1997-98 Albany River Rats Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-20-11-6 - 103 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: John Cunniff (43-20-11, 6 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 183,381, Avg. 4,585 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Albany River Rats StatisticsTeam Record: 43-20-11-6 - 103 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: John Cunniff (43-20-11, 6 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 183,381, Avg. 4,585 in 40 home dates
The Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 43 wins and 20 losses (and 6 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 103 points in the AHL's Empire Division.
The River Rats scored 290 goals and surrendered 223. Brendan Morrison netted 35 goals for Albany, and Steve Brule tallied 30 or more, too. Bryan Helmer and Brendan Morrison each contributed 49 assists. Peter Sidorkiewicz topped the squad with 21 wins, while Richard Shulmistra added 15 or more victories as well. Richard Shulmistra earned a 2.31 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
John Cunniff coached the team. The 1997-98 Albany River Rats lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bertrand | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Ephrem, QC Canada |
| Jiri Bicek | R | December 3, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Brad Bombardir | D | May 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Powell River, BC Canada |
| Steve Brule | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sergei Brylin | C | January 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| David Cunniff | LW | October 9, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | South Boston, MA USA |
| Kevin Dean | D | April 1, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Josh DeWolf | D | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Patrik Elias | L | April 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Trebic, Czech Republic |
| Bryan Helmer | D | July 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Frederic Henry | G | August 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Cap-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Bobby House | RW | January 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada |
| Geordie Kinnear | D | July 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Vlastimil Kroupa | D | April 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Sasha Lakovic | L | September 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | L | East Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Judd Lambert | G | June 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| John Madden | C | May 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Brendan Morrison | C | August 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Pitt Meadows, BC Canada |
| Bryan Muir | D | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jay Pandolfo | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Winchester, MA USA |
| Dan Ratushny | D | October 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Nepean, ON Canada |
| Richard Rochefort | D/F | January 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Astorville, ON Canada |
| Vadim Sharifijanov | R | December 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Ufa, Russia |
| Richard Shulmistra | G | April 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Peter Sidorkiewicz | G | June 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Dabrown Bialostocka, Poland |
| Zdenek Skorepa | RW | August 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Duchov, CZE |
| Rob Skrlac | R | June 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 245 | L | Port McNeill, BC Canada |
| Sheldon Souray | D | July 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 227 | L | Elk Point, AB Canada |
| Ken Sutton | D | November 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Petr Sykora | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Paul Traynor | D | September 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Sergei Vyshedkevich | D | January 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Dedovsk, Russia |
| Colin White | D | December 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| Jeff Williams | LW | February 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Dody Wood | C | March 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Chetwynd, BC Canada |
| Peter Zezel | C | April 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
