1997-98 Syracuse Crunch Statistics

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 35-32-11-2 - 83 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack McIlhargey (35-32-11, 2 OTL)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 218,588, Avg. 5,465 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Syracuse Crunch Roster

The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 83 points in the AHL's Empire Division.

The Crunch scored 272 goals and yielded 285. Brian Bonin netted 31 goals for Syracuse, while Peter Schaefer accounted for 44 assists. Corey Hirsch earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.19 goals against average, leading regular goalies.

Jack McIlhargey coached the team. The 1997-98 Syracuse Crunch lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG SG%
Brian BoninC6731386946-41224115919.5
Domenic PittisC7523416490-18425118212.6
Peter SchaeferL7319446341-8601016011.9
Robert DomeR362125467711802011118.9
Jan HrdinaC7220244482-3304015313.1
Brent SopelD7610334370-460202174.6
Tyson NashL74202040184-5302115113.2
David RobertsL37172239445513112114.0
Sven ButenschonD6514233766-7700013510.4
Mark WottonD5612213380-470101657.3
Dave RocheL73122032307-1340211488.1
Lubomir VaicC5012152722120108414.3
Lonny BohonosR171212248932218015.0
Serge AubinC556142057-1120101065.7
Tuomas GronmanD336142045-63000996.1
Darren SinclairLW57515202322100657.7
Larry CourvilleL296121884-210005411.1
Bert RobertssonD4259148771021539.4
Chad AllanD7321012121-70010702.9
Bobby HouseRW956116220103016.7
Robb GordonC40461035-50000449.1
Alek StojanovR41549215-184010726.9
Alexei KrivchenkovD250991470000480.0
Dennis PinfoldD32134121-50000166.3
Paul FeroneLW2013485-310001010.0
Ryan SavoiaC70442-1000080.0
Brandon ConveryC21235-11000616.7
Corey HirschG6003360000020.0
Jon LarsonD71012-61000128.3
Alexandre LaporteD4101200000250.0
Jason MansoffD30110-1000040.0
Chris McAllisterD2301171-50000270.0
Jaroslav ObsutD40114-1000070.0
Mikael TjalldenD30110-1000020.0
Dwight ParrishD30000100000
Jean-Sebastien AubinG80000000000
Bench 80001200000
Craig PatersonD20005100000
Drew PalmerD5000110000030.0
Tim KeyesG150000000000
Joaquin GageG20000000000
Richard IrwinLW50002-2000020.0
Chad AckermanD90004-20000190.0
Petri GyntherF/D100000000010.0
Greg CallahanD300001000020.0
Eric HallmanD900060000020.0
Totals14822724567282142-96888357263210.3


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Corey Hirsch60351230226511873.1919111724.902
Jean-Sebastien Aubin838024100264.11179153.855
Tim Keyes1583127410594.26464405.873
Joaquin Gage21201100073.505851.879
Totals854843353411612793.4626122333.893

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG SG%
Brian BoninC5134600000
Domenic PittisC5134440000
Peter SchaeferL5213210000
Jan HrdinaC51341020000
Brent SopelD50771250000
Tyson NashL502228-20000
David RobertsL5213200000
Sven ButenschonD5123040000
Mark WottonD500012-30000
Dave RocheL52021020000
Lubomir VaicC30004-10000
Darren SinclairLW40002-10000
Bert RobertssonD3000600000
Chad AllanD5000410000
Bobby HouseRW5202410000
Alek StojanovR31014-10000
Dennis PinfoldD2000000000
Corey HirschG5000000000
Chris McAllisterD50002120000
Jason StrudwickD30006-20000
Totals88132235137120000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Corey Hirsch529723001102.020
Totals529723001102.020


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