1996–97 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1996–97 1996 Boston Bruins 26–47–9 14–20–7 12–27–2 Eastern 13th Northeast 6th 234 300 Harry Sinden Steve Kasper Ray Bourque Fleet Center 15,550 (87.1%)Total: 637,575 Providence Bruins (AHL)Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) Ted Donato (25) Jozef Stumpel (55) Jozef Stumpel (76) P. C. Drouin (+1) Jeff Odgers (197) Bill Ranford (12) Tim Cheveldae (3.22) The 1996–97 Boston Bruins season was the team's 73rd season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bruins finished with the worst record in the NHL and missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1966–67 season.Elliott Helene 1997-04-08 From Bruins to Ruins : After 30 Years, Another Boston Tradition--Playoff Hockey--Crumbles Beneath Weight of Inept Team https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-04-08-sp-46484-story.html 2024-01-27 Los Angeles Times en-USSmith Michael The 5 Most Painful Seasons in Boston Bruins History https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1819967-the-5-most-painful-seasons-in-boston-bruins-history 2024-01-27 Bleacher Report enESPN.com - NHL - It's a shame about Ray ... and the Bruins https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/marrapese_nancy/405477.html 2024-01-27 www.espn.com Regular season Final standings BOS BOS Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1996–97 regular season1996-97 Boston Bruins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1997_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 16, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October: 4–4–2 (home: 1–3–2; road: 3–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 5, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||0–0–1 || 1996020004 T |- |2||October 7, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||0–1–1 || 1996020020 L |- |3||October 12, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||1–1–1 || 1996020053 W |- |4||October 14, 1996||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||2–1–1 || 1996020058 W |- |5||October 17, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||2–2–1 || 1996020075 L |- |6||October 20, 1996||5–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||3–2–1 || 1996020092 W |- |7||October 24, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||3–3–1 || 1996020104 L |- |8||October 26, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||3–4–1 || 1996020114 L |- |9||October 29, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||4–4–1 || 1996020131 W |- |10||October 31, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||4–4–2 || 1996020146 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November: 5–6–2 (home: 4–4–1; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 2, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||4–5–2 || 1996020156 L |- |12||November 4, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||4–5–3 || 1996020170 T |- |13||November 6, 1996||1–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||4–6–3 || 1996020175 L |- |14||November 7, 1996||0–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||4–7–3 || 1996020183 L |- |15||November 9, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||5–7–3 || 1996020196 W |- |16||November 14, 1996||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||6–7–3 || 1996020222 W |- |17||November 18, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||7–7–3 || 1996020247 W |- |18||November 19, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||7–7–4 || 1996020253 T |- |19||November 21, 1996||2–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||7–8–4 || 1996020263 L |- |20||November 23, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||7–9–4 || 1996020275 L |- |21||November 26, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||8–9–4 || 1996020288 W |- |22||November 29, 1996||7–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||9–9–4 || 1996020306 W |- |23||November 30, 1996||2–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||9–10–4 || 1996020313 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December: 4–7–2 (home: 2–4–2; road: 2–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |24||December 4, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||10–10–4 || 1996020335 W |- |25||December 5, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||10–11–4 || 1996020341 L |- |26||December 7, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||10–11–5 || 1996020353 T |- |27||December 9, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||10–12–5 || 1996020365 L |- |28||December 12, 1996||4–7 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||10–13–5 || 1996020381 L |- |29||December 14, 1996||0–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||10–14–5 || 1996020392 L |- |30||December 15, 1996||0–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||10–15–5 || 1996020401 L |- |31||December 17, 1996||6–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||11–15–5 || 1996020409 W |- |32||December 19, 1996||3–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||12–15–5 || 1996020420 W |- |33||December 21, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||13–15–5 || 1996020432 W |- |34||December 23, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||13–15–6 || 1996020445 T |- |35||December 27, 1996||4–6 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||13–16–6 || 1996020466 L |- |36||December 29, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||13–17–6 || 1996020480 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January: 5–8–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–5–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |37||January 1, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||13–18–6 || 1996020495 L |- |38||January 2, 1997||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||14–18–6 || 1996020499 W |- |39||January 4, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||15–18–6 || 1996020513 W |- |40||January 7, 1997||3–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||15–19–6 || 1996020530 L |- |41||January 9, 1997||5–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||16–19–6 || 1996020540 W |- |42||January 11, 1997||3–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||16–20–6 || 1996020554 L |- |43||January 13, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||16–21–6 || 1996020566 L |- |44||January 14, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||16–22–6 || 1996020573 L |- |45||January 20, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||16–23–6 || 1996020585 L |- |46||January 22, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||17–23–6 || 1996020598 W |- |47||January 23, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||17–24–6 || 1996020606 L |- |48||January 25, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||18–24–6 || 1996020616 W |- |49||January 30, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||18–25–6 || 1996020647 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February: 3–8–2 (home: 1–2–1; road: 2–6–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |50||February 1, 1997||3–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||19–25–6 || 1996020658 W |- |51||February 2, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||20–25–6 || 1996020666 W |- |52||February 4, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||20–26–6 || 1996020673 L |- |53||February 6, 1997||3–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||20–27–6 || 1996020686 L |- |54||February 8, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||20–27–7 || 1996020694 T |- |55||February 11, 1997||1–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||20–28–7 || 1996020714 L |- |56||February 12, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||20–29–7 || 1996020722 L |- |57||February 15, 1997||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||20–30–7 || 1996020740 L |- |58||February 18, 1997||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||20–31–7 || 1996020757 L |- |59||February 20, 1997||3–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||20–32–7 || 1996020767 L |- |60||February 23, 1997||1–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||20–33–7 || 1996020783 L |- |61||February 24, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||20–33–8 || 1996020791 T |- |62||February 27, 1997||6–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||21–33–8 || 1996020804 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March: 3–10–1 (home: 1–3–1; road: 2–7–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |63||March 1, 1997||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||21–33–9 || 1996020815 T |- |64||March 3, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||21–34–9 || 1996020830 L |- |65||March 6, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||21–35–9 || 1996020845 L |- |66||March 8, 1997||6–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||22–35–9 || 1996020857 W |- |67||March 9, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||23–35–9 || 1996020865 W |- |68||March 12, 1997||3–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||23–36–9 || 1996020878 L |- |69||March 13, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||23–37–9 || 1996020884 L |- |70||March 15, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||24–37–9 || 1996020895 W |- |71||March 17, 1997||1–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||24–38–9 || 1996020236 L |- |72||March 19, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||24–39–9 || 1996020920 L |- |73||March 22, 1997||4–5 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||24–40–9 || 1996020935 L |- |74||March 24, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||24–41–9 || 1996020947 L |- |75||March 27, 1997||3–6 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||24–42–9 || 1996020962 L |- |76||March 29, 1997||2–8 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||24–43–9 || 1996020974 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April: 2–4–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |77||April 3, 1997||4–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||24–44–9 || 1996021001 L |- |78||April 5, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||25–44–9 || 1996021011 W |- |79||April 8, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||25–45–9 || 1996021028 L |- |80||April 10, 1997||1–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||25–46–9 || 1996021040 L |- |81||April 11, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||25–47–9 || 1996021047 L |- |82||April 13, 1997||7–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||26–47–9 || 1996021060 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 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 Bruins only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 16 Jozef Stumpel Jozef Stümpel C 78 21 55 76 −22 14 12 Adam Oates C 63 18 52 70 −3 10 21 Ted Donato LW 67 25 26 51 −9 37 77 Ray Bourque D 62 19 31 50 −11 18 22 Rick Tocchet RW 40 16 14 30 −3 67 19 Rob DiMaio C 72 13 15 28 −21 82 32 Don Sweeney D 82 3 23 26 −5 39 23 Steve Heinze RW 30 17 8 25 −8 27 43 Jean-Yves Roy ice hockey LW 52 10 15 25 −8 22 42 Tim Sweeney ice hockey LW 36 10 11 21 0 14 33 Sheldon Kennedy RW 56 8 10 18 −17 30 46 Barry Richter D 50 5 13 18 −7 32 65 Brett Harkins LW 44 4 14 18 −3 8 27 Landon Wilson RW 40 7 10 17 −6 49 20 Todd Elik LW 31 4 12 16 −12 16 36 Jeff Odgers RW 80 7 8 15 −15 197 29 Troy Mallette LW 68 6 8 14 −8 155 18 Kyle McLaren D 58 5 9 14 −9 54 45 Sandy Moger RW 34 10 3 13 −12 45 11 Anson Carter RW 19 8 5 13 −7 2 41 Jason Allison C 19 3 9 12 −3 9 48 Steve Staios D 54 3 8 11 −26 71 47 Mattias Timander D 41 1 8 9 −9 14 25 Trent McCleary C 59 3 5 8 −16 33 38 Jon Rohloff D 37 3 5 8 −14 31 34 Bob Beers ice hockey D 27 3 4 7 0 8 37 Clayton Beddoes C 21 1 2 3 −1 13 28 Dean Chynoweth D 57 0 3 3 −12 171 14Myrvold wore number 41 in his first six games. Anders Myrvold D 9 0 2 2 −1 4 49 Andre Roy André Roy LW 10 0 2 2 −5 12 62 Evgeny Shaldybin D 3 1 0 1 −2 0 17 Davis Payne LW 15 0 1 1 −4 7 26 Cam Stewart ice hockey LW 15 0 1 1 −2 