1997-98 Anchorage Aces Roster
West Coast Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 36-20 (SO: 0-8) - 80 points
in the WCHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Walt Poddubny (36-20, 8 OTL)
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Attendance: 166,770, Avg. 5,212 in 32 home dates
1997-98 Anchorage Aces StatisticsTeam Record: 36-20 (SO: 0-8) - 80 points
in the WCHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Walt Poddubny (36-20, 8 OTL)
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Attendance: 166,770, Avg. 5,212 in 32 home dates
The Anchorage Aces of the West Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 36 wins and 20 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 80 points in the WCHL's North Division.
The Aces netted 308 goals and allowed 261. Paul Williams scored 46 goals for Anchorage, while Sean Rowe, Keith Street and Dean Larson each tallied 30 or more as well. Keith Street contributed 90 assists. Sergei Tkachenko topped the squad with 20 wins, and Brian Renfrew added 15 or more wins, too. Sergei Tkachenko registered a 3.81 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Walt Poddubny coached the team. The 1997-98 Anchorage Aces lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Bethard | D | February 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Wade Brookbank | D | September 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 227 | L | Lanigan, SK Canada |
| Brandon Carlson | LW | June 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Kord Cernich | D | October 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ketchikan, AK USA |
| Marcel Chagnon | D | February 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Jason Clarke | RW | February 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 231 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Bob Cunningham | LW | August 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Delson, QC Canada |
| Derek Donald | LW | May 1, 1970 | 5'8" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dallas Ferguson | D | November 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 212 | R | Wainwright, AB Canada |
| Link Gaetz | D | October 2, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Derek Gauthier | RW | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jason Gibson | D | August 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Marc Laforge | D | January 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Dean Larson | C | July 4, 1969 | 5'8" | 161 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| David Latta | L | January 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jeff Longo | G | R | New York, USA | |||
| Steve MacSwain | RW | August 8, 1965 | 5'9" | 183 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Eric Morin | D | June 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Saint-Constant, QC Canada |
| Chris Newans | D | October 6, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Summerside, PEI |
| Hayden O'Rear | D | October 8, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fairbanks, AK USA |
| Brian Renfrew | G | May 1, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Fairbanks, AK USA |
| Chad Richard | LW | June 23, 1974 | 6'6" | 236 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Sean Rowe | RW | December 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Fred Scott | RW | January 10, 1973 | Fairbanks, AK USA | |||
| Jason Shmyr | LW | July 27, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Fairview, AB Canada |
| Keith Street | F | March 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Sergei Tkachenko | G | June 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Kiev, UKR |
| George Wilcox | C | February 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Sept-Iles, QC Canada |
| Paul Williams | RW | November 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Shane Zimmer | RW | July 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Tisdale, SK Canada |
