The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League . The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings . They swept the Philadelphia Flyers in four games. The Red Wings had not won the Stanley Cup for 42 years.
The Boston Bruins recorded the league's worst record, missing the playoffs for the first time in thirty seasons and ending the longest number of years in a row in the playoffs ever recorded in the history of North American professional sport.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
The Stanley Cup Montreal vs. New Jersey Date Away Home April 17 Montreal 2 5 New Jersey April 19 Montreal 1 4 New Jersey April 22 New Jersey 5 4 Montreal April 24 New Jersey 3 4 Montreal 3OT April 26 Montreal 0 4 New Jersey New Jersey wins series 4–1
Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia Date Away Home April 17 Pittsburgh 1 5 Philadelphia April 19 Pittsburgh 2 3 Philadelphia April 21 Philadelphia 53 Pittsburgh April 23 Philadelphia 1 4 Pittsburgh April 26 Pittsburgh 3 6 Philadelphia Philadelphia wins series 4–1
NY Rangers vs. Florida Date Away Home April 17 NY Rangers 0 3 Florida April 20 NY Rangers 3 0 Florida April 22 Florida 3 4 NY Rangers OT April 23 Florida 2 3 NY Rangers April 25 NY Rangers 3 2 Florida OT NY Rangers win series 4–1
Chicago vs. Colorado Date Away Home April 16 Chicago 0 6 Colorado April 18 Chicago 1 3 Colorado April 20 Colorado 3 4 Chicago 2OT April 22 Colorado 3 6 Chicago April 24 Chicago 0 7 Colorado April 26 Colorado 6 3 Chicago Colorado wins series 4–2
St. Louis vs. Detroit Date Away Home April 16 St. Louis 2 0 Detroit April 18 St. Louis 1 2 Detroit April 20 Detroit 3 2 St. Louis April 22 Detroit 0 4 St. Louis April 25 St. Louis 2 5 Detroit April 27 Detroit 3 1 St. Louis Detroit wins series 4–2
Eastern Conference NY Rangers vs. New Jersey Date Away Home May 2 NY Rangers 0 2 New Jersey May 4 NY Rangers 2 0 New Jersey May 6 New Jersey 2 3 NY Rangers May 8 New Jersey 0 3 NY Rangers May 11 NY Rangers 2 1 New Jersey OT NY Rangers win series 4–1
Philadelphia vs. Buffalo Date Away Home May 3 Philadelphia 5 3 Buffalo May 5 Philadelphia 2 1 Buffalo May 7 Buffalo 1 4 Philadelphia May 9 Buffalo 5 4 Philadelphia OT May 11 Philadelphia 6 3 Buffalo Philadelphia wins series 4–1
Western Conference Edmonton vs. Colorado Date Away Home May 2 Edmonton 1 5 Colorado May 4 Edmonton 1 4 Colorado May 7 Colorado 3 4 Edmonton May 9 Colorado 3 2 Edmonton OT May 11 Edmonton 3 Colorado 4 Colorado wins series 4–1
Anaheim vs. Detroit Date Away Home May 2 Anaheim 1 2 Detroit OT May 4 Anaheim 2 3 Detroit 3OT May 6 Detroit 5 3 Anaheim May 8 Detroit 3 2 Anaheim 2OT Detroit wins series 4–0
Eastern Conference NY Rangers vs. Philadelphia Date Away Home May 16 NY Rangers 1 3 Philadelphia May 18 NY Rangers 5 4 Philadelphia May 20 Philadelphia 6 3 NY Rangers May 23 Philadelphia 3 2 NY Rangers May 25 NY Rangers 2 4 Philadelphia Philadelphia wins series 4–1Prince of Wales Trophy
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
The NHL Awards presentation took place on June 19 , 1997 .
Presidents' Trophy :Colorado Avalanche Prince of Wales Trophy :Philadelphia Flyers Clarence S. Campbell Bowl :Detroit Red Wings Art Ross Memorial Trophy :Mario Lemieux , Pittsburgh Penguins Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy :Tony Granato , San Jose Sharks Calder Memorial Trophy :Bryan Berard , New York Islanders Conn Smythe Trophy :Mike Vernon , Detroit Red Wings Frank J. Selke Trophy :Michael Peca , Buffalo Sabres Hart Memorial Trophy :Dominik Hasek , Buffalo Sabres Jack Adams Award :Ted Nolan , Buffalo Sabres James Norris Memorial Trophy :Brian Leetch , New York Rangers King Clancy Memorial Trophy :Trevor Linden , Vancouver Canucks Lady Byng Memorial Trophy :Paul Kariya , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Lester B. Pearson Award :Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres NHL Plus/Minus Award :John LeClair , Philadelphia Flyers Vezina Trophy :Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres William M. Jennings Trophy :Martin Brodeur /Mike Dunham , New Jersey Devils Lester Patrick Trophy :Bill Cleary , Pat LaFontaine
First Team Position Second Team Dominik Hasek , Buffalo Sabres G Martin Brodeur , New Jersey Devils Brian Leetch , New York Rangers D Chris Chelios , Chicago Blackhawks Sandis Ozolinsh , Colorado Avalanche D Scott Stevens , New Jersey Devils Mario Lemieux , Pittsburgh Penguins C Wayne Gretzky , New York Rangers Teemu Selanne , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim RW Jaromir Jagr , Pittsburgh Penguins Paul Kariya , Mighty Ducks of Anaheim LW John LeClair , Philadelphia Flyers
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1996–97 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):
Dwayne Roloson , Calgary FlamesMarc Denis , Colorado AvalancheRoman Turek , Dallas StarsTomas Holmstrom , Detroit Red WingsJean-Sebastien Giguere , Hartford WhalersTomas Vokoun , Montreal CanadiensJay Pandolfo , New Jersey DevilsBryan Berard , New York IslandersWade Redden , Ottawa SenatorsJanne Niinimaa , Philadelphia FlyersVaclav Prospal , Philadelphia FlyersPatrick Lalime , Pittsburgh PenguinsThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1996–97 (listed with their last team):
Tim Cheveldae , Boston BruinsCharlie Huddy , Buffalo SabresDenis Savard , Chicago BlackhawksSergei Makarov , Dallas StarsNeal Broten , Dallas StarsMike Ramsey , Detroit Red WingsVladimir Konstantinov , Detroit Red WingsDale Hawerchuk , Philadelphia FlyersBrad McCrimmon , Philadelphia FlyersDan Quinn , Pittsburgh PenguinsJoe Mullen , Pittsburgh PenguinsTim Hunter , San Jose SharksCraig MacTavish , St. Louis BluesGary Leeman , St. Louis BluesJon Casey , St. Louis BluesJay Wells , Tampa Bay LightningDon Beaupre , Toronto Maple LeafsNick Kypreos , Toronto Maple LeafsMike Ridley , Vancouver Canucks
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