LW | May 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Shane Willis | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
