1996-97 Detroit Whalers Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 26-34-6 - 58 points
in the OHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Peter DeBoer (26-34-6)
Location: Plymouth, Michigan
1996-97 Detroit Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-34-6 - 58 points
in the OHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Peter DeBoer (26-34-6)
Location: Plymouth, Michigan
The Detroit Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 26 wins and 34 losses and 6 ties for 58 points in the OHL's West Division.
The Whalers scored 230 goals and allowed 270. Andrew Taylor netted 32 goals for Detroit, while Mark Cadotte contributed 40 assists. Robert Esche earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.81 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Peter DeBoer coached the team. The 1996-97 Detroit Whalers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Boulerice | R | August 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Plattsburgh, NY USA |
| Joe Byrne | D | |||||
| Mark Cadotte | C | March 11, 1977 | 5'8" | 185 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Scott Cameron | LW | April 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Valley East, ON |
| Joshua Carter | L | February 23, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | Plymouth, MI USA | |
| Chad Cavanagh | C | February 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 187 | Peterborough, ON Canada | |
| Harold Druken | C | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Steve Dumonski | RW | February 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Dorion, ON Canada |
| Robert Esche | G | January 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Sergei Fedotov | D | January 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Randy Fitzgerald | LW | September 5, 1979 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Shawn Gallant | G | August 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Eric Gooldy | LW | February 10, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Kevin Holdridge | D | September 9, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Jimmy Jordan | D | |||||
| Jason Lawmaster | D | December 31, 1978 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Westland, MI USA |
| Marty Loach | ||||||
| John-Paul Luciuk | LW/C | April 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Bryan McKinney | D | April 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | R | East Meadow, NY USA |
| Mike Morrone | LW | January 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Pat Parthenais | C | July 17, 1979 | 5'10" | Rochester, NY USA | ||
| Dan Pawlaczyk | RW | July 31, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | R | Troy, MI USA |
| Luc Rioux | D | March 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Hammond, ON Canada | |
| Julian Smith | C | May 14, 1979 | 5'11" | 187 | L | |
| Troy Smith | D | July 31, 1978 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Andrew Taylor | LW | January 17, 1977 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Anthony Terzo | C | January 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 181 | Scarborough, ON CAN | |
| Jan Vodrazka | D | November 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Steve Wasylko | C | July 11, 1978 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Munster Hamlet, ON Canada |
| Nathan West | G | September 29, 1978 | 6'0" | 178 | L | Anchorage, AK |
