1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1996–97 1996 Colorado Avalanche Western 1st Pacific 1st 49–24–9 26–10–5 23–14–4 277 205 Pierre Lacroix Marc Crawford Joe Sakic McNichols Arena 16,061 Hershey Bears Adam Deadmarsh (33) Peter Forsberg (58) Peter Forsberg (86) Brent Severyn (193) Peter Forsberg (+31) Patrick Roy (38) Patrick Roy (2.32) yes Yes The 1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's second season. The franchise's 18th season in the National Hockey League and 25th season overall. Regular season The Avalanche scored the most power-play goals during the regular season, with 83.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997.html 1996-97 NHL Summary And the most in the Western Conference with 277 goals. Season standings COL COL Playoffs April 24, 1997: Patrick Roy 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:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 1996–97 regular season1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/1997_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 25, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; October: 8–4–1 (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 4, 1996||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||0–1–0 || 1996020001 L |- |2||October 5, 1996||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||0–2–0 || 1996020012 L |- |3||October 8, 1996||6–0 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||1–2–0 || 1996020027 W |- |4||October 10, 1996||6–6 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||1–2–1 || 1996020036 T |- |5||October 11, 1996||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||2–2–1 || 1996020041 W |- |6||October 15, 1996||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||3–2–1 || 1996020063 W |- |7||October 17, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||3–3–1 || 1996020074 L |- |8||October 19, 1996||9–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||4–3–1 || 1996020086 W |- |9||October 22, 1996||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||4–4–1 || 1996020098 L |- |10||October 23, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||5–4–1 || 1996020103 W |- |11||October 26, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||6–4–1 || 1996020122 W |- |12||October 28, 1996||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||7–4–1 || 1996020130 W |- |13||October 30, 1996||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||8–4–1 || 1996020142 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; November: 8–2–3 (home: 4–1–2; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |14||November 2, 1996||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||8–4–2 || 1996020163 T |- |15||November 3, 1996||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||8–4–3 || 1996020169 T |- |16||November 6, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||9–4–3 || 1996020181 W |- |17||November 8, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||10–4–3 || 1996020191 W |- |18||November 9, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||11–4–3 || 1996020202 W |- |19||November 11, 1996||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||12–4–3 || 1996020209 W |- |20||November 13, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||13–4–3 || 1996020219 W |- |21||November 14, 1996||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||13–5–3 || 1996020223 L |- |22||November 16, 1996||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||13–5–4 || 1996020242 T |- |23||November 20, 1996||6–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||14–5–4 || 1996020260 W |- |24||November 22, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||15–5–4 || 1996020273 W |- |25||November 27, 1996||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||15–6–4 || 1996020300 L |- |26||November 30, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||16–6–4 || 1996020319 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; December: 7–4–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 3–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |27||December 4, 1996||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||17–6–4 || 1996020339 W |- |28||December 6, 1996||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||17–7–4 || 1996020351 L |- |29||December 7, 1996||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||17–8–4 || 1996020362 L |- |30||December 11, 1996||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||18–8–4 || 1996020378 W |- |31||December 14, 1996||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||18–9–4 || 1996020398 L |- |32||December 17, 1996||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||19–9–4 || 1996020411 W |- |33||December 18, 1996||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||19–9–5 || 1996020418 T |- |34||December 21, 1996||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||19–10–5 || 1996020439 L |- |35||December 23, 1996||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||20–10–5 || 1996020452 W |- |36||December 28, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||21–10–5 || 1996020477 W |- |37||December 29, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||22–10–5 || 1996020481 W |- |38||December 31, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||23–10–5 || 1996020492 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; January: 8–2–3 (home: 3–0–1; road: 5–2–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |39||January 2, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||24–10–5 || 1996020504 W |- |40||January 4, 1997||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||24–10–6 || 1996020518 T |- |41||January 6, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||24–10–7 || 1996020527 T |- |42||January 8, 1997||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||24–10–8 || 1996020536 T |- |43||January 9, 1997||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||25–10–8 || 1996020541 W |- |44||January 11, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||26–10–8 || 1996020557 W |- |45||January 15, 1997||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||27–10–8 || 1996020581 W |- |46||January 20, 1997||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||28–10–8 || 1996020590 W |- |47||January 21, 1997||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||28–11–8 || 1996020594 L |- |48||January 23, 1997||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||29–11–8 || 1996020607 W |- |49||January 25, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||29–12–8 || 1996020616 L |- |50||January 27, 1997||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||30–12–8 || 1996020630 W |- |51||January 29, 1997||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||31–12–8 || 1996020643 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; February: 7–4–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |52||February 1, 1997||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||31–13–8 || 1996020663 L |- |53||February 2, 1997||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||32–13–8 || 1996020668 W |- |54||February 8, 1997||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||32–14–8 || 1996020702 L |- |55||February 11, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||33–14–8 || 1996020713 W |- |56||February 13, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||34–14–8 || 1996020728 W |- |57||February 15, 1997||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||35–14–8 || 1996020739 W |- |58||February 18, 1997||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||36–14–8 || 1996020757 W |- |59||February 21, 1997||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||37–14–8 || 1996020774 W |- |60||February 23, 1997||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||38–14–8 || 1996020789 W |- |61||February 25, 1997||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||38–15–8 || 1996020797 L |- |62||February 27, 1997||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||38–16–8 || 1996020808 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; March: 8–5–1 (home: 6–2–1; road: 2–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |63||March 1, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||39–16–8 || 1996020821 W |- |64||March 3, 1997||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||40–16–8 || 1996020831 W |- |65||March 5, 1997||7–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||41–16–8 || 1996020838 W |- |66||March 6, 1997||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||41–17–8 || 1996020846 L |- |67||March 9, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||41–17–9 || 1996020867 T |- |68||March 12, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||41–18–9 || 1996020881 L |- |69||March 14, 1997||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||42–18–9 || 1996020892 W |- |70||March 16, 1997||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||43–18–9 || 1996020909 W |- |71||March 18, 1997||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||44–18–9 || 1996020915 W |- |72||March 21, 1997||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||45–18–9 || 1996020933 W |- |73||March 23, 1997||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||45–19–9 || 1996020943 L |- |74||March 25, 1997||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||46–19–9 || 1996020951 W |- |75||March 26, 1997||5–6 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||46–20–9 || 1996020958 L |- |76||March 29, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||46–21–9 || 1996020977 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; April: 3–3–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |77||April 2, 1997||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||47–21–9 || 1996020997 W |- |78||April 4, 1997||6–7 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||47–22–9 || 1996021009 L |- |79||April 6, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||48–22–9 || 1996021021 W |- |80||April 9, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||48–23–9 || 1996021036 L |- |81||April 11, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||49–23–9 || 1996021051 W |- |82||April 13, 1997||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||49–24–9 || 1996021066 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:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (8) Chicago Blackhawks – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 16, 1997 || 6–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks || Avalanche lead 1–0 || 1996030151 W |- | 2 || April 18, 1997 || 3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks || Avalanche lead 2–0 || 1996030152 W |- | 3 || April 20, 1997 || 3–4 2OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks || Avalanche lead 2–1 || 1996030153 L |- | 4 || April 22, 1997 || 3–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks || Series tied 2–2 || 1996030154 L |- | 5 || April 24, 1997 || 7–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks || Avalanche lead 3–2 || 1996030155 W |- | 6 || April 26, 1997 || 6–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks || Avalanche win 4–2 || 1996030156 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Semifinals vs. (7) Edmonton Oilers – Avalanche win 4–1 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 