1998-99 Columbus Chill Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 39-24 (SO: 0-7) - 85 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Don Granato (39-24, 7 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 154,264, Avg. 4,408 in 35 home dates
1998-99 Columbus Chill StatisticsTeam Record: 39-24 (SO: 0-7) - 85 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Don Granato (39-24, 7 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 154,264, Avg. 4,408 in 35 home dates
The Columbus Chill of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 39 wins and 24 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 85 points in the ECHL's Northwest Division.
The Chill netted 257 goals and allowed 242. Richard Keyes scored 38 goals for Columbus, and Bret Meyers tallied 30 or more, too. Matt Oates contributed 57 assists. Jeff Salajko earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.16 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Don Granato coached the team. The 1998-99 Columbus Chill lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Bilek | D | May 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Dennis Burke | F | November 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Newton, MA USA |
| Andrew Chlebus | February 4, 1972 | Beaconsfield, QUE Canada | ||||
| Jason Christie | RW | April 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Gibbons, AB Canada |
| Matt Cooney | LW | August 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Wilcox, SK Canada |
| Dan Cousineau | D/F | May 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Marc Dupuis | D | April 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Andrew Fagan | May 2, 1977 | Orillia, ONT Canada | ||||
| Tim Fingerhut | LW | May 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Pennsauken, NJ USA |
| Bryan Fuss | LW/C | March 4, 1974 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Matt Golden | D | April 19, 1977 | 5'8" | 174 | Rolling Meadows, IL USA | |
| John Gurskis | C | December 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 194 | Brockton, MA USA | |
| Lee Hamilton | LW | August 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Harlin Hayes | G | February 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| Richard Keyes | F | July 7, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Andrei Kozyrev | D | June 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Tomsk, Russia |
| Marcel Kuris | G | March 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Kosice, SVK |
| Matt Lahey | LW | October 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Martin Laroche | C | June 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Cornwall, ON Canada | |
| Mike Legg | RW | May 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 194 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Dan MacKinnon | ||||||
| Tyler McMillan | C | May 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Bret Meyers | RW | September 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Uxbridge, ON Canada |
| Steve Moffatt | RW | September 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Hatboro, PA USA | |
| Todd Norman | LW | January 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Gowanstown, ON Canada |
| Matt Oates | LW | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Evanston, IL USA |
| Jay Pecora | D | April 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Stoneham, MA USA |
| Matt Peterson | D | February 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Maple Grove, MN USA |
| Mark Pivetz | D | December 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Eric Raygor | RW | January 7, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Superior, WI USA |
| Ryan Root | D | January 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Pueblo, CO USA |
| Jeff Salajko | G | April 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Rob Schriner | F | January 24, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Colonsay, SK |
| Rob White | C | November 4, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | L | St. Germain, MB Canada |
| Vince Williams | D | November 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 201 | Ottawa, ON Canada | |
| Rob Woodward | LW | January 15, 1971 | 6'4" | 227 | L | Evanston, IL USA |
