1998-99 Lake Charles Ice Pirates Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 40-25 (SO: 0-4) - 84 points
in the WPHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Bob Loucks (40-25, 4 OTL)
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Attendance: 142,612, Avg. 4,075 in 35 home dates
1998-99 Lake Charles Ice Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 40-25 (SO: 0-4) - 84 points
in the WPHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Bob Loucks (40-25, 4 OTL)
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Attendance: 142,612, Avg. 4,075 in 35 home dates
The Lake Charles Ice Pirates of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 40 wins and 25 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 84 points in the WPHL's Eastern Division.
The Ice Pirates scored 275 goals and allowed 232. John Hanson netted 37 goals for Lake Charles, and Billy Lund tallied 30 or more, too. Billy Lund contributed 49 assists. Bryan Schoen earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.16 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Bob Loucks coached the team. The 1998-99 Lake Charles Ice Pirates lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Barozzino | D | January 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Cal Benazic | D | September 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 203 | L | McKenzie, BC Canada |
| Joel Boschman | D | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Stephane Desjardins | D | June 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Anjou, QC Canada |
| Rob Dopson | G | August 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Ryan Equale | F | February 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Wilton, CT USA |
| Valeri Ermolov | R | August 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Randy Favaro | RW | February 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 201 | R | North Delta, BC Canada |
| Paul Fioroni | F | August 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 229 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Scott Galt | G | January 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Penetanguishene, ON Canada |
| Ron Handy | C | January 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Hanson | RW | April 8, 1968 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Eagan, MN USA |
| Jan Jas | RW | June 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Presov, SVK |
| Troy Kennedy | LW | March 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Chris Low | LW | July 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Foxwarren, MB Canada |
| Billy Lund | C | December 16, 1971 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Donald MacPherson | D | March 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Kevin Malgunas | RW | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Dennis Maruk | C | November 17, 1955 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Joey Mittelsteadt | D | May 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Don Riendeau | C | October 30, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | East Grand Forks, MN USA |
| Gino Santerre | D | July 22, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Ste-Foy, QC Canada |
| Bryan Schoen | G | September 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 209 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Brad Smith | D | November 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Prince George, BC CAN |
| Mike Torkoff | D | November 27, 1971 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Richmond Hill, ON Canada |
| Graeme Townshend | R | October 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Darcy Verot | C | July 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Radville, SK Canada |
| Paul Vincent | C | January 5, 1975 | 6'5" | 234 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Bobby Wallwork | LW | March 15, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Boston, MA USA |
