1996–97 Calgary Flames season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1996–97 1996 Calgary Flames Western 10th Pacific 5th 32–41–9 21–18–2 11–23–7 214 239 Al Coates Pierre Page Theoren Fleury Canadian Airlines Saddledome 17,089 Saint John FlamesRoanoke Express Theoren Fleury (29) Theoren Fleury (38) Theoren Fleury (67) Todd Simpson (208) Yves Racine (+4) Trevor Kidd (21) Trevor Kidd (2.84) The 1996–97 Calgary Flames season was the 17th National Hockey League season in Calgary. It was another season of decline, as the Flames began the rebuilding process after remaining near the top of the league standings for nearly a decade. Finishing 5th in the Pacific Division, the Flames missed the playoffs for the first time since 1992, and for only the second time since coming to Calgary.Year-by-year results, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 106 As a result of missing the playoffs, the Flames fired head coach Pierre Page following the season, replacing him with Brian Sutter. Page ended his Flames career with a coaching record of 66–78–20. His .463 winning percentage was, at the time, the worst for any coach in Flames history.Head Coaches, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 103 On November 23, 1996, rugged forward Sasha Lakovic authored one of the more memorable moments in the history of the Battle of Alberta when he attempted to leap over the glass at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton to attack a drunken fan who had reached over the barrier to dump a beer on the head of Flames assistant coach Guy Lapointe. Lakovic, who was held back by his teammates from going into the crowd, was suspended two games, while the Edmonton Oilers were fined $20,000 for having inadequate security.Francis, Eric, The Uncivil War, Calgary Sun, September 19, 2003, accessed January 26, 2007 Theoren Fleury was named to the Western Conference team at the 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game, where he recorded an assist.All-Star Selections, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 22 Rookie forward Jarome Iginla, acquired the previous season in a trade for Joe Nieuwendyk led all NHL rookies in scoring at 50 points.1996–97 season, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 115 Despite his success, Iginla failed to win the Calder Memorial Trophy, as defenceman Bryan Berard was voted the league's top rookie. Iginla was named to the All-Rookie team, however. Regular season The Flames allowed the most shorthanded goals in the league in 1996–97, with 19.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997.html 1996-97 NHL Summary Season standings CAL CAL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 5px solid; 1996–97 regular season1996-97 Calgary Flames Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/1997_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 25, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; October: 7–5–1 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 1 || October 5 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Vancouver || || Kidd || 17,501 || 0–1–0 || 0 || 1996020013 L |- | 2 || October 6 || Buffalo || 0 – 3 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 17,311 || 1–1–0 || 2 || 1996020017 W |- | 3 || October 9 || St. Louis || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 15,011 || 1–2–0 || 2 || 1996020032 L |- | 4 || October 11 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || Detroit || || Kidd || 19,983 || 2–2–0 || 4 || 1996020040 W |- | 5 || October 13 || Calgary || 1 – 0 || Philadelphia || || Kidd || N/A || 3–2–0 || 6 || 1996020054 W |- | 6 || October 14 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || NY Rangers || || Kidd || 18,200 || 3–3–0 || 6 || 1996020056 L |- | 7 || October 16 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Montreal || || Tabaracci || 20,597 || 3–4–0 || 6 || 1996020065 L |- | 8 || October 20 || Edmonton || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,295 || 4–4–0 || 8 || 1996020091 W |- | 9 || October 22 || Colorado || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || Kidd || 15,644 || 5–4–0 || 10 || 1996020098 W |- | 10 ||October 24 || Pittsburgh || 5 – 7 || Calgary || || Kidd || 15,856 || 6–4–0 || 12 || 1996020110 W |- | 11 ||October 26 || Calgary || 0 – 0 || Los Angeles || OT || Kidd || 12,787 || 6–4–1 || 13 || 1996020124 T |- | 12 ||October 27 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Anaheim || || Tabaracci || 16,592 || 7–4–1 || 15 || 1996020128 W |- | 13 ||October 30 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || San Jose || || Kidd || 17,442 || 7–5–1 || 15 || 1996020144 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; November: 3–9–1 (home: 2–5–0; road: 1–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 14 || November 1 || Phoenix || 3 – 2 || Calgary || OT || Tabaracci || 16,246 || 7–6–1 || 15 || 1996020153 L |- | 15 || November 2 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || Kidd || 17,546 || 7–7–1 || 15 || 1996020164 L |- | 16 || November 9 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 16,786 || 7–8–1 || 15 || 1996020203 L |- | 17 || November 13 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Dallas || OT || Roloson || 16,149 || 7–8–2 || 16 || 1996020220 T |- | 18 || November 14 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || Chicago || OT || Kidd || 17,359 || 8–8–2 || 18 || 1996020226 W |- | 19 || November 16 || Calgary || 0 – 2 || St. Louis || || Kidd || 16,834 || 8–9–2 || 18 || 1996020241 L |- | 20 || November 18 || NY Rangers || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || Kidd || 18,173 || 9–9–2 || 20 || 1996020250 W |- | 21 || November 20 || Dallas || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || Kidd || 15,173 || 9–10–2 || 20 || 1996020261 L |- | 22 || November 22 || Chicago || 5 – 2 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,613 || 9–11–2 || 20 || 1996020274 L |- | 23 || November 23 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Edmonton || || Roloson || 16,829 || 9–12–2 || 20 || 1996020282 L |- | 24 || November 26 || Edmonton || 10 – 1 || Calgary || || Kidd || 17,146 || 9–13–2 || 20 || 1996020292 L |- | 25 || November 28 || Los Angeles || 0 – 2 || Calgary || || Roloson || 15,367 || 10–13–2 || 22 || 1996020305 W |- | 26 || November 30 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Phoenix || || Roloson || 15,988 || 10–14–2 || 22 || 1996020320 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; December: 3–7–3 (home: 1–3–2; road: 2–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 27 || December 3 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || NY Islanders || || Kidd || 8,716 || 10–15–2 || 22 || 1996020328 L |- | 28 || December 5 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || New Jersey || || Roloson || 13,539 || 10–16–2 || 22 || 1996020342 L |- | 29 || December 7 || Calgary || 1 – 1 || Boston || OT || Kidd || 15,055 || 10–16–3 || 23 || 1996020353 T |- | 30 || December 10 || Ottawa || 5 – 5 || Calgary || OT || Roloson || 16,103 || 10–16–4 || 24 || 1996020372 T |- | 31 || December 12 || Calgary || 5 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Roloson || 9,620 || 11–16–4 || 26 || 1996020385 W |- | 32 || December 14 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || Roloson || N/A || 12–16–4 || 28 || 1996020398 W |- | 33 || December 16 || New Jersey || 5 – 0 || Calgary || || Roloson || 15,186 || 12–17–4 || 28 || 1996020407 L |- | 34 || December 18 || Detroit || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || Kidd || 16,237 || 12–17–5 || 29 || 1996020417 T |- | 35 || December 20 || Calgary || 0 – 7 || Anaheim || || Kidd || 17,084 || 12–18–5 || 29 || 1996020431 L |- | 36 || December 22 || Calgary || 7 – 2 || Phoenix || || Roloson || 15,537 || 13–18–5 || 31 || 1996020443 W |- | 37 || December 23 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Colorado || || Roloson || 16,061 || 13–19–5 || 31 || 1996020452 L |- | 38 || December 29 || Philadelphia || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || Kidd || 18,882 || 13–20–5 || 31 || 1996020482 L |- | 39 || December 31 || San Jose || 5 – 1 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,882 || 13–21–5 || 31 || 1996020493 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; January: 5–5–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 1–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 40 || January 2 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Colorado || || Kidd || 16,061 || 13–22–5 || 31 || 1996020504 L |- | 41 || January 4 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || San Jose || || Kidd || 17,442 || 14–22–5 || 33 || 1996020520 W |- | 42 || January 7 || Toronto || 3 – 4 || Calgary || OT || Kidd || 17,345 || 15–22–5 || 35 || 1996020532 W |- | 43 || January 9 || Hartford || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || Roloson || 17,121 || 16–22–5 || 37 || 1996020545 W |- | 44 || January 11 || Florida || 4 – 1 || Calgary || || Roloson || 17,273 || 16–23–5 || 37 || 1996020559 L |- | 45 || January 15 || Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,207 || 17–23–5 || 39 || 1996020583 W |- | 46 || January 21 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Pittsburgh || || Kidd || 16,764 || 17–24–5 || 39 || 1996020591 L |- | 47 || January 22 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Toronto || || Roloson || 15,685 || 17–25–5 || 39 || 1996020601 L |- | 48 || January 24 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Ottawa || OT || Kidd || 13,306 || 17–25–6 || 40 || 1996020612 T |- | 49 || January 28 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,072 || 18–25–6 || 42 || 1996020636 W |- | 50 || January 30 || San Jose || 6 – 3 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,117 || 18–26–6 || 42 || 1996020648 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; February: 8–5–1 (home: 7–2–0; road: 1–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 51 || February 1 || Vancouver || 0 – 3 || Calgary || || Kidd || 18,661 || 19–26–6 || 44 || 1996020662 W |- | 52 || February 3 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,328 || 19–27–6 || 44 || 1996020671 L |- | 53 || February 5 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Edmonton || || Kidd || 16,770 || 19–28–6 || 44 || 1996020684 L |- | 54 || February 7 || Washington || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,686 || 20–28–6 || 46 || 1996020693 W |- | 55 || February 9 || Anaheim || 1 – 6 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,219 || 21–28–6 || 48 || 1996020708 W |- | 56 || February 11 || Boston || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || Kidd || 18,332 || 22–28–6 || 50 || 1996020714 W |- | 57 || February 13 || Edmonton || 2 – 3 || Calgary || OT || Kidd || 18,882 || 23–28–6 || 52 || 1996020729 W |- | 58 || February 15 || Toronto || 0 – 3 || Calgary || || Kidd || 18,882 || 24–28–6 || 54 || 1996020741 W |- | 59 || February 18 || Calgary || 5 – 5 || Buffalo || OT || Roloson || 15,867 || 24–28–7 || 55 || 1996020755 T |- | 60 || February 19 || Calgary || 0 – 4 || Detroit || || Kidd || 19,983 || 24–29–7 || 55 || 1996020763 L |- | 61 || February 21 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Dallas || || Kidd || 16,924 || 24–30–7 || 55 || 1996020773 L |- | 62 || February 23 || Calgary || 5 – 3 || St. Louis || || Roloson || 19,154 || 25–30–7 || 57 || 1996020787 W |- | 63 || February 26 || Phoenix || 5 – 2 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,651 || 25–31–7 || 57 || 1996020802 L |- | 64 || February 28 || Montreal || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,882 || 26–31–7 || 59 || 1996020814 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; March: 6–5–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 65 || March 1 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || Roloson || 17,787 || 27–31–7 || 61 || 1996020822 W |- | 66 || March 4 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Washington || || Roloson || 10,003 || 27–32–7 || 61 || 1996020834 L |- | 67 || March 5 || Calgary || 0 – 2 || Hartford || || Kidd || 12,140 || 27–33–7 || 61 || 1996020836 L |- | 68 || March 7 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || Florida || || Roloson || 14,703 || 28–33–7 || 63 || 1996020851 W |- | 69 || March 9 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Tampa Bay || OT || Roloson || 15,636 || 28–34–7 || 63 || 1996020864 L |- | 70 || March 12 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Colorado || || Kidd || 16,061 || 29–34–7 || 65 || 1996020881 W |- | 71 || March 15 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Kidd || 15,135 || 30–34–7 || 67 || 1996020903 W |- | 72 || March 16 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Anaheim || OT || Kidd || 17,174 || 30–34–8 || 68 || 1996020910 T |- | 73 || March 19 || San Jose || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || Kidd || 16,610 || 31–34–8 || 70 || 1996020922 W |- | 74 || March 21 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 3 || Calgary || OT || Kidd || 17,278 || 31–35–8 || 70 || 1996020934 L |- | 75 || March 25 || Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || Kidd || 17,118 || 32–35–8 || 72 || 1996020955 W |- | 76 || March 29 || Vancouver || 5 – 2 || Calgary || || Kidd || 18,882 || 32–36–8 || 72 || 1996020979 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; April: 0–5–1 (home: 0–3–0; road: 0–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 77 || April 2 || Colorado || 5 – 1 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,882 || 32–37–8 || 72 || 1996020997 L |- | 78 || April 4 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Vancouver || OT || Kidd || 18,422 || 32–37–9 || 73 || 1996021008 T |- | 79 || April 6 || Chicago || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || Kidd || 18,397 || 32–38–9 || 73 || 1996021022 L |- | 80 || April 7 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Calgary || OT || Roloson || 17,841 || 32–39–9 || 73 || 1996021030 L |- | 81 || April 11 || Calgary || 3 – 7 || Chicago || || Roloson || 22,475 || 32–40–9 || 73 || 1996021050 L |- | 82 || April 12 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Toronto || || Roloson || 15,726 || 32–41–9 || 73 || 1996021057 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 Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Flames only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 14 Theoren Fleury RW81293867−12104 51 Dave Gagner C82273360248 13 German Titov ice hockey LW79223052−1236 12Iginla wore number 24 through December 31. Jarome Iginla RW82212950−437 26 Robert Reichel C70162743−222 44 Jonas Hoglund Jonas Höglund LW68191635−412 34 Corey Millen