1996-97 Dubuque Fighting Saints Roster
United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 17-34-3 - 37 points
in the USHL's South Division
Coach: Adam Brinker (0-0)
Coach: Scott Mikesch (0-0)
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
1996-97 Dubuque Fighting Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 17-34-3 - 37 points
in the USHL's South Division
Coach: Adam Brinker (0-0)
Coach: Scott Mikesch (0-0)
Location: Dubuque, Iowa
The Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 17 wins and 34 losses (and 3 overtime losses) for 37 points in the USHL's South Division.
The Fighting Saints netted 157 goals, worst in the circuit and allowed 211. Josh Kern scored 22 goals for Dubuque, and Dan Stepanek contributed 25 assists. Josh Blackburn topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 3.72 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Adam Brinker and Scott Mikesch coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayme Adduono | LW | June 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Josh Blackburn | G | November 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Choctaw, OK USA |
| Brad Bonine | F | Apple Valley, MN USA | ||||
| Darrin Bradley | D | February 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | North Delta, BC Canada | |
| David Brien | D | 6'0" | 216 | Methuen, MA USA | ||
| Cory Buchholz | D | February 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Waupun, WI USA | |
| Ryan Burke | C | September 1, 1977 | Cottage Grove, MN USA | |||
| Tom Cloherty | D | May 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| P.J. Deluca | F | July 26, 1978 | 5'7" | 161 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Matt Doman | RW | February 10, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Crystal Lake, IL USA |
| Adam Egerdahl | W | May 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Hermantown, MN USA | |
| Erik Hanson | F | August 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 212 | Edmonds, WA USA | |
| Kris Harris | D | January 22, 1978 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Sandy Creek, NY USA |
| Matt Herhal | D | November 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Jed Holtzman | F | January 4, 1977 | 5'8" | 165 | Colorado Springs, CO USA | |
| Josh Kern | F | December 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Phil Lewandowski | LW | September 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Naperville, IL USA |
| Ken Marsch | D | February 16, 1979 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Danville, IL USA |
| Dave Mugavero | LW | December 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Josh Myers | F | October 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 199 | Kenosha, WI | |
| Denny O'Connor | F | 5'10" | 185 | Roseville, MN USA | ||
| Kyle O'Keefe | C | December 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Barrington, IL USA |
| Pete Pierman | F | January 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Tom Puorro | F | 6'1" | 194 | Amesbury, MA USA | ||
| Tom Rouleau | F | March 14, 1978 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Mikhail Saliyenko | G | June 13, 1976 | Riga, Latvia | |||
| Ron Sarelli | F | November 4, 1978 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Hoffman Estates, IL USA |
| Matt Smith | F | May 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Ryan Smith | LW | July 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Brighton, MI USA |
| Joe Statkus | D | October 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | Oak Lawn, IL USA | |
| Dan Stepanek | C | January 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Lemont, IL USA | |
| Aaron Stodgell | G | Warroad, MN USA | ||||
| Chris Thompson | D | June 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Severna Park, MD USA |
| Alex Todd | D | October 22, 1978 | 6'3" | 231 | R | Rice Lake, WI USA |
| Andy Torzewski | D | Superior, WI USA | ||||
| Jay Varady | F | September 16, 1977 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Cahokia, IL USA |
