1996-97 Carolina Monarchs Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 28-43-4-5 - 65 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Coach: Richard Kromm (28-43-4, 5 OTL)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
1996-97 Carolina Monarchs StatisticsTeam Record: 28-43-4-5 - 65 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Coach: Richard Kromm (28-43-4, 5 OTL)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
The Carolina Monarchs of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 28 wins and 43 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 4 ties for 65 points in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division.
The Monarchs scored 273 goals and surrendered 303, most in the circuit. Gilbert Dionne netted 41 goals for Carolina, while Craig Fisher tallied 30 or more, too. Gilbert Dionne accounted for 47 assists. Kevin Weekes topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.56 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Richard Kromm coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Allen | D | May 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 197 | R | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Chris Armstrong | D | June 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Drake Berehowsky | D | January 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jean Blouin | RW | February 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ashley Buckberger | RW | February 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Esterhazy, SK Canada |
| Chad Cabana | LW | October 1, 1974 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Mark D'Amour | 0'0" | |||||
| Gilbert Dionne | L | September 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Trevor Doyle | D | January 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 203 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ivan Droppa | D | February 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Liptovsky Mikulas, Czech Republic |
| Derek Eberle | D | July 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 205 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Craig Ferguson | C | April 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Craig Fisher | L | June 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Scott Fraser | R | May 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 178 | R | Moncton, NB Canada |
| David Geris | D | June 7, 1976 | 6'6" | 243 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Bob Halkidis | D | March 5, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ryan Johnson | C | June 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 211 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Duane Joyce | D | May 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Pembroke, MA USA |
| Filip Kuba | D | December 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| David Lemanowicz | G | March 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jamie Linden | R | July 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Todd MacDonald | G | July 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Craig Martin | R | January 21, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Amherst, NS Canada |
| Dennis Maxwell | LW | June 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Mike McCourt | D | July 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Scott McKay | R | January 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Eric Montreuil | C | May 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Alain Nasreddine | D | July 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | RW | January 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
| David Nemirovsky | R | August 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Matt Pagnutti | D | September 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jason Payne | LW | September 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Jason Podollan | R | February 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Gaëtan Poirier | LW | December 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Saint Marie , NB Canada |
| Mark Richards | G | July 24, 1969 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Abington, PA USA |
| Gairin Smith | D | April 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Tillsonburg, ON Canada |
| Geoff Smith | D | March 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Wes Swinson | D | May 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Herbert Vasiljevs | C | May 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Riga, Latvia |
| Steve Washburn | C | April 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Kevin Weekes | G | April 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dean Zayonce | D | October 28, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
