1998-99 Huntsville Channel Cats Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 47-19 (SO: 0-4) - 98 points
in the CHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Chris Stewart (47-19, 4 OTL)
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Attendance: 95,088, Avg. 2,717 in 35 home dates
1998-99 Huntsville Channel Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 47-19 (SO: 0-4) - 98 points
in the CHL's Eastern Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Chris Stewart (47-19, 4 OTL)
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Attendance: 95,088, Avg. 2,717 in 35 home dates
The Huntsville Channel Cats of the Central Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 47 wins and 19 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 98 points in the CHL's Eastern Division.
The Channel Cats scored 310 goals and allowed 251. Chris George netted 59 goals for Huntsville, and Igor Bonderev contributed 78 assists. Derek Puppa earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.13 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Chris Stewart coached the team. The 1998-99 Huntsville Channel Cats won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrick Billequey | G | 6'0" | 160 | Montreal, QC | ||
| Igor Bonderev | D | February 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Clint Collins | RW | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Vancouver, BC 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 |
| Todd Dougherty | D | February 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 216 | R | Alburg, VT USA |
| Jonathan Dubois | C | August 3, 1974 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Josh Erdman | RW | January 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Ryan Esselmont | D | April 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Mike Gamble | C | August 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Brantford, ON 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 |
| Wade Gibson | D | September 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Alex Kholomeyev | C | March 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Greg Lakovic | L | January 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 173 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Scott Lindsay | RW | August 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Aigars Mironovics | D | January 3, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Chris Morgan | LW | January 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Vernon, BC CAN |
| Joe Murphy | RW | January 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Didsbury, AB CAN |
| Derek Puppa | G | February 18, 1972 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON CAN |
| Tyler Quiring | LW | January 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Ken Richardson | F | January 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Troy Seibel | G | June 16, 1970 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Drumheller, AB Canada |
| Jon Sikkema | G | July 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 174 | L | London, ON CAN |
| Matt Stone | RW | February 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 216 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Marc Vachon | D | October 5, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Ryan Wood | LW | September 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Morden, MB CAN |
