1996-97 Las Vegas Thunder Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 41-34 (SO: 0-7) - 89 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chris McSorley (41-34, 7 OTL)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 316,561, Avg. 7,721 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Las Vegas Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 41-34 (SO: 0-7) - 89 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chris McSorley (41-34, 7 OTL)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 316,561, Avg. 7,721 in 41 home dates
The Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 41 wins and 34 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 89 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Thunder netted 287 goals and gave up 299. Martin Gendron scored 51 goals for Las Vegas, while Patrice Lefebvre accounted for 73 assists. Parris Duffus earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.23 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Chris McSorley coached the team. The 1996-97 Las Vegas Thunder lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bancroft | D | October 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Egor Bashkatov | D | April 23, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Andrei Bashkirov | L | June 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Shelehov, Russia |
| Ryan Bast | D | August 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Chris Bergeron | C | November 28, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Wallaceburg, ON Canada |
| Brent Bilodeau | D | March 27, 1973 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Dallas, TX USA |
| Lance Brady | D | November 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Sandwich, MA USA |
| Kevin Dahl | D | December 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Chris Dahlquist | D | December 14, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Fridley, MN USA |
| Sylvain Daigle | G | October 20, 1976 | 5'7" | 185 | R | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Joe Day | C | May 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pavol Demitra | C | November 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Dubnica, Slovakia |
| Jason Doig | D | January 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Robert Dome | R | January 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Skalica, Slovakia |
| Parris Duffus | G | January 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Kent Fearns | D | September 13, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Igor Galkin | G | December 14, 1969 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Moskva, RUS |
| Martin Gendron | R | February 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Ilja Gorokhov | G | August 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| Brent Gretzky | C | February 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Glen Gulutzan | C | August 12, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Kerry Huffman | D | January 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Paul Jackson | C | February 7, 1966 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rick Judson | LW | August 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Toledo, OH USA |
| Igor Karpenko | G | July 23, 1976 | 5'8" | 187 | L | Kiev, UKR |
| Arturs Kupaks | D | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Greg Lakovic | L | January 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 173 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Sasha Lakovic | L | September 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | L | East Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Don Larner | RW | February 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Langham, SK Canada |
| Patrice Lefebvre | R | June 28, 1967 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Darcy Loewen | L | February 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| B.J. MacPherson | C | September 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Clint Malarchuk | G | May 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Grande Prairie, AB Canada |
| Andrei Mezin | G | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Blaine Moore | C | October 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Kitimat, BC Canada |
| Sergei Naumov | C | April 4, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Konstantin Peregudov | LW | June 6, 1969 | 5'11" | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| Darren Perkins | D | December 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Kevin Pozzo | D | October 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ken Quinney | L | May 23, 1965 | 5'10" | 186 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Andre Racicot | G | June 9, 1969 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Ruslan Salei | D | November 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Minsk, Belarus |
| Alexander Semak | C | February 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Ufa, Russia |
| Jeff Serowik | D | January 10, 1967 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Manchester, NH USA |
| Dean Shmyr | D | April 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jason Simon | L | March 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Darin Smith | LW | February 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Kevin St. Jacques | C | February 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB |
| Sergei Stas | D/LW | April 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Rhett Trombley | RW | December 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Sergei Voronov | D | February 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 251 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Sergei Yerkovich | D | March 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Sergei Zholtok | C | December 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 197 | R | Riga, Latvia |
