1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 27th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks finished fourth in the division, and ninth in the conference, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1990.

1996–97 Vancouver Canucks
Division4th Pacific
Conference9th Western
1996–97 record35–40–7
Home record20–17–4
Road record15–23–3
Goals for257
Goals against273
Team information
General managerPat Quinn
CoachTom Renney
CaptainTrevor Linden
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Average attendance17,320
Minor league affiliate(s)Syracuse Crunch
Team leaders
GoalsMartin Gelinas (35)
AssistsAlexander Mogilny (42)
PointsAlexander Mogilny (73)
Penalty minutesGino Odjick (371)
Plus/minusDavid Roberts (+11)
WinsKirk McLean (21)
Goals against averageKirk McLean (3.21)

Off-season

Regular season

Final standings
Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Colorado Avalanche8249249277205107
24Mighty Ducks of Anaheim8236331324323185
37Edmonton Oilers823637925224781
49Vancouver Canucks823540725727377
510Calgary Flames823241921423973
612Los Angeles Kings8228431121426867
713San Jose Sharks822747821127862

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[1]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Colorado AvalanchePAC8249249277205107
2Dallas StarsCEN8248268252198104
3Detroit Red WingsCEN8238261825319794
4Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8236331324523385
5Phoenix CoyotesCEN823837724024383
6St. Louis BluesCEN8236351123623983
7Edmonton OilersPAC823637925224781
8Chicago BlackhawksCEN8234351322321081
9Vancouver CanucksPAC823540725727377
10Calgary FlamesPAC823241921423973
11Toronto Maple LeafsCEN823044823027368
12Los Angeles KingsPAC8228431121426867
13San Jose SharksPAC822747821127862

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results
1996–97 regular season[2]
October: 5–5–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 5, 19963–1Calgary Flames (1996–97)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 6, 19960–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)1–1–0Recap
3LOctober 9, 19961–2Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)1–2–0Recap
4WOctober 12, 19965–3St. Louis Blues (1996–97)2–2–0Recap
5LOctober 14, 19964–5 OTBoston Bruins (1996–97)2–3–0Recap
6WOctober 17, 19966–1@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)3–3–0Recap
7LOctober 19, 19962–9@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)3–4–0Recap
8LOctober 23, 19961–4Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)3–5–0Recap
9WOctober 26, 19962–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)4–5–0Recap
10WOctober 30, 19966–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)5–5–0Recap
November: 8–5–0 (home: 4–1–0; road: 4–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11WNovember 1, 19965–4 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)6–5–0Recap
12WNovember 2, 19964–3Calgary Flames (1996–97)7–5–0Recap
13LNovember 8, 19962–4St. Louis Blues (1996–97)7–6–0Recap
14WNovember 11, 19963–2@ New York Rangers (1996–97)8–6–0Recap
15LNovember 13, 19964–5 OT@ New York Islanders (1996–97)8–7–0Recap
16WNovember 14, 19963–0@ New Jersey Devils (1996–97)9–7–0Recap
17LNovember 16, 19961–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)9–8–0Recap
18WNovember 19, 19962–0Dallas Stars (1996–97)10–8–0Recap
19WNovember 21, 19962–1 OTChicago Blackhawks (1996–97)11–8–0Recap
20WNovember 23, 19965–3New York Rangers (1996–97)12–8–0Recap
21LNovember 26, 19962–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)12–9–0Recap
22WNovember 27, 19966–2@ Hartford Whalers (1996–97)13–9–0Recap
23LNovember 29, 19963–7@ Boston Bruins (1996–97)13–10–0Recap
December: 3–9–1 (home: 1–5–0; road: 2–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24LDecember 1, 19963–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)13–11–0Recap
25TDecember 3, 19962–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)13–11–1Recap
26WDecember 4, 19967–6 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)14–11–1Recap
27LDecember 7, 19962–3Ottawa Senators (1996–97)14–12–1Recap
28LDecember 11, 19961–6Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)14–13–1Recap
29LDecember 13, 19961–2@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)14–14–1Recap
30WDecember 15, 19968–0@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)15–14–1Recap
31LDecember 18, 19961–2New Jersey Devils (1996–97)15–15–1Recap
32WDecember 20, 19963–2Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)16–15–1Recap
33LDecember 23, 19960–7Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)16–16–1Recap
34LDecember 26, 19961–6@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)16–17–1Recap
35LDecember 27, 19964–7@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)16–18–1Recap
36LDecember 31, 19963–5Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)16–19–1Recap
January: 8–4–1 (home: 6–1–1; road: 2–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
37WJanuary 2, 19974–3Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)17–19–1Recap
38WJanuary 4, 19977–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)18–19–1Recap
39WJanuary 6, 19975–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)19–19–1Recap
40LJanuary 7, 19972–6@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)19–20–1Recap
41WJanuary 10, 19975–3Hartford Whalers (1996–97)20–20–1Recap
42LJanuary 12, 19972–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)20–21–1Recap
43TJanuary 14, 19974–4 OTFlorida Panthers (1996–97)20–21–2Recap
44WJanuary 20, 19976–1San Jose Sharks (1996–97)21–21–2Recap
45WJanuary 22, 19974–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)22–21–2Recap
46LJanuary 23, 19973–4@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)22–22–2Recap
47LJanuary 25, 19970–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)22–23–2Recap
48WJanuary 27, 19975–2San Jose Sharks (1996–97)23–23–2Recap
49WJanuary 30, 19972–1 OTNew York Islanders (1996–97)24–23–2Recap
February: 4–9–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 2–6–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
50LFebruary 1, 19970–3@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)24–24–2Recap
51LFebruary 3, 19974–6@ Ottawa Senators (1996–97)24–25–2Recap
52LFebruary 4, 19974–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)24–26–2Recap
53WFebruary 6, 19977–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)25–26–2Recap
54LFebruary 8, 19972–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)25–27–2Recap
55LFebruary 11, 19972–5Washington Capitals (1996–97)25–28–2Recap
56WFebruary 15, 19974–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)26–28–2Recap
57LFebruary 18, 19975–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)26–29–2Recap
58WFebruary 20, 19976–1@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)27–29–2Recap
59LFebruary 22, 19970–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)27–30–2Recap
60LFebruary 23, 19972–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)27–31–2Recap
61LFebruary 25, 19972–4Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)27–32–2Recap
62WFebruary 27, 19976–2Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)28–32–2Recap
March: 4–8–3 (home: 2–4–2; road: 2–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
63LMarch 1, 19970–3Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)28–33–2Recap
64LMarch 3, 19971–5@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)28–34–2Recap
65TMarch 5, 19971–1 OTChicago Blackhawks (1996–97)28–34–3Recap
66LMarch 8, 19973–5Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)28–35–3Recap
67TMarch 10, 19972–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)28–35–4Recap
68LMarch 11, 19971–4@ Washington Capitals (1996–97)28–36–4Recap
69LMarch 13, 19974–5@ Florida Panthers (1996–97)28–37–4Recap
70WMarch 15, 19975–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97)29–37–4Recap
71LMarch 18, 19972–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)29–38–4Recap
72LMarch 20, 19971–2San Jose Sharks (1996–97)29–39–4Recap
73WMarch 22, 19973–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97)30–39–4Recap
74TMarch 24, 19972–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (1996–97)30–39–5Recap
75WMarch 26, 19975–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)31–39–5Recap
76WMarch 29, 19975–2@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)32–39–5Recap
77LMarch 30, 19972–3Dallas Stars (1996–97)32–40–5Recap
April: 3–0–2 (home: 2–0–1; road: 1–0–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
78TApril 4, 19973–3 OTCalgary Flames (1996–97)32–40–6Recap
79TApril 5, 19972–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)32–40–7Recap
80WApril 7, 19973–2@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)33–40–7Recap
81WApril 9, 19976–4Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)34–40–7Recap
82WApril 12, 19975–4Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)35–40–7Recap
Legend:

