1996-97 Regina Pats Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 42-27-3 - 87 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Rich Preston (42-27-3)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1996-97 Regina Pats StatisticsTeam Record: 42-27-3 - 87 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Rich Preston (42-27-3)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 42 wins and 27 losses and 3 ties for 87 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Pats netted 326 goals and gave up 259. Josh Holden scored 49 goals for Regina, while Dmitri Nabokov and Lars Pettersen tallied 30 or more, too. Perry Johnson contributed 60 assists. Andy Adams and Tyler Sloan apiece earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Tyler Sloan and Andy Adams registered a 3.29 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Rich Preston coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Adams | February 10, 1976 | Thornhill, ONT Canada | ||||
| Gerad Adams | D | May 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Dean Arsene | D | July 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Murrayville, BC Canada |
| Joey Bouvier | ||||||
| Kyle Calder | L | January 5, 1979 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Mannville, AB Canada |
| Josh Dobbyn | LW | February 8, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Gainsborough, SK Canada |
| Blaire Faulkner | G | |||||
| Dan Focht | D | December 31, 1977 | 6'6" | 234 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Kyle Freadrich | L | December 28, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Cavan Hoffman | G | January 28, 1978 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Regina, SK CAN |
| Josh Holden | C | January 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Cody Jensen | RW | July 25, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Brooks, AB Canada |
| Perry Johnson | D | March 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Boyd Kane | L | April 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Chris Kwas | D | June 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Regina, SK CAN |
| Shane Lanigan | L | November 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Strasbourg, SASK |
| Brett Lysak | C | December 30, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Robert Marshall | D | February 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | Katepwa, SK Canada | |
| David Maruca | LW | May 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Chad Mercier | G | October 26, 1976 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Bonnyville, AB CAN |
| Aaron Mori | G | July 16, 1978 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Vernon, BC CAN |
| Derek Morris | D | August 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dmitri Nabokov | C | January 4, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Clint Orr | RW | January 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 192 | R | Moose Jaw, SK CAN |
| Ross Parsons | D | September 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Lars Pettersen | C | November 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 209 | R | McBride, BC Canada |
| Bryan Randall | RW | August 8, 1978 | 6'5" | 238 | L | |
| Tyler Sloan | D | March 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brad Stuart | D | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 213 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Ryan Thomas | C | April 12, 1981 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Mark Thompson | D | April 26, 1979 | 6'6" | 229 | R | St. Albert, AB Canada |
| Curtis Tipler | RW | May 9, 1978 | 6'5" | 209 | R | Edgerton, AB Canada |
| Tony Vlastelic | C | January 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Chad Wilchynski | D | April 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
