1996-97 Louisiana IceGators Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 38-28 (SO: 0-4) - 80 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Doug Shedden (38-28, 4 OTL)
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Attendance: 400,155, Avg. 11,433 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Louisiana IceGators StatisticsTeam Record: 38-28 (SO: 0-4) - 80 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Doug Shedden (38-28, 4 OTL)
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Attendance: 400,155, Avg. 11,433 in 35 home dates
The Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 28 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 80 points in the ECHL's South Division.
The IceGators scored 292 goals and surrendered 244. Louis Dumont netted 41 goals for Louisiana, while Ron Handy tallied 30 or more as well. Ron Handy recorded 67 assists. Marc Delorme earned 36 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.06 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Doug Shedden coached the team. The 1996-97 Louisiana IceGators lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Boh | D | July 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Marc Delorme | G | June 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John DePourcq | C | February 6, 1968 | 5'8" | 172 | L | Summerland, BC Canada |
| Louis Dumont | C | January 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Murray Galbraith | D | August 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Victory, BC Canada |
| Ron Handy | C | January 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mikhail Kravets | R | November 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Leningrad, Russia |
| James Latos | R | January 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Wakaw, SK Canada |
| Rob McCaig | D | January 5, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Innisfail, AB Canada |
| Jason McQuat | RW | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Stan Melanson | D | June 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Joey Mittelsteadt | D | May 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Jay Murphy | RW | January 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Ypsilanti, MI USA |
| David Neilson | LW | January 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Long Island, NY USA |
| Chad Nelson | D | June 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Dan O'Rourke | LW | August 31, 1972 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Don Parsons | RW | January 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Ken Ruddick | D | August 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mark Sakala | D | February 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Grosse Ile, MI USA |
| Bryan Schoen | G | September 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 209 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Dean Seymour | C | December 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ryan Shanahan | RW | April 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Darryl Shedden | C | February 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Owen Sound, ONT Canada |
| John Spoltore | C | August 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Bridgeton, NJ USA |
| Sergei Tkachenko | G | June 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Kiev, UKR |
| Chris Valicevic | D | April 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Mt. Clemens, MI USA |
| Rob Valicevic | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rob Weingartner | RW | October 22, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY USA |
| Jack Williams | D | February 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Greensburg, PA USA |
