1997-98 Medicine Hat Tigers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 16-50-6 - 38 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Kurt Lackton (0-0)
Coach: Rick Carriere (0-0)
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1997-98 Medicine Hat Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 16-50-6 - 38 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Kurt Lackton (0-0)
Coach: Rick Carriere (0-0)
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
The Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 16 wins and 50 losses and 6 ties for 38 points in the WHL's Central Division.
The Tigers netted 188 goals, worst in the circuit and allowed 340. Jason Chimera scored 34 goals for Medicine Hat, while Jason Chimera and Robby Sandrock each contributed 32 assists. Scott Buhler topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.64 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Kurt Lackton and Rick Carriere coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Albrecht | LW | November 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Red Deer, AB CAN |
| Jason Boyd | LW | February 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Konrad Brand | D | July 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 245 | L | Cold Lake, AB Canada |
| Berkeley Buchko | C | January 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Meadow Lake, SK Canada |
| Scott Buhler | G | January 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Osler, SK Canada |
| Jason Chimera | L | May 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Braydon Denham | D | August 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Blackfoot, AB CAN |
| Frazer Donahue | RW | September 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Biggar, SK Canada |
| Randall Dyck | D | September 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Paul Elliott | D | June 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Ryan Epp | C | March 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Ryan Finnerty | C | November 23, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Shaun Hill | RW | July 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 223 | R | Viking, AB Canada |
| Derek Holland | D | May 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Curtis Huppe | RW | February 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Denny Johnston | C | February 5, 1982 | 6'0" | 202 | R | Rosetown, SK |
| Tyson Kentel | LW | May 17, 1980 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Langenburg, SK Canada |
| Jouni Kuokkanen | F | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Thunder Bay, ON CAN |
| Henry Kuster | RW | November 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Stony Plain, MB Canada |
| Cody Lyseng | C | April 10, 1981 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kevin McDonald | F | April 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Olds, AB Canada |
| Aaron Millar | RW | March 16, 1978 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Cam Ondrik | G | March 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Tyler Perry | C | August 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | R | 7 Mile House, BC Canada |
| Jordan Peter | F | May 18, 1980 | 5'11" | 194 | L | |
| Derek Rupprecht | C | April 6, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Okotoks, AB Canada |
| Robby Sandrock | D | March 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 179 | R | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Brett Scheffelmaier | D | March 31, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | R | Coronation, AB |
| Dustin Schwartz | G | March 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Stettler, AB Canada |
| Blair Simpson | D | April 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Jaromir Smatrala | RW | February 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Trencin, SVK |
| Blair St. Martin | D | March 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Slave Lake, AB Canada |
| Jeff Temple | LW | September 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Ben Thomson | C | June 30, 1982 | 5'7" | 180 | R | Coaldale, AB |
| A.J. Van Bruggen | RW | April 24, 1977 | 6'6" | 231 | Wadena, MN USA | |
| Brad Voth | W | February 25, 1980 | 6'5" | 229 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Trevor Wasyluk | LW | May 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Travis Willie | D | February 13, 1981 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
