1996-97 Chicago Wolves Statistics

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 Roster

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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG SOG SG%
Rob BrownR763780117984150329812.4
Steve MaltaisL816054114627271835716.8
Kip MillerC4311415232-90011268.7
Troy MurrayC8121295063342014414.6
Tim BerglandR8220224226213015313.1
Brett HauerD8110304050-63011755.7
Brad PurdieC6114223628-410212411.3
Dan CurrieL5518102818-1480414912.1
Darryl LaFranceRW4712142618-20007416.2
Mike TaylorC43816246030026911.6
Denny FelsnerR39101222471035717.5
Phil BourqueL777142150-90011156.1
Steve GosselinC48316195619001724.2
Steve BancroftD396101666-1400787.7
Todd ReirdenD573101310812100595.1
Paul KochD3948123463023611.1
Tim BreslinLW442101218-5101533.8
Brian FarrellLW2255101640004710.6
Shawn PennLW623710208-2000358.6
Bench 8299180000
Gord DonnellyD59358144-20001624.8
Doug BarraultR163581210002810.7
Ryan HughesC14268124000248.3
Robert DirkD3115626-7000224.5
Kerry ToporowskiD5114523110000273.7
Aaron KellerD231344-8000224.5
Jean-Guy TrudelL612321000520.0
Kelly PerraultD80336300070.0
Joe FrederickRW8112140001166.3
Wendell YoungG520111600000
Ray LeBlancG380112000010.0
Jon HillebrandtG2000000000
Darren MaloneyD80006-300030.0
Brad BartonD30000-100010.0
Mike PomichterLW20000-30000
Totals14802764467221508-869631243911.3


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Wendell Young52293125214311703.4816041434.894
Ray LeBlanc38191115142321033.23966863.893
Jon Hillebrandt2540101044.442824.857
Totals92489640366732773.3925982321.893

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG SOG SG%
Rob BrownR42461600000
Steve MaltaisL4202400000
Troy MurrayC4022200000
Tim BerglandR4112000000
Brett HauerD4202400000
Brad PurdieC4011400000
Darryl LaFranceRW3112000000
Mike TaylorC4022000000
Phil BourqueL4022200000
Paul KochD40221000000
Tim BreslinLW4022400000
Brian FarrellLW4202400000
Shawn PennLW4000600000
Gord DonnellyD40222800000
Robert DirkD3000000000
Kerry ToporowskiD10002900000
Kelly PerraultD4011600000
Joe FrederickRW1101000000
Wendell YoungG4000000000
Totals6811203111900000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Wendell Young425613000133.050
Totals425613000133.050


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