1996-97 Edmonton Ice Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 14-56-2 - 30 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave Siciliano (14-56-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1996-97 Edmonton Ice StatisticsTeam Record: 14-56-2 - 30 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave Siciliano (14-56-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Edmonton Ice of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 14 wins and 56 losses and 2 ties for 30 points in the WHL's Central Division.
The Ice scored 231 goals and yielded 395, most in the circuit. John Kachur netted 40 goals for Edmonton and contributed 42 assists. Tim Winters topped the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 5.13 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Dave Siciliano coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Belak | LW | September 1, 1979 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Scott Burt | LW | February 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | L | MacKenzie, BC |
| Clint Cabana | D | April 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Brad Cruikshank | F | February 14, 1979 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| David Darguzas | LW | January 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kori Davison | F | January 9, 1979 | 6'0" | 174 | Vernon, BC CAN | |
| Kirk DeWaele | D | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Mike Dubinsky | RW | June 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Sherwood Park, AB CAN |
| Randy Favaro | RW | February 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 201 | R | North Delta, BC Canada |
| Kris Fizzell | C | |||||
| Dan Gilbertson | RW | January 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Wilcox, SK CAN |
| Mike Green | C | August 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ron Grimard | ||||||
| Jay Henderson | L | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Paul Herron | LW | May 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Jared Hope | C | February 14, 1978 | ||||
| John Kachur | C | February 15, 1977 | 5'7" | 174 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Chad Kletzel | RW | August 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Kris Knoblauch | F | September 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 209 | Imperial, SK Canada | |
| Corey LaFreniere | R | May 30, 1978 | Kakabeka Falls, ONT Canada | |||
| Jordan Landry | RW | January 11, 1979 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Langley, BC Canada |
| Charlie Mattersdorfer | F | March 15, 1981 | ||||
| Steve McCarthy | D | February 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Kevin McDonald | F | April 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Olds, AB Canada |
| Jason Norrie | RW | October 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jaroslav Obsut | D | September 3, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Presov, Slovakia |
| Andy Penny | L | November 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Edmonton, ALTA |
| Brett Person | RW | February 4, 1980 | R | Regina, SK CAN | ||
| Chad Reich | LW | May 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Craik, SK CAN |
| Scott Rideout | G | March 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Fruitvale, BC Canada |
| Matt Sharuga | RW | March 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Craig Strain | D | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 196 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Greg Tooke | G | April 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 194 | Leduc, AB Canada | |
| Garry Toor | D | June 10, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Brad Tutschek | G | September 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | |
| Matt Van Horlick | D | August 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Bryce Wandler | G | February 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Lacombe, AB Canada |
| Tim Winters | G | October 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Winnipeg, MB CAN |
| Darren Wright | D | May 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 196 | Duncan, BC Canada | |
| Dmitri Yakushin | D | January 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Tom Zavediuk | C | January 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Jeff Zorn | D | July 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Tisdale, SK Canada |
