1995-96 Huntington Blizzard Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 21-39 (SO: 0-10) - 52 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Grant Sonier (21-39, 10 OTL)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Attendance: 76,160, Avg. 2,176 in 35 home dates
1995-96 Huntington Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 21-39 (SO: 0-10) - 52 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Grant Sonier (21-39, 10 OTL)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Attendance: 76,160, Avg. 2,176 in 35 home dates
The Huntington Blizzard of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 21 wins and 39 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 52 points in the ECHL's North Division.
The Blizzard scored 232 goals and gave up 309. Martin Mercier and Jim Bermingham netted 35 goals for Huntington each, while Jim Bermingham accounted for 50 assists. Eric Raymond topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.62 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Grant Sonier coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Bashkirov | L | June 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Shelehov, Russia |
| Jared Bednar | D | February 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Jim Bermingham | C | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 214 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Cory Bricknell | D | October 16, 1975 | L | Port Perry, ON Canada | ||
| Van Burgess | LW | July 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Lahr, GER |
| Mike Cavanagh | R | March 13, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Kingston, ONT Canada |
| Phil Daigle | C | December 21, 1969 | 5'7" | 181 | L | Bathurst, NB Canada |
| Scott Drevitch | D | September 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Brookline, MA USA |
| Dom Ducharme | D | March 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Joliette, QUE Canada |
| Ray Edwards | RW | June 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Hanover, ON Canada |
| Trent Eigner | D | July 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Dan Fournel | RW | February 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Geraldton, ON Canada |
| Joel Gagnon | G | March 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Hearst, ON Canada |
| Bob Gohde | D | June 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Shamus Gregga | G | June 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kelly Harper | RW | May 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Rob Hartnell | RW | November 18, 1972 | 5'9" | 179 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Ed Henrich | D | February 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Corey Isen | LW | May 26, 1975 | 5'8" | 201 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Kyle Kirkpatrick | F | August 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Ilya Lysenko | RW | April 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 196 | Moskva, Russia | |
| Tom Menicci | D | July 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Westford, MA USA |
| Martin Mercier | LW | November 21, 1970 | 5'9" | 194 | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Ken Murchison | RW | September 21, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Summerside, PE Canada |
| Frankie Ouellette | G | April 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Victoriaville, QUE Canada |
| Kevin Paden | LW | February 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Woodhaven, MI USA |
| Eric Raymond | G | April 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Evgeni Ryabchikov | G | January 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Ron Sacka | F | August 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, MI USA | |
| Derek Scanlan | F | May 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Richmond County, NS Canada | |
| Derek Schooley | D | October 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 181 | L | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Solly | LW/C | March 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mike Stone | G | July 13, 1972 | 5'7" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA | |
| Scott Taylor | L | May 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Meadow Lake, SASK Canada |
| Marc Terris | R | September 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Edmonton, ALTA Canada |
