1996-97 Madison Monsters Roster
Colonial Hockey League (COHL)
Team Record: 46-21 (SO: 0-7) - 99 points
in the COHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Schultz (46-21, 7 OTL)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 92,870, Avg. 2,510 in 37 home dates
1996-97 Madison Monsters StatisticsTeam Record: 46-21 (SO: 0-7) - 99 points
in the COHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Schultz (46-21, 7 OTL)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 92,870, Avg. 2,510 in 37 home dates
The Madison Monsters of the Colonial Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 46 wins and 21 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 99 points in the COHL's West Division.
The Monsters scored 315 goals and gave up 259. Matt Loen netted 47 goals for Madison, and Kent Hawley contributed 77 assists. Duane Derksen earned 36 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.39 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave Schultz coached the team. The 1996-97 Madison Monsters lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bailey | D | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Port Stanley, ON Canada |
| Pascal Belanger | W | July 8, 1975 | Lapocatiere, QUE Canada | |||
| Ron Bertrand | G | January 15, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |
| Scott Blair | C | November 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Peter Cermak | LW | April 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
| Duane Derksen | G | July 7, 1968 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada | ||
| Brian Downey | LW | June 30, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Robert DuBois | LW | March 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | R | Chemlsford, ON Canada |
| Jim Duhart | RW | July 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Link Gaetz | D | October 2, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Alexander Galchenyuk | C | July 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 192 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Rob Harrell | D | February 29, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | Cincinnati, OH USA | |
| Shawn Harris | RW | August 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 207 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Kent Hawley | C | February 20, 1968 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Randy Holmes | C | August 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Brian Idalski | D | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Mike Kelly | C | June 11, 1966 | 5'9" | 192 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Gunnar Kroseberg | D | February 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Oconomowoc, WI USA |
| Brian LaVack | D | May 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Massena, NY USA |
| Aaron Legault | D | July 6, 1975 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |||
| Jeremie Legault | W | July 6, 1975 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |||
| Matt Loen | C | November 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Spring Lake Park, MN USA |
| Chris Markstrom | LW | February 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Matt McElwee | RW | January 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Peoria, IL USA |
| Chad Michalchuk | LW | July 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Justin Morrison | RW | February 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Mikhail Nemirovsky | RW | September 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Todd Passini | D | July 22, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Cross Plains, WI USA |
| Steve Phillips | F | May 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Fran Reed | D | February 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | L | West Roxbury, MA USA |
| Jason Richards | D | December 12, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Somersworth, NH |
| Rok Rojsek | LW | March 8, 1970 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Celje, SLO |
| Dave Rowe | D | July 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 234 | L | Beloit, WI USA |
| Dan Ruoho | LW | June 22, 1970 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Brett Strot | RW | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Maple Grove, MN USA |
| Stas Tkatch | R | July 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Janis Tomans | LW | May 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Paul Tzountzouris | D | August 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Colby Van Tassel | D | March 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 218 | L | Houghton, MI USA |
| Richie Walcott | RW | May 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Grand Cache, AB Canada |
| Bryan Walker | D | January 21, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Joakim Wiberg | G | October 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Salem, SWE |
| Jeff Winter | D | February 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | R | New Milford, CT USA |
