1997-98 Charlotte Checkers Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 35-24 (SO: 0-11) - 81 points
in the ECHL's Southeast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: John Marks (35-24, 11 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 210,190, Avg. 6,005 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Charlotte Checkers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-24 (SO: 0-11) - 81 points
in the ECHL's Southeast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: John Marks (35-24, 11 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 210,190, Avg. 6,005 in 35 home dates
The Charlotte Checkers of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 35 wins and 24 losses, with a 0-11 showing in shootouts for 81 points in the ECHL's Southeast Division.
The Checkers scored 251 goals and conceded 237. David Brosseau netted 40 goals for Charlotte, while Darryl Noren and Mike Hartman tallied 30 or more as well. P.C. Drouin contributed 46 assists. Paxton Schafer topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.1 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
John Marks coached the team. The 1997-98 Charlotte Checkers lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Alvey | RW | May 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 209 | R | Troy, NY USA |
| Trevor Anderson | G | March 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Eric Boulton | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| David Brosseau | RW | January 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Tom Brown | D | November 11, 1977 | 6'5" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Derek Crimin | C | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| P.C. Drouin | L | April 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | L | St. Lambert, QC Canada |
| Eric Flinton | LW | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Pierre Gendron | C | January 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Justin Gould | D | June 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Dedham, MA USA |
| Brad Gratton | C | June 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Mike Hartman | L | February 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jeff Heil | G | September 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Jason Kelly | D | June 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jay Kenney | D | September 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Bayne Koen | F | Edmonton, AB CAN | ||||
| Antti Laaksonen | L | October 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Tammela, Finland |
| Milt Mastad | D | March 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bob Maudie | C | September 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Bill McCauley | D | April 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dean Moore | LW | June 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Eric Naud | LW | October 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Chad Nelson | D | June 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Mikhail Nemirovsky | RW | September 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Darryl Noren | C | August 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | L | White Lake, MI USA |
| Charles Paquette | D | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Dale Purinton | D | October 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 228 | L | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Andre Roy | L | February 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Port Chester, NY USA |
| Paxton Schafer | G | February 26, 1976 | 5'9" | 164 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Kurt Seher | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Ken Shepard | G | January 20, 1974 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephane Soulliere | C | May 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Richard Uniacke | C | November 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Matt Van Horlick | D | August 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Quinten Van Horlick | RW | March 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Kamloops, BC CAN |
| Andrei Yakhanov | D | July 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Ufa, Russia |
