1997-98 Odessa Jackalopes Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 26-37 (SO: 0-6) - 58 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Coach: Joe Clark (26-37, 6 OTL)
Location: Odessa, Texas
Attendance: 140,716, Avg. 4,020 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Odessa Jackalopes StatisticsTeam Record: 26-37 (SO: 0-6) - 58 points
in the WPHL's Western Division
Coach: Joe Clark (26-37, 6 OTL)
Location: Odessa, Texas
Attendance: 140,716, Avg. 4,020 in 35 home dates
The Odessa Jackalopes of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 26 wins and 37 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 58 points in the WPHL's Western Division.
The Jackalopes scored 262 goals and allowed 360, most in the circuit. Sami Laine netted 56 goals for Odessa, and Dan Lavergne tallied 30 or more, too. Dan Lavergne contributed 41 assists. Bill Pye topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 4.47 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Joe Clark coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petri Aaltonen | RW | May 31, 1970 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Tampere, FIN |
| Markku Ahola | D | January 20, 1969 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Helsinki, FIN |
| Mike Anastasio | RW | November 29, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Cromwell, CT USA |
| Greg Bailey | D | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Port Stanley, ON Canada |
| Pat Barton | RW | May 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Patrick Bergeron | F | March 31, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Roxton Pond, QC Canada |
| Paul Berrington | F | January 24, 1975 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Joakim Blink | F | June 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Upplands Vasby, SWE |
| Ryan Connolly | D | February 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Pickering, ON Canada |
| Mark Cupolo | LW | November 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kevin Deschambeault | G | May 29, 1972 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Leeds, ME USA |
| Ryan Equale | F | February 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Wilton, CT USA |
| Mark Finney | C | July 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | |
| Paul Fioroni | F | August 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 229 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Bob Gialanella | D | October 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Belleville, NJ USA |
| Rick Girhiny | D | November 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Niagara Falls, ON CAN |
| Jamie Golden | LW | August 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Lindsay, ON CAN |
| Ryan Golden | LW | October 15, 1974 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Mike Henderson | LW | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Jay Hern | LW | December 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Matt Johnson | C | October 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Norwood, MA USA |
| Frank Kannewurf | D | January 11, 1972 | 6'0" | L | Berlin, GER | |
| Sami Laine | F | December 11, 1970 | 5'8" | 187 | L | Helsinki, FIN |
| Nick Lamia | LW | January 17, 1974 | 5'9" | 172 | L | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Patrick Lampron | D | January 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC Canada |
| Dan Lavergne | C | May 20, 1975 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Shayne LeBreton | LW | July 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Manchester, NH USA |
| Tom MacDonald | C | April 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Don Margettie | W | July 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Matt McCoy | D | July 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 198 | R | |
| Jim Mullin | G | October 10, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Chesterfield, MO USA |
| Derek Pajot | D | November 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | LaSalle, ON CAN |
| Ray Parrinello | G | July 3, 1971 | R | |||
| Jon Pirrong | D | October 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 174 | Norfolk, MA USA | |
| Derek Prue | C | March 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Bill Pye | G | April 4, 1969 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Royal Oak, MI USA |
| Andrew Rodgers | RW | December 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Napanee, ON Canada |
| Jacque Rodrigue | D | May 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Nashua, NH USA |
| Evgeni Ryabchikov | G | January 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| David Shute | LW | February 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Richfield, MN USA |
| Andreas Sjolund | LW | January 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Uppsala, SWE |
| Jeff Smith | D | May 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Craig Stephenson | C | June 25, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Spruce Grove, AB CAN |
| Michael Tornquist | C | April 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Jeff Triano | D | April 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 179 | R | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Chris Wheaton | LW | August 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Tom Yurcich | D | November 22, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Niagara Falls, ON CAN |
