1998-99 Wichita Thunder Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 34-26 (SO: 0-10) - 78 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bryan Wells (34-26, 10 OTL)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 173,089, Avg. 4,945 in 35 home dates
1998-99 Wichita Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 34-26 (SO: 0-10) - 78 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bryan Wells (34-26, 10 OTL)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: 173,089, Avg. 4,945 in 35 home dates
The Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 34 wins and 26 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 78 points in the CHL's Western Division.
The Thunder netted 257 goals and allowed 262. Mark Karpen scored 35 goals for Wichita, and John Kachur tallied 30 or more, too. Travis Clayton accounted for 57 assists. Lance Leslie topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.45 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Bryan Wells coached the team. The 1998-99 Wichita Thunder lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Aubrey | LW | September 27, 1966 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Portland, ME USA |
| Vernon Beardy | D | February 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 229 | R | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Brad Bourhis | RW | September 20, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dan Brown | D | September 13, 1970 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Milton, ON Canada |
| Travis Clayton | C | March 9, 1976 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Paradise Hill, SK Canada |
| Chris Dashney | D | October 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Navan, ON Canada |
| Geoff Derouin | G | November 22, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Scott Dickson | C | December 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Mike Donaghue | D | September 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Bemidji, MN USA |
| 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 |
| Rhett Dudley | D | November 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Trevor Folk | D | March 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Pilot Butte, SK Canada |
| Jason Fortier | LW | October 13, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Pascal Gasse | G | May 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 181 | R | St-Zotique, QC Canada |
| Greg Harvey | D | April 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 216 | Saskatoon, SK Canada | |
| Todd Howarth | C | June 16, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Karl Johnston | D | August 11, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | Windsor, ON Canada | |
| John Kachur | C | February 15, 1977 | 5'7" | 174 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Mark Karpen | C | May 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Eveleth, MN USA |
| Brian Langlot | G | September 1, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Seattle, WA USA |
| Lance Leslie | G | June 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Dawson Creek, BC Canada |
| Brad Link | G | February 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Mark Macera | D | December 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 194 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Walker McDonald | RW | December 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Jim McGeough | C | April 13, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Thomas Migdal | RW | March 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Lipton, SK Canada |
| Jason Modopoulos | LW | June 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jason Neath | D | September 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
| Aaron Novak | LW | June 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Cloquet, MN USA |
| Sean O'Reilly | D | January 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Mike Olaski | RW | March 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | Saskatoon, SK Canada | |
| Ryan Phillips | LW | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Kevin Powell | LW | August 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Regina, SK Canada | |
| Trevor Sherban | D | December 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Greg Smith | G | August 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Southgate, MI USA |
| Travis Tipler | LW | January 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 209 | Wainwright, AB Canada | |
| Nolan Weir | LW | May 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Troy Yarosh | D | September 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Slave Lake, AB Canada |
