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1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1996–97 |
| year | 1996 |
| Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 6th |
| Division | Northeast |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 38–36–8 |
| HomeRecord | 25–11–5 |
| RoadRecord | 13–25–3 |
| GoalsFor | 285 |
| GoalsAgainst | 280 |
| GeneralManager | Craig Patrick |
| Coach | Eddie Johnston (Oct.–Mar.) |
| Craig Patrick (Mar.–Apr.) | |
| Captain | Mario Lemieux |
| AltCaptain | Ron Francis |
| Jaromir Jagr | |
| Arena | Civic Arena |
| Attendance | 16,691 |
| MinorLeague | Cleveland Lumberjacks |
| Johnstown Chiefs | |
| GoalsLeader | Mario Lemieux (50) |
| AssistsLeader | Mario Lemieux (72) |
| PointsLeader | Mario Lemieux (122) |
| PIMLeader | Dave Roche (155) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Mario Lemieux (+27) |
| WinsLeader | Patrick Lalime (21) |
| GAALeader | Patrick Lalime (2.94) |
Craig Patrick (Mar.–Apr.) Jaromir Jagr Johnstown Chiefs
The 1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 30th in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the final season for Mario Lemieux before his first retirement.
Regular season
The 1996–97 season featured Mario Lemieux in his final season before his first retirement. Lemieux won his sixth (and final) Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer, with 122 points. The Penguins had an up-and-down season en route to a sixth-place finish in the Eastern Conference. A 2–9–0 start was followed by a hot middle-of-the-season stretch, highlighted by the play of rookie phenom goaltender Patrick Lalime. A shoulder injury to Tom Barrasso ended his season after five unmemorable games and led to the promotion of Lalime from the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League (IHL). Lalime debuted in relief of Ken Wregget in a loss to the New York Rangers on November 16. His first win came in relief of Wregget on December 6, and the next day, on December 7, he was given the start against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, beating the Mighty Ducks and setting him well on his way to setting the NHL record for consecutive games unbeaten to begin a career for an NHL goaltender, going 14–0–2 (16 games). However, the Penguins cooled down after that, as the team did not win a road game after February 5, which led to a coaching change on March 4. Eddie Johnston was relieved of his duties as head coach after losing eight of his last nine games and was replaced on an interim basis by General Manager Craig Patrick. Patrick went 7–10–3 down the stretch, enough to get the Penguins into the playoffs as the sixth seed at 38–36–8. The Penguins finished the season first in scoring, with 285 goals for.
Final standings
Playoffs
In the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, the Penguins lost, in five games, to the third-seeded Philadelphia Flyers, who went on to win the Eastern Conference championship. The Penguins' only win in the series was in Game 4 at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, in which Lemieux scored on a breakaway against Flyers goaltender Garth Snow in the closing minutes for his final goal, at home, before his first retirement.
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- | 1 || October 5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- | 2 || October 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || Hartford Whalers || 0–2–0 || 0 || |- | 3 || October 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Ottawa Senators || 0–3–0 || 0 || |- | 4 || October 12 || Ottawa Senators || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3–0 || 2 || |- | 5 || October 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–8 || New York Rangers || 1–4–0 || 2 || |- | 6 || October 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–5–0 || 2 || |- | 7 || October 19 || Washington Capitals || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5–0 || 4 || |- | 8 || October 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–6–0 || 4 || |- | 9 || October 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–7 || Calgary Flames || 2–7–0 || 4 || |- | 10 || October 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Vancouver Canucks || 2–8–0 || 4 ||
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Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0–1 || |- | 2 || April 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0–2 || |- | 3 || April 21 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || |- | 4 || April 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || |- | 5 || April 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–4 ||
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | G | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | A | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | +/− | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 285 | 495 | 780 | — | 1,480 | |||||
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| 76 | 50 | 72 | 122 | 27 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 22 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 7 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 11 | 103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 62 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 57 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 3 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 51 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 40 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 66 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 55 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 57 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 53 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †‡ | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | G | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | A | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | +/− | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 13 | 21 | 34 | — | 66 | |||||
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| 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | TOI | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | W | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | L | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | T | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | GAA | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | SA | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | SV% | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | SO | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | G | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | A | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 4952:43 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 269 | 3.26 | 2801 | 0.904 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
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| 39 | 2057:35 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 101 | 2.95 | 1166 | 0.913 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 2514:23 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 136 | 3.25 | 1383 | 0.902 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 269:37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 5.79 | 186 | 0.860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 111:08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3.24 | 66 | 0.909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | TOI | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | W | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | L | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | T | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | GAA | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | SA | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | SV% | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | SO | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | G | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | A | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 297:28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3.63 | 211 | 0.915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | 297:28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3.63 | 211 | 0.915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 600 goals for the Penguins. He did so in a 6–4 win over Vancouver on February 4, 1997.
- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 1400 points for the Penguins. He did so with his first of 4 points in a 6–2 win over Boston on November 30, 1996.
