1997 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers Roster
A-League (A-League)
Team Record: 16-12 (SO: 3-2) - 42 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Central Division
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1997 New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers StatisticsTeam Record: 16-12 (SO: 3-2) - 42 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Central Division
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
The New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers of the A-League ended the 1997 season with a record of 16 wins and 12 losses, with a 3-2 showing in shootouts for 42 points finishing first in the A-League's Central Division.
New Orleans chalked up 45 goals and allowed 42. Stern John scored 16 goals for the Riverboat Gamblers, while Mickey Trotman, Gabriel Gentile and Glenn Benjamin each contributed five or more, too. Mickey Trotman accounted for 8 assists. Russell Payne topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 0.89 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Benjamin | M | April 4, 1972 | |||
| Ricky Blanchard | M | October 30, 1971 | |||
| Chris Brown | D | August 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | London, England |
| Clint Browne | D | Birmingham, England | |||
| Adrian Bush | F | ||||
| Miguel Camarera | M | ||||
| Eric Dade | D | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Buffalo, NY |
| Neil Daniels | M | , South Africa | |||
| Dan De Oliveira | M | April 22, 1970 | |||
| Tom Dutra | G | September 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dale Edwards | D | March 2, 1973 | |||
| Richard Farrer | D | April 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Gabriel Gentile | M | April 20, 1972 | |||
| Dustin Hansen | M | ||||
| Brian Haynes | M | May 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Couva, Trinidad |
| Stern John | F | October 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Tunapuna, Trinidad |
| Gabe Jones | F | January 21, 1973 | 5'8" | 155 | Austin, TX |
| Kevin Mooney | G | ||||
| Quinn O'sullivan | G | ||||
| Billy Owens | M | January 6, 1974 | |||
| Russell Payne | G | July 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbia, MD |
| Daniel Rebuck | M | February 3, 1969 | |||
| Andrew Restrepo | D | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT |
| Linus Rhode | M | August 8, 1973 | |||
| Colin Rocke | D | March 21, 1968 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Juan Sastoque | F | June 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY |
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| Louie Smotherman | M | 5'9" | , Vietnam | ||
| Dan Stebbins | F | November 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Erik Storkson | F | July 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Boise, ID |
| Cuauhtemoc Suarez | M | April 19, 1975 | 5'7" | 155 | Greenwood, SC |
| Billy Thiebaut | D | March 3, 1973 | |||
| Kirk Trotman | D | , Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| Mickey Trotman | F | October 21, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | Arima, Trinidad |
| Chris Veselka | F | June 15, 1970 | |||
| Wade Webber | D | January 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Renton, WA |
| Jamie Wellington | F | August 22, 1973 |
