1996-97 Utah Grizzlies Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 43-33 (SO: 0-6) - 92 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Butch Goring (43-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 323,408, Avg. 7,888 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Utah Grizzlies StatisticsTeam Record: 43-33 (SO: 0-6) - 92 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Butch Goring (43-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 323,408, Avg. 7,888 in 41 home dates
The Utah Grizzlies of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 92 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Grizzlies potted 259 goals and surrendered 254. Yan Kaminsky scored 28 goals for Utah, while Chris Taylor contributed 40 assists. Mark McArthur earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.99 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Butch Goring coached the team. The 1996-97 Utah Grizzlies lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Aldoff | D | January 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 196 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Shawn Anderson | D | February 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Derek Armstrong | C | April 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Don Beaupre | G | September 19, 1961 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Brad Belland | LW | January 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Belle River, ON Canada |
| Todd Bertuzzi | R | February 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 242 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Tyler Boucher | C | April 27, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Andy Brickley | L/C | August 9, 1961 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Melrose, MA USA |
| Vladimir Chebaturkin | D | April 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 226 | L | Tyumen, Russia |
| Jason Courtemanche | D | July 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Hartford, CT USA |
| Gord Dineen | D | September 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Donnelly | L | October 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Jim Dowd | C | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Brick, NJ USA |
| Pat Dunn | R | March 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QUE Canada |
| Shannon Finn | D | January 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Craig Fisher | L | June 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Glen Gulutzan | C | August 12, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Doug Houda | D | June 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Blairmore, AB Canada |
| Brent Hughes | L | April 5, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Kelly Hurd | RW | May 13, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Marc Hussey | D | September 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Bernie John | D | June 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Yan Kaminsky | L | July 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Penza, Russia |
| Les Kuntar | G | July 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Elmira, NY USA |
| Claude Lapointe | C | October 11, 1968 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Gary Leeman | R | February 19, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brett Lievers | C | June 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Dan Lupo | LW | November 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Somerville, MA USA |
| Jacques Mailhot | R | December 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 208 | L | Shawnigan, QC Canada |
| Chris Marinucci | C | December 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Gordon Mark | D | September 10, 1964 | 6'4" | 218 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Daniel Marois | R | October 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Roger Maxwell | RW | November 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Mark McArthur | G | November 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | East York, ON Canada |
| Glen Mears | D/RW | July 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Joby Messier | D | March 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Rod Miller | D | February 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | |
| Jaroslav Modry | D | February 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Wayne Muir | LW | January 9, 1969 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Sylvain Naud | RW | March 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Robert Nordberg | LW | March 26, 1970 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Boden, SWE |
| Sean O'Brien | D/F | February 9, 1972 | L | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Vladimir Orszagh | R | May 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Banska Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Keith Osborne | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tom Pederson | D | January 14, 1970 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Marc Rodgers | R | March 16, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Shawville, QC Canada |
| Dmitri Rodin | D | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Kurt Seher | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Jeff Sharples | D | July 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Terrace, BC Canada |
| Jeff Sirkka | D | June 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Tommy Soderstrom | G | July 17, 1969 | 5'7" | 157 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Greg Spenrath | D/F | September 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Glenn Stewart | LW | July 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Chris Taylor | C | March 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Stratford, 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 |
| Andrei Vasilyev | L | March 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Mick Vukota | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 225 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ray Whitney | L | May 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Chris Winnes | R | February 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Ridgefield, CT USA |
| Ravil Yakubov | C | July 26, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Rob Zettler | D | March 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Sept-Iles, QC Canada |
| Peter Zurba | LW | November 15, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Thompson, MB Canada |
