1996-97 Kentucky Thoroughblades Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 36-35-9 - 81 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jim Wiley (36-35-9)
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
1996-97 Kentucky Thoroughblades StatisticsTeam Record: 36-35-9 - 81 points
in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Jim Wiley (36-35-9)
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
The Kentucky Thoroughblades of the American Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 36 wins and 35 losses and 9 ties for 81 points in the AHL's Mid-Atlantic Division.
The Thoroughblades netted 278 goals and surrendered 284. Jan Caloun scored 43 goals for Kentucky and contributed 43 assists. Jamie Ram earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.29 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Wiley coached the team. The 1996-97 Kentucky Thoroughblades lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Beauregard | L | January 28, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | Montreal, QUE Canada | |
| Ken Belanger | L | May 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Alexandre Boikov | D | February 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Matt Bradley | R | June 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Jan Caloun | R | December 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| Dan Ceman | C | July 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 196 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Denis Chervyakov | D | April 20, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | L | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Jarrett Deuling | L | March 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Shean Donovan | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Wade Flaherty | G | January 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 171 | R | Terrace, BC Canada |
| Iain Fraser | C | August 10, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Dean Grillo | C | December 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Bemidji, MN USA |
| Steve Guolla | C | March 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Sean Haggerty | L | February 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 186 | L | Rye, NY USA |
| Jason Holland | D | April 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 219 | R | Morinville, AB Canada |
| Jack Kowal | RW | February 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Vlastimil Kroupa | D | April 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Jaroslav Kudrna | LW/RW | December 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Hradec Kralove, CZE |
| 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 |
| Chris Lipuma | D | March 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Stephane Madore | D | March 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Pat Mikesch | C | February 15, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Hancock, MI USA |
| Andrei Nazarov | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'5" | 242 | R | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Fredrik Oduya | D | May 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Stockholm, SWE |
| Ville Peltonen | L | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Yves Racine | D | February 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Matane, QC Canada |
| Jamie Ram | G | January 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Christian Soucy | G | September 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Randy Stevens | RW | August 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Jason Strudwick | D | July 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chris Tancill | C | February 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| David Thibeault | LW | December 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Jeff Tory | D | May 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Steve Webb | R | April 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 211 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Ray Whitney | L | May 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Jason Widmer | D | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Alexei Yegorov | R | May 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | L | St. Petersburg, Russia |
