1997-98 Houston Aeros Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 50-22 (SO: 0-10) - 110 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Tippett (50-22, 10 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 340,406, Avg. 8,303 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Houston Aeros StatisticsTeam Record: 50-22 (SO: 0-10) - 110 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Tippett (50-22, 10 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 340,406, Avg. 8,303 in 41 home dates
The Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 50 wins and 22 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 110 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Aeros netted 268 goals and surrendered 214. David Oliver scored 38 goals for Houston, while Brian Wiseman contributed 72 assists. Ryan Bach earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.32 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Dave Tippett coached the team. The 1997-98 Houston Aeros lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bach | G | October 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Bruce Bell | D | February 15, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Neil Brady | C | April 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Frederic Chabot | G | February 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Hebertville, QC Canada |
| Trent Cull | D | September 27, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Georgetown, ON Canada |
| Steve Debus | G | November 8, 1972 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Rochester, MN USA |
| Neil Donovan | LW | February 1, 1973 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Larry Dyck | G | December 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Winkler, MB Canada |
| Paul Dyck | D | April 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Tim Findlay | RW | September 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mark Freer | C | July 14, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Greg Hawgood | D | August 10, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jamey Hicks | C | August 23, 1969 | 5'9" | 176 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Terry Hollinger | D | February 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Brent Hughes | L | April 5, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Gord Kruppke | D | April 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Slave Lake, AB Canada |
| Jeff Kungle | D | October 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | Wakaw, SK Canada | |
| Robert Lang | C | December 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Teplice, Czech Republic |
| Mike Maurice | C | April 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Ken McRae | C | April 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Winchester, ON Canada |
| Dave Morissette | L | December 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 224 | L | Baie-Comeau, QC Canada |
| Sylvain Naud | RW | March 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| David Oliver | R | April 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Sechelt, BC Canada |
| Ryan Pawluk | LW | March 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Kelly Perrault | D | December 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Fort Saskatchewan, AB |
| Peter Skudra | G | April 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Blake Sloan | R | July 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 196 | R | Park Ridge, IL USA |
| Christian Soucy | G | September 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Cam Stewart | L | September 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Tim Thomas | G | April 15, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Flint, MI USA |
| Chuck Thuss | G | February 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Arkona, ON Canada |
| Jeff Tory | D | May 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Graeme Townshend | R | October 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Richard Uniacke | C | November 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rob Valicevic | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Brian Wiseman | C | July 13, 1971 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Mike Yeo | LW | July 31, 1973 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
