1996-97 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-22-10-5 - 101 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bob Hartley (43-22-10, 5 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
1996-97 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 43-22-10-5 - 101 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bob Hartley (43-22-10, 5 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 43 wins and 22 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 10 ties for 101 points in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division.
The Bears led the league with just 220 goals allowed. Hershey scored 273 goals. Blair Atcheynum netted 42 goals for the squad, and Josef Marha contributed 49 assists. Jean-Francois Labbe earned 34 wins for the team and a team-best 2.52 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Hartley coached the team. The 1996-97 Hershey Bears won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Atcheynum | R | April 20, 1969 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Estevan, SK Canada |
| Cory Banika | LW | April 9, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Nic Beaudoin | LW | December 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Wade Belak | D | July 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 221 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rich Brennan | D | November 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Trevor Converse | RW | February 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 209 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Dave Craievich | D | May 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Marc Denis | G | August 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Petr Franek | G | April 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Most, CZE |
| Doug Friedman | L | September 1, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Chris George | RW | July 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Hugues Gervais | LW | January 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Fortierville, QC Canada |
| Mike Hartman | L | February 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rod Hinks | C | April 11, 1973 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Jerrard | D | April 20, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jean-Francois Labbe | G | June 15, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Mike Lenarduzzi | G | September 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 165 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Jamie Ling | C | February 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Steve Lingren | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lake Cowichan, BC |
| Kevin MacDonald | D | February 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Prescott, ON Canada |
| Josef Marha | C | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic |
| Christian Matte | R | January 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Roger Maxwell | RW | November 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Mike McHugh | L | August 16, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Bowdoin, ME USA |
| Eric Messier | D | October 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Kurt Miller | L | June 1, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Bemidji, MN |
| Anders Myrvold | D | August 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lorenskog, Norway |
| Mark Pivetz | D | December 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Patrick Rochon | D | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 183 | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Sylvain Rodrigue | G | June 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 161 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Yves Sarault | L | December 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Rick Schuhwerk | D | March 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Hingham, MA USA |
| Blair Scott | D | February 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Rob Shearer | C | October 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Dan Smith | D | October 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Pascal Trepanier | D | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Gaspe, QC Canada |
| Eric Veilleux | C | February 20, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Steffon Walby | RW | November 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Sinuhe Wallinheimo | G | March 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Jyvaskyla, FIN |
| Bob Woods | D | January 24, 1968 | 6'1" | 192 | L | LeRoy, SK Canada |
