1996-97 Saint John Flames Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 28-36-13-3 - 72 points
in the AHL's Canadian Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Paul Baxter (28-36-13, 3 OTL)
Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1996-97 Saint John Flames StatisticsTeam Record: 28-36-13-3 - 72 points
in the AHL's Canadian Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Paul Baxter (28-36-13, 3 OTL)
Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
The Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 28 wins and 36 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 13 ties for 72 points in the AHL's Canadian Division.
The Flames netted 237 goals and gave up 269. Jarrod Skalde scored 32 goals for Saint John, and Marty Murray contributed 39 assists. Darrin Madeley topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Paul Baxter coached the team. The 1996-97 Saint John Flames lost in the in 1st 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 |
| Jamie Allison | D | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Ryan Bast | D | August 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Steve Begin | C | June 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Brent Bilodeau | D | March 27, 1973 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jeff Cowan | L | September 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Chris Dingman | L | July 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Hnat Domenichelli | C | February 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jim Dowd | C | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Brick, NJ USA |
| Scott Fraser | R | May 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Denis Gauthier | D | October 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ryan Gillis | D | December 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Salisbury, NB Canada |
| Ian Gordon | G | May 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Ravil Gusmanov | L | July 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia |
| Patrik Haltia | G | March 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 187 | L | |
| Sami Helenius | D | January 22, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Shane Hnidy | D | November 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 204 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Marc Hussey | D | September 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Marko Jantunen | R | February 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Lahti, Finland |
| Ladislav Kohn | R | March 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic |
| Sasha Lakovic | L | September 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | L | East Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Martin Lamarche | LW | October 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Senneterre, QC Canada |
| Eric Landry | RW | January 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| David Ling | R | January 9, 1975 | 5'10" | 204 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Darrin Madeley | G | February 25, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Holland Landing, ON Canada |
| Blair Manning | C | May 27, 1975 | 5'9" | 207 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jesper Mattsson | C | May 13, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | R | Malmo, SWE |
| Keith McCambridge | D | February 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Dale McTavish | C | February 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Eganville, ON Canada |
| Derek Morris | D | August 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tyler Moss | G | June 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Burke Murphy | F | June 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Gloucester, ON Canada |
| Marty Murray | C | February 16, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Deloraine, MB Canada |
| Michael Murray | RW | April 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Cumberland, RI USA |
| Chris O'Sullivan | D | May 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Dorchester, MA USA |
| Dwayne Roloson | G | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 178 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Paxton Schulte | L | July 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Onoway, AB Canada |
| Jarrod Skalde | C | February 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Jason Smith | D | November 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 212 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Michael Smith | D | January 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Paul Taylor | G | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, BC Canada | |
| Pavel Torgaev | C | January 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Gorky, USSR |
| Sergei Varlamov | L | July 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Ed Ward | R | November 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Clarke Wilm | C | October 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Central Butte, SK Canada |
| Ravil Yakubov | C | July 26, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Moskva, Russia |
