1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning season

The 1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the Lightning's fifth season of operation. The Lightning were unable to qualify for the playoffs despite making their first playoff appearance the previous year and losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round.

1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division6th Atlantic
Conference11th Eastern
1996–97 record32–40–10
Home record15–18–8
Road record17–22–2
Goals for217
Goals against247
Team information
General managerPhil Esposito
CoachTerry Crisp
CaptainPaul Ysebaert
ArenaIce Palace
Average attendance17,442
Minor league affiliate(s)Adirondack Red Wings
Team leaders
GoalsDino Ciccarelli (35)
AssistsJohn Cullen (37)
PointsChris Gratton (62)
Penalty minutesChris Gratton (201)
Plus/minusBill Houlder (+16)
WinsRick Tabaracci (20)
Goals against averageRick Tabaracci (2.75)

Regular season

Final standings
Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11New Jersey Devils82452314231182104
23Philadelphia Flyers82452413274217103
34Florida Panthers8235281922120189
45New York Rangers8238341025823186
59Washington Capitals823340921423175
611Tampa Bay Lightning8232401021724774
712New York Islanders8229411224025070
Eastern Conference[1]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1New Jersey DevilsATL82452314231182104
2Buffalo SabresNE8240301223720892
3Philadelphia FlyersATL82452413274217103
4Florida PanthersATL8235281922120189
5New York RangersATL8238341025823186
6Pittsburgh PenguinsNE823836828528084
7Ottawa SenatorsNE8231361522623477
8Montreal CanadiensNE8231361524927677
9Washington CapitalsATL823340921423175
10Hartford WhalersNE8232391122625675
11Tampa Bay LightningATL8232401021724774
12New York IslandersATL8229411224025070
13Boston BruinsNE822647923430061

