When was Detroit Vipers founded?

Detroit Vipers was founded in 1994 in Auburn Hills, MI, USA, USA.

Where is Detroit Vipers based?

Detroit Vipers is based in Auburn Hills, MI, USA.

Who is the head coach of Detroit Vipers?

The head coach of Detroit Vipers is Steve Ludzik.

Who is the captain of Detroit Vipers?

The captain of Detroit Vipers is Peter Ciavaglia.

Who is the general manager of Detroit Vipers?

The general manager of Detroit Vipers is Rick Dudley.

What are the team colors of Detroit Vipers?

The team colors of Detroit Vipers are Eggplant + Aqua + Red + White.

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1996-1997 Season

Detroit Vipers were 57-17-8 in the 1996-97 IHL season with 122 points, 1st in the Eastern Conference and 1st overall.

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1996-1997 Detroit Vipers Roster

Detroit Vipers — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Marc Delorme (G)	56	1970	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	174	R
		Igor Galkin (G)	56	1969	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	174	L
		Darrin Madeley (G)	58	1968	Holland Landing, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#31	Rich Parent (G)	53	1973	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#1	Jeff Reese (G)	60	1966	Brantford, ON, CAN	5'9"	181	L
		Matt Weder (G)	54	1972	Flint, MI, USA	6'1"	194	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Stéphane Brochu (D)	59	1967	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#22	Robert Dirk (D)	60	1966	Regina, SK, CAN	6'4"	207	L
		Len Esau (D)	58	1968	Meadow Lake, SK, CAN	6'3"	190	R
		Scott Feasby (D)	55	1970	Port Perry, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	R
		Steve Gosselin (D)	53	1973	St-Octave, QC, CAN	5'9"	194	L
	#29	Ian Herbers (D)	59	1967	Jasper, AB, CAN	6'4"	225	L
	#23	Bobby Jay (D)	60	1965	Burlington, MA, USA	5'11"	185	R
		Brad Layzell (D)	54	1972	Beaconsfield, QC, CAN	6'3"	190	L
		Peter McLaughlin (D)	53	1973	Norwood, MA, USA	6'3"	190	L
		Tim Murray (D)	51	1974	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#21	Jeff Parrott (D)	55	1971	The Pas, MB, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#7	Dmitri Rodin (D)	51	1975	Tallinn, EST	6'2"	214	R
		Oleg Shargorodsky (D)	56	1969	Kharkiv, UKR	6'2"	192	L
	#4	Brad Shaw (D)	62	1964	Cambridge, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#5	Phil Von Stefenelli (D)	57	1969	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	198	L
FORWARDS
	#24	Darren Banks (LW)	60	1966	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L
		Andrei Bashkirov (LW)	56	1970	Shelekhov, RUS	6'0"	194	L
		Troy Binnie (C)	56	1970	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
		Jimmy Carson (C)	58	1968	Southfield, MI, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#11	Denis Chassé (RW)	56	1970	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#12	Peter Ciavaglia (C)"C"	57	1969	Albany, NY, USA	5'10"	179	L
	#8	Yvon Corriveau (LW)	59	1967	Welland, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#32	Phil Crowe (LW)	56	1970	Nanton, AB, CAN	6'2"	229	R
		Mike Donnelly (LW)	63	1963	Detroit, MI, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#20	Stan Drulia (RW)	58	1968	Elmira, NY, USA	5'11"	190	R
		Nick Forbes (LW)	54	1972	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#16	Chad Grills (C)	51	1974	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#25	Dan Kesa (RW)	54	1971	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	207	R
		John Lilley (RW)	54	1972	Wakefield, MA, USA	5'9"	170	R
		Michel Mongeau (C)		1965	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'9"	190	L
		Dan O'Rourke (LW)	54	1972	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	194	L
		Jason Payne (LW/D)	51	1975	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	R
	#16	Chad Power (RW)	53	1973	Corner Brook, NL, CAN	6'0"	205	L
	#14	Wayne Presley (RW)	61	1965	Dearborn, MI, USA	5'11"	181	R
		Mike Prokopec (RW)	52	1974	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#30	Sergei Samsonov (LW)	48	1978	Moskva, RUS	5'9"	185	R
	#13	Todd Simon (C)	54	1972	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	R
		Bryan Smolinski (C)	54	1971	Toledo, OH, USA	6'1"	203	R
		Steve Strunk (C)	58	1968	Wausau, WI, USA	5'8"	174	R
	#18	Patrice Tardif (C)	55	1970	St-Methode, QC, CAN	6'1"	203	L
		Kahlil Thomas (C)	50	1975	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	190	R
		Steve Walker (RW)	53	1973	Collingwood, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
		Ed Ward (RW)	56	1969	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	220	R
		Jeff Whittle (RW)	55	1971	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	187	R
		Ross Wilson (RW)	57	1969	The Pas, MB, CAN	6'3"	209	R
Position: G: 2, D: 11, F: 18Av Age: 27.48 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Detroit Vipers Staff

Head CoachSteve Ludzik
Asst. CoachJim Sandlak
General ManagerRick Dudley
Player-Asst. CoachBrad Shaw
Team ManagerNancy Bontumasi
Asst. Equipment ManagerMike Astalos
BroadcasterJohn Ahlers
BroadcasterDarren Eliot
Franchise OwnerWilliam Davidson
Franchise OwnerDavid Hermelin
Franchise OwnerRobert Sosnick
Head Athletic TrainerDave Boyer
Head Equipment ManagerRich Matthews
Media ManagerJason Rothwell
PresidentTom Wilson
Team ConsultantBuck Steele

