1996-97 San Jose Sharks Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-47-8 - 62 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL's Pacific Division
Coach: Al Sims (27-47-8)
Location: San Jose, California
1996-97 San Jose Sharks StatisticsTeam Record: 27-47-8 - 62 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL's Pacific Division
Coach: Al Sims (27-47-8)
Location: San Jose, California
1996-97 San Jose Sharks Results
The San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 27 wins and 47 losses and 8 ties for 62 points, finishing seventh in the NHL's Pacific Division.
The Sharks scored 211 goals, worst in the league and conceded 278. Owen Nolan netted 31 goals for San Jose, while Jeff Friesen contributed 34 assists. Kelly Hrudey topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.19 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Al Sims coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Belfour | G | April 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 202 | L | Carman, MB Canada |
| Doug Bodger | D | June 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Chemainus, BC Canada |
| Jan Caloun | R | December 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| Ulf Dahlen | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Ostersund, Sweden |
| Shean Donovan | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Bob Errey | L | September 21, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Todd Ewen | R | March 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 230 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Wade Flaherty | G | January 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 171 | R | Terrace, BC Canada |
| Iain Fraser | C | August 10, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Jeff Friesen | L | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Meadow Lake, SK Canada |
| Todd Gill | D | November 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Tony Granato | R | July 25, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Downers Grove, IL USA |
| Steve Guolla | C | March 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Greg Hawgood | D | August 10, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kelly Hrudey | G | January 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 189 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tim Hunter | R | September 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Al Iafrate | D | March 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 235 | L | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Viktor Kozlov | C | February 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | R | Togliatti, Russia |
| Vlastimil Kroupa | D | April 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Chris Lipuma | D | March 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Marty McSorley | D | May 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 235 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Andrei Nazarov | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'5" | 242 | R | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Bernie Nicholls | C | June 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Haliburton, ON Canada |
| Owen Nolan | R | February 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 214 | R | Belfast, Ireland |
| Ville Peltonen | L | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Marcus Ragnarsson | D | August 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Ostervala, Sweden |
| Mike Rathje | D | May 11, 1974 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Mannville, AB Canada |
| Ron Sutter | C | December 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Viking, AB Canada |
| Michal Sykora | D | July 5, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Chris Tancill | C | February 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Chris Terreri | G | November 15, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Providence, RI USA |
| Darren Turcotte | C | May 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Ray Whitney | L | May 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Jason Widmer | D | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dody Wood | C | March 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Chetwynd, BC Canada |
| Alexei Yegorov | R | May 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | L | St. Petersburg, Russia |
