1998-99 Las Vegas Thunder Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 35-39 (SO: 0-8) - 78 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Coach: Bob Bourne (35-39, 8 OTL)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 205,065, Avg. 5,002 in 41 home dates
1998-99 Las Vegas Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 35-39 (SO: 0-8) - 78 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Coach: Bob Bourne (35-39, 8 OTL)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 205,065, Avg. 5,002 in 41 home dates
The Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 35 wins and 39 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 78 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Thunder netted 247 goals and conceded 307. Russell Romaniuk scored 43 goals for Las Vegas, and Jason McBain contributed 37 assists. Petr Franek topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.42 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Bourne coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Alexeev | D | March 21, 1974 | 6'1" | Kiev, Ukraine | ||
| Drew Bannister | D | September 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Sean Berens | C | April 6, 1976 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Skokie, IL USA |
| Igor Bonderev | D | February 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Dampy Brar | RW | May 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Sparwood, BC Canada |
| Danny Briere | C | October 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Ashley Buckberger | RW | February 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Esterhazy, SK Canada |
| Randy Burridge | L | January 7, 1966 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Ray Clarke | RW | September 19, 1968 | 5'10" | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada | |
| Phil Crowe | R | April 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Nanton, AB Canada |
| Louie DeBrusk | L | March 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 238 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Scott Drevitch | D | September 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Brookline, MA USA |
| Dean Ewen | LW | February 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 225 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Sam Fields | D | August 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Petr Franek | G | April 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Most, CZE |
| Mike Gaffney | D | June 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 212 | R | Worcester, MA USA |
| Mark Giannetti | LW | June 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Metamora, MI USA |
| Brad Guzda | G | April 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Sami Helenius | D | January 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Bryan Helmer | D | July 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Scott Hollis | RW | September 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Brad Isbister | L | May 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 231 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Hakan Jansson | D | March 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | |
| Lee Jinman | C | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jean-Francois Jomphe | C | December 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Havre St. Pierre, QC Canada |
| Kevin Kaminski | C | March 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Churchbridge, SK Canada |
| Scott Langkow | G | April 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brett Larson | D | August 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Patrice Lefebvre | R | June 28, 1967 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Tim Lovell | C | May 14, 1974 | 5'7" | 168 | Norwood, MA USA | |
| Jason McBain | D | April 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Keith McCambridge | D | February 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Brad Mehalko | RW | January 4, 1977 | 5'11" | 204 | R | Enchant, AB |
| Taj Melson | D | April 10, 1974 | 5'9" | 161 | L | Plymouth, MN USA |
| Jeff Mercer | LW | February 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Brad Miller | D | July 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ryan Mulhern | R | January 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Havertown, PA USA |
| Luch Nasato | D | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Nick Naumenko | D | July 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Chicago, IL |
| Petr Nedved | C | December 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 196 | L | Liberec, Czech Republic |
| Michel Petit | D | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | R | St. Malo, QC Canada |
| Alex Podalinski | R | April 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 186 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Bob Quinnell | C | January 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Coquitlam, BC Canada | |
| Trevor Roenick | RW | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Derby, CT USA |
| Russell Romaniuk | L | June 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Yevgeny Shaldybin | D | July 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Vadim Sharapov | LW | January 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Moskva, Russia |
| David Shaw | D | May 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | R | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Konstantin Simchuk | G | February 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Kiev, UKR |
| Kevin Smyth | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Andrei Sryubko | October 21, 1975 | Kiev, Ukraine | ||||
| Kevin St. Jacques | C | February 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB |
| Nikolai Syrtsov | D | June 27, 1971 | 5'11" | 198 | L | |
| Chris Taylor | C | March 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Paul Taylor | G | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, BC Canada | |
| Lorne Toews | LW | June 17, 1973 | 6'5" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Stefan Ustorf | F | January 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Kaufbeuren, Germany |
| Andrei Vasilyev | L | March 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Chad Wagner | RW | November 12, 1974 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Shawn Wansborough | LW | June 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 209 | L | Deseronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Wilson | D | February 26, 1975 | 6'6" | 229 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Pavel Yevstigneyev | RW | July 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Moskva, Russia |
| Edgars Zaltkovskis | LW | April 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Peter Zurba | LW | November 15, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Thompson, MB Canada |
