1997-98 St. John's Maple Leafs Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 25-32-18-5 - 73 points
in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Al MacAdam (25-32-18, 5 OTL)
Location: Saint John's, Canada
Attendance: 128,710, Avg. 3,218 in 40 home dates
1997-98 St. John's Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 25-32-18-5 - 73 points
in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Al MacAdam (25-32-18, 5 OTL)
Location: Saint John's, Canada
Attendance: 128,710, Avg. 3,218 in 40 home dates
The St. John's Maple Leafs of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 25 wins and 32 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 18 ties for 73 points in the AHL's Atlantic Division.
The Maple Leafs scored 233 goals and surrendered 254. Jason Podollan netted 30 goals for St. John's, and Mark Deyell contributed 45 assists. Marcel Cousineau topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.03 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Al MacAdam coached the team. The 1997-98 St. John's Maple Leafs lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevyn Adams | C | October 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Washington, DC USA |
| Lonny Bohonos | R | May 20, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Doug Bonner | G | October 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Aaron Brand | C | June 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Greg Bullock | C | February 10, 1973 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Rob Butz | LW | February 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Dewberry, AB Canada |
| Shawn Carter | C | April 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Eagle River, WI USA |
| Peter Cava | C | February 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Brandon Convery | C | February 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| David Cooper | D | November 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Marcel Cousineau | G | April 30, 1973 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Delson, QC Canada |
| Nathan Dempsey | D | July 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Mark Deyell | C | March 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Kelly Fairchild | C | April 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Todd Gillingham | LW | January 31, 1970 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Labrador City, NL Canada |
| Per Gustafsson | D | June 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
| Tomas Kaberle | D | March 2, 1978 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Rakovnik, Czech Republic |
| Mike Kennedy | R | April 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mark Kolesar | C | January 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Neepawa, MB Canada |
| Francis Larivee | G | November 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Guy Lehoux | D | October 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Disraeli, QC Canada |
| Danny Markov | D | July 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Zdenek Nedved | R | March 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Lany, Czech Republic |
| Clayton Norris | RW | August 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Daily, AB Canada |
| Warren Norris | C | September 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Ryan Pepperall | RW | January 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Jason Podollan | R | February 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Marek Posmyk | D | September 15, 1978 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Mike Rusk | D | April 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Bryan Schoen | G | September 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 209 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jason Sessa | RW | July 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Long Island, NY USA |
| D.J. Smith | D | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Greg Smyth | D | April 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Shawn Thornton | R | July 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 217 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Yannick Tremblay | D | November 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC Canada |
| Jeff Ware | D | May 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
