1996-97 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 39-17-10 - 88 points
in the OHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Joe Paterson (39-17-10)
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds StatisticsTeam Record: 39-17-10 - 88 points
in the OHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Joe Paterson (39-17-10)
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 39 wins and 17 losses and 10 ties for 88 points in the OHL's West Division.
The Greyhounds potted 309 goals and allowed 220. Joe Seroski scored 54 goals for Soo, while Joe Thornton, Richard Uniacke and Ben Schust each netted 30 or more also. Joe Thornton contributed 81 assists. Michal Podolka earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.06 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Joe Paterson coached the team. The 1996-97 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Booker | D | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Bill Browne | D | October 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Grand Falls, NL Canada |
| Peter Cava | C | February 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Lee Cole | L | July 13, 1976 | Timmins, ONT Canada | |||
| Justin Davis | C | March 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 209 | Carlisle, ON Canada | |
| John Dickie | RW | March 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 170 | R | Orangeville, ON Canada |
| Jason Doyle | RW | May 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Blaine Fitzpatrick | RW | May 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Ten Mile House, PE Canada |
| Oak Hewer | RW/C | September 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 216 | R | Gloucester, ON Canada |
| Ric Jackman | D | June 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Matt Lahey | LW | October 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Liam MacEachern | L | October 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Inverness, NS |
| Aaron MacInnis | D | September 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Port Hood, NS Canada |
| Mike McCartney | C | May 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | ||
| Jake McCracken | G | January 15, 1980 | 5'10" | 181 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Marc Moro | D | July 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Robert Mulick | D | October 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Daniel Passero | D | June 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Vaughan, ON Canada |
| Andre Payette | LW | July 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Nathan Perrott | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 225 | R | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Michal Podolka | G | August 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Most, CZE |
| Michael Porco | LW | December 7, 1978 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Nick Robinson | D | October 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Cavan, ON Canada |
| Ben Schust | LW | April 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Joe Seroski | RW | January 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Chad Spurr | C | May 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | Hamilton, ON Canada | |
| Brian Stewart | D | May 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 181 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Joe Thornton | C | July 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Trevor Tokarczyk | LW | October 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Richard Uniacke | C | November 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| David Wight | LW | January 22, 1979 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Chad Woollard | F | September 18, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Durham, ON |
