1996-97 Detroit Vipers Roster

International Hockey League (IHL)
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
1996-97 Detroit Vipers Statistics

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
Darren BanksLMarch 18, 19666'2"215LToronto, ON Canada
Andrei BashkirovLJune 22, 19706'0"215LShelehov, Russia
Troy BinnieLWSeptember 22, 19706'1"201LOttawa, ON Canada
Stephane BrochuDAugust 15, 19676'0"185LSherbrooke, QC Canada
Jimmy CarsonCJuly 20, 19686'1"200RSouthfield, MI USA
Denis ChasseRFebruary 7, 19706'2"200RMontreal, QC Canada
Peter CiavagliaCJuly 15, 19695'10"173LAlbany, NY USA
Yvon CorriveauLFebruary 8, 19676'1"195LWelland, ON Canada
Phil CroweRApril 4, 19706'2"230LNanton, AB Canada
Marc DelormeGJune 19, 19706'0"174RMontreal, QC Canada
Robert DirkDAugust 20, 19666'4"210LRegina, SK Canada
Mike DonnellyLOctober 10, 19635'11"185LLivonia, MI USA
Stan DruliaRJanuary 5, 19685'11"190RElmira, NY USA
Len EsauDJune 3, 19686'3"190RMeadow Lake, SK Canada
Scott FeasbyDNovember 20, 19706'2"201RPort Perry, ON Canada
Nick ForbesLWApril 27, 19726'1"205LMontreal, QC Canada
Igor GalkinGDecember 14, 19695'10"174LMoskva, RUS
Steve GosselinCMarch 27, 19735'11"197LSt. Octave, QUE Canada
Chad GrillsCDecember 2, 19746'1"185RPeterborough, ON Canada
Ian HerbersDJuly 18, 19676'4"225LJasper, AB Canada
Bob JayDNovember 18, 19655'11"190RBurlington, MA USA
Dan KesaRNovember 23, 19716'0"190RVancouver, BC Canada
Brad LayzellDMarch 15, 19726'3"190LBeaconsfield, QC Canada
John LilleyRAugust 3, 19725'9"170RWakefield, MA USA
Darrin MadeleyGFebruary 25, 19685'11"170LHolland Landing, ON Canada
Peter McLaughlinDJune 29, 19736'3"190LNorwood, MA USA
Michel MongeauCFebruary 9, 19655'9"190LNun's Island, QC Canada
Tim MurrayDNovember 14, 19746'2"194LCalgary, AB Canada
Dan O'RourkeLWAugust 31, 19726'3"194LCalgary, AB Canada
Rich ParentGJanuary 12, 19736'3"195LMontreal, QC Canada
Jeff ParrottDApril 6, 19716'1"194RThe Pas, MB Canada
Jason PayneLWSeptember 21, 19756'2"223RToronto, ON
Chad PowerRWJuly 20, 19736'0"205Corner Brook, NL Canada
Wayne PresleyRMarch 23, 19655'11"195RDearborn, MI USA
Mike ProkopecRMay 17, 19746'2"190RToronto, ON Canada
Jeff ReeseGMarch 24, 19665'9"180RBrantford, ON Canada
Dmitri RodinDFebruary 25, 19756'2"214RTallinn, Estonia
Sergei SamsonovLOctober 27, 19785'8"188RMoscow, Russia
Oleg ShargorodskyDNovember 19, 19696'2"192LKharkov, UKR
Brad ShawDApril 28, 19646'0"190RCambridge, ON Canada
Todd SimonCApril 21, 19725'10"188RToronto, ON Canada
Bryan SmolinskiCDecember 27, 19716'1"215RToledo, OH USA
Steve StrunkCAugust 1, 19685'8"174RWausau, WI USA
Patrice TardifCOctober 30, 19706'2"202LSaint-Methode-de-Fro, QC Canada
Kahlil ThomasCDecember 22, 19755'9"190RToronto, ON Canada
Phil Von StefenelliDApril 10, 19696'1"200LVancouver, BC Canada
Steve WalkerRWJanuary 12, 19736'0"190LCollingwood, ON Canada
Ed WardRNovember 10, 19696'3"220REdmonton, AB Canada
Matt WederGJune 14, 19726'1"194LFlint, MI USA
Jeff WhittleRWMarch 22, 19715'9"187RToronto, ON Canada
Ross WilsonRWJune 26, 19696'3"209RThe Pas, MB Canada



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