1996-97 Milwaukee Admirals Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 38-36 (SO: 0-8) - 84 points
in the IHL's Midwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Phil Wittliff (38-36, 8 OTL)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 359,365, Avg. 8,765 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Milwaukee Admirals StatisticsTeam Record: 38-36 (SO: 0-8) - 84 points
in the IHL's Midwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Phil Wittliff (38-36, 8 OTL)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 359,365, Avg. 8,765 in 41 home dates
The Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 36 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 84 points in the IHL's Midwest Division.
The Admirals scored 253 goals and conceded 298. Peter Douris netted 36 goals for Milwaukee, while Tony Hrkac contributed 61 assists. Danny Lorenz earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.4 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Phil Wittliff coached the team. The 1996-97 Milwaukee Admirals lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvain Couturier | L | April 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Larry DePalma | L | October 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Duane Derksen | G | July 7, 1968 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada | ||
| Peter Douris | R | February 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian Downey | LW | June 30, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Len Esau | D | June 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Meadow Lake, SK Canada |
| Denny Felsner | R | April 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Eric Fenton | RW | July 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Troy, NY USA |
| Shannon Finn | D | January 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Harder | F | February 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB |
| Tony Hrkac | C | July 7, 1966 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jacques Joubert | C | March 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | L | South Bend, IN USA |
| Rick Knickle | G | February 26, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Jeff Kungle | D | October 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | Wakaw, SK Canada | |
| Marc Labelle | L | December 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Maniwaki, QC Canada |
| Brad Layzell | D | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Beaconsfield, QC Canada |
| Jamie Ling | C | February 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Danny Lorenz | G | December 12, 1969 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Murrayville, BC Canada |
| Chris Luongo | D | March 17, 1967 | 5'10" | 206 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| David Mackey | L | July 24, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Mike McNeill | C | July 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Winona, MN USA |
| Michel Mongeau | C | February 9, 1965 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Nun's Island, QC Canada |
| Kent Paynter | D | April 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Summerside, PE Canada |
| Christian Proulx | D | December 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Coaticook, QC Canada |
| Patrice Robitaille | C/RW | December 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Ste-Catherine, QC Canada |
| Ken Sabourin | D | April 28, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Steve Strunk | C | August 1, 1968 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Wausau, WI USA |
| Tom Tilley | D | March 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Mike Tomlak | C | October 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Steve Tuttle | R | January 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 197 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Carl Valimont | D | March 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Southington, CT USA |
