1996-97 Fort Worth Fire Roster

Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 45-16 (SO: 0-5) - 95 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Bill McDonald (45-16, 5 OTL)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
1996-97 Fort Worth Fire Statistics

The Fort Worth Fire of the Central Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 45 wins and 16 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 95 points in the CHL's Western Division.

The Fire potted 279 goals and allowed 210. Terry Menard scored 50 goals for Fort Worth, while Mark O'Donnell and Stephane Larocque netted 30 or more also. Terry Menard contributed 65 assists. Steve Plouffe earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.88 goals against average, leading regular goalies.

Bill McDonald coached the team. The 1996-97 Fort Worth Fire won the League Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Carlos AssayagRWFebruary 11, 19725'10"201RQuebec, QC Canada
Ryan BlackLWOctober 25, 19736'1"194LElmira, ON Canada
James BoydCFebruary 13, 19765'8"165LMississauga, ONT Canada
Fran BusseyLWJuly 9, 19746'3"190LDuluth, MN USA
Malcolm CameronRWAugust 30, 19695'11"190RCole Harbour, NS Canada
Steve CarterDMarch 8, 19756'1"209RKingston, ON CAN
Brian CarusoLWSeptember 20, 19726'2"231LThunder Bay, ON Canada
Bob CunninghamLWAugust 13, 19756'3"216LDelson, QC Canada
Bob DelorimiereGJune 17, 19705'8"181RBuffalo, NY USA
Murray HoggDMarch 15, 19766'0"227LMillbrook, ON CAN
Todd HowarthCJune 16, 19705'9"170RDryden, ON Canada
Stephane LarocqueRWJuly 24, 19746'2"240RHull, QC Canada
Dale MatthewDAugust 3, 19726'4"215Nashua, NH
Mike McCourtDJuly 26, 19705'11"176LBrockville, ON Canada
Bill McGuiganRMay 30, 19755'10"190RCharlottetown, PEI
Terry MenardCOctober 30, 19675'10"185LTimmins, ON Canada
Dwight MullinsRWFebruary 28, 19675'11"183RCalgary, AB Canada
Mark O'DonnellLWMay 3, 19746'3"220LKanata, ON Canada
Glenn PainterGMarch 24, 19695'9"165LMontreal, QUE Canada
Steve PlouffeGNovember 23, 19755'11"187LMontreal, QC Canada
Vern RayDApril 29, 19706'2"269RNipigon, ON Canada
Adam RobbinsCOctober 17, 19775'11"194LBancroft, ON Canada
Mike SandersonCMay 31, 19705'11"194LMoose Jaw, SK Canada
Mark StrohackDFebruary 12, 19716'1"227RWaterloo, ON Canada



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