1996-97 Boston Bruins Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-47-9 - 61 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Steve Kasper (26-47-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1996-97 Boston Bruins Statistics
1996-97 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 26 wins and 47 losses and 9 ties for 61 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Northeast Division.

The Bruins scored 234 goals and allowed 300, most in the circuit. Ted Donato netted 25 goals for Boston, and Jozef Stumpel contributed 55 assists. Bill Ranford topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.49 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Steve Kasper coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Jason AllisonCMay 29, 19756'3"215RNorth York, ON Canada
Scott BaileyGMay 2, 19726'0"195LCalgary, AB Canada
Clayton BeddoesCNovember 10, 19705'11"190LBentley, AB Canada
Bob BeersDMay 20, 19676'2"200RPittsburgh, PA USA
Raymond BourqueDDecember 28, 19605'11"219LMontreal, QC Canada
Jim CareyGMay 31, 19746'2"205LDorchester, MA USA
Anson CarterCJune 6, 19746'1"210RToronto, ON Canada
Tim CheveldaeGFebruary 15, 19685'10"195LMelville, SK Canada
Dean ChynowethDOctober 30, 19686'1"191RCalgary, AB Canada
Rob DiMaioRFebruary 19, 19685'10"190RCalgary, AB Canada
Ted DonatoLApril 28, 19695'10"180LBoston, MA USA
P.C. DrouinLApril 22, 19746'2"208LSt. Lambert, QC Canada
Todd ElikCApril 15, 19666'2"195LBrampton, ON Canada
David EmmaRJanuary 14, 19695'10"185LCranston, RI USA
Brett HarkinsCJuly 2, 19706'1"185LNorth Ridgeville, OH USA
Steve HeinzeRJanuary 30, 19705'11"202RLawrence, MA USA
Sheldon KennedyRJune 15, 19695'10"180RBrandon, MB Canada
Dean MalkocDJanuary 26, 19706'3"215LVancouver, BC Canada
Troy MalletteLFebruary 25, 19706'2"210LSudbury, ON Canada
Trent McClearyRSeptember 8, 19726'0"182RSwift Current, SK Canada
Kyle McLarenDJune 18, 19776'5"230LHumboldt, SK Canada
Sandy MogerRMarch 21, 19696'4"220R100 Mile House, BC Canada
Anders MyrvoldDAugust 12, 19756'2"200LLorenskog, Norway
Adam OatesCAugust 27, 19625'11"190RWeston, ON Canada
Jeff OdgersRMay 31, 19695'11"200RSpy Hill, SK Canada
Davis PayneRSeptember 24, 19706'2"205LPort Alberni, BC Canada
Bill RanfordGDecember 14, 19665'11"185LBrandon, MB Canada
Barry RichterDSeptember 11, 19706'2"200LMadison, WI USA
Randy RobitailleCOctober 12, 19755'11"200LOttawa, ON Canada
Jon RohloffDOctober 3, 19695'11"220RMankato, MN USA
Andre RoyLFebruary 8, 19756'4"225LPort Chester, NY USA
Jean-Yves RoyRFebruary 17, 19695'10"180LRosemere, QC Canada
Kevin SawyerLFebruary 21, 19746'2"212LChristina Lake, BC Canada
Paxton SchaferGFebruary 26, 19765'9"164LMedicine Hat, AB Canada
Yevgeny ShaldybinDJuly 29, 19756'2"198LNovosibirsk, Russia
Steve StaiosDJuly 28, 19736'1"200RHamilton, ON Canada
Cam StewartLSeptember 18, 19715'11"196LKitchener, ON Canada
Jozef StumpelCJuly 20, 19726'3"222RNitra, Slovakia
Don SweeneyDAugust 17, 19665'10"185LSt. Stephen, NB Canada
Tim SweeneyLApril 12, 19675'11"185LBoston, MA USA
Robbie TallasGMarch 20, 19736'0"170LEdmonton, AB Canada
Mattias TimanderDApril 16, 19746'2"230LSolleftea, Sweden
Rick TocchetRApril 9, 19646'0"210RScarborough, ON Canada
Landon WilsonRMarch 13, 19756'3"226RSt. Louis, MO USA