1997 Hershey Wildcats Roster
A-League (A-League)
Team Record: 19-9 (SO: 1-1) - 55 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Atlantic Division
Coach: Bob Lilley (19-9)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1997 Hershey Wildcats StatisticsTeam Record: 19-9 (SO: 1-1) - 55 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Atlantic Division
Coach: Bob Lilley (19-9)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Wildcats of the A-League ended the 1997 season with a record of 19 wins and 9 losses, with a 1-1 showing in shootouts for 55 points finishing first in the A-League's Atlantic Division.
The Wildcats recorded 56 goals and surrendered 33. Don D'Ambra scored 9 goals for Hershey, while Mike Feniger, Mark Waite, Brent Longenecker, Rob Johnson, Lee Tschantret and Sasa Zoric each contributed five or more also. Lee Tschantret and Brent Longenecker each recorded 8 assists. Doug Petras topped the squad with 10 wins. Pete Pappas and Doug Petras earned a 0.85 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Bob Lilley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Coll | D | February 25, 1974 | |||
| Don D'Ambra | F | May 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Darren Eales | F/M | August 6, 1972 | Chelmsford, England | ||
| Nathan Fairchild | D | May 4, 1974 | |||
| Mike Feniger | M | May 18, 1975 | |||
| John Ferrandino | M | ||||
| Rob Johnson | F | February 10, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Freehold, NJ |
| Danny Kelly | M | March 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 155 | Bronx, NY |
| Garth Lagerwey | G | December 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Elmhurst, IL |
| Brandon Lieb | D | March 25, 1975 | |||
| Brent Longenecker | M | February 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | Manheim, PA |
| Patrick McSorley | M | May 23, 1974 | |||
| Manny Oudin | D | March 20, 1968 | 5'9" | , France | |
| Pete Pappas | G | June 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Christian Penny | D | February 16, 1973 | 5'10" | Rochford, England | |
| Mark Peters | G | ||||
| Doug Petras | G | July 29, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Joe Roy | F | December 27, 1971 | |||
| Kyle Swords | D | August 22, 1974 | |||
| Jari Takatalo | M | March 2, 1972 | |||
| Christopher Tassy | F | January 21, 1975 | |||
| Christopher Thomas | D | March 30, 1967 | |||
| Lee Tschantret | F | April 10, 1969 | 5'8" | 160 | New York, NY |
| Marcelo Valencia | M | July 10, 1972 | Valparaiso, Chile | ||
| Mark Waite | M | December 13, 1970 | |||
| Mike Williams | D | September 1, 1969 | |||
| Sasa Zoric | M | September 2, 1974 |
