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Johnstown Chiefs
- Year of foundation: 1988
- Colours: Black, gold, white
- Club status: ceased (relocated to Greenville, South Carolina in 2010 to become Greenville Road Warriors )
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Season 1997-1998
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This club in 1997-1998: ECHL
Current rosterseason 1997-1998
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Steven Plouffe |  | 23.11.1975 | 182 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RD | Yuri Krivokhiza |  | 30.05.1968 | 195 cm | 95 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Ian Smith |  | 13.02.1973 | 178 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | François Archambault | | 04.01.1976 | 185 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Markus Draxler |  | 05.04.1977 | 178 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Gregory Foulidis | | 18.01.1974 | - cm | - kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Harold Hersh | | 18.04.1974 | 185 cm | 88 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Ivo Jan |  | 03.04.1975 | 178 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Martin Masa |  | 10.08.1973 | 183 cm | 98 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Sergei Olympiev | | 12.01.1975 | 193 cm | 99 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Ryan Savoia | | 06.05.1973 | 185 cm | 95 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Lukas Smital | | 15.08.1974 | 182 cm | 95 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Fredrik Svensson |  | 29.06.1973 | - cm | - kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Dave Tremblay | | 15.09.1973 | 180 cm | 88 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Allen |  | 06.04.1966 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
The owners originally wanted to name the team the Jets in honor of a team that had played in Johnstown from 1950 to 1977, mostly in the Eastern Hockey League. However, the old Jets' former owners still held the trademark for the name and refused to allow the new team to use it. Fortunately, they had a second choice. A contest was held by the owners, allowing the people of Johnstown to vote for the new team name. The cult hockey movie Slap Shot had been filmed in Johnstown, and featured a minor league team called the Charlestown Chiefs. The fans readily jumped on the tie-in, and the Johnstown Chiefs were born
In February 2010 the league announced that the Chiefs would be relocating to Greenville after the league's Board of Governors voted unanimously in favor of the move.
The team played their final game as the Johnstown Chiefs on Saturday April 3, 2010. The result was a 5-3 loss to the Elmira Jackals. According to a pre-game address by minority owner Ned Nakles to the fans in attendance, the Chiefs name, logo, team records and history will not follow the team to South Carolina, but will remain in Johnstown under ownership by a non-profit group to possibly be used again should a new team enter the ECHL in the city
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Fast factsseason 1997-1998
- Youngest player: Markus Draxler (21 years)
- Oldest player: Yuri Krivokhiza (29 years)
- Shortest player: Ivo Jan (178 cm)
- Tallest player: Yuri Krivokhiza (195 cm)
- Nationalities: Belarus (2), Canada (6), Czechia (2), Germany (1), Ireland (1), Slovenia (1), Sweden (1)
Leagues
Johnstown Chiefs participates in season 1997-1998: ECHL
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