Las Vegas Thunder 1997-1998 - Roster, Stats & more

1997-1998

1997-1998 Las Vegas Thunder Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Tim Cheveldae (G)	56	1968	Melville, SK, CAN	5'10"	194	L
	#29	Manny Legace (G)	51	1973	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	198	L
		Konstantin Simchuk (G)	50	1974	Kyiv, UKR	6'0"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#44	Steve Bancroft (D)	53	1970	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	216	L
		Brent Bilodeau (D)	51	1973	Dallas, TX, USA	6'4"	229	L
		Ilya Byakin (D)	61	1963	Yekaterinburg, RUS	5'10"	192	L
		Thomas Cullen (D)	48	1975	Saint-Lambert, QC, CAN	6'1"	220	L
		Brian Curran (D)	60	1963	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
		Jean-Paul Davis (D)	52	1972	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#12	Scott Drevitch (D)	58	1965	Brookline, MA, USA	5'10"	176	R
		Sami Helenius (D)	50	1974	Jokela, FIN	6'5"	231	L
		Justin Kurtz (D)	47	1977	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	187	L
		Christian Larivière (D)	53	1970	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
		Rodrigo Lavins (D)	49	1974	Riga, LAT	5'11"	185	L
		Jason Mansoff (D)	51	1972	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	201	L
		Keith McCambridge (D)	50	1974	Thompson, MB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Pavel Mikulchik (D)	48	1975	Minsk, BLR	6'0"	187	R
		Éric Ricard (D)	55	1969	St-Césaire, QC, CAN	6'4"	236	L
		David Shaw (D)	59	1964	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	R
		John Slaney (D)	52	1972	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	198	L
		Andri Sriubko (D)	48	1975	Kyiv, UKR	6'3"	212	L
		Radoslav Suchý (D)	48	1976	Kezmarok, SVK	6'2"	205	L
		Bob Wilkie (D)	55	1969	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	R
		Sergei Yerkovich (D)	50	1974	Minsk, BLR	6'3"	207	L
FORWARDS
		Mel Angelstad (LW)	52	1971	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'3"	209	L
		Andrei Bashkirov (LW)	53	1970	Shelekhov, RUS	6'0"	194	L
		Jesse Bélanger (C)	54	1969	St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	R
		Jeff Christian (LW)	53	1970	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	212	L
		Joe Day (C)"C"	55	1968	Blue Island, IL, USA	5'11"	181	L
		Sergei Klimovich (C)	49	1974	Novosibirsk, RUS	6'3"	209	R
		Patrice Lefebvre (LW)	56	1967	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'6"	161	L
		Jamie Linden (RW)	51	1972	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	6'3"	185	R
		Darcy Loewen (LW)	55	1969	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		Mike Maurice (C)	57	1966	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Trent McCleary (RW)	51	1972	Swift Current, SK, CAN	6'0"	183	R
		Chris McSorley (C)	62	1962	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	L
		Petr Nedved (C)	52	1971	Liberec, CZE	6'4"	205	L
		Rob Pattison (LW)	52	1971	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
		Rastislav Pavlikovský (C)	47	1977	Ilava, SVK	5'11"	198	L
		Barry Potomski (LW)		1972	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L
		Tyler Prosofsky (RW)	48	1976	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Brett Punchard (LW)	49	1974	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
		Ken Quinney (RW)	58	1965	New Westminster, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
		Trevor Roenick (RW)	49	1974	Derby, CT, USA	6'1"	201	R
		Russ Romaniuk (LW)	53	1970	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
		Paxton Schulte (LW)	51	1972	Onoway, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	L
		Dan Shermerhorn (C)	50	1973	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	201	L
		Lorne Toews (LW)	50	1973	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'5"	212	L
		Rhett Trombley (RW)	49	1974	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'3"	225	R
		Chad Wagner (RW)	49	1974	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'5"	225	L

Position: G: 3, D: 18, F: 21Av Age: 26.21 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Las Vegas Thunder Staff

Head CoachChris McSorley
Asst. CoachRod Buskas
General ManagerBob Strumm
Asst. GM/Asst. CoachClint Malarchuk
BroadcasterTim Neverett
Franchise OwnerHank Stickney
Franchise OwnerKen Stickney
Head Athletic TrainerVan Parfet
Head Equipment ManagerDoug Tretiak
Interim Head CoachClint Malarchuk

Team Staff History

1997-1998 Las Vegas Thunder Captains

"C"

Joe Day

Team Captaincy History

1997-1998 Las Vegas Thunder Demographics

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Las Vegas Thunder Facts

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Team Colors: Teal + Black + Silver + White
Town: Las Vegas, NV Map
Founded: 1993

1997-1998 Las Vegas Thunder Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
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Experience

Las Vegas Thunder: 2 482 GP
NHL: 3 011 GP
WC: 69 GP
OG: 22 GP
SHL: 83 GP
Liiga: 38 GP
Czechia: 5 GP
AHL: 4 312 GP
DEL: 6 GP
NL: 47 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

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Las Vegas Thunder History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1998-1999	IHL	82	35	39	-	-	8	247	307	78	0.95	8	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	IHL	82	33	39	-	-	10	260	305	76	0.93	8	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	IHL	82	41	34	-	-	7	287	299	89	1.09	6	Conference QF loss
1995-1996	IHL	82	57	17	-	-	8	380	249	122	1.49	1	Conference Final loss
1994-1995	IHL	81	46	30	-	-	5	328	278	97	1.2	3	Quarterfinal loss
1993-1994	IHL	81	52	18	-	-	11	319	282	115	1.42	1	Quarterfinal loss

Las Vegas Thunder Stars And Cult Players

1965
Ken Quinney (F)
1967
Patrice Lefebvre (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1998-1999	View roster	6'0"	196 lbs	25.87
1997-1998	View roster	6'0"	198 lbs	26.21
1996-1997	View roster	6'0"	194 lbs	25.57
1995-1996	View roster	5'11"	190 lbs	26.48
1994-1995	View roster	6'0"	194 lbs	26.13

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Franchise All-Time Points

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Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

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Franchise All-Time Games Played

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Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

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