1998-99 Tupelo T-Rex Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 20-45 (SO: 0-4) - 44 points
in the WPHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Peter Esdale (1-11)
Coach: David Latta (19-34, 4 OTL)
Location: Tupelo, Mississippi
Attendance: 97,128, Avg. 2,775 in 35 home dates
1998-99 Tupelo T-Rex StatisticsTeam Record: 20-45 (SO: 0-4) - 44 points
in the WPHL's Eastern Division
Coach: Peter Esdale (1-11)
Coach: David Latta (19-34, 4 OTL)
Location: Tupelo, Mississippi
Attendance: 97,128, Avg. 2,775 in 35 home dates
The Tupelo T-Rex of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 20 wins and 45 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 44 points in the WPHL's Eastern Division.
The T-Rex scored 195 goals and yielded 316, most in the circuit. Dave Szabo netted 33 goals for Tupelo, and Joe Van Volsen accounted for 39 assists. Bob Bell topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.31 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Peter Esdale and David Latta coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayme Adduono | LW | June 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Keith Audy | G | June 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | ||
| Pat Barton | RW | May 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bob Bell | G | May 28, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Paul Berrington | F | January 24, 1975 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Ken Blum | LW | June 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Mattias Cederlund | LW | May 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sundsvall, SWE |
| Jon Gaskins | LW | January 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Pekin, IL USA |
| Brad Gratton | C | June 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Maurice Hall | F | February 24, 1974 | 5'7" | 174 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Ken Hemenway | D | August 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Brighton, MA USA |
| Steve Herniman | D | June 9, 1968 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jeff Jubenville | RW | May 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Dan Juden | RW | April 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 231 | R | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Francois Leblanc | G | February 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Sergei Marchkov | LW | March 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Togliatti, RUS |
| Mike Mayhew | RW | March 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jeff Mead | C | February 10, 1971 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Arlington, MA USA |
| Brad Michalski | C | March 24, 1976 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jodi Murphy | RW | May 2, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Rick Nichol | G | March 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brandon Nichols | D | July 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
| Jiro Nihei | D | March 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Matt Parker | F | July 28, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Pirre Persson | February 21, 1976 | Ostersund, Sweden | ||||
| Andrew Plumb | D | February 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Shawnigan Lake, BC Canada |
| Chad Ramsay | D | July 31, 1976 | 5'7" | 180 | Red Deer, ALTA Canada | |
| Brian Rasmussen | RW | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Thornhill, ON Canada |
| Marc Salsman | RW | February 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Malden, MA USA |
| Jeff Schachterle | G | May 3, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | Red Deer, ALTA Canada | |
| Henrik Smangs | G | January 19, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Siljansnas, SWE |
| Anders Sorensen | D | May 11, 1975 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Sodertalje, SWE |
| Troy Stevens | C | September 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Rob Striar | D | August 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Dave Szabo | F | June 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Courtice, ON Canada |
| Andreas Troberg | D | February 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Linkoping, Sweden | |
| Dmitry Ustyuzhanin | L | February 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Joe Van Volsen | F | April 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Kelly von Hiltgen | D | December 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Marty Wells | LW | November 3, 1972 | 5'8" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Caleb Wyse | F | April 18, 1972 | 5'8" | 190 | R | Cleveland Heights, OH USA |
| Pavel Zubov | L | January 6, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Tolyatti, Russia |
