1996-97 Wichita Thunder Roster
Central Hockey League (CHL)
Team Record: 25-31 (SO: 0-10) - 60 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bryan Wells (25-31, 10 OTL)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
1996-97 Wichita Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 25-31 (SO: 0-10) - 60 points
in the CHL's Western Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bryan Wells (25-31, 10 OTL)
Location: Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 25 wins and 31 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 60 points in the CHL's Western Division.
The Thunder potted 279 goals and surrendered 324. Trevor Jobe scored 56 goals for Wichita, while Cory Dosdall and Bob Berg tallied 30 or more also. Trevor Jobe contributed 69 assists. Brian Langlot and Kevin St. Pierre topped the squad with 7 wins each.
Bryan Wells coached the team. The 1996-97 Wichita Thunder lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Allan | RW | March 18, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Rob Bear | F | February 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ochapowachee, SASK Canada |
| Bob Berg | LW | July 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Beamsville, ON Canada |
| Clint Black | C | September 17, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Jude Boulianne | D | May 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | R | St. Anne, MB Canada |
| Clint Collins | RW | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Len DeVuono | D | February 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Cory Dosdall | C | February 1, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jason Duda | LW | May 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Sexsmith, AB Canada |
| Anton Fedorov | L | June 29, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | L | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Sam Fields | D | August 31, 1976 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jay Fitzpatrick | September 3, 1975 | 0'0" | Wood Mt., SASK Canada | |||
| Clarke Funk | D | June 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Flin Flon, MAN Canada |
| Shamus Gregga | G | June 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Hugo Hamelin | G | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Mike Heany | D | May 18, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Casey Hungle | RW | May 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Shawinigan Lake, BC Canada |
| Trevor Jobe | C | May 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 229 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Neil Johnston | C | July 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Eston, SASK Canada | |
| Darcy Kaminski | D | March 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Travis Kirby | L | June 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Parksville, BC Canada |
| Dan Kopec | D | March 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Weyburn, SASK Canada |
| Brian Langlot | G | September 1, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Seattle, WA USA |
| Mark Macera | D | December 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 194 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Eddy Marchant | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Santiago, Chile |
| Jim McGeough | C | April 13, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Marty Melnychuk | D | February 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Jeff Pawluk | D | July 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 212 | L | Windsor, ON CAN |
| Ryan Phillips | LW | July 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Cam Plante | D | March 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Robert Plante | D | December 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Lake Isle, AB Canada |
| David Shute | LW | February 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Richfield, MN USA |
| Jarred Skolnik | D | June 4, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Saskatoon, SASK Canada | |
| Kevin St. Pierre | C | April 7, 1975 | 0'0" | Sherbrooke, QUE Canada | ||
| Tony Vlastelic | C | January 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Dean Whitney | G | December 8, 1974 | 5'9" | 154 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
