1996-97 Rimouski Oceanic Roster
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Team Record: 34-31-5 - 73 points
in the QMJHL's Dilio Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Gaston Therrien (34-31-5)
Location: Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
1996-97 Rimouski Oceanic StatisticsTeam Record: 34-31-5 - 73 points
in the QMJHL's Dilio Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Gaston Therrien (34-31-5)
Location: Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
The Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 34 wins and 31 losses and 5 ties for 73 points in the QMJHL's Dilio Division.
The Oceanic netted 298 goals and allowed 261. Eric Normandin scored 47 goals for Rimouski, while Mathieu Sunderland and Vincent Lecavalier tallied 30 or more, too. Eric Normandin accounted for 75 assists. Nicolas Chabot earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.55 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Gaston Therrien coached the team. The 1996-97 Rimouski Oceanic lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Beaulieu | RW | April 16, 1980 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Martin Bedard | D | January 23, 1979 | 5'10" | 218 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Eric Belanger | C | December 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Eric Belanger | RW | May 9, 1978 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Rimouski, QC Canada |
| Eric Belzile | F | September 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 181 | Trois-Pistoles, QC Canada | |
| David Bilodeau | D | August 13, 1979 | 6'3" | 203 | L | Victoriaville, QC CAN |
| Maxime Blouin | C | February 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | R | St-Henri, QC Canada |
| Denis Boily | RW | September 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Lebel-Sur-Quevillon, QC Canada |
| Dave Bolduc | LW | February 19, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Thetford Mines, QC Canada |
| Yan Bouchard | LW | July 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Riviere-aux-Renards, QC CAN |
| Nicolas Chabot | G | February 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Eryc Collin | C | January 11, 1979 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Sainte-Rose, QC Canada |
| Eric Drouin | D | May 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Labrador City, NL Canada |
| Yannick Dupont | LW | January 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Anjou, QC Canada |
| Frederic Girard | D | September 25, 1979 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Deux-Montagnes, QC Canada |
| Jimmy Grondin | LW | October 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 218 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Philippe Grondin | LW | January 5, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Vincent Lecavalier | C | April 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Ile Bizard, QC Canada |
| Jason Lehoux | LW | July 21, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Ste-Marie-de-Beauce, QC Canada |
| Frederic Levac | LW | August 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Dorion, QC Canada |
| Francois Levesque | D | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Sherbooke, QC Canada |
| Jonathan Levesque | D | July 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Philippe Lord | LW | May 5, 1979 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Charlesbourg, QC CAN |
| Dave Malenfant | C | February 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Riviere-du-Loup, QC Canada |
| Eric Normandin | RW | August 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | R | St-Eustache, QC Canada |
| Mathieu Normandin | RW | April 5, 1978 | 6'4" | 207 | R | St-Cesaire, QC Canada |
| Philippe Plante | D | August 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Greenfield Park, QC |
| Martin Poitras | LW | April 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Lorraine, QC Canada |
| Daniel Robitaille | G | September 16, 1977 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Charlesbourg, QC Canada |
| Guillaume Rodrigue | C | February 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 192 | R | St-Hubert, QC Canada |
| Joe Rullier | D | January 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 222 | R | Montreal, QC |
| Philippe Sauve | G | February 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Sebastien Simard | C | February 28, 1978 | 6'3" | 198 | L | Jonquiere, QC Canada |
| Denis Smakovsky | RW | February 5, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Omsk, Russia |
| Russell Smith | D | May 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 218 | Pictou, NS CAN | |
| Nicola Spaccucci | LW | August 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 227 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jonathan St. Louis | D | October 12, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Terrebonne, QC |
| David St. Onge | L | June 13, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Lac Beauport, QUE Canada | |
| Mathieu Sunderland | RW | November 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 214 | R | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Sebastien Tremblay | D | July 26, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Saint-Henri-de-Levis, QC Canada |
| Derrick Walser | D | May 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
