1996-97 Chicago Wolves Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 40-36 (SO: 0-6) - 86 points
in the IHL's Midwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Grant Mulvey (30-30, 5 OTL)
Coach: Gene Ubriaco (1-1)
Coach: Alpo Suhonen (9-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 405,613, Avg. 9,893 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Chicago Wolves StatisticsTeam Record: 40-36 (SO: 0-6) - 86 points
in the IHL's Midwest Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Grant Mulvey (30-30, 5 OTL)
Coach: Gene Ubriaco (1-1)
Coach: Alpo Suhonen (9-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 405,613, Avg. 9,893 in 41 home dates
The Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 40 wins and 36 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 86 points in the IHL's Midwest Division.
The Wolves netted 276 goals and allowed 290. Steve Maltais scored 60 goals for Chicago, while Rob Brown tallied 30 or more as well. Rob Brown recorded 80 assists. Wendell Young earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Ray LeBlanc added 15 or more wins, too. Ray LeBlanc recorded a 3.23 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Grant Mulvey, Gene Ubriaco and Alpo Suhonen coached the team. The 1996-97 Chicago Wolves 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 |
| Doug Barrault | R | April 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Golden, BC Canada |
| Brad Barton | D | May 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Uxbridge, ON Canada |
| Tim Bergland | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Crookston, MN USA |
| Phil Bourque | L | June 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Chelmsford, MA USA |
| Tim Breslin | LW | December 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Addison, IL USA |
| Rob Brown | R | April 10, 1968 | 5'10" | 177 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Dan Currie | L | March 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Robert Dirk | D | August 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Gord Donnelly | D | April 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brian Farrell | LW | April 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Hartford, CT USA |
| Denny Felsner | R | April 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Joe Frederick | RW | August 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Steve Gosselin | C | March 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 197 | L | St. Octave, QUE Canada |
| Brett Hauer | D | July 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| Jon Hillebrandt | G | December 18, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Cottage Grove, WI USA |
| Ryan Hughes | C | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Aaron Keller | D | March 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Paul Koch | D | June 30, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Darryl LaFrance | RW | March 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Hanmer, ON Canada |
| Ray LeBlanc | G | October 24, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Fitchburg, MA USA |
| Darren Maloney | D | March 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Claresholm, AB Canada |
| Steve Maltais | L | January 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Arvida, QC Canada |
| Kip Miller | C | June 11, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Lansing, MI USA |
| Troy Murray | C | July 31, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Shawn Penn | LW | February 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Madison Heights, MI USA |
| Kelly Perrault | D | December 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Fort Saskatchewan, AB |
| Mike Pomichter | LW | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Brad Purdie | C | September 11, 1972 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC Canada |
| Todd Reirden | D | June 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Deerfield, IL USA |
| Mike Taylor | C | August 18, 1971 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Kerry Toporowski | D | April 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Paddockwood, SK Canada |
| Jean-Guy Trudel | L | October 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 202 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Wendell Young | G | August 1, 1963 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
