1996-97 Worcester IceCats Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-23-9-5 - 100 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Greg Gilbert (43-23-9, 5 OTL)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
1996-97 Worcester IceCats StatisticsTeam Record: 43-23-9-5 - 100 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Greg Gilbert (43-23-9, 5 OTL)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
The Worcester IceCats of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 43 wins and 23 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 9 ties for 100 points in the AHL's New England Division.
The IceCats netted 256 goals and surrendered 234. Mike Maneluk scored 27 goals for Worcester, and Bob Lachance and Jamie Rivers each recorded 35 assists. Jamie McLennan topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.79 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Greg Gilbert coached the team. The 1996-97 Worcester IceCats lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radim Bicanek | D | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic |
| Michael Burkett | LW | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Buzak | G | February 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| Jon Casey | G | March 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | R | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Craig Conroy | C | September 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 193 | R | Potsdam, NY USA |
| Chad Dameworth | D | July 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Marquette, MI USA |
| Rory Fitzpatrick | D | January 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Daniel Guerard | R | April 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kevin Hilton | C | January 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Justin Hocking | D | January 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Stettler, AB Canada |
| Chris Kenady | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Mound, MN USA |
| Bob Lachance | C | February 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Bristol, CT USA |
| Eric Lecompte | LW | April 4, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gary Leeman | R | February 19, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dmitri Leonov | RW | February 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Mike Maneluk | R | October 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Marquis Mathieu | C | May 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Jamal Mayers | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jamie McLennan | G | June 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Nick Naumenko | D | July 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Chicago, IL |
| Christer Olsson | D | July 24, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Arbiga, Sweden |
| Mark Ouimet | C | October 2, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Don Parsons | RW | January 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Rob Pearson | R | March 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 198 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Scott Pellerin | L | January 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Shediac, NB Canada |
| Robert Petrovicky | C | October 26, 1973 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Kevin Rappana | D | January 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Jamie Rivers | D | March 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Stephane Roy | C | January 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Ste-Martine, QC Canada |
| Travis Scott | G | September 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Kanata, ON Canada |
| Konstantin Shafranov | R | September 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| Allan Sirois | F | February 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Riviere-du-Loup, QC |
| Patrick Traverse | D | March 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 207 | L | Montreal, QC 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 |
| David Williams | D | August 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Dennis Wright | LW | January 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Palmer, AK USA |
| Libor Zabransky | D | November 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 196 | L | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Jason Zent | L | April 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
