1996-97 Roanoke Express Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 38-26 (SO: 0-6) - 82 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Frank Anzalone (38-26, 6 OTL)
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Attendance: 193,270, Avg. 5,522 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Roanoke Express StatisticsTeam Record: 38-26 (SO: 0-6) - 82 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Frank Anzalone (38-26, 6 OTL)
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Attendance: 193,270, Avg. 5,522 in 35 home dates
The Roanoke Express of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 26 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 82 points in the ECHL's East Division.
The Express scored 262 goals and allowed 250. Jeff Jablonski netted 52 goals for Roanoke, while Ilya Dubkov contributed 50 assists. David Gagnon earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Frank Anzalone coached the team. The 1996-97 Roanoke Express lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bailey | D | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Port Stanley, ON Canada |
| Bobby Brown | C | September 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Sean Brown | RW | March 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Sylvain Careau | G | May 28, 1973 | , QC CAN | |||
| Matt Carmichael | G | July 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 174 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Tim Christian | RW | May 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 181 | R | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bryan Cossette | D | May 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Estevan, SK CAN |
| Jeff Cowan | L | September 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Chris DeProfio | C | May 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Mississauga, ON Canada | |
| Ilya Dubkov | C | February 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Ryan Equale | F | February 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Wilton, CT USA |
| David Gagnon | G | October 31, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Duane Harmer | D | June 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 203 | R | Fullarton, ON Canada |
| Bill Holowatiuk | D | December 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Jeff Jablonski | LW | June 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toledo, OH USA |
| Eric Landry | RW | January 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Eric Landry | C | January 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 184 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Chris Lipsett | RW | September 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jeff Loder | C | January 6, 1976 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Corner Brook, NL Canada |
| Todd MacIsaac | C | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Country Harbor, NS Canada |
| Kyle Millar | C | December 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Larry Moberg | G | October 6, 1971 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Innisfail, AB CAN |
| Matt O'Dette | D | November 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Cory Peterson | D | June 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Steve Salhany | F | March 31, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Doug Searle | D | March 21, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jason Smith | D | May 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Michael Smith | D | January 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Oleg Sorokin | L | January 4, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Dave Stewart | D | January 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Norwood, ON Canada |
| Wayne Strachan | RW | December 12, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Valeriy Svoboda | C | February 7, 1977 | Kiev, Ukraine | |||
| Paul Taylor | G | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, BC Canada | |
| Dan Tompkins | F | January 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Minnetonka, MN USA | |
| J.F. Tremblay | D | April 3, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Chris Wismer | D | September 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
