1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1996–97 1996 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 36–33–13 23–12–6 13–21–7 Western 4th Pacific 2nd 245 233 Jack Ferreira Ron Wilson Paul Kariya Bobby DollasTeemu Selanne Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 16,972 Baltimore Bandits (AHL) Teemu Selanne (51) Teemu Selanne (58) Teemu Selanne (109) Paul Kariya (+36) Warren Rychel (218) Guy Hebert (29) Guy Hebert (2.67) The 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the fourth season in franchise history. The team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Offseason Forward Paul Kariya was named team captain, following the retirement of defenseman Randy Ladouceur. The Ducks only made one trade in the summer as the team looked good enough for the future following last season's late run, trading Mike Maneluk to the Ottawa Senators for Kevin Brown on July 1. Just before the season started Anaheim made another deal with Ottawa, trading Shaun Van Allen and Jason York in exchange for Ted Drury and Marc Moro. Regular season The previous season of 1995–96 the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim had just narrowly missed the playoffs after being in the chase for the first time. The team put together a run of 12-4-3 over the final two months of the season to finish even with the Winnipeg Jets at 78 points in the standings, but the Jets earned the final spot thanks to having one more win. So the Mighty Ducks start to the 96–97 season with a month of October that saw the team go 1-9-2 including an eight-game losing streak was a huge disappointment to say the least. Anaheim was held to two or fewer goals eight times during the stretch, and the two times they exploded for six goals in a game they ended up having to settle for a tie. With all of four points through the first month, Anaheim was bottom of the Pacific Division and the Western Conference. The division-leading Colorado Avalanche were 11 points clear, and the Los Angeles Kings held the eighth and final playoff spot six point clear of the Mighty Ducks. Over the course of the rest of the season three teams, including Anaheim, would unseat the teams in playoff positioning in the West after the first month. The combination of Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya was synonymous with the Mighty Ducks of the mid-late 1990s, so lacking one half of that dynamic duo at the start of the season was a major issue. Kariya missed the first 11 games of the campaign with a pulled abdominal muscle, contributing greatly the Anaheim offensive woes. Selanne lead the team in scoring through the first month with six goals and seven assists in the 12 games, with Kevin Todd in second with four goals and seven assists. Veteran Jari Kurri, signed in the offseason from the Rangers, contributed as well with three goals and four assists, while on the backend Roman Oksiuta chipped in three goals and five assists and Fredrik Olausson had two goals and three assists. The lack of scoring punch affected the defense as well. For the full season Anaheim averaged 28.4 shots per game while allowing 32.7, yet during the opening month the Mighty Ducks put 26.8 shots on goal per game while allowing 32.5. Anaheim averaged 2.3 goals per game during October, well below their eventual season average of 3.0, while surrendering 4.2 against per game. Goalie Guy Hebert struggled as well, posting a .874 save percentage amidst the lack of support. Anaheim didn't immediately vault up the standings with Kariya returning to the lineup in November, but the play stabilized and the team wouldn't lose more than three straight (which happened only twice) with Kariya and Selanne reunited. The offense kicked in to gear, with the Mighty Ducks averaging 3.3 goals per game in November and 3.7 goals per game in December. By the time the All Star break rolled around Anaheim had pulled its season record up to 17-22-5, and Selanne, Kariya, and Hebert were all named to the Western Conference All Star team, giving the Mighty Ducks their first season with multiple All Star Game representatives. Selanne posted 25 goals and 31 assists in all 44 of the Mighty Ducks' games, while Kariya had 16 goals and 28 assists in 31 games. Hebert recovered as well, backstopping Anaheim to a 13-9-3 mark in his 26 starts following October with a .928 SV% and four shutouts during the span. In the three months that followed the abysmal opening one, the Mighty Ducks didn't immediately vault upwards standings-wise, but they began winning more than they were losing. A 6-5-2 November was built upon with a 6-5-1 December. January saw Anaheim post a 7-5-1 mark before a 6-6-1 February. With two months left in the season the Mighty Ducks sat at 26-30-7, but were primed to make their big run. After a 3–1 loss at the Great Western Forum to Los Angeles on February 20, Anaheim began its best run of form for the season. The Mighty Ducks picked up points in 12 consecutive games, going 7-0-5 from February 22 to March 19, winning five and tying three against eventual playoff qualifiers during the stretch. Selanne and Kariya again lead the