1996-97 New Mexico Scorpions Roster
Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL)
Team Record: 42-20 (SO: 0-2) - 86 points
in the WPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Taylor Hall (42-20, 2 OTL)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 173,376, Avg. 5,418 in 32 home dates
1996-97 New Mexico Scorpions StatisticsTeam Record: 42-20 (SO: 0-2) - 86 points
in the WPHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Taylor Hall (42-20, 2 OTL)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 173,376, Avg. 5,418 in 32 home dates
The New Mexico Scorpions of the Western Professional Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 42 wins and 20 losses, with a 0-2 showing in shootouts for 86 points in the WPHL.
The Scorpions scored 323 goals, best in the league. New Mexico conceded 258 goals. Sylvain Naud netted 47 goals for the team, while Mike Tomlinson, Kurt Wickenheiser and Doug Roberts each tallied 30 or more, too. Jody Praznik contributed 52 assists. Tony Martino earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 3.5 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Taylor Hall coached the team. The 1996-97 New Mexico Scorpions lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Allan | RW | March 18, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Tyler Boucher | C | April 27, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Rod Branch | G | April 14, 1975 | 5'8" | 165 | Fort St. John, BC Canada | |
| Geoff Bumstead | RW | June 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 220 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gord Christian | LW | February 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Mount Hope, ON CAN |
| Khang Chung | G | March 28, 1972 | 5'9" | 159 | Hanoi, VIE | |
| Clint Collins | RW | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Derek Crawford | LW | April 14, 1969 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jeff Da Costa | D | May 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 178 | Toronto, ONT Canada | |
| Bill Davidson | D | April 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Scott Davis | D | May 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dave Doucette | D | September 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pat Dunn | R | March 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QUE Canada |
| Wade Gibson | D | September 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Craig Hamelin | C | November 5, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Renfrew, ON Canada |
| Todd Harris | D | May 11, 1972 | 6'4" | 209 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brad Harrison | C | September 28, 1970 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Jay Johnson | RW | January 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 220 | R | Omaha, NE USA |
| Stu Kulak | R | March 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Duane Lewis | RW | March 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Georgetown, ON CAN |
| Greg MacEachern | D | November 16, 1971 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Tony Martino | G | August 13, 1964 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sylvain Naud | RW | March 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 201 | R | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Robert Plante | D | December 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Lake Isle, AB Canada |
| Jody Praznik | D | June 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Todd Reynolds | G | September 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Campbellville, ON Canada |
| Eric Ricard | D | February 16, 1969 | 6'4" | 236 | L | St-Cesaire, QC Canada |
| Doug Roberts | LW | September 18, 1968 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Chris Robertson | C | March 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dean Shmyr | D | April 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Kevin Simpson | G | November 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | East Vancouver, BC CAN | |
| Eric Soltys | G | July 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Needham, MA USA |
| Mike Tomlinson | C | March 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Kurt Wickenheiser | LW | August 24, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
