1998-99 Louisiana IceGators Roster
Team Record: 46-18 (SO: 0-6) - 98 points
in the ECHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Doug Shedden (46-18, 6 OTL)
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Attendance: 345,003, Avg. 9,857 in 35 home dates
The Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 46 wins and 18 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 98 points in the ECHL's Southwest Division.
The IceGators led the circuit with 297 goals. Louisiana yielded 205 goals. John Varga scored 39 goals for the team, while Michael Murray, John Spoltore, Don Parsons and Louis Dumont each tallied 30 or more as well. John Spoltore contributed 73 assists. Doug Bonner earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Bujar Amidovski added 15 or more victories also. Bujar Amidovski registered a 2.32 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Doug Shedden coached the team. The 1998-99 Louisiana IceGators lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bujar Amidovski | G | February 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Eric Andersen | D | October 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Swan River, MB Canada |
| Doug Bonner | G | October 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Eric Cloutier | LW | March 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Brendan Concannon | F | September 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Cory Cyrenne | C | August 25, 1977 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John DePourcq | C | February 6, 1968 | 5'8" | 172 | L | Summerland, BC Canada |
| Mark DeSantis | D | January 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 218 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Louis Dumont | C | January 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mark Edmundson | C | March 11, 1975 | 5'9" | 183 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Lance Franz | G | |||||
| Kyle Freadrich | L | December 28, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bobby Gorman | G | 6'2" | 209 | |||
| Justin Kurtz | D | January 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Blair Manning | C | May 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 207 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Roger Maxwell | RW | November 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Jason McQuat | RW | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Rob McQuat | D | April 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Whitby, ON |
| Stan Melanson | D | June 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Jay Murphy | RW | January 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Ypsilanti, MI USA |
| Michael Murray | RW | April 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Cumberland, RI 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 |
| 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 |
| Ryan Shanahan | RW | April 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| John Spoltore | C | August 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Bridgeton, NJ USA |
| Nick Stajduhar | D | December 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Kitchener, ON 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 |
| Peter Zurba | LW | November 15, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Thompson, MB Canada |
