1996-97 Spokane Chiefs Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 35-33-4 - 74 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Mike Babcock (35-33-4)
Location: Spokane, Washington
1996-97 Spokane Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 35-33-4 - 74 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Mike Babcock (35-33-4)
Location: Spokane, Washington
The Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 35 wins and 33 losses and 4 ties for 74 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Chiefs scored 260 goals and yielded 235. Trent Whitfield and Joe Cardarelli netted 34 goals for Spokane each, while John Cirjak and Marian Cisar tallied 30 or more as well. Greg Leeb recorded 59 assists. Aren Miller topped the squad with 22 wins, and Marc Magliarditi registered a 3.05 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Babcock coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Berry | D | April 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Jay Bertsch | ||||||
| Joel Boschman | D | August 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Marc Brown | LW | March 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Joe Cardarelli | LW | July 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Burnaby, BC |
| John Cirjak | C | February 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Marian Cisar | R | February 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Bratislava, Czech Republic |
| Brandin Cote | C | April 21, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Swift Current, SK |
| Kirk DeWaele | D | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Blake Evans | C | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Smiley, SK |
| Brad Ference | D | April 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 218 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kris Graf | LW | May 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Haley | F | , WA USA | ||||
| Hugh Hamilton | D | February 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ty Jones | R | February 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 218 | R | Richland, WA USA |
| Chris Lane | D | February 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Greg Leeb | C | May 31, 1977 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Adam Magarrell | D | January 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Domain, MB CAN |
| Marc Magliarditi | G | July 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Niagara Falls, NY |
| Nolan McDonald | G | July 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Igor Mikhailov | F | July 23, 1978 | 5'8" | 161 | ||
| Aren Miller | G | January 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Oxbow, SK Canada |
| Andrew Milne | D | July 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Saint Albert, AB Canada |
| Jamie Pryor | D | February 13, 1979 | Three Hills, AB CAN | |||
| Chad Reich | LW | May 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Craik, SK CAN |
| Kyle Rossiter | D | June 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Derek Schutz | C | March 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Jared Smyth | LW | November 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Curtis Suter | D | August 5, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Kerrobert, SK Canada |
| Trent Whitfield | C | June 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Estevan, SK Canada |
