1997-98 Worcester IceCats Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 34-31-9-6 - 83 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Greg Gilbert (34-31-9, 6 OTL)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Attendance: 262,222, Avg. 6,556 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Worcester IceCats StatisticsTeam Record: 34-31-9-6 - 83 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Greg Gilbert (34-31-9, 6 OTL)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Attendance: 262,222, Avg. 6,556 in 40 home dates
The Worcester IceCats of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 34 wins and 31 losses (and 6 overtime losses) and 9 ties for 83 points in the AHL's New England Division.
The IceCats netted 267 goals and conceded 268. Michal Handzus and Robert Petrovicky scored 27 goals for Worcester each, and Michal Handzus accounted for 36 assists. Frederic Cassivi topped the squad with 20 wins, while Brent Johnson recorded a 3.19 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Greg Gilbert coached the team. The 1997-98 Worcester IceCats lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubos Bartecko | L | July 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Kezmarok, Slovakia |
| Frederic Cassivi | G | June 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Ivan Ciernik | L | October 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 234 | L | Levice, Slovakia |
| Derek Diener | D | July 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 183 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Rory Fitzpatrick | D | January 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Erich Goldmann | D | April 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Dingolfing, Germany |
| Michal Handzus | C | March 11, 1977 | 6'5" | 217 | L | Banska Bystrica, Czech Republic |
| Justin Hocking | D | January 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Stettler, AB Canada |
| Terry Hollinger | D | February 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Brent Johnson | G | March 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Farmington, MI USA |
| Billy-Jay Johnston | RW | November 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Blenheim, ON Canada |
| Chris Kenady | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Mound, MN USA |
| Bob Lachance | C | February 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Bristol, CT USA |
| Reed Low | R | June 21, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Mike Maneluk | R | October 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jamal Mayers | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Samy Nasreddine | D | August 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Nick Naumenko | D | July 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Chicago, IL |
| Ricard Persson | D | August 24, 1969 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Ostersund, Sweden |
| Robert Petrovicky | C | October 26, 1973 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Mike Prokopec | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephane Roy | C | January 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Ste-Martine, QC Canada |
| Bryce Salvador | D | February 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 222 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Allan Sirois | F | February 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Riviere-du-Loup, QC |
| Matt Smith | D | December 23, 1976 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Kent, England |
| Shayne Toporowski | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Paddockwood, SK Canada |
| Terry Virtue | D | August 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Tyler Willis | RW | April 8, 1977 | 5'8" | 191 | R | Princeton, Canada |
| Dennis Wright | LW | January 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Palmer, AK USA |
| Libor Zabransky | D | November 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 196 | L | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Jason Zent | L | April 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
