1997-98 Hamilton Bulldogs Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 36-22-17-5 - 94 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Lorne Molleken (36-22-17, 5 OTL)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 197,791, Avg. 4,945 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Hamilton Bulldogs StatisticsTeam Record: 36-22-17-5 - 94 points
in the AHL's Empire Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Lorne Molleken (36-22-17, 5 OTL)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 197,791, Avg. 4,945 in 40 home dates
The Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 36 wins and 22 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 17 ties for 94 points in the AHL's Empire Division.
The Bulldogs scored 264 goals and allowed 242. Scott Fraser netted 29 goals for Hamilton, and Jeff Daw recorded 35 assists. Jean-Francois Labbe earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.85 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lorne Molleken coached the team. The 1997-98 Hamilton Bulldogs lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladislav Benysek | D | March 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Drake Berehowsky | D | January 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jason Bonsignore | C | April 15, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Dennis Bonvie | R | July 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Jason Bowen | D | November 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Port Alice, BC Canada |
| Bill Bowler | C | September 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Sean Brown | D | November 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Jason Chimera | L | May 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jeff Daw | C | February 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Carlyle, ON Canada |
| Matthieu Descoteaux | D | September 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Pierreville, QC Canada |
| Boyd Devereaux | C | April 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Scott Ferguson | D | January 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Scott Fraser | R | May 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Doug Friedman | L | September 1, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Pierre Gendron | C | January 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Joe Hulbig | L | September 29, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Norwood, MA USA |
| Steve Kelly | C | October 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Mark Kolesar | C | January 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Neepawa, MB Canada |
| Jean-Francois Labbe | G | June 15, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Dan LaCouture | L | April 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Hyannis, MA USA |
| Darryl LaFrance | RW | March 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Hanmer, ON Canada |
| Georges Laraque | R | December 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 243 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jeff Lazaro | L | March 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Waltham, MA USA |
| Craig Millar | D | July 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Minard | G | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Barrie Moore | L | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 198 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Bryan Muir | D | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Steve Passmore | G | January 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Steve Potvin | C | September 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kevin Pozzo | D | October 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Terran Sandwith | D | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Peter Sarno | C | July 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Joe Seroski | RW | January 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Oleg Tverdovsky | D | May 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Alexander Vasilevski | R | January 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Mike Watt | L | March 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Chris Wickenheiser | G | January 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Martin Woods | D | May 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Alex Zhurik | F | May 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | Minsk, Belarus |
