1997-98 New Mexico Scorpions Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 42-20 (SO: 0-7) - 91 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Garry Unger (42-20, 7 OTL)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 170,532, Avg. 4,872 in 35 home dates
1997-98 New Mexico Scorpions StatisticsTeam Record: 42-20 (SO: 0-7) - 91 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Garry Unger (42-20, 7 OTL)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 170,532, Avg. 4,872 in 35 home dates
The New Mexico Scorpions of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 42 wins and 20 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 91 points in the WPHL's Western Division.
The Scorpions scored 324 goals and yielded 236. Sylvain Naud and David Lessard netted 50 goals for New Mexico each, while George Dupont and Mike Sanderson tallied 30 or more, too. George Dupont contributed 79 assists. Tony Martino topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.57 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Garry Unger coached the team. The 1997-98 New Mexico Scorpions lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barnes | RW | July 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Frederik Beaubien | G | April 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Lauzon, QC Canada |
| Hugo Bertrand | D | October 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | L | St-Jerome, QC Canada |
| Tyler Boucher | C | April 27, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Francois Chaput | D | April 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 196 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Derek Crawford | LW | April 14, 1969 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| George Dupont | C | March 12, 1967 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Nepean, ON CAN |
| Craig Hamelin | C | November 5, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Renfrew, ON Canada |
| Regan Harper | D | November 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Birch Hills, SK Canada |
| Nick Hriczov | F | September 24, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Clifton, NJ USA | |
| Aldo Iaquinta | D | September 23, 1968 | 6'5" | 205 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| David Lessard | F | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Beauceville, QC Canada |
| Todd Marcellus | LW | February 14, 1973 | 5'10" | 183 | Chesterville, ON CAN | |
| Tony Martino | G | August 13, 1964 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| David Moore | D | April 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Hampstead, NH USA |
| Kelly Morel | D | August 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Eric Morin | D | June 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Saint-Constant, QC Canada |
| Sylvain Naud | RW | March 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Carl Paradis | LW | February 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Darcy Pengelly | LW | December 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Reston, MB CAN |
| Curtis Regnier | F | January 24, 1972 | 6'3" | 223 | L | |
| Eric Ricard | D | February 16, 1969 | 6'4" | 236 | L | St-Cesaire, QC Canada |
| Mike Sanderson | C | May 31, 1970 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Jordan Shields | LW | September 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Ottawa, ON CAN |
| Derek Shybunka | G | September 25, 1970 | 5'10" | 172 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Marc Siegel | G | December 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Pompano Beach, FL USA |
| Brad Wingfield | RW | June 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Gibsons, BC Canada |
| Darren Wright | D | May 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 196 | Duncan, BC Canada |
