1996-97 Indianapolis Ice Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 44-29 (SO: 0-9) - 97 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bob Ferguson (44-29, 9 OTL)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 234,602, Avg. 5,722 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Indianapolis Ice StatisticsTeam Record: 44-29 (SO: 0-9) - 97 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bob Ferguson (44-29, 9 OTL)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 234,602, Avg. 5,722 in 41 home dates
The Indianapolis Ice of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 44 wins and 29 losses, with a 0-9 showing in shootouts for 97 points in the IHL's Central Division.
The Ice potted 289 goals and allowed 230. Dave Chyzowski scored 34 goals for Indianapolis, while Steve Dubinsky netted 30 or more also. Brad Werenka contributed 56 assists. Jimmy Waite topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Marc Lamothe added 15 or more wins, too. Marc Lamothe recorded a 2.64 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Ferguson coached the team. The 1996-97 Indianapolis Ice lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Bilek | D | May 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Bruce Cassidy | D | May 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Denis Chasse | R | February 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dave Chyzowski | L | July 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Rob Conn | R | September 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Adam Creighton | C | June 2, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Ivan Droppa | D | February 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Liptovsky Mikulas, Czech Republic |
| Steve Dubinsky | C | July 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Marc Dupuis | D | April 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Tuomas Gronman | D | March 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 219 | R | Viitasaari, Finland |
| Ravil Gusmanov | L | July 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia |
| Ryan Huska | C | July 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Marc Hussey | D | September 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Chatham, NB Canada |
| David Hymovitz | LW | May 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Randolph, MA USA |
| Sergei Klimovich | C | March 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 189 | R | Novosibrisk, Russia |
| Fred Knipscheer | C | September 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ft. Wayne, IN USA |
| Christian Laflamme | D | November 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 206 | R | St. Charles, QC Canada |
| Marc Lamothe | G | February 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | L | New Liskeard, ON Canada |
| Eric Lecompte | LW | April 4, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jean-Yves Leroux | L | June 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 211 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Andy MacIntyre | LW | April 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Steve McLaren | L | February 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 227 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Kip Miller | C | June 11, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Lansing, MI USA |
| Craig Mills | R | August 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dmitri Nabokov | C | January 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Alain Nasreddine | D | July 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Prokopec | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Andre Racicot | G | June 9, 1969 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Gaetan Royer | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Donnacona, QC Canada |
| Remi Royer | D | February 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Donnacona, QC Canada |
| Jeff Salajko | G | April 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Chris Snell | D | May 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Travis Thiessen | D | July 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 207 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Jimmy Waite | G | April 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Brad Werenka | D | February 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 221 | L | Two Hills, AB Canada |
