1996-97 Brandon Wheat Kings Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 47-24-1 - 95 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Bob Lowes (47-24-1)
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
1996-97 Brandon Wheat Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 47-24-1 - 95 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Bob Lowes (47-24-1)
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
The Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 47 wins and 24 losses and 1 ties for 95 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Wheat Kings potted 339 goals and conceded 208. Peter Schaefer scored 49 goals for Brandon, while Stefan Cherneski and Kelly Smart tallied 30 or more, too. Peter Schaefer accounted for 74 assists. Brian Elder earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus David Haun added 15 or more wins, too. Brian Elder recorded a 2.7 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bob Lowes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Aitken | D | May 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dorian Anneck | RW | April 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Alex Argyriou | RW | September 7, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Les Borsheim | D | April 27, 1979 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Watrous, SK Canada |
| Jason Boyd | LW | February 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Stefan Cherneski | RW | September 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Cory Cyrenne | C | August 25, 1977 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mark Dutiaume | LW | January 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brian Elder | G | June 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Oak Lake, MB Canada |
| Brett Girard | C | February 23, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Aaron Goldade | LW | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Chad Hackywicz | RW | 0'0" | R | |||
| David Haun | G | February 6, 1978 | 5'10" | 174 | Solsgirth, MB Canada | |
| Burke Henry | D | January 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Ste. Rose, MB Canada |
| Derek Holland | D | May 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Jeff Katcher | D | April 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Justin Kurtz | D | January 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bobby Leavins | LW | February 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Andrei Lupandin | G | February 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Kharkov, Ukraine | |
| Ryan Robson | RW | August 29, 1978 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Russell, MB Canada |
| Peter Schaefer | L | July 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Wade Skolney | D | June 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Wynyard, SK Canada |
| Kelly Smart | C | September 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Troy Stewart | D | 0'0" | ||||
| Daryl Stockham | LW | March 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Jeff Temple | LW | September 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Daniel Tetrault | D | September 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Labroquerie, MB |
| Brad Twordik | LW | November 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Gerhard Unterluggauer | D | August 15, 1976 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Villach, AUT |
| Darren Van Oene | LW | January 18, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Josh Woitas | F | 6'4" | 236 | Calgary, AB Canada |
