1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-37-9 - 81 points
in the NHL's Pacific Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Ron Low (36-37-9)
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-37-9 - 81 points
in the NHL's Pacific Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Ron Low (36-37-9)
The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 36 wins and 37 losses and 9 ties for 81 points in the NHL's Pacific Division.
The team scored 252 goals and conceded 247. Ryan Smyth netted 39 goals for the team, and Andrei Kovalenko tallied 30 or more also. Doug Weight contributed 61 assists. Curtis Joseph earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.93 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Ron Low coached the team. The 1996-97 Edmonton Oilers lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Arnott | C | October 11, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Drew Bannister | D | September 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Jesse Belanger | C | June 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | R | St. Georges Beauce, QC Canada |
| Sean Brown | D | November 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Kelly Buchberger | R | December 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Langenburg, SK Canada |
| Mariusz Czerkawski | R | April 13, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Radomsko, Poland |
| Greg de Vries | D | January 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Sundridge, ON Canada |
| Louie DeBrusk | L | March 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 238 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Donald Dufresne | D | April 10, 1967 | 6'1" | 206 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Bob Essensa | G | January 14, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Grier | R | January 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 225 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Hulbig | L | September 29, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Norwood, MA USA |
| Ralph Intranuovo | C | December 11, 1973 | 5'8" | 185 | L | East York, ON Canada |
| Curtis Joseph | G | April 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 193 | L | Keswick, ON Canada |
| Steve Kelly | C | October 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Petr Klima | L | December 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Chaomutov, Czech Republic |
| Andrei Kovalenko | R | June 7, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Gorky, Russia |
| Mats Lindgren | C | October 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Skalleftea, Sweden |
| Kevin Lowe | D | April 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Todd Marchant | C | August 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bryan Marchment | D | May 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Dean McAmmond | L | June 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Grande Cache, AB Canada |
| Dan McGillis | D | July 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Hawkesbury, ON Canada |
| Craig Millar | D | July 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Boris Mironov | D | March 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 223 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Barrie Moore | L | May 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 198 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Bryan Muir | D | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Rem Murray | L | October 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Jeff Norton | D | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Acton, MA USA |
| David Oliver | R | April 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Sechelt, BC Canada |
| Michel Petit | D | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | R | St. Malo, QC Canada |
| Luke Richardson | D | March 26, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Miroslav Satan | L | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 191 | L | Topolcany, Slovakia |
| Ryan Smyth | L | February 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Doug Weight | C | January 21, 1971 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Warren, MI USA |
