1996-97 Lethbridge Hurricanes Roster

Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 47-22-3 - 97 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Coach: Parry Shockey (47-22-3)
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
1996-97 Lethbridge Hurricanes Statistics

The Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 47 wins and 22 losses and 3 ties for 97 points in the WHL's Central Division.

The Hurricanes scored 342 goals, best in the league. Lethbridge conceded 248 goals. Byron Ritchie netted 50 goals for the team, while Travis Brigley, Mike Josephson and Kirby Law each tallied 30 or more also. Byron Ritchie contributed 76 assists. Ryan Hoople earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.32 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Parry Shockey coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Mike BayrackFSeptember 17, 19785'11"205LEdmonton, AB
Shane BelterDOctober 5, 19776'1"190RSwift Current, SK Canada
Jonathan BohDJanuary 17, 19796'2"190Lethbridge, AB Canada
Travis BrigleyLJune 16, 19776'0"205LCoronation, AB Canada
David CameronCApril 27, 19806'1"174RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Matt DemarskiCJanuary 11, 19776'1"196LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Paul ElliottDJune 2, 19806'1"216LSurrey, BC Canada
Jason HegbergLWJanuary 19, 19795'10"170LStettler, AB Canada
Martin HohenbergerLWJanuary 29, 19776'1"207LVillach, AUT
Ryan HoopleGMarch 19, 19776'0"190LEdmonton, AB Canada
Marek IvanCNovember 17, 19786'3"234LUherske Hradiste, CZE
Mike JosephsonLWJune 9, 19766'0"201LVictoria, BC Canada
Andrew KaminskyDSeptember 3, 19796'1"209LBrunkild, MB Canada
Dylan KempDJuly 22, 19796'1"192LPrince Albert, SK CAN
Kirby LawRMarch 11, 19776'1"185RMcCreary, MB Canada
Erik LodgeDApril 8, 19806'1"187LInnisfail, AB Canada
Ross LupaschukDJanuary 19, 19816'1"218REdmonton, AB Canada
Shane MurphyRW5'9"170LMedford, MA USA
Mike O'GradyDMarch 22, 19776'3"227LNeilberg, SK Canada
Randy PerryDJune 19, 19766'3"203LEdmonton, AB Canada
Chris PhillipsDMarch 9, 19786'3"216LFort McMurray, AB Canada
Dale PurintonDOctober 11, 19766'3"228LFort Wayne, IN USA
Byron RitchieCApril 24, 19775'10"190LBurnaby, BC Canada
Bart RushmerDAugust 10, 19816'3"203LCodette, SK Canada
Blaine RussellGJanuary 11, 19775'11"194LWetaskiwin, AB Canada
Bryce SalvadorDFebruary 11, 19766'2"222LBrandon, MB Canada
Wes SchneiderG
Richard SeeleyDApril 30, 19796'2"208LPowell River, BC
Cam SeversonLJanuary 15, 19786'1"215LCanora, SK Canada
Darren ShakotkoDFebruary 7, 19786'2"209LBanff, AB Canada
Mark SmithCOctober 24, 19775'10"200LEdmonton, AB Canada
Shaun SutterRWJune 2, 19806'1"181RRed Deer, AB Canada
David TaylorLWApril 7, 19786'0"196LStony Plain, AB CAN
Luc TheoretDJuly 30, 19796'2"192LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Evgeny TsybukDFebruary 2, 19785'10"175Chebarkul, Russia
Brett VirostekLWOctober 9, 1980LLethbridge, AB CAN
Shane WillisRJune 13, 19776'1"195REdmonton, AB Canada
Shane YellowhornRWJuly 25, 19796'1"176RBrocket, AB CAN



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