1997-98 Long Beach Ice Dogs Roster
Team Record: 53-20 (SO: 0-9) - 115 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: John Van Boxmeer (53-20, 9 OTL)
Location: Long Beach, California
Attendance: 166,283, Avg. 4,056 in 41 home dates
The Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 53 wins and 20 losses, with a 0-9 showing in shootouts for 115 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Ice Dogs led the league with just 210 goals allowed. Long Beach scored 282 goals. Patrik Augusta netted 41 goals for the squad, while Andrei Vasilyev tallied 30 or more also. Dan Lambert contributed 59 assists. Kay Whitmore earned 28 wins in front of the net for the team, plus Mike Buzak added 15 or more wins, too. Mike Buzak recorded a 1.97 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
John Van Boxmeer coached the team. The 1997-98 Long Beach Ice Dogs lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Ast | C | April 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Chilliwack, BC Canada |
| Patrik Augusta | R | November 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Collin Bauer | D | September 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Joe Blaznek | LW/C | September 8, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Allen Park, MI USA |
| Philippe Boucher | D | March 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 221 | R | St. Apollinaire, QC Canada |
| Mike Buzak | G | February 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| John Byce | R | August 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Dan Bylsma | R | September 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Grand Haven, MI USA |
| Brian Chapman | D | February 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Mark Ferner | D | September 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Steven Finn | D | August 20, 1966 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Mark Hardy | D | February 1, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Semaden, Switzerland |
| Victor Ignatjev | D | April 26, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Mike Josephson | LW | June 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Claude Jutras | RW | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Rob Kenny | F | October 19, 1968 | 5'8" | 174 | Bronx, NY USA | |
| Jason Knox | D | April 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Dan Lambert | D | January 12, 1970 | 5'8" | 177 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 220 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| B.J. MacPherson | C | September 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Evan Marble | D | April 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Eston, SK Canada |
| Mike Matteucci | D | December 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Joby Messier | D | March 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Stephane Morin | C | March 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Zdenek Nedved | R | March 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Lany, Czech Republic |
| Shawn Penn | LW | February 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Madison Heights, MI USA |
| Tyler Prosofsky | RW | February 19, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dmitri Rodin | D | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Russell Romaniuk | L | June 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Pavel Rosa | R | June 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Most, Czech Republic |
| Stephane St. Amour | D | January 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | L | St. Hippolyte, QUE Canada |
| Kevin St. Jacques | C | February 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB |
| Patrik Stefan | C | September 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Pribram, Czech Republic |
| Jamie Storr | G | December 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Kevin Todd | C | May 4, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Denis Tsygurov | D | February 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 198 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Nick Vachon | C | July 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Joe Van Volsen | F | April 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Andrei Vasilyev | L | March 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Brian White | D | February 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Winchester, MA USA |
| Kay Whitmore | G | April 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Darryl Williams | L | February 9, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Mt. Pearl, NL Canada |
| Vitali Yachmenev | L | January 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
