1996-97 Seattle Thunderbirds Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 41-27-4 - 86 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Don Nachbaur (41-27-4)
Location: Seattle, Washington
1996-97 Seattle Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 41-27-4 - 86 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Don Nachbaur (41-27-4)
Location: Seattle, Washington
The Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 41 wins and 27 losses and 4 ties for 86 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Thunderbirds scored 311 goals and gave up 249. Patrick Marleau netted 51 goals for Seattle, while Torrey DiRoberto and Kris Cantu tallied 30 or more, too. Patrick Marleau accounted for 74 assists. Jeff Blair topped the squad with 22 wins, and Cody Rudkowsky added 15 or more wins also. Jeff Blair recorded a 3.19 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Don Nachbaur coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ballman | LW | April 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Shane Belter | D | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Rick Berry | D | November 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Birtle, MB Canada |
| Jeff Blair | G | May 8, 1978 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Kris Cantu | LW | January 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Warren, MI USA |
| Martin Cerven | C | March 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 198 | L | Trencin, SVK |
| Bret DeCecco | RW | May 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Torrey DiRoberto | C | April 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Utica, NY USA |
| Paul Ferone | LW | April 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Nathan Forster | D | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Scott Kelman | C | May 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Winnipeg, MB |
| Jouni Kuokkanen | F | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Thunder Bay, ON CAN |
| Greg Kuznik | D | June 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Rod Leroux | D | August 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Grand Falls-Windsor, NL Canada |
| Chris Locker | C | 5'10" | 194 | Duluth, MN USA | ||
| Patrick Marleau | C | September 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Aneroid, SK Canada |
| Tony Mohagen | LW | July 13, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Reynold Monais | 0'0" | |||||
| Richard Peacock | RW | June 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 216 | Salmon Arm, BC Canada | |
| Randy Perry | D | June 19, 1976 | 6'3" | 203 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jame Pollock | R | June 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Jeremy Reich | L | February 11, 1979 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Craik, SK Canada |
| Cody Rudkowsky | G | July 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Willingdon, AB Canada |
| Shawn Skolney | D | July 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Lee Svangstu | LW | July 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 231 | ||
| Brad Swanson | D | January 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Kamloops, BC CAN |
| Nick Szadkowski | D | 6'0" | 201 | Victoria, BC CAN | ||
| David Taylor | LW | April 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Stony Plain, AB CAN |
| Chris Thompson | LW | April 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Prince Albert, SK |
| Tyler Willis | RW | April 8, 1977 | 5'8" | 191 | R | Princeton, Canada |
