1995-96 Utica Blizzard Roster
Colonial Hockey League (COHL)
Team Record: 29-39 (SO: 0-6) - 64 points
in the COHL's East Division
Coach: Bob O'Reilly (0-0)
Coach: Don Martin (17-14-3)
Location: Utica, New York
Attendance: 77,811, Avg. 2,103 in 37 home dates
1995-96 Utica Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 29-39 (SO: 0-6) - 64 points
in the COHL's East Division
Coach: Bob O'Reilly (0-0)
Coach: Don Martin (17-14-3)
Location: Utica, New York
Attendance: 77,811, Avg. 2,103 in 37 home dates
The Utica Blizzard of the Colonial Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 29 wins and 39 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 64 points in the COHL's East Division.
The Blizzard scored 285 goals and gave up 339. Mark Green netted 51 goals for Utica, while John Vecchiarelli tallied 30 or more also. Jason Smith contributed 64 assists. Ron Bertrand topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 4.09 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Bob O'Reilly and Don Martin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Allan | RW | March 18, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Greg Bailey | D | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Port Stanley, ON Canada |
| Mike Bajurny | LW | September 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Walkerton, ON Canada |
| Darren Banks | L | March 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ron Bertrand | G | January 15, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |
| Garrett Burnett | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Barry Clukey | C | July 27, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Waterville, ME USA |
| Paul Cohen | G | January 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tom Cole | G | February 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Woburn, MA USA |
| Phil Daigle | C | December 21, 1969 | 5'7" | 181 | L | Bathurst, NB Canada |
| Bob Delorimiere | G | June 17, 1970 | 5'8" | 181 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| J.D. Eaton | RW | May 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Larry Empey | D | July 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Richard Fatrola | C | October 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 173 | Mississauga, ONT Canada | |
| Tim Fingerhut | LW | May 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Pennsauken, NJ USA |
| Pat Fisher | R | November 13, 1973 | 205 | Buffalo, NY USA | ||
| Nick Forbes | LW | April 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sebastien Fortier | LW | October 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Mark Green | LW | December 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 203 | R | Massena, NY USA |
| Jeff Guay | D | February 9, 1972 | 5'9" | 187 | L | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Jamie Hayden | D | April 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| John Hendry | LW | May 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Rodger Huiatt | C | October 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Canton, NY USA |
| Pavel Komarov | D | February 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| Rob MacInnis | D | September 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Inverness, NS Canada |
| Jacques Mailhot | R | December 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 208 | L | Shawnigan, QC Canada |
| Don Martin | D | March 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 209 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Ralph Marziale | C | January 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Providence, RI USA |
| Chris McCafferty | C | June 20, 1970 | 5'8" | 190 | R | Belleville, NJ USA |
| Shawn McDonough | R | April 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Yarmouth, ME | |
| Gary Miller | D | March 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Chris Palmer | F | May 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Peterborough, ON CAN |
| Jason Payne | LW | September 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Mike Peters | F | May 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 194 | Yonkers, NY USA | |
| Ryan Reid | D | May 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Jason Smith | D | May 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Mike Steckler | C | September 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | L | New Hartford, NY USA |
| Shayne Stevenson | R | October 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Aurora, ON Canada |
| Rob Striar | D | August 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Mark Strohack | D | February 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Waterloo, ON Canada |
| Tim Sullivan | G | August 1, 1970 | 5'8" | 160 | Boston, MA USA | |
| Mike Tomlinson | C | March 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| John Vecchiarelli | RW | July 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill Wagner | D | March 19, 1969 | 6'0" | 181 | L | North Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Richie Walcott | RW | May 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Grand Cache, AB Canada |
| Jeff Whittle | RW | March 22, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Igor Yankovitch | D | February 26, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Kiev, Russia |
