1996-97 Prince George Cougars Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 28-39-5 - 61 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Stan Butler (28-39-5)
Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
1996-97 Prince George Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 28-39-5 - 61 points
in the WHL's West Division
Coach: Stan Butler (28-39-5)
Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
The Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 28 wins and 39 losses and 5 ties for 61 points in the WHL's West Division.
The Cougars netted 238 goals and conceded 287. Quinn Hancock scored 33 goals for Prince George, while Ronald Petrovicky tallied 30 or more also. Ronald Petrovicky recorded 37 assists. Chris Mason topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.62 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Stan Butler coached the team.
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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 |
| Blair Betts | C | February 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Josh Bostock | RW | April 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Salmon Arm, BC CAN |
| Tyler Bouck | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Eric Brewer | D | April 17, 1979 | 6'4" | 229 | L | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Tyler Brough | F | , BC CAN | ||||
| Zdeno Chara | D | March 18, 1977 | 6'9" | 255 | L | Trencin, Slovakia |
| Jeff Church | D | August 29, 1979 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Dauphin, MB CAN |
| Travis Eagles | RW | May 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 194 | R | Estevan, SK Canada |
| Cary Ernewein | F | July 20, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Kyle Freadrich | L | December 28, 1978 | 6'7" | 260 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Quinn Hancock | C/LW | May 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 187 | R | Rock Creek, BC Canada |
| Kyle Kautz | D | March 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 194 | R | Hanna, AB Canada |
| Michael Kiesman | C/D | February 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Prince Rupert, BC Canada |
| Joel Kwiatkowski | D | March 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Kindersley, SK Canada |
| Tyler Love | G | January 7, 1977 | ||||
| Chris Low | LW | July 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Foxwarren, MB Canada |
| Andrew Luciuk | LW | February 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Geoff Lynch | LW | April 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Burns Lake, BC CAN |
| Chris Mason | G | April 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Kevin McKay | D | January 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 198 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Brad Mehalko | RW | January 4, 1977 | 5'11" | 204 | R | Enchant, AB |
| Dennis Mullen | D | August 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Bonnyville, AB Canada |
| Scott Myers | G | June 11, 1979 | 5'10" | 172 | R | Stonewall, MB Canada |
| Ronald Petrovicky | R | February 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Zilina, Slovakia |
| Peter Roed | C | November 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Lee Siemens | D | September 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 223 | L | Edberg, AB Canada |
| Harkie Singh | D | September 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jarrett Smith | C | June 15, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Travis Tipler | LW | January 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 209 | Wainwright, AB Canada | |
| Marty Virostek | C | June 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Enchant, AB CAN |
| Rob Voltera | LW | May 24, 1978 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Campbell River, BC Canada |
| Ian Walterson | D | March 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Oakbank, MB Canada |
