1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-44-8 - 68 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Mike Murphy (30-44-8)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 30-44-8 - 68 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Mike Murphy (30-44-8)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs Results
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 30 wins and 44 losses and 8 ties for 68 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Central Division.
The Maple Leafs scored 230 goals and surrendered 273. Mats Sundin netted 41 goals for Toronto, while Wendel Clark tallied 30 or more, too. Mats Sundin contributed 53 assists. Felix Potvin earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.15 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Mike Murphy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Baker | C | August 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Nepean, ON Canada |
| Don Beaupre | G | September 19, 1961 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Sergei Berezin | L | November 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 200 | R | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Kelly Chase | R | October 25, 1967 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Porcupine Plain, SK Canada |
| Wendel Clark | L | October 25, 1966 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Kelvington, SK Canada |
| Brandon Convery | C | February 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| David Cooper | D | November 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Marcel Cousineau | G | April 30, 1973 | 5'9" | 183 | L | Delson, QC Canada |
| Mike Craig | R | June 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | R | London, ON Canada |
| John Craighead | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Richmond, VA USA |
| Nathan Dempsey | D | July 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Tie Domi | R | November 1, 1969 | 5'10" | 213 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Dave Ellett | D | March 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Kelly Fairchild | C | April 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Hibbing, MN USA |
| Doug Gilmour | C | June 25, 1963 | 5'11" | 177 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Darby Hendrickson | C | August 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Richfield, MN USA |
| Jamie Heward | D | March 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ralph Intranuovo | C | December 11, 1973 | 5'8" | 185 | L | East York, ON Canada |
| Mike Johnson | R | October 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Mark Kolesar | C | January 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Neepawa, MB Canada |
| Nick Kypreos | L | June 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jamie Macoun | D | August 17, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Matt Martin | D | April 30, 1971 | 6'3" | 230 | L | Hamden, CT USA |
| Fredrik Modin | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| Kirk Muller | C | February 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Zdenek Nedved | R | March 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Lany, Czech Republic |
| Scott Pearson | L | December 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Tom Pederson | D | January 14, 1970 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Jason Podollan | R | February 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Felix Potvin | G | June 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Anjou, QC Canada |
| Mathieu Schneider | D | June 12, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | New York, NY USA |
| D.J. Smith | D | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jason Smith | D | November 2, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Greg Smyth | D | April 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Steve Sullivan | C | July 6, 1974 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Mats Sundin | C | February 13, 1971 | 6'5" | 231 | R | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Shayne Toporowski | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | R | Paddockwood, SK Canada |
| Yannick Tremblay | D | November 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC Canada |
| Jeff Ware | D | May 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Todd Warriner | L | January 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Blenheim, ON Canada |
| Brian Wiseman | C | July 13, 1971 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Craig Wolanin | D | July 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Dmitry Yushkevich | D | November 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 208 | R | Cherepovets, Russia |
| Rob Zettler | D | March 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Sept-Iles, QC Canada |
