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1996–97 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1996–97 |
| year | 1996 |
| Team | New York Islanders |
| Record | 29–41–12 |
| HomeRecord | 19–18–4 |
| RoadRecord | 10–23–8 |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 12th |
| Division | Atlantic |
| DivisionRank | 7th |
| GoalsFor | 240 |
| GoalsAgainst | 250 |
| GeneralManager | Mike Milbury |
| Coach | Mike Milbury (Oct.–Jan.) |
| Rick Bowness (Jan.–Apr.) | |
| Captain | *Vacant* |
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
| Attendance | 12,494 |
| MinorLeague | Utah Grizzlies |
| GoalsLeader | Zigmund Palffy (48) |
| AssistsLeader | Zigmund Palffy (42) |
| PointsLeader | Zigmund Palffy (90) |
| PIMLeader | Rich Pilon (179) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Zigmund Palffy (+21) |
| WinsLeader | Tommy Salo (20) |
| GAALeader | Tommy Salo (2.82) |
Rick Bowness (Jan.–Apr.) The 1996–97 New York Islanders season was the 25th season in the franchise's history. It saw the withdrawal of the "Fisherman" logo from 1995 at the start of the season and the return of the original logo. For the third consecutive year, the Islanders failed to make the playoffs.
Offseason
Captain Patrick Flatley leaves Long Island, signing with the rival New York Rangers. The team does not name a new captain until the 1997–98 season.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 4, 1996||0–1|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||0–1–0 || |- |2||October 5, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||0–1–1 || |- |3||October 9, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||0–1–2 || |- |4||October 12, 1996||5–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||1–1–2 || |- |5||October 17, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||1–2–2 || |- |6||October 19, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||1–3–2 || |- |7||October 22, 1996||3–6 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||1–4–2 || |- |8||October 26, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||1–4–3 || |- |9||October 30, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||1–4–4 || |- |10||October 31, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||1–5–4 ||
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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 Islanders only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | RW | 80 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 21 | 43 | ||
| 39 | C | 79 | 23 | 41 | 64 | −5 | 38 | ||
| 15 | C | 64 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 9 | 25 | ||
| 27 | LW | 70 | 23 | 30 | 53 | −6 | 20 | ||
| 34 | D | 82 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 1 | 86 | ||
| 32 | LW | 74 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 4 | 57 | ||
| 18 | RW | 70 | 20 | 22 | 42 | −7 | 20 | ||
| 4 | D | 82 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −2 | 165 | ||
| 44 | RW | 64 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −3 | 68 | ||
| 3 | D | 81 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 24 | ||
| 21 | C | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 13 | C | 73 | 13 | 5 | 18 | −12 | 49 | ||
| 7 | D | 81 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −7 | 47 | ||
| 14 | C | 50 | 6 | 7 | 13 | −8 | 33 | ||
| 42 | RW | 67 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −6 | 75 | ||
| 11 | LW | 65 | 6 | 5 | 11 | −7 | 61 | ||
| 20 | LW | 51 | 7 | 3 | 10 | −4 | 57 | ||
| 6 | D | 70 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 99 | ||
| 24 | LW | 48 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −5 | 111 | ||
| 2 | D | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 179 | ||
| 62 | RW | 41 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −10 | 144 | ||
| 11 | D | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −7 | 16 | ||
| 38 | C | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −6 | 0 | ||
| 28 | D | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 10 | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | LW | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 102 | ||
| 46 | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | RW | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 71 | ||
| 35 | G | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 24 | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 4 | ||
| 36 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 28 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 10 | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 30 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tommy Salo | 58 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 1576 | 151 | 2.82 | .904 | 5 | 3208 | |
| 1 | Eric Fichaud | 34 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 897 | 91 | 3.10 | .899 | 0 | 1759 | |
| 30 | Tommy Soderstrom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (annual) | League | |||||
| (in-season) | Team | |||||
| Calder Memorial Trophy | Bryan Berard | |||||
| NHL All-Rookie Team | Bryan Berard (Defense) | |||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1997-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Scott Lachance | |||||
| Zigmund Palffy | ||||||
| Bob Nystrom Award | Claude Lapointe |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Berard | October 4, 1996 | |||
| Nicholas Vachon | December 17, 1996 | |||
| Jason Holland | December 30, 1996 | |||
| Steve Webb | January 7, 1997 |
Draft picks
New York'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 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Dumont | Canada | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 29 | Dan LaCouture | United States | Enfield Jr. Whalers (EJHL) |
| 3 | 56 | Zdeno Chara | Dukla Trenčín (Slovakia) | |
| 4 | 83 | Tyrone Garner | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 5 | 109 | Andrew Berenzweig | United States | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 5 | 128 | Petr Sachl | HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic) | |
| 6 | 138 | Todd Miller | Canada | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 7 | 165 | J. R. Prestifilippo | United States | Hotchkiss School (USHS-CT) |
| 8 | 192 | Evgeny Korolev | Russia | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 9 | 218 | Mike Muzechka | Canada | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
Notes
References
References
- "1996-97 New York Islanders Schedule".
- "Calder Memorial Trophy".
- "Postseason All-Star Teams".
- "1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- (January 16, 1997). "SPORTS BRIEFS".
- "New York Islanders – Awards and Honors".
- "1996-97 NHL Debuts".
- "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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