1996-97 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 39-23 (SO: 0-8) - 86 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Terry Christensen (39-23, 8 OTL)
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Attendance: 222,810, Avg. 6,366 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks StatisticsTeam Record: 39-23 (SO: 0-8) - 86 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Terry Christensen (39-23, 8 OTL)
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Attendance: 222,810, Avg. 6,366 in 35 home dates
The Tallahassee Tiger Sharks of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 39 wins and 23 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 86 points in the ECHL's South Division.
The Tiger Sharks scored 263 goals and yielded 236. Cal Ingraham netted 34 goals for Tallahassee and contributed 58 assists. Mark Richards topped the squad with 20 wins, while Sonny Mignacca added 15 or more wins also. Sonny Mignacca registered a 3.23 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Terry Christensen coached the team. The 1996-97 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Bedard | F | August 14, 1975 | 5'10" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Tim Chase | D | March 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Gaithersburg, MD USA |
| Mark Deazeley | D | April 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Rob Dumas | D | March 19, 1969 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Spirit River, AB Canada |
| Stu Dunn | R | May 18, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Jed Fiebelkorn | LW | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | R | Maple Grove, MN USA |
| Greg Geldart | C | May 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Garry Gruber | D | May 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Cal Ingraham | F | June 4, 1970 | 5'5" | 161 | R | Georgetown, MA USA |
| Matt Johnson | C | October 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Norwood, MA USA |
| Claude Jutras | RW | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Jonathan Kelley | C | June 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Arlington, MA USA |
| Olaf Kjenstad | LW | June 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Greg Lakovic | L | January 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 173 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Rodrigo Lavinsh | D | August 3, 1974 | Riga, Latvia | |||
| Dan Lupo | LW | November 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Somerville, MA USA |
| Kevin Malgunas | RW | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Dennis Maxwell | LW | June 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Sonny Mignacca | G | January 4, 1974 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Eric Montreuil | C | May 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Aaron Nagy | R | December 29, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Stratford, ONT Canada |
| Sean O'Brien | D/F | February 9, 1972 | L | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Matt Osiecki | G | July 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Burnsville, MN USA | |
| Jim Paradise | LW | April 21, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Mound, MN USA |
| Kevin Pozzo | D | October 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mark Richards | G | July 24, 1969 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Abington, PA USA |
| Steve Richards | D | July 29, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Jamison, PA USA |
| Gary Socha | C | December 30, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | L | Attleboro, MA USA |
| Wes Swinson | D | May 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Jason Trzcinski | LW | December 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Livonia, MI USA | |
| John Uniac | D | March 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Dean Zayonce | D | October 28, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
