1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1996–97 1996 Vancouver Canucks 35–40–7 20–17–4 15–23–3 Western 9th Pacific 4th 257 273 Tom Renney Pat Quinn Trevor Linden General Motors Place 17,320 Syracuse Crunch Martin Gelinas (35) Alexander Mogilny (42) Alexander Mogilny (73) Gino Odjick (371) David Roberts (+11) Kirk McLean (21) Kirk McLean (3.21) The 1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 27th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks finished fourth in the division, and ninth in the conference, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1990. Regular season Final standings VAN VAN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1996–97 regular season1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1997_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 26, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; October: 5–5–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 5, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||1–0–0 || 1996020013 W |- |2||October 6, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||1–1–0 || 1996020018 L |- |3||October 9, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||1–2–0 || 1996020033 L |- |4||October 12, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||2–2–0 || 1996020052 W |- |5||October 14, 1996||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||2–3–0 || 1996020058 L |- |6||October 17, 1996||6–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||3–3–0 || 1996020073 W |- |7||October 19, 1996||2–9 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||3–4–0 || 1996020086 L |- |8||October 23, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||3–5–0 || 1996020103 L |- |9||October 26, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||4–5–0 || 1996020123 W |- |10||October 30, 1996||6–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||5–5–0 || 1996020145 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; November: 8–5–0 (home: 4–1–0; road: 4–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 1, 1996||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||6–5–0 || 1996020154 W |- |12||November 2, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||7–5–0 || 1996020164 W |- |13||November 8, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||7–6–0 || 1996020192 L |- |14||November 11, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||8–6–0 || 1996020210 W |- |15||November 13, 1996||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||8–7–0 || 1996020217 L |- |16||November 14, 1996||3–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||9–7–0 || 1996020224 W |- |17||November 16, 1996||1–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||9–8–0 || 1996020237 L |- |18||November 19, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||10–8–0 || 1996020257 W |- |19||November 21, 1996||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||11–8–0 || 1996020268 W |- |20||November 23, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||12–8–0 || 1996020283 W |- |21||November 26, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||12–9–0 || 1996020290 L |- |22||November 27, 1996||6–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||13–9–0 || 1996020293 W |- |23||November 29, 1996||3–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||13–10–0 || 1996020306 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; December: 3–9–1 (home: 1–5–0; road: 2–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |24||December 1, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||13–11–0 || 1996020323 L |- |25||December 3, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||13–11–1 || 1996020331 T |- |26||December 4, 1996||7–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||14–11–1 || 1996020333 W |- |27||December 7, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||14–12–1 || 1996020360 L |- |28||December 11, 1996||1–6 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||14–13–1 || 1996020378 L |- |29||December 13, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||14–14–1 || 1996020389 L |- |30||December 15, 1996||8–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||15–14–1 || 1996020404 W |- |31||December 18, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||15–15–1 || 1996020419 L |- |32||December 20, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||16–15–1 || 1996020430 W |- |33||December 23, 1996||0–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||16–16–1 || 1996020453 L |- |34||December 26, 1996||1–6 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||16–17–1 || 1996020462 L |- |35||December 27, 1996||4–7 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||16–18–1 || 1996020467 L |- |36||December 31, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||16–19–1 || 1996020494 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; January: 8–4–1 (home: 6–1–1; road: 2–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |37||January 2, 1997||4–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||17–19–1 || 1996020505 W |- |38||January 4, 1997||7–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||18–19–1 || 1996020519 W |- |39||January 6, 1997||5–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||19–19–1 || 1996020528 W |- |40||January 7, 1997||2–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||19–20–1 || 1996020534 L |- |41||January 10, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||20–20–1 || 1996020551 W |- |42||January 12, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||20–21–1 || 1996020565 L |- |43||January 14, 1997||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||20–21–2 || 1996020576 T |- |44||January 20, 1997||6–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||21–21–2 || 1996020483 W |- |45||January 22, 1997||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||22–21–2 || 1996020603 W |- |46||January 23, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||22–22–2 || 1996020608 L |- |47||January 25, 1997||0–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||22–23–2 || 1996020624 L |- |48||January 27, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||23–23–2 || 1996020633 W |- |49||January 30, 1997||2–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||24–23–2 || 1996020649 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; February: 4–9–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 2–6–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |50||February 1, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||24–24–2 || 1996020662 L |- |51||February 3, 1997||4–6 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||24–25–2 || 1996020669 L |- |52||February 4, 1997||4–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||24–26–2 || 1996020674 L |- |53||February 