1996-97 Medicine Hat Tigers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 39-32-1 - 79 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1996-97 Medicine Hat Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-32-1 - 79 points
in the WHL's Central Division
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
The Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 39 wins and 32 losses and 1 ties for 79 points in the WHL's Central Division.
The Tigers scored 270 goals and conceded 278. Mark Polak netted 43 goals for Medicine Hat, while Trevor Wasyluk tallied 30 or more also. Mark Polak contributed 41 assists. Scott Buhler earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.65 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bayrack | F | September 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Konrad Brand | D | July 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 245 | L | Cold Lake, AB Canada |
| Berkeley Buchko | C | January 14, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Meadow Lake, SK Canada |
| Scott Buhler | G | January 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Osler, SK Canada |
| Clint Cabana | D | April 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Marco Cefalo | RW | June 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jason Chimera | L | May 2, 1979 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kirk DeWaele | D | March 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Jeff Dewar | RW | May 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Rothesay, NB Canada |
| Mike Eley | C | May 28, 1978 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Colonsay, SK CAN |
| Josh Green | L | November 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Derek Holland | D | May 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Curtis Huppe | RW | February 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Henry Kuster | RW | November 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Stony Plain, MB Canada |
| Kevin Mackie | D | February 9, 1979 | 6'2" | 201 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Kevin McDonald | F | April 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Olds, AB Canada |
| Aaron Millar | RW | March 16, 1978 | 5'9" | 174 | R | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Andrew Milne | D | July 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Saint Albert, AB Canada |
| Aaron Moser | C | April 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Colin O'Hara | D | April 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Jaroslav Obsut | D | September 3, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Presov, Slovakia |
| Tyler Perry | C | August 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 203 | R | 7 Mile House, BC Canada |
| Mark Polak | C | May 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 172 | R | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Sergei Radchenko | D | February 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Kiev, UKR |
| Bryan Randall | RW | August 8, 1978 | 6'5" | 238 | L | |
| Chad Reich | LW | May 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Craik, SK CAN |
| Robby Sandrock | D | March 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 179 | R | Williams Lake, BC Canada |
| Dustin Schwartz | G | March 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Stettler, AB Canada |
| Carson Smith | LW | May 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Blair St. Martin | D | March 24, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Slave Lake, AB Canada |
| Pat Stachniak | D | March 17, 1979 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Lee Svangstu | LW | July 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 231 | ||
| Jeff Temple | LW | September 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Rocky Thompson | D | August 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brad Tutschek | G | September 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 160 | Edmonton, ALTA Canada | |
| Brad Voth | W | February 25, 1980 | 6'5" | 229 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Trevor Wasyluk | LW | May 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Chad Wilchynski | D | April 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
