1996-97 Knoxville Cherokees Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 24-43 (SO: 0-3) - 51 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Coach: Barry Smith (17-35-2)
Coach: Jack Capuano (7-8-1)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 120,610, Avg. 3,446 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Knoxville Cherokees StatisticsTeam Record: 24-43 (SO: 0-3) - 51 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Coach: Barry Smith (17-35-2)
Coach: Jack Capuano (7-8-1)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 120,610, Avg. 3,446 in 35 home dates
The Knoxville Cherokees of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 24 wins and 43 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 51 points in the ECHL's East Division.
The Cherokees scored 260 goals and surrendered 343. Jim Brown netted 44 goals for Knoxville and recorded 48 assists. Brad Guzda topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 5.38 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Barry Smith and Jack Capuano coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Anchikoski | C | January 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Salmon Arm, BC Canada |
| Greg Bailey | D | October 3, 1973 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Port Stanley, ON Canada |
| Jeff Beaudin | LW | January 26, 1966 | 6'2" | 220 | L | St. Eustache, MB Canada |
| Jamie Bird | D | March 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Rochester, NY USA |
| Andy Borggaard | LW | November 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Worcester, MA USA |
| Jim Brown | C | June 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Garrett Burnett | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Trent Cavicchi | G | August 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Daniel Chaput | D | January 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St. Anne, MB Canada |
| Stu Dunn | R | May 18, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Kent Fearns | D | September 13, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Chris Fess | D | August 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Rochester, NY USA |
| Jeff Frankel | D | May 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Matt Garzone | D | October 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | Sherborn, MA USA | |
| Brad Guzda | G | April 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Sean Halifax | D | September 5, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Fruitvale, BC Canada |
| Kelly Hollingshead | D | January 29, 1974 | Arcola, SK Canada | |||
| David Jesiolowski | RW | January 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Darren Johnson | F | August 17, 1974 | Flin Flon, MAN Canada | |||
| Karl Johnston | D | August 11, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | Windsor, ON Canada | |
| Claude Jutras | RW | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Olaf Kjenstad | LW | June 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Dean Moore | LW | June 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | RW | January 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
| David Neilson | LW | January 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Long Island, NY USA |
| Ron Paleczny | D | March 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Kitchener, ON CAN |
| Len Perno | G | October 18, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Rochester, NY |
| Kyle Reeves | C | May 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Swan River, MB Canada |
| Rick Robus | D | December 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Dresher, PA USA |
| Mark Sakala | D | February 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Grosse Ile, MI USA |
| Sverre Sears | D | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Dover, MA USA |
| Greg Smith | G | August 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Southgate, MI USA |
| Stephane Soulliere | C | May 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Martin Tanguay | C | January 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Ste-Julie, QC Canada |
| Sergei Tkachenko | G | June 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Kiev, UKR |
| Matt Turek | C | February 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Vandenberghe | D | March 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Reston, MB Canada |
| Herbert Vasiljevs | C | May 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Riga, Latvia |
