When was Saint John Flames founded?

Saint John Flames was founded in 1993 in Saint John, NB, CAN, Canada.

Where is Saint John Flames based?

Saint John Flames is based in Saint John, NB, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Saint John Flames?

The head coach of Saint John Flames is Paul Baxter.

What arena does Saint John Flames play in?

Saint John Flames play their home games at TD Station in Saint John, NB, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Saint John Flames?

The general manager of Saint John Flames is Nick Polano.

What are the team colors of Saint John Flames?

The team colors of Saint John Flames are Red + White + Gold + Black.

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Season

Saint John Flames were 28-36-13-3 in the 1996-97 AHL season with 72 points, 2nd in the Northern Conference: Canadian Division and 14th overall.

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1996-1997 Saint John Flames Roster

Saint John Flames — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Sandy Allan (G)Loan	52	1974	Nassau, BAH	6'0"	174	L
		Ian Gordon (G)	51	1975	North Battleford, SK, CAN	5'10"	170	L
		Patrik Haltia (G)	53	1973		6'2"	187	L
		Darrin Madeley (G)	58	1968	Holland Landing, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#1	Tyler Moss (G)	51	1975	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	192	R
		Dwayne Roloson (G)	57	1969	Simcoe, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
		Paul Taylor (G)	55	1971	Richmond, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#32	Jamie Allison (D)	51	1975	Lindsay, ON, CAN	6'1"	220	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
		Denis Gauthier (D)	50	1976	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	225	L
		Ryan Gillis (D)	49	1976	Salisbury, NB, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Sami Helenius (D)	52	1974	Jokela, FIN	6'5"	231	L
	#6	Shane Hnidy (D)Loan	51	1975	Neepawa, MB, CAN	6'2"	203	R
		Marc Hussey (D)	52	1974	Chatham, NB, CAN	6'4"	209	R
		Keith McCambridge (D)	52	1974	Thompson, MB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Derek Morris (D)	48	1978	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	214	R
		Chris O'Sullivan (D)	52	1974	Dorchester, MA, USA	6'2"	212	L
		Jason Smith (D)	51	1974	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	212	L
		Michael Smith (D)	55	1971	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#26	Steve Bégin (LW/C)	48	1978	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
		Jeff Cowan (LW)	50	1976	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	L
		Chris Dingman (LW)	50	1976	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	247	L
		Hnat Domenichelli (LW)	50	1976	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	198	L
		Jim Dowd (C)	57	1968	Brick Township, NJ, USA	6'1"	190	R
		Scott Fraser (C)	54	1972	Moncton, NB, CAN	6'1"	179	R
		Ravil Gusmanov (LW)	54	1972	Naberezhnye Chelny, RUS	6'1"	190	L
		Marko Jantunen (LW)	55	1971	Lahti, FIN	5'10"	185	L
		Ladislav Kohn (RW)	51	1975	Uherske Hradiste, CZE	5'10"	194	L
		Sasha Lakovic (LW)		1971	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	198	L
		Martin Lamarche (LW)	51	1975	Senneterre, QC, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Éric Landry (RW)	50	1976	Cornwall, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	R
		David Ling (RW/C)	51	1975	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'9"	185	R
		Blair Manning (C)	51	1975	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'9"	207	R
		Jesper Mattsson (C)	51	1975	Malmö, SWE	5'11"	196	R
		Dale McTavish (RW)	54	1972	Eganville, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#15	Burke Murphy (F)	53	1973	Gloucester, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
		Marty Murray (C)	51	1975	Deloraine, MB, CAN	5'10"	181	L
		Michael Murray (RW)	55	1971	Cumberland, RI, USA	6'1"	201	R
		Paxton Schulte (LW)	54	1972	Onoway, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	L
		Jarrod Skalde (C)	55	1971	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
		Pavel Torgayev (C)	60	1966	Bor, RUS	6'0"	190	L
		Sergei Varlamov (LW/C)	48	1978	Kyiv, UKR	5'11"	203	L
		Ed Ward (RW)	57	1969	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	220	R
		Clarke Wilm (C)	50	1976	Central Butte, SK, CAN	6'0"	194	L
		Ravil Yakubov (C)	56	1970	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	185	L
Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 20Av Age: 23.47 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Saint John Flames Staff

Head CoachPaul Baxter
Asst. CoachJeff Perry
General ManagerNick Polano
Asst. Equipment ManagerPedro Trindade
Dir. of BroadcastingAaron Kennedy
Dir. of Hockey OperationsAlan Millar
Equipment ManagerJamie Druet
Franchise OwnerGrant A. Bartlett
Franchise OwnerRonald T. Craig
Franchise OwnerN. Murray Edwards
Franchise OwnerDonald H. Farrell
Franchise OwnerNick Georgoudis
Franchise OwnerHarley Hotchkiss
Franchise OwnerRonald V. Joyce
Franchise OwnerAlvin G. Libin
Franchise OwnerAllan P. Markin

1996-1997 Saint John Flames Demographics

Saint John Flames Facts

Plays in: -
Team Colors: Red + White + Gold + Black
Town: Saint John, NB, CAN Map
Founded: 1993

1996-1997 Saint John Flames Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
4 players
3 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Saint John Flames: 2 334 GP
NHL: 494 GP
WC: 26 GP
OG: 16 GP
SHL: 249 GP
Liiga: 312 GP
AHL: 3 727 GP
DEL: 5 GP
NL: 34 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: TD Station
Location: Saint John, NB, CAN
Capacity: 6 488
Construction Year: 1993

