1996-97 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Roster
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Team Record: 16-49-5 - 37 points
in the QMJHL's Lebel Division
Coach: Robert Plante (1-8-1)
Coach: Pierre Vachon (1-1)
Coach: Sylvain Danis (1-0)
Coach: Charles Thiffault (13-40-4)
Location: Rouyn, Quebec, Canada
1996-97 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies StatisticsTeam Record: 16-49-5 - 37 points
in the QMJHL's Lebel Division
Coach: Robert Plante (1-8-1)
Coach: Pierre Vachon (1-1)
Coach: Sylvain Danis (1-0)
Coach: Charles Thiffault (13-40-4)
Location: Rouyn, Quebec, Canada
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 16 wins and 49 losses and 5 ties for 37 points in the QMJHL's Lebel Division.
The Huskies scored 174 goals, worst in the league and surrendered 324. Oleg Timchenko netted 22 goals for Rouyn-Noranda, while Francois Methot accounted for 30 assists. Martin Villeneuve topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 4.05 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Robert Plante, Pierre Vachon, Sylvain Danis and Charles Thiffault coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Beattie | RW | October 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Tracadie, NB Canada |
| Branwell Beck | RW | February 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 214 | Bedford, NS Canada | |
| Marc Benoit | F | June 7, 1977 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| David Bernier | RW | January 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 187 | R | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Frederic Bouchard | D | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Beauport, QC Canada |
| Jason Boudrias | C | February 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Val-d'Or, QC Canada |
| J.F. Boutin | L | November 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Sherbrooke, QC |
| Martin Brosseau | D | May 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Granby, QC Canada |
| Steve Castonguay | C | July 10, 1980 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Marco Cimon | D | June 5, 1977 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Hauterive, QC Canada |
| Gabriel Cote | C | March 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Amos, QC Canada |
| Jonathan Coursol | C | March 16, 1978 | 6'3" | 168 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Pierre Dagenais | L | March 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 217 | L | Blainville, QC Canada |
| Eric Desjardins | G | October 21, 1979 | 5'9" | 161 | L | St-Antoine, QC Canada |
| Pascal Dupuis | L | April 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Shawinigan, QC Canada |
| Dany Gauthier | D | May 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Maxime Gauvin | G | January 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 183 | Rouyn-Noranda, QC CAN | |
| Francis Gourdeau | G | November 16, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Yannick Hubert | RW | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Yannick Landry | C | October 31, 1978 | 5'8" | 159 | L | Causapscal, QC Canada |
| Benoît Larose | D | May 17, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, QC Canada |
| Jean-Philippe Leclerc | D | September 8, 1979 | 5'10" | 168 | R | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Guillaume Marcoux | D | November 5, 1979 | 6'0" | 181 | R | St-Jerome, QC CAN |
| Francois Methot | C | April 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jonathan Nantel | C | July 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | R | St-Jerome, QC Canada |
| Eric Naud | LW | October 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | L | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Patrick Pelchat | RW | April 17, 1977 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Elliot Lake, ON CAN |
| Didier Pietropaulo | D | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mathieu Pineault | RW | June 19, 1979 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Baie-Comeau, QC CAN |
| Carl Prudhomme | G | October 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 170 | LaPrairie, QUE Canada | |
| Mathieu Rancourt | D | November 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Remi Royer | D | February 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Donnacona, QC Canada |
| Ken Shadlock | D | January 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 201 | Etobicoke, ON CAN | |
| Pavel Smirnov | F | May 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Moskva, Russia |
| Jean-Philippe Soucy | D | May 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Riviere-du-Loup, QC Canada |
| Oleg Timchenko | LW | April 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 220 | L | Kharkov, UKR |
| Jerome Tremblay | LW | July 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Beauport, QC Canada |
| Steeve Vandal | RW | March 13, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Alma, QC Canada |
| Jimmy Verdule | D | May 3, 1978 | 5'10" | 203 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Martin Villeneuve | G | January 10, 1976 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Chris Wilcox | G | May 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | Ottawa, ON Canada |
