1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-40-10 - 74 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Terry Crisp (32-40-10)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 32-40-10 - 74 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Terry Crisp (32-40-10)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning Results
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 32 wins and 40 losses and 10 ties for 74 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.
The Bay Lightning netted 217 goals and conceded 247. Dino Ciccarelli scored 35 goals for Tampa, and Chris Gratton tallied 30 or more, too. John Cullen contributed 37 assists. Rick Tabaracci topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.75 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Terry Crisp coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Andersson | L | May 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Malmo, Sweden |
| Drew Bannister | D | September 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Brian Bellows | L | September 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 210 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Brian Bradley | C | January 21, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Paul Brousseau | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Pierrefonds, QC Canada |
| Shawn Burr | L | July 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Dino Ciccarelli | R | February 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Cory Cross | D | January 3, 1971 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Lloydminster, AB Canada |
| John Cullen | C | August 2, 1964 | 5'10" | 182 | R | Puslinch, ON Canada |
| Allan Egeland | C | January 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Aaron Gavey | C | February 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 189 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Chris Gratton | C | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 231 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Roman Hamrlik | D | April 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | L | Ziln, Czech Republic |
| Bill Houlder | D | March 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jamie Huscroft | D | January 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Creston, BC Canada |
| Daymond Langkow | C | September 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brantt Myhres | L | March 18, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jeff Norton | D | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Acton, MA USA |
| Brent Peterson | L | July 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Rudy Poeschek | D | September 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 218 | R | Terrace, BC Canada |
| Patrick Poulin | L | April 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Vanier, QC Canada |
| Daren Puppa | G | March 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Corey Schwab | G | November 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Alex Selivanov | R | March 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 208 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| David Shaw | D | May 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | R | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Rick Tabaracci | G | January 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jeff Toms | C | June 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Igor Ulanov | D | October 1, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Krasnokamsk, Russia |
| Jay Wells | D | May 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Paris, ON Canada |
| Jason Wiemer | C | April 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Derek Wilkinson | G | July 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Lasalle, QC Canada |
| Craig Wolanin | D | July 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Paul Ysebaert | L | May 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Rob Zamuner | L | September 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 203 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
