1997-98 Bakersfield Fog Roster
West Coast Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 22-37 (SO: 0-5) - 49 points
in the WCHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Keith Gretzky (22-37, 5 OTL)
Location: Bakersfield, California
Attendance: 59,942, Avg. 1,873 in 32 home dates
1997-98 Bakersfield Fog StatisticsTeam Record: 22-37 (SO: 0-5) - 49 points
in the WCHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Keith Gretzky (22-37, 5 OTL)
Location: Bakersfield, California
Attendance: 59,942, Avg. 1,873 in 32 home dates
The Bakersfield Fog of the West Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 22 wins and 37 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 49 points in the WCHL's South Division.
The Fog netted 226 goals and allowed 330. Steve Dowhy scored 37 goals for Bakersfield and contributed 60 assists. Igor Galkin topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 4.52 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Keith Gretzky coached the team. The 1997-98 Bakersfield Fog lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Austin | G | April 17, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Joey Beaudry | D | June 8, 1976 | Prince Albert, SASK Canada | |||
| Clayton Catellier | D | September 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John Cherubini | D | January 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 201 | Clinton, MA USA | |
| Kevin Cobb | G | |||||
| Scott Davis | D | May 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John Devereaux | C | June 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Hingham, MA USA |
| Steve Dowhy | C | July 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Pierre Gagnon | G | February 21, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Ste-Adele, QC Canada |
| Igor Galkin | G | December 14, 1969 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Moskva, RUS |
| Jeff Gorman | F | January 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Kelly Hrycun | RW | April 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jeff Jubenville | RW | May 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Kevin Kreutzer | G | February 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Buffalo, NY |
| Danny Laviolette | G | March 22, 1976 | 5'8" | 150 | Sorel, QUE Canada | |
| Don Lester | D | April 29, 1970 | R | Forest, ON Canada | ||
| Mark Majewski | LW | |||||
| Bryan Masotta | G | May 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 196 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Brian McCarthy | C | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Salem, MA USA |
| Jim McGroarty | D/RW | April 24, 1972 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Glen Mears | D/RW | July 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Rob Milliken | D | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Aigars Mironovics | D | January 3, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Jodi Murphy | RW | May 2, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Jay Neal | RW | June 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Sean Patrick | F | 6'2" | 201 | R | ||
| Scott Pattinson | G | October 3, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Jeff Petruic | LW | May 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Avonlea, SK Canada |
| Jeff Pierce | LW | October 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Midland, MI USA |
| Andrew Plumb | D | February 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Shawnigan Lake, BC Canada |
| Iannique Renaud | RW | September 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Eddy Skazyk | G | September 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Lockport, MB Canada |
| Jeff Smith | D | May 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Doug Stromback | RW | March 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Farmington, MI USA |
| Bob Thornton | C | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Lindsay Vallis | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 207 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Eric Weichselbaumer | C | May 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Long Island, NY USA |
| Wade Welte | LW | May 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Richmond, SK Canada |
| Jason White | D | February 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | Anchorage, AK USA | |
| Mike Whitton | LW/C | September 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad Wingfield | RW | June 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Gibsons, BC Canada |
