1996-97 Alaska Gold Kings Roster
West Coast Hockey League (WCHL)
Team Record: 13-47 (SO: 0-4) - 30 points
in the WCHL
Coach: Brad McCaughey (13-47, 4 OTL)
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Attendance: 52,564, Avg. 1,546 in 34 home dates
1996-97 Alaska Gold Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 13-47 (SO: 0-4) - 30 points
in the WCHL
Coach: Brad McCaughey (13-47, 4 OTL)
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Attendance: 52,564, Avg. 1,546 in 34 home dates
The Alaska Gold Kings of the West Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 13 wins and 47 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 30 points in the WCHL.
The Gold Kings scored 230 goals and surrendered 423, most in the circuit. Kelly Hrycun netted 38 goals for Alaska, and Shawn Ulrich tallied 30 or more, too. Colin Foley contributed 48 assists. Todd Henderson topped the squad with 6 wins, while Chris French recorded a 6.53 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Brad McCaughey coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Barica | 0'0" | |||||
| Derby Bognar | D | December 17, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Joe Bonvie | G | December 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Stephenville, NL Canada |
| Chris Cahill | C | October 25, 1965 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Mark Costea | D | January 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Joe Daly | D | March 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Elmont, NY USA |
| Shane Doyle | D | April 26, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Dallas Ferguson | D | November 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 212 | R | Wainwright, AB Canada |
| Shane Fisher | D | February 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Bellevue, AB Canada |
| Colin Foley | C | April 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Chris French | G | March 31, 1968 | 6'3" | 174 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Yoshifumi Fujisawa | RW | February 12, 1976 | 5'9" | 168 | L | |
| Murray Galbraith | D | August 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Victory, BC Canada |
| Chris Gallardi | D | January 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Shaun Hall | F | August 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Gananoque, ONT Canada | |
| Ryan Hartnett | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Todd Henderson | G | March 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 168 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Dan Holmes | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Kelly Hrycun | RW | April 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Hutchings | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Yoshinori Ishioka | F | May 23, 1974 | 5'7" | 168 | Kushiro, JPN | |
| Jason Keith | C | July 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Bayne Koen | F | 0'0" | Edmonton, AB CAN | |||
| Gunnar Kroseberg | D | February 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Oconomowoc, WI USA |
| Dima Kulmanovsky | R | May 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 195 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Shayne LeBreton | LW | July 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Manchester, NH USA |
| Tim Lee | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Don Lester | D | April 29, 1970 | 0'0" | R | Forest, ON Canada | |
| Shawn Lofroth | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Terry MacLean | C | September 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Bill McGuigan | R | May 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Charlottetown, PEI |
| Patrick Moreau | LW | August 8, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jay Murphy | RW | January 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Ypsilanti, MI USA |
| Kevin Oakenfold | LW | June 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Calgary, AB CAN | |
| Sergei Olympiev | L | January 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Lipetski, Russia |
| Kirk Patton | D | August 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | R | Fairbanks, AK USA |
| Robert Plante | D | December 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Lake Isle, AB Canada |
| Jim Popa | D | August 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Massillon, OH USA |
| Rob Proffitt | C | May 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Derek Prue | C | March 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Rick Recunyk | F | 0'0" | L | |||
| Iannique Renaud | RW | September 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Pasi Schalin | F | February 8, 1968 | 5'9" | 168 | Imatra, FIN | |
| Bob Schwark | D | January 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | Cudworth, SK Canada | |
| Chris Simms | C | May 5, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Lima, PER |
| Gerv Sytnyk | F | 0'0" | ||||
| Bob Thornton | C | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Shawn Ulrich | C | October 31, 1969 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Kurt Walsten | D | May 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 216 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Pat Williams | LW | April 15, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Fairbanks, AK USA |
