1996–97 Dallas Stars season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1996–97 1996 Dallas Stars 48–26–8 25–13–3 23–13–5 Western 2nd Central 1st 252 198 Bob Gainey Ken Hitchcock Derian Hatcher Reunion Arena 15,997 Michigan K-WingsDayton Bombers Mike Modano (35) Mike Modano (48) Mike Modano (83) Todd Harvey (142) Mike Modano (+43) Andy Moog (28) Andy Moog (2.15) yes The 1996–97 Dallas Stars season was the fourth National Hockey League season in Dallas, Texas (and 30th as a franchise) as they attempted to bounce back from their dismal last place finish in the Central Division, which they would, finishing first, clinching the first Division title for Dallas. They would face off against the Edmonton Oilers in the Conference Quarterfinals, playing a tough series, losing 4-3. Regular season Final standings DAL DAL Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#154734 5px solid; 1996–97 regular season1996-97 Dallas Stars Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DAL/1997_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 23, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; October: 9–2–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 3–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 5, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||1–0–0 || 1996020012 W |- |2||October 8, 1996||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||2–0–0 || 1996020026 W |- |3||October 10, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||3–0–0 || 1996020034 W |- |4||October 12, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||4–0–0 || 1996020047 W |- |5||October 13, 1996||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||5–0–0 || 1996020055 W |- |6||October 15, 1996||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||6–0–0 || 1996020062 W |- |7||October 17, 1996||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||6–1–0 || 1996020073 L |- |8||October 19, 1996||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||7–1–0 || 1996020085 W |- |9||October 23, 1996||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||7–2–0 || 1996020102 L |- |10||October 26, 1996||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||8–2–0 || 1996020121 W |- |11||October 30, 1996||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||9–2–0 || 1996020141 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; November: 7–6–1 (home: 2–3–1; road: 5–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |12||November 1, 1996||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||9–3–0 || 1996020152 L |- |13||November 3, 1996||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||9–4–0 || 1996020167 L |- |14||November 6, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||10–4–0 || 1996020180 W |- |15||November 8, 1996||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||10–5–0 || 1996020193 L |- |16||November 11, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||11–5–0 || 1996020211 W |- |17||November 13, 1996||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||11–5–1 || 1996020220 T |- |18||November 15, 1996||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||12–5–1 || 1996020234 W |- |19||November 17, 1996||7–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||13–5–1 || 1996020246 W |- |20||November 19, 1996||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||13–6–1 || 1996020257 L |- |21||November 20, 1996||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||14–6–1 || 1996020261 W |- |22||November 22, 1996||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||14–7–1 || 1996020272 L |- |23||November 27, 1996||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||14–8–1 || 1996020299 L |- |24||November 29, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||15–8–1 || 1996020309 W |- |25||November 30, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||16–8–1 || 1996020318 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; December: 6–5–2 (home: 2–4–1; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |26||December 4, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||16–9–1 || 1996020338 L |- |27||December 6, 1996||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||16–10–1 || 1996020350 L |- |28||December 8, 1996||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||16–10–2 || 1996020363 T |- |29||December 11, 1996||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||16–10–3 || 1996020377 T |- |30||December 13, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||17–10–3 || 1996020389 W |- |31||December 15, 1996||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||18–10–3 || 1996020400 W |- |32||December 18, 1996||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||19–10–3 || 1996020416 W |- |33||December 20, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||20–10–3 || 1996020424 W |- |34||December 21, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||21–10–3 || 1996020437 W |- |35||December 23, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||21–11–3 || 1996020451 L |- |36||December 27, 1996||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||22–11–3 || 1996020466 W |- |37||December 29, 1996||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||22–12–3 || 1996020481 L |- |38||December 30, 