1996-97 Saskatoon Blades Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 18-48-6 - 42 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Donn Clark (18-48-6)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
1996-97 Saskatoon Blades StatisticsTeam Record: 18-48-6 - 42 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Donn Clark (18-48-6)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 18 wins and 48 losses and 6 ties for 42 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Blades netted 227 goals and surrendered 344. Martin Sonnenberg scored 38 goals for Saskatoon, and Garrett Prosofsky recorded 45 assists. Matt Cockell topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 4.02 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Donn Clark coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Bailley | LW | August 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jon Barkman | C | October 2, 1979 | 5'11" | 209 | R | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Dennis Bassett | G | August 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | R | Taber, AB Canada |
| Justin Bekkering | D | February 7, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Derek Bjornson | RW | April 8, 1980 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Ashern, MB Canada |
| Ryan Bonni | D | February 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Christian Chartier | D | December 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 216 | L | St. Lazar, MB |
| Matt Cockell | G | May 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mathieu Cusson | C | May 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jared Dumba | LW | May 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Dysart, SK Canada |
| Ryan Gaucher | D | February 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Saskatoon, SK |
| Derek Haines | 0'0" | |||||
| Ryan Henderson | D | January 17, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | R | Rosetown, SK CAN |
| Ryan Johnston | LW | January 9, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Maidstone, SK Canada |
| Vladislav Klochkov | RW | January 18, 1978 | 5'9" | 198 | L | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Laird Laluk | LW | June 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Tyler Love | G | January 7, 1977 | 0'0" | |||
| Robert Marshall | D | February 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | Katepwa, SK Canada | |
| Matt Miller | RW | May 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Kitscoty, AB Canada |
| Sheldon Nedjelski | D | December 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Watrous, SK Canada | |
| Greg Phillips | RW | March 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Aaron Porter | LW | April 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Garrett Prosofsky | C | May 19, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Mike Ransom | D | May 13, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Nanton, AB CAN |
| Scott Reid | G | November 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Grande Prairie, AB |
| Nathan Rempel | RW | July 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 196 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Stewart Sacharuk | D | December 29, 1979 | 6'0" | 192 | Aruada, CO USA | |
| Cory Sarich | D | August 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jeremy Schaefer | LW | February 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | L | |
| Mark Smith | F | September 28, 1978 | 5'10" | 161 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Martin Sonnenberg | L | January 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Lyle Steenbergen | LW | July 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Sylvan Lake, AB Canada |
| Pavel Terekhov | F | July 2, 1978 | 0'0" | |||
| Kevin Werner | D | May 28, 1980 | 6'1" | 201 | Lloydminster, AB CAN | |
| Kyle Werner | RW | May 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Maidstone, SK Canada |
| Trevor Wideman | LW | January 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 181 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
