1997-98 Waco Wizards Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 18-48 (SO: 0-3) - 39 points
in the WPHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Rob Schriner (3-21, 3 OTL)
Coach: Tom Coolen (15-27)
Location: Waco, Texas
Attendance: 71,686, Avg. 2,048 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Waco Wizards StatisticsTeam Record: 18-48 (SO: 0-3) - 39 points
in the WPHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Rob Schriner (3-21, 3 OTL)
Coach: Tom Coolen (15-27)
Location: Waco, Texas
Attendance: 71,686, Avg. 2,048 in 35 home dates
The Waco Wizards of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 18 wins and 48 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 39 points in the WPHL's Eastern Division.
The Wizards scored 203 goals and gave up 319. Ladislav Tresl and Rob Schriner netted 24 goals for Waco each, while Ladislav Tresl and Jamie Hearn each contributed 31 assists. Derek Shybunka topped the squad with 10 wins.
Rob Schriner and Tom Coolen coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petri Aaltonen | RW | May 31, 1970 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Tampere, FIN |
| Chad Antonishyn | D | May 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Brian Barnes | RW | July 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Jeff Beaudin | LW | January 26, 1966 | 6'2" | 220 | L | St. Eustache, MB Canada |
| Bob Bell | G | May 28, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Mikhail Bogdanov | D | 6'2" | 200 | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Sean Brady | C | June 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Napanee, ON Canada |
| Eric Brown | D | February 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Salisbury, MA USA |
| Jamie Brown | D | April 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Stephane Desjardins | D | June 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Anjou, QC Canada |
| Steve Dulac | RW | April 28, 1975 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jamie Dunn | RW | November 28, 1972 | 6'5" | 201 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Rod Eberle | L | |||||
| Cotton Gore | RW | April 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Palmer, AK USA |
| Tim Green | D | June 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jessy Grenier | F/D | July 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 231 | Pabos-Mills, QC Canada | |
| Chris Haskett | C | March 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Lucan, ON Canada |
| Jamie Hearn | D | February 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Jay Hutton | D | 6'2" | 225 | R | ||
| Steve Jones | F | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Alexei Khromchinkov | G | January 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Riga, Latvia | |
| Jason King | RW | March 4, 1973 | 5'7" | 161 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ryan MacDonald | RW | June 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Alexandria, ON CAN |
| Dave MacIntyre | RW | March 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Ralph Marziale | C | January 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Providence, RI USA |
| Darren McClellan | D | March 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 216 | R | Bramalea, ON Canada |
| Jarno Mensonen | LW | May 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Imatra, FIN |
| Todd Newton | D | December 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 216 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Rick Nichol | G | March 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Chris O'Rourke | D | January 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Jon Olofson | D | March 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Mikko Outinen | D | April 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 192 | L | Kuusankoski, FIN |
| Derek Pajot | D | November 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | LaSalle, ON CAN |
| Chris Peach | LW | May 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 179 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Ryan Phillips | LW | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Tomas Pisa | LW | April 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Pardubice, CZE |
| Bill Pye | G | April 4, 1969 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Royal Oak, MI USA |
| Derek Riley | D | March 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Stonewall, MB CAN |
| Jason Rose | D | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Martensville, SK Canada |
| Evgeni Ryabchikov | G | January 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Rob Schriner | F | January 24, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Colonsay, SK |
| Jordan Shields | LW | September 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Ari Shocket | G | October 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Hanover, MA USA |
| Derek Shybunka | G | September 25, 1970 | 5'10" | 172 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Ladislav Tresl | C | July 30, 1961 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Brno, CZE |
| Shawn Ulrich | C | October 31, 1969 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Tommi Uusitalo | D | 6'0" | 190 | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Quinten Van Horlick | RW | March 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Kamloops, BC CAN |
| Ben White | D | June 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Billy Wright | LW | October 23, 1972 | 5'8" | 190 | L | North Bay, ON CAN |
