1996-97 Kitchener Rangers Statistics

Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 34-22-10 - 78 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Geoff Ward (34-22-10)
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Kitchener Rangers Roster

The Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 34 wins and 22 losses and 10 ties for 78 points in the OHL's Central Division.

The Rangers scored 274 goals and yielded 235. Ryan Mougenel netted 38 goals for Kitchener, while Ryan Pepperall and Robert DeCiantis tallied 30 or more also. Paul Traynor contributed 48 assists. Dave Belitski topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.53 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.

Geoff Ward coached the team. The 1996-97 Kitchener Rangers lost in the in 3rd Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Robert DeCiantisC61373976500.610.641.25
Ryan MougenelRW61383371980.620.541.16
Ryan PepperallRW653536712010.540.551.09
Boyd DevereauxC54284169370.520.761.28
Paul TraynorD66114859720.170.730.89
Bryan DuceRW62273057360.440.480.92
Jeffrey AmbrosioLW62262854240.420.450.87
Keith WelshR4692736400.200.590.78
Rob MaricF/D6062026480.100.330.43
Vratislav CechD5751924720.090.330.42
Serge PayerC6371623270.110.250.37
Mark McMahonD63418221550.060.290.35
Tim VerbeekRW636814930.100.130.22
Jason ByrnesRW3310313590.300.090.39
Ryan MilanovicLW5831013590.050.170.22
Rob StanfieldD5631013780.050.180.23
Darcy HarrisRW5548121340.070.150.22
Wes JarvisD5648121080.070.140.21
Michal DvorakLW/RW335611230.150.180.33
Adam LewisLW503811650.060.160.22
Dave BelitskiG54055240.090.09
Paul DoyleL11202200.180.18
Allan RourkeD25112120.040.040.08
Shawn DegagneG2502280.080.08
Wes WalR20000
Bench 660008
Joe BirchC1500028
Brandon MerliLW80002
Jason ModopoulosLW30000
Totals133327442469815810

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Dave Belitski54290422179221713.5316441473.896
Shawn Degagne251111125110613.29583522.895
Totals794015342210322323.4722271995.896

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- G/PGA/PGPts/PG
Robert DeCiantisC1376132200.540.461.00
Ryan MougenelRW135492500.380.310.69
Ryan PepperallRW1396151700.690.461.15
Boyd DevereauxC1341115800.310.851.15
Paul TraynorD1319101600.080.690.77
Bryan DuceRW11538200.450.270.73
Jeffrey AmbrosioLW13101400.080.08
Keith WelshR100020
Rob MaricF/D5134400.200.600.80
Vratislav CechD131231200.080.150.23
Serge PayerC13134200.080.230.31
Mark McMahonD130663100.460.46
Tim VerbeekRW131232500.080.150.23
Jason ByrnesRW132351700.150.230.38
Ryan MilanovicLW13123000.080.150.23
Rob StanfieldD13112400.080.080.15
Darcy HarrisRW400040
Wes JarvisD130442500.310.31
Michal DvorakLW/RW133141000.230.080.31
Adam LewisLW11101400.090.09
Dave BelitskiG1200060
Allan RourkeD600000
Shawn DegagneG600040
Brandon MerliLW100000
Totals25244661102440

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Totals000000000


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