way, Selanne with 11 goals and eight assists while Kariya posted seven goals and 10 assists. Yet Anaheim also saw significant contributions from Steve Rucchin with two goals and nine assists, Joe Sacco's two goals and six assists, and Ted Drury potting four goals and dishing two assists. The defense chipped in with Dmitri Mironov scoring three goals and adding eight assists, while Darren Van Impe had two goals and five assists. Hebert was lights-out as well, appearing in every game during the streak with a .946 SV%, and had nine games with more than 30 saves and two with more than 40. The Mighty Ducks closed the season out with another unbeaten streak, going 5-0-2 over the final seven games. From February 22 on Anaheim went a league-best 13-3-7 to help the team sew up its first winning record, first playoff berth, and home ice against the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round. Selanne finished second in the league with 51 goals and second with 109 points, while Kariya earned Lady Byng honors with 99 points in 69 games while taking just three minor penalties. Final standings ANA ANA Playoffs 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs The Mighty Ducks qualified for the playoffs for the first time. Anaheim beat Phoenix 4–3 in the 1st round but was swept in the 2nd round by eventual champion Detroit 4–0. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 5px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 5px solid; 1996–97 regular season1996-97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MDA/1997_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 24, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; October: 1–9–2 (home: 0–5–0; road: 1–4–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 5, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||0–1–0 || 1996020011 L |- |2||October 7, 1996||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||0–1–1 || 1996020021 T |- |3||October 9, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||1–1–1 || 1996020031 W |- |4||October 10, 1996||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||1–1–2 || 1996020036 T |- |5||October 12, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||1–2–2 || 1996020051 L |- |6||October 16, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||1–3–2 || 1996020068 L |- |7||October 18, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||1–4–2 || 1996020080 L |- |8||October 20, 1996||1–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||1–5–2 || 1996020092 L |- |9||October 22, 1996||0–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||1–6–2 || 1996020095 L |- |10||October 24, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||1–7–2 || 1996020105 L |- |11||October 27, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||1–8–2 || 1996020128 L |- |12||October 30, 1996||3–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||1–9–2 || 1996020145 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; November: 6–5–2 (home: 5–3–2; road: 1–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |13||November 1, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||2–9–2 || 1996020155 W |- |14||November 3, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||2–9–3 || 1996020169 T |- |15||November 6, 1996||5–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||2–10–3 || 1996020182 L |- |16||November 8, 1996||7–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||3–10–3 || 1996020194 W |- |17||November 11, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||3–11–3 || 1996020211 L |- |18||November 13, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||4–11–3 || 1996020221 W |- |19||November 15, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||4–12–3 || 1996020234 L |- |20||November 17, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||4–13–3 || 1996020245 L |- |21||November 20, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||4–13–4 || 1996020262 T |- |22||November 23, 1996||3–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||5–13–4 || 1996020284 W |- |23||November 24, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||6–13–4 || 1996020286 W |- |24||November 27, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||6–14–4 || 1996020303 L |- |25||November 29, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||7–14–4 || 1996020312 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; December: 6–5–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |26||December 1, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||8–14–4 || 1996020326 W |- |27||December 4, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||9–14–4 || 1996020340 W |- |28||December 6, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||9–14–5 || 1996020346 T |- |29||December 7, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||9–15–5 || 1996020355 L |- |30||December 9, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||10–15–5 || 1996020365 W |- |31||December 11, 1996||3–7 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||10–16–5 || 1996020380 L |- |32||December 13, 1996||5–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||11–16–5 || 1996020391 W |- |33||December 20, 1996||7–0 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||12–16–5 || 1996020431 W |- |34||December 23, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||12–17–5 || 1996020454 L |- |35||December 27, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||12–18–5 || 1996020464 L |- |36||December 28, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||12–19–5 || 1996020472 L |- |37||December 30, 1996||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||13–19–5 || 1996020485 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; January: 7–5–1 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |38||January 1, 1997||3–0 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||14–19–5 || 1996020497 W |- |39||January 3, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||14–20–5 || 1996020510 L |- |40||January 6, 1997||1–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||14–21–5 || 1996020528 L |- |41||January 8, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||15–21–5 || 1996020539 W |- |42||January 10, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||16–21–5 || 1996020552 W |- |43||January 12, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||17–21–5 || 1996020565 W |- |44||January 15, 1997||1–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||17–22–5 || 1996020583 L |- |45||January 22, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||18–22–5 || 1996020605 W |- |46||January 23, 1997||3–6 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||18–23–5 || 1996020609 L |- |47||January 25, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||18–23–6 || 1996020625 T |- |48||January 27, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||19–23–6 || 1996020631 W |- |49||January 29, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||19–24–6 || 1996020642 L |- |50||January 31, 1997||6–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||20–24–6 || 1996020654 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; February: 6–6–1 (home: 4–1–1; road: 2–5–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |51||February 2, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||20–25–6 || 1996020668 L |- |52||February 4, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||20–26–6 || 1996020675 L |- |53||February 5, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||20–27–6 || 1996020682 L |- |54||February 8, 1997||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||21–27–6 || 1996020704 W |- |55||February 9, 1997||1–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||21–28–6 || 1996020708 L |- |56||February 12, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||22–28–6 || 1996020723 W |- |57||February 15, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||22–29–6 || 1996020742 L |- |58||February 17, 1997||5–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||23–29–6 || 1996020753 W |- |59||February 20, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||23–30–6 || 1996020770 L |- |60||February 22, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||24–30–6 || 1996020782 W |- |61||February 23, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||25–30–6 || 1996020790 W |- |62||February 26, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||25–30–7 || 1996020803 T |- |63||February 28, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||26–30–7 || 1996020813 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; March: 7–3–4 (home: 4–0–2; road: 3–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |64||March 2, 1997||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||26–30–8 || 1996020827 T |- |65||March 5, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||27–30–8 || 1996020844 W |- |66||March 7, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||28–30–8 || 1996020853 W |- |67||March 9, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||28–30–9 || 1996020867 T |- |68||March 12, 1997||2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||29–30–9 || 1996020883 W |- |69||March 14, 1997||4–4 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||29–30–10 || 1996020894 T |- |70||March 16, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||29–30–11 || 1996020910 T |- |71||March 19, 1997||6–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||30–30–11 || 1996020924 W |- |72||March 21, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||30–31–11 || 1996020933 L |- |73||March 23, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||31–31–11 || 1996020946 W |- |74||March 25, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||31–32–11 || 1996020955 L |- |75||March 26, 1997||3–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||31–33–11 || 1996020960 L |- |76||March 28, 1997||4–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||32–33–11 || 1996020969 W |- |77||March 30, 1997||1–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||33–33–11 || 1996020981 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; April: 3–0–2 (home: 2–0–1; road: 1–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |78||April 1, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||33–33–12 || 1996020992 T |- |79||April 2, 1997||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||33–33–13 || 1996020998 T |- |80||April 4, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||34–33–13 || 1996021010 W |- |81||April 9, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||35–33–13 || 1996021039 W |- |82||April 11, 1997||4–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||36–33–13 || 1996021053 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 5px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 5px solid; 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (5) Phoenix Coyotes – Mighty Ducks win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 16, 1997 || 4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes || Mighty Ducks lead 1–0 || 1996030181 W |- | 2 || April 18, 1997 || 4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes || Mighty Ducks lead 2–0 || 1996030182 W |- | 3 || April 20, 1997 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes || Mighty Ducks lead 2–1 || 1996030183 L |- | 4 || April 22, 1997 || 0–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes || Series tied 2–2 || 1996030184 L |- | 5 || April 24, 1997 || 2–5 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes || Coyotes lead 3–2 || 1996030185 L |- | 6 || April 27, 1997 || 3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes || Series tied 3–3 || 1996030186 W |- | 7 || April 29, 1997 || 3–0 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes || Mighty Ducks win 4–3 || 1996030187 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#512A44 2px solid; border-bottom:#00685E 2px solid; Western Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–0 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 2, 1997 || 1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 1–0 || 1996030241 L |- | 2 || May 4, 1997 || 2–3 3OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 2–0 || 1996030242 L |- | 3 || May 6, 1997 || 2–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 3–0 || 1996030243 L |- | 4 || May 8, 1997 || 2–3 2OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings win 4–0 || 1996030244 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 8 Teemu Selanne Teemu Selänne RW 78 51 58 109 28 34 11 7 3 10 −3 4 9 Paul Kariya LW 69 44 55 99 36 6 11 7 6 13 −2 4 20 Steve Rucchin C 79 19 48 67 26 24 8 1 2 3 −2 10 15 Dmitri Mironov D 62 12 34 46 20 77 11 1 10 11 0 10 17 Jari Kurri RW 82 13 22 35 −13 12 11 1 2 3 2 4 12Todd wore number 21 in his first five games. Kevin Todd C 65 9 21 30 −7 44 4 0 0 0 −3 2 14 Joe Sacco ice hockey RW 77 12 17 29 1 35 11 2 0 2 −4 2 23 Brian Bellows LW 62 15 13 28 −11 22 11 2 4 6 −7 2 29 Darren Van Impe D 74 4 19 23 3 90 9 0 2 2 −3 16 46 Jean-Francois Jomphe Jean-François Jomphe C 64 7 14 21 −9 53 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 13 Ted Drury LW 73 9 9 18 −9 54 10 1 0 1 −2 4 2 Bobby Dollas D 79 4 14 18 17 55 11 0 0 0 −2 4 16 Warren Rychel RW 70 10 7 17 6 218 11 0 2 2 −2 19 54 Sean Pronger C 39 7 7 14 6 20 9 0 2 2 0 4 18 Garry Valk LW 53 7 7 14 −2 53 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 10 Roman Oksiuta RW 28 6 7 13 −12 22 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 33 Dave Karpa D 69 2 11 13 11 210 8 1 1 2 −2 20 36 J. J. Daigneault D 13 2 9 11 5 22 11 2 7 9 −6 16 4 Fredrik Olausson D 20 2 9 11 −5 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 22 Ken Baumgartner LW 67 0 11 11 0 182 11 0 1 1 0 11 28Marshall wore number 23 until Bellows was acquired. Jason Marshall ice hockey D 73 1 9 10 6 140 7 0 1 1 1 4 32 Alex Hicks C 18 2 6 8 1 14 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 34 Dan Trebil D 29 3 3 6 5 23 9 0 1 1 −6 6 27 Mike Leclerc LW 5 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 Richard Park ice hockey C 11 1 1 2 0 10 11 0 1 1 −2 2 24 Mark Janssens C 12 0 2 2 −3 47 11 0 0 0 −3 15 11 Valeri Karpov RW 9 1 0 1 −2 16 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 52 Peter Leboutillier RW 23 1 0 1 0 121 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Guy Hebert G 67 0 1 1 -98 4 9 0 0 0 -98 0 5 Ruslan Salei D 30 0 1 1 −8 37 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 26 Nikolai Tsulygin D 22 0 1 1 −5 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 19 Shawn Antoski LW 2 0 0 0 1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Frank Banham RW 3 0 0 0 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 42 Barry Nieckar LW 2 0 0 0 0 5 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 1 Mike O'Neill ice hockey G 1 0 0 0 -98 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 25 Adrien Plavsic D 6 0 0 0 −5 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 51 Craig Reichert RW 3 0 0 0 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Mikhail Shtalenkov G 24 0 0 0 -98 4 4 0 0 0 -98 2 40 Jeremy Stevenson LW 5 0 0 0 −1 14 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 21 Igor Nikulin ice hockey RW -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 1 0 0 0 0 0 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played GS Games started W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice