1996-97 Phoenix Roadrunners Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 27-42 (SO: 0-13) - 67 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Coach: John Perpich (27-42, 13 OTL)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 282,326, Avg. 6,886 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Phoenix Roadrunners StatisticsTeam Record: 27-42 (SO: 0-13) - 67 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Coach: John Perpich (27-42, 13 OTL)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 282,326, Avg. 6,886 in 41 home dates
The Phoenix Roadrunners of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 27 wins and 42 losses, with a 0-13 showing in shootouts for 67 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Roadrunners potted 239 goals and gave up 309. Ken McRae scored 25 goals for Phoenix, and Chris Marinucci accounted for 29 assists. Jamie Storr topped the squad with 16 wins, while Jean-Claude Bergeron recorded a 3.32 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
John Perpich coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Astley | D | March 30, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ruslan Batyrshin | D | February 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Hugo Belanger | LW | May 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St-Hubert, QC Canada |
| Aki Berg | D | July 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 213 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Jean-Claude Bergeron | G | October 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Hauterive, QC Canada |
| Dan Brierly | D | January 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Nashua, NH USA |
| Neal Broten | C | November 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Brian Chapman | D | February 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Ted Crowley | D | May 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 188 | L | Concord, MA USA |
| Andrew Dale | C | February 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Paul DiPietro | C | September 8, 1970 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| David Emma | R | January 14, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Cranston, RI USA |
| Joe Frederick | RW | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Todd Gillingham | LW | January 31, 1970 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Labrador City, NL Canada |
| Brent Grieve | L | May 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 202 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Brad Guzda | G | April 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Todd Harkins | C | October 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jamie Hearn | D | February 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Mike Hudson | C | February 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Fred Knipscheer | C | September 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ft. Wayne, IN USA |
| Igor Korolev | C | September 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Nathan LaFayette | C | February 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Mike MacWilliam | L | February 14, 1967 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Jeff Madill | R | June 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Kurt Mallett | RW | March 27, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Saugus, MA USA |
| Chris Marinucci | C | December 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Roger Maxwell | RW | November 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Steve McKenna | L | August 21, 1973 | 6'8" | 252 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ken McRae | C | April 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Winchester, ON Canada |
| Jaroslav Modry | D | February 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Michel Mongeau | C | February 9, 1965 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Nun's Island, QC Canada |
| Jason Morgan | C | October 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Jan Nemecek | D | February 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Pisek, Czech Republic |
| Sean O'Brien | D/F | February 9, 1972 | L | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Barry Potomski | L | November 24, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Trevor Roenick | RW | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Derby, CT USA |
| Chris Schmidt | C | March 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Beaver Lodge, AB Canada |
| Jeff Shevalier | L | March 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| John Slaney | D | February 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 189 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Brad Smyth | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Stephane Soulliere | C | May 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Jamie Storr | G | December 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Patrice Tardif | C | October 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Saint-Methode-de-Fro, QC Canada |
| Dave Thomlinson | L | October 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brent Thompson | D | January 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brad Tiley | D | July 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 199 | L | Markdale, 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 |
| Jan Vopat | D | March 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Roman Vopat | C | April 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Litvinov, Czech Republic |
| Rick Zombo | D | May 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Des Plaines, IL USA |
