1996-97 Houston Aeros Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 44-30 (SO: 0-8) - 96 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Dave Tippett (44-30, 8 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 373,346, Avg. 9,106 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Houston Aeros StatisticsTeam Record: 44-30 (SO: 0-8) - 96 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Dave Tippett (44-30, 8 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 373,346, Avg. 9,106 in 41 home dates
The Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 44 wins and 30 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 96 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.
The Aeros netted 247 goals and conceded 228. Guy Larose scored 29 goals for Houston, while Mark Lamb recorded 53 assists. Frederic Chabot earned 39 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.53 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Dave Tippett coached the team. The 1996-97 Houston Aeros lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Baseggio | D | October 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Aaron Boh | D | July 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Bill Bowler | C | September 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Frederic Chabot | G | February 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Hebertville, QC Canada |
| Eric Cloutier | LW | March 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Al Conroy | C | January 17, 1966 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jason Courtemanche | D | July 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Hartford, CT USA |
| Gord Donnelly | D | April 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rob Dopson | G | August 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Paul Dyck | D | April 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Mark Freer | C | July 14, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mark Greig | R | January 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | R | High River, AB Canada |
| Mike Hurlbut | D | October 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Massena, NY USA |
| Steve Jaques | February 21, 1969 | Burnaby, BC Canada | ||||
| Lorne Knauft | D | July 7, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Hanna, AB Canada |
| Gord Kruppke | D | April 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Slave Lake, AB Canada |
| Frantisek Kucera | D | February 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Mark Lamb | C | August 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Ponteix, SK Canada |
| Guy Larose | C | August 31, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Alan Leggett | D | June 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Wainwright, AB Canada |
| Alan May | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Barrhead, AB Canada |
| Dave Morissette | L | December 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 224 | L | Baie-Comeau, QC Canada |
| Myles O'Connor | D | April 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dan O'Rourke | LW | August 31, 1972 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Hardy Sauter | D | February 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Maryfield, SK Canada |
| Sverre Sears | D | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Dover, MA USA |
| Gary Shuchuk | R | February 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Simoni | RW | January 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Haileybury, ON Canada |
| Brian Straub | D | July 2, 1968 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Bozeman, MT USA |
| Graeme Townshend | R | October 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Rob Valicevic | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Carl Valimont | D | March 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Southington, CT USA |
| Darcy Werenka | D | May 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Yeo | LW | July 31, 1973 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
