1995-96 Fort Wayne Komets Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 39-35 (SO: 0-8) - 86 points
in the IHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Farrish (39-35, 8 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 300,612, Avg. 7,332 in 41 home dates
1995-96 Fort Wayne Komets StatisticsTeam Record: 39-35 (SO: 0-8) - 86 points
in the IHL's North Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Dave Farrish (39-35, 8 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 300,612, Avg. 7,332 in 41 home dates
The Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 39 wins and 35 losses, with a 0-8 showing in shootouts for 86 points in the IHL's North Division.
The Komets netted 276 goals and yielded 296. Konstantin Shafranov scored 46 goals for Fort Wayne, while Shawn Evans contributed 61 assists. Bob Essensa earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.89 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Dave Farrish coached the team. The 1995-96 Fort Wayne Komets lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bezeau | LW | March 30, 1970 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Saint John, NB Canada |
| John Blue | G | February 19, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
| Colin Chin | F | August 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Yvan Corbin | LW | October 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Kapuskasing, ON Canada |
| Shawn Cronin | D | August 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Flushing, MI USA |
| Duane Derksen | G | July 7, 1968 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada | ||
| Guy Dupuis | D | May 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Pat Elynuik | R | October 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Bob Essensa | G | January 14, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Shawn Evans | D | September 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Steven Fletcher | L | March 31, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Darryl Gilmour | G | February 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Scott Gruhl | L | September 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Peter Ing | G | April 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Jerrard | D | April 20, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Les Kuntar | G | July 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Elmira, NY USA |
| John LeBlanc | L | January 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Campbellton, NB Canada |
| Andrew McBain | R | January 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Wes McCauley | D | January 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Mitch Messier | C | August 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Andrei Mezin | G | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Kevin Miehm | C | September 10, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Rob Murphy | C | April 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Alex Nikolic | LW | March 1, 1970 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Grant Richison | D | May 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jeff Rohlicek | C | January 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Park Ridge, IL USA |
| Chris Rowland | RW | March 30, 1971 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Sylvan Lake, AB Canada |
| Konstantin Shafranov | R | September 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan |
| Darin Smith | LW | February 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Sergei Stas | D/LW | April 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Brian Straub | D | July 2, 1968 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Bozeman, MT USA |
| Chris Tok | D | March 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Paul Willett | C | May 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Maria, QC Canada |
| Ross Wilson | RW | June 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 209 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Chris Winnes | R | February 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Ridgefield, CT USA |
| Kevin Wortman | D | February 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Saugus, MA USA |
| Oleg Yashin | LW | November 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 198 | R |
