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1996–97 Dallas Stars season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1996–97 |
| year | 1996 |
| Team | Dallas Stars |
| Record | 48–26–8 |
| HomeRecord | 25–13–3 |
| RoadRecord | 23–13–5 |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 2nd |
| Division | Central |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| GoalsFor | 252 |
| GoalsAgainst | 198 |
| GeneralManager | Bob Gainey |
| Coach | Ken Hitchcock |
| Captain | Derian Hatcher |
| Arena | Reunion Arena |
| Attendance | 15,997 |
| MinorLeague | Michigan K-Wings |
| Dayton Bombers | |
| GoalsLeader | Mike Modano (35) |
| AssistsLeader | Mike Modano (48) |
| PointsLeader | Mike Modano (83) |
| PIMLeader | Todd Harvey (142) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Mike Modano (+43) |
| WinsLeader | Andy Moog (28) |
| GAALeader | Andy Moog (2.15) |
| DivisionWin | yes |
Dayton Bombers
The 1996–97 Dallas Stars season was the fourth National Hockey League season in Dallas, Texas (and 30th as a franchise) as they attempted to bounce back from their dismal last place finish in the Central Division, which they would, finishing first, clinching the first Division title for Dallas. They would face off against the Edmonton Oilers in the Conference Quarterfinals, playing a tough series, losing 4-3.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- |1||October 5, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 8, 1996||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||2–0–0 || |- |3||October 10, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||3–0–0 || |- |4||October 12, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||4–0–0 || |- |5||October 13, 1996||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||5–0–0 || |- |6||October 15, 1996||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||6–0–0 || |- |7||October 17, 1996||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||6–1–0 || |- |8||October 19, 1996||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||7–1–0 || |- |9||October 23, 1996||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||7–2–0 || |- |10||October 26, 1996||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||8–2–0 || |- |11||October 30, 1996||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||9–2–0 ||
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Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 16, 1997 || 5–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Stars lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 18, 1997 || 0–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Series tied 1–1 || |- | 3 || April 20, 1997 || 3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Oilers lead 2–1 || |- | 4 || April 22, 1997 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Series tied 2–2 || |- | 5 || April 25, 1997 || 0–1 2OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Oilers lead 3–2 || |- | 6 || April 27, 1997 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Series tied 3–3 || |- | 7 || April 29, 1997 || 3–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Oilers win 4–3 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | Playoffs | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | C | 80 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 43 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 16 | RW | 81 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 3 | 128 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −2 | 16 | |||
| 25 | C | 66 | 30 | 21 | 51 | −5 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |||
| 5 | D | 82 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 37 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |||
| 33 | C | 73 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 8 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |||
| 26 | RW | 63 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 56 | D | 78 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 14 | LW | 82 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | |||
| 15 | RW | 76 | 13 | 26 | 39 | −2 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||
| 23 | LW | 50 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 10 | RW | 71 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 142 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 10 | |||
| 41 | LW | 67 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 2 | D | 63 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 21 | C | 73 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 6 | |||
| 12 | D | 67 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 0 | |||
| 7 | C | 20 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | D | 77 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 28 | C | 46 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 24 | D | 57 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 20 | |||
| 17 | LW | 40 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 105 | |||||||||
| 29 | RW | 56 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 39 | C | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
| 18 | D | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | |||||||||
| 32 | G | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 22 | D | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 35 | G | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 44 | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |||||||||
| 27 | LW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 46 | |||||||||
| 42 | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | Playoffs | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Andy Moog | 48 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 1121 | 98 | 2.15 | .913 | 3 | 2738 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 214 | 21 | 2.81 | .902 | 0 | 449 | ||
| 32 | Arturs Irbe | 35 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 825 | 88 | 2.69 | .893 | 3 | 1965 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1 | Roman Turek | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 9 | 2.06 | .930 | 0 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in-season) | Team | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1997-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Derian Hatcher | ||||
| Ken Hitchcock (coach) | |||||
| Mike Modano | |||||
| Andy Moog | |||||
| Star of the Game Award | Mike Modano |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game | 1,000th game played | 25th shutout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc LaBelle | October 23, 1996 | |||||
| Roman Turek | November 20, 1996 | |||||
| Pat Verbeek | November 11, 1996 | |||||
| Andy Moog | December 15, 1996 |
Draft picks
Dallas's draft picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ric Jackman | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | |
| 3 | 70 | Jon Sim | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | |
| 4 | 90 | Mike Hurley | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | |
| 5 | 112 | Ryan Christie | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) | |
| 5 | 113 | Yevgeni Tsybuk | Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russia) | |
| 7 | 166 | Eoin McInerney | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 8 | 194 | Joel Kwiatkowski | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | |
| 9 | 220 | Nick Bootland | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
Notes
References
References
- "1996-97 Dallas Stars Schedule".
- "1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- (January 16, 1997). "SPORTS BRIEFS".
- Dallas Stars 2014–15 Organizational Compendium, p.269
- "1996-97 NHL Debuts".
- "1982 NHL Entry Draft -- Pat Verbeek".
- (December 16, 1996). "FLORIDA ENDS LOSING SKID BY SLIDING PAST THE OILERS".
- "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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