1996-97 Adirondack Red Wings Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 38-28-12-2 - 90 points
in the AHL's Empire State Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Glenn Merkosky (38-28-12, 2 OTL)
Location: Glens Falls, New York
1996-97 Adirondack Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 38-28-12-2 - 90 points
in the AHL's Empire State Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Glenn Merkosky (38-28-12, 2 OTL)
Location: Glens Falls, New York
The Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 28 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 12 ties for 90 points in the AHL's Empire State Division.
The Red Wings netted 258 goals and gave up 249. Paul Brousseau scored 35 goals for Adirondack, while Stacy Roest contributed 41 assists. Norm Maracle earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.7 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Glenn Merkosky coached the team. The 1996-97 Adirondack Red Wings lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Audet | L | June 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jeffrey Azar | D | September 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Quincy, MA USA | |
| Ryan Bach | G | October 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Jeff Bloemberg | D | January 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Listowel, ON Canada |
| Curtis Bowen | LW | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Stephane Brochu | D | August 15, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Paul Brousseau | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Pierrefonds, QC Canada |
| Ryan Brown | D | September 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 238 | R | Boyle, AB Canada |
| Colin Cloutier | C | January 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Sylvain Cloutier | C | February 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Norman Dezainde | LW | January 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Allan Egeland | C | January 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Anders Eriksson | D | January 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Bollnas, Sweden |
| Sean Gillam | D | May 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Yan Golubovsky | D | March 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 183 | R | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Kevin Grant | D | January 9, 1969 | 6'4" | 212 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tomas Holmstrom | L | January 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Pitea, Sweden |
| John Jakopin | D | May 16, 1975 | 6'5" | 239 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Marian Kacir | LW/RW | September 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Hodonín, CZE |
| Mike Knuble | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Maxim Kuznetsov | D | March 24, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | L | Pavlodor, Russia |
| Daymond Langkow | C | September 27, 1976 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Alexandre Laporte | D | May 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Jason MacDonald | R | April 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 210 | R | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Mark Major | L | March 20, 1970 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Norm Maracle | G | October 2, 1974 | 5'9" | 195 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| David Matsos | LW | November 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Tyler Moss | G | June 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Brent Peterson | L | July 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Daren Puppa | G | March 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Mathieu Raby | D | January 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Stacy Roest | C | March 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Stephen Sangermano | C | October 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Burrillville, RI USA |
| Brandon Smith | D | February 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hazelton, BC Canada |
| Corey Spring | R | May 31, 1971 | 6'4" | 214 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Mike Sullivan | C | October 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Reading, MA USA |
| Jeff Toms | C | June 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Sean Venedam | F | July 31, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Valley East, ON |
| Jason Wiemer | C | April 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
