1995-96 Houston Aeros Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 29-45 (SO: 0-8) - 66 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Coach: Terry Ruskowski (12-27, 3 OTL)
Coach: Dave Tippett (17-18, 5 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 421,767, Avg. 10,287 in 41 home dates
1995-96 Houston Aeros StatisticsTeam Record: 29-45 (SO: 0-8) - 66 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Coach: Terry Ruskowski (12-27, 3 OTL)
Coach: Dave Tippett (17-18, 5 OTL)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 421,767, Avg. 10,287 in 41 home dates
The Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 29 wins and 45 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 66 points in the IHL's Central Division.
The Aeros scored 262 goals and conceded 328. Sylvain Turgeon netted 28 goals for Houston, while Mark Lamb recorded 60 assists. Troy Gamble topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.84 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Terry Ruskowski and Dave Tippett coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arniel | L | September 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Egor Bashkatov | D | April 23, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| John Batten | D | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad Belland | LW | January 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Belle River, ON Canada |
| Bob Berg | LW | July 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Beamsville, ON Canada |
| Tom Bissett | L | March 13, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Seattle, WA USA |
| Mark Cipriano | D | June 1, 1971 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Delta, BC Canada |
| Al Conroy | C | January 17, 1966 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Paul DiPietro | C | September 8, 1970 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Gord Donnelly | D | April 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rob Dopson | G | August 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Mark Freer | C | July 14, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Troy Gamble | G | April 7, 1967 | 5'11" | 195 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| Kevin Grant | D | January 9, 1969 | 6'4" | 212 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Greenlay | G | September 15, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Vitoria, Brazil |
| Curtis Hunt | D | January 28, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Kelly Hurd | RW | May 13, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Mike Hurlbut | D | October 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Massena, NY USA |
| Steve Jaques | February 21, 1969 | Burnaby, BC Canada | ||||
| Jeff Johnstone | LW | September 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Gord Kruppke | D | April 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Slave Lake, AB Canada |
| Arturs Kupaks | D | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Riga, LAT |
| Mark Lamb | C | August 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Ponteix, SK Canada |
| Marc Laniel | D | January 16, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Kevin Malgunas | RW | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Marquis Mathieu | C | May 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Hartford, CT USA |
| Mike Maurice | C | April 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Scott McCrory | C | February 27, 1967 | 5'10" | 168 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Sean O'Brien | D/F | February 9, 1972 | L | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Myles O'Connor | D | April 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jim Paek | D | April 7, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Seoul, Korea |
| Trevor Senn | RW | July 4, 1970 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Kindersley, SK Canada |
| Grant Sjerven | G | March 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Vadim Slivchenko | F | March 28, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Kharkov, Ukraine |
| Graeme Townshend | R | October 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Sylvain Turgeon | L | January 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Carl Valimont | D | March 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Southington, CT USA |
| Mike Yeo | LW | July 31, 1973 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
