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Univ. of Wisconsin

1996-1997

1996-1997 Season

Univ. of Wisconsin were 15-21-2 in the 1996-97 NCAA season with 32 points, 7th in the WCHA and 15th overall.

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1996-1997 Univ. of Wisconsin Player Stats

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Univ. of Wisconsin — 1996-1997 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NCAA
1.		Brad Englehart (C)	35	17	19	36	89	-
2.		Joe Bianchi (C)	37	16	17	33	48	-
3.		Darren Haley (F)	36	14	13	27	33	-
4.		Dustin Kuk (LW/C)	37	9	17	26	81	-
5.		Rick Enrico (LW)	36	10	15	25	20	-
6.		Steven Reinprecht (C)	38	11	9	20	12	-
7.		E.J. Bradley (C)	38	8	12	20	60	-
8.		Mark Smith (F)	36	6	13	19	16	-
9.		Tim Rothering (D)	32	5	14	19	51	-
10.		T.R. Moreau (F)	33	7	9	16	46	-
11.		Luke Gruden (D)	34	3	11	14	45	-
12.		Steve Sabo (D)	34	4	8	12	58	-
13.		Niki Sirén (D/C)	30	6	5	11	12	-
14.		Chris Exarhos (F)	34	5	6	11	30	-
15.		Craig Anderson (D)	34	3	8	11	22	-
16.		Jurijs Gusaks (F)	25	4	4	8	2	-
17.		Tim Krug (D)	36	2	4	6	38	-
18.		Dan Bjornlie (D)	28	0	5	5	2	-
19.		Matt Peterson (D)	32	2	1	3	22	-
20.		Mike LaPlante (D)	32	0	3	3	58	-
21.		Mike Cerniglia (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	-
22.		Alex Brooks (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-
23.		Jeff Dessner (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-
24.		Woody Levin (F)	0	0	0	0	0	-
25.		Ted Carlson (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-
26.		Dan Guenther (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-
27.		Eric Raygor (RW)	6	0	0	0	8	-
28.		Chris Hrycowian (RW)	-	-	-	-	-	-

Univ. of Wisconsin — 1996-1997 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NCAA
1.		Jake Soper (G)	1	0.00	1.000	0	0	0	0	3:50	0
2.		Mike Valley (G)	10	3.39	.892	2	3	0	0	425:35	198
3.		Kirk Daubenspeck (G)	33	3.86	.889	13	18	2	1	1925:25	995
4.		Chris Addesa (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1996-1997 Univ. of Wisconsin Staff

Head CoachJeff Sauer
Asst. CoachPat Ford
Asst. CoachBill Howard Jr.
Asst. CoachMark Johnson
Conditioning CoachStieg Theander

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Univ. of Wisconsin Captains

"C"

Eric Raygor

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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1996-1997 Univ. of Wisconsin Demographics

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Univ. of Wisconsin Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Cardinal + White
Town: Madison, WI, USA Map
Founded: 1963

1996-1997 Univ. of Wisconsin Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
4 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Univ. of Wisconsin: 1 600 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Kohl Center
Location: Madison, WI
Capacity: 15 237
Construction Year: 1998

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Univ. of Wisconsin Games

Univ. of Wisconsin — 1996-1997 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Univ. of Wisconsin	Univ. of Notre Dame	-	NCAA
10/31/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Wisconsin	Univ. of Notre Dame	-	NCAA
10/10/2026 11:07 PM UTC	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Univ. of Wisconsin	1 - 4	NCAA
10/10/2026 12:07 AM UTC	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Univ. of Wisconsin	0 - 4	NCAA
10/04/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Wisconsin	Robert Morris Univ.	1 - 0	NCAA

