1997-98 Portland Winter Hawks Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 53-14-5 - 111 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Brent Peterson (53-14-5)
Location: Portland, Oregon
1997-98 Portland Winter Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 53-14-5 - 111 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Brent Peterson (53-14-5)
Location: Portland, Oregon
The Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 53 wins and 14 losses and 5 ties for 111 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Winter Hawks paced the league with 342 goals. Portland surrendered 203 goals, least in the league. Marian Hossa scored 45 goals for the squad, while Bobby Russell, Todd Robinson, Andrej Podkonicky, Brenden Morrow and Mike Hurley each tallied 30 or more as well. Todd Robinson contributed 74 assists. Brent Belecki earned 35 wins for the team, and Jason Labarbera added 15 or more victories also. Brent Belecki recorded a 2.58 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Brent Peterson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Belecki | G | December 22, 1977 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kyle Chant | LW | May 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Ken Davis | RW | March 20, 1981 | 6'4" | 213 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Bobby Duncan | C | May 29, 1979 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Stettler, AB Canada |
| Andrew Ference | D | March 17, 1979 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Fetter | C | January 23, 1981 | 5'11" | 183 | R | Watson, SK Canada |
| Josh Green | L | November 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Kevin Haupt | D | June 22, 1978 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Todd Hornung | C | September 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Vanguard, SK Canada |
| Marian Hossa | R | January 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Stara Lubovna, Slovakia |
| Mike Hurley | RW | November 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 183 | Sherwood Park, AB Canada | |
| Chris Jacobson | C | February 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 181 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Shon Jones-Parry | D | February 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Ryan Kehrig | LW | September 28, 1981 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Bjorkdale, SK Canada |
| Gerry King | LW | July 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Jason Labarbera | G | January 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Derek MacLean | LW | February 19, 1980 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Lloydminster, AB Canada |
| Brenden Morrow | L | January 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Carlysle, SK Canada |
| Tyler Murray | C | April 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mike Muzechka | D | February 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Prince Albert, SASK |
| Andrej Podkonicky | L | May 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Zvolen, Czech Republic |
| Todd Robinson | C | June 16, 1978 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Trail, BC |
| Blake Robson | LW | March 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB |
| Bobby Russell | LW | March 9, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Jared Smith | ||||||
| Marty Standish | RW | July 10, 1978 | 5'7" | 165 | R | Kelvington, SK Canada |
| Joey Tetarenko | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Ryan Thrussell | D | March 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Ondrej Vesely | LW | December 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Zlin, CZE |
| Matt Walker | D | April 7, 1980 | 6'3" | 229 | R | Beaverlodge, AB Canada |
