1997-98 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 38-31 (SO: 0-13) - 89 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Allison (30-25, 7 OTL)
Coach: Bob McNamara (8-6, 6 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 438,924, Avg. 10,705 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Grand Rapids Griffins StatisticsTeam Record: 38-31 (SO: 0-13) - 89 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Allison (30-25, 7 OTL)
Coach: Bob McNamara (8-6, 6 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 438,924, Avg. 10,705 in 41 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the International Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 38 wins and 31 losses, with a 0-13 showing in shootouts for 89 points in the IHL's Northeast Division.
The Griffins scored 225 goals and allowed 242. Michel Picard netted 28 goals for Grand Rapids and contributed 41 assists. Ian Gordon earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Patrick Lalime registered a 2.61 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Dave Allison and Bob McNamara coached the team. The 1997-98 Grand Rapids Griffins lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ashe | D | April 6, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Ruslan Batyrshin | D | February 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Claude Boivin | L | March 1, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | L | St. Foy, QC Canada |
| Greg Bullock | C | February 10, 1973 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Greg Clancy | C | November 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Danton Cole | R | January 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Mark Cornforth | D | November 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Scott Drevitch | D | September 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Brookline, MA USA |
| Scott Feasby | D | November 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Port Perry, ON Canada |
| Ian Gordon | G | May 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Mark Greig | R | January 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | R | High River, AB Canada |
| Shane Hnidy | D | November 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 204 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Kerry Huffman | D | January 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Cory Johnson | LW | September 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Patrick Lalime | G | July 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 189 | L | St. Bonaventure, QC Canada |
| Eric Lavigne | D | November 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Chris Lindberg | L | April 16, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Jamie Linden | R | July 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Blair Manning | C | May 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 207 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Don McSween | D | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Glen Metropolit | C | June 25, 1974 | 5'10" | 193 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | RW | January 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
| Todd Nelson | D | May 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Ed Patterson | R | November 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Michel Picard | L | November 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Beauport, QC Canada |
| Bruce Ramsay | LW | May 13, 1969 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Pokey Reddick | G | October 6, 1964 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Shawn Reid | D | September 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Travis Richards | D | March 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Crystal, MN USA |
| Matt Ruchty | LW | November 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Darcy Simon | D | January 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Maxim Spiridonov | RW | April 7, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Brian Sullivan | R | April 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 195 | R | South Windsor, CT USA |
| Sean Tallaire | RW | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Dean Trboyevich | D | June 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Bovey, MN USA |
| Travis Tucker | D | March 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Mark Vilneff | D | November 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Jason Weaver | LW | September 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 214 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
