1998-99 Columbus Cottonmouths Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 41-21 (SO: 0-8) - 91 points
in the CHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bruce Garber (41-21, 8 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Attendance: 148,723, Avg. 4,249 in 35 home dates
1998-99 Columbus Cottonmouths StatisticsTeam Record: 41-21 (SO: 0-8) - 91 points
in the CHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bruce Garber (41-21, 8 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Attendance: 148,723, Avg. 4,249 in 35 home dates
The Columbus Cottonmouths of the Central Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 41 wins and 21 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 91 points in the CHL's Eastern Division.
The Cottonmouths netted 276 goals and allowed 210. Robbie Sinclair scored 40 goals for Columbus, while Mike Martens tallied 30 or more, too. Mick Kempffer contributed 57 assists. Frankie Ouellette earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Corwin Saurdiff added 15 or more victories also. Frankie Ouellette earned a 2.76 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Bruce Garber coached the team. The 1998-99 Columbus Cottonmouths lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bajurny | LW | September 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Walkerton, ON Canada |
| Jerome Bechard | LW | March 30, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Dan Brown | D | September 13, 1970 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Milton, ON Canada |
| Derek Crimin | C | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Josh Dobbyn | LW | February 8, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Gainsborough, SK Canada |
| Claude Fillion | D | July 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Baie-Saint-Paul, QC Canada |
| Brian Idalski | D | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Mick Kempffer | D | April 17, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Olaf Kjenstad | LW | June 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Doug Mann | F | July 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Rexdale, ON Canada |
| Grady Manson | C | May 26, 1975 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Roman Marakhovski | D | February 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Kharkov, Ukraine |
| Derek Marchand | F | December 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Mantunuck, RI USA |
| Mike Martens | C | March 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Morris, MB Canada |
| Rich Metro | LW | January 31, 1975 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Jeff Mikesch | C | April 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Hancock, MI USA |
| David Neilson | LW | January 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Long Island, NY USA |
| Stewart Nowosad | D/LW | November 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | L | LaSalle, ON Canada |
| Frankie Ouellette | G | April 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Victoriaville, QUE Canada |
| Kevin Plager | RW | April 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 209 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Brad Prefontaine | D | July 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Marcel Richard | RW | May 21, 1969 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Travis Riggin | F | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Mike Rusk | D | April 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Corwin Saurdiff | G | October 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Warroad, MN USA |
| Jean-Alain Schneider | D | February 16, 1972 | 5'10" | 183 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Robbie Sinclair | RW | October 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Glace Bay, NS Canada |
| Nick Sinerate | LW | January 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Northborough, MA USA |
| Bud Smith | F | February 1, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Rochfort Bridge, AB Canada |
| Tom Stewart | RW | May 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 203 | Brantford, ON Canada | |
| Greg Taylor | G | November 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Oleg Tsirkounov | F | March 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Craig Willard | D | August 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Belleville, MI USA |
| Tom Wilson | D | October 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