GP Games played GS Games started W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 31 Guy Hebert 67 66 29 25 12 2,133 172 2.67 .919 4 3,862:36 9 9 4 4 255 18 2.02 .929 1 533:31 35 Mikhail Shtalenkov 24 16 7 8 1 539 52 2.89 .904 2 1,078:47 4 2 0 3 162 10 2.84 .938 0 211:27 1 Mike O'Neill 1 0 0 0 0 10 3 5.76 .700 0 31:16 — — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Paul KariyaLady Byng Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lady-byng-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com July 27, 2023 NHL First All-Star Team Paul Kariya (Left wing)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19961997 records.nhl.com July 27, 2023 Teemu Selanne (Right wing) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Guy HebertHebert was an injury replacement for Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings.SPORTS BRIEFS https://www.deseret.com/1997/1/16/19289615/sports-briefs Deseret News July 27, 2023 January 16, 19971997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1997_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Paul KariyaKariya was voted to the starting lineup.NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 NHL.com August 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 March 22, 2023 Teemu SelanneSelanne was an injury replacement for Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche.Norwood Robyn Selanne's Star Shines Again https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-12-sp-18045-story.html Los Angeles Times July 27, 2023 January 12, 1997 Records Teemu Selanne – most points in a season (109) Paul Kariya – most plus/minus in a season (+36) Guy Hebert – most ties in a season (12) Guy Hebert – most shots against in a season (2133) Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Ruslan Salei October 7, 19961996-97 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 7, 2024 Nikolai Tsulygin October 22, 1996 Frank Banham January 25, 1997 Peter Leboutillier January 27, 1997 Craig Reichert February 4, 1997 Dan Trebil February 5, 1997 Mike Leclerc March 28, 1997 Igor Nikulin April 27, 1997Igor Nikulin 1996-97 Game Log https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/n/nikulig01/gamelog/1997 Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Transactions July 1, 1996 To Mighty Ducks Kevin Brown To Ottawa Senators Mike Maneluk October 1, 1996 To Mighty Ducks Espen Knutsen To Hartford Whalers Kevin Brown October 1, 1996 To Mighty Ducks Ted DruryMarc Moro To Ottawa Senators Shaun Van AllenJason York November 18, 1996 To Mighty Ducks Brian Bellows To Tampa Bay Lightning 6th-round pick in 1997 November 19, 1996 To Mighty Ducks Shawn AntoskiDmitri Mironov To Pittsburgh Penguins Alex HicksFredrik Olausson February 21, 1997 To Mighty Ducks J. J. Daigneault To Pittsburgh Penguins Garry Valk March 18, 1997 To Mighty Ducks Richard Park To Pittsburgh Penguins Roman Oksiuta March 18, 1997 To Mighty Ducks Mark Janssens To Hartford Whalers Bates Battaglia4th-round pick in 1998 Draft picks Anaheim's picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1996e.html www.hockeydb.com July 27, 2023 Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team19 Ruslan Salei D Belarus 1995 Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)235 Matt Cullen C United States St. Cloud State University (NCAA)5117 Brendan Buckley D United States Boston College (NCAA)61149 Blaine Russell G Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)7172 Timo Ahmaoja D JYP (Finland)8198 Kevin Kellett D Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)9224 Tobias Johansson LW Sweden Malmo IF (Sweden) Notes The Mighty Ducks acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995, that sent St. Louis' sixth-round pick in 1995 back to St. Louis in exchange for this pick. The Mighty Ducks third-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes (formerly the Winnipeg Jets) as the result of a trade on February 27, 1996, that sent Teemu Selanne, Marc Chouinard and a fourth-round pick in 1996 (92nd overall) to Anaheim in exchange for Chad Kilger, Oleg Tverdovsky and this pick (62nd overall). The Mighty Ducks fourth-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996, that sent a third-round pick in 1996 (58th overall) to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 1996 (70th overall) and this pick (90th overall). Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 2, 1995, that sent Todd Krygier to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. The Mighty Ducks sixth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on April 4, 1995, that sent Mike Sillinger and Jason York to Anaheim in exchange for Stu Grimson, Mark Ferner and this pick (144th overall). See also 1996–97 NHL season Notes References Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0002221997.html www.hockeydb.com July 24, 2023 1996-97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MDA/1997.html Hockey-Reference.com July 24, 2023 Category:Anaheim Ducks seasons Category:1990s in Anaheim, California A Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Mighty Ducks of Anaheim