1996-97 Huntington Blizzard Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 33-33 (SO: 0-4) - 70 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Grant Sonier (33-33, 4 OTL)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Attendance: 84,385, Avg. 2,411 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Huntington Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 33-33 (SO: 0-4) - 70 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Grant Sonier (33-33, 4 OTL)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Attendance: 84,385, Avg. 2,411 in 35 home dates
The Huntington Blizzard of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 33 wins and 33 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 70 points in the ECHL's North Division.
The Blizzard scored 273 goals and yielded 296. Van Burgess netted 47 goals for Huntington, and Tracy Egeland tallied 30 or more, too. Mike Stone contributed 51 assists. Rob Laurie earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Grant Sonier coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Alepin | D | September 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jeremy Baker | R | January 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Dover, NH USA |
| Andrei Bashkirov | L | June 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Shelehov, Russia |
| Jim Bermingham | C | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 214 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rich Bronilla | D | July 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Van Burgess | LW | July 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Lahr, GER |
| Jeremy Coe | D | December 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 201 | Anoka, MN USA | |
| Brodie Coffin | RW | April 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Jake Deadmarsh | D | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Fruitvale, BC Canada |
| Ray Edwards | RW | June 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Hanover, ON Canada |
| Tracy Egeland | RW | August 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Trent Eigner | D | July 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Valeri Ermolov | R | August 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Kelly Harper | RW | May 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Dale Hooper | D | November 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | North Conway, NH USA |
| Ryan Johnston | C | December 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Chatham, ONT Canada |
| Kyle Kirkpatrick | F | August 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Martin LaChaine | R | January 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 240 | L | St. Eustache, QUE Canada |
| Chad Lang | G | February 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Rob Laurie | G | May 19, 1970 | 5'10" | 176 | L | East Lansing, MI USA |
| Owen Lessard | LW | January 1, 1970 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Darren Meek | D | September 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Tom Menicci | D | July 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Westford, MA USA |
| Tavis Morrison | L | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Belleville, ON |
| Chris Nadeau | D | April 10, 1972 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Saint John, NB Canada |
| Kevin Paden | LW | February 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Woodhaven, MI USA |
| Mike Perna | D | January 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Beau Riedel | G | November 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Tyson Rohovich | October 29, 1975 | Nakawic, NB Canada | ||||
| Mike Stone | G | July 13, 1972 | 5'7" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA | |
| Brock Woods | D | April 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Darren Woods |
