1997-98 Orlando Solar Bears Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 42-30 (SO: 0-10) - 94 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Curt Fraser (42-30, 10 OTL)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 296,013, Avg. 7,220 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Orlando Solar Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 42-30 (SO: 0-10) - 94 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Curt Fraser (42-30, 10 OTL)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 296,013, Avg. 7,220 in 41 home dates
The Orlando Solar Bears of the International Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 42 wins and 30 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 94 points in the IHL's Northeast Division.
The Solar Bears netted 258 goals and allowed 251. Hubie McDonough scored 32 goals for Orlando, while Mark Beaufait contributed 61 assists. David Littman topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.66 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Curt Fraser coached the team. The 1997-98 Orlando Solar Bears lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Angelstad | L | October 31, 1972 | 6'2" | 214 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Bill Armstrong | C | June 25, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Mark Beaufait | C | May 13, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Royal Oak, MI USA |
| Jeff Bes | C | July 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Tillsonburg, ON Canada |
| Allan Bester | G | March 26, 1964 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Anders Bjork | C | October 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 181 | Stockholm, SWE | |
| Jeff Buchanan | D | May 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Dave Chyzowski | L | July 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Darcy Dallas | D | October 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Olds, AB CAN |
| Chad Dameworth | D | July 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Marquette, MI USA |
| Barry Dreger | D | November 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Marc Dupuis | D | April 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Tracy Egeland | RW | August 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Kelly Fairchild | C | April 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Shawn Frappier | D | July 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Peter Geronazzo | C | February 27, 1971 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Trail, BC CAN |
| Ben Hankinson | R | May 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| Jason Herter | D | October 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Hafford, SK Canada |
| Kevin Hilton | C | January 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Scott Hollis | RW | September 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Scott LaGrand | G | February 11, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Potsdam, USA |
| Chris Lipuma | D | March 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| David Littman | G | June 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Cranston, RI USA |
| Dave MacIntyre | D | October 20, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| David Mackey | L | July 24, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Sean McCann | D | September 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | R | North York, ON Canada |
| Hubie McDonough | C | July 8, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Manchester, NH USA |
| Pat Mikesch | C | February 15, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Hancock, MI USA |
| Kurt Miller | L | June 1, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Bemidji, MN |
| Pat Neaton | D | May 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Eric Nickulas | R | March 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 206 | R | Hyannis, MA USA |
| Clayton Norris | RW | August 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Daily, AB Canada |
| Drew Palmer | D | January 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Wayzata, MN USA |
| Grigori Panteleev | L | November 13, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Gastello, Russia |
| Todd Richards | D | October 20, 1966 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Robbinsdale, MN USA |
| Grant Richison | D | May 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jeff Rucinski | D | September 29, 1974 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Independence, OH USA |
| Reggie Savage | R | May 1, 1970 | 5'10" | 197 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Trevor Sim | R | June 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dave Smith | L | November 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Arthur, ONT Canada |
| Kevin Smyth | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Brian Stacey | D | June 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 203 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Janis Tomans | LW | May 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Shawn Wansborough | LW | June 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 209 | L | Deseronto, ON Canada |
