1997-98 Birmingham Bulls Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 39-23 (SO: 0-8) - 86 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dennis Desrosiers (39-23, 8 OTL)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 167,844, Avg. 4,796 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Birmingham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 39-23 (SO: 0-8) - 86 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dennis Desrosiers (39-23, 8 OTL)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 167,844, Avg. 4,796 in 35 home dates
The Birmingham Bulls of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 39 wins and 23 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 86 points in the ECHL's Southwest Division.
The Bulls scored 293 goals and conceded 257. Dany Bousquet netted 50 goals for Birmingham, while Mike Barrie and Jamey Hicks tallied 30 or more also. Jamey Hicks contributed 75 assists. Marc Delorme topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.18 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Dennis Desrosiers coached the team. The 1997-98 Birmingham Bulls lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bahl | D | February 22, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Barrie | C | March 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Hugo Belanger | C | March 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dave Bourque | L | March 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 169 | Gloucester, ONT Canada | |
| Dany Bousquet | LW | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Lance Brady | D | November 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Sandwich, MA USA |
| Patrick Charbonneau | G | July 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 216 | L | St-Jean, QC Canada |
| Jason Coles | F/D | September 16, 1973 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Chipping Norton, GBR |
| Robert DeCiantis | C | June 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Marc Delorme | G | June 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mark Donahue | RW | February 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Rochester, MI USA |
| Greg Dreveny | F | June 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Dresden, ONT Canada | |
| Mario Dumoulin | D | January 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Garry Gulash | D | September 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 216 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Lee Hamilton | LW | August 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Jamey Hicks | C | August 23, 1969 | 5'9" | 176 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Todd Holt | RW | January 20, 1973 | 5'6" | 154 | R | Estevan, SK Canada |
| Dan Jablonic | RW | September 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | L | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Tyler Johnston | D | July 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Erie, PA USA |
| Craig Lutes | RW | February 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Orillia, ON Canada |
| Todd MacDonald | G | July 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Jay McGee | D | November 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kory Mullin | D | May 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 187 | R | High Prairie, AB Canada |
| Dennis Pinfold | D | February 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kevin Popp | D | February 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Stefan Rivard | C | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | R | New Liskeard, ON Canada |
| Tim Thomas | G | April 15, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Flint, MI USA |
| Kerry Toporowski | D | April 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Paddockwood, SK Canada |
| Mike Veisor | G | December 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Dallas, TX USA |
| Chad Wilchynski | D | April 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Igor Yankovitch | D | February 26, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Kiev, Russia |
| Brad Zavisha | L | January 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Hines Creek, AB Canada |
