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Las Vegas Thunder was founded in 1993 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, USA.

Where is Las Vegas Thunder based?

Las Vegas Thunder is based in Las Vegas, NV, USA.

Who is the head coach of Las Vegas Thunder?

The head coach of Las Vegas Thunder is Chris McSorley.

Who is the general manager of Las Vegas Thunder?

The general manager of Las Vegas Thunder is Bob Strumm.

What are the team colors of Las Vegas Thunder?

The team colors of Las Vegas Thunder are Teal + Black + Silver + White.

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1996-1997 Season

Las Vegas Thunder were 41-34-7 in the 1996-97 IHL season with 89 points, 6th in the Western Conference and 13th overall.

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1996-1997 Las Vegas Thunder Roster

Las Vegas Thunder — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Sylvain Daigle (G)Loan	50	1976	Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN	5'7"	185	R
		Parris Duffus (G)	56	1970	Denver, CO, USA	6'2"	192	L
		Igor Galkin (G)	56	1969	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	174	L
		Igor Karpenko (G)	50	1976	Kyiv, UKR	5'8"	187	L
		Clint Malarchuk (G)	65	1961	Grande Prairie, AB, CAN	6'0"	185	L
		Andrei Mezin (G)	52	1974	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	172	L
		Sergejs Naumovs (G)	57	1969	Riga, LAT	5'10"	181	L
		André Racicot (G)	57	1969	Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN	5'11"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#44	Steve Bancroft (D)	56	1970	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	216	L
		Ryan Bast (D)	51	1975	Regina, SK, CAN	6'2"	190	L
		Brent Bilodeau (D)	53	1973	Dallas, TX, USA	6'4"	229	L
		Lance Brady (D)		1970	Sandwich, MA, USA	6'2"	205	R
		Kevin Dahl (D)	57	1968	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	190	R
		Chris Dahlquist (D)	63	1962	Fridley, MN, USA	6'1"	194	L
		Jason Doig (D)	49	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'4"	229	R
		Kent Fearns (D)	54	1972	Langley, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
		Ilya Gorokhov (D)	49	1977	Yaroslavl, RUS	5'11"	201	R
		Kerry Huffman (D)	58	1968	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Arturs Kupaks (D)	53	1973	Riga, LAT	6'0"	187	L
		Darren Perkins (D)	57	1968	Fort Worth, TX, USA	5'11"	190	L
		Kevin Pozzo (D)	52	1974	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	196	R
		Ruslan Salei (D)		1974	Minsk, BLR	6'2"	205	L
		Jeff Serowik (D)	59	1967	Manchester, NH, USA	6'1"	209	R
		Dean Shmyr (D)	55	1971	Chicago, IL, USA	6'0"	194	L
		Sergei Stas (D/LW)	52	1974	Minsk, BLR	6'0"	181	L
		Sergei Voronov (D)	55	1971	Moskva, RUS	6'2"	251	L
		Sergei Yerkovich (D)	52	1974	Minsk, BLR	6'3"	207	L
FORWARDS
		Yegor Bashkatov (C)	55	1971	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	185	L
		Andrei Bashkirov (LW)	56	1970	Shelekhov, RUS	6'0"	194	L
		Chris Bergeron (C)	55	1970	Wallaceburg, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	R
		Joe Day (C)	58	1968	Blue Island, IL, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#78	Pavol Demitra (C)		1974	Dubnica, SVK	6'0"	205	L
		Róbert Döme (RW)	47	1979	Zlate Moravce, SVK	5'11"	205	L
		Martin Gendron (RW)	52	1974	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN	5'9"	179	R
		Brent Gretzky (C)	54	1972	Brantford, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	L
		Glen Gulutzan (C)	55	1971	The Pas, MB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		Paul Jackson (C)	60	1966	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	176	L
		Rick Judson (LW)	57	1969	Lambertville, MI, USA	5'10"	198	L
		Gregg Lakovic (LW)	51	1975	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'2"	216	L
		Sasha Lakovic (LW)		1971	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	198	L
		Don Larner (RW)	51	1975	Langham, SK, CAN	6'1"	205	L
		Patrice Lefebvre (LW)	59	1967	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'6"	161	L
		Darcy Loewen (LW)	57	1969	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		B.J. MacPherson (C)	53	1973	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Blaine Moore (C)	57	1969	Kitimat, BC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
		Konstantin Peregudov (LW)	57	1969	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'0"	194	L
		Ken Quinney (RW)	61	1965	New Westminster, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
		Alexander Semak (C)	60	1966	Ufa, RUS	5'9"	183	R
		Jason Simon (LW)	57	1969	Sarnia, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Darin Smith (LW)	59	1967	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Kevin St. Jacques (C)	55	1971	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	203	R
		Rhett Trombley (RW)	51	1974	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'3"	225	R
		Sergejs Zoltoks (C)		1972	Riga, LAT	6'0"	185	R
Position: G: 3, D: 15, F: 19Av Age: 26.05 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Las Vegas Thunder Staff

