1997-98 Seattle Thunderbirds Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 31-35-6 - 68 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Don Nachbaur (31-35-6)
Location: Seattle, Washington
1997-98 Seattle Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 31-35-6 - 68 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Don Nachbaur (31-35-6)
Location: Seattle, Washington
The Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 31 wins and 35 losses and 6 ties for 68 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Thunderbirds netted 286 goals and conceded 278. Mark Parrish scored 54 goals for Seattle, while Bret DeCecco tallied 30 or more, too. Bret DeCecco contributed 56 assists. Cody Rudkowsky topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.74 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Don Nachbaur coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ballman | LW | April 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jeffrey Beatch | D | May 14, 1981 | 6'5" | 201 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Jason Beckett | D | July 23, 1980 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Lethbridge, AB |
| Rick Berry | D | November 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Birtle, MB Canada |
| Jeff Blair | G | May 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Matt Cockell | G | May 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Bret DeCecco | RW | May 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Matt Demarski | C | January 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Torrey DiRoberto | C | April 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Shane Endicott | C | December 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 214 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Nathan Forster | D | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Ray Fraser | G | November 3, 1980 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Stanislav Gron | L | October 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Scott Kelman | C | May 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Winnipeg, MB |
| Jouni Kuokkanen | F | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Thunder Bay, ON CAN |
| Greg Kuznik | D | June 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Rod Leroux | D | August 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Grand Falls-Windsor, NL Canada |
| Kevin McDonald | F | April 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Olds, AB Canada |
| Dave Morisset | R | April 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Langley, BC Canada |
| Justin Ossachuk | F | March 14, 1980 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Mark Parrish | R | February 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| Jame Pollock | R | June 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Tim Preston | LW | June 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Jeremy Reich | L | February 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Craik, SK Canada |
| Cody Rudkowsky | G | July 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Willingdon, AB Canada |
| Cory Sarich | D | August 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Mike Siklenka | R | December 18, 1979 | 6'5" | 224 | R | Meadow Lake, SK Canada |
| Shawn Skolney | D | July 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Chris Sotiropoulos | D | December 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 212 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| David Taylor | LW | April 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Stony Plain, AB CAN |
| Chris Thompson | LW | April 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Prince Albert, SK |
| Ryan Trsek | LW | July 1, 1981 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Petr Vala | LW/C | May 20, 1979 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Zlin, CZE |
| A.J. Van Bruggen | RW | April 24, 1977 | 6'6" | 231 | Wadena, MN USA | |
| Kris Waltze | RW | May 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Two Hills, AB Canada |
