'Jacket Hockey: 1996-97

Overall Record: 23-9-2
NCHA Record: 13-6-1
Head Coach: Steve Nelson
Assistant Coaches: Fred Harbinson, Mark Wick
Captains:
Jason Radtke, Brent Shaback, Rodney Graham, Chris Chelios
Top Scorers: Dustin Fahl, Brian Barker, Brent Shaback, Craig Boyd, Rodney Graham
NCHA Finish: 4th Place
NCAA Finish: NCAA Finalist (2nd Place)

Goaltenders: Dave Graichen, Tom Pink, Dave Harbinson

Defensemen: Lon Hovland, Nick Mulvey, Todd Drouin, Jason Radtke, Janne Hassi, Chris Chelios, Sheldon Friske, Todd Mickolajak, Jay Mickolajak, Andy Swenson

Forwards: Rodney Graham, Dustin Fahl, Brent Shaback, Brian Barker, Paul Jay, Craig Boyd, Jon Garver, Randy Barker, Tim Walsh, Matt Holmes, Steve Wiggins, Scott Wagner, Kevin Paschal, Ivan Prokic

Dave Graichen named 1st Team All-American
Chris Chelios, Janne Hassi, Brian Barker named 2nd Team All-American
Chris Chelios, Craig Boyd named All-NCHA
Chris Chelios, Jon Garver, Brent Shaback, Janne Hassi, Todd Mickolajak named NCHA All-Academic
Brian Barker, Craig Boyd, Lon Hovland named All-WIAC
Brent Shaback named WIAC Max Sparger Scholar Athlete of the Year
 
Statistics Schedule/Results
           
Player GP G A PTS PIM
Dustin Fahl 33 15 24 39 40
Brian Barker 34 13 25 38 14
Brent Shaback 34 15 15 30 12
Craig Boyd 29 14 15 29 79
Rodney Graham 34 8 21 29 36
Lon Hovland 33 10 15 25 95
Chris Chelios 34 7 15 22 32
Paul Jay 33 7 14 21 48
Steve Wiggins 34 11 9 20 18
Matt Holmes 33 8 11 19 44
Randy Barker 34 3 8 11 10
Scott Wagner 32 2 8 10 2
Janne Hassi 24 4 5 9 12
Jon Garver 32 3 5 8 12
Nick Mulvey 34 0 8 8 61
Tim Walsh 22 4 2 6 8
Kevin Paschal 12 2 4 6 0
Jason Radtke 34 1 3 4 26
Todd Drouin 30 0 3 3 25
Sheldon Friske 21 1 1 2 10
Todd Mickolajak 4 1 1 2 2
Dave Graichen 33 0 1 1 0
Tom Pink 3 0 0 0 0


Goalie GP W-L-T GAA SV% SO
Dave Graichen 33 23-8-2 2.17 .921 2
Tom Pink 3 0-1-0 3.71 .833 0
   
Opponent Score
@ St. Thomas Win 3-1
@ St. Thomas Win 5-3
@ Bemidji State Tie 5-5  OT
@ Bemidji State Win 7-6
@ Augsburg Tie 2-2  OT
UW-Eau Claire Win 2-1
UW-Eau Claire Lose 3-2
St. Scholastica Win 3-2
St. Scholastica Win 4-1
@ UW-River Falls Lose 2-0
@ UW-River Falls Win 7-1
@ UW-Stevens Point Win 3-1
@ UW-Stevens Point Lose 4-1
Augsburg Win 7-4
St. Norbert Lose 3-1
St. Norbert Lose 7-3
@ St. Scholastica Win 3-2  OT
@ St. Scholastica Win 4-2
@ Lake Forest Win 7-3
@ Lake Forest Win 13-1
Bemidji State Win 4-1
Bemidji State Lose 6-4
UW-Stout Win 5-1
UW-Stout Win 7-2
UW-Stout Win 3-2
UW-Stout Win 4-0
@ UW-Stevens Point Win 4-1
@ UW-Stevens Point Lose 2-1
@ UW-Stevens Point Win 1-0  OT*
UW-River Falls Win 3-2
UW-River Falls Win 4-0
St. Norbert Lose 2-0
St. Norbert Win 4-1
St. Norbert Win 1-0*
@ Norwich Win 2-1  2OT
@ Middlebury Lose 3-2
   
*indicates mini-game