1998-99 Albany River Rats Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 46-26-6-2 - 100 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Cunniff (46-26-6, 2 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 183,639, Avg. 4,591 in 40 home dates
1998-99 Albany River Rats StatisticsTeam Record: 46-26-6-2 - 100 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Cunniff (46-26-6, 2 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 183,639, Avg. 4,591 in 40 home dates
The Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 46 wins and 26 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 6 ties for 100 points in the AHL's Empire Division.
The River Rats scored 275 goals and allowed 230. Jeff Williams netted 46 goals for Albany, while John Madden, Steve Brule and Eric Bertrand each tallied 30 or more, too. John Madden contributed 60 assists. Mike Buzak topped the squad with 22 wins, and Frederic Henry added 15 or more wins also. Mike Buzak recorded a 2.57 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
John Cunniff coached the team. The 1998-99 Albany River Rats lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Awada | F | June 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| 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 |
| Steve Brule | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Buzak | G | February 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| David Cunniff | LW | October 9, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | South Boston, MA USA |
| Pierre Dagenais | L | March 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 217 | L | Blainville, QC Canada |
| Jean-Francois Damphousse | G | July 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | L | St. Alexis-des-Monts, QC Canada |
| Scott Daniels | L | September 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Mistawasis, SK Canada |
| Josh DeWolf | D | July 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Bryan Duce | RW | January 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Sascha Goc | D | April 14, 1979 | 6'6" | 220 | R | Calw, Germany |
| 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 |
| Wes Mason | LW | December 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Willie Mitchell | D | April 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Port McNeill, BC Canada |
| Bryan Muir | D | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Rob Pattison | LW | September 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Henrik Rehnberg | D | July 20, 1977 | 6'2" | 207 | L | |
| Richard Rochefort | D/F | January 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Astorville, ON Canada |
| Matt Ruchty | LW | November 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Alexander Semak | C | February 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Ufa, Russia |
| 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 |
| Rob Skrlac | R | June 10, 1976 | 6'5" | 245 | L | Port McNeill, BC Canada |
| Ken Sutton | D | November 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chris Thompson | LW | April 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Prince Albert, SK |
| 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 |
