1997-98 Beast of New Haven Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 38-33-7-2 - 85 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Kevin McCarthy (38-33-7, 2 OTL)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: 179,471, Avg. 4,487 in 40 home dates
1997-98 Beast of New Haven StatisticsTeam Record: 38-33-7-2 - 85 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Kevin McCarthy (38-33-7, 2 OTL)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: 179,471, Avg. 4,487 in 40 home dates
The Beast of New Haven of the American Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 85 points in the AHL's New England Division.
The Beast of netted 256 goals and gave up 239. Herbert Vasiljevs scored 36 goals for New Haven, and Ryan Johnson contributed 48 assists. Mike Fountain earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.85 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Kevin McCarthy coached the team. The 1997-98 Beast of New Haven lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Battaglia | L | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Kevin Brown | R | May 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Birmingham, England |
| Ashley Buckberger | RW | February 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Esterhazy, SK Canada |
| Tom Buckley | C | May 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Chad Cabana | LW | October 1, 1974 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Jeff Daniels | L | June 24, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Duerden | L | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Dallas Eakins | D | February 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Dade City, FL USA |
| Sergei Fedotov | D | January 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Craig Ferguson | C | April 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Mike Fountain | G | January 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | L | North York, ON Canada |
| Ashlin Halfnight | D | March 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Steven Halko | D | March 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Hugh Hamilton | D | February 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dwayne Hay | L | February 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 203 | L | London, ON Canada |
| John Jakopin | D | May 16, 1975 | 6'5" | 239 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ryan Johnson | C | June 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Greg Koehler | C | February 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Filip Kuba | D | December 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Oleg Kvasha | L | July 26, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| David Lemanowicz | G | March 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Todd MacDonald | G | July 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Ian MacNeil | C | April 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Mark McMahon | D | February 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Geraldton, ON Canada |
| Mike Morrone | LW | January 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| David Nemirovsky | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike O'Grady | D | March 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 227 | L | Neilberg, SK Canada |
| Mark Parrish | R | February 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| Nolan Pratt | D | August 14, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Fort McMurray, AB Canada |
| Byron Ritchie | C | April 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Mike Rucinski | D | March 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Wes Swinson | D | May 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Tripp Tracy | G | December 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Herbert Vasiljevs | C | May 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Riga, Latvia |
| Steve Washburn | C | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Shane Willis | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Peter Worrell | L | August 18, 1977 | 6'6" | 235 | L | Pierrefonds, QC Canada |
