1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-40-7 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Pacific Division
Coach: Tom Renney (35-40-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1996-97 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 35-40-7 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Pacific Division
Coach: Tom Renney (35-40-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Results
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 35 wins and 40 losses and 7 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Pacific Division.
The Canucks netted 257 goals and surrendered 273. Martin Gelinas scored 35 goals for Vancouver, and Alexander Mogilny tallied 30 or more also. Alexander Mogilny recorded 42 assists. Kirk McLean topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Tom Renney coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Aucoin | D | July 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Babych | D | May 23, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Lonny Bohonos | R | May 20, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Donald Brashear | L | January 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | L | Bedford, IN USA |
| Pavel Bure | R | March 31, 1971 | 5'10" | 189 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Russ Courtnall | R | June 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Larry Courville | L | April 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Troy Crowder | R | May 3, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jassen Cullimore | D | December 4, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Mike Fountain | G | January 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | L | North York, ON Canada |
| Martin Gelinas | L | June 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 202 | L | Shawinigan, QC Canada |
| Bret Hedican | D | August 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Corey Hirsch | G | August 10, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Chris Joseph | D | September 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Frantisek Kucera | D | February 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Trevor Linden | C | April 11, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Jyrki Lumme | D | July 16, 1966 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Kirk McLean | G | June 26, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Willowdale, ON Canada |
| Alexander Mogilny | R | February 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Khabarovsk, Russia |
| Dana Murzyn | D | December 9, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| John Namestnikov | D | October 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Novgorod, Russia |
| Markus Naslund | L | July 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Sergei Nemchinov | C | January 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Brian Noonan | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Gino Odjick | L | September 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Maniwaki, QC Canada |
| Mike Ridley | C | July 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| David Roberts | L | May 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Alameda, CA USA |
| Leif Rohlin | D | February 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Vasteras, Sweden |
| Alexander Semak | C | February 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Ufa, Russia |
| Mike Sillinger | C | June 29, 1971 | 5'10" | 198 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Steve Staios | D | July 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Esa Tikkanen | L | January 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Scott Walker | R | July 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 196 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mark Wotton | D | November 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Foxwarren, MB Canada |
