1996-97 Erie Otters Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 23-36-7 - 53 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chris Johnstone (0-0)
Coach: Dale Dunbar (0-0)
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
1996-97 Erie Otters StatisticsTeam Record: 23-36-7 - 53 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Chris Johnstone (0-0)
Coach: Dale Dunbar (0-0)
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 23 wins and 36 losses and 7 ties for 53 points in the OHL's Central Division.
The Otters scored 240 goals and allowed 260. Colin Pepperall netted 36 goals for Erie, while Shane Nash and Steve Nimigon tallied 30 or more as well. Jason Ward contributed 39 assists. Ryan Penney topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.68 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Chris Johnstone and Dale Dunbar coached the team. The 1996-97 Erie Otters lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Black | D | June 23, 1978 | 6'6" | 243 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jason Brown | G | March 22, 1981 | 6'0" | 198 | Red Deer, AB Canada | |
| Ryan Cirillo | LW | February 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Patrick Dovigi | G | July 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| David Froh | D | April 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Richmond, ON Canada |
| Chester Gallant | RW | December 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 207 | R | Red Rock, ON Canada |
| Brett Gibson | C | August 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Gananoque, ON Canada |
| Chris Haskett | C | March 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Lucan, ON Canada |
| Warren Hefford | RW | October 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 201 | R | New Pelican, NL Canada |
| Mark Hynes | D | September 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 201 | St. John's, NL Canada | |
| Craig Jalbert | C | April 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 168 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Shane Nash | C | January 24, 1979 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Steve Nimigon | LW | April 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Domenic Parlatore | F | February 18, 1978 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Jeff Paul | D | March 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Ryan Penney | F | August 16, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | Courtice, ONT Canada | |
| Colin Pepperall | C | April 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Mike Perna | D | January 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Geoff Peters | C | April 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON |
| Jason Polera | RW | March 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Arvid Rekis | D | January 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Riga, Latvia | |
| Jason Robinson | D | August 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Vadim Sharapov | LW | January 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 179 | R | Moskva, Russia |
| Adam Spylo | RW | July 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 218 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Greg Tymchuk | D | October 16, 1978 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Falconbridge, ON |
| Derrell Upton | D | July 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Chris Van Dyk | C | February 18, 1977 | 0'0" | Welland, ONT Canada | ||
| Rich Vrataric | RW | July 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jason Ward | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Chapleau, ON Canada |
| Shaun Wilcox | L | July 25, 1976 | 0'0" | Brantford, ONT Canada |
