1996-97 Providence Bruins Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 35-40-3-2 - 75 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bobby Francis (35-40-3, 2 OTL)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1996-97 Providence Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 35-40-3-2 - 75 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bobby Francis (35-40-3, 2 OTL)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
The Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 35 wins and 40 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 3 ties for 75 points in the AHL's New England Division.
The Bruins scored 262 goals and gave up 289. Mitch Lamoureux netted 25 goals for Providence, while Brett Harkins contributed 31 assists. Scott Bailey topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.87 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Bobby Francis coached the team. The 1996-97 Providence Bruins lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Armstrong | D | May 18, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Richmond Hill, ON Canada |
| Scott Bailey | G | May 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Clayton Beddoes | C | November 10, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Bentley, AB Canada |
| Bob Beers | D | May 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Dean Chynoweth | D | October 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mark Cornforth | D | November 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| P.C. Drouin | L | April 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | L | St. Lambert, QC Canada |
| Todd Elik | C | April 15, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| David Emma | R | January 14, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Cranston, RI USA |
| Justin Gould | D | June 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Dedham, MA USA |
| John Gruden | D | June 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Virginia, MN USA |
| Brett Harkins | C | July 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | L | North Ridgeville, OH USA |
| Derek Herlofsky | G | October 1, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Sheldon Kennedy | R | June 15, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Brad Konik | C | December 1, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Bloomington, MN USA | |
| Mitch Lamoureux | C | August 22, 1962 | 5'6" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Peter Laviolette | D | December 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Franklin, MA USA |
| John Lilley | R | August 3, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Wakefield, MA USA |
| Dean Malkoc | D | January 26, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Gordon Mark | D | September 10, 1964 | 6'4" | 218 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Milt Mastad | D | March 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bill McCauley | D | April 20, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ken McRae | C | April 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Winchester, ON Canada |
| Sandy Moger | R | March 21, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | R | 100 Mile House, BC Canada |
| Scott Morrow | L | June 18, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jay Moser | RW | December 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Cottage Grove, MN USA |
| Anders Myrvold | D | August 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lorenskog, Norway |
| Kirk Nielsen | R | October 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Charles Paquette | D | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Davis Payne | R | September 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Port Alberni, BC Canada |
| Barry Richter | D | September 11, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Jon Rohloff | D | October 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 220 | R | Mankato, MN USA |
| Andre Roy | L | February 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Port Chester, NY USA |
| Jean-Yves Roy | R | February 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Rosemere, QC Canada |
| Evgeni Ryabchikov | G | January 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Kevin Sawyer | L | February 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Christina Lake, BC Canada |
| Paxton Schafer | G | February 26, 1976 | 5'9" | 164 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Yevgeny Shaldybin | D | July 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Martin Simard | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Cam Stewart | L | September 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Tim Sweeney | L | April 12, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Robbie Tallas | G | March 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mattias Timander | D | April 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Solleftea, Sweden |
| Landon Wilson | R | March 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