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results
1996–97 regular season[2]
October: 5–4–1 (home: 1–3–1; road: 4–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 5, 19964–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 11, 19962–6@ Washington Capitals (1996–97)1–1–0Recap
3WOctober 12, 19967–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)2–1–0Recap
4WOctober 15, 19964–0@ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)3–1–0Recap
5WOctober 20, 19965–2New York Rangers (1996–97)4–1–0Recap
6WOctober 22, 19966–3@ New York Islanders (1996–97)5–1–0Recap
7LOctober 24, 19962–5Ottawa Senators (1996–97)5–2–0Recap
8LOctober 26, 19961–4New Jersey Devils (1996–97)5–3–0Recap
9TOctober 29, 19962–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (1996–97)5–3–1Recap
10LOctober 31, 19963–4Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)5–4–1Recap
November: 2–10–1 (home: 1–5–1; road: 1–5–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11LNovember 2, 19961–2@ New Jersey Devils (1996–97)5–5–1Recap
12WNovember 4, 19965–3@ New York Rangers (1996–97)6–5–1Recap
13LNovember 6, 19961–2Washington Capitals (1996–97)6–6–1Recap
14TNovember 8, 19965–5 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)6–6–2Recap
15LNovember 10, 19962–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)6–7–2Recap
16LNovember 14, 19963–5@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)6–8–2Recap
17LNovember 16, 19963–6@ New Jersey Devils (1996–97)6–9–2Recap
18WNovember 19, 19963–0Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)7–9–2Recap
19LNovember 23, 19961–2Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)7–10–2Recap
20LNovember 25, 19962–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)7–11–2Recap
21LNovember 27, 19960–3Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)7–12–2Recap
22LNovember 29, 19961–2Dallas Stars (1996–97)7–13–2Recap
23LNovember 30, 19963–6Hartford Whalers (1996–97)7–14–2Recap
December: 5–5–3 (home: 2–1–3; road: 3–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24LDecember 4, 19961–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)7–15–2Recap
25WDecember 5, 19962–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)8–15–2Recap
26WDecember 7, 19964–3@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)9–15–2Recap
27TDecember 12, 19962–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (1996–97)9–15–3Recap
28WDecember 14, 19964–1New York Islanders (1996–97)10–15–3Recap
29WDecember 16, 19964–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)11–15–3Recap
30LDecember 18, 19963–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)11–16–3Recap
31LDecember 19, 19960–3@ Boston Bruins (1996–97)11–17–3Recap
32LDecember 21, 19965–6 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1996–97)11–18–3Recap
33LDecember 23, 19961–3Washington Capitals (1996–97)11–19–3Recap
34TDecember 26, 19963–3 OTFlorida Panthers (1996–97)11–19–4Recap
35TDecember 28, 19964–4 OTMontreal Canadiens (1996–97)11–19–5Recap
36WDecember 31, 19964–2New York Rangers (1996–97)12–19–5Recap
January: 6–5–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 4–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
37WJanuary 3, 19973–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)13–19–5Recap
38LJanuary 4, 19973–7@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)13–20–5Recap
39WJanuary 6, 19974–3@ Ottawa Senators (1996–97)14–20–5Recap
40WJanuary 8, 19974–3@ New York Rangers (1996–97)15–20–5Recap
41WJanuary 9, 19973–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)16–20–5Recap
42TJanuary 11, 19974–4 OTNew York Islanders (1996–97)16–20–6Recap
43WJanuary 13, 19972–0@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)17–20–6Recap
44LJanuary 15, 19972–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)17–21–6Recap
45WJanuary 21, 19973–2 OTColorado Avalanche (1996–97)18–21–6Recap
46LJanuary 25, 19972–3@ Florida Panthers (1996–97)18–22–6Recap
47LJanuary 27, 19973–5@ Ottawa Senators (1996–97)18–23–6Recap
48LJanuary 30, 19971–4Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)18–24–6Recap
February: 6–6–1 (home: 5–2–1; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
49LFebruary 1, 19970–3Boston Bruins (1996–97)18–25–6Recap
50WFebruary 4, 19972–0@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)19–25–6Recap
51LFebruary 5, 19970–4@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)19–26–6Recap
52LFebruary 8, 19971–3Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)19–27–6Recap
53LFebruary 12, 19972–5@ Florida Panthers (1996–97)19–28–6Recap
54LFebruary 14, 19974–5 OT@ Washington Capitals (1996–97)19–29–6Recap
55WFebruary 15, 19974–1Washington Capitals (1996–97)20–29–6Recap
56TFebruary 17, 19973–3 OTDetroit Red Wings (1996–97)20–29–7Recap
57WFebruary 20, 19975–2Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)21–29–7Recap
58WFebruary 22, 19973–1New Jersey Devils (1996–97)22–29–7Recap
59WFebruary 23, 19974–3San Jose Sharks (1996–97)23–29–7Recap
60WFebruary 25, 19973–2St. Louis Blues (1996–97)24–29–7Recap
61LFebruary 27, 19972–6@ Boston Bruins (1996–97)24–30–7Recap
March: 5–8–1 (home: 3–6–0; road: 2–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
62WMarch 1, 19972–0Florida Panthers (1996–97)25–30–7Recap
63WMarch 4, 19976–3@ New York Islanders (1996–97)26–30–7Recap
64LMarch 6, 19970–5Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)26–31–7Recap
65LMarch 8, 19974–6Boston Bruins (1996–97)26–32–7Recap
66WMarch 9, 19972–1 OTCalgary Flames (1996–97)27–32–7Recap
67LMarch 13, 19970–3New York Islanders (1996–97)27–33–7Recap
68LMarch 15, 19972–5Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)27–34–7Recap
69LMarch 16, 19971–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)27–35–7Recap
70LMarch 19, 19971–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)27–36–7Recap
71WMarch 21, 19974–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)28–36–7Recap
72LMarch 22, 19972–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)28–37–7Recap
73WMarch 25, 19975–0Ottawa Senators (1996–97)29–37–7Recap
74LMarch 27, 19972–5Hartford Whalers (1996–97)29–38–7Recap
75TMarch 29, 19971–1 OT@ Florida Panthers (1996–97)29–38–8Recap
April: 3–2–2 (home: 1–0–1; road: 2–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
76TApril 1, 19971–1 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)29–38–9Recap
77LApril 4, 19970–3@ New Jersey Devils (1996–97)29–39–9Recap
78WApril 5, 19973–2@ New York Islanders (1996–97)30–39–9Recap
79TApril 8, 19972–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1996–97)30–39–10Recap
80WApril 10, 19974–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)31–39–10Recap
81WApril 11, 19974–2@ New York Rangers (1996–97)32–39–10Recap
82LApril 13, 19971–2@ Hartford Whalers (1996–97)32–40–10Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
77Chris GrattonC82303262−28201
22Dino CiccarelliRW77352560−11116
12John CullenC70183755−1495
7Rob ZamunerLW82173350356
44Roman HamrlikD79122840−2957
11Shawn BurrLW741421355106
29Alex SelivanovRW69151833−361
18Daymond LangkowC79151328135
28Patrick PoulinC73121426−1656
2Bill HoulderD79421251630
19Brian BradleyC3571724216
34Mikael AnderssonLW705141918
15Paul YsebaertC395121714
55Drew Bannister‡D6441317−2144
24Jason WiemerC639514−13134
27David ShawD5711011172
9Jeff TomsC342810210
4Cory CrossD72459695
5Igor UlanovD591782108
20Rudy PoeschekRW60066−3120
6Jeff Norton†D13055016
74Brantt MyhresRW473141136
23Brian Bellows‡LW7123−40
92Aaron Gavey‡C16123−112
17Brent PetersonLW17202−44
8Jamie Huscroft†D13011−434
32Corey SchwabG3101110
31Rick Tabaracci†G5501112
10Paul BrousseauRW6000−40
25Allan EgelandC4000−35
93Daren PuppaG60002
26Jay WellsD21000−313
35Derek WilkinsonG50000
6Craig Wolanin‡D15000−98

Goaltending
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31Rick Tabaracci†552025614151382.75.90243012
32Corey Schwab3111121719743.04.89721462
93Daren Puppa6112150142.59.9070325
35Derek Wilkinson502172124.26.8330169

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Dino Ciccarelli[lower-alpha 1] [4]
NHL Rookie of the Month Daymond Langkow (February) [5]

Draft picks

Tampa Bay's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.[6]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
116Mario Larocque CanadaHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
369Curtis Tipler CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
5125Jason Robinson CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
6152Nikolai Ignatov RussiaCSKA Moscow (Russia)
6157Xavier Delisle CanadaGranby Predateurs (QMJHL)
7179Pavel Kubina Czech RepublicHC Vitkovice (Czech Republic)

See also

Notes
  1. Ciccarelli was voted to the starting lineup.[3]

References
  • "Tampa Bay Lightning 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  • "1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  1. "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  2. "1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1997". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. "Bruins Let Oates Have His Way | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. March 2, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2023. Tampa Bay Lightning center Daymond Langkow was named NHL rookie of the month.
  6. "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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