1996-97 Flint Generals Roster
Colonial Hockey League (COHL)
Team Record: 55-18 (SO: 0-1) - 111 points
in the COHL's East Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Robbie Nichols (55-18, 1 OTL)
Location: Flint, Michigan
Attendance: 138,269, Avg. 3,737 in 37 home dates
1996-97 Flint Generals StatisticsTeam Record: 55-18 (SO: 0-1) - 111 points
in the COHL's East Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Robbie Nichols (55-18, 1 OTL)
Location: Flint, Michigan
Attendance: 138,269, Avg. 3,737 in 37 home dates
The Flint Generals of the Colonial Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 55 wins and 18 losses, with a 0-1 showing in shootouts for 111 points in the COHL's East Division.
The Generals paced the league with just 232 goals allowed. Flint scored 371 goals. Kevin Kerr netted 72 goals for the squad, while Ross Wilson tallied 30 or more, too. Brett MacDonald accounted for 64 assists. Igor Galkin earned 31 wins in front of the net for the team, plus Andrei Mezin added 15 or more wins, too. Andrei Mezin recorded a 2.46 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Robbie Nichols coached the team. The 1996-97 Flint Generals lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beadle | D | May 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Lansing, MI USA |
| Pascal Belanger | W | July 8, 1975 | Lapocatiere, QUE Canada | |||
| Robin Bouchard | RW | October 22, 1973 | 5'9" | 176 | R | Jonquiere, QC Canada |
| Stephane Brochu | D | August 15, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Vince Charbonneau | D | March 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Guelph, ONT Canada |
| Craig Conley | RW | October 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Madison Heights, MI USA |
| Frederic Deschenes | G | January 12, 1976 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Neil Eisenhut | C | February 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Osoyoos, BC Canada |
| Nick Forbes | LW | April 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Igor Galkin | G | December 14, 1969 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Moskva, RUS |
| Jason Glover | RW | March 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Brian Green | RW | June 11, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Chad Grills | C | December 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| John Heasty | L | February 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | North York, ONT Canada | |
| Kevin Kerr | RW | September 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Lorne Knauft | D | July 7, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Hanna, AB Canada |
| Brett MacDonald | D | January 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Bothwell, ON Canada |
| Chad MacLeod | G | February 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter McLaughlin | D | June 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Norwood, MA USA |
| Andrei Mezin | G | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Tim Modreski | D | July 21, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Flint, MI |
| Mikhail Nemirovsky | RW | September 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Sean Ortiz | LW | December 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 179 | R | Peoria, IL USA |
| Jason Payne | LW | September 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Jason Ralph | C | September 2, 1975 | 5'9" | 150 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |
| Dmitri Rodin | D | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Tyson Rohovich | October 29, 1975 | Nakawic, NB Canada | ||||
| Brian Sakic | C | September 4, 1971 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Zdenek Sikl | F | July 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Most, CZE |
| Ken Spangler | D | May 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kahlil Thomas | C | December 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Tzountzouris | D | August 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Steve Walker | RW | January 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Matt Weder | G | June 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Flint, MI USA |
| Jeff Whittle | RW | March 22, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ross Wilson | RW | June 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 209 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
