1996-97 Louisville Riverfrogs Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 29-31 (SO: 0-10) - 68 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Warren Young (29-31, 10 OTL)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 143,780, Avg. 4,108 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Louisville Riverfrogs StatisticsTeam Record: 29-31 (SO: 0-10) - 68 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Warren Young (29-31, 10 OTL)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 143,780, Avg. 4,108 in 35 home dates
The Louisville Riverfrogs of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 29 wins and 31 losses, with a 0-10 showing in shootouts for 68 points in the ECHL's North Division.
The Riverfrogs scored 234 goals and allowed 290. Sheldon Gorski netted 38 goals for Louisville and accounted for 35 assists. Sandy Allan topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.48 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Warren Young coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Allan | G | January 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Nassau, BAH |
| Scott Boston | D | July 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Trevor Buchanan | RW | June 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Fort McMurray, AB Canada |
| Tim Chase | D | March 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Gaithersburg, MD USA |
| Chet Culic | F | March 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Regina, SK Canada | |
| Chris DeProfio | C | May 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Mississauga, ON Canada | |
| Martin Duris | D | July 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Tabor, CZE |
| Brett Duval | G | 0'0" | ||||
| Kyle Ferguson | RW | August 12, 1973 | 6'4" | 227 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Sheldon Gorski | RW | October 16, 1965 | 5'10" | 183 | R | Grenfell, SK Canada |
| Garry Gruber | D | May 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Madison, WI USA |
| Jason Hanchuk | D | January 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Kory Karlander | LW | March 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Melita, MB |
| James Konte | G | January 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | Anchorage, AK USA | |
| Jeff Kostuch | F | February 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Jack Kowal | RW | February 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Brett Larson | D | August 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| P.J. Lepler | D | November 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Princeton, MN USA |
| Lance Leslie | G | June 21, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Dawson Creek, BC Canada |
| Terry Lindgren | D | October 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Pete Liptrott | G | July 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Catharines, ONT Canada | |
| Geoff Lopatka | F | March 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 194 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Tom MacDonald | C | April 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephane Madore | D | March 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Mike McGhan | LW | July 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 201 | Ardrossan, AB Canada | |
| Sam McKenney | D | June 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, ME USA | |
| Klemen Mohoric | G | May 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Kranj, SLO |
| Chris Pittman | C | August 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | L | Stephenville, NL Canada |
| Jimmy Provencher | RW | March 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 216 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Dan Reimann | D | December 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ramsey, MN USA |
| Dan Reja | LW | May 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter Roed | C | November 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Chris Rowland | RW | March 30, 1971 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Sylvan Lake, AB Canada |
| Mike Sancimino | C | February 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Gino Santerre | D | July 22, 1970 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Ste-Foy, QC Canada |
| Dean Seymour | C | December 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Randy Stevens | RW | August 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Brad Stewart | F | May 10, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Catharines, ONT Canada | |
| Mike Tamburro | G | March 26, 1973 | 5'7" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Glen Thornborough | LW | February 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | R | Glenboro, MB Canada |
| Jason Trzcinski | LW | December 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Livonia, MI USA | |
| Adam Young | LW | January 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Toronto, ON Canada |
