1997-98 Wichita Thunder Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 35-31 (SO: 0-4) - 74 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bryan Wells (35-31, 4 OTL)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 176,026, Avg. 5,029 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Wichita Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 35-31 (SO: 0-4) - 74 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Bryan Wells (35-31, 4 OTL)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 176,026, Avg. 5,029 in 35 home dates
The Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 35 wins and 31 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 74 points in the CHL's Western Division.
The Thunder scored 302 goals and surrendered 303. David Beauregard netted 42 goals for Wichita, while Jason Duda, Jim McGeough, Tyler Rice and Cory Dosdall each tallied 30 or more, too. Cam Plante contributed 62 assists. Rob Friesen topped the squad with 17 wins, plus Hugo Hamelin added 15 or more wins, too. Hugo Hamelin recorded a 3.99 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Bryan Wells coached the team. The 1997-98 Wichita Thunder lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Adams | February 10, 1976 | Thornhill, ONT Canada | ||||
| Vernon Beardy | D | February 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 229 | R | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Jeff Beaudin | LW | January 26, 1966 | 6'2" | 220 | L | St. Eustache, MB Canada |
| David Beauregard | L | January 28, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Clint Black | C | September 17, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Joel Boschman | D | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jude Boulianne | D | May 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | R | St. Anne, MB Canada |
| Travis Clayton | C | March 9, 1976 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Paradise Hill, SK Canada |
| Craig Coxe | C | January 21, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Chula Vista, CA USA |
| Phil Daigle | C | December 21, 1969 | 5'7" | 181 | L | Bathurst, NB Canada |
| Chris Dashney | D | October 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Navan, ON Canada |
| Dan Delisle | D | November 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ray DeSouza | D | March 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Dublin, IRE |
| Jay Dobrescu | C | April 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Moose Jaw, SASK Canada |
| Cory Dosdall | C | February 1, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jason Duda | LW | May 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Sexsmith, AB Canada |
| Evgeni Feldman | D | February 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Mike Flanagan | D | November 20, 1968 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Orangeville, ON Canada |
| Rob Friesen | G | July 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Hugo Hamelin | G | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Mike Hiebert | D | April 16, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Todd Johnson | F | February 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Vinnie Jonasson | D | October 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Brian Langlot | G | September 1, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jody Lehman | G | July 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 198 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Pierre Lindahl | D | September 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | L | |
| Craig Lochhead | D | April 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Steve Magnusson | C | November 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Anoka, MN USA |
| Eddy Marchant | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Santiago, Chile |
| Jim McGeough | C | April 13, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Todd Newton | D | December 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 216 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Sean O'Reilly | D | January 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Cam Plante | D | March 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Tyler Rice | June 4, 1973 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Jeff Salajko | G | April 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Blake Sheane | RW | May 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Virden, MB Canada |
| Brian Stacey | D | June 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 203 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Curtis Voth | RW | April 4, 1978 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Riverhurst, SK Canada |