4 39 Scott Bailey ice hockey G 8 0 0 0 0 30 Jim Carey ice hockey G 19 0 0 0 0 31 Tim Cheveldae G 2 0 0 0 0 40 P. C. Drouin LW 3 0 0 0 1 0 52 David Emma C 5 0 0 0 −1 0 44 Dean Malkoc D 33 0 0 0 −14 70 30 Bill Ranford G 37 0 0 0 0 48 Randy Robitaille C 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 Kevin Sawyer LW 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Paxton Schafer G 3 0 0 0 0 35 Robbie Tallas Rob Tallas G 28 0 0 0 0 Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season 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 30 Bill Ranford 37 37 12 16 8 1,102 125 3.49 .887 2 2,147:09 35 Robbie Tallas 28 22 8 12 1 587 69 3.33 .882 1 1,243:53 30 Jim Carey 19 17 5 13 0 496 64 3.82 .871 0 1,004:01 39 Scott Bailey 8 5 1 5 0 181 24 3.66 .867 0 393:46 31 Tim Cheveldae 2 1 0 1 0 33 5 3.22 .848 0 93:09 1 Paxton Schafer 3 0 0 0 0 25 6 4.65 .760 0 77:28 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Ray BourqueBourque 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, 20231997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1997_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Adam OatesOates was an injury replacement for Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins.Injured Jagr to Miss The All-Star Game https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/17/sports/injured-jagr-to-miss-the-all-star-game.html The New York Times July 26, 2023 January 17, 1997 Team Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy Jozef Stumpel Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239 Seventh Player Award Ted Donato Three Stars Awards Ray Bourque (1st)Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40 Ted Donato (2nd) Jozef Stumpel (3rd) Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Mattias Timander October 5, 19961996-97 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 7, 2024 Evgeny Shaldybin November 7, 1996 P. C. Drouin January 25, 1997 Paxton Schafer February 11, 1997 Randy Robitaille March 27, 1997 Transactions Trades Date Details 1996 06 21To San Jose SharksAl IafrateTo Boston BruinsJeff Odgers1996 PIT 5th-round pick (#132 overall) 1996 06 22To Ottawa SenatorsShawn McEachernTo Boston BruinsTrent McCleary1996 3rd-round pick (#53 overall) 1996 09 30To San Jose Sharks1997 5th-round pick (#107 overall)To Boston BruinsRob DiMaio 1996 11 22To Colorado Avalanche1998 1st-round pick (#19 overall)To Boston BruinsLandon WilsonAnders Myrvold 1997 03 01To Washington CapitalsBill RanfordAdam OatesRick TocchetTo Boston BruinsJason AllisonJim CareyAnson Carter1997 3rd-round pick (#63 overall)1998 Conditional 2nd-round pick (#52 overall) Free agents Date Player Team 1996 07 11 Dave Reid to Dallas Stars 1996 07 15 Jean-Yves Roy from Ottawa Senators 1996 07 17 Phil Von Stefenelli to Ottawa Senators 1996 07 19 Barry Richter from New York Rangers 1996 07 24 Troy Mallette from Ottawa Senators 1996 08 05 Bob Beers from New York Islanders 1996 08 07 Sheldon Kennedy from Calgary Flames 1996 08 27 David Emma 1996 08 27 Tim Cheveldae from Philadelphia Flyers 1996 09 04 Brett Harkins from Florida Panthers 1996 09 05 Joe Mullen to Pittsburgh Penguins 1996 10 12 Ron Sutter to San Jose Sharks 1996 10 14 P. C. Drouin 1996 12 13 Rick Zombo to Los Angeles Kings 1997 03 27 Randy Robitaille Signings Date Player Contract term 1996 06 27 Cameron Mann 3-year 1997 01 02 Bill Ranford 3-year 1997 04 04 Ray Bourque 2-year extension 1997 04 23 Jonathan Aitken 3-year 1997 05 27 P.J. Axelson 2-year 1997 05 29 Hal Gill Waivers Date Player Team 1996 09 30 Dean Malkoc from Vancouver Canucks in waiver draft 1997 03 18 Steve Staios to Vancouver Canucks Draft picks Boston'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 Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)118Johnathan AitkenDMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)245Henry KusterRWMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)3253Eric NaudLWSaint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL)3380Jason DoyleRWSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (WHL)4100Trent WhitfieldCSpokane Chiefs (WHL)54132Elias AbrahamssonDHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)6155Chris LaneDSpokane Chiefs (WHL)7182Thomas BrownDSarnia Sting (OHL)8208Bob PrierRWSt. Lawrence University (ECAC)9234Anders SoderbergLWModo Hockey (Sweden) Notes The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 26, 1994 that sent Glen Wesley to Hartford in exchange for first-round picks in 1995, 1997 and this pick. The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent Shawn McEachern to Ottawa in exchange for Trent McCleary and this pick. The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 17, 1995 that sent David Shaw to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 17, 1995 that sent Marc Bergevin and Ben Hankinson to Detroit in exchange for Shawn Burr and this pick. The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 1996 that sent Al Iafrate to San Jose in exchange for Jeff Odgers and this pick. San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent Kevin Miller to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick. The Bruins first-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on January 11, 1996 that sent Bill Ranford to Boston in exchange for Mariusz Czerkawski, rights to Sean Brown and this pick (19th overall). The Bruins third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on August 1, 1995 that sent Shawn McEachern and Kevin Stevens to Boston in exchange for Glen Murray, Bryan Smolinski and this pick (72nd overall). The Bruins fourth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on December 9, 1995 that sent Dean Chynoweth to Boston in exchange for this pick (128th overall). Notes References Boston Bruins 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000321997.html www.hockeydb.com July 16, 2023 1996-97 Boston Bruins Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1997.html Hockey-Reference.com July 16, 2023 Boston Bruins Category:Boston Bruins seasons Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Bruins Bruins