1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season

The 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season was the 71st National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup, their first since 1955.

1996–97 Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup champions
Western Conference champions
Division2nd Central
Conference3rd Western
1996–97 record38–26–18
Home record20–12–9
Road record18–14–9
Goals for253
Goals against197
Team information
General managerScotty Bowman (interim)
Jim Devellano (interim)
Ken Holland (interim)
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainSteve Yzerman
Alternate captainsSergei Fedorov
Brendan Shanahan
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Team leaders
GoalsBrendan Shanahan (46)
AssistsSteve Yzerman (63)
PointsBrendan Shanahan (87)
Penalty minutesMartin Lapointe (167)
Plus/minusVladimir Konstantinov (38)
WinsChris Osgood (23)
Goals against averageKevin Hodson (1.63)

Off-season

On July 23, 1996, Detroit Red Wings President Bill Evo resigned his position after serving just ten months at the team's helm.[1] The Nickname "Hockeytown" was coined to launch the start of a five-year marketing campaign.

Regular season

The "HOCKEYTOWN" logo, a Red Wings logo overlapped with the term "HOCKEYTOWN," was shown over center ice starting this season and was still there as of 2016.

A season highlight was Sergei Fedorov's five-goal performance on December 26, 1996, in a game against the Washington Capitals. The Red Wings won 5–4 in overtime. Fedorov's fifth goal of the game came at 2:39 of the overtime period.

On March 26, 1997, the Red Wings–Avalanche brawl continued to fuel the rivalry between the teams. Detroit won that game 6–5 in overtime.

Season standings
Central Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
12Dallas Stars8248268252198104
23Detroit Red Wings8238261825319794
35Phoenix Coyotes823837724024383
46St. Louis Blues8236351123623983
58Chicago Blackhawks8234351322321081
611Toronto Maple Leafs823044823027368

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[2]
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

October
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 5Detroit1 – 3New JerseyOsgood18,6220–1–00
2October 9Edmonton0 – 2DetroitOsgood19,9831–1–02
3October 11Calgary2 – 1DetroitOsgood19,9831–2–02
4October 12Detroit6 – 1BuffaloVernon18,5952–2–04
5October 15Detroit1 – 3DallasVernon15,9832–3–04
6October 17Detroit1 – 2ChicagoOsgood18,2612–4–04
7October 19NY Islanders2 – 4DetroitVernon19,9833–4–06
8October 21Los Angeles0 – 3DetroitOsgood19,8494–4–08
9October 23Dallas1 – 4DetroitOsgood19,9835–4–010
10October 25Chicago2 – 2Detroit*Hodson19,9835–4–111
11October 26Detroit2 – 1BostonOsgood17,0126–4–113
12October 30Montreal3 – 5DetroitOsgood19,9837–4–115

November
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 1Detroit2 – 2Ottawa*Osgood14,1587–4–216
14November 2Detroit2 – 6TorontoVernon15,7267–5–216
15November 4Hartford1 – 5DetroitOsgood19,9838–5–218
16November 6New Jersey2 – 0DetroitOsgood19,9838–6–218
17November 8Detroit4 – 1HartfordVernon14,6609–6–220
18November 10Tampa Bay2 – 4DetroitOsgood19,98310–6–222
19November 13Colorado4 – 1DetroitOsgood19,98310–7–222
20November 15San Jose1 – 5DetroitVernon19,98311–7–224
21November 18Detroit2 – 2Phoenix*Osgood15,43611–7–325
22November 21Detroit6 – 1San JoseVernon17,44212–7–327
23November 23Detroit6 – 0Los AngelesOsgood16,00513–7–329
24November 24Detroit1 – 3AnaheimVernon17,17413–8–329
25November 27Toronto2 – 5DetroitOsgood19,98314–8–331

December
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
26December 1Florida4 – 2DetroitOsgood19,98314–9–331
27December 3Vancouver2 – 2Detroit*Osgood19,92114–9–432
28December 4Detroit2 – 0WashingtonHodson16,11715–9–434
29December 10Edmonton0 – 0Detroit*Osgood19,98315–9–535
30December 12Chicago2 – 6DetroitOsgood19,98316–9–537
31December 15Toronto1 – 3DetroitOsgood19,98317–9–539
32December 17Detroit3 – 4ColoradoVernon16,06117–10–539
33December 18Detroit3 – 3Calgary*Osgood16,23717–10–640
34December 20Detroit2 – 3VancouverHodson18,42217–11–640
35December 22Detroit6 – 2EdmontonOsgood16,72418–11–642
36December 26Washington4 – 5Detroit*Osgood19,98319–11–644
37December 28Detroit7 – 1NY IslandersVernon16,29720–11–646
38December 30Phoenix5 – 3DetroitOsgood19,98320–12–646

January
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
39January 3Dallas2 – 1DetroitVernon19,98320–13–646
40January 5Detroit5 – 5Chicago*Vernon21,91420–13–747
41January 8Detroit3 – 6DallasOsgood15,32620–14–747
42January 9Detroit5 – 4Phoenix*Osgood16,21021–14–749
43January 11Chicago3 – 1DetroitOsgood19,98321–15–749
44January 14Los Angeles3 – 3Detroit*Osgood19,98321–15–850
45January 20Detroit1 – 4MontrealVernon21,27321–16–850
46January 22Philadelphia2 – 2Detroit*Vernon19,98321–16–951
47January 25Detroit4 – 1PhiladelphiaVernon19,71122–16–953
48January 29Phoenix3 – 0DetroitVernon19,98322–17–953

February
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
49February 1Detroit4 – 1St. LouisVernon20,33023–17–955
50February 2Dallas3 – 4Detroit*Osgood19,98324–17–957
51February 4St. Louis1 – 1Detroit*Vernon19,98324–17–1058
52February 6Vancouver7 – 4DetroitOsgood19,98324–18–1058
53February 8Detroit6 – 5Pittsburgh*Vernon17,35525–18–1060
54February 12San Jose1 – 7DetroitOsgood19,98326–18–1062
55February 14Detroit3 – 4Dallas*Vernon16,92426–19–1062
56February 16Detroit4 – 2FloridaOsgood14,70327–19–1064
57February 17Detroit3 – 3Tampa Bay*Vernon19,57927–19–1165
58February 19Calgary0 – 4DetroitOsgood19,98328–19–1167
59February 22Detroit2 – 2St. Louis*Vernon20,37128–19–1268
60February 24Detroit5 – 3PhoenixOsgood16,21029–19–1270
61February 27Pittsburgh1 – 4DetroitVernon19,98330–19–1272

March
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
62March 1NY Rangers0 – 3DetroitOsgood19,98331–19–1274
63March 2Anaheim1 – 1Detroit*Vernon19,98331–19–1375
64March 5Detroit4 – 4Toronto*Osgood15,72631–19–1476
65March 8Detroit5 – 3VancouverVernon18,42232–19–1478
66March 10Detroit3 – 3Los Angeles*Osgood10,66332–19–1579
67March 12Detroit1 – 2AnaheimVernon17,17432–20–1579
68March 15Detroit7 – 4San JoseOsgood17,44233–20–1581
69March 16Detroit2 – 4ColoradoOsgood16,06133–21–1581
70March 19Boston1 – 4DetroitHodson19,98334–21–1583
71March 21Detroit1 – 3NY RangersOsgood18,20034–22–1583
72March 23Detroit3 – 5ChicagoHodson22,42234–23–1583
73March 26Colorado5 – 6Detroit*Vernon19,98335–23–1585
74March 28Buffalo1 – 2Detroit*Vernon19,98336–23–1587
75March 30Anaheim1 – 0Detroit*Vernon19,98336–24–1587

April
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
76April 1St. Louis1 – 1Detroit*Vernon19,98336–24–1688
77April 3Toronto2 – 2Detroit*Osgood19,98336–24–1789
78April 5Detroit4 – 2TorontoOsgood15,72637–24–1791
79April 8Detroit3 – 2Calgary*Osgood17,84138–24–1793
80April 9Detroit3 – 3Edmonton*Vernon17,09938–24–1894
81April 11Ottawa3 – 2DetroitVernon19,98338–25–1894
82April 13St. Louis3 – 1DetroitOsgood19,98338–26–1894

Playoffs
Main article: 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Red Wings won the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals, their first Stanley Cup since the 1954–55 NHL season.

Six days after winning the Stanley Cup, tragedy struck when defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov, defenseman Viacheslav Fetisov, and massage therapist Sergei Mnatsakanov were involved in a limousine accident. The driver, who later said he fell asleep, had a suspended license for previous drunk driving convictions.

Conference Quarter-finals
St. Louis vs. Detroit
DateAwayHome
April 16St. Louis 20 Detroit
April 18St. Louis 12 Detroit
April 20Detroit 32 St. Louis
April 22Detroit 04 St. Louis
April 25St. Louis 25 Detroit
April 27Detroit 31 St. Louis
Detroit wins series 4–2

Conference Semi-finals
Anaheim vs. Detroit
DateAwayHome
May 2Anaheim 12 DetroitOT
May 4Anaheim 23 Detroit3OT
May 6Detroit 53 Anaheim
May 8Detroit 32 Anaheim2OT
Detroit wins series 4–0

Conference Finals
Detroit vs. Colorado
DateAwayHome
May 15Detroit 12 Colorado
May 17Detroit 42 Colorado
May 19Colorado 12 Detroit
May 22Colorado 06 Detroit
May 24Detroit 06 Colorado
May 26Colorado 13 Detroit
Detroit wins series 4–2

Stanley Cup Finals
Main article: 1997 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit vs. Philadelphia
DateAwayHome
May 31Detroit 42 Philadelphia
June 3Detroit 42 Philadelphia
June 5Philadelphia 16 Detroit
June 7Philadelphia 12 Detroit
Detroit wins series 4–0
and Stanley Cup

Player statistics

All statistics were compiled while playing for the Red Wings.[3]

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Brendan ShanahanLW79464187131312027
Steve YzermanC812263857822803
Sergei FedorovC743033633029924
Nicklas LidstromD791542573011801
Igor LarionovC641242542631214
Darren McCartyRW6819304912614506
Vyacheslav KozlovLW802322454621306
Vladimir KonstantinovD