When was Detroit Vipers founded?

Detroit Vipers was founded in 1994 in Auburn Hills, MI, USA, USA.

Where is Detroit Vipers based?

Detroit Vipers is based in Auburn Hills, MI, USA.

Who is the head coach of Detroit Vipers?

The head coach of Detroit Vipers is Steve Ludzik.

Who is the captain of Detroit Vipers?

The captain of Detroit Vipers is Stan Drulia.

Who is the general manager of Detroit Vipers?

The general manager of Detroit Vipers is Rick Dudley.

What are the team colors of Detroit Vipers?

The team colors of Detroit Vipers are Eggplant + Aqua + Red + White.

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1997-1998

1997-1998 Season

Detroit Vipers were 47-20-15 in the 1997-98 IHL season with 109 points, 1st in the Eastern Conference and 4th overall.

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1997-1998 Detroit Vipers Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
IHL
1.	Dan Kesa (RW)	76	40	37	77	40	18	20	13	5	18	14	-1
2.	Steve Walker (RW)	78	27	49	76	53	-10	23	7	9	16	13	-4
3.	Stan Drulia (RW)	58	25	35	60	50	25	15	2	4	6	16	-2
4.	John Gruden (D)	76	13	42	55	74	1	23	1	8	9	16	5
5.	Clayton Beddoes (C)	65	22	24	46	63	4	22	5	10	15	16	8
6.	Brent Fedyk (LW)	40	18	23	41	24	5
7.	Peter Ciavaglia (C)	35	11	30	41	10	-4	23	8	11	19	12	1
8.	Jimmy Carson (C)	49	10	28	38	34	7	9	3	4	7	6	0
9.	Brad Shaw (D)	64	2	33	35	47	4	23	1	11	12	30	-3
10.	Keith Aldridge (D/RW)	79	13	21	34	89	10	23	1	9	10	67	5
11.	Darren Banks (LW)	59	16	14	30	175	6	21	2	3	5	97	-3
12.	Scott Thomas (RW)	44	11	16	27	18	4
13.	Patrice Tardif (C)	28	10	9	19	24	-1	15	3	7	10	14	2
14.	Andy Bezeau (LW)	54	9	10	19	309	8	19	2	1	3	95	-3
15.	Phil Crowe (LW)	55	6	13	19	160	6	20	5	2	7	48	2
16.	Tim Murray (D)	34	2	17	19	22	12
17.	Bobby Jay (D)	66	5	12	17	88	9	8	1	3	4	8	-1
18.	Ian Herbers (D)	70	6	6	12	100	15	23	0	3	3	54	7
19.	Jason Mansoff (D)	29	3	5	8	14	2
20.	Wayne Presley (RW)	16	1	5	6	47	1	23	4	6	10	60	4
21.	Michel Petit (D)	9	2	3	5	24	2
22.	Brad Norton (D)	33	1	4	5	56	1	22	0	2	2	87	0
23.	Radim Bičánek (D)	9	1	3	4	16	-1
24.	Jeff Whittle (RW)	15	1	2	3	0	-4
25.	Olexander Vasilevski (RW)	9	1	1	2	7	-4
26.	Dave Paradise (C)	14	1	1	2	12	0
27.	Trent McCleary (RW)	21	1	1	2	45	1
28.	Harold Hersh (RW)	22	1	1	2	14	-3
29.	Mike Donnelly (LW)	6	0	2	2	2	1
30.	Duane Joyce (D)	7	0	2	2	4	-1	15	5	4	9	4	1
31.	Jason Zent (LW)	4	1	0	1	0	2
32.	Janis Tomans (LW)	6	0	1	1	4	-1
33.	Sylvain Cloutier (C)	8	0	1	1	18	-1	21	7	5	12	31	6
34.	Derek Armstrong (C/RW)	10	0	1	1	2	-1
35.	Martin Laître (LW)	12	0	1	1	51	-3
36.	Jonathan Coleman (D)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
37.	Gordie Howe (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
38.	Steve Roberts (LW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
39.	Louis Bernard (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
40.	Jason Glover (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
41.	Chad Power (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	-2
42.	David Van Drunen (D)	1	0	0	0	2	1
43.	Darcy Smith (D)	1	0	0	0	2	-2
44.	Kevin Boyd (LW)	2	0	0	0	2	0
45.	Chris Albert (C/RW)	2	0	0	0	2	1
46.	Gatis Ceplis (D)	2	0	0	0	4	1
47.	Denny Felsner (LW)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
48.	Erich Goldmann (D)	3	0	0	0	2	-2
49.	Stéphane Brochu (D)	3	0	0	0	2	-1
50.	Luch Nasato (D)	5	0	0	0	0	-1
51.	Dmitri Rodin (D)	6	0	0	0	2	2
52.	Zdenek Skorepa (RW)	8	0	0	0	2	-2
53.	Frantisek Musil (D)	9	0	0	0	6	1

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
IHL
1.	Jeff Reese (G)	46	2.22	.917	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	2.45	.913
2.	Rich Parent (G)	7	2.16	.907	4	0	3	0	417:00	146	5	2.29	.917
3.	Johan Hedberg (G)	16	2.64	.899	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Jeff Trigg (G)	1	4.07	.875	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Scott Roche (G)	4	3.27	.869	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Jani Hurme (G)	6	4.13	.859	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Andrei Mezin (G)	4	2.69	.852	2	1	-	0	178:38	46
8.	Marc Magliarditi (G)	10	3.51	.842	-	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Bryan McMullen (G)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1997-1998 Detroit Vipers Staff

