1997-98 Huntsville Channel Cats Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 40-22 (SO: 0-8) - 88 points
in the CHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Larry Floyd (40-22, 8 OTL)
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Attendance: 109,325, Avg. 3,124 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Huntsville Channel Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 40-22 (SO: 0-8) - 88 points
in the CHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Larry Floyd (40-22, 8 OTL)
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Attendance: 109,325, Avg. 3,124 in 35 home dates
The Huntsville Channel Cats of the Central Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 40 wins and 22 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 88 points in the CHL's Eastern Division.
The Channel Cats scored 333 goals and allowed 281. Chris George netted 52 goals for Huntsville, while Ryan Wood, Mike Degurse and Jonathan Dubois each tallied 30 or more, too. Jonathan Dubois accounted for 87 assists. Steve Pottie earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.91 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Floyd coached the team. The 1997-98 Huntsville Channel Cats lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Arseneau | D | April 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Scarborough, ONT Canada | |
| Igor Bonderev | D | February 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Mike Bondy | D | May 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Harrow, ON CAN |
| Steve Chelios | D | August 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mark Collicutt | February 5, 1976 | Peterborough, ONT Canada | ||||
| Mike Coons | D | July 11, 1976 | Lakefield, ONT Canada | |||
| Phil Daigle | C | December 21, 1969 | 5'7" | 181 | L | Bathurst, NB Canada |
| Dave DeFrancesco | D | February 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 231 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Degurse | LW | October 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Amajinnang, ON Canada |
| Jonathan Dubois | C | August 3, 1974 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Evgeni Feldman | D | February 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Tony Frenette | RW | January 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chris George | RW | December 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 192 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| John Gibson | D | September 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Kingston, ON CAN |
| David Green | C | January 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Markham, ONT Canada | |
| Hugo Hamelin | G | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Ron Handy | C | January 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Phil James | D | November 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Chris MacDonald | RW | March 17, 1971 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Mark Macera | D | December 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 194 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Donald MacPherson | D | March 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Eddy Marchant | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Santiago, Chile |
| John McCabe | LW | May 30, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Tom Moulton | D | March 28, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Kevin Oakenfold | LW | June 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Calgary, AB CAN | |
| Steve Pottie | C | September 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Waverly, NS Canada |
| Jeff Schachterle | G | May 3, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | Red Deer, ALTA Canada | |
| Matt Stone | RW | February 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 216 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Tim Westgate | D | January 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 195 | Plymouth, MA USA | |
| Ryan Wood | LW | September 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Morden, MB CAN |
