1997-98 Omaha Lancers Statistics
United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 43-11 (SO: 0-2) - 80 points
in the USHL's South Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Mike Hastings (43-11)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
1997-98 Omaha Lancers RosterTeam Record: 43-11 (SO: 0-2) - 80 points
in the USHL's South Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Mike Hastings (43-11)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
The Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 43 wins and 11 losses, with a 0-2 showing in shootouts for 80 points in the USHL's South Division.
The Lancers scored 221 goals and surrendered 144. Neil Breen netted 27 goals for Omaha, while Chad Theuer contributed 44 assists. Dennis Bassett topped the squad with 20 wins, and Tony Zasowski added 15 or more wins, too. Tony Zasowski recorded a 2.49 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Mike Hastings coached the team. The 1997-98 Omaha Lancers won the League Championship.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Theuer | C | 56 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Neil Breen | F | 56 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jed Ortmeyer | R | 54 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Chris Paradise | C | 55 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
| James Armstrong | F | 46 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Pete Summerfelt | F | 56 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Chris Hartsburg | C | 54 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Mike Lucci | F | 54 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 120 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Jake Ortmeyer | D | 55 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nate Mauer | F | 30 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | F | 49 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kevin Spiewak | F | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Skaug | D | 46 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Carl Boben | F | 43 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brent Dodginghorse | LW | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Caponigri | LW | 50 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joey Culgin | D | 25 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brad Johnson | F | 43 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Drew Kriner | F | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duvie Westcott | D | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jeff State | D | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamie Spencer | D | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bench | 56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| David Noble | D | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Neil Huewe | F | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Bassett | G | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jami Yoder | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin O'Malley | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcel Kuris | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Zasowski | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1123 | 221 | 351 | 572 | 1121 | 0 | 77 | 10 | 35 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O'Malley | 4 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.88 | 75 | 69 | .920 |
| Dennis Bassett | 30 | 1784 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 2.56 | 746 | 670 | .898 |
| Tony Zasowski | 26 | 1352 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 2.49 | 646 | 590 | .913 |
| Marcel Kuris | 1 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.18 | 15 | 13 | .867 |
| Totals | 61 | 3383 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 140 | 2.48 | 1482 | 1342 | .906 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Theuer | C | 14 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Breen | F | 14 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Ortmeyer | R | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Paradise | C | 14 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Armstrong | F | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Summerfelt | F | 14 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hartsburg | C | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lucci | F | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ortmeyer | D | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Mauer | F | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Callahan | F | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Spiewak | F | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Skaug | D | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Caponigri | LW | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Johnson | F | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Kriner | F | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duvie Westcott | D | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff State | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Spencer | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Noble | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Huewe | F | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Bassett | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 266 | 58 | 91 | 149 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
