1997-98 Michigan K-Wings Roster
Team Record: 36-39 (SO: 0-7) - 79 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Claude Noel (36-39, 7 OTL)
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Attendance: 145,000, Avg. 3,537 in 41 home dates
The Michigan K-Wings of the International Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 36 wins and 39 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 79 points in the IHL's Central Division.
The K-Wings scored 223 goals and allowed 261. Chris Tancill netted 30 goals for Michigan and contributed 39 assists. Manny Fernandez earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.76 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Claude Noel coached the team. The 1997-98 Michigan K-Wings lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Jim Bermingham | C | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 214 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Brad Berry | D | April 1, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Bashaw, AB Canada |
Andy Bezeau | LW | March 30, 1970 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Saint John, NB Canada |
Jason Botterill | L | May 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Frederic Bouchard | D | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Beauport, QC Canada |
Vladislav Boulin | D | May 18, 1972 | 6'0" | L | Penza, Russia | |
Aris Brimanis | D | March 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Shaker Heights, OH USA |
Petr Buzek | D | April 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
Steve Carrier | G | |||||
Brian Clifford | RW | June 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
Patrick Cote | L | January 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
Norman Dezainde | LW | January 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Peter Douris | R | February 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Larry Dyck | G | December 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Winkler, MB Canada |
Matt Eldred | D | March 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Rocky River, OH USA |
John Emmons | C | August 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 203 | L | San Jose, CA USA |
Manny Fernandez | G | August 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
Jed Fiebelkorn | LW | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Maple Grove, MN USA |
Marty Flichel | RW | March 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Hodgeville, SK |
Alexander Galchenyuk | C | July 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Minsk, BLR |
Ryan Gillis | D | December 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Salisbury, NB Canada |
Jason Glover | RW | March 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
Sergey Gusev | D | July 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Nizhniy Tagil, Russia |
Dan Hendrickson | C | December 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Richfield, MN USA |
Tony Hrkac | C | July 7, 1966 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
Ric Jackman | D | June 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Lee Jinman | C | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Cory Johnson | LW | September 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
Dan Keczmer | D | May 25, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Mt. Clemens, MI USA |
Mike Kolenda | D | March 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
Aaron Kriss | D | September 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Parma, OH USA |
Emmanuel Labranche | RW | August 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
Martin Legault | G | January 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Gloucester, ON Canada |
Juha Lind | L | January 2, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
Brad Lukowich | D | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
Darren Maloney | D | March 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Claresholm, AB Canada |
Sal Manganaro | RW | December 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Boston, MA USA |
Jeff Mitchell | R | May 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Wayne, MI USA |
Dwight Parrish | D | April 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
Brian Ridolfi | RW | October 3, 1971 | 5'7" | 179 | R | Pawtucket, RI USA |
Dmitri Rodin | D | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Tallinn, Estonia |
Kevin Sawyer | L | February 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Christina Lake, BC Canada |
Brian Secord | C | June 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
Derrick Smith | L | January 22, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
John Spoltore | C | August 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Bridgeton, NJ USA |
Chris Tancill | C | February 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
Roman Turek | G | May 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Strakonice, Czech Republic |
Mark Vilneff | D | November 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
Jordan Willis | G | February 28, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
Jamie Wright | L | May 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |