1996-97 Knoxville Cherokees Statistics

East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)
Team Record: 24-43 (SO: 0-3) - 51 points
in the ECHL's East Division
Coach: Barry Smith (17-35-2)
Coach: Jack Capuano (7-8-1)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 120,610, Avg. 3,446 in 35 home dates
1996-97 Knoxville Cherokees Roster

The Knoxville Cherokees of the East Coast Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 24 wins and 43 losses, with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 51 points in the ECHL's East Division.

The Cherokees scored 260 goals and surrendered 343. Jim Brown netted 44 goals for Knoxville and recorded 48 assists. Brad Guzda topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 5.38 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Barry Smith and Jack Capuano coached the team.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG SOG SG%
Jim BrownC6444489266-42132227815.8
Stephane SoulliereC5825426763-3090521611.6
Chris FessD70253358107-2753218613.4
Vaclav NedomanskyRW45263056194-952119713.2
Kyle ReevesC3129225190-383512024.2
Olaf KjenstadLW4419315092-1850312115.7
David NeilsonLW3512294198-201008015.0
Wayne AnchikoskiC5016203643-115009816.3
Kent FearnsD371121323784011219.1
Matt TurekC6211203162-141329711.3
Martin TanguayC419162547-51226813.2
Dean MooreLW5681321215-151006711.9
Daniel ChaputD452182085-3101832.4
Mike VandenbergheD6231518129-17100744.1
Sean HalifaxD6321517107-7100523.8
Garrett BurnettL5051116321-21004411.4
Jamie BirdD443101326-26000595.1
Sverre SearsD261101194-15000303.3
Claude JutrasRW1911011141-4000701.4
Matt GarzoneD2317816-5100352.9
Kelly HollingsheadD825711-4010248.3
Darren JohnsonF2832530-10000437.0
Mark SakalaD2603316-23000210.0
David JesiolowskiRW8112271000166.3
Herbert VasiljevsC311200000714.3
Sergei TkachenkoG220221900000
Ron PalecznyD130112-1200070.0
Jeff BeaudinLW30117100010.0
Stu DunnR2011000000
Jeff FrankelD30000000010.0
Trent CavicchiG11000000000
Len PernoG1000000000
Greg SmithG6000200000
Rick RobusD1000000000
Greg BaileyD50008-400020.0
Bench 7000320000
Andy BorggaardLW10002-20000
Karl JohnstonD30004-500010.0
Brad GuzdaG350002000000
Totals11742604386982213-323631624221911.7


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Sergei Tkachenko221234614010783.79764686.898
Greg Smith633042000254.55213188.883
Trent Cavicchi1161627100565.45368312.848
Brad Guzda35185212182111665.3812471081.867
Rick Robus120000013.001716.941
Len Perno1590100077.123326.788
Stu Dunn2770100053.905853.914
Totals78418824433213384.8427002362.875


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