1997-98 Plymouth Whalers Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 37-19-7-3 - 84 points
in the OHL's West Division
Coach: Peter DeBoer (37-19-7, 3 OTL)
Location: Plymouth, Michigan
1997-98 Plymouth Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-19-7-3 - 84 points
in the OHL's West Division
Coach: Peter DeBoer (37-19-7, 3 OTL)
Location: Plymouth, Michigan
The Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 37 wins and 19 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 84 points in the OHL's West Division.
The Whalers potted 279 goals and surrendered 223. David Legwand scored 54 goals for Plymouth, while Harold Druken and Andrew Taylor netted 30 or more, too. David Legwand contributed 51 assists. Robert Esche earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.88 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Peter DeBoer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri Babenko | C | January 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Penza, Russia |
| Terry Banjavic | F | February 17, 1978 | Tecumseh, ON Canada | |||
| Jesse Boulerice | R | August 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Plattsburgh, NY USA |
| Andy Burnham | RW | July 2, 1980 | 6'4" | 201 | R | New Liskeard, ON Canada |
| Joe Byrne | D | |||||
| Mark Cadotte | C | March 11, 1977 | 5'8" | 185 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Harold Druken | C | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Robert Esche | G | January 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Sergei Fedotov | D | January 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Shaun Fisher | D | June 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Detroit, MI |
| Randy Fitzgerald | LW | September 5, 1979 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Eric Gooldy | LW | February 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Kevin Holdridge | D | September 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Robert Holsinger | G | May 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Jimmy Jordan | D | |||||
| Jamie Lalonde | LW | February 7, 1980 | 6'1" | 203 | Plymouth, MI USA | |
| Jason Lawmaster | D | December 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Westland, MI USA |
| David Legwand | C | August 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| John-Paul Luciuk | LW/C | April 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Stevie Lyle | G | December 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Cardiff, GBR |
| Paul Mara | D | September 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 219 | L | Ridgewood, NJ USA |
| Pat Parthenais | C | July 17, 1979 | 5'10" | Rochester, NY USA | ||
| Brian Passmore | C | April 27, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Kristopher Purdy | LW | October 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 214 | St. Albert, AB Canada | |
| Mark Ridout | D | December 19, 1980 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Luc Rioux | D | March 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Hammond, ON Canada | |
| Ryan Russell | C | |||||
| Brandon Sacco | G | October 17, 1980 | Welland, ON Canada | |||
| Julian Smith | C | May 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 187 | L | |
| Troy Smith | D | July 31, 1978 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Andrew Taylor | LW | January 17, 1977 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Joel Trottier | RW | February 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Alexandria, ON Canada |
| Nikos Tselios | D | January 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 226 | L | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Steve Wasylko | C | July 11, 1978 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Munster Hamlet, ON Canada |
