1996-97 Florida Panthers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-28-19 - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Doug MacLean (35-28-19)
Location: Miami, Florida
1996-97 Florida Panthers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-28-19 - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Doug MacLean (35-28-19)
Location: Miami, Florida
1996-97 Florida Panthers Results
The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses and 19 ties for 89 points, finishing third in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Panthers scored 221 goals and allowed 201. Ray Sheppard netted 29 goals for Florida, while Robert Svehla contributed 32 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.29 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Doug MacLean coached the team. The 1996-97 Florida Panthers lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Barnes | C | December 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Terry Carkner | D | March 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Radek Dvorak | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Tabor, Czech Republic |
| Craig Ferguson | C | April 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Craig Fisher | L | June 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Tom Fitzgerald | C | August 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Billerica, MA USA |
| Mark Fitzpatrick | G | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Johan Garpenlov | L | March 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Per Gustafsson | D | June 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
| Mike Hough | L | February 6, 1963 | 6'1" | 197 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jody Hull | R | February 2, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Ed Jovanovski | D | June 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Paul Laus | D | September 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Beamsville, ON Canada |
| Bill Lindsay | L | May 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Dave Lowry | L | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Craig Martin | R | January 21, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Amherst, NS Canada |
| Scott Mellanby | R | June 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kirk Muller | C | February 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Gord Murphy | D | March 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Willowdale, ON Canada |
| David Nemirovsky | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rob Niedermayer | C | December 28, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Cassiar, BC Canada |
| Jason Podollan | R | February 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Ray Sheppard | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Petawawa, ON Canada |
| Brian Skrudland | C | July 31, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Geoff Smith | D | March 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brad Smyth | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Martin Straka | C | September 3, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Robert Svehla | D | January 2, 1969 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Martin, Slovakia |
| John Vanbiesbrouck | G | September 4, 1963 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rhett Warrener | D | January 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Shaunavon, SK Canada |
| Steve Washburn | C | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Chris Wells | C | November 12, 1975 | 6'6" | 223 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jason Woolley | D | July 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
