1997-98 Huntington Blizzard Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 34-29 (SO: 0-7) - 75 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Charlie Huddy (34-29, 7 OTL)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Attendance: 89,736, Avg. 2,564 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Huntington Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 34-29 (SO: 0-7) - 75 points
in the ECHL's Northwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Charlie Huddy (34-29, 7 OTL)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Attendance: 89,736, Avg. 2,564 in 35 home dates
The Huntington Blizzard of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 34 wins and 29 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 75 points in the ECHL's Northwest Division.
The Blizzard scored 230 goals and gave up 259. Jim Bermingham netted 41 goals for Huntington, while Kelly Harper tallied 30 or more, too. Jim Bermingham accounted for 59 assists. Chad Lang topped the squad with 18 wins, and Chris Wickenheiser added 15 or more victories as well. Chris Wickenheiser earned a 3.38 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Charlie Huddy coached the team. The 1997-98 Huntington Blizzard lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bermingham | LW | January 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jim Bermingham | C | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 214 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rich Bronilla | D | July 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Brodie Coffin | RW | April 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Jason Dageforde | W | December 7, 1976 | 5'9" | 170 | Wetaskiwin, ALTA Canada | |
| Jake Deadmarsh | D | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Fruitvale, BC Canada |
| Travis Dillabough | LW | June 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Greg Dreveny | F | June 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Dresden, ONT Canada | |
| Ray Edwards | RW | June 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Hanover, ON Canada |
| Tracy Egeland | RW | August 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Valeri Ermolov | R | August 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Garry Gruber | D | May 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Kelly Harper | RW | May 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Chad Holloway | D | February 29, 1972 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Kyle Kirkpatrick | F | August 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Chad Lang | G | February 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Owen Lessard | LW | January 1, 1970 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Stuart Logan | D | January 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Jay McGee | D | November 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Marty Melnychuk | D | February 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Kevin Paden | LW | February 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Woodhaven, MI USA |
| Mike Perna | D | January 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Blaine Russell | G | January 11, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Jan Slavik | D | May 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 207 | L | |
| Derek Smith | C | April 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jamie Sokolsky | D | March 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Eric Weichselbaumer | C | May 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Long Island, NY USA |
| Chris Wickenheiser | G | January 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Mark Zdan | C | August 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 174 | L | McCreary, MB Canada |
