1996-97 Johnstown Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 24-39 (SO: 0-7) - 55 points
in the ECHL's North Division
Coach: Nick Fotiu (24-39, 7 OTL)
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 99,680, Avg. 2,848 in 35 home dates
The Johnstown Chiefs of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 24 wins and 39 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 55 points in the ECHL's North Division.
The Chiefs scored 253 goals and surrendered 354, most in the circuit. Martin Masa netted 36 goals for Johnstown, while Alexsandr Chunchukov, Ryan Savoia and Carl Fleury each tallied 30 or more as well. Alexsandr Chunchukov contributed 58 assists. Beau Riedel topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 4.83 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Nick Fotiu coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Scott Allen | C | April 6, 1966 | 5'10" | 183 | L | New Bedford, MA USA |
Evan Anderson | D | January 5, 1972 | 5'8" | 170 | Regina, SASK Canada | |
Rick Boyd | RW | December 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
Greg Callahan | D | April 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Chestnut Hill, MA USA |
Peter Cermak | LW | April 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Bratislava, SVK |
Brandon Christian | RW | April 21, 1972 | 6'4" | 280 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
Alexsandr Chunchukov | R | April 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Riga, Latvia |
Trevor Converse | RW | February 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 209 | R | North Battleford, SK Canada |
Chad Dameworth | D | July 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Marquette, MI USA |
Carl Fleury | F | October 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Levis, QC Canada |
Dan Harrison | D | April 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | Newmarket, ON Canada | |
Jamie Heistad | G | March 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Innisfail, ALTA Canada |
Jim Krayer | C | December 25, 1972 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Acton, MA USA |
Alexei Krivchenkov | D | June 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Usolje-Sibirskoje, Russia |
Denis Lamoureux | F | June 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
Kelly Leroux | D | March 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
Jon Mahoney | LW | January 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Hull, MA USA |
Martin Masa | RW | August 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Brno, CZE |
Matt McElwee | RW | January 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Peoria, IL USA |
Chad Michalchuk | LW | July 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Klemen Mohoric | G | May 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 174 | L | Kranj, SLO |
James Mooney | D | July 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 235 | R | Calgary, ALTA |
Sean Perry | LW | February 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Waltham, MA USA |
Ryan Petz | F | September 9, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Calgary, AB |
Jon Pirrong | D | October 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 174 | Norfolk, MA USA | |
Dan Reimann | D | December 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ramsey, MN USA |
Jason Richard | D | December 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Somersworth, NH USA | |
Beau Riedel | G | November 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Jaynen Rissling | D | July 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Rok Rojsek | LW | March 8, 1970 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Celje, SLO |
Ted Russell | D | May 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 181 | L | St. John's, NL CAN |
Ryan Savoia | C | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Thorold, ON Canada |
Brian Scott | F | May 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
Marc Siegel | G | December 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Pompano Beach, FL USA |
Peter Skudra | G | April 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Riga, Latvia |
Lukas Smital | RW | August 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Brno, CZE |
Olie Sundstrom | L | April 24, 1968 | 5'9" | 150 | L | Ange, Sweden |
Kam White | D | February 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Chicago, IL |
Martin Woods | D | May 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Hull, QC Canada |