1996-97 Saginaw Lumber Kings Roster
Colonial Hockey League (COHL)
Team Record: 21-48 (SO: 0-5) - 47 points
in the COHL's East Division
Coach: John Blum (21-48, 5 OTL)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
Attendance: 76,294, Avg. 2,062 in 37 home dates
1996-97 Saginaw Lumber Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 21-48 (SO: 0-5) - 47 points
in the COHL's East Division
Coach: John Blum (21-48, 5 OTL)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
Attendance: 76,294, Avg. 2,062 in 37 home dates
The Saginaw Lumber Kings of the Colonial Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 21 wins and 48 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 47 points in the COHL's East Division.
The Lumber Kings scored 263 goals and gave up 399. Mark Green netted 80 goals for Saginaw, and Keith Whitmore accounted for 66 assists. Dan Ryder topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.91 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
John Blum coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brano Baliar | D | November 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Troy Binnie | LW | September 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ken Blum | LW | June 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Jude Boulianne | D | May 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | R | St. Anne, MB Canada |
| Troy Caley | C | January 14, 1974 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Jason Carey | G | March 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Lockport, MB Canada |
| Craig Conley | RW | October 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Madison Heights, MI USA |
| Bryce Davidson | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Mississauga, ONT Canada | |
| Scott Donaldson | C | March 12, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | L | St-Adolphe d'Howard, QUE Canada |
| Jim Duhart | RW | July 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 201 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Adam Dunne | F | April 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Niagara Falls, ONT Canada |
| J.D. Eaton | RW | May 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Derek Edgerly | C | March 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Malden, MA USA |
| Pat Fisher | R | November 13, 1973 | 205 | Buffalo, NY USA | ||
| Ryan Golden | LW | October 15, 1974 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Mark Green | LW | December 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 203 | R | Massena, NY USA |
| Dale Greenwood | L | February 13, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Toronto, ONT Canada |
| Chris Grenville | RW | February 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| John Heasty | L | February 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | North York, ONT Canada | |
| Rodger Huiatt | C | October 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Canton, NY USA |
| Rob Hutson | RW | April 9, 1972 | 5'11" | 201 | L | Bowsman, MB Canada |
| Chris Izzi | C | November 12, 1974 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Sterling Heights, MI USA |
| Brian LaVack | D | May 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Massena, NY USA |
| Aaron Legault | D | July 6, 1975 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |||
| Jeremie Legault | W | July 6, 1975 | Ottawa, ONT Canada | |||
| Mike Lobinowich | C | April 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Brampton, ONT Canada |
| Doug Matteson | D | November 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Buffalo, NY |
| Stan Matwijiw | G | August 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mike McCready | D | April 2, 1973 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Englewood, CO USA |
| Kyle Millar | C | December 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Tim Modreski | D | July 21, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Flint, MI |
| Tom Moores | F | April 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Scarborough, ON CAN |
| Marc Morningstar | G | April 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Greg Murray | L | October 25, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Dublin, ON |
| Lee Norwood | D | February 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Travis Paulat | G | |||||
| Jayson Petroni | D | December 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Walpole, MA USA |
| Scott Reilly | D | September 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Scituate, MA USA | |
| Dan Ryder | G | October 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Jamie Salera | C | August 10, 1973 | 5'7" | 165 | Providence, RI USA | |
| Art Saran | D | January 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Harrisville, RI USA |
| Jeff Saterdalen | RW | July 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Superior, WI USA |
| Glen Seabury | C | August 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Stoneham, MA USA |
| Sergei Shilov | F | February 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 179 | Moskva, Russia | |
| Terry Shook | D | March 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Troy Simerson | L | July 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Bobby Simpson | L | November 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Caughnawaga, QC Canada |
| Sergei Stas | D/LW | April 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Shayne Stevenson | R | October 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Aurora, ON Canada |
| Rob Striar | D | August 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Matt Weder | G | June 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Flint, MI USA |
| Marty Wells | LW | November 3, 1972 | 5'8" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Keith Whitmore | C | November 24, 1970 | 6'0" | 183 | Sudbury, ONT Canada | |
| Peter Wood | F | September 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Owen Sound, ONT Canada |
