1997-98 Johnstown Chiefs Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 23-41 (SO: 0-6) - 52 points
in the ECHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Nick Fotiu (6-20-4)
Coach: Scott Allen (17-21-2)
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 95,304, Avg. 2,723 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Johnstown Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 23-41 (SO: 0-6) - 52 points
in the ECHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Nick Fotiu (6-20-4)
Coach: Scott Allen (17-21-2)
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 95,304, Avg. 2,723 in 35 home dates
The Johnstown Chiefs of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 23 wins and 41 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 52 points in the ECHL's Northeast Division.
The Chiefs potted 219 goals and conceded 297. Lukas Smital scored 39 goals for Johnstown, while Martin Masa contributed 42 assists. Dan Dennis topped the squad with 12 wins, and Steve Plouffe recorded a 3.9 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Nick Fotiu and Scott Allen coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Archambault | RW | January 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Chateauguay, QC Canada |
| Chris Bowen | LW | March 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Brett Bruininks | RW | March 10, 1972 | 6'4" | 229 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Garrett Burnett | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Brian Callahan | LW | July 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Chestnut Hill, MA USA |
| Greg Callahan | D | April 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Chestnut Hill, MA USA |
| Dean Campanale | LW | November 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Quincy, MA USA |
| Reg Cardinal | LW | July 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dan Dennis | G | September 30, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Prince Albert, SK CAN |
| Markus Draxler | RW | April 5, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Wasserburg, GER |
| Chris Fawcett | RW | April 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Gloucester, ON CAN |
| Carl Fleury | F | October 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Levis, QC Canada |
| Greg Foulidis | F | January 18, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jeff Frankel | D | May 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Eric Hallman | D | May 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Eden Prairie, MN USA |
| Dan Harrison | D | April 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | Newmarket, ON Canada | |
| Harold Hersh | RW | April 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Ivo Jan | C | April 3, 1975 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Jesenice, SLO |
| Yuri Krivokhija | L | March 30, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Denis Lamoureux | F | June 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Kelly Leroux | D | March 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
| Martin Masa | RW | August 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Brno, CZE |
| Tim O'Brien | May 28, 1977 | 0'0" | Burlington, ONT Canada | |||
| Sergei Olympiev | L | January 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Lipetski, Russia |
| Jerry Petrucci | C | February 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Kearney, NJ USA | |
| Steve Plouffe | G | November 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Chad Richard | LW | June 23, 1974 | 6'6" | 236 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Mike Rusk | D | April 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Ryan Savoia | C | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Thorold, ON Canada |
| Brian Scott | F | May 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Marc Siegel | G | December 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Pompano Beach, FL USA |
| Lukas Smital | RW | August 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Brno, CZE |
| Ian Smith | D | February 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jonathan Sorg | D | May 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Branchville, NJ USA |
| Scott Stephens | RW | October 20, 1976 | 5'9" | 161 | R | Barrie, ON CAN |
| Fredrik Svensson | LW | June 29, 1973 | 0'0" | L | Stockholm, SWE | |
| Dave Tremblay | C | September 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Martigny, QC Canada |
| Quinten Van Horlick | RW | March 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Kamloops, BC CAN |
| Martin Woods | D | May 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Mark Yannetti | D | June 7, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Boxford, MA USA |
