1997-98 Fort Wayne Komets Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 47-29 (SO: 0-6) - 100 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Torchetti (47-29, 6 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 278,629, Avg. 6,796 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Fort Wayne Komets StatisticsTeam Record: 47-29 (SO: 0-6) - 100 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Torchetti (47-29, 6 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 278,629, Avg. 6,796 in 41 home dates
The Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 47 wins and 29 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 100 points in the IHL's Central Division.
The Komets scored 270 goals and surrendered 243. Viacheslav Butsayev netted 36 goals for Fort Wayne, while Konstantin Shafranov contributed 52 assists. Bruce Racine and Bruce Racine apiece earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.51 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
John Torchetti coached the team. The 1997-98 Fort Wayne Komets lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Armstrong | D | June 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Andrei Bashkirov | L | June 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Shelehov, Russia |
| Norm Batherson | C | March 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 203 | L | North Sydney, NS Canada |
| Robin Bawa | R | March 26, 1966 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Eric Boguniecki | C | May 6, 1975 | 5'8" | 192 | R | New Haven, CT USA |
| Aaron Boh | D | July 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Eric Boulton | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Ian Boyce | LW | January 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 176 | R | St. Laurent, QC Canada |
| Stephane Brochu | D | August 15, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Rich Bronilla | D | July 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Viacheslav Butsayev | C | June 13, 1970 | 6'2" | 228 | L | Togliatti, Russia |
| Chad Cabana | LW | October 1, 1974 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Ed Campbell | D | November 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Worcester, MA |
| Dan Currie | L | March 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Lee Davidson | C | June 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Trevor Doyle | D | January 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 203 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Duerden | L | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Guy Dupuis | D | May 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Marc Dupuis | D | April 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Derek Eberle | D | July 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Tim Fingerhut | LW | May 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Pennsauken, NJ USA |
| Mark Fitzpatrick | G | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Trevor Halverson | L | April 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | L | White River, ON Canada |
| Scott Kirton | RW | December 4, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Penetanguishene, ON Canada |
| Scott LaGrand | G | February 11, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Potsdam, USA |
| Judd Lambert | G | June 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Kirk Llano | D | January 10, 1973 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Marc Magliarditi | G | July 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Niagara Falls, NY |
| Kurt Mallett | RW | March 27, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Saugus, MA USA |
| Tom Nemeth | D | January 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 198 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Carlin Nordstrom | RW | February 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Roman Oksiuta | R | August 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 230 | L | Murmansk, Russia |
| Dwight Parrish | D | April 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
| Tom Pederson | D | January 14, 1970 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Ryan Pisiak | RW | May 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Gaëtan Poirier | LW | December 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Saint Marie , NB Canada |
| Bruce Racine | G | August 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Bruce Racine | G | August 9, 1966 | 6'2" | 170 | Bethesda, MD | |
| Todd Reirden | D | June 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Deerfield, IL USA |
| Grant Richison | D | May 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Chris Scourletis | D | August 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 196 | R | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Konstantin Shafranov | R | September 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| Richard Shulmistra | G | April 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Nick Stajduhar | D | December 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Wes Swinson | D | May 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Mike Taylor | C | August 18, 1971 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Mark Turner | C | May 9, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Steffon Walby | RW | November 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Kevin Weekes | G | April 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rob Weingartner | RW | October 22, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY USA |
| Paul Willett | C | May 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Maria, QC Canada |
| Bob Woods | D | January 24, 1968 | 6'1" | 192 | L | LeRoy, SK Canada |