1996||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||22–13–3 || 1996020488 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; January: 7–5–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |39||January 1, 1997||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||22–14–3 || 1996020498 L |- |40||January 3, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||23–14–3 || 1996020511 W |- |41||January 4, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||23–15–3 || 1996020513 L |- |42||January 8, 1997||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||24–15–3 || 1996020538 W |- |43||January 10, 1997||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||24–16–3 || 1996020550 L |- |44||January 13, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||25–16–3 || 1996020567 W |- |45||January 14, 1997||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||25–17–3 || 1996020572 L |- |46||January 21, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||25–17–4 || 1996020593 T |- |47||January 24, 1997||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||26–17–4 || 1996020613 W |- |48||January 25, 1997||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||27–17–4 || 1996020623 W |- |49||January 27, 1997||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||28–17–4 || 1996020632 W |- |50||January 29, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||29–17–4 || 1996020642 W |- |51||January 31, 1997||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||29–18–4 || 1996020651 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; February: 9–4–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 4–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |52||February 2, 1997||3–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||29–19–4 || 1996020667 L |- |53||February 5, 1997||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||30–19–4 || 1996020683 W |- |54||February 6, 1997||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||30–20–4 || 1996020690 L |- |55||February 8, 1997||5–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||31–20–4 || 1996020703 W |- |56||February 9, 1997||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||32–20–4 || 1996020707 W |- |57||February 12, 1997||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||32–21–4 || 1996020721 L |- |58||February 14, 1997||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||33–21–4 || 1996020732 W |- |59||February 17, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||34–21–4 || 1996020752 W |- |60||February 18, 1997||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||34–22–4 || 1996020760 L |- |61||February 21, 1997||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||35–22–4 || 1996020773 W |- |62||February 23, 1997||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||36–22–4 || 1996020788 W |- |63||February 25, 1997||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||37–22–4 || 1996020795 W |- |64||February 27, 1997||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||38–22–4 || 1996020808 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; March: 8–1–2 (home: 5–0–1; road: 3–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |65||March 1, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||38–23–4 || 1996020822 L |- |66||March 5, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||39–23–4 || 1996020842 W |- |67||March 7, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||40–23–4 || 1996020852 W |- |68||March 10, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||40–23–5 || 1996020870 T |- |69||March 14, 1997||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||40–23–6 || 1996020891 T |- |70||March 16, 1997||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||41–23–6 || 1996020908 W |- |71||March 19, 1997||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||42–23–6 || 1996020921 W |- |72||March 21, 1997||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||43–23–6 || 1996020932 W |- |73||March 23, 1997||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||44–23–6 || 1996020945 W |- |74||March 30, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||45–23–6 || 1996020984 W |- |75||March 31, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||46–23–6 || 1996020986 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; April: 2–3–2 (home: 2–2–0; road: 0–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |76||April 2, 1997||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||47–23–6 || 1996020996 W |- |77||April 4, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||47–24–6 || 1996021010 L |- |78||April 5, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||47–24–7 || 1996021017 T |- |79||April 7, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||47–24–8 || 1996021026 T |- |80||April 9, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||48–24–8 || 1996021035 W |- |81||April 11, 1997||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||48–25–8 || 1996021051 L |- |82||April 13, 1997||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||48–26–8 || 1996021065 L |- |- | 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:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#154734 5px solid; 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Edmonton