1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1996–97 1996 Chicago Blackhawks 34–35–13 16–21–4 18–14–9 Western 8th Central 5th 223 210 Bob Pulford Craig Hartsburg Chris Chelios United Center 19,396 Indianapolis IceColumbus Chill Tony Amonte (41) Alexei Zhamnov (42) Tony Amonte (77) Bob Probert (326) Tony Amonte (+35) Jeff Hackett (19) Jeff Hackett (2.16) The 1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 71st season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Regular season Final standings CHI CHI Playoffs April 24, 1997: Patrick Roy of the Colorado Avalanche shut out Chicago by a score of 7–0. He earned his 89th postseason victory and became the goalie with the most postseason wins, surpassing the old record set by New York Islanders goalie Billy Smith.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p. 429, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, 978-0-470-15616-2 Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 1996–97 regular season1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CHI/1997_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 22, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; October: 6–5–2 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 5, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||1–0–0 || 1996020010 W |- |2||October 6, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||2–0–0 || 1996020016 W |- |3||October 9, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||2–1–0 || 1996020031 L |- |4||October 11, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||2–2–0 || 1996020041 L |- |5||October 13, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||2–3–0 || 1996020055 L |- |6||October 15, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||3–3–0 || 1996020061 W |- |7||October 17, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||4–3–0 || 1996020071 W |- |8||October 20, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||5–3–0 || 1996020088 W |- |9||October 24, 1996||6–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||6–3–0 || 1996020109 W |- |10||October 25, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||6–3–1 || 1996020113 T |- |11||October 27, 1996||2–6 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||6–4–1 || 1996020127 L |- |12||October 29, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||6–4–2 || 1996020133 T |- |13||October 30, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||6–5–2 || 1996020139 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; November: 6–7–1 (home: 2–3–0; road: 4–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |14||November 1, 1996||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||7–5–2 || 1996020152 W |- |15||November 3, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||8–5–2 || 1996020166 W |- |16||November 7, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||8–6–2 || 1996020187 L |- |17||November 9, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||9–6–2 || 1996020198 W |- |18||November 10, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||10–6–2 || 1996020206 W |- |19||November 14, 1996||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||10–7–2 || 1996020226 L |- |20||November 15, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||10–8–2 || 1996020230 L |- |21||November 17, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||10–9–2 || 1996020244 L |- |22||November 19, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||10–9–3 || 1996020256 T |- |23||November 21, 1996||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||10–10–3 || 1996020268 L |- |24||November 22, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||11–10–3 || 1996020274 W |- |25||November 27, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||11–11–3 || 1996020302 L |- |26||November 29, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||11–12–3 || 1996020312 L |- |27||November 30, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||12–12–3 || 1996020321 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; December: 3–8–3 (home: 2–5–2; road: 1–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |28||December 6, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||12–13–3 || 1996020349 L |- |29||December 7, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||12–14–3 || 1996020356 L |- |30||December 9, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||12–15–3 || 1996020367 L |- |31||December 12, 1996||2–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||12–16–3 || 1996020384 L |- |32||December 13, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||13–16–3 || 1996020388 W |- |33||December 15, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||14–16–3 || 1996020403 W |- |34||December 18, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||14–17–3 || 1996020416 L |- |35||December 20, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||14–18–3 || 1996020427 L |- |36||December 22, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||14–18–4 || 1996020441 T |- |37||December 23, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||14–18–5 || 1996020445 T |- |38||December 26, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||14–18–6 || 1996020461 T |- |39||December 28, 1996||4–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||14–19–6 || 1996020475 L |- |40||December 29, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||15–19–6 || 1996020479 W |- |41||December 31, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||15–20–6 || 1996020492 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; January: 3–6–2 (home: 1–4–1; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |42||January 2, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||15–21–6 || 1996020502 L |- |43||January 5, 1997||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||15–21–7 || 1996020524 T |- |44||January 8, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||16–21–7 || 1996020537 W |- |45||January 10, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||16–21–8 || 1996020549 T |- |46||January 11, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||17–21–8 || 1996020558 W |- |47||January 13, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||17–22–8 || 1996020570 L |- |48||January 20, 1997||1–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||17–23–8 || 1996020587 L |- |49||January 22, 1997||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||17–24–8 || 1996020603 L |- |50||January 24, 1997||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||17–25–8 || 1996020614 L |- |51||January 25, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||17–26–8 || 1996020620 L |- |52||January 27, 1997||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||18–26–8 || 1996020629 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; February: 7–3–1 (home: 3–1–0; road: 4–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |53||February 1, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||19–26–8 || 1996020664 W |- |54||February 3, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||20–26–8 || 1996020672 W |- |55||February 6, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||20–27–8 || 1996020691 L |- |56||February 8, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||21–27–8 || 1996020702 W |- |57||February 13, 1997||7–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||22–27–8 || 1996020726 W |- |58||February 15, 1997||2–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||23–27–8 || 1996020738 W |- |59||February 17, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||23–28–8 || 1996020751 L |- |60||February 20, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||24–28–8 || 1996020767 W |- |61||February 22, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||25–28–8 || 1996020776 W |- |62||February 25, 1997||0–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||25–29–8 || 1996020795 L |- |63||February 26, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||25–29–9 || 1996020798 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; March: 6–4–3 (home: 4–3–1; road: 2–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |64||March 1, 1997||1–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||25–30–9 || 1996020821 L |- |65||March 2, 1997||4–0 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||26–30–9 || 1996020828 W |- |66||March 5, 1997||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||26–30–10 || 1996020843 T |- |67||March 8, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||26–31–10 || 1996020859 L |- |68||March 10, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||26–31–11 || 1996020871 T |- |69||March 12, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||27–31–11 || 1996020880 W |- |70||March 14, 1997||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||27–31–12 || 1996020891 T |- |71||March 16, 1997||5–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||28–31–12 || 1996020907 W |- |72||March 20, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||28–32–12 || 1996020927 L |- |73||March 23, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||29–32–12 || 1996020944 W |- |74||March 26, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||30–32–12 || 1996020959 W |- |75||March 28, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||30–33–12 || 1996020969 L |- |76||March 30, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||31–33–12 || 1996020982 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; April: 3–2–1 (home: 1–1–0; road: 2–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |77||April 1, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||31–33–13 || 1996020992 T |- |78||April 3, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||31–34–13 || 1996021004 L |- |79||April 6, 1997||2–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||32–34–13 || 1996021022 W |- |80||April 9, 1997||0–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||32–35–13 || 1996021034 L |- |81||April 11, 1997||7–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||33–35–13 || 1996021050 W |- |82||April 13, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||34–35–13 || 1996021065 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:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Colorado Avalanche – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 16, 1997 || 0–6 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 1–0 || 1996030151 L |- | 2 || April 18, 1997 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 2–0 || 1996030152 L |- | 3 || April 20, 1997 || 4–3 2OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 2–1 || 1996030153 W |- | 4 || April 22, 1997 || 6–3 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche || Series tied 2–2 || 1996030154 W |- | 5 || April 24, 1997 || 0–7 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 3–2 || 1996030155 L |- | 6 || April 26, 1997 || 3–6 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche win 4–2 || 1996030156 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 Blackhawks only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks 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 10 Tony Amonte RW 81 41 36 77 35 64 6 4 2 6 2 8 26 Alexei Zhamnov C 74 20 42 62 18 56 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 7 Chris Chelios D 72 10 38 48 16 112 6 0 1 1 −2 8 55 Eric Daze Éric Dazé RW 71 22 19 41 −4 16 6 2 1 3 −1 2 32 Murray Craven C 75 8 27 35 0 12 2 0 0 0 −4 2 2 Eric Weinrich D 81 7 25 32 19 62 6 0 1 1 −1 4 19Moreau wore number 17 in his first two games. Ethan Moreau LW 82 15 16 31 13 123 6 1 0 1 3 9 16 Kevin Miller ice hockey RW 69 14 17 31 −10 41 6 0 1 1 0 0 11 Jeff Shantz C 69 9 21 30 11 28 6 0 4 4 4 6 20 Gary Suter D 82 7 21 28 −4 70 6 1 4 5 1 8 18 Denis Savard C 64 9 18 27 −10 60 6 0 2 2 −3 2 25 Sergei Krivokrasov LW 67 13 11 24 −1 42 6 1 0 1 −2 4 38 James Black ice hockey LW 64 12 11 23 6 20 5 1 1 2 1 2 24 Bob Probert LW 82 9 14 23 −3 326 6 2 1 3 −4 41 4 Keith Carney D 81 3 15 18 26 62 6 1 1 2 −2 2 12 Brent Sutter C 39 7 7 14 10 18 2 0 0 0 −2 6 22 Ulf Dahlen Ulf Dahlén LW 30 6 8 14 9 10 5 0 1 1 0 0 15 Jim Cummins ice hockey RW 65 6 6 12 4 199 6 0 0 0 −5 24 6 Michal Sykora Michal Sýkora D 28 1 9 10 4 10 1 0 0 0 −2 0 39 Enrico Ciccone D 67 2 2 4 −1 233 4 0 0 0 0 18 22 Adam Creighton ice hockey C 19 1 2 3 −2 13 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 8 Cam Russell D 44 1 1 2 −8 65 4 0 0 0 0 4 46 Tuomas Gronman Tuomas Grönman D 16 0 1 1 −4 13 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Jeff Hackett G 41 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 -98 0 44 Christian Laflamme D 4 0 1 1 3 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 37 Jean-Yves Leroux LW 1 0 1 1 1 5 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Ed Belfour G 33 0 0 0 26 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 54 Dave Chyzowski LW 8 0 0 0 1 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 14 Steve Dubinsky C 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 4 17 Sergei Klimovich C 1 0 0 0 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 17 Basil McRae LW 8 0 0 0 −2 12 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 23 Mike Prokopec RW 6 0 0 0 −1 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 5 Steve Smith ice hockey, born in Scotland D 21 0 0 0 4 29 3 0 0 0 0 4 40 Chris Terreri G 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -98 2 29 Jimmy Waite G 2 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 31 Jeff Hackett 41 19 18 4 1212 89 2.16 .927 2 2473 6 2 4 190 25 4.34 .868 0 345 30 Ed Belfour 33 11 15 6 946 88 2.69 .907 1 1966 — — — — — — — — — 40 Chris Terreri 7 4 1 2 192 19 2.66 .901 0 429 2 0 0 28 3 4.11 .893 0 44 29 Jimmy Waite 2 0 1 1 58 7 4.00 .879 0 105 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) NHL Second All-Star Team Chris Chelios (Defense)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 Tony Amonte1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1997_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Chris CheliosChelios was voted to the starting lineup, earning more votes than any other player.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 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Tuomas Gronman October 5, 19961996-97 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 7, 2024 Sergei Klimovich December 9, 1996 Christian Laflamme March 12, 1997 Jean-Yves Leroux April 13, 1997 Draft picks Chicago'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)231Remi RoyerSaint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL)242Jeff PaulNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)246Geoff PetersNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)5130Andy JohnsonPeterborough Petes (OHL)7184Mike VellingaGuelph Storm (OHL)8210Chris TwerdunMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)9236Andrei KozyrevSeverstal Cherepovets (Russia) See also 1996–97 NHL season Notes References Chicago Blackhawks 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000351997.html www.hockeydb.com July 22, 2023 1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CHI/1997.html Hockey-Reference.com July 22, 2023 C Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chic Chic