1996–97 San Jose Sharks season
1996–97 San Jose Sharks | ||
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Division | 7th Pacific | |
1996–97 record | 27–47–8 | |
Goals for | 211 | |
Goals against | 278 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Dean Lombardi | |
Coach | Al Sims | |
Captain | Todd Gill | |
Team leaders | ||
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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
Defenceman Todd Gill is 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.[1]
The Sharks finished the regular season last in scoring (211 goals for) and had the most power-play opportunities against (409).[2]
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 277 | 205 | 107 |
2 | 4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 243 | 231 | 85 |
3 | 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 252 | 247 | 81 |
4 | 9 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 257 | 273 | 77 |
5 | 10 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 214 | 239 | 73 |
6 | 12 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 214 | 268 | 67 |
7 | 13 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 211 | 278 | 62 |
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.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Colorado Avalanche | PAC | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 277 | 205 | 107 |
2 | Dallas Stars | CEN | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 252 | 198 | 104 |
3 | Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 253 | 197 | 94 |
4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 245 | 233 | 85 |
5 | Phoenix Coyotes | CEN | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 240 | 243 | 83 |
6 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 236 | 239 | 83 |
7 | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 252 | 247 | 81 |
8 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 223 | 210 | 81 |
9 | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 257 | 273 | 77 |
10 | Calgary Flames | PAC | 82 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 214 | 239 | 73 |
11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | CEN | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 230 | 273 | 68 |
12 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 214 | 268 | 67 |
13 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 211 | 278 | 62 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | T | October 5, 1996 | 2–2 OT | New York Islanders (1996–97) | 0–0–1 |
2 | W | October 6, 1996 | 7–6 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 1–0–1 |
3 | L | October 8, 1996 | 0–6 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 1–1–1 |
4 | L | October 10, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 1–2–1 |
5 | L | October 12, 1996 | 3–5 | Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 1–3–1 |
6 | T | October 16, 1996 | 3–3 OT | Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 1–3–2 |
7 | W | October 18, 1996 | 4–1 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 2–3–2 |
8 | W | October 20, 1996 | 3–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 3–3–2 |
9 | L | October 22, 1996 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 3–4–2 |
10 | L | October 24, 1996 | 1–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 3–5–2 |
11 | T | October 26, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Islanders (1996–97) | 3–5–3 |
12 | W | October 27, 1996 | 6–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 4–5–3 |
13 | W | October 30, 1996 | 3–1 | Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 5–5–3 |
14 | L | November 1, 1996 | 3–4 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 5–6–3 |
15 | W | November 2, 1996 | 4–3 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 6–6–3 |
16 | L | November 6, 1996 | 1–4 | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 6–7–3 |
17 | W | November 8, 1996 | 3–1 | Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 7–7–3 |
18 | L | November 12, 1996 | 3–4 | Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 7–8–3 |
19 | L | November 15, 1996 | 1–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 7–9–3 |
20 | T | November 16, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 7–9–4 |
21 | L | November 18, 1996 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 7–10–4 |
22 | L | November 21, 1996 | 1–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 7–11–4 |
23 | L | November 23, 1996 | 0–3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 7–12–4 |
24 | W | November 27, 1996 | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 8–12–4 |
25 | L | November 29, 1996 | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 8–13–4 |
26 | W | December 1, 1996 | 4–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 9–13–4 |
27 | W | December 4, 1996 | 2–1 | @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 10–13–4 |
28 | L | December 7, 1996 | 3–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 10–14–4 |
29 | W | December 11, 1996 | 3–2 | Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 11–14–4 |
30 | L | December 13, 1996 | 0–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 11–15–4 |
31 | L | December 17, 1996 | 3–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 11–16–4 |
32 | L | December 20, 1996 | 2–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 11–17–4 |
33 | L | December 21, 1996 | 1–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 11–18–4 |
34 | W | December 23, 1996 | 2–1 | @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 12–18–4 |
35 | W | December 26, 1996 | 6–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 13–18–4 |
36 | L | December 28, 1996 | 3–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 13–19–4 |
37 | W | December 31, 1996 | 5–1 | @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 14–19–4 |
38 | L | January 2, 1997 | 1–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 14–20–4 |
39 | L | January 4, 1997 | 3–4 | Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 14–21–4 |
40 | T | January 7, 1997 | 1–1 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 14–21–5 |
41 | L | January 9, 1997 | 3–4 | St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 14–22–5 |
42 | W | January 11, 1997 | 2–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 15–22–5 |
43 | W | January 13, 1997 | 5–4 | Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 16–22–5 |
44 | L | January 20, 1997 | 1–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 16–23–5 |
45 | W | January 22, 1997 | 7–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 17–23–5 |
46 | L | January 24, 1997 | 1–3 | New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 17–24–5 |
47 | L | January 27, 1997 | 2–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 17–25–5 |
48 | L | January 29, 1997 | 1–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 17–26–5 |
49 | W | January 30, 1997 | 6–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 18–26–5 |
50 | W | February 1, 1997 | 2–1 | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 19–26–5 |
51 | L | February 3, 1997 | 2–4 | Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 19–27–5 |
52 | W | February 5, 1997 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 20–27–5 |
53 | T | February 8, 1997 | 3–3 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 20–27–6 |
54 | L | February 10, 1997 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 20–28–6 |
55 | L | February 12, 1997 | 1–7 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 20–29–6 |
56 | L | February 13, 1997 | 3–7 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 20–30–6 |
57 | L | February 16, 1997 | 2–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 20–31–6 |
58 | W | February 18, 1997 | 3–1 | Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 21–31–6 |
59 | L | February 20, 1997 | 1–6 | Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 21–32–6 |
60 | L | February 23, 1997 | 3–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 21–33–6 |
61 | T | February 25, 1997 | 2–2 OT | @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 21–33–7 |
62 | W | February 28, 1997 | 3–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 22–33–7 |
63 | L | March 1, 1997 | 2–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 22–34–7 |
64 | L | March 3, 1997 | 4–5 OT | @ New York Rangers (1996–97) | 22–35–7 |
65 | W | March 6, 1997 | 2–0 | Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 23–35–7 |
66 | L | March 9, 1997 | 1–2 | New York Rangers (1996–97) | 23–36–7 |
67 | L | March 11, 1997 | 3–4 | St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 23–37–7 |
68 | L | March 14, 1997 | 1–4 | Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 23–38–7 |
69 | L | March 15, 1997 | 4–7 | Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 23–39–7 |
70 | L | March 19, 1997 | 2–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 23–40–7 |
71 | W | March 20, 1997 | 2–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 24–40–7 |
72 | L | March 22, 1997 | 1–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 24–41–7 |
73 | L | March 24, 1997 | 1–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 24–42–7 |
74 | L | March 26, 1997 | 1–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 24–43–7 |
75 | W | March 28, 1997 | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 25–43–7 |
76 | L | April 1, 1997 | 1–7 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 25–44–7 |
77 | T | April 2, 1997 | 5–5 OT | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 25–44–8 |
78 | W | April 4, 1997 | 7–6 OT | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 26–44–8 |
79 | L | April 7, 1997 | 2–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 26–45–8 |
80 | W | April 9, 1997 | 4–1 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 27–45–8 |
81 | L | April 11, 1997 | 3–4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 27–46–8 |
82 | L | April 12, 1997 | 1–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 27–47–8 |
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Roster
Ed Belfour Doug Bodger Jan Caloun Ulf Dahlen Shean Donovan Bob Errey Todd Ewen Wade Flaherty Iain Fraser Jeff Friesen Todd Gill Tony Granato Steve Guolla Greg Hawgood Kelly Hrudey Tim Hunter Al Iafrate Viktor Kozlov Vlastimil Kroupa Chris Lipuma Marty McSorley Andrei Nazarov Bernie Nicholls Owen Nolan Ville Peltonen Marcus Ragnarsson Mike Rathje Ron Sutter Michal Sykora Chris Tancill Chris Terreri Darren Turcotte Ray Whitney Jason Widmer Dody Wood Alexei Yegorov
Draft picks
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
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1 | 2 | Andrei Zyuzin | Defence | Russia | Salavat Yulajev |
1 | 21 | Marco Sturm | Right Wing | Germany | Landshut EV |
3 | 55 | Terry Friesen | Goalie | Canada | Swift Current Broncos |
4 | 102 | Matt Bradley | Right Wing | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs |
6 | 137 | Michel Larocque | Goalie | Germany | Boston University |
7 | 164 | Jake Deadmarch | Defence | Canada | Kamloops Blazers |
8 | 191 | Cory Cyrenne | Center | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings |
9 | 217 | David Thibeault | Left Wing | Canada | Drummondville Voltigeurs |
See also
References
- "1996–97 San Jose Sharks Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.