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Detroit Vipers Captains

"C"

Peter Ciavaglia

Team Captaincy History

1996-1997 Detroit Vipers Demographics

Detroit Vipers Facts

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Team Colors: Eggplant + Aqua + Red + White
Town: Auburn Hills, MI, USA Map
Founded: 1994

1996-1997 Detroit Vipers Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
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Experience

Detroit Vipers: 2 031 GP
NHL: 3 934 GP
WC: 32 GP
OG: 24 GP
SHL: 39 GP
AHL: 3 781 GP
NL: 13 GP

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Detroit Vipers History and Standings

Detroit Vipers — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2000-2001	IHL	82	23	53	-	-	6	184	311	52	0.63	6	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	IHL	82	22	52	-	-	8	163	277	52	0.63	7	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	IHL	82	50	21	-	-	11	259	195	111	1.35	1	Conference Final loss
1997-1998	IHL	82	47	20	-	-	15	267	232	109	1.33	1	Final loss
1996-1997	IHL	82	57	17	-	-	8	280	188	122	1.49	1	Champion
1995-1996	IHL	82	48	28	-	-	6	310	274	102	1.24	3	Conference SF loss
1994-1995	IHL	81	48	27	-	-	6	311	273	102	1.26	3	Eighth Final Loss

Detroit Vipers Retired Numbers

#12 Peter Ciavaglia (F)

Detroit Vipers Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Detroit Vipers — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2000-2001	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	24.05
1999-2000	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	24.92
1998-1999	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	27.81
1997-1998	View Roster	6'0"	198 lbs	27.33
1996-1997	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	27.48

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	355	108	249	357
2.	Stan Drulia (F)	213	81	125	206
3.	Steve Walker (F)	288	79	124	203
4.	Brad Shaw (D)	263	25	154	179
5.	Lonnie Loach (F)	143	67	94	161

Franchise All-Time Goals

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	355	108	249	357
2.	Stan Drulia (F)	213	81	125	206
3.	Steve Walker (F)	288	79	124	203
4.	Dan Kesa (F)	176	77	69	146
5.	Lonnie Loach (F)	143	67	94	161

Franchise All-Time Assists

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	355	108	249	357
2.	Brad Shaw (D)	263	25	154	179
3.	Stan Drulia (F)	213	81	125	206
4.	Steve Walker (F)	288	79	124	203
5.	Lonnie Loach (F)	143	67	94	161

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Darren Banks (F)	181	32	71	777
2.	Andy Bezeau (F)	117	13	31	765
3.	John Craighead (F)	107	12	28	653
4.	Ian Herbers (D)	342	22	80	579
5.	Darryl Williams (F)	138	18	49	562

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	355	108	249	357
2.	Ian Herbers (D)	342	22	58	80
3.	Steve Walker (F)	288	79	124	203
4.	Brad Shaw (D)	263	25	154	179
5.	Bobby Jay (D)	255	14	36	50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Bryan Smolinski (F)	6	5	12	2.00
2.	Jaroslav Svejkovsky (F)	2	2	4	2.00
3.	Edo Terglav (F)	1	2	2	2.00
4.	Michal Pivoňka (F)	7	1	10	1.43
5.	Steve Martins (F)	12	6	16	1.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lonnie Loach (F)	1995-1996	IHL	79	35	51	86	1.09	75
2.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	1994-1995	IHL	73	22	59	81	1.11	83
3.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	1995-1996	IHL	75	22	56	78	1.04	38
4.	Dan Kesa (F)	1997-1998	IHL	76	40	37	77	1.01	40
5.	Steve Walker (F)	1997-1998	IHL	78	27	49	76	0.97	53

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daniel Shank (F)	1994-1995	IHL	54	44	27	71	1.31	142
2.	Dan Kesa (F)	1997-1998	IHL	76	40	37	77	1.01	40
3.	Lonnie Loach (F)	1995-1996	IHL	79	35	51	86	1.09	75
4.	Bill Armstrong (F)	1995-1996	IHL	54	34	25	59	1.09	66
5.	Stan Drulia (F)	1996-1997	IHL	73	33	38	71	0.97	42

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	1994-1995	IHL	73	22	59	81	1.11	83
2.	Peter Ciavaglia (F)	1995-1996	IHL	75	22	56	78	1.04	38
3.	Brad Shaw (D)	1995-1996	IHL	79	7	54	61	0.77	46
4.	Stan Drulia (F)	1998-1999	IHL	82	23	52	75	0.91	64
5.	Lonnie Loach (F)	1995-1996	IHL	79	35	51	86	1.09	75

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Detroit Vipers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	John Craighead (F)	1995-1996	IHL	63	7	9	16	0.25	368
2.	Andy Bezeau (F)	1997-1998	IHL	54	9	10	19	0.35	309
3.	Andy Bezeau (F)	1998-1999	IHL	44	2	7	9	0.20	308
4.	Darren Banks (F)	1996-1997	IHL	64	10	13	23	0.36	306
5.	Darren Banks (F)	1998-1999	IHL	58	6	12	18	0.31	296