1996-97 Kansas City Blades Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 38-29 (SO: 0-15) - 91 points
in the IHL's Midwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Jackson (38-29, 15 OTL)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 211,806, Avg. 5,166 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Kansas City Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 38-29 (SO: 0-15) - 91 points
in the IHL's Midwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Don Jackson (38-29, 15 OTL)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 211,806, Avg. 5,166 in 41 home dates
The Kansas City Blades of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 29 losses, with a 0-15 showing in shootouts for 91 points in the IHL's Midwest Division.
The Blades scored 271 goals and allowed 270. David Bruce netted 45 goals for Kansas City, while Dale Craigwell accounted for 51 assists. Larry Dyck earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.03 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Don Jackson coached the team. The 1996-97 Kansas City Blades lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Boyce | LW | January 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 176 | R | St. Laurent, QC Canada |
| David Bruce | R | October 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jason Cirone | C | February 21, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dale Craigwell | C | April 24, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brent Cullaton | RW | November 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Petawawa, ON |
| Philippe DeRouville | G | August 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Larry Dyck | G | December 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Winkler, MB Canada |
| Paul Dyck | D | April 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Jason Elders | LW | December 28, 1970 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gary Emmons | C | December 30, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dean Ewen | LW | February 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 225 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Anton Fedorov | L | June 29, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | L | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Pat Ferschweiler | RW/D | February 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Rochester, MN USA |
| Bryan Fogarty | D | June 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Lee Giffin | R | April 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 188 | R | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Hugo Hamelin | G | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Shawn Heins | D | December 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Eganville, ON Canada |
| Jason Herter | D | October 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Hafford, SK Canada |
| Steve Jaques | February 21, 1969 | Burnaby, BC Canada | ||||
| Darin Kimble | R | November 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Lucky Lake, SK Canada |
| Jim Kyte | D | March 21, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jeff Madill | R | June 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Mike Mayhew | RW | March 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jeff McLean | C | October 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Drew Palmer | D | January 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Wayzata, MN USA |
| Kevin Pozzo | D | October 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| John Purves | R | February 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jean-Francois Quintin | C | May 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 187 | L | St. Jean, QC Canada |
| Andre Racicot | G | June 9, 1969 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Normand Rochefort | D | January 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Claudio Scremin | D | May 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Jeff Sirkka | D | June 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Brian Stacey | D | June 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 203 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Dean Sylvester | R | December 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Weymouth, MA USA |
| Travis Tucker | D | March 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Dody Wood | C | March 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Chetwynd, BC Canada |
