1995-96 Nashville Knights Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 42-22 (SO: 0-6) - 90 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mark Kumpel (42-22, 6 OTL)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 108,815, Avg. 3,109 in 35 home dates
1995-96 Nashville Knights StatisticsTeam Record: 42-22 (SO: 0-6) - 90 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mark Kumpel (42-22, 6 OTL)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 108,815, Avg. 3,109 in 35 home dates
The Nashville Knights of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 42 wins and 22 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 90 points in the ECHL's South Division.
The Knights netted 368 goals, tops in the circuit. Nashville conceded 307 goals. Hugo Belanger scored 54 goals for the team, while R.J. Enga, Harry York, Colin Ward and Glen Metropolit each tallied 30 or more, too. Hugo Belanger contributed 90 assists. Craig Brown earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.05 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Mark Kumpel coached the team. The 1995-96 Nashville Knights lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Allvin | D | October 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Falun, SWE |
| Hugo Belanger | LW | May 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St-Hubert, QC Canada |
| Craig Brown | G | February 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Ryan Brown | D | September 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 238 | R | Boyle, AB Canada |
| Garrett Burnett | L | September 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Coquitlam, BC Canada |
| Chris Byrne | D | June 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Nepean, ON Canada |
| Shane Calder | RW | August 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Dan Carney | D | December 23, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Brooklyn, NY |
| Troy Christensen | April 6, 1975 | Winnipeg, MAN Canada | ||||
| Alexsandr Chunchukov | R | April 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Aigars Cipruss | C | January 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Derek Crimin | C | April 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Stephane Desjardins | D | June 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Anjou, QC Canada |
| Derek Eberle | D | July 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| R.J. Enga | RW | February 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 179 | R | Bitburg, GER |
| Lou Franceschetti | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Charles Gaffney | C | December 4, 1972 | 5'8" | 170 | Warwick, RI USA | |
| Joe Gaffney | F | December 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Warwick, RI USA |
| Tom Gomes | RW | April 29, 1972 | 5'10" | 201 | R | Harrow, ON Canada |
| Marian Kacir | LW/RW | September 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Hodonín, CZE |
| Steve Kluczkowski | D | June 8, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Bramalea, ONT Canada | |
| Alexandre Laporte | D | May 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Glen Metropolit | C | June 25, 1974 | 5'10" | 193 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kevin O'Sullivan | D | November 13, 1970 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Chad Quenneville | C | May 13, 1972 | 5'9" | 174 | L | South Hadley, MA USA |
| Mathieu Raby | D | January 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Ken Rausch | F | March 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 183 | Danbury, CT USA | |
| Chris Rogles | G | January 22, 1969 | 5'11" | 174 | L | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Troy Stevens | C | September 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Chris Sullivan | F | March 30, 1972 | Hull, MA USA | |||
| Jeremy Thompson | RW | April 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Steve Thorpe | D | July 6, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Colin Ward | C | September 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Harry York | C | April 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
