1997-98 El Paso Buzzards Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 43-20 (SO: 0-6) - 92 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Todd Brost (43-20, 6 OTL)
Location: El Paso, Texas
Attendance: 148,224, Avg. 4,235 in 35 home dates
1997-98 El Paso Buzzards StatisticsTeam Record: 43-20 (SO: 0-6) - 92 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Todd Brost (43-20, 6 OTL)
Location: El Paso, Texas
Attendance: 148,224, Avg. 4,235 in 35 home dates
The El Paso Buzzards of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 43 wins and 20 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 92 points in the WPHL's Western Division.
The Buzzards paced the circuit with 338 goals. El Paso allowed 252 goals. Jamie Thompson scored 71 goals for the squad, while Jason Welch, Bill Trew and Chris MacKenzie each netted 30 or more, too. Jason Welch contributed 65 assists. Chris Gordon earned 24 wins in front of the net for the team, plus Jason Carey added 15 or more wins, too. Jason Carey recorded a 3.32 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Todd Brost coached the team. The 1997-98 El Paso Buzzards won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Armatage | F | 6'0" | 185 | R | Barrie, ON CAN | |
| Martin Balleux | LW | March 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Drummondville, QC CAN |
| Malcolm Cameron | RW | August 30, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Cole Harbour, NS Canada |
| Jason Carey | G | March 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Lockport, MB Canada |
| Dan Carter | LW | June 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Mt. Clemens, MI USA |
| 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 |
| Jamie Davis | F | 6'0" | 209 | |||
| Don Dunnigan | F | L | ||||
| Trent Eigner | D | July 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Corey Fletcher | D | November 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON CAN |
| Chris Gordon | G | February 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Robert Haddock | D | April 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 207 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Corey Heon | C | March 8, 1974 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Mark Hilton | D | February 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Scott Imrie | F | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Sandy Lamarre | RW | June 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Dan Leduc | D | |||||
| Kevin MacKay | RW | July 26, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON CAN |
| Chris MacKenzie | C | September 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rusty McKie | RW | November 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Toledo, OH USA |
| Corri Moffat | D | August 7, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Stoughton, SK CAN |
| Tom Moores | F | April 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Scarborough, ON CAN |
| Chris Morque | D | February 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Derek Riley | D | March 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Stonewall, MB CAN |
| Jason Rose | D | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Martensville, SK Canada |
| Mark Sakala | D | February 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Grosse Ile, MI USA |
| Brent Scott | RW | September 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 201 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jamie Thompson | LW | March 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Framingham, MA USA |
| Bill Trew | RW/C | January 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Garden Hill, ON CAN |
| Jason Welch | C | August 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
