1996-97 St. John's Maple Leafs Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 36-28-10-6 - 88 points
in the AHL's Canadian Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Mark Hunter (36-28-10, 6 OTL)
Location: Saint John's, Canada
1996-97 St. John's Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 36-28-10-6 - 88 points
in the AHL's Canadian Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Mark Hunter (36-28-10, 6 OTL)
Location: Saint John's, Canada
The St. John's Maple Leafs of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 36 wins and 28 losses (and 6 overtime losses) and 10 ties for 88 points in the AHL's Canadian Division.
The Maple Leafs scored 265 goals and surrendered 264. Brian Wiseman netted 33 goals for St. John's and contributed 62 assists. Don Beaupre earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.93 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Mark Hunter coached the team. The 1996-97 St. John's Maple Leafs lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Beaupre | G | September 19, 1961 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Jared Bednar | D | February 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Doug Bonner | G | October 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Scott Boston | D | July 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Aaron Brand | C | June 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Greg Bullock | C | February 10, 1973 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Rob Butz | LW | February 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Dewberry, AB Canada |
| Shawn Carter | C | April 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Eagle River, WI USA |
| Jason Cipolla | C | December 30, 1972 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Toronto, ON 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 |
| John Craighead | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Richmond, VA USA |
| Trent Cull | D | September 27, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Georgetown, ON Canada |
| Nathan Dempsey | D | July 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Mark Deyell | C | March 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Kelly Fairchild | C | April 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Hibbing, MN USA |
| 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 |
| Konstantin Kalmikov | F | June 14, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Kharkov, Ukraine |
| 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 |
| Francis Larivee | G | November 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Guy Lehoux | D | October 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Disraeli, QC Canada |
| Danny Markov | D | July 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Matt Martin | D | April 30, 1971 | 6'3" | 230 | L | Hamden, CT USA |
| Mike Maurice | C | April 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Dennis Maxwell | LW | June 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| David Mayes | D | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Alyn McCauley | C | May 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Marek Melenovský | C | March 30, 1977 | 5'8" | 179 | L | Humpolec, CZE |
| Kory Mullin | D | May 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 187 | R | High Prairie, AB Canada |
| Zdenek Nedved | R | March 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Lany, Czech Republic |
| Warren Norris | C | September 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| 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 |
| Marek Posmyk | D | September 15, 1978 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Wayne Presley | R | March 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Jason Saal | G | February 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Detroit, MI |
| D.J. Smith | D | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Greg Smyth | D | April 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Oakville, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Paul Vincent | C | January 5, 1975 | 6'5" | 234 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Mike Ware | RW | February 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian Wiseman | C | July 13, 1971 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Brendan Yarema | C | July 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
