1996-97 Quebec Rafales Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 41-30 (SO: 0-11) - 93 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Jean Pronovost (41-30, 11 OTL)
Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 474,575, Avg. 11,575 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Quebec Rafales StatisticsTeam Record: 41-30 (SO: 0-11) - 93 points
in the IHL's Northeast Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Jean Pronovost (41-30, 11 OTL)
Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 474,575, Avg. 11,575 in 41 home dates
The Quebec Rafales of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 41 wins and 30 losses, with a 0-11 showing in shootouts for 93 points in the IHL's Northeast Division.
The Rafales netted 267 goals and conceded 248. Steve Larouche scored 49 goals for Quebec, while Jesse Belanger and Jason Ruff tallied 30 or more as well. Steve Larouche accounted for 53 assists. Stephane Beauregard earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.65 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jean Pronovost coached the team. The 1996-97 Quebec Rafales lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Allvin | D | October 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Falun, SWE |
| David Barozzino | D | January 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephane Beauregard | G | January 10, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Cowansville, QC Canada |
| Jesse Belanger | C | June 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | R | St. Georges Beauce, QC Canada |
| Christian Campeau | RW | February 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Michel Caron | D | January 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 216 | L | Saint-Athanase, QC Canada |
| Carl Charland | RW | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
| Aigars Cipruss | C | January 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Alain Cote | D | April 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 207 | R | Montmagny, QC Canada |
| Gaetan Duchesne | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Petr Franek | G | April 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Most, CZE |
| Mark Greig | R | January 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | R | High River, AB Canada |
| Brent Gretzky | C | February 20, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Kevin Hilton | C | January 5, 1975 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Kevin Hodson | G | March 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ryan Hughes | C | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Grant Jennings | D | May 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Hudson Bay, SK Canada |
| Yuri Khmylev | L | August 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 189 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Chris Kontos | L | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Patrick Labrecque | G | March 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Steve Larouche | C | April 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Scott Malone | D | January 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 181 | L | South Boston, MA USA |
| Daniel Marois | R | October 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike McCourt | D | July 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Dean Melanson | D | November 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Glen Metropolit | C | June 25, 1974 | 5'10" | 193 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad Miller | D | July 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brian Mueller | D | June 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 227 | L | Liverpool, NY USA |
| Jeremy Mylymok | D | January 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Tony Prpic | RW | June 16, 1973 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Yves Racine | D | February 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Matane, QC Canada |
| Dan Ratushny | D | October 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Nepean, ON Canada |
| Jean-Marc Richard | D | October 8, 1966 | 5'11" | 178 | L | St. Raymond, QC Canada |
| Mario Roberge | L | January 25, 1964 | 5'11" | 193 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Serge Roberge | R | March 31, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Marc Rodgers | R | March 16, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Shawville, QC Canada |
| Jason Ruff | L | January 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Ramil Saifullin | LW | April 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Izhevsk, Russia |
| Bogdan Savenko | RW | November 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Kiev, UKR |
| Christian Sbrocca | C | January 22, 1974 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brian Secord | C | June 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Nick Stajduhar | D | December 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Bob Sweeney | C | January 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Boxborough, MA USA |
| Mark Visheau | D | June 27, 1973 | 6'6" | 222 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Darcy Werenka | D | May 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
