1998-99 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 34-40 (SO: 0-8) - 76 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Guy Charron (34-40, 8 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 410,498, Avg. 10,012 in 41 home dates
1998-99 Grand Rapids Griffins StatisticsTeam Record: 34-40 (SO: 0-8) - 76 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Guy Charron (34-40, 8 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 410,498, Avg. 10,012 in 41 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the International Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 34 wins and 40 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 76 points in the IHL's Northeast Division.
The Griffins netted 256 goals and allowed 281. Glen Metropolit scored 28 goals for Grand Rapids and accounted for 53 assists. Neil Little topped the squad with 18 wins, while Ian Gordon added 15 or more wins, too. Neil Little recorded a 3.15 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Guy Charron coached the team.
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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 |
| Jared Bednar | D | February 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Radim Bicanek | D | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic |
| Anders Bjork | C | October 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 181 | Stockholm, SWE | |
| Aris Brimanis | D | March 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Shaker Heights, OH USA |
| Ashley Buckberger | RW | February 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Esterhazy, SK Canada |
| Danton Cole | R | January 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Bruce Coles | LW | December 6, 1968 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Luke Curtin | LW | September 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | L | St. Paul, MN |
| Mark DeSantis | D | January 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 218 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Mickey Elick | D | March 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jed Fiebelkorn | LW | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Maple Grove, MN USA |
| Joe Frederick | RW | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Ian Gordon | G | May 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Todd Hlushko | L | February 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kerry Huffman | D | January 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Marc Hussey | D | September 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Yan Kaminsky | L | July 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Penza, Russia |
| Kory Karlander | LW | March 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Melita, MB |
| Dan Kordic | L | April 18, 1971 | 6'5" | 234 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gord Kruppke | D | April 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Slave Lake, AB Canada |
| Mikko Kuparinen | D | March 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Kerava, FIN |
| Brian LaFleur | D | March 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Francois Leroux | D | April 18, 1970 | 6'6" | 247 | L | Ste-Adele, QC Canada |
| Neil Little | G | December 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Alexei Lojkin | L | February 21, 1974 | 5'8" | 182 | L | Minsk, Belarus |
| Don MacLean | C | January 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| 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 |
| Tom Nolan | C | September 3, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Warren Norris | C | September 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Brent Peterson | L | July 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Robert Petrovicky | C | October 26, 1973 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Kosice, Slovakia |
| 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 |
| Travis Richards | D | March 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Crystal, MN USA |
| Gaetan Royer | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Donnacona, QC Canada |
| Matt Ruchty | LW | November 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Darren Rumble | D | January 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Francois Sasseville | C | February 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | R | St-Bruno, QC Canada |
| Darrin Shannon | L | December 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Adam Smith | D | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Digby, NS Canada |
| Maxim Spiridonov | RW | April 7, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Chris Szysky | RW | June 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Sean Tallaire | RW | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Travis Tucker | D | March 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Andrei Vasilyev | L | March 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Jason Weaver | LW | September 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 214 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