2, 1997 || 5–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Avalanche lead 1–0 || 1996030231 W |- | 2 || May 4, 1997 || 4–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Avalanche lead 2–0 || 1996030232 W |- | 3 || May 7, 1997 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Avalanche lead 2–1 || 1996030233 L |- | 4 || May 9, 1997 || 3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Avalanche lead 3–1 || 1996030234 W |- | 5 || May 11, 1997 || 4–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Avalanche win 4–1 || 1996030235 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Finals vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 15, 1997 || 2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche lead 1–0 || 1996030321 W |- | 2 || May 17, 1997 || 2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Series tied 1–1 || 1996030322 L |- | 3 || May 19, 1997 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 2–1 || 1996030323 L |- | 4 || May 22, 1997 || 0–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 3–1 || 1996030324 L |- | 5 || May 24, 1997 || 6–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 3–2 || 1996030325 W |- | 6 || May 26, 1997 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings win 4–2 || 1996030326 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 Avalanche only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche 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 21 Peter Forsberg C 65 28 58 86 31 73 14 5 12 17 −6 10 19 Joe Sakic C 65 22 52 74 −10 34 17 8 17 25 5 14 8 Sandis Ozolinsh Sandis Ozoliņš D 80 23 45 68 4 88 17 4 13 17 −1 24 13 Valeri Kamensky LW 68 28 38 66 5 38 17 8 14 22 −1 16 18 Adam Deadmarsh RW 78 33 27 60 8 136 17 3 6 9 −6 24 11 Keith Jones ice hockey RW 67 23 20 43 5 105 6 3 3 6 2 4 48 Scott Young ice hockey, born 1967 RW 72 18 19 37 −5 14 17 4 2 6 −1 14 28 Eric Lacroix LW 81 18 18 36 16 26 17 1 4 5 2 19 9 Mike Ricci ice hockey C 63 13 19 32 −3 59 17 2 4 6 1 17 22 Claude Lemieux RW 45 11 17 28 −4 43 17 13 10 23 7 32 20 Rene Corbet René Corbet LW 76 12 15 27 14 67 17 2 2 4 0 27 25 Mike Keane RW 81 10 17 27 2 63 17 3 1 4 2 24 26 Stephane Yelle Stéphane Yelle C 79 9 17 26 1 38 12 1 6 7 5 2 24 Jon Klemm D 80 9 15 24 12 37 17 1 1 2 −1 6 4 Uwe Krupp D 60 4 17 21 12 48 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 52 Adam Foote D 78 2 19 21 16 135 17 0 4 4 3 62 3 Aaron Miller ice hockey D 56 5 12 17 15 15 17 1 2 3 3 10 5 Alexei Gusarov D 58 2 12 14 4 28 17 0 3 3 3 14 2 Sylvain Lefebvre D 71 2 11 13 12 30 17 0 0 0 −1 25 23 Brent Severyn LW 66 1 4 5 −6 193 8 0 0 0 1 12 7 Curtis Leschyshyn D 11 0 5 5 1 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 15 Yves Sarault LW 28 2 1 3 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 2 17 Landon Wilson RW 9 1 2 3 1 23 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 27 Christian Matte RW 5 1 1 2 1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 1 Craig Billington G 23 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 -98 0 10 Josef Marha C 6 0 1 1 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 33 Patrick Roy G 62 0 1 1 15 17 0 0 0 -98 12 6 Wade Belak D 5 0 0 0 −1 11 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 32 Rich Brennan D 2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Marc Denis G 1 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Eric Messier Éric Messier LW 21 0 0 0 7 4 6 0 0 0 0 4 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 33 Patrick Roy 62 38 15 7 1861 143 2.32 .923 7 3698 17 10 7 559 38 2.21 .932 3 1034 1 Craig Billington 23 11 8 2 584 53 2.65 .909 1 1200 1 0 0 13 1 3.00 .923 0 20 30 Marc Denis 1 0 1 0 26 3 3.02 .885 0 60 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) NHL First All-Star Team Sandis Ozolinsh (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 Peter ForsbergForsberg did not play and was replaced by Brendan Shanahan of the Detroit Red Wings.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, 19971997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1997_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Sandis Ozolinshfn1 Ozolinsh, Roy, and Sakic were 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 Sakic did not play and was replaced by Teemu Selanne of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Patrick Royfn1 Joe Sakicfn1 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Eric Messier November 11, 19961996-97 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 7, 2024 Marc Denis December 7, 1996 Christian Matte December 18, 1996 Wade Belak December 21, 1996 Rich Brennan January 6, 1997 Draft picks Colorado'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)125Peter RatchukShattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN)251Yuri BabenkoKrylya Sovetov (Russia)379Mark ParrishSt. Cloud State University (WCHA)498Ben StoreyHarvard University (ECAC)4107Randy PetrukKamloops Blazers (WHL)5134Luke CurtinKelowna Rockets (WHL)6146Brian WillsieGuelph Storm (OHL)6160Kai FischerDusseldorfer EG (Germany)7167Dan HinoteUnited States Military Academy (NCAA Independent)7176Samuel PahlssonModo Hockey (Sweden)7188Roman PylnerHC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Republic)8214Matthew ScorsuneHotchkiss School (USHS-CT)9240Justin ClarkUniversity of Michigan (CCHA) Notes References Colorado Avalanche 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0006901997.html www.hockeydb.com July 25, 2023 1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/1997.html Hockey-Reference.com July 25, 2023 C Category:Colorado Avalanche seasons Category:Presidents' Trophy seasons Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche