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1996–97 San Jose Sharks season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1996–97 |
| year | 1996 |
| Team | San Jose Sharks |
| Record | 27–47–8 |
| HomeRecord | 14–23–4 |
| RoadRecord | 13–24–4 |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 13th |
| Division | Pacific |
| DivisionRank | 7th |
| GoalsFor | 211 |
| GoalsAgainst | 278 |
| GeneralManager | Dean Lombardi |
| Coach | Al Sims |
| Captain | Todd Gill |
| AltCaptain | Tony Granato |
| Owen Nolan | |
| Arena | San Jose Arena |
| Attendance | 17,420 |
| MinorLeague | Kentucky Thoroughblades |
| Louisville RiverFrogs | |
| GoalsLeader | Owen Nolan (31) |
| AssistsLeader | Jeff Friesen (34) |
| PointsLeader | Owen Nolan (63) |
| PIMLeader | Andrei Nazarov (222) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Tim Hunter (0) |
| Michal Sykora (0) | |
| WinsLeader | Kelly Hrudey (16) |
| GAALeader | Chris Terreri (2.75) |
Owen Nolan Louisville RiverFrogs Michal Sykora (0) The 1996–97 San Jose Sharks season was the Sharks' sixth season of operation in the National Hockey League. The Sharks again failed to make the playoffs, finishing 13th in the Western Conference.
Offseason
Defenseman Todd Gill was named team captain, following the departure of Jeff Odgers.
Regular season
On October 18, the Sharks scored three short-handed goals in a 4–1 win over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
The Sharks finished the regular season last in scoring (211 goals for) and had the most power-play opportunities against (409).
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 5, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||0–0–1 || |- |2||October 6, 1996||7–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||1–0–1 || |- |3||October 8, 1996||0–6 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||1–1–1 || |- |4||October 10, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||1–2–1 || |- |5||October 12, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||1–3–1 || |- |6||October 16, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||1–3–2 || |- |7||October 18, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||2–3–2 || |- |8||October 20, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||3–3–2 || |- |9||October 22, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||3–4–2 || |- |10||October 24, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||3–5–2 || |- |11||October 26, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||3–5–3 || |- |12||October 27, 1996||6–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||4–5–3 || |- |13||October 30, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||5–5–3 ||
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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 Sharks only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | RW | 72 | 31 | 32 | 63 | −19 | 155 | ||
| 39 | LW | 82 | 28 | 34 | 62 | −8 | 75 | ||
| 9 | C | 65 | 12 | 33 | 45 | −21 | 63 | ||
| 25 | C | 78 | 16 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 40 | ||
| 21 | RW | 76 | 25 | 15 | 40 | −7 | 159 | ||
| 8 | C | 65 | 16 | 21 | 37 | −8 | 16 | ||
| 62 | LW | 60 | 12 | 15 | 27 | −4 | 222 | ||
| 17 | C | 43 | 13 | 8 | 21 | −10 | 14 | ||
| 23 | D | 79 | 0 | 21 | 21 | −20 | 101 | ||
| 22 | LW | 43 | 8 | 11 | 19 | −11 | 8 | ||
| 4 | D | 63 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −22 | 69 | ||
| 10 | D | 69 | 3 | 14 | 17 | −18 | 63 | ||
| 33 | D | 57 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −6 | 186 | ||
| 3 | D | 81 | 1 | 15 | 16 | −14 | 64 | ||
| 42 | RW | 73 | 9 | 6 | 15 | −18 | 42 | ||
| 43 | D | 38 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −10 | 91 | ||
| 12 | C | 78 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −8 | 65 | ||
| 22 | LW | 30 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −2 | 20 | ||
| 44 | D | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −17 | 12 | ||
| 40 | D | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | −1 | 21 | ||
| 38 | D | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 59 | ||
| 16 | C | 44 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 193 | ||
| 7 | LW | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −8 | 0 | ||
| 18 | C | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −5 | 8 | ||
| 19 | RW | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 135 | ||
| 36 | RW | 51 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −5 | 162 | ||
| 14 | LW | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −6 | 4 | ||
| 5 | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 91 | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | ||
| 31 | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 28 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | ||
| 32 | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 26 | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 22 | ||
| 30 | G | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Kelly Hrudey | 48 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 1263 | 140 | 3.19 | .889 | 0 | 2631 | |
| 30 | Chris Terreri | 22 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 553 | 55 | 2.75 | .901 | 0 | 1200 | |
| 20 | Ed Belfour | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 371 | 43 | 3.41 | .884 | 1 | 757 | |
| 31 | Wade Flaherty | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 202 | 31 | 5.18 | .847 | 0 | 359 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (annual) | League | |||||
| (in-season) | Team | |||||
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | Tony Granato | |||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1997-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Tony Granato | |||||
| Owen Nolan | ||||||
| Sharks Player of the Year | Jeff Friesen | |||||
| Sharks Rookie of the Year | Steve Guolla |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | 1,000th game played | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Nicholls | October 20, 1996 | ||||
| Steve Guolla | January 7, 1997 |
Draft picks
San Jose's picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Andrei Zyuzin | Defense | Salavat Yulajev | |
| 1 | 21 | Marco Sturm | Right wing | Landshut EV | |
| 3 | 55 | Terry Friesen | Goalie | Swift Current Broncos | |
| 4 | 102 | Matt Bradley | Right wing | Kingston Frontenacs | |
| 6 | 137 | Michel Larocque | Goalie | Boston University | |
| 7 | 164 | Jake Deadmarsh | Defense | Kamloops Blazers | |
| 8 | 191 | Cory Cyrenne | Center | Brandon Wheat Kings | |
| 9 | 217 | David Thibeault | Left wing | Drummondville Voltigeurs |
Notes
References
References
- "San Jose Sharks at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Box Score — October 18, 1996".
- "1996-97 NHL Summary".
- "1996-97 San Jose Sharks Schedule".
- "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy".
- (January 18, 1997). "All-Star Game Rosters {{!}} The Spokesman-Review".
- "1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- 2014–15 San Jose Sharks Media Guide, p.255–58
- (October 20, 2011). "Players who reached the 1,000th-game mark as San Jose Sharks".
- "1996-97 NHL Debuts".
- "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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