6, 1997||7–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||25–26–2 || 1996020689 W |- |54||February 8, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||25–27–2 || 1996020701 L |- |55||February 11, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||25–28–2 || 1996020715 L |- |56||February 15, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||26–28–2 || 1996020742 W |- |57||February 18, 1997||5–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||26–29–2 || 1996020759 L |- |58||February 20, 1997||6–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||27–29–2 || 1996020769 W |- |59||February 22, 1997||0–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||27–30–2 || 1996020781 L |- |60||February 23, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||27–31–2 || 1996020790 L |- |61||February 25, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||27–32–2 || 1996020796 L |- |62||February 27, 1997||6–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||28–32–2 || 1996020809 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; March: 4–8–3 (home: 2–4–2; road: 2–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |63||March 1, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||28–33–2 || 1996020824 L |- |64||March 3, 1997||1–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||28–34–2 || 1996020831 L |- |65||March 5, 1997||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||28–34–3 || 1996020843 T |- |66||March 8, 1997||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||28–35–3 || 1996020860 L |- |67||March 10, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||28–35–4 || 1996020871 T |- |68||March 11, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||28–36–4 || 1996020875 L |- |69||March 13, 1997||4–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||28–37–4 || 1996020888 L |- |70||March 15, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||29–37–4 || 1996020900 W |- |71||March 18, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||29–38–4 || 1996020915 L |- |72||March 20, 1997||1–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||29–39–4 || 1996020929 L |- |73||March 22, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||30–39–4 || 1996020941 W |- |74||March 24, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||30–39–5 || 1996020949 T |- |75||March 26, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||31–39–5 || 1996020960 W |- |76||March 29, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||32–39–5 || 1996020979 W |- |77||March 30, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||32–40–5 || 1996020984 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; April: 3–0–2 (home: 2–0–1; road: 1–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |78||April 4, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||32–40–6 || 1996021008 T |- |79||April 5, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||32–40–7 || 1996021016 T |- |80||April 7, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||33–40–7 || 1996021027 W |- |81||April 9, 1997||6–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||34–40–7 || 1996021038 W |- |82||April 12, 1997||5–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||35–40–7 || 1996021058 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 = 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 Canucks only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 89 Alexander Mogilny LW 76 31 42 73 9 18 23 Martin Gelinas Martin Gélinas LW 74 35 33 68 6 42 96 Pavel Bure RW 63 23 32 55 −14 40 17 Mike Ridley C 75 20 32 52 0 42 19 Markus Naslund Markus Näslund LW 78 21 20 41 −15 30 16 Trevor Linden C 49 9 31 40 5 27 26 Mike Sillinger C 78 17 20 37 −3 25 21 Jyrki Lumme D 66 11 24 35 8 32 9 Russ Courtnall RW 47 9 19 28 4 24 10 Esa Tikkanen C 62 12 15 27 −9 66 7 David Roberts ice hockey LW 58 10 17 27 11 51 44 Dave Babych D 78 5 22 27 −2 38 14 Lonny Bohonos RW 36 11 11 22 −3 10 6 Adrian Aucoin D 70 5 16 21 0 63 3 Bret Hedican D 67 4 15 19 −3 51 24 Scott Walker ice hockey RW 64 3 15 18 2 132 32 Chris Joseph ice hockey D 63 3 13 16 −21 62 8Brashear wore number 28 in his first game. Donald Brashear LW 59 8 5 13 −6 207 29 Gino Odjick RW 70 5 8 13 −5 371 28 Brian Noonan RW 16 4 8 12 2 6 27 Leif Rohlin D 40 2 8 10 4 8 4 Mark Wotton D 36 3 6 9 8 19 5 Dana Murzyn D 61 1 7 8 7 118 25 Steve Staios D 9 0 6 6 2 20 13 Sergei Nemchinov C 6 2 3 5 4 4 20 Alexander Semak C 18 2 1 3 −2 2 18 Troy Crowder RW 30 1 2 3 −6 52 22 Larry Courville LW 19 0 2 2 −4 11 1 Kirk McLean G 44 0 2 2 2 31 Corey Hirsch G 39 0 1 1 6 34 Jassen Cullimore D 3 0 0 0 −2 2 30 Mike Fountain G 6 0 0 0 0 2 Frantisek Kucera František Kučera D 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Evgeny Namestnikov D 2 0 0 0 −1 4 Goaltending 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 1 Kirk McLean 44 21 18 3 1247 138 3.21 .889 0 2581 31 Corey Hirsch 39 12 20 4 1090 116 3.27 .894 2 2127 30 Mike Fountain 6 2 2 0 135 14 3.43 .896 1 245 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(annual) King Clancy Memorial Trophy Trevor LindenKing Clancy Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/king-clancy-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com July 27, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Pavel Bure1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1997_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Team Babe Pratt Trophy Jyrki LummeVancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249 Cyclone Taylor Trophy Martin Gelinas Cyrus H. McLean Trophy Alexander Mogilny Fred J. Hume Award Mike SillingerVancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250 Molson Cup Martin Gelinas2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217 Most Exciting Player Award Martin Gelinas Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Mike Fountain November 14, 19961996-97 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 7, 2024 Draft picks Vancouver'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)112Josh HoldenRegina Pats (WHL)375Zenith KomarniskiTri-City Americans (WHL)493Jonas SolingHuddinge IK (Sweden)5121Tyler ProsofskyKelowna Rockets (WHL)6147Nolan McDonaldUniversity of Vermont (Hockey East)7175Clint CabanaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)8201Jeff ScissonsVernon Vipers (BCJHL)9227Lubomir VaicHC Kosice (Slovakia) See also 1996–97 NHL season Notes References Vancouver Canucks 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000391997.html www.hockeydb.com July 26, 2023 1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1997.html Hockey-Reference.com July 26, 2023 Vancouver Canucks season, 1996-97 Category:Vancouver Canucks seasons Vancouver C Category:1990s in Vancouver Category:1996 in sports in British Columbia Category:1997 in sports in British Columbia