1996-97 Detroit Vipers Roster
Team Record: 57-17 (SO: 0-8) - 122 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Steve Ludzik (57-17, 8 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 512,746, Avg. 12,506 in 41 home dates
The Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 57 wins and 17 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 122 points in the IHL's Northeast Division.
The Vipers paced the circuit with just 188 goals allowed. Detroit scored 280 goals. Stan Drulia netted 33 goals for the team, while Peter Ciavaglia and Todd Simon each contributed 51 assists. Rich Parent earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Jeff Reese added 15 or more wins, too. Jeff Reese recorded a 1.87 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Steve Ludzik coached the team. The 1996-97 Detroit Vipers won the League Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Darren Banks | L | March 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Andrei Bashkirov | L | June 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Shelehov, Russia |
Troy Binnie | LW | September 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
Stephane Brochu | D | August 15, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
Jimmy Carson | C | July 20, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
Denis Chasse | R | February 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
Peter Ciavaglia | C | July 15, 1969 | 5'10" | 173 | L | Albany, NY USA |
Yvon Corriveau | L | February 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
Phil Crowe | R | April 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Nanton, AB Canada |
Marc Delorme | G | June 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
Robert Dirk | D | August 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
Mike Donnelly | L | October 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
Stan Drulia | R | January 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Elmira, NY USA |
Len Esau | D | June 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Meadow Lake, SK Canada |
Scott Feasby | D | November 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Port Perry, ON Canada |
Nick Forbes | LW | April 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Igor Galkin | G | December 14, 1969 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Moskva, RUS |
Steve Gosselin | C | March 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 197 | L | St. Octave, QUE Canada |
Chad Grills | C | December 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
Ian Herbers | D | July 18, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Jasper, AB Canada |
Bob Jay | D | November 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Burlington, MA USA |
Dan Kesa | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Brad Layzell | D | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Beaconsfield, QC Canada |
John Lilley | R | August 3, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Wakefield, MA USA |
Darrin Madeley | G | February 25, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Holland Landing, ON Canada |
Peter McLaughlin | D | June 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Norwood, MA USA |
Michel Mongeau | C | February 9, 1965 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Nun's Island, QC Canada |
Tim Murray | D | November 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Dan O'Rourke | LW | August 31, 1972 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Rich Parent | G | January 12, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Jeff Parrott | D | April 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 194 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
Jason Payne | LW | September 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | R | Toronto, ON |
Chad Power | RW | July 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Corner Brook, NL Canada | |
Wayne Presley | R | March 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
Mike Prokopec | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Jeff Reese | G | March 24, 1966 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
Dmitri Rodin | D | February 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Tallinn, Estonia |
Sergei Samsonov | L | October 27, 1978 | 5'8" | 188 | R | Moscow, Russia |
Oleg Shargorodsky | D | November 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Kharkov, UKR |
Brad Shaw | D | April 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Cambridge, ON Canada |
Todd Simon | C | April 21, 1972 | 5'10" | 188 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Bryan Smolinski | C | December 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Toledo, OH USA |
Steve Strunk | C | August 1, 1968 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Wausau, WI USA |
Patrice Tardif | C | October 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Saint-Methode-de-Fro, QC Canada |
Kahlil Thomas | C | December 22, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Phil Von Stefenelli | D | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Steve Walker | RW | January 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Collingwood, ON Canada |
Ed Ward | R | November 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Matt Weder | G | June 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Flint, MI USA |
Jeff Whittle | RW | March 22, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Ross Wilson | RW | June 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 209 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |