
1997-98 Utah Grizzlies Roster
Team Record: 47-27 (SO: 0-8) - 102 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Butch Goring (47-27, 8 OTL)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 349,581, Avg. 8,526 in 41 home dates
The Utah Grizzlies of the International Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 47 wins and 27 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 102 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Grizzlies netted 276 goals and surrendered 234. Kip Miller scored 38 goals for Utah, and Mark Lawrence tallied 30 or more, too. Kip Miller contributed 59 assists. Philippe DeRouville topped the squad with 18 wins, while Wade Flaherty added 15 or more wins, too.
Butch Goring coached the team. The 1997-98 Utah Grizzlies lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Niklas Andersson | L | May 20, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Kungalv, Sweden |
Geoff Bumstead | RW | June 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
Brian Curran | D | November 5, 1963 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Philippe DeRouville | G | August 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
Gord Dineen | D | September 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Darren Dougan | C | February 21, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Azilda, ON Canada |
Eric Fichaud | G | November 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Anjue, QC Canada |
Wade Flaherty | G | January 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 171 | R | Terrace, BC Canada |
Mark Hilton | D | February 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON CAN |
Tony Horacek | L | February 3, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Fred Knipscheer | C | September 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ft. Wayne, IN USA |
Scott LaGrand | G | February 11, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Potsdam, USA |
Brett Larson | D | August 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
Mark Lawrence | R | January 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
John LeBlanc | L | January 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Campbellton, NB Canada |
Jeff Libby | D | March 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Waterville, ME USA |
Darcy Loewen | L | February 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Craig Lyons | RW | December 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Mark McArthur | G | November 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | East York, ON Canada |
Taj Melson | D | April 10, 1974 | 5'9" | 161 | L | Plymouth, MN USA |
Tom Menicci | D | July 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Westford, MA USA |
Brad Miller | D | July 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Kip Miller | C | June 11, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Lansing, MI USA |
Rod Miller | D | February 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | |
Jaroslav Modry | D | February 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
John Namestnikov | D | October 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Novgorod, Russia |
Sylvain Naud | RW | March 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | LaSalle, QC Canada |
Bob Needham | D | December 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | Quesnel, BC Canada | |
Sean O'Brien | D/F | February 9, 1972 | L | Boston, MA USA | ||
Vladimir Orszagh | R | May 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Banska Bystrica, Slovakia |
Daniel Paradis | LW | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Jonquiere, QC CAN |
Rastislav Pavlikovský | C | March 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Ilava, SVK |
Dan Plante | R | October 5, 1971 | 5'11" | 202 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
Tyler Prosofsky | RW | February 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
Jamie Ram | G | January 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
Alain Savage | LW | November 13, 1974 | 5'7" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Lee Schill | G | May 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Jeff Sharples | D | July 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Terrace, BC Canada |
Jason Shmyr | LW | July 27, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Fairview, AB Canada |
Carlos Soke | LW | January 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Spy Hill, SK Canada |
Greg Spenrath | D/F | September 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Jim Storm | L | February 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Milford, MI USA |
Lee Svangstu | LW | July 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 231 | ||
Chris Taylor | C | March 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
Jamie Thompson | LW | March 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Framingham, MA USA |
Ryan Tobler | L | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 227 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Graeme Townshend | R | October 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Kingston, Jamaica |
Rhett Trombley | RW | December 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
Jan Vopat | D | March 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
Jason Welch | C | August 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA | |
Brad Wingfield | RW | June 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Gibsons, BC Canada |
Peter Zurba | LW | November 15, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Thompson, MB Canada |