1996-97 Fort Wayne Komets Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 28-47 (SO: 0-7) - 63 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave Farrish (6-13, 5 OTL)
Coach: John Torchetti (22-34, 2 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 279,251, Avg. 6,811 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Fort Wayne Komets StatisticsTeam Record: 28-47 (SO: 0-7) - 63 points
in the IHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave Farrish (6-13, 5 OTL)
Coach: John Torchetti (22-34, 2 OTL)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 279,251, Avg. 6,811 in 41 home dates
The Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 28 wins and 47 losses, with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 63 points in the IHL's Central Division.
The Komets scored 223 goals and conceded 318, most in the circuit. John LeBlanc netted 30 goals for Fort Wayne, while Lee Davidson contributed 51 assists. Mike Torchia topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.47 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Dave Farrish and John Torchetti coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ambroziak | L | September 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 206 | L | Kanata, ON Canada |
| Robin Bawa | R | March 26, 1966 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Andy Bezeau | LW | March 30, 1970 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Saint John, NB Canada |
| Robin Bouchard | RW | October 22, 1973 | 5'9" | 176 | R | Jonquiere, QC Canada |
| Paul Broten | R | October 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 188 | R | Roseau, MN USA |
| Tim Cheveldae | G | February 15, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Keli Corpse | C | May 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 176 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Shawn Cronin | D | August 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Flushing, MI USA |
| Dan Currie | L | March 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Lee Davidson | C | June 30, 1968 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Craig Duncanson | L | March 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Guy Dupuis | D | May 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Moncton, NB Canada |
| John Emmons | C | August 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 203 | L | San Jose, CA USA |
| Shawn Evans | D | September 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Brian Farrell | LW | April 16, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Hartford, CT USA |
| Shannon Finn | D | January 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Sean Gagnon | D | September 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 219 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Liam Garvey | D | January 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| David Goverde | G | April 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Todd Harkins | C | October 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Paul Koch | D | June 30, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Mike Kolenda | D | March 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Yuri Krivokhija | L | March 30, 1968 | 5'10" | 165 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Marc Laniel | D | January 16, 1968 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Sebastien LaPlante | LW | April 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Cap-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Brad Layzell | D | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Beaconsfield, QC Canada |
| John LeBlanc | L | January 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Campbellton, NB Canada |
| Eric Lecompte | LW | April 4, 1975 | 6'5" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kevin MacDonald | D | February 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Prescott, ON Canada |
| Forbes MacPherson | C | June 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 179 | L | Charlottetown, PE Canada |
| Sal Manganaro | RW | December 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Pat Mazzoli | G | March 16, 1970 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Markham, ON Canada |
| Jeff McLean | C | October 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Oleg Mikulchik | D | June 27, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Minsk, Belarus |
| Rob Murphy | C | April 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
| Mikhail Nemirovsky | RW | September 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 196 | L | Moskva, Russia |
| Igor Nikulin | R | August 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Cherepovets, Russia |
| Carlin Nordstrom | RW | February 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dwight Parrish | D | April 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
| Grant Richison | D | May 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jacque Rodrigue | D | May 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Nashua, NH USA |
| Ryan Savoia | C | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Thorold, ON Canada |
| Brian Shantz | C | May 15, 1970 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Sergei Stas | D/LW | April 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Minsk, BLR |
| Glenn Stewart | LW | July 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Paul Taylor | G | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, BC Canada | |
| Chris Tok | D | March 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Mike Torchia | G | February 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Nikolai Tsulygin | D | May 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Ufa, Russia |
| Paul Willett | C | May 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Maria, QC Canada |
| Ross Wilson | RW | June 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 209 | R | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Ravil Yakubov | C | July 26, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Moskva, Russia |
