1996-97 Syracuse Crunch Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 32-38-10 - 74 points
in the AHL's Empire State Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack McIlhargey (32-38-10)
Location: Syracuse, New York
1996-97 Syracuse Crunch StatisticsTeam Record: 32-38-10 - 74 points
in the AHL's Empire State Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jack McIlhargey (32-38-10)
Location: Syracuse, New York
The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 32 wins and 38 losses and 10 ties for 74 points in the AHL's Empire State Division.
The Crunch scored 241 goals and yielded 265. Lonny Bohonos netted 22 goals for Syracuse, and Brian Loney contributed 39 assists. Frederic Cassivi earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Jack McIlhargey coached the team. The 1996-97 Syracuse Crunch lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Allan | D | July 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Davidson, SK |
| Doug Ast | C | April 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Chilliwack, BC Canada |
| John Badduke | RW | June 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 212 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| John Blessman | D | April 27, 1967 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Agincourt, ON Canada |
| Lonny Bohonos | R | May 20, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Clint Cabana | D | April 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Frederic Cassivi | G | June 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| L.P. Charbonneau | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Patrick Charbonneau | G | July 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 216 | L | St-Jean, QC Canada |
| Chris Clancy | LW | November 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Jason Clark | LW | May 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Belmont, ON Canada |
| Larry Courville | L | April 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Troy Crowder | R | May 3, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Tim Findlay | RW | September 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Jason Fitzsimmons | G | June 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Mike Fountain | G | January 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | L | North York, ON Canada |
| Curtis Fry | C/RW | July 29, 1973 | 5'8" | 174 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Rick Girard | C/LW | May 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Robb Gordon | C | January 13, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Murrayville, BC Canada |
| Mark Krys | D | May 29, 1969 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Frantisek Kucera | D | February 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Nathan LaFayette | C | February 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Jon Larson | D | April 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Brian Loney | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Chris McAllister | D | June 16, 1975 | 6'8" | 250 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ian McIntyre | LW | February 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John Namestnikov | D | October 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Novgorod, Russia |
| Tyson Nash | L | March 11, 1975 | 5'11" | 191 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bert Robertsson | D | June 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Sodertalje, Sweden |
| Jason Rushton | RW | December 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 216 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Bogdan Savenko | RW | November 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Kiev, UKR |
| Dave Scatchard | C | February 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hinton, AB Canada |
| Peter Schaefer | L | July 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Alexander Semak | C | February 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Ufa, Russia |
| Darren Sinclair | LW | August 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Brooks, AB Canada |
| Brent Sopel | D | January 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Calgary, ALB |
| Rod Stevens | C | April 5, 1974 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Rhett Trombley | RW | December 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Brent Tully | D | March 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Doug Wood | D | January 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Waltham, MA USA |
| Mark Wotton | D | November 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Foxwarren, MB Canada |