Latest Transactions

Univ. of Wisconsin — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Aiden Kelly (F)	Brantford Bulldogs	Details
10/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Tyson Dyck (F)	Florida Everblades	Details
09/22/2026	Confirmed	joining	Landon Knott (D)	U.S. National U17 Team	Details
08/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Rylan Hanson (D)	Elk River/Zimmerman High	Details
08/22/2026	Confirmed	joining	Ethan Sung (F)	Sioux Falls Stampede	Details
08/06/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Eli Pulver (G)	Brown Univ.	Details
08/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Luke Pietila (F)	Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA	Details
07/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kyle Kukkonen (F)	San Diego Gulls	Details

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Univ. of Wisconsin History and Standings

Univ. of Wisconsin — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NCAA	37	20	12	-	3	0	139	112	66	1.78	3	Frozen Four
2024-2025	NCAA	37	11	15	-	2	6	108	110	43	1.16	6	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NCAA	40	23	10	-	3	2	128	81	77	1.93	1	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	NCAA	36	13	23	0	-	-	94	126	18	0.5	7	First round loss
2021-2022	NCAA	37	10	24	4	-	-	76	132	20	0.54	6	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NCAA	31	20	10	1	-	-	118	80	52	1.68	1	-
2019-2020	NCAA	36	14	20	2	-	-	112	135	25	0.69	7	-
2018-2019	NCAA	37	14	18	5	-	-	113	130	34	0.92	5	-
2017-2018	NCAA	37	14	19	4	-	-	115	124	28	0.76	6	-
2016-2017	NCAA	36	20	15	1	-	-	122	118	36	1	2	-
2015-2016	NCAA	35	8	19	8	-	-	93	127	15	0.43	6	-
2014-2015	NCAA	35	4	26	5	-	-	59	129	11	0.31	6	-
2013-2014	NCAA	37	24	11	2	-	-	120	95	40	1.08	2	First round loss
2012-2013	NCAA	42	22	13	7	-	-	112	89	33	0.79	4	First round loss
2011-2012	NCAA	37	17	18	2	-	-	105	102	16	0.43	10	-
2010-2011	NCAA	41	21	16	4	-	-	129	98	27	0.66	7	-
2009-2010	NCAA	43	28	11	4	-	-	171	111	37	0.86	2	Final loss
2008-2009	NCAA	40	20	16	4	-	-	131	106	31	0.78	3	-
2007-2008	NCAA	40	16	17	7	-	-	114	102	27	0.68	6	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	NCAA	41	19	18	4	-	-	93	83	27	0.66	6	-
2005-2006	NCAA	43	30	10	3	-	-	145	79	37	0.86	2	Champion
2004-2005	NCAA	41	23	14	4	-	-	127	91	35	0.85	3	First round loss
2003-2004	NCAA	43	22	13	8	-	-	123	93	35	0.81	3	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	NCAA	40	13	23	4	-	-	93	134	18	0.45	8	-
2001-2002	NCAA	39	16	19	4	-	-	123	120	27	0.69	5	-
2000-2001	NCAA	41	22	15	4	-	-	133	129	32	0.78	5	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	NCAA	41	31	9	1	-	-	166	109	46	1.12	1	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	NCAA	38	15	19	4	-	-	98	110	29	0.76	4	-
1997-1998	NCAA	41	26	14	1	-	-	151	121	35	0.85	2	First round loss

Univ. of Wisconsin Retired Numbers

#10 Mark Johnson (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Univ. of Wisconsin — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tyson Jugnauth (D)	2026-2027	Coachella Valley Firebirds	AHL	9	0	14	14	2
2.	David Silye (F)	2026-2027	Ferencvárosi TC	ICEHL	11	4	9	13	6
3.	Ryland Mosley (F)	2026-2027	Mora IK	HockeyAllsvenskan	14	5	5	10	2
4.	Dylan Holloway (F)	2026-2027	St. Louis Blues	NHL	10	3	7	10	0
5.	Cole Caufield (F)	2026-2027	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	10	6	2	8	6
6.	Mick Messner (F)	2026-2027	Glasgow Clan	-	8	3	5	8	4
7.	William Whitelaw (F)	2026-2027	Western Michigan Univ.	NCAA	5	3	4	7	6
8.	Wyatt Kalynuk (D)	2026-2027	EC Salzburg	ICEHL	13	2	5	7	6
9.	Matt Ustaski (F)	2026-2027	Pustertal/Val Pusteria Junior	IHL	6	4	2	6	2
10.	Liam Malmquist (F)	2026-2027	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL	4	3	3	6	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Univ. of Wisconsin — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	20.92
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	22.08