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Saint John Flames History and Standings

Saint John Flames — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2002-2003	AHL	80	32	41	6	-	1	203	223	71	0.89	4	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	AHL	80	29	34	13	-	4	182	202	75	0.94	5	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	AHL	80	44	24	7	-	5	269	210	100	1.25	1	Champion
1999-2000	AHL	80	32	32	11	-	5	267	283	80	1	2	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	AHL	80	31	40	8	-	1	238	296	71	0.89	4	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	AHL	80	43	24	13	-	0	231	201	99	1.24	1	Final loss
1996-1997	AHL	80	28	36	13	-	3	237	269	72	0.9	2	Conference QF loss
1995-1996	AHL	80	35	30	11	-	4	272	264	85	1.06	2	Conference Final loss
1994-1995	AHL	80	27	40	13	-	-	250	286	67	0.84	4	Division Semifinal loss
1993-1994	AHL	80	37	33	10	-	-	304	305	84	1.05	2	Division Semifinal loss

Saint John Flames Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Saint John Flames — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Martin Sonnenberg (F)	2026-2027	Wetaskiwin Longhorns	NCHL-AB	1	0	0	0	24
2.	David Ling (F)	2026-2027	Miramichi Northmen	LHSB	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Saint John Flames — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2002-2003	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	24.81
2001-2002	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	24.97
2000-2001	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	24.26
1999-2000	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	23.80
1998-1999	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	23.64

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marty Murray (F)	222	78	156	234
2.	Ladislav Kohn (F)	250	89	124	213
3.	Cory Stillman (F)	142	63	101	164
4.	Vesa Viitakoski (F)	171	63	94	157
5.	Sergei Varlamov (F)	200	65	84	149

Franchise All-Time Goals

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ladislav Kohn (F)	250	89	124	213
2.	Marty Murray (F)	222	78	156	234
3.	Sergei Varlamov (F)	200	65	84	149
4.	Hnat Domenichelli (F)	112	65	42	107
5.	Cory Stillman (F)	142	63	101	164

Franchise All-Time Assists

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marty Murray (F)	222	78	156	234
2.	Ladislav Kohn (F)	250	89	124	213
3.	Cory Stillman (F)	142	63	101	164
4.	Vesa Viitakoski (F)	171	63	94	157
5.	Benoît Gratton (F)	118	27	85	112

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Sami Helenius (D)	272	8	28	851
2.	Todd Simpson (D)	146	7	30	598
3.	Barry Nieckar (F)	65	8	15	491
4.	Rocky Thompson (D)	135	7	17	453
5.	Jamie Allison (D)	138	6	33	434

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sami Helenius (D)	272	8	20	28
2.	Ladislav Kohn (F)	250	89	124	213
3.	Marty Murray (F)	222	78	156	234
4.	Niklas Sundblad (F)	222	38	44	82
5.	Jeff Cowan (F)	209	42	40	82

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Guy Larose (F)	15	11	22	1.47
2.	Sheldon Kennedy (F)	3	4	4	1.33
3.	Mark Greig (F)	67	31	81	1.21
4.	Martin St-Louis (F)	95	58	114	1.20
5.	Cory Stillman (F)	142	63	164	1.15

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Freer (F)	1993-1994	AHL	77	33	53	86	1.12	45
2.	Cory Stillman (F)	1993-1994	AHL	79	35	48	83	1.05	52
3.	Mark Greig (F)	1994-1995	AHL	67	31	50	81	1.21	82
4.	Cory Stillman (F)	1994-1995	AHL	63	28	53	81	1.29	70
5.	Marty Murray (F)	2000-2001	AHL	56	24	56	80	1.43	36

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Cory Stillman (F)	1993-1994	AHL	79	35	48	83	1.05	52
2.	Mark Freer (F)	1993-1994	AHL	77	33	53	86	1.12	45
3.	Hnat Domenichelli (F)	1997-1998	AHL	48	33	13	46	0.96	24
4.	Jarrod Skalde (F)	1996-1997	AHL	65	32	36	68	1.05	94
5.	Dave Roche (F)	2000-2001	AHL	79	32	26	58	0.73	179

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Marty Murray (F)	2000-2001	AHL	56	24	56	80	1.43	36
2.	Mark Freer (F)	1993-1994	AHL	77	33	53	86	1.12	45
3.	Cory Stillman (F)	1994-1995	AHL	63	28	53	81	1.29	70
4.	Mark Greig (F)	1994-1995	AHL	67	31	50	81	1.21	82
5.	Benoît Gratton (F)	1999-2000	AHL	65	17	49	66	1.02	137

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Saint John Flames — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Barry Nieckar (F)	1994-1995	AHL	65	8	7	15	0.23	491
2.	Todd Simpson (D)	1994-1995	AHL	80	3	10	13	0.16	321
3.	Darcy Verot (F)	2002-2003	AHL	73	5	11	16	0.22	299
4.	Mike Stevens (F)	1993-1994	AHL	79	20	37	57	0.72	293
5.	Alex Nikolic (F)	1993-1994	AHL	57	6	13	19	0.33	285

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Franchise history
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms (2014-)
- Abbotsford Heat (2009-2014)
- Quad City Flames (2007-2009)
- Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (2005-2007)
- Saint John Flames (1993-2003)
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