1996-97 Windsor Spitfires Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 29-29-8 - 66 points
in the OHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Paul Gillis (29-29-8)
Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Windsor Spitfires StatisticsTeam Record: 29-29-8 - 66 points
in the OHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Paul Gillis (29-29-8)
Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 29 wins and 29 losses and 8 ties for 66 points in the OHL's West Division.
The Spitfires scored 303 goals and yielded 285. Matt Cooke netted 45 goals for Windsor, while Tim Findlay, Dean Mando and Ryan Pawluk each tallied 30 or more as well. Peter Sarno contributed 63 assists. Scott Roche topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.65 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Paul Gillis coached the team. The 1996-97 Windsor Spitfires lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Anderson | D | 0'0" | , ON CAN | |||
| Kip Brennan | L | August 27, 1980 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Tim Bryan | D | January 14, 1978 | 6'4" | 209 | Westport, ON Canada | |
| Aaron Coles | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Matt Cooke | L | September 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Stirling, ON Canada |
| Glenn Crawford | LW | February 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Matt Elich | R | September 22, 1979 | 6'3" | 196 | R | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Drew Felder | D | April 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Rodney, ON Canada |
| Tim Findlay | RW | September 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Ryan Gelinas | G | October 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Windsor, ON Canada | |
| Kevin Hansen | D | March 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hamburg, NY USA |
| Terry Joss | G | November 7, 1978 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, MI USA |
| Chris Kerr | D | April 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Cameron Kincaid | D | August 1, 1978 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Jason Maleyko | D | May 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Windsor, ON |
| Dean Mando | LW | April 29, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | R | West Bloomfield, MI USA |
| Jeff Martin | C | April 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 212 | L | |
| Matt Masterson | C | October 5, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Brent McKenzie | L | February 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | R | London, ON |
| Ryan Pawluk | LW | March 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Scott Roche | G | March 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Peter Sarno | C | July 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ryan Shaver | C | April 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 214 | R | Grimsby, ON Canada |
| Stanislav Shumakov | C | February 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| D.J. Smith | D | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Rick Smith | LW | July 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Brighton, MI |
| Blair Stayzer | D | October 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Dunnville, ON Canada |
| Chris Van Dyk | C | February 18, 1977 | 0'0" | Welland, ONT Canada | ||
| Ron Vogel | G | April 25, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | R | London, ON |
| Wes Ward | L | January 8, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | L | Fredericton, NB |
| Jeff Washbrook | D | January 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jamie Wentzell | D | January 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Bridgewater, NS |
| Jeff Zehr | L | December 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Woodstock, ON Canada |
