1996-97 Swift Current Broncos Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 44-23-5 - 93 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Todd McLellan (44-23-5)
Location: Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
1996-97 Swift Current Broncos StatisticsTeam Record: 44-23-5 - 93 points
in the WHL's East Division
Coach: Todd McLellan (44-23-5)
Location: Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 44 wins and 23 losses and 5 ties for 93 points in the WHL's East Division.
The Broncos netted 336 goals and surrendered 243. Josh St. Louis scored 57 goals for Swift Current, while Brad Larsen and Sergei Varlamov tallied 30 or more, too. Jeff Henkelman accounted for 53 assists. Terry Friesen earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Lindsey Materi added 15 or more wins also. Terry Friesen recorded a 3.3 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Todd McLellan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Allan | LW | September 8, 1980 | 6'4" | 185 | L | Bentley, AB Canada |
| Derek Arbez | RW | February 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Stonewall, MB Canada |
| Chad Beagle | C | August 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 194 | L | Lomond, AB Canada |
| Kurt Drummond | C | April 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | |
| Aaron Fox | LW | July 26, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | L | |
| Terry Friesen | G | October 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winkler, MB |
| Josh Green | L | November 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Justin Guy | D | April 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | L | |
| Jeff Henkelman | D | December 30, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Swan River, MB CAN |
| John Hewitt | RW | April 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 209 | Portage La Prarie, MB Canada | |
| Jeff Kirwan | C | June 15, 1977 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Gull Lake, SK CAN |
| Brad Larsen | L | June 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Nakusp, BC Canada |
| Kevin Mackie | D | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Lindsey Materi | G | January 21, 1979 | 5'6" | 154 | L | Bragg Creek, AB Canada |
| Andrew Milne | D | July 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Saint Albert, AB Canada |
| Lawrence Nycholat | D | May 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Tyler Perry | C | August 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | R | 7 Mile House, BC Canada |
| Jeremy Rondeau | LW | November 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Vermillion, AB Canada |
| Michal Rozsival | D | September 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Vlasim, Czech Republic |
| Robby Sandrock | D | March 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 179 | R | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Jeff Schaeffer | C | January 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Lang, SK CAN |
| Quinn Sherdahl | RW | September 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Tyler Shybunka | C | January 21, 1979 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Edson, AB Canada |
| Jim Smith | D | April 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Brent Sopel | D | January 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Calgary, ALB |
| Josh St. Louis | F | March 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Nathan Strueby | C | January 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Colonsay, SK CAN |
| Chris Szysky | RW | June 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Rocky Thompson | D | August 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ryan Tobler | L | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 227 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Matt Van Horlick | D | August 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Sergei Varlamov | L | July 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Dreu Volk | D | 0'0" | L |
