1997-98 New Orleans Brass Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 36-24 (SO: 0-10) - 82 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ted Sator (36-24, 10 OTL)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 155,143, Avg. 4,433 in 35 home dates
1997-98 New Orleans Brass StatisticsTeam Record: 36-24 (SO: 0-10) - 82 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ted Sator (36-24, 10 OTL)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 155,143, Avg. 4,433 in 35 home dates
The New Orleans Brass of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 36 wins and 24 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 82 points in the ECHL's Southwest Division.
The Brass netted 278 goals and surrendered 263. Joe Seroski scored 43 goals for New Orleans, while Jeff Lazaro tallied 30 or more, too. Jeff Lazaro contributed 64 assists. Martin Villeneuve earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.33 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Ted Sator coached the team. The 1997-98 New Orleans Brass lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Archambault | RW | January 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Chateauguay, QC Canada |
| John Blessman | D | April 27, 1967 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Agincourt, ON Canada |
| Chris Bowen | LW | March 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Eric Brûle | D | January 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Patrick Charbonneau | G | July 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 216 | L | St-Jean, QC Canada |
| Steve Cheredaryk | D | November 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Earl Cronan | LW | January 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Warwick, RI USA |
| Patrick Dovigi | G | July 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Jason Downey | D | July 22, 1972 | 5'8" | 198 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Jimmy Drolet | D | February 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Vanier, QC Canada |
| Pierre Gendron | C | January 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Russ Guzior | C | January 12, 1974 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Martin Hohenberger | LW | January 29, 1977 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Villach, AUT |
| Jean-Francois Houle | LW | January 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Charlesbourg, QC CAN |
| John Hultberg | G | April 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Scott King | RW | January 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Mikhail Kravets | R | November 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Leningrad, Russia |
| Darryl LaFrance | RW | March 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Hanmer, ON Canada |
| Jeff Lazaro | L | March 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Waltham, MA USA |
| Peter McCague | LW | September 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Etobicoke, ON CAN |
| Bill McKay | D | March 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | Ross River, YT Canada | |
| Mike Minard | G | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Eric Montreuil | C | May 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Dean Moore | LW | June 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mikhail Nemirovsky | RW | September 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Todd Norman | LW | January 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Gowanstown, ON Canada |
| Kyle Peterson | LW | April 17, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kevin Pozzo | D | October 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brad Preston | C | September 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Chris Rowland | RW | March 30, 1971 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Sylvan Lake, AB Canada |
| Mike Rusk | D | April 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Blaine Russell | G | January 11, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Joe Seroski | RW | January 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Trevor Sim | R | June 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jamie Sokolsky | D | March 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephane Soulliere | C | May 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Olie Sundstrom | L | April 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 150 | L | Ange, Sweden |
| Brad Symes | D | April 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Martin Villeneuve | G | January 10, 1976 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Martin Woods | D | May 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