Head CoachChris McSorley
General ManagerBob Strumm
Team ManagerEric Deutsch
Asst. Equipment ManagerMatt Schiffbauer
Asst. GM/Asst. CoachClint Malarchuk
BroadcasterTim Neverett
Dir. of Media RelationsJim Anderson
Franchise OwnerHank Stickney
Franchise OwnerKen Stickney
Head Athletic TrainerVan Parfet
Head Equipment ManagerDoug Tretiak
Media ManagerD.J. Allen

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1996-1997 Las Vegas Thunder Demographics

Las Vegas Thunder Facts

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Team Colors: Teal + Black + Silver + White
Town: Las Vegas, NV, USA Map
Founded: 1993

1996-1997 Las Vegas Thunder Roster Facts

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Experience

Las Vegas Thunder: 2 402 GP
NHL: 2 319 GP
WC: 71 GP
OG: 8 GP
AHL: 2 740 GP
NL: 42 GP

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Las Vegas Thunder History and Standings

Las Vegas Thunder — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1998-1999	IHL	82	35	39	-	-	8	247	307	78	0.95	8	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	IHL	82	33	39	-	-	10	260	305	76	0.93	8	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	IHL	82	41	34	-	-	7	287	299	89	1.09	6	Conference QF loss
1995-1996	IHL	82	57	17	-	-	8	380	249	122	1.49	1	Conference Final loss
1994-1995	IHL	81	46	30	-	-	5	328	278	97	1.2	3	Quarterfinal loss
1993-1994	IHL	81	52	18	-	-	11	319	282	115	1.42	1	Quarterfinal loss

Las Vegas Thunder Stars And Cult Players

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Las Vegas Thunder — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
1998-1999	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	26.26
1997-1998	View Roster	6'0"	198 lbs	26.76
1996-1997	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	26.05
1995-1996	View Roster	5'11"	190 lbs	27.09
1994-1995	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	26.57

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Franchise All-Time Points

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	428	158	395	553
2.	Ken Quinney (F)	376	189	224	413
3.	Jean-Marc Richard (D)	222	43	114	157
4.	Sergejs Zoltoks (F)	101	64	64	128
5.	Jeff Sharples (D)	181	44	79	123

Franchise All-Time Goals

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ken Quinney (F)	376	189	224	413
2.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	428	158	395	553
3.	Sergejs Zoltoks (F)	101	64	64	128
4.	Martin Gendron (F)	81	51	39	90
5.	Joe Day (F)	141	50	56	106

Franchise All-Time Assists

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	428	158	395	553
2.	Ken Quinney (F)	376	189	224	413
3.	Jean-Marc Richard (D)	222	43	114	157
4.	Todd Richards (D)	160	23	84	107
5.	Jeff Sharples (D)	181	44	79	123

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Darcy Loewen (F)	254	41	110	675
2.	Sasha Lakovic (F)	59	1	3	497
3.	Rhett Trombley (F)	109	9	14	491
4.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	428	158	553	477
5.	Jim Kyte (D)	151	5	38	441

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	428	158	395	553
2.	Ken Quinney (F)	376	189	224	413
3.	Darcy Loewen (F)	254	41	69	110
4.	Jean-Marc Richard (D)	222	43	114	157
5.	Jeff Sharples (D)	181	44	79	123

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Daniel Brière (F)	1	1	2	2.00
2.	Alexander Semak (F)	13	11	24	1.85
3.	Petr Nedvěd (F)	16	11	24	1.50
4.	Alexei Yashin (F)	24	15	35	1.46
5.	Todd Simon (F)	52	26	74	1.42

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1997-1998	IHL	77	27	89	116	1.51	113
2.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1995-1996	IHL	77	36	78	114	1.48	85
3.	Ken Quinney (F)	1993-1994	IHL	79	55	53	108	1.37	52
4.	Sergejs Zoltoks (F)	1995-1996	IHL	82	51	50	101	1.23	30
5.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1993-1994	IHL	76	31	67	98	1.29	71

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ken Quinney (F)	1993-1994	IHL	79	55	53	108	1.37	52
2.	Sergejs Zoltoks (F)	1995-1996	IHL	82	51	50	101	1.23	30
3.	Martin Gendron (F)	1996-1997	IHL	81	51	39	90	1.11	20
4.	Russ Romaniuk (F)	1998-1999	IHL	82	43	20	63	0.77	91
5.	Radek Bonk (F)	1993-1994	IHL	76	42	45	87	1.14	208

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1997-1998	IHL	77	27	89	116	1.51	113
2.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1995-1996	IHL	77	36	78	114	1.48	85
3.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1996-1997	IHL	82	21	73	94	1.15	94
4.	Patrice Lefebvre (F)	1993-1994	IHL	76	31	67	98	1.29	71
5.	Greg Hawgood (D)	1995-1996	IHL	78	20	65	85	1.09	101

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Las Vegas Thunder — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Sasha Lakovic (F)	1995-1996	IHL	49	1	2	3	0.06	416
2.	Jason Simon (F)	1996-1997	IHL	64	4	3	7	0.11	402
3.	Jeffrey Ricciardi (D)	1995-1996	IHL	75	4	13	17	0.23	303
4.	Kerry Toporowski (D)	1994-1995	IHL	37	1	4	5	0.14	300
5.	Ryan Bast (D)	1996-1997	IHL	49	2	3	5	0.10	266