1996-97 Kitchener Rangers Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 34-22-10 - 78 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Geoff Ward (34-22-10)
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Kitchener Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-22-10 - 78 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Geoff Ward (34-22-10)
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
The Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 34 wins and 22 losses and 10 ties for 78 points in the OHL's Central Division.
The Rangers scored 274 goals and yielded 235. Ryan Mougenel netted 38 goals for Kitchener, while Ryan Pepperall and Robert DeCiantis tallied 30 or more also. Paul Traynor contributed 48 assists. Dave Belitski topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.53 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Geoff Ward coached the team. The 1996-97 Kitchener Rangers lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Ambrosio | LW | April 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Dave Belitski | G | February 20, 1977 | 5'8" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Joe Birch | C | April 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Corunna, ONT Canada | |
| Jason Byrnes | RW | May 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Vratislav Cech | D | January 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Brno, CZE |
| Robert DeCiantis | C | June 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Mississauga, ON |
| Shawn Degagne | G | December 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 172 | L | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Boyd Devereaux | C | April 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Paul Doyle | L | June 24, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Kanata, ON |
| Bryan Duce | RW | January 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Michal Dvorak | LW/RW | August 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Sternberk, CZE |
| Darcy Harris | RW | December 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 181 | R | O'Leary, PE Canada |
| Wes Jarvis | D | April 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Adam Lewis | LW | February 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Woodstock, ON Canada |
| Rob Maric | F/D | , ON CAN | ||||
| Mark McMahon | D | February 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Geraldton, ON Canada |
| Brandon Merli | LW | March 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Ryan Milanovic | LW | September 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Jason Modopoulos | LW | June 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ryan Mougenel | RW | March 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Serge Payer | C | May 7, 1979 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Rockland, ON Canada |
| Ryan Pepperall | RW | January 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Allan Rourke | D | March 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Rob Stanfield | D | October 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Buckhorn, ON Canada |
| Paul Traynor | D | September 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Tim Verbeek | RW | October 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Sarnia, ON |
| Wes Wal | R | March 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Strathroy, ON |
| Keith Welsh | R | January 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Sudbury, ON |
