1996-97 Macon Whoopee Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 38-24 (SO: 0-4) - 80 points
in the CHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Paris (38-24, 4 OTL)
Location: Macon, Georgia
1996-97 Macon Whoopee StatisticsTeam Record: 38-24 (SO: 0-4) - 80 points
in the CHL's Eastern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: John Paris (38-24, 4 OTL)
Location: Macon, Georgia
The Macon Whoopee of the Central Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 24 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 80 points in the CHL's Eastern Division.
The Whoopee netted 276 goals and conceded 237. Bruno Villeneuve scored 49 goals for Macon, while Alexei Deev and Mario Therrien tallied 30 or more, too. Alexei Deev contributed 54 assists. Pierre Gagnon earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.27 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
John Paris coached the team. The 1996-97 Macon Whoopee lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ashley | D | |||||
| Martin Belanger | D | February 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 183 | R | LaSalle, QC CAN |
| Jean-Francois Bouchard | LW | March 24, 1975 | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Reggie Brezeault | D | April 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QUE Canada |
| Rod Butler | D | February 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Francois Chaput | D | April 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 196 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Mark Conley | G | |||||
| Alain Cote | D | August 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Beauport, QC Canada |
| Alexei Deev | R | December 29, 1973 | 6'6" | 220 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| Raymond Delarosbil | D | January 14, 1973 | 5'10" | 216 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Claude Fillion | D | July 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Baie-Saint-Paul, QC Canada |
| Adam French | D | January 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Ancaster, ON Canada |
| Pierre Gagnon | G | February 21, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Ste-Adele, QC Canada |
| Andre Gervais | D | September 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 221 | L | Windsor, ONT Canada |
| Christian Gosselin | D | August 21, 1976 | 6'5" | 234 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Shamus Gregga | G | June 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Nathan Grobins | G | June 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Houston, BC Canada |
| Luc Jette | L | February 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Tracy, QUE Canada |
| Gord Kalverda | C | August 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Brampton, ON CAN |
| Fredrik Karlstrom | D | April 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Harnosand, SWE |
| Robert Keegan | November 3, 1971 | Flagler Beach, FL USA | ||||
| Jocelyn Langlois | LW | November 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Varennes, QC Canada |
| Wayne Marion | G | February 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Dale Matthew | D | August 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Nashua, NH | |
| Rob Mencunas | C | November 6, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Providence, RI |
| Eric Moreau | D | February 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Sorel, QC CAN |
| Sebastien Parent | LW | July 8, 1971 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Jonquiere, QC Canada |
| David Pluck | F | March 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Belle River, ONT Canada | |
| Tom Stewart | RW | May 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 203 | Brantford, ON Canada | |
| Joe Suk | C | February 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Christian Therrien | July 11, 1975 | Sorel, | ||||
| Mario Therrien | LW | May 18, 1972 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, QC Canada |
| Bruno Villeneuve | RW | July 4, 1970 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Craig Willard | D | August 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Belleville, MI USA |