Awards
| a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Type | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Award/honor | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Recipient | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Ref | League |
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| (annual) | League | |||||||||||||||
| (in-season) | Team | |||||||||||||||
| Art Ross Trophy | Mario Lemieux | |||||||||||||||
| NHL All-Rookie Team | Patrick Lalime (Goaltender) | title=Postseason All-Star Teams | url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19961997 | website=records.nhl.com | access-date=July 26, 2023}} | |||||||||||
| NHL First All-Star Team | Mario Lemieux (Center) | |||||||||||||||
| NHL Second All-Star Team | Jaromir Jagr (Right wing) | |||||||||||||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1997-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Kevin Hatcher | |||||||||||||||
| Jaromir Jagr | ||||||||||||||||
| Mario Lemieux | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL Rookie of the Month | Patrick Lalime (December) | |||||||||||||||
| Patrick Lalime (January) | ||||||||||||||||
| A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award | Mario Lemieux | |||||||||||||||
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award | Ken Wregget | |||||||||||||||
| Bob Johnson Memorial Badger Bob Award | Joe Mullen | |||||||||||||||
| Leading Scorer Award | Mario Lemieux | |||||||||||||||
| Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy | Patrick Lalime | |||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Player Award | Mario Lemieux | |||||||||||||||
| Players' Player Award | Joe Mullen | |||||||||||||||
| The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award | Joe Dziedzic | |||||||||||||||
| Chris Tamer |
Milestones
| a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Milestone | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Date | a | #ffc300 | 2px}}" | Ref | First game | 400th goal | 500th game played |
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| Domenic Pittis | October 26, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Lalime | November 16, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ron Francis | March 29, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ken Wregget |
Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season:
Trades
| March 18, 1997 | To [Vancouver Canucks](1996-97-vancouver-canucks-season) | To Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Kevin Todd | Los Angeles Kings | July 10, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Kevin Miller | Chicago Blackhawks | July 18, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Dave McLlwain | New York Islanders | July 29, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Dan Quinn | Philadelphia Flyers | July 31, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Shawn Antoski | Philadelphia Flyers | July 31, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Mullen | Boston Bruins | September 5, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Greg Hawgood | San Jose Sharks | September 7, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Craig Muni | Winnipeg Jets | October 2, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Petr Klima | Edmonton Oilers | February 26, 1997 |
Waivers
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| Chris Joseph | Vancouver Canucks | September 30, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Corey Foster | New York Islanders | September 30, 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Kevin Todd | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | October 4, 1996 |
Other
| a | #ffc300 | 2px}} width:25%;" | Name | a | #ffc300 | 2px}} width:50%;" | Details | a | #ffc300 | 2px}} width:25%;" | Date |
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| Craig Patrick | 5-year extension (VP & GM) | June 27, 1996 | |||||||||
| Eddie Johnston | Extension (Head Coach) | June 27, 1996 | |||||||||
| Craig Patrick | Hired as Head Coach (in addition to GM) | March 3, 1997 | |||||||||
| Eddie Johnston | Reassigned to Assistant GM | March 3, 1997 | |||||||||
| Craig Patrick | Replaced as Head Coach (remained as GM) | April 26, 1997 | |||||||||
| Mario Lemieux | Retired | April 26, 1997 | |||||||||
| Kevin Constantine | Hired as Head Coach | June 12, 1997 |
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft.
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| 1 | 23 | Craig Hillier | Goaltender | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 28 | Pavel Skrbek | Defense | HC Kladno (Czech) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 72 | Boyd Kane | Left wing | Regina Pats (WHL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 77 | Borys Protsenko | Right wing | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 105 | Michal Rozsival | Defense | Dukla Jihlava (Czech) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 150 | Peter Bergman | Center | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 186 | Eric Meloche | Right wing | Cornwall Colts (COJHL) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 238 | Timo Seikkula | Center | Junkkarit (Finland) |
;Draft notes
- The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick (from San Jose Sharks) went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a June 22, 1996, trade that sent two second-round picks to the Devils in exchange for this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick (from Toronto Maple Leafs) went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a June 22, 1996, trade that sent a second-round pick to the Penguins in exchange for a second-round pick and this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a June 22, 1996, trade that sent a second-round pick to the Penguins in exchange for a second-round pick and this pick.
- The Boston Bruins' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of an August 1, 1995, trade that sent Kevin Stevens and Shawn McEachern to the Bruins in exchange for Glen Murray, Bryan Smolinski and this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a March 20, 1996, trade that sent Kevin Miller to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
- Compensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for free agent Joe Mullen.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' sixth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a March 20, 1996, trade that sent J. J. Daigneault to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick (from NHL as compensation for free agent Kjell Samuelsson) went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a June 22, 1996, trade that sent Tyler Wright to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' eighth-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a March 1, 1996, trade that sent Dave McLlwain to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
Farm teams
The Johnstown Chiefs of the East Coast Hockey League finished last in the North Division with a 24–39–7 record.
The IHL's Cleveland Lumberjacks finished second in the Central Division with a record of 40–32–10. They defeated the Indianapolis Ice in the first round 3–1, then defeated the Orlando Solar Bears in the second round 4–1 before losing to the eventual Turner Cup champion Detroit Vipers, 4–1.
Notes
References
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