1997-98 Louisiana IceGators Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 43-17 (SO: 0-10) - 96 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Doug Shedden (43-17, 10 OTL)
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Attendance: 391,862, Avg. 11,196 in 35 home dates
1997-98 Louisiana IceGators StatisticsTeam Record: 43-17 (SO: 0-10) - 96 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Doug Shedden (43-17, 10 OTL)
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Attendance: 391,862, Avg. 11,196 in 35 home dates
The Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 43 wins and 17 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 96 points in the ECHL's Southwest Division.
The IceGators paced the circuit with 298 goals. Louisiana allowed 232 goals. Don Parsons scored 55 goals for the squad, while Jay Murphy, John Spoltore and Louis Dumont each tallied 30 or more, too. John Spoltore contributed 79 assists. Doug Bonner earned 36 wins for the team and a team-best 3.03 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug Shedden coached the team. The 1997-98 Louisiana IceGators lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Ablad | D | February 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Boras, SWE |
| Doug Bonner | G | October 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Chris Bowen | LW | March 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Eric Cloutier | LW | March 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Louis Dumont | C | January 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mario Dumoulin | D | January 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Matt Garzone | D | October 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | Sherborn, MA USA | |
| Mikhail Kravets | R | November 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Leningrad, Russia |
| Scott McKay | R | January 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Jason McQuat | RW | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Stan Melanson | D | June 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Gerald Moriarity | D | March 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Jay Murphy | RW | January 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Ypsilanti, MI USA |
| Chad Nelson | D | June 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Matt Pagnutti | D | September 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Don Parsons | RW | January 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Ryan Pisiak | RW | May 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Chad Richard | LW | June 23, 1974 | 6'6" | 236 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Gary Roach | D | February 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Ken Ruddick | D | August 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Paul Rushforth | C | April 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Bryan Schoen | G | September 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 209 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ryan Shanahan | RW | April 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Richard Smit | G | December 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Bracebridge, ONT Canada | |
| Doug Smith | RW | December 27, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Quincy, MA USA |
| John Spoltore | C | August 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Bridgeton, NJ USA |
| Brad Toporowski | D | June 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Paddockwood, SK Canada |
| Chris Valicevic | D | April 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Mt. Clemens, MI USA |
| John Varga | LW | January 31, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rob Weingartner | RW | October 22, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY USA |
| Jack Williams | D | February 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Greensburg, PA USA |
| Darrel Woodley | C | January 19, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | Kitchener, ONT Canada | |
| Marty Yewchuk | C | November 16, 1967 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
