1996-97 Jacksonville Lizard Kings Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 21-37 (SO: 0-12) - 54 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Coach: Mike LaZazzera (6-12-2)
Coach: Bruce Cassidy (15-25-10)
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Attendance: 118,020, Avg. 3,372 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Jacksonville Lizard Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 21-37 (SO: 0-12) - 54 points
in the ECHL's South Division
Coach: Mike LaZazzera (6-12-2)
Coach: Bruce Cassidy (15-25-10)
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Attendance: 118,020, Avg. 3,372 in 35 home dates
The Jacksonville Lizard Kings of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 21 wins and 37 losses, with a 0-12 showing in shootouts for 54 points in the ECHL's South Division.
The Lizard Kings scored 220 goals, worst in the league and gave up 299. Mike Pomichter netted 37 goals for Jacksonville, and Kurt Mallett contributed 48 assists. Steve Vezina topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 3.54 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Mike LaZazzera and Bruce Cassidy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Ablad | D | February 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Boras, SWE |
| Rick Bennett | L | July 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Joe Bonvie | G | December 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Stephenville, NL Canada |
| Dan Brierly | D | January 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Nashua, NH USA |
| Mark Bultje | C | August 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Greg Capson | D | August 18, 1969 | 6'2" | 214 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Dan Carney | D | December 23, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Brooklyn, NY |
| Peter Cermak | LW | April 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
| L.P. Charbonneau | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Scott Chartier | D | January 19, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | R | St. Lazare, MB Canada |
| Tim Chase | D | March 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Gaithersburg, MD USA |
| Jason Clark | LW | May 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Belmont, ON Canada |
| Patrick Clement | LW | March 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Delson, QC Canada |
| Eric Cloutier | LW | March 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Barry Clukey | C | July 27, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Waterville, ME USA |
| David Cunniff | LW | October 9, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | South Boston, MA USA |
| Shane Doyle | D | April 26, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Doug Evans | D | July 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | R | San Jose, CA USA |
| Chris Fargher | F | June 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Annapolis, MD USA | |
| Mike Hall | C | February 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Ottawa, ON |
| James Jensen | G | October 25, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Gilliam, MAN |
| Mick Kempffer | D | April 17, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Kevin Kreutzer | G | February 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Buffalo, NY |
| Jocelyn Langlois | LW | November 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Varennes, QC Canada |
| Francois Leroux | LW | March 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 201 | L | La Prairie, QC Canada |
| Craig Lutes | RW | February 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Orillia, ON Canada |
| Andy MacIntyre | LW | April 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Kurt Mallett | RW | March 27, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Saugus, MA USA |
| Mike McLaughlin | LW | March 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Jeff Mead | C | February 10, 1971 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Arlington, MA USA |
| James Mooney | D | July 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 235 | R | Calgary, ALTA |
| Kelly Morel | D | August 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Ronalds Ozolinsh | C | February 7, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Riga, Latvia | |
| Eric Peterson | F | October 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Melrose, MA USA |
| Mike Pomichter | LW | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Brian Renfrew | G | May 1, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Fairbanks, AK USA |
| Gaetan Royer | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Donnacona, QC Canada |
| Marc Salsman | RW | February 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Malden, MA USA |
| Oleg Sorokin | L | January 4, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Steve Vezina | G | October 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Marc Yakabuski | D | May 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
