1997-98 Red Deer Rebels Roster

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 27-40-5 - 59 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Rick Carriere (27-40-5)
Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
1997-98 Red Deer Rebels Statistics

The Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 27 wins and 40 losses and 5 ties for 59 points in the WHL's Central Division.

The Rebels scored 281 goals and surrendered 323. Shawn McNeil netted 47 goals for Red Deer, while Arron Asham and Frank Mrazek tallied 30 or more as well. Shawn McNeil contributed 62 assists. Mike Whitney topped the squad with 14 wins, and Dustin Schwartz registered a 4.25 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.

Rick Carriere coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Arron AshamRApril 13, 19785'11"210RPortage la Prairie, MB Canada
Shane BenderaGJuly 10, 19825'11"172LSt. Albert, AB Canada
Andrew BergenCOctober 6, 19815'11"183LLuseland, SK Canada
Joel BoschmanDAugust 17, 19776'0"205LSaskatoon, SK Canada
Mike BrodaLWMay 26, 19776'1"194LCalgary, AB Canada
Scott BurtLWFebruary 7, 19775'11"185LMacKenzie, BC
Chris CederstrandLWApril 16, 19806'1"190LMartensville, SK Canada
Michael ClagueGJanuary 23, 19815'10"154Stockholm, SK Canada
Devin FranconLWFebruary 14, 19806'3"220LMelfort, SK Canada
John KachurCFebruary 15, 19775'7"174RYorkton, SK Canada
Kyle KosDMay 25, 19796'3"183R
Henry KusterRWNovember 1, 19776'1"227RStony Plain, MB Canada
Kevin LabbeFMarch 8, 19826'0"165LStony Plain, AB Canada
Brad LeebRAugust 27, 19795'11"187LRed Deer, AB Canada
Justin MapletoftCJanuary 11, 19816'1"202LLloydminster, SK Canada
Kevin MarshFJune 30, 19786'0"207LArdrossan, AB Canada
Brent McDonaldCOctober 7, 19795'11"195ROlds, AB
Shawn McNeilCMarch 17, 19786'0"185LPembroke, ON Canada
Scott McQueenDApril 21, 19816'4"200RTofield, ALTA
Scott McQueenFDecember 21, 19796'2"205Saskatoon, SASK
Frank MrazekLMay 16, 19796'4"220LBudjovic, Czech Rep.
Cam OndrikGMarch 28, 19806'2"190LCranbrook, BC Canada
Chris OvingtonDAugust 15, 19806'4"205RVernon, BC
Stephen PeatRMarch 10, 19806'3"230RPrinceton, BC Canada
Brad RohrigCAugust 24, 19805'11"168LCranbrook, BC Canada
Robert SchnabelDNovember 10, 19786'5"230LPrague, Czech Republic
Dustin SchwartzGMarch 30, 19795'11"185LStettler, AB Canada
Jim VandermeerDFebruary 21, 19806'1"211LRed Deer, AB Canada
Jesse WallinDMarch 10, 19786'2"190LSaskatoon, SK Canada
Justin WallinCNovember 17, 19806'0"185LNorth Battleford, SK Canada
Lance WardDJune 2, 19786'3"210LLloydminster, AB Canada
Mike WhitneyGMarch 25, 19786'1"194LSwift Current, SK CAN
Jon ZukiwskyCOctober 7, 19776'2"187LRed Deer, AB Canada


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