1997-98 Phoenix Mustangs Roster
West Coast Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 36-25 (SO: 0-3) - 75 points
in the WCHL's South Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Brad McCaughey (36-25, 3 OTL)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 109,459, Avg. 3,421 in 32 home dates
1997-98 Phoenix Mustangs StatisticsTeam Record: 36-25 (SO: 0-3) - 75 points
in the WCHL's South Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Brad McCaughey (36-25, 3 OTL)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 109,459, Avg. 3,421 in 32 home dates
The Phoenix Mustangs of the West Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 36 wins and 25 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 75 points in the WCHL's South Division.
The Mustangs netted 267 goals and yielded 235. Hugo Belanger scored 40 goals for Phoenix, while Troy Stephens tallied 30 or more, too. Hugo Belanger contributed 79 assists. David Goverde earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.39 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Brad McCaughey coached the team. The 1997-98 Phoenix Mustangs lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Adams | D | April 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 225 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jamie Allan | RW | March 18, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| John Arnold | C | November 30, 1972 | 5'10" | 192 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Hugo Belanger | LW | May 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St-Hubert, QC Canada |
| Bruce Bell | D | February 15, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Buzak | G | February 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| Trevor Converse | RW | February 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 209 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Jeff Corbett | LW | January 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Aldergrove, BC Canada |
| Mark Costea | D | January 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Michel Couvrette | C | November 11, 1965 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Barry Cummins | D | April 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Sebastien Fortier | LW | October 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Troy Frederick | LW | April 4, 1969 | 6'5" | 236 | L | Virden, MB Canada |
| Todd Gibson | D | August 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 229 | Austin, MN USA | |
| David Goverde | G | April 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Corey Laniuk | D | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| Don Lester | D | April 29, 1970 | R | Forest, ON Canada | ||
| Guy Leveque | C | December 28, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Jason MacIntyre | D | July 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Tom Menicci | D | July 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Westford, MA USA |
| Savo Mitrovic | C | February 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Belgrade, SRB |
| Rick Nichol | G | March 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jeff Rask | D | July 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Parkside, SK Canada |
| Patrice Robitaille | C/RW | December 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Ste-Catherine, QC Canada |
| Jacque Rodrigue | D | May 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Nashua, NH USA |
| Ken Ruddick | D | August 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mark Sakala | D | February 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Grosse Ile, MI USA |
| Zdenek Sikl | F | July 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Most, CZE |
| Martin Smith | F | March 10, 1971 | 5'8" | 170 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Troy Stephens | C | February 28, 1971 | 5'7" | 172 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Mike Thomas | G | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Mike Tobin | D | April 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 216 | L | Jarvis, ON Canada |
| Jason Trzcinski | LW | December 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Livonia, MI USA | |
| Darren Veitch | D | April 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Sean Whyte | R | May 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