C61111526−1932 16 Cory Stillman LW5862026−614 20 Todd Hlushko LW5871118−249 22 Ronnie Stern RW7971017−4157 23 Aaron Gavey C417916−1134 21 Steve Chiasson D4751116−1132 36Racine wore number 4 in his first game. Yves Racine D4611516424 5 Tommy Albelin D7241115−814 27 Todd Simpson D8211314−14208 42 Ed Ward ice hockey LW405813−349 32 Mike Sullivan ice hockey RW675611−1110 19 Chris O'Sullivan ice hockey D27281002 6 Joel Bouchard Joël Bouchard D76459−2349 15 Sandy McCarthy RW33358−8113 18 Marty McInnis C10347−12 29 Cale Hulse D63167−291 3 James Patrick ice hockey D1931426 4 Glen Featherstone D13134−119 7 Jamie Huscroft D390442117 17 Hnat Domenichelli LW1012312 41 Dale McTavish C9123−42 12 Paul Kruse LW14202−430 37 Trevor Kidd G55022 16 8 Sami Helenius D301110 38 Sasha Lakovic LW19011−154 2 Jamie Allison D20000−435 45 Marko Jantunen C3000−10 28 Marty Murray C200004 30 Dwayne Roloson G31000 2 35 Paxton Schulte LW100012 31 Rick Tabaracci G7000 0 33 Zarley Zalapski D2000−10 Goaltending = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season 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 37 Trevor Kidd 55 21 23 6 1416 141 2.84 .900 4 2979 30 Dwayne Roloson 31 9 14 3 760 78 2.89 .897 1 1618 31 Rick Tabaracci 7 2 4 0 155 14 2.33 .910 1 361 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(annual) NHL All-Rookie Team Jarome Iginla (Forward)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19961997 records.nhl.com July 27, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Theoren Fleury1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1997_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Team Molson Cup Trevor Kidd2010–11 Calgary Flames Media Guide Calgary Flames Hockey Club Hanlon, Peter Kelso, Sean 143 Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award Mike SullivanJAROME IGINLA SELECTED AS RECIPIENT OF RALPH SCURFIELD HUMANITARIAN AWARD http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=press_rel&file_num=0000000491 Calgary Flames June 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20021021040422/http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=press_rel&file_num=0000000491 October 21, 2002 April 9, 2002 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Jonas Hoglund October 5, 19961996-97 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 7, 2024 Chris O'Sullivan Marko Jantunen October 9, 1996 Sasha Lakovic October 11, 1996 Dwayne Roloson November 13, 1996 Sami Helenius December 14, 1996 Dale McTavish December 31, 1996 Transactions The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season. Trades November 19, 1996 To Calgary Flames Aaron Gavey To Tampa Bay Lightning Rick Tabaracci March 5, 1997 To Calgary Flames Hnat DomenichelliGlen Featherstone2nd round pick in 19973rd round pick in 1998 To Hartford Whalers Steve ChiassonConditional pick in 1997 March 18, 1997 To Calgary Flames Marty McInnisTyrone Garner6th round pick in 1997 To New York Islanders Robert Reichel Free agents Player Former team Player New team October 2021 Draft picks List of Calgary Flames draft picks Calgary's picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft, held in St. Louis, Missouri.Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed January 12, 2007 RndPickPlayerNationalityPositionTeam (league)NHL statisticsGPGAPtsPIM113Derek MorrisCanadaDRegina Pats (WHL)1107923324241004239Travis BrigleyCanadaLWLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)5536916240Steve BeginCanadaCVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMHJL)5245652108561373Dmitri VlasenkovRussiaLWTorpedo Yaroslavl (RSL) 489Toni LydmanDTappara (SM-liiga)84736206242551494Christian LefebvreCanadaDGranby Prédateurs (QMJHL) 5122Josef StrakaCHC Litvínov (Czech) 8202Ryan WadeCanadaFKelowna Rockets (WHL) 9228Ronald PetrovickyRWPrince George Cougars (WHL)342415192429 Farm teams Saint John Flames The Baby Flames finished the 1996–97 American Hockey League season in second place in the Canadian Division with a 28–36–13–3 record. They were defeated in three games to two by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round of the playoffs, however.1997–98 AHL playoffs @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 26, 2007 Jarrod Skalde led the Flames with 32 goals and 68 points. Darrin Madeley was the starting goaltender, posting an 11–18–11 record with a 3.21 GAA in 46 games.Saint John Flames player stats @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 20, 2007 See also 1996–97 NHL season Notes References Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 115. Calgary Flames 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000431997.html www.hockeydb.com July 25, 2023 1996-97 Calgary Flames Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/1997.html Hockey-Reference.com July 25, 2023 Category:Calgary Flames seasons Calgary Flames season, 1996-97 Calg Calgary Flames Calgary Flames Category:1990s in Calgary