1998-99 El Paso Buzzards Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 36-27 (SO: 0-6) - 78 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Todd Brost (36-27, 6 OTL)
Location: El Paso, Texas
Attendance: 145,750, Avg. 4,164 in 35 home dates
1998-99 El Paso Buzzards StatisticsTeam Record: 36-27 (SO: 0-6) - 78 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Todd Brost (36-27, 6 OTL)
Location: El Paso, Texas
Attendance: 145,750, Avg. 4,164 in 35 home dates
The El Paso Buzzards of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 36 wins and 27 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 78 points in the WPHL's Western Division.
The Buzzards netted 246 goals and allowed 231. Bill Trew scored 44 goals for El Paso, while Blake Sheane tallied 30 or more, too. Bill Trew recorded 47 assists. Chris Gordon earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.07 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Todd Brost coached the team. The 1998-99 El Paso Buzzards lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Abell | February 4, 1977 | Taber, ALTA Canada | ||||
| Brad Bagu | D | February 18, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Francois Bourbeau | G | August 13, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Boucherville, QC CAN | |
| Mark Costea | D | January 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Trent Eigner | D | July 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Luc Fournier | G | February 6, 1973 | 5'8" | 162 | R | Quebec City, QUE Canada |
| Chris Gordon | G | February 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Brad Gratton | C | June 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Robert Haddock | D | April 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 207 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Eric Hamlet | C | May 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 171 | L | Fairbanks, AK USA |
| Toby Harris | F | January 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 207 | L | Kingston, MA USA |
| Corey Heon | C | March 8, 1974 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Alex Herbison | D | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Brian Hosler | D | June 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Calgary, ALTA Canada | |
| Marc Labelle | L | December 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Maniwaki, QC Canada |
| Sandy Lamarre | RW | June 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Montreal, QC CAN |
| John McCabe | LW | May 30, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Sudbury, ON Canada | |
| Todd Miller | RW | May 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Elliot Lake, ON Canada |
| Corri Moffat | D | August 7, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Stoughton, SK CAN |
| Kevin Oakenfold | LW | June 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Calgary, AB CAN | |
| Scott Parmentier | LW | April 3, 1974 | 5'9" | 181 | Blackstone, MA USA | |
| Eric Peterson | F | October 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Melrose, MA USA |
| Steve Pottie | C | September 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Waverly, NS Canada |
| Mike Rees | C | August 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Calgary, ALTA Canada |
| Iannique Renaud | RW | September 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Ryan Root | D | January 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Pueblo, CO USA |
| Jason Rushton | RW | December 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 216 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Rostyslav Saglo | L | May 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Blake Sheane | RW | May 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Virden, MB Canada |
| Bill Trew | RW/C | January 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Garden Hill, ON CAN |
| Jeremy Vanin | F/D | May 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | L | |
| Jason Welch | C | August 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA | |
| Tom Westfall | F | December 26, 1974 | 6'4" | 231 | Meadville, PA USA | |
| Deuce Wynes | D | November 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Apple Valley, MN USA |
