1995-96 Charlotte Checkers Roster
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 45-21 (SO: 0-4) - 94 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: John Marks (45-21, 4 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 251,510, Avg. 7,186 in 35 home dates
1995-96 Charlotte Checkers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-21 (SO: 0-4) - 94 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: John Marks (45-21, 4 OTL)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 251,510, Avg. 7,186 in 35 home dates
The Charlotte Checkers of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 45 wins and 21 losses, with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 94 points in the ECHL's East Division.
The Checkers scored 294 goals and allowed 250. Darryl Noren netted 43 goals for Charlotte, while Shawn Wheeler tallied 30 or more, too. Matt Robbins contributed 57 assists. Nick Vitucci earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.52 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
John Marks coached the team. The 1995-96 Charlotte Checkers won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.F. Aube | April 5, 1973 | Montreal, QUE Canada | ||||
| Phil Berger | RW | December 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Francois Bouchard | D | August 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Eric Cairns | D | June 27, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Scott Campbell | D | January 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Glasgow, GBR |
| Eric Cloutier | LW | March 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Jeff Connolly | LW | February 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Medway, MA USA |
| Gerry Daley | RW | September 16, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Kimbi Daniels | C | January 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Esteven, SK Canada |
| Eric Fenton | RW | July 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Troy, NY USA |
| Eric Flinton | LW | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Jason Kelly | D | June 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Mick Kempffer | D | April 17, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Scott Kirton | RW | December 4, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Penetanguishene, ON Canada |
| Pavel Komarov | D | February 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| Paul Krake | G | March 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Lloydminster, AB Canada |
| Dave Lylyk | F | December 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Whitby, ON Canada |
| Dennis Maxwell | LW | June 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Scott Meehan | D | November 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Walpole, MA USA |
| Darcy Mitani | C | October 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Steve Moore | C | June 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Gardiner, ME USA |
| Dan Murphy | D | June 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Chad Nelson | D | June 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Darryl Noren | C | August 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | L | White Lake, MI USA |
| Charles Paquette | D | June 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Trevor Rabins | ||||||
| Kevin Rappana | D | January 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Shawn Reid | D | September 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Matt Robbins | L | March 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Westford, MA USA |
| Trevor Robins | G | May 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Evgeni Ryabchikov | G | January 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Kurt Seher | D | April 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Ken Shepard | G | January 20, 1974 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gerry St. Cyr | C | August 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 194 | R | North Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Dmitri Starostenko | RW | March 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Nick Vitucci | G | June 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Shawn Wheeler | LW | June 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Mt. Vernon, NY USA |
| Rick Willis | LW | January 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Lynn, MA USA |
| Marty Yewchuk | C | November 16, 1967 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
