1996-97 Portland Pirates Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 37-26-10-7 - 91 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Barry Trotz (37-26-10, 7 OTL)
Location: Portland, Maine
1996-97 Portland Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 37-26-10-7 - 91 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Barry Trotz (37-26-10, 7 OTL)
Location: Portland, Maine
The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 37 wins and 26 losses (and 7 overtime losses) and 10 ties for 91 points in the AHL's New England Division.
The Pirates potted 279 goals and surrendered 264. Jaroslav Svejkovsky scored 38 goals for Portland, while Andrew Brunette accounted for 51 assists. Martin Brochu earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.04 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Barry Trotz coached the team. The 1996-97 Portland Pirates lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ackerman | D | June 15, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Rochester, MI |
| Alexander Alexeev | D | March 21, 1974 | 6'1" | Kiev, Ukraine | ||
| Norm Batherson | C | March 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 203 | L | North Sydney, NS Canada |
| Nolan Baumgartner | D | March 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Patrick Boileau | D | February 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 202 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rob Bonneau | C | November 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Springfield, MA USA |
| George Breen | RW | August 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Webster, MA USA |
| Martin Brochu | G | March 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Anjou, QC Canada |
| Andrew Brunette | L | August 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Anson Carter | C | June 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephane Charbonneau | R | June 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | R | St. Adele, QC Canada |
| Eric Charron | D | January 14, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Jason Christie | RW | April 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Gibbons, AB Canada |
| Brad Church | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Kory Cooper | G | February 21, 1977 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Winsloe, PE Canada |
| Aaron Downey | R | August 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Shelburne, ON Canada |
| Miika Elomo | L | April 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Paul Gardner | C | March 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Benoit Gratton | C | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Trevor Halverson | L | April 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | L | White River, ON Canada |
| Kent Hulst | C | April 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Alexander Kharlamov | RW | September 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Rick Kowalsky | RW | March 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Daniel Laperriere | D | March 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Kevin Malgunas | RW | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Stewart Malgunas | D | April 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Dominic Maltais | RW | May 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Jason Mansoff | D | November 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Neal Martin | D | September 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Darren McAusland | D | March 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Grovedale, AB Canada |
| Ryan Mulhern | R | January 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Havertown, PA USA |
| Ron Pascucci | D | June 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Pat Peake | R | May 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Rochester, MN USA |
| Randy Pearce | LW | February 23, 1970 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Chris Phelps | D | February 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Troy, MI USA |
| Steve Poapst | D | January 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Marc Potvin | R | January 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Hugo Proulx | C | June 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Chad Remackel | LW | November 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Marc Seliger | G | May 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Iserlohn, GER |
| Kayle Short | D | May 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Robb Stauber | G | November 25, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Duluth, MN USA |
| Jaroslav Svejkovsky | L | October 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Travis Tucker | D | March 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Stefan Ustorf | F | January 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Kaufbeuren, Germany |
| Alexandre Volchkov | R | September 25, 1977 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Brendan Witt | D | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Richard Zednik | R | January 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Bystrica, Slovakia |
