1997 Hershey Wildcats Roster
A-League (A-League)
Team Record: 19-9 (SO: 1-1) - 55 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Atlantic Division
Coach: Bob Lilley (19-9)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1997 Hershey Wildcats StatisticsTeam Record: 19-9 (SO: 1-1) - 55 points
Finishing 1st in the A-League's Atlantic Division
Coach: Bob Lilley (19-9)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Wildcats of the A-League ended the 1997 season with a record of 19 wins and 9 losses, with a 1-1 showing in shootouts for 55 points finishing first in the A-League's Atlantic Division.
Hershey recorded 56 goals and surrendered 33. Don D'Ambra scored 9 goals for the Wildcats, while Lee Tschantret, Sasa Zoric, Mark Waite, Brent Longenecker, Rob Johnson and Mike Feniger each contributed five or more also. Lee Tschantret and Brent Longenecker each recorded 8 assists. Doug Petras topped the squad with 10 wins. Doug Petras and Pete Pappas earned a 0.85 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Bob Lilley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Coll | D | February 25, 1974 | |||
| Don D'Ambra | F | May 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Darren Eales | F/M | August 6, 1972 | Chelmsford, England | ||
| Nathan Fairchild | D | May 4, 1974 | |||
| Mike Feniger | M | May 18, 1975 | |||
| John Ferrandino | M | ||||
| Rob Johnson | F | February 10, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Freehold, NJ |
| Danny Kelly | M | March 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 155 | Bronx, NY |
| Garth Lagerwey | G | December 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Elmhurst, IL |
| Brandon Lieb | D | March 25, 1975 | |||
| Brent Longenecker | M | February 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | Manheim, PA |
| Patrick McSorley | M | May 23, 1974 | |||
| Manny Oudin | D | March 20, 1968 | 5'9" | , France | |
| Pete Pappas | G | June 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Christian Penny | D | February 16, 1973 | 5'10" | Rochford, England | |
| Mark Peters | G | ||||
| Doug Petras | G | July 29, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Joe Roy | F | December 27, 1971 | |||
| Kyle Swords | D | August 22, 1974 | |||
| Jari Takatalo | M | March 2, 1972 | |||
| Christopher Tassy | F | January 21, 1975 | |||
| Christopher Thomas | D | March 30, 1967 | |||
| Lee Tschantret | F | April 10, 1969 | 5'8" | 160 | New York, NY |
| Marcelo Valencia | M | July 10, 1972 | Valparaiso, Chile | ||
| Mark Waite | M | December 13, 1970 | |||
| Mike Williams | D | September 1, 1969 | |||
| Sasa Zoric | M | September 2, 1974 |
