1998-99 New Mexico Scorpions Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 27-34 (SO: 0-8) - 62 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Coach: Garry Unger (20-25, 6 OTL)
Coach: Mark Ciaccio (7-9, 2 OTL)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 152,503, Avg. 4,357 in 35 home dates
1998-99 New Mexico Scorpions StatisticsTeam Record: 27-34 (SO: 0-8) - 62 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Coach: Garry Unger (20-25, 6 OTL)
Coach: Mark Ciaccio (7-9, 2 OTL)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 152,503, Avg. 4,357 in 35 home dates
The New Mexico Scorpions of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 27 wins and 34 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 62 points in the WPHL's Western Division.
The Scorpions scored 245 goals and surrendered 293. Sylvain Naud netted 37 goals for New Mexico, while Todd Marcellus and Jeff Mancini tallied 30 or more, too. George Dupont contributed 55 assists. Steve Pottie topped the squad with 10 wins, and Chris Sharland registered a 4.13 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Garry Unger and Mark Ciaccio coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Bertrand | D | October 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | L | St-Jerome, QC Canada |
| Paul Constantin | LW | May 16, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Burlington, ON 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 |
| Jeff Goldie | LW | May 27, 1974 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Owen Sound, ON CAN |
| Roby Gropp | G | May 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Kamloops, BC CAN |
| Tobias Hall | RW | March 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Alunda, SWE |
| Craig Hamelin | C | November 5, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Renfrew, ON Canada |
| Aldo Iaquinta | D | September 23, 1968 | 6'5" | 205 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Mike Jickling | C | January 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 192 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Daryl Lavoie | D | January 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Yuri Lyaskovsky | D | October 29, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Kiev, UKR |
| Greg MacEachern | D | November 16, 1971 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Jeff Mancini | C | April 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Sudbury, ON |
| Todd Marcellus | LW | February 14, 1973 | 5'10" | 183 | Chesterville, ON CAN | |
| Tom Maryschak | F/D | May 0, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | Penticton, BC CAN | |
| Pat Meehan | C | July 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Kelly Morel | D | August 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Sylvain Naud | RW | March 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Derek Pajot | D | November 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | LaSalle, ON CAN |
| Darcy Pengelly | LW | December 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Reston, MB CAN |
| Steve Pottie | C | September 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Waverly, NS Canada |
| Mike Sanderson | C | May 31, 1970 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Chris Sharland | D | October 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | Orillia, ONT Canada | |
| Mitch Shawara | RW | February 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | R | McBride, BC Canada |
| Dean Shmyr | D | April 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Marc Siegel | G | December 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Pompano Beach, FL USA |
| Tim Thompson | D | February 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Jimmy Verdule | D | May 3, 1978 | 5'10" | 203 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jorin Welsh | D | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Arthur, ON CAN |
