1997-98 Madison Monsters Roster
United Hockey League (UHL)
Team Record: 39-24 (SO: 0-11) - 89 points
in the UHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Kent Hawley (39-24, 11 OTL)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 78,543, Avg. 2,182 in 36 home dates
1997-98 Madison Monsters StatisticsTeam Record: 39-24 (SO: 0-11) - 89 points
in the UHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Kent Hawley (39-24, 11 OTL)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 78,543, Avg. 2,182 in 36 home dates
The Madison Monsters of the United Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 39 wins and 24 losses, with a 0-11 showing in shootouts for 89 points in the UHL's West Division.
The Monsters scored 271 goals and yielded 265. Jim Duhart netted 50 goals for Madison, while Matt Loen and Randy Holmes tallied 30 or more also. Brian Downey contributed 86 assists. Darryl Gilmour earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.33 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Kent Hawley coached the team. The 1997-98 Madison Monsters lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Aikia | D | March 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Brian Barker | C | February 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Pascal Belanger | W | July 8, 1975 | Lapocatiere, QUE Canada | |||
| Ken Blum | LW | June 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Dana Carnegie | G | January 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tony Caruso | R | |||||
| Peter Cermak | LW | April 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
| Jamie Dabanovich | R | August 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sarnia, ONT Canada |
| Brian Downey | LW | June 30, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Joe Dragon | C | February 20, 1969 | 5'10" | 192 | R | Fort Smith, NT Canada |
| Jim Duhart | RW | July 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| David Fletcher | G | May 27, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | Livonia, MI USA | |
| Jeff Foster | D | September 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Napanee, ON Canada |
| Darryl Gilmour | G | February 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Chris Grenville | RW | February 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Chuck Hoffman | D | |||||
| Cory Holland | RW | April 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 196 | R | Havelock, ON Canada |
| Randy Holmes | C | August 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Bill Houck | LW | May 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Beloit, WI USA |
| Todd Howarth | C | June 16, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Phil Kleiboer | RW | |||||
| Brian Kreft | G | September 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Reggie Leach | R | April 23, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Riverton, MB Canada |
| Matt Loen | C | November 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Spring Lake Park, MN USA |
| Paul Matheson | L | May 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Belleville, ON |
| Todd Newton | D | December 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 216 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Brian Rasmussen | RW | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Thornhill, ON Canada |
| Vern Ray | D | April 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 269 | R | Nipigon, ON Canada |
| Brent Retter | D | March 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Dan Ruoho | LW | June 22, 1970 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Kurt Semandel | RW | May 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 192 | R | West Allis, WI USA |
| Jason Smith | D | May 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Luke Strand | RW | February 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Angeles City, PHI |
| Jay Sutton | C | |||||
| Janis Tomans | LW | May 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Mike Tomlinson | C | March 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Paul Tzountzouris | D | August 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jan Vodrazka | D | November 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Brian Wilson | C | April 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Sun Prairie, WI USA |
| Jeff Winter | D | February 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | R | New Milford, CT USA |
