1996-97 Richmond Renegades Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 41-25 (SO: 0-4) - 86 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Scott Gruhl (41-25, 4 OTL)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 226,765, Avg. 6,479 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Richmond Renegades StatisticsTeam Record: 41-25 (SO: 0-4) - 86 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Scott Gruhl (41-25, 4 OTL)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 226,765, Avg. 6,479 in 35 home dates
The Richmond Renegades of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 41 wins and 25 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 86 points in the ECHL's East Division.
The Renegades scored 252 goals and yielded 235. Scott Burfoot netted 32 goals for Richmond and contributed 62 assists. Grant Sjerven topped the squad with 19 wins, while Tripp Tracy added 15 or more wins, too. Tripp Tracy recorded a 3.21 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Scott Gruhl coached the team. The 1996-97 Richmond Renegades lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Allan | G | January 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Nassau, BAH |
| Tom Buckley | C | May 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Scott Burfoot | C | September 23, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Aaron Cain | D | February 16, 1973 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Daniel Chaput | D | January 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | St. Anne, MB Canada |
| Taylor Clarke | LW | February 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 194 | Rochester, MI USA | |
| David Dartsch | LW | February 17, 1974 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Dallas Ferguson | D | November 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 212 | R | Wainwright, AB Canada |
| Sebastien Fortier | LW | October 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Greenfield Park, QC Canada |
| Matt Garzone | D | October 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | Sherborn, MA USA | |
| Brian Goudie | D | November 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 201 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Garry Gulash | D | September 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 216 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mike Harding | RW | February 24, 1971 | 6'5" | 218 | R | Edson, AB Canada |
| Jeff Harper | D | July 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 226 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Tom Holmes | C | March 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Rye, NY USA |
| Manny Legace | G | February 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 204 | L | Alliston, ON Canada |
| P.J. Lepler | D | November 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Princeton, MN USA |
| John Lovell | L | November 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Springfield, MA USA | |
| Ed Lowe | D | January 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Tom MacDonald | C | April 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Sam McKenney | D | June 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, ME USA | |
| Jay McNeill | RW | August 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Powell River, BC Canada |
| Darren Meek | D | September 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Mike Morrone | LW | January 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Craig Paterson | D | November 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Chris Pittman | C | August 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | L | Stephenville, NL Canada |
| Martin Roy | D | October 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Lauzon, QC Canada |
| Mike Rucinski | D | March 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Brian Secord | C | June 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Trevor Senn | RW | July 4, 1970 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Kindersley, SK Canada |
| Andrew Shier | RW | August 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Port Huron, MI USA |
| Grant Sjerven | G | March 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Mike Taylor | C | August 18, 1971 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Shayne Tomlinson | D | June 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Tripp Tracy | G | December 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jan Vodrazka | D | November 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Jason Wright | D | July 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