Head CoachSteve Ludzik
Asst. CoachJohn Blum
General ManagerRick Dudley
Player-Asst. CoachBrad Shaw
Team ManagerNancy Bontumasi
Asst. Equipment ManagerChris Benesch
BroadcasterJohn Ahlers
Franchise OwnerWilliam Davidson
Franchise OwnerDavid Hermelin
Franchise OwnerRobert Sosnick
Head Athletic TrainerDave Boyer
Head Equipment ManagerMike Astalos
PresidentTom Wilson
Team ConsultantBuck Steele

Team Staff History

1997-1998 Detroit Vipers Captains

"C"

Stan Drulia

"A"

Dan Kesa

Team Captaincy History

1997-1998 Detroit Vipers Demographics

Detroit Vipers Facts

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Team Colors: Eggplant + Aqua + Red + White
Town: Auburn Hills, MI, USA Map
Founded: 1994

1997-1998 Detroit Vipers Roster Facts

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Experience

Detroit Vipers: 2 679 GP
NHL: 6 744 GP
WC: 108 GP
OG: 18 GP
SHL: 157 GP
Liiga: 65 GP
Czechia: 81 GP
AHL: 3 834 GP
DEL: 123 GP
NL: 18 GP

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Detroit Vipers History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2000-2001	IHL	82	23	53	-	-	6	184	311	52	0.63	6	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	IHL	82	22	52	-	-	8	163	277	52	0.63	7	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	IHL	82	50	21	-	-	11	259	195	111	1.35	1	Conference Final loss
1997-1998	IHL	82	47	20	-	-	15	267	232	109	1.33	1	Final loss
1996-1997	IHL	82	57	17	-	-	8	280	188	122	1.49	1	Champion
1995-1996	IHL	82	48	28	-	-	6	310	274	102	1.24	3	Conference SF loss
1994-1995	IHL	81	48	27	-	-	6	311	273	102	1.26	3	Eighth Final Loss

Detroit Vipers Retired Numbers

#12 Peter Ciavaglia (F)

Detroit Vipers Stars And Cult Players

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2000-2001	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	24.03
1999-2000	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	24.84
1998-1999	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	27.81
1997-1998	View Roster	6'0"	198 lbs	27.31
1996-1997	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	27.42

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	355	108	249	357
2.	Stan Drulia (F)	213	81	125	206
3.	Steve Walker (F)	288	79	124	203
4.	Brad Shaw (D)	263	25	154	179
5.	Lonnie Loach (F)	143	67	94	161

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	355	108	249	357
2.	Stan Drulia (F)	213	81	125	206
3.	Steve Walker (F)	288	79	124	203
4.	Dan Kesa (F)	176	77	69	146
5.	Lonnie Loach (F)	143	67	94	161

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	355	108	249	357
2.	Brad Shaw (D)	263	25	154	179
3.	Stan Drulia (F)	213	81	125	206
4.	Steve Walker (F)	288	79	124	203
5.	Lonnie Loach (F)	143	67	94	161

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Darren Banks (F)	181	32	71	777
2.	Andy Bezeau (F)	117	13	31	765
3.	John Craighead (F)	107	12	28	653
4.	Ian Herbers (D)	342	22	80	579
5.	Darryl Williams (F)	138	18	49	562

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	355	108	249	357
2.	Ian Herbers (D)	342	22	58	80
3.	Steve Walker (F)	288	79	124	203
4.	Brad Shaw (D)	263	25	154	179
5.	Bobby Jay (D)	255	14	36	50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Bryan Smolinski (F)	6	5	12	2.00
2.	Jaroslav Svejkovsky (F)	2	2	4	2.00
3.	Edo Terglav (F)	1	2	2	2.00
4.	Michal Pivoňka (F)	7	1	10	1.43
5.	Steve Martins (F)	12	6	16	1.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Lonnie Loach (F)	1995-1996	79	35	86
2.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	1994-1995	73	22	81
3.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	1995-1996	75	22	78
4.	Dan Kesa (F)	1997-1998	76	40	77
5.	Steve Walker (F)	1997-1998	78	27	76

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Daniel Shank (F)	1994-1995	54	44	71
2.	Dan Kesa (F)	1997-1998	76	40	77
3.	Lonnie Loach (F)	1995-1996	79	35	86
4.	Bill Armstrong (F)	1995-1996	54	34	59
5.	Stan Drulia (F)	1996-1997	73	33	71

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	1994-1995	73	59	81
2.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	1995-1996	75	56	78
3.	Brad Shaw (D)	1995-1996	79	54	61
4.	Stan Drulia (F)	1998-1999	82	52	75
5.	Lonnie Loach (F)	1995-1996	79	51	86

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	John Craighead (F)	1995-1996	63	16	368
2.	Andy Bezeau (F)	1997-1998	54	19	309
3.	Andy Bezeau (F)	1998-1999	44	9	308
4.	Darren Banks (F)	1996-1997	64	23	306
5.	Darren Banks (F)	1998-1999	58	18	296