1996-97 Cleveland Lumberjacks Roster
Team Record: 40-32 (SO: 0-10) - 90 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Rick Paterson (40-32, 10 OTL)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 369,738, Avg. 9,018 in 41 home dates
The Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 90 points in the IHL's Central Division.
The Lumberjacks netted 286 goals and allowed 280. Jeff Christian scored 40 goals for Cleveland, and Dave McLlwain contributed 46 assists. Derek Wilkinson topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.19 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Rick Paterson coached the team. The 1996-97 Cleveland Lumberjacks lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Peter Allen | D | March 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
Bill Armstrong | D | May 18, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Richmond Hill, ON Canada |
Serge Aubin | C | February 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Val d'Or, QC Canada |
Dave Baseggio | D | October 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
Stefan Bergkvist | D | March 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 224 | L | Leksand, Sweden |
Brian Bonin | C | November 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 186 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
Sven Butenschon | D | March 22, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Itzehoe, Germany |
Jock Callander | C | April 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
Jeff Christian | L | July 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
Mark Cornforth | D | November 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Corey Foster | D | October 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
Rick Hayward | D | February 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toledo, OH USA |
Jan Hrdina | C | February 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic |
Andreas Johansson | C | May 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Falun, Sweden |
Petr Klima | L | December 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Chaomutov, Czech Republic |
Paul Krake | G | March 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Lloydminster, AB Canada |
Les Kuntar | G | July 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Elmira, NY USA |
Patrick Lalime | G | July 7, 1974 | 6'3" | 189 | L | St. Bonaventure, QC Canada |
Lane Lambert | R | November 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Melfort, SK Canada |
Brad Lauer | L | October 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
Dave McLlwain | C | January 9, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
Dave Michayluk | L | May 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 189 | L | Wakaw, SK Canada |
Ian Moran | D | August 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
Mark Osborne | L | August 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Jim Paek | D | April 7, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Seoul, Korea |
Drew Palmer | D | January 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Wayzata, MN USA |
Richard Park | C | May 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Seoul, South Korea |
Ed Patterson | R | November 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
Dave Roche | L | June 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
Alain Savage | LW | November 13, 1974 | 5'7" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Ryan Savoia | C | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Thorold, ON Canada |
Mike Stevens | L | December 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
Mike Tamburro | G | March 26, 1973 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Andy Weidenbach | C | May 28, 1971 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
Chris Wells | C | November 12, 1975 | 6'6" | 223 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Derek Wilkinson | G | July 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Lasalle, QC Canada |
Neil Wilkinson | D | August 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Selkirk, MB Canada |
Tyler Wright | C | April 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Canora, SK Canada |