Oilers – Oilers win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 16, 1997 || 5–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Stars lead 1–0 || 1996030161 W |- | 2 || April 18, 1997 || 0–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Series tied 1–1 || 1996030162 L |- | 3 || April 20, 1997 || 3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Oilers lead 2–1 || 1996030163 L |- | 4 || April 22, 1997 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Series tied 2–2 || 1996030164 W |- | 5 || April 25, 1997 || 0–1 2OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Oilers lead 3–2 || 1996030165 L |- | 6 || April 27, 1997 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Series tied 3–3 || 1996030166 W |- | 7 || April 29, 1997 || 3–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Oilers win 4–3 || 1996030167 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 Stars only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars 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 9 Mike Modano C 80 35 48 83 43 42 7 4 1 5 2 0 16 Pat Verbeek RW 81 17 36 53 3 128 7 1 3 4 −2 16 25 Joe Nieuwendyk C 66 30 21 51 −5 32 7 2 2 4 −1 6 5 Darryl Sydor D 82 8 40 48 37 51 7 0 2 2 −2 0 33 Benoit Hogue C 73 19 24 43 8 54 7 2 2 4 −1 6 26 Jere Lehtinen RW 63 16 27 43 26 2 7 2 2 4 1 0 56 Sergei Zubov D 78 13 30 43 19 24 7 0 3 3 4 2 14 Dave Reid ice hockey, born 1964 LW 82 19 20 39 12 10 7 1 0 1 −2 4 15 Jamie Langenbrunner RW 76 13 26 39 −2 51 5 1 1 2 1 14 23 Greg Adams ice hockey, born 1963 LW 50 21 15 36 27 2 3 0 1 1 2 0 10 Todd Harvey RW 71 9 22 31 19 142 7 0 1 1 −2 10 41 Brent Gilchrist LW 67 10 20 30 6 24 6 2 2 4 0 2 2 Derian Hatcher D 63 3 19 22 8 97 7 0 2 2 1 20 21 Guy Carbonneau C 73 5 16 21 9 36 7 0 1 1 −3 6 12 Grant Ledyard D 67 1 15 16 31 61 7 0 2 2 −3 0 7 Neal Broten C 20 8 7 15 6 12 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 Craig Ludwig D 77 2 11 13 17 62 7 0 2 2 1 18 28 Bob Bassen C 46 5 7 12 5 41 7 3 1 4 3 4 24 Richard Matvichuk D 57 5 7 12 1 87 7 0 1 1 −1 20 17 Bill Huard LW 40 5 6 11 5 105 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Grant Marshall RW 56 6 4 10 5 98 5 0 2 2 2 8 39 Mike Kennedy ice hockey, born 1972 C 24 1 6 7 3 13 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 18 Mike Lalor D 55 1 1 2 3 42 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 32 Arturs Irbe Artūrs Irbe G 35 0 2 2 8 1 0 0 0 -98 0 22 Dan Keczmer D 13 0 1 1 3 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Andy Moog G 48 0 1 1 12 7 0 1 1 -98 0 44 Patrick Cote Patrick Côté (ice hockey) LW 3 0 0 0 0 27 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 27 Marc Labelle LW 9 0 0 0 −4 46 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 42 Sergei Makarov ice hockey, born 1958 RW 4 0 0 0 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 1 Roman Turek G 6 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played 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 W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 35 Andy Moog 48 28 13 5 1121 98 2.15 .913 3 2738 7 3 4 214 21 2.81 .902 0 449 32 Arturs Irbe 35 17 12 3 825 88 2.69 .893 3 1965 1 0 0 4 0 0.00 1.000 0 13 1 Roman Turek 6 3 1 0 129 9 2.06 .930 0 263 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Derian Hatcher1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1997_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Ken Hitchcock (coach) Mike ModanoModano did not play and was replaced by Keith Tkachuk of the Phoenix Coyotes.SPORTS BRIEFS https://www.deseret.com/1997/1/16/19289615/sports-briefs Deseret News July 27, 2023 January 16, 1997 Andy Moog Team Star of the Game Award Mike ModanoDallas Stars 2014–15 Organizational Compendium, p.269 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Marc LaBelle October 23, 19961996-97 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 7, 2024 Roman Turek November 20, 1996 1,000th game played Pat Verbeek November 11, 19961982 NHL Entry Draft -- Pat Verbeek https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1982/82043.html www.hockeydraftcentral.com July 27, 2023 Played in his 1,000th NHL game for Dallas on Nov. 11, 1996, at Anaheim. 25th shutout Andy Moog December 15, 1996FLORIDA ENDS LOSING SKID BY SLIDING PAST THE OILERS https://www.deseret.com/1996/12/16/19283033/florida-ends-losing-skid-by-sliding-past-the-oilers?_amp=true Deseret News July 27, 2023 December 16, 1996 Andy Moog stopped 25 shots in his third shutout this season, the 25th of his career. Draft picks Dallas's draft 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 # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)15Ric JackmanSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)370Jon SimSarnia Sting (OHL)490Mike HurleyTri-City Americans (WHL)5112Ryan ChristieOwen Sound Platers (OHL)5113Yevgeni TsybukYaroslavl Torpedo (Russia)7166Eoin McInerneyLondon Knights (OHL)8194Joel KwiatkowskiPrince George Cougars (WHL)9220Nick BootlandGuelph Storm (OHL) See also 1996–97 NHL season Notes References Dallas Stars 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0002331997.html www.hockeydb.com July 23, 2023 1996-97 Dallas Stars Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DAL/1997.html Hockey-Reference.com July 23, 2023 D Category:Dallas Stars seasons