1996-97 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 40-30 (SO: 0-12) - 92 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Allison (40-30, 12 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 443,251, Avg. 10,811 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Grand Rapids Griffins StatisticsTeam Record: 40-30 (SO: 0-12) - 92 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Allison (40-30, 12 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 443,251, Avg. 10,811 in 41 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 30 losses, with a 0-12 showing in shootouts for 92 points in the IHL's Northeast Division.
The Griffins scored 244 goals and yielded 246. Michel Picard netted 46 goals for Grand Rapids, and Jeff Nelson tallied 30 or more, too. Michel Picard and Jeff Nelson each recorded 55 assists. Pokey Reddick earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.48 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Dave Allison coached the team. The 1996-97 Grand Rapids Griffins lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevyn Adams | C | October 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Washington, DC USA |
| Scott Allison | LW | April 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Bill Armstrong | C | June 25, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Jean Blouin | RW | February 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Aigars Cipruss | C | January 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Danton Cole | R | January 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Keli Corpse | C | May 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 176 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Pavol Demitra | C | November 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Dubnica, Slovakia |
| Brian Dobbin | R | August 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Quinn Fair | D | May 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Campbell River, BC |
| Shawn Frappier | D | July 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Victor Gervais | LW | March 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Ian Gordon | G | May 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Len Hachborn | C | September 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Ben Hankinson | R | May 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| Kelly Hurd | RW | May 13, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Stanislav Jasecko | D | December 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Spisska Nova Ves, SVK |
| Cory Johnson | LW | September 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Blaine Lacher | G | September 5, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Jamie Linden | R | July 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Blair Manning | C | May 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 207 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Mike Maurice | C | April 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Pat Mazzoli | G | March 16, 1970 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Markham, ON Canada |
| Sean McCann | D | September 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | R | North York, ON Canada |
| Don McSween | D | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Tyler Moss | G | June 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Mike Muller | D | September 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Jeff Nelson | C | December 18, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Todd Nelson | D | May 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Michel Picard | L | November 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Beauport, QC Canada |
| Bruce Ramsay | LW | May 13, 1969 | 6'0" | 179 | L | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Pokey Reddick | G | October 6, 1964 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Chad Remackel | LW | November 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Travis Richards | D | March 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Crystal, MN USA |
| Matt Ruchty | LW | November 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Lubomir Rybovic | C | February 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Kosice, SVK |
| Darcy Simon | D | January 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Darin Smith | LW | February 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Kelvin Solari | RW | March 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Patrick Traverse | D | March 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 207 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dean Trboyevich | D | June 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Bovey, MN USA |
| Alexander Vasilevski | R | January 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Steven Yule | C | May 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Gleichen, ALTA Canada |
