1997-98 Saginaw Lumber Kings Roster
United Hockey League (UHL)
Team Record: 23-46 (SO: 0-5) - 51 points
in the UHL's East Division
Coach: John Blum (0-0)
Coach: Warren Holmes (0-0)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
Attendance: 75,384, Avg. 2,037 in 37 home dates
1997-98 Saginaw Lumber Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 23-46 (SO: 0-5) - 51 points
in the UHL's East Division
Coach: John Blum (0-0)
Coach: Warren Holmes (0-0)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
Attendance: 75,384, Avg. 2,037 in 37 home dates
The Saginaw Lumber Kings of the United Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 23 wins and 46 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 51 points in the UHL's East Division.
The Lumber Kings scored 231 goals and allowed 342, most in the circuit. Kyle Millar netted 40 goals for Saginaw, while Mark Green tallied 30 or more, too. Kyle Millar contributed 38 assists. Kevin Butt topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.46 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
John Blum and Warren Holmes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Anderson | L | May 26, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Grand Ledge, MI USA |
| J.J. Bamberger | D | January 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Ken Blum | LW | June 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Joe Bourdow | G | June 14, 1969 | Saginaw, MI USA | |||
| Kevin Butt | L | June 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Oshawa, ONT Canada |
| Peter Cermak | LW | April 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
| Russ Ciesielski | D | March 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 181 | Flint, MI USA | |
| Joe Clarke | August 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Peterborough, ONT Canada | ||
| D.J. Conte | D | May 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Joe Coombs | LW | June 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Ian Crockford | C | March 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Jamie Dabanovich | R | August 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sarnia, ONT Canada |
| Andrew Dickson | C | July 28, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Almonte, ON Canada |
| J.D. Eaton | RW | May 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Bobby Ferraris | D | September 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Falmouth, MA USA |
| Joel Gardner | C | September 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| David Geris | D | June 7, 1976 | 6'6" | 243 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Mark Giannetti | LW | June 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Metamora, MI USA |
| David Grant | RW | November 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Potsdam, NY USA |
| Mark Green | LW | December 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 203 | R | Massena, NY USA |
| Dale Greenwood | L | February 13, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Chris Grenville | RW | February 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| John Guirestante | RW | May 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 183 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Shawn Harris | RW | August 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 207 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Jamie Hayden | D | April 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Alex Herbison | D | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| John Herrick | G | November 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Concord, NH USA |
| Corey Isen | LW | May 26, 1975 | 5'8" | 201 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Dave Ivaska | D | April 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Boston, MA USA | |
| Kirk Johnston | G | September 18, 1977 | 5'9" | 145 | L | Summerside, PEI Canada |
| Brian LaVack | D | May 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Massena, NY USA |
| Roger Lewis | RW | April 30, 1972 | 5'6" | 174 | R | Houghton, MI USA |
| Mike Masini | F | June 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Everett, MA USA |
| Kade McAllister | F | December 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Sean McKegney | RW | July 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Kelly Melton | D | November 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Kyle Millar | C | December 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| John Nelson | RW | July 9, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Jason Renard | F | April 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Brooks, AB Canada |
| Dan Ryder | G | October 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Rostyslav Saglo | L | May 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Brad Smith | L | July 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Jason Smith | D | May 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Michael Smith | D | January 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Trevor Tokarczyk | LW | October 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Mike Tomlinson | C | March 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Colby Van Tassel | D | March 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 218 | L | Houghton, MI USA |
| Kevin Vaughan | D | February 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 201 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Paul Vincent | C | January 5, 1975 | 6'5" | 234 | L | Utica, NY USA |
