1996-97 Edmonton Drillers Roster

National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 21-19
in the NPSL's North Division
Postseason: 3-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Ross Ongaro (21-19)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Attendance: 144,871, Avg. 7,244 in 20 home dates
1996-97 Edmonton Drillers Statistics

The Edmonton Drillers of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 21 wins and 19 losses in the NPSL's North Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.

Edmonton netted 278 goals and surrendered 243. Nick De Santis and Carmen D'onofrio scored 43 goals each for the Drillers, while Sipho Sibiya, Lloyd Barker, Bill Sedgewick, Sergio Maione and Martin Dugas each tallied fifteen or more also. Nick De Santis accounted for 36 assists. Scott Hileman topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 5.8 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Ross Ongaro coached the team. The 1996-97 Edmonton Drillers lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Lloyd BarkerDDecember 12, 19705'9"170Kingston, Jamaica
Shayne CampbellDNovember 18, 1972Guelph, ON
Chris ClarkeF/MApril 6, 19785'9"New Westminster, BC
Ian ClarkeMAugust 16, 1975
Carmen D'onofrioMApril 16, 1974
Nick De SantisMSeptember 11, 19675'10"150Montreal, QC
Martin DugasMOctober 15, 19716'2"185St. Catherine, ON Canada
Scott HilemanNovember 5, 19726'1"176Phoenix, Arizona
Lars HirschfeldGOctober 17, 1978
Doug Holloway
Kevin HolnessMSeptember 25, 19715'8"Kingston, Jamaica
Sergio Maione
Domenic MobilioFAugust 21, 19686'0"175Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Darren Nott
Pat OnstadGJanuary 13, 19686'4"215Vancouver, BC
Joseph Parrottino
John Pino
Todd RatteeDMarch 23, 19726'1"190
Franco Saporito
Bill SedgewickDOctober 2, 19715'11"185Wheatridge, Colorado
Jay SenetchkoGJuly 26, 1974
Sipho SibiyaFJuly 28, 19715'10"175Pretoria, South Africa
Rick TitusDMarch 10, 19696'1"175Mississauga, ON
Rick ZenariMDecember 5, 1971Edmonton, AB