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

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Canucks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
89Alexander MogilnyLW76314273918
23Martin GelinasLW74353368642
96Pavel BureRW63233255−1440
17Mike RidleyC75203252042
19Markus NaslundLW78212041−1530
16Trevor LindenC4993140527
26Mike SillingerC78172037−325
21Jyrki LummeD66112435832
9Russ Courtnall‡RW4791928424
10Esa Tikkanen‡C62121527−966
7David RobertsLW581017271151
44Dave BabychD7852227−238
14Lonny BohonosRW36111122−310
6Adrian AucoinD7051621063
3Bret HedicanD6741519−351
24Scott WalkerRW64315182132
32Chris JosephD6331316−2162
8[lower-alpha 1]Donald Brashear†LW598513−6207
29Gino OdjickRW705813−5371
28Brian Noonan†RW16481226
27Leif RohlinD40281048
4Mark WottonD36369819
5Dana MurzynD611787118
25Steve Staios†D9066220
13Sergei Nemchinov†C623544
20Alexander SemakC18213−22
18Troy CrowderRW30123−652
22Larry CourvilleLW19022−411
1Kirk McLeanG440222
31Corey HirschG390116
34Jassen Cullimore‡D3000−22
30Mike FountainG60000
2Frantisek Kucera‡D200000
2Evgeny NamestnikovD2000−14

Goaltending
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
1Kirk McLean442118312471383.21.88902581
31Corey Hirsch391220410901163.27.89422127
30Mike Fountain6220135143.43.8961245

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honour Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 King Clancy Memorial Trophy Trevor Linden [3]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Pavel Bure [4]
Team Babe Pratt Trophy Jyrki Lumme [5]
Cyclone Taylor Trophy Martin Gelinas [5]
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy Alexander Mogilny [5]
Fred J. Hume Award Mike Sillinger [6]
Molson Cup Martin Gelinas [7]
Most Exciting Player Award Martin Gelinas [6]

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.[8]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
112Josh Holden CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
375Zenith Komarniski CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)
493Jonas Soling SwedenHuddinge IK (Sweden)
5121Tyler Prosofsky CanadaKelowna Rockets (WHL)
6147Nolan McDonald CanadaUniversity of Vermont (Hockey East)
7175Clint Cabana CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
8201Jeff Scissons CanadaVernon Vipers (BCJHL)
9227Lubomir Vaic SlovakiaHC Kosice (Slovakia)

See also

Notes
  1. Brashear wore number 28 in his first game.

References
  • "Vancouver Canucks 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  • "1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  1. "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  2. "1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. "King Clancy Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1997". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249
  6. Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250
  7. 2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217
  8. "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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