1996-97 Long Beach Ice Dogs Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 54-19 (SO: 0-9) - 117 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: John Van Boxmeer (54-19, 9 OTL)
Location: Long Beach, California
Attendance: 124,148, Avg. 3,028 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Long Beach Ice Dogs StatisticsTeam Record: 54-19 (SO: 0-9) - 117 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: John Van Boxmeer (54-19, 9 OTL)
Location: Long Beach, California
Attendance: 124,148, Avg. 3,028 in 41 home dates
The Long Beach Ice Dogs of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 54 wins and 19 losses, with a 0-9 showing in shootouts for 117 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Ice Dogs netted 309 goals, tops in the circuit. Long Beach conceded 247 goals. Patrik Augusta scored 45 goals for the team, and Stephane Morin accounted for 57 assists. Tom Draper earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Mike O'Neill added 15 or more wins, too. Tom Draper recorded a 2.3 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
John Van Boxmeer coached the team. The 1996-97 Long Beach Ice Dogs lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Augusta | R | November 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Oleg Belov | RW | April 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| John Byce | R | August 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Brian Chapman | D | February 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Jozef Cierny | L | May 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Zvolen, Slovakia |
| Jason Cirone | C | February 21, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jason Courtemanche | D | July 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Hartford, CT USA |
| Robert Dome | R | January 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Skalica, Slovakia |
| Tom Draper | G | November 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Outremont, QC Canada |
| Mark Ferner | D | September 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Todd Gillingham | LW | January 31, 1970 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Labrador City, NL Canada |
| Martin Hamrlík | D | May 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 212 | R | Zlin, CZE |
| Kelly Hultgren | D | April 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Victor Ignatjev | D | April 26, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Chris Jensen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Valeri Karpov | L | August 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Rob Kenny | F | October 19, 1968 | 5'8" | 174 | Bronx, NY USA | |
| Alexei Krivchenkov | D | June 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Usolje-Sibirskoje, Russia |
| Dan Lambert | D | January 12, 1970 | 5'8" | 177 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 220 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Craig Lyons | RW | December 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| B.J. MacPherson | C | September 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Matteucci | D | December 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Oleg Mikulchik | D | June 27, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Minsk, Belarus |
| Stephane Morin | C | March 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Barry Nieckar | L | December 16, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Rama, SK Canada |
| Mike O'Neill | G | November 3, 1967 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Domenic Pittis | C | October 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Adrien Plavsic | D | January 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jon Pratt | LW | September 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Danvers, MA USA |
| Jeff Sirkka | D | June 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Dave Smith | L | November 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Arthur, ONT Canada |
| Wayne Strachan | RW | December 12, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Brad Tiley | D | July 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 199 | L | Markdale, ON Canada |
| Doug Torrel | RW | April 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Nick Vachon | C | July 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Darryl Williams | L | February 9, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Mt. Pearl, NL Canada |
