1996-97 Birmingham Bulls Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 36-25 (SO: 0-9) - 81 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Dennis Desrosiers (36-25, 9 OTL)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 178,115, Avg. 5,089 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Birmingham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 36-25 (SO: 0-9) - 81 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Dennis Desrosiers (36-25, 9 OTL)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 178,115, Avg. 5,089 in 35 home dates
The Birmingham Bulls of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 36 wins and 25 losses, with a 0-9 showing in shootouts for 81 points in the ECHL's South Division.
The Bulls scored 291 goals and yielded 296. Dany Bousquet netted 54 goals for Birmingham, while Craig Lutes, Jamey Hicks and Todd Holt each tallied 30 or more as well. Jamey Hicks contributed 59 assists. Greg Dreveny topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.77 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Dennis Desrosiers coached the team. The 1996-97 Birmingham Bulls lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Barrie | C | March 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Hugo Belanger | C | March 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Scot Bell | RW | April 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dan Bloom | D | February 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Waterloo, IA USA | |
| Dany Bousquet | LW | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Lance Brady | D | November 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Sandwich, MA USA |
| Kurt Brown | G | July 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Barrington, IL USA |
| Patrick Charbonneau | D | June 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Chateauguay, QC Canada |
| Jason Clarke | RW | February 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 231 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Brendan Creagh | D | February 1, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hartford, CT USA |
| Mark Donahue | RW | February 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Rochester, MI USA |
| Greg Dreveny | F | June 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Dresden, ONT Canada | |
| Mario Dumoulin | D | January 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Brett Duncan | D | February 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Sebastien Fortier | LW | October 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Charles Gaffney | C | December 4, 1972 | 5'8" | 170 | Warwick, RI USA | |
| Garry Gulash | D | September 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 216 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Burt Henderson | D | May 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 201 | Burnaby, BC Canada | |
| Jamey Hicks | C | August 23, 1969 | 5'9" | 176 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Todd Holt | RW | January 20, 1973 | 5'6" | 154 | R | Estevan, SK Canada |
| Rick Lacroix | D/RW | February 17, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Lake Zurich, IL USA |
| Mike Latendresse | LW | February 11, 1971 | 5'10" | 161 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Craig Lutes | RW | February 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Orillia, ON Canada |
| Kory Mullin | D | May 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 187 | R | High Prairie, AB Canada |
| Patrice Paquin | LW | June 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 192 | L | St-Jerome, QC Canada |
| Dennis Pinfold | D | February 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Paul Rushforth | C | April 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Chuck Thuss | G | February 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Arkona, ON Canada |
| Max Williams | C | May 22, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Mahwah, NJ USA |
