1996-97 Michigan K-Wings Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 31-44 (SO: 0-7) - 69 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Claude Noel (31-44, 7 OTL)
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Attendance: 135,423, Avg. 3,303 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Michigan K-Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 31-44 (SO: 0-7) - 69 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Claude Noel (31-44, 7 OTL)
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Attendance: 135,423, Avg. 3,303 in 41 home dates
The Michigan K-Wings of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 31 wins and 44 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 69 points in the IHL's Central Division.
The K-Wings netted 208 goals, worst in the circuit and allowed 272. Jim Storm scored 25 goals for Michigan, while Lee Jinman contributed 40 assists. Manny Fernandez topped the squad with 20 wins, and Roman Turek recorded a 2.97 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Claude Noel coached the team. The 1996-97 Michigan K-Wings lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Bauer | D | September 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brad Berry | D | April 1, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Bashaw, AB Canada |
| Neil Brady | C | April 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Petr Buzek | D | April 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Patrick Cote | L | January 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Pat Elynuik | R | October 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Brent Fedyk | R | March 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Manny Fernandez | G | August 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Marty Flichel | RW | March 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Hodgeville, SK |
| Nick Forbes | LW | April 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Alexander Galchenyuk | C | July 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Ryan Gillis | D | December 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Salisbury, NB Canada |
| Sergey Gusev | D | July 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Nizhniy Tagil, Russia |
| Derek Herlofsky | G | October 1, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Lee Jinman | C | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Craig Johnson | LW | November 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 236 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dan Keczmer | D | May 25, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Mt. Clemens, MI USA |
| Mike Kennedy | R | April 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Steven King | R | July 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | R | East Greenwich, RI USA |
| Igor Korolev | C | September 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Yuri Krivokhija | L | March 30, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Marc Labelle | L | December 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Maniwaki, QC Canada |
| Jason Lafreniere | C | December 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Mark Lawrence | R | January 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Brad Lukowich | D | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Colin Miller | C | August 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Grimsby, ON Canada |
| Jeff Mitchell | R | May 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Wayne, MI USA |
| Dwight Parrish | D | April 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
| Jason Payne | LW | September 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Shane Peacock | D | July 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 198 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Roberts | LW | February 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 192 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Chris Scourletis | D | August 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 196 | R | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Dennis Smith | D | July 27, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Derrick Smith | L | January 22, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Jim Storm | L | February 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Milford, MI USA |
| Robert Thorpe | LW | July 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Roman Turek | G | May 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Strakonice, Czech Republic |
| Jordan Willis | G | February 28, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Jamie Wright | L | May 13, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Sergei Zvyagin | G | February 17, 1971 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Moskva, Russia |
