1996-97 Des Moines Buccaneers Roster
United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 37-13-4 - 78 points
in the USHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Scott Owens (37-13, 4 OTL)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
1996-97 Des Moines Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-13-4 - 78 points
in the USHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Scott Owens (37-13, 4 OTL)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
The Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 37 wins and 13 losses (and 4 overtime losses) for 78 points in the USHL's South Division.
The Buccaneers scored 245 goals and conceded 168. Derek Robertson netted 31 goals for Des Moines, while Erik Cole tallied 30 or more as well. Derek Robertson accounted for 42 assists. Scott Clemmensen topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Jayme Platt added 15 or more wins, too. Jayme Platt recorded a 2.5 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Scott Owens coached the team. The 1996-97 Des Moines Buccaneers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Antzoulatos | F | August 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Agoura Hills, CA USA |
| Sean Austin | D | August 18, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | Malden, MA USA | |
| David Boehm | F | May 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| Scott Clemmensen | G | July 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Erik Cole | L | November 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Oswego, NY USA |
| Peter Fregoe | C | July 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 187 | L | Massena, NY USA |
| Adrian Fure | D | July 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Marquette, WI USA | |
| Jason Furness | F | February 23, 1976 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Bob Haglund | LW | November 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 207 | L | Worcester, MA USA |
| Mike Hanson | C | April 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Minot, ND USA |
| Yvon Hopps | D | 6'2" | 194 | Watertown, NY USA | ||
| Alex Kim | C | May 10, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Fullerton, CA |
| Mark Krueger | F | September 5, 1978 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Christian Laden | D | April 1, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | Urbandale, IA USA | |
| Matt Libby | D | July 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Saco, ME USA |
| Eric Lind | D | March 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Stamford, CT |
| Jayme Platt | G | July 26, 1978 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Redmond, WV USA |
| Tom Puorro | F | 6'1" | 194 | Amesbury, MA USA | ||
| Derek Robertson | F | May 22, 1976 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Mikhail Saliyenko | G | June 13, 1976 | 0'0" | Riga, Latvia | ||
| Jake Searles | C | April 23, 1977 | 0'0" | Centerville, MN USA | ||
| Garrett Stafford | D | January 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Erik Strand | F | June 29, 1977 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Bloomington, MN USA |
| Bill Trainor | LW | April 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Canton, MI USA |
| Chris Von Trzcinski | D | July 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Numbrecht, Germany |
