1998-99 Shreveport Mudbugs Roster
Team Record: 47-17 (SO: 0-5) - 99 points
in the WPHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: J.F. Laforest (47-17, 5 OTL)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Attendance: 171,878, Avg. 4,911 in 35 home dates
The Shreveport Mudbugs of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 47 wins and 17 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 99 points in the WPHL's Eastern Division.
The Mudbugs paced the league with 315 goals. Shreveport surrendered 234 goals. John Vecchiarelli scored 43 goals for the team, while Dale Henry, Forbes MacPherson and Trevor Buchanan each netted 30 or more as well. Forbes MacPherson recorded 52 assists. Hugo Hamelin earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Kevin St. Pierre added 15 or more victories also. Kevin St. Pierre registered a 3.21 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
J.F. Laforest coached the team. The 1998-99 Shreveport Mudbugs won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bergin | D | April 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | R | |
| Cory Bricknell | D | October 16, 1975 | 0'0" | L | Port Perry, ON Canada | |
| Trevor Buchanan | RW | June 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Fort McMurray, AB Canada |
| Toby Burkitt | C | February 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Miloslav Cermak | RW | December 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Beroun, CZE |
| Jake Deadmarsh | D | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Fruitvale, BC Canada |
| Hugo Hamelin | G | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Dan Harrison | D | April 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | Newmarket, ON Canada | |
| Dale Henry | L | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Jay Hern | LW | December 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Darin Kimble | R | November 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Lucky Lake, SK Canada |
| Christian Lariviere | D | April 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Doug Lawrence | LW | April 11, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Chris MacKenzie | C | September 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Forbes MacPherson | C | June 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Scott Muscutt | LW | June 17, 1970 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Appin, ON Canada |
| Chris Nadeau | D | April 10, 1972 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Saint John, NB Canada |
| David Neilson | LW | January 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Long Island, NY USA |
| Perry Neufeld | RW | July 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Lethbridge, AB CAN |
| Andrew Power | LW | January 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 218 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Wade Simpson | D | March 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Jim Sprott | D | April 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Kevin St. Pierre | C | April 7, 1975 | 0'0" | Sherbrooke, QUE Canada | ||
| Jason Taylor | LW | July 19, 1967 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Oak Lake, MB Canada |
| John Vecchiarelli | RW | July 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
