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1996–97 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1996–97 |
| year | 1996 |
| Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Record | 28–43–11 |
| HomeRecord | 18–16–7 |
| RoadRecord | 10–27–4 |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 12th |
| Division | Pacific |
| DivisionRank | 6th |
| GoalsFor | 214 |
| GoalsAgainst | 268 |
| GeneralManager | Sam McMaster |
| Coach | Larry Robinson |
| Captain | Rob Blake |
| AltCaptain | Kevin Stevens |
| Ed Olczyk | |
| Arena | Great Western Forum |
| Attendance | 12,297 |
| MinorLeague | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| Knoxville Cherokees | |
| Mississippi Sea Wolves | |
| GoalsLeader | Ray Ferraro (25) |
| AssistsLeader | Dmitri Khristich (37) |
| PointsLeader | Dmitri Khristich (56) |
| PIMLeader | Matt Johnson (194) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Dmitri Khristich (+8) |
| Vladimir Tsyplakov (+8) | |
| WinsLeader | Byron Dafoe (13) |
| Stephane Fiset (13) | |
| GAALeader | Byron Dafoe (3.11) |
Ed Olczyk Knoxville Cherokees Mississippi Sea Wolves Vladimir Tsyplakov (+8) Stephane Fiset (13) The 1996–97 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 30th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
Offseason
Defenseman Rob Blake was named team captain.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 4, 1996||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 6, 1996||6–7 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||1–1–0 || |- |3||October 9, 1996||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||1–2–0 || |- |4||October 10, 1996||4–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||1–3–0 || |- |5||October 12, 1996||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||2–3–0 || |- |6||October 15, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||3–3–0 || |- |7||October 17, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||4–3–0 || |- |8||October 20, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||4–4–0 || |- |9||October 21, 1996||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||4–5–0 || |- |10||October 24, 1996||2–8 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||4–6–0 || |- |11||October 26, 1996||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||4–6–1 || |- |12||October 29, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||5–6–1 || |- |13||October 30, 1996||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||5–6–2 ||
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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 Kings only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | C | 75 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 8 | 38 | ||
| 20 | C | 81 | 25 | 21 | 46 | −22 | 112 | ||
| 7 | RW | 67 | 21 | 23 | 44 | −22 | 45 | ||
| 9 | LW | 67 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 25 | LW | 69 | 14 | 20 | 34 | −27 | 96 | ||
| 43 | LW | 65 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −9 | 10 | ||
| 4 | D | 62 | 8 | 23 | 31 | −28 | 82 | ||
| 21 | RW | 67 | 16 | 11 | 27 | −3 | 22 | ||
| 44 | C | 41 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 28 | D | 60 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 22 | C | 62 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −25 | 102 | ||
| 14 | D | 80 | 1 | 21 | 22 | −4 | 84 | ||
| 6 | D | 55 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −13 | 144 | ||
| 11 | RW | 44 | 8 | 8 | 16 | −7 | 74 | ||
| 27 | D | 32 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −10 | 4 | ||
| 19 | LW | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −6 | 6 | ||
| 33 | D | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 12 | C | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −7 | 60 | ||
| 42 | RW | 79 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −15 | 32 | ||
| 27 | RW | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −2 | 8 | ||
| 5 | D | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −9 | 24 | ||
| 23 | LW | 31 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −7 | 26 | ||
| 41 | LW | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −2 | 15 | ||
| 15 | D | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −13 | 25 | ||
| 40 | LW | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −8 | 93 | ||
| 29 | D | 54 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −8 | 84 | ||
| 17 | LW | 52 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −4 | 194 | ||
| 24 | C | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −8 | 8 | ||
| 10 | C | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −9 | 0 | ||
| 85 | RW | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −7 | 2 | ||
| 37 | C | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 6 | ||
| 2 | D | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −22 | 116 | ||
| 32 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 34 | G | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 35 | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | LW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | ||
| 52 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | ||
| 1 | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Byron Dafoe | 40 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 1178 | 112 | 3.11 | .905 | 0 | 2162 | |
| 35 | Stephane Fiset | 44 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1410 | 132 | 3.19 | .906 | 4 | 2482 | |
| 1 | Jamie Storr | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 11 | 2.49 | .925 | 0 | 265 | |
| 32 | Jean-Claude Bergeron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4.30 | .886 | 0 | 56 |
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 | Rob Blake | ||||
| Dmitri Khristich | |||||
| Best Newcomer | Stephane Fiset | ||||
| Bill Libby Memorial Award | Dmitri Khristich | ||||
| Defensive Player | Ian Laperriere | ||||
| Jim Fox Community Service | Dan Bylsma | ||||
| Byron Dafoe | |||||
| Leading Scorer | Dmitri Khristich | ||||
| Most Inspirational | Ian Laperriere | ||||
| Most Popular Player | Dan Bylsma | ||||
| Ian Laperriere | |||||
| Outstanding Defenseman | Mattias Norstrom | ||||
| Unsung Hero | Byron Dafoe |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Nurminen | October 4, 1996 | |||
| Steve McKenna | March 24, 1997 | |||
| Jason Morgan | April 9, 1997 |
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season.
Trades
| March 18, 1997 | To Los Angeles KingsGlen Murray | To Pittsburgh PenguinsEddie Olczyk |
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Free agent signings
| December 13, 1996 | From Boston BruinsRick Zombo (1 year, $724,500) |
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Free agents lost
| October 4, 1996 | To Vancouver CanucksTroy Crowder (1 year, $500,000) |
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Waivers
| January 28, 1997 | To Dallas StarsNeal Broten |
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Draft picks
Los Angeles'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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | Josh Green | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | |
| 2 | 37 | Marian Cisar | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) | |
| 3 | 57 | Greg Phillips | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 4 | 84 | Mikael Simons | Mora IK (Sweden) | |
| 4 | 96 | Eric Belanger | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) | |
| 5 | 120 | Jesse Black | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) | |
| 5 | 123 | Peter Hogan | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 8 | 190 | Steve Valiquette | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 8 | 193 | Kai Nurminen | HV71 (Sweden) | |
| 9 | 219 | Sebastien Simard | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
Notes
References
References
- (October 2, 1996). "Tardif Assigned to Phoenix".
- (June 18, 2010). "Rob Blake career timeline".
- "1996-97 Los Angeles Kings Schedule".
- (January 15, 1997). "Khristich Is Blake's All-Star Replacement".
- "1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03
- "1996-97 NHL Debuts".
- "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
- "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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