1996-97 Albany River Rats Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 38-28-9-5 - 90 points
in the AHL's Empire State Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: John Cunniff (38-28-9, 5 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
1996-97 Albany River Rats StatisticsTeam Record: 38-28-9-5 - 90 points
in the AHL's Empire State Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: John Cunniff (38-28-9, 5 OTL)
Location: Albany, New York
The Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 28 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 9 ties for 90 points in the AHL's Empire State Division.
The River Rats potted 269 goals and allowed 231. Steve Brule scored 28 goals for Albany and contributed 49 assists. Peter Sidorkiewicz earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.9 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
John Cunniff coached the team. The 1996-97 Albany River Rats lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bennett | L | July 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Eric Bertrand | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Ephrem, QC Canada |
| Brad Bombardir | D | May 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Powell River, BC Canada |
| Steve Brule | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sergei Brylin | C | January 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Kevin Dean | D | April 1, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Mike Dunham | G | June 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Johnson City, NY USA |
| Patrik Elias | L | April 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Trebic, Czech Republic |
| Bryan Helmer | D | July 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Frederic Henry | G | August 9, 1977 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Cap-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Bobby House | RW | January 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Whitehorse, YT Canada |
| Geordie Kinnear | D | July 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Chris McAlpine | D | December 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Roseville, MN USA |
| Krzysztof Oliwa | L | April 12, 1973 | 6'5" | 245 | L | Tychy, Poland |
| Jay Pandolfo | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Winchester, MA USA |
| Rob Pattison | LW | September 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Denis Pederson | C | September 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Ricard Persson | D | August 24, 1969 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Ostersund, Sweden |
| Steve Potvin | C | September 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Pascal Rheaume | C | June 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Vadim Sharifijanov | R | December 23, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Ufa, Russia |
| Richard Shulmistra | G | April 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Peter Sidorkiewicz | G | June 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Dabrown Bialostocka, Poland |
| Reid Simpson | L | May 21, 1969 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Zdenek Skorepa | RW | August 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Duchov, CZE |
| Sheldon Souray | D | July 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 227 | L | Elk Point, AB Canada |
| Mark Strobel | D | August 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 201 | L | St.Paul, MN USA |
| Steve Sullivan | C | July 6, 1974 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Ken Sutton | D | November 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Petr Sykora | R | November 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Sergei Vyshedkevich | D | January 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Dedovsk, Russia |
| Jeff Williams | LW | February 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
