1995-96 Worcester IceCats Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 36-28-12-4 - 88 points
in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jimmy Roberts (36-28-12, 4 OTL)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
1995-96 Worcester IceCats StatisticsTeam Record: 36-28-12-4 - 88 points
in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jimmy Roberts (36-28-12, 4 OTL)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
The Worcester IceCats of the American Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 36 wins and 28 losses (and 4 overtime losses) and 12 ties for 88 points in the AHL's North Division.
The IceCats scored 242 goals, worst in the league and surrendered 244. Fred Knipscheer netted 36 goals for Worcester, and Jamie Rivers contributed 45 assists. Jamie McLennan topped the squad with 14 wins, while Eric Fichaud recorded a 2.93 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jimmy Roberts coached the team. The 1995-96 Worcester IceCats lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Armstrong | C | April 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jim Bermingham | C | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 214 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Paul Broten | R | October 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Roseau, MN USA |
| Mike Buzak | G | February 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| Denis Chasse | R | February 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| J.J. Daigneault | D | October 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Craig Darby | C | September 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | R | Oneida, NY USA |
| Jarrett Deuling | L | March 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Donald Dufresne | D | April 10, 1967 | 6'1" | 206 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Dallas Eakins | D | February 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Dade City, FL USA |
| Eric Fichaud | G | November 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Anjue, QC Canada |
| Jed Fiebelkorn | LW | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Maple Grove, MN USA |
| Sean Haggerty | L | February 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 186 | L | Rye, NY USA |
| Andreas Johansson | C | May 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Falun, Sweden |
| Craig Johnson | L | March 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Shaun Kane | D | February 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Chris Kenady | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Mound, MN USA |
| Sergei Kharin | C | February 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Fred Knipscheer | C | September 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ft. Wayne, IN USA |
| Bob Lachance | C | February 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Bristol, CT USA |
| Ian Laperriere | C | January 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| B.J. MacPherson | C | September 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Marquis Mathieu | C | May 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Jamie McLennan | G | June 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Roy Mitchell | D | March 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 199 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Christer Olsson | D | July 24, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Arbiga, Sweden |
| Jamie Rivers | D | March 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| David Roberts | L | May 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Alameda, CA USA |
| Stephane Roy | C | January 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Ste-Martine, QC Canada |
| Kevin Sawyer | L | February 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Christina Lake, BC Canada |
| Allan Sirois | F | February 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Riviere-du-Loup, QC |
| Steve Staios | D | July 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mike Stone | G | July 13, 1972 | 5'7" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA | |
| Jason Strudwick | D | July 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ken Sutton | D | November 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Marc Tardif | LW | January 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Patrice Tardif | C | October 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Saint-Methode-de-Fro, QC Canada |
| Lindsay Vallis | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 207 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Alexander Vasilevski | R | January 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Terry Virtue | D | August 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Roman Vopat | C | April 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Litvinov, Czech Republic |
| Jason Widmer | D | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Harry York | C | April 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
