1996-97 Baton Rouge Kingfish Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 31-33 (SO: 0-6) - 68 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Coach: Pierre McGuire (31-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Attendance: 210,105, Avg. 6,003 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Baton Rouge Kingfish StatisticsTeam Record: 31-33 (SO: 0-6) - 68 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Coach: Pierre McGuire (31-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Attendance: 210,105, Avg. 6,003 in 35 home dates
The Baton Rouge Kingfish of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 31 wins and 33 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 68 points in the ECHL's South Division.
The Kingfish scored 222 goals and conceded 238. Allan Sirois netted 29 goals for Baton Rouge, while Blair Manning contributed 33 assists. Christian Soucy topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.17 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Pierre McGuire coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ashe | D | April 6, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Bobby Brown | C | September 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Cam Brown | L | May 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Mike Buzak | G | February 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| Stephane Charbonneau | R | June 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | R | St. Adele, QC Canada |
| Paul Croteau | D | May 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Mike Hall | C | February 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| Shane Hnidy | D | November 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 204 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| David Jesiolowski | RW | January 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Billy-Jay Johnston | RW | November 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Blenheim, ON Canada |
| Jason Kelly | D | June 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Dmitri Leonov | RW | February 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Todd MacIsaac | C | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Country Harbor, NS Canada |
| Blair Manning | C | May 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 207 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Kevin McKinnon | C | April 16, 1971 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Peter McLaughlin | D | June 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Norwood, MA USA |
| Greg McLean | D | June 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | London, ON |
| Mike Muller | D | September 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Mark Ouimet | C | October 2, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Rod Pamenter | D | March 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Mississauga, ON Canada | |
| Perry Pappas | RW | November 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Don Parsons | RW | January 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Kevin Plager | RW | April 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 209 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Kyle Reeves | C | May 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Swan River, MB Canada |
| Jon Rempel | D | September 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Steve Richards | D | July 29, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Jamison, PA USA |
| Darren Ritchie | RW | March 10, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Minnedosa, MB Canada |
| Travis Scott | G | September 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Kanata, ON Canada |
| Sverre Sears | D | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Dover, MA USA |
| Allan Sirois | F | February 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Riviere-du-Loup, QC |
| Christian Soucy | G | September 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Mike Veisor | G | December 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bob Westerby | LW | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
