1997 Rochester Knighthawks Roster

Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL)
Team Record: 5-5
Finishing 4th in the MILL
Postseason: 2-0
Won Championship
Coach: Barry Powless (5-5)
Location: Rochester, New York
1997 Rochester Knighthawks Statistics

The Rochester Knighthawks of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League ended the 1997 season with a record of 5 wins, 5 losses and 0 ties for points, finishing fourth in the MILL, and compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.

Rochester recorded 156 goals and yielded 135. Paul Gait scored 40 goals for the Knighthawks, and Duane Jacobs contributed 26 assists. Steve Dietrich topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 13.27 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Barry Powless coached the team. The 1997 Rochester Knighthawks won the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Yul BakerSeptember 1, 1973North Vancouver, BC
Mike BenedictFApril 22, 19715'8"155Cornwall, ON
Cam BomberryFMay 24, 19715'10"200Hamilton, ON
Cory BomberryFAugust 4, 19766'0"215Hamilton, ON
Gerry Byrne
Steve DietrichGFebruary 18, 19705'9"240Kitchener, ON
Chris DriscollTSeptember 12, 19716'0"185Fergus, ON
Tom EmmickF
Mark Fietta
Paul GaitFApril 5, 19676'2"225Victoria, BC
Derek GeneralGJuly 30, 19716'0"160Brantford, ON
Jeremy HollenbeckFJuly 5, 19725'10"175Elmira, NY
Duane JacobsFMarch 22, 19666'1"205Burlington, ON
Charlie LockwoodFJune 11, 19716'0"190Syracuse, NY
Pat McCreadyTOctober 18, 19746'1"195St. Catharines, ON
Randy MearnsFMay 28, 19695'10"170St. Catharines, ON
Neal PowlessFOctober 27, 19745'10"185
Matt Riter
Shaydon SantosDDecember 24, 19756'1"200Ajax, ON
Tim SoudanMJanuary 10, 19685'10"195Rochester, NY
Dan TeatFDecember 9, 19715'11"180Toronto, ON
Regy ThorpeDNovember 27, 19716'1"240Auburn, NY