1996-97 Hartford Whalers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-39-11 - 75 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (32-39-11)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1996-97 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 32-39-11 - 75 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (32-39-11)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1996-97 Hartford Whalers Results
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 32 wins and 39 losses and 11 ties for 75 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Whalers netted 226 goals and yielded 256. Geoff Sanderson scored 36 goals for Hartford, while Andrew Cassels accounted for 44 assists. Sean Burke topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.69 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Paul Maurice coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Brown | D | April 30, 1966 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Kevin Brown | R | May 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Birmingham, England |
| Sean Burke | G | January 29, 1967 | 6'4" | 211 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Adam Burt | D | January 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Andrew Cassels | C | July 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Bramalea, ON Canada |
| Kelly Chase | R | October 25, 1967 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Porcupine Plain, SK Canada |
| Steve Chiasson | D | April 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Paul Coffey | D | June 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Weston, ON Canada |
| Jeff Daniels | L | June 24, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Gerald Diduck | D | April 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kevin Dineen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Hnat Domenichelli | C | February 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Nelson Emerson | R | August 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Glen Featherstone | D | July 8, 1968 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jean-Sebastien Giguere | G | May 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brian Glynn | D | November 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 218 | L | Iserlohn, Germany |
| Alexander Godynyuk | D | January 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Stu Grimson | L | May 20, 1965 | 6'4" | 240 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Kevin Haller | D | December 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Trochu, AB Canada |
| Mark Janssens | C | May 19, 1968 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Sami Kapanen | R | June 14, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Vantae, Finland |
| Derek King | L | February 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Robert Kron | C | February 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Curtis Leschyshyn | D | September 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Marek Malik | D | June 24, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Kent Manderville | C | April 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Martins | C | April 13, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Jason McBain | D | April 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Chris Murray | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Port Hardy, BC Canada |
| Jason Muzzatti | G | February 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Andrei Nikolishin | C | March 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 213 | L | Vorkuta, Russia |
| Jeff O'Neill | C | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | R | King City, ON Canada |
| Nolan Pratt | D | August 14, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Fort McMurray, AB Canada |
| Keith Primeau | C | November 24, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Ranheim | L | January 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Steven Rice | R | May 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 217 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Geoff Sanderson | L | February 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hay River, NT Canada |
| Brendan Shanahan | L | January 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Mimico, ON Canada |
| Glen Wesley | D | October 2, 1968 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
