1996-97 Springfield Falcons Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 41-25-12-2 - 96 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Kevin McCarthy (41-25-12, 2 OTL)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
1996-97 Springfield Falcons StatisticsTeam Record: 41-25-12-2 - 96 points
in the AHL's New England Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Kevin McCarthy (41-25-12, 2 OTL)
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
The Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 41 wins and 25 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 12 ties for 96 points in the AHL's New England Division.
The Falcons netted 268 goals and gave up 229. Kevin Brown and Reggie Savage scored 32 goals for Springfield each, while Juha Ylonen contributed 41 assists. Manny Legace topped the squad with 17 wins, and Scott Langkow added 15 or more wins, too. Scott Langkow recorded a 2.64 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Kevin McCarthy coached the team. The 1996-97 Springfield Falcons lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | R | May 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Birmingham, England |
| Tom Buckley | C | May 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Steve Cheredaryk | D | November 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Sylvain Daigle | G | October 20, 1976 | 5'7" | 185 | R | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Jeff Daniels | L | June 24, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Jason Doig | D | January 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Hnat Domenichelli | C | February 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dallas Eakins | D | February 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Dade City, FL USA |
| Sergei Fedotov | D | January 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Dan Focht | D | December 31, 1977 | 6'6" | 234 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Rhett Gordon | F | August 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Regina, Sas |
| Steven Halko | D | March 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Tavis Hansen | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Mike Harding | RW | February 24, 1971 | 6'5" | 218 | R | Edson, AB Canada |
| Brad Isbister | L | May 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 231 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chad Kilger | C | November 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 224 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Scott Langkow | G | April 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Manny Legace | G | February 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 204 | L | Alliston, ON Canada |
| Scott Levins | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Spokane, WA USA |
| Chris Longo | RW | January 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Marek Malik | D | June 24, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Kent Manderville | C | April 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Martins | C | April 13, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Jason McBain | D | April 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Brian Mueller | D | June 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 227 | L | Liverpool, NY USA |
| Rob Murray | C | April 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jeff O'Neill | C | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | R | King City, ON Canada |
| Nolan Pratt | D | August 14, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Fort McMurray, AB Canada |
| Deron Quint | D | March 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 219 | L | Durham, NH USA |
| Ryan Risidore | D | April 6, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Trevor Roenick | RW | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Derby, CT USA |
| Mike Rucinski | D | March 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Reggie Savage | R | May 1, 1970 | 5'10" | 197 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brian Secord | C | June 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Brent Thompson | D | January 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Tripp Tracy | G | December 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Trevor Wasyluk | LW | May 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Juha Ylonen | C | February 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
