1997-98 Brantford Smoke Roster
United Hockey League (UHL)
Team Record: 33-27 (SO: 0-14) - 80 points
in the UHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Larry Trader (33-27, 14 OTL)
Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 54,196, Avg. 1,465 in 37 home dates
1997-98 Brantford Smoke StatisticsTeam Record: 33-27 (SO: 0-14) - 80 points
in the UHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Larry Trader (33-27, 14 OTL)
Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 54,196, Avg. 1,465 in 37 home dates
The Brantford Smoke of the United Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 33 wins and 27 losses, with a 0-14 showing in shootouts for 80 points in the UHL's East Division.
The Smoke scored 312 goals and conceded 307. Paul Polillo netted 48 goals for Brantford, while Tom Stewart and John Vecchiarelli tallied 30 or more, too. Paul Polillo contributed 117 assists. Darryl Paquette earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.83 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Larry Trader coached the team. The 1997-98 Brantford Smoke lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Aussem | RW | July 26, 1975 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Brad Bagu | D | February 18, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Cory Bricknell | D | October 16, 1975 | L | Port Perry, ON Canada | ||
| Terry Chitaroni | RW | December 9, 1972 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Haileybury, ON Canada |
| Joe Coombs | LW | June 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Bob Davis | D | February 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Peterborough, ONT Canada | |
| Rob Dykeman | C | January 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 178 | Mississauga, ONT Canada | |
| Ryan Gelinas | G | October 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Windsor, ON Canada | |
| Joe Hawley | C | March 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Alex Herbison | D | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Ron Hoover | L | October 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Corey Isen | LW | May 26, 1975 | 5'8" | 201 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Bernie John | D | June 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Erik Kaminski | RW | March 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Emmanuel Labranche | RW | August 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Patrick Lacombe | D | February 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dave Lorentz | LW | May 16, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Rob MacInnis | D | September 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Inverness, NS Canada |
| Chris MacKenzie | C | September 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jason MacMillan | LW | May 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Wayne MacPhee | D | January 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Brantford, ON CAN |
| Kade McAllister | F | December 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Dustin McArthur | RW | February 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Sarnia, ON CAN |
| Chad Michalchuk | LW | July 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brad Michalski | C | March 24, 1976 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Mike Minard | G | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Paul Mitton | LW | April 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Stephen Morden | RW | April 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 201 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Wayne Muir | LW | January 9, 1969 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Greg Pajor | L | September 6, 1971 | 5'9" | 150 | L | Wilsonville, ONT Canada |
| Darryl Paquette | G | March 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Paul Polillo | C | April 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Mike Powell | D | September 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ONT Canada |
| Rick Pracey | D | May 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Hamilton, ONT Canada |
| Herb Raglan | R | August 5, 1967 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Jason Renard | F | April 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Brooks, AB Canada |
| Brent Retter | D | March 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Tom Stewart | RW | May 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 203 | Brantford, ON Canada | |
| Paul Tzountzouris | D | August 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kevin Vaughan | D | February 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 201 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| John Vecchiarelli | RW | July 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Adam Young | LW | January 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Toronto, ON Canada |
