1998-99 Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Roster
United Hockey League (UHL)
Team Record: 47-20 (SO: 0-7) - 101 points
in the UHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Tom Warden (47-20, 7 OTL)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 80,538, Avg. 2,177 in 37 home dates
1998-99 Thunder Bay Thunder Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 47-20 (SO: 0-7) - 101 points
in the UHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Tom Warden (47-20, 7 OTL)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 80,538, Avg. 2,177 in 37 home dates
The Thunder Bay Thunder Cats of the United Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 47 wins and 20 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 101 points in the UHL's Western Division.
The Thunder Cats scored 325 goals and conceded 247. Wayne Strachan netted 57 goals for Thunder Bay, while Neal Purdon, Jason Firth and Brant Blackned each tallied 30 or more, too. Jason Firth contributed 91 assists. J.F. Rivard earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.1 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Tom Warden coached the team. The 1998-99 Thunder Bay Thunder Cats lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Blackned | LW | April 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Weminji, QC Canada |
| Dan Brenzavich | G | May 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Mark Cupolo | LW | November 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jason Disher | D | May 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Bells River, ON Canada |
| Jason Firth | C | March 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Dartmouth, NS Canada |
| Greg Fullerton | F | April 22, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Iron Bridge, ONT Canada | |
| Jason Garatti | D | January 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | Thunder Bay, ON Canada | |
| Grant Gessell | R | October 28, 1976 | 155 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||
| Mike Henderson | LW | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Kevin Holliday | D | May 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Red Lake, ON Canada |
| Derek Landmesser | D | January 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | R | |
| J.C. Larocque | C | February 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 174 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Jason Lehman | D | August 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Kingston, ONT Canada | |
| Chad MacLeod | G | February 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| David Mayes | D | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Sean McEachran | RW | May 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Barry McKinlay | D | August 8, 1967 | 6'3" | 192 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dan Myre | C | January 11, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Ottawa, ON |
| Normand Paquet | C | July 5, 1973 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Beauport, QC CAN |
| Jason Payne | LW | September 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Nikolai Pronin | RW | April 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 203 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Neal Purdon | RW | February 1, 1970 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| J.F. Rivard | R | October 2, 1972 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Loretteville, QUE Canada |
| Allan Roulette | D | January 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Harkie Singh | D | September 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jeff Smith | D | May 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Shawn Smith | F | January 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 140 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Dave Stewart | W | October 18, 1974 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Wayne Strachan | RW | December 12, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Darrin Szczygiel | G | December 2, 1974 | 5'8" | 140 | L | Bancroft, ONT Canada |
| Bryan Walker | D | January 21, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