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Eaves (F)	160	94	173	267
2.	Mark Johnson (F)	125	125	131	256
3.	Theran Welsh (D)	161	34	194	228
4.	Tony Granato (F)	152	100	120	220
5.	Scott Lecy (F)	153	83	127	210

Franchise All-Time Goals

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Johnson (F)	125	125	131	256
2.	Delbert Dehate (F)	95	108	80	188
3.	Tony Granato (F)	152	100	120	220
4.	Mike Eaves (F)	160	94	173	267
5.	Jason Zent (F)	164	92	68	160

Franchise All-Time Assists

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Theran Welsh (D)	161	34	194	228
2.	Mike Eaves (F)	160	94	173	267
3.	Mark Johnson (F)	125	125	131	256
4.	Ron Vincent (F)	159	75	131	206
5.	Scott Lecy (F)	153	83	127	210

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jason Zent (F)	164	92	160	397
2.	Bob Suter (D)	157	27	103	377
3.	Ryan MacMurchy (F)	162	44	110	342
4.	Tom Sagissor (F)	162	31	79	338
5.	Gary Shuchuk (F)	177	85	176	314

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Robert Andringa (D)	179	16	88	104
2.	Gary Shuchuk (F)	177	85	91	176
3.	Chris Tancill (F)	173	81	92	173
4.	Owen Lindmark (F)	173	31	43	74
5.	Joshua Ess (D)	173	12	26	38

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Raymond Clegg (F)	22	27	49	2.23
2.	Brad Priest (F)	20	15	42	2.10
3.	Mark Johnson (F)	125	125	256	2.05
4.	Delbert Dehate (F)	95	108	188	1.98
5.	Bob Poffenroth (F)	99	74	169	1.71

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Johnson (F)	1978-1979	NCAA	40	41	49	90	2.25	34
2.	Mike Eaves (F)	1977-1978	NCAA	43	31	58	89	2.07	16
3.	Mark Johnson (F)	1977-1978	NCAA	42	48	38	86	2.05	24
4.	Craig Norwich (D)	1976-1977	NCAA	44	18	65	83	1.89	70
5.	Mike Eaves (F)	1976-1977	NCAA	45	28	53	81	1.80	18

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Johnson (F)	1977-1978	NCAA	42	48	38	86	2.05	24
2.	Delbert Dehate (F)	1967-1968	NCAA	31	47	30	77	2.48	23
3.	Mark Johnson (F)	1978-1979	NCAA	40	41	49	90	2.25	34
4.	Gary Shuchuk (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	45	41	39	80	1.78	70
5.	Chris Tancill (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	45	39	32	71	1.58	44

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Craig Norwich (D)	1976-1977	NCAA	44	18	65	83	1.89	70
2.	Mike Eaves (F)	1977-1978	NCAA	43	31	58	89	2.07	16
3.	Theran Welsh (D)	1978-1979	NCAA	41	7	54	61	1.49	70
4.	Mike Eaves (F)	1976-1977	NCAA	45	28	53	81	1.80	18
5.	Theran Welsh (D)	1979-1980	NCAA	36	7	51	58	1.61	24

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Univ. of Wisconsin — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dan Plante (F)	1992-1993	NCAA	42	26	31	57	1.36	142
2.	David Maley (F)	1985-1986	NCAA	42	20	40	60	1.43	135
3.	Jason Zent (F)	1991-1992	NCAA	43	27	17	44	1.02	134
4.	Garry Bunz (D)	1986-1987	NCAA	35	0	7	7	0.20	134
5.	Chris Tok (D)	1994-1995	NCAA	43	5	7	12	0.28	129

Player Nationalities Throughout History