1996-97 Utah Grizzlies Statistics

International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 43-33 (SO: 0-6) - 92 points
in the IHL's Southwest Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Butch Goring (43-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 323,408, Avg. 7,888 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Utah Grizzlies Roster

The Utah Grizzlies of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 92 points in the IHL's Southwest Division.

The Grizzlies potted 259 goals and surrendered 254. Yan Kaminsky scored 28 goals for Utah, while Chris Taylor contributed 40 assists. Mark McArthur earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.99 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Butch Goring coached the team. The 1996-97 Utah Grizzlies lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG SOG SG%
Chris TaylorC7127406724-1211342859.5
Yan KaminskyL7728275518342520813.5
Brett LieversC7422264811-960518611.8
Ray WhitneyL4313354834-46021369.6
Jeff SharplesD49926355496101247.3
Andrei VasilyevL5616183442-320211813.6
Gord DineenD815293462-82031074.7
Sean O'BrienD/F5021103113572149721.6
Jim DowdC481021312792319710.3
Vladimir OrszaghR681215273070019712.4
Joby MessierD4462026417401688.8
Mick VukotaR43111122185-87008712.6
Daniel MaroisR29791658-7500749.5
Chris MarinucciC213131661101329.4
Shawn AndersonD3121214211100892.2
Claude LapointeC976131463301936.8
Craig FisherL1567134-12003318.2
Derek ArmstrongC17481210-10110439.3
Rod MillerD7901212111-9000570.0
Ravil YakubovC133811861022015.0
Bench 821010280000
Todd BertuzziR13551016-32014511.1
Rob ZettlerD3001010601000600.0
Mike DonnellyL1472933-61103122.6
Robert NordbergLW163691260012512.0
Nick VachonC333581100000407.5
Gary LeemanR1561720-63003915.4
Jaroslav ModryD1114520-3000313.2
Rod AldoffD2414510-11000273.7
Kurt SeherD160554400070.0
Marc RodgersR5224101010825.0
Brent HughesL52241130001118.2
Vladimir ChebaturkinD6804434-11000370.0
Keith OsborneR9303431002114.3
Gordon MarkD1212311-14000147.1
Tom PedersonD1012380000303.3
Shannon FinnD2022040000
Sylvain NaudRW810140000119.1
Andy BrickleyL/C11010-1100250.0
Bernie JohnD1011000000
Marc HusseyD80116-4000110.0
Jacques MailhotR401132100010.0
Don BeaupreG4011000000
Greg SpenrathD/F20118-100020.0
Mark McArthurG560112000000
Wayne MuirLW1000000000
Jason CourtemancheD2000000000
Glen GulutzanC30002-100020.0
Peter ZurbaLW400037000030.0
Tommy SoderstromG26000000000
Glenn StewartLW10000-100010.0
Pat DunnR20000-10000
Les KuntarG3000000000
Dmitri RodinD30004-300010.0
Jeff SirkkaD600012100040.0
Brad BellandLW10000000010.0
Glen MearsD/RW20000-10000
Kelly HurdRW20000-40000
Doug HoudaD30007000010.0
Chris WinnesR50000000030.0
Roger MaxwellRW1000500000
Doug TorrelRW20002000020.0
Dan LupoLW30000-600090.0
Tyler BoucherC500017100010.0
Totals14422594156741442-67741633245810.5


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Mark McArthur56311128206131552.9914831328.895
Don Beaupre423822000133.2810693.877
Tommy Soderstrom2614631211020763.12739663.897
Les Kuntar3871000010.693938.974
Totals89489943336332453.0023672122.896

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG SOG SG%
Chris TaylorC7123000000
Yan KaminskyL7145000000
Brett LieversC7202000000
Ray WhitneyL7314600000
Jeff SharplesD70221000000
Andrei VasilyevL7415000000
Gord DineenD7033400000
Vladimir OrszaghR3011400000
Joby MessierD70111000000
Mick VukotaR71232000000
Derek ArmstrongC6044400000
Rod MillerD6011400000
Ravil YakubovC7303000000
Gary LeemanR4033400000
Jaroslav ModryD7011600000
Keith OsborneR1000000000
Tom PedersonD7134400000
Andy BrickleyL/C7101000000
Don BeaupreG7000600000
Jeff SirkkaD1011000000
Totals1191730478200000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Don Beaupre743834001172.330
Totals743834001172.330


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