1996-97 Columbus Chill Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 44-21 (SO: 0-5) - 93 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Brian McCutcheon (44-21, 5 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 191,555, Avg. 5,473 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Columbus Chill StatisticsTeam Record: 44-21 (SO: 0-5) - 93 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Brian McCutcheon (44-21, 5 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 191,555, Avg. 5,473 in 35 home dates
The Columbus Chill of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 44 wins and 21 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 93 points in the ECHL's North Division.
The Chill scored 303 goals and conceded 257. David Hymovitz netted 39 goals for Columbus, and Derek Gauthier tallied 30 or more also. Mark Turner contributed 48 assists. Jeff Salajko earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.35 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Brian McCutcheon coached the team. The 1996-97 Columbus Chill lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Bilek | D | May 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Cory Bricknell | D | October 16, 1975 | L | Port Perry, ON Canada | ||
| David Brumby | G | May 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Derek Clancey | C | April 16, 1969 | 5'10" | 181 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Will Clarke | G | February 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Royal Oak, MI USA |
| Joe Coombs | LW | June 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Gary Coupal | RW | September 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Capreol, ON Canada |
| Marc Dupuis | D | April 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Derek Gauthier | RW | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Tim Hogan | D | January 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| David Hymovitz | LW | May 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Randolph, MA USA |
| Eric Manlow | C | April 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Bryan McKinney | D | April 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | R | East Meadow, NY USA |
| Justin McPolin | L | July 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Keith Morris | LW | April 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Matt Oates | LW | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Evanston, IL USA |
| Ron Paleczny | D | March 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Kitchener, ON CAN |
| Jon Pirrong | D | October 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 174 | Norfolk, MA USA | |
| Patrick Pysz | D | January 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Zakopane, Poland |
| Mike Rusk | D | April 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Jeff Salajko | G | April 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Lorne Toews | LW | June 17, 1973 | 6'5" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mark Turner | C | May 9, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Pete Vandermeer | L | October 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Kevin Vaughan | D | February 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 201 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Derek Wood | C | July 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
