1996-97 Bakersfield Fog Roster
West Coast Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 33-26 (SO: 0-5) - 71 points
in the WCHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Keith Gretzky (33-26, 5 OTL)
Location: Bakersfield, California
Attendance: 68,000, Avg. 2,000 in 34 home dates
1996-97 Bakersfield Fog StatisticsTeam Record: 33-26 (SO: 0-5) - 71 points
in the WCHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Keith Gretzky (33-26, 5 OTL)
Location: Bakersfield, California
Attendance: 68,000, Avg. 2,000 in 34 home dates
The Bakersfield Fog of the West Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 33 wins and 26 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 71 points in the WCHL.
The Fog scored 345 goals and yielded 325. Steve Dowhy netted 51 goals for Bakersfield, while Jeff Petruic, Jeff Jubenville and David Lessard each tallied 30 or more also. Steve Dowhy contributed 73 assists. Lee Schill earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.81 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Keith Gretzky coached the team. The 1996-97 Bakersfield Fog lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Antonovich | C | February 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Coleraine, MN USA |
| Kevin Barrett | D | November 3, 1970 | 6'3" | 214 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mark Cipriano | D | June 1, 1971 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Delta, BC Canada |
| Michel Couvrette | C | November 11, 1965 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Craig Crowe | G | 6'2" | 220 | |||
| John Devereaux | C | June 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Hingham, MA USA |
| Steve Dowhy | C | July 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brett Dunleavy | C | April 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 174 | L | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Jeff Gorman | F | January 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dave Gregory | D | May 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 209 | R | Woodstock, ON Canada |
| Maurice Hall | F | February 24, 1974 | 5'7" | 174 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Ross Harris | LW | December 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Jeff Jubenville | RW | May 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Angelo Karitsiotis | G | February 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| David Lessard | F | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Beauceville, QC Canada |
| Jim Lessard | D | October 19, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Vanderhoof, BC Canada |
| Justin Lund | LW | January 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jason MacIntyre | D | July 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Brian McCarthy | C | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Salem, MA USA |
| Glen Mears | D/RW | July 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Rob Milliken | D | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Steve Parsons | LW | March 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 236 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Chris Petersen | F | November 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Lacombe, AB Canada | |
| Jeff Petruic | LW | May 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Avonlea, SK Canada |
| Scott Reid | G | November 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Grande Prairie, AB |
| Iannique Renaud | RW | September 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Lee Schill | G | May 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Chris Sittlow | C | February 16, 1971 | 5'9" | 161 | Cottage Grove, MN USA | |
| Lindsay Vallis | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 207 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Wade Welte | LW | May 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Richmond, SK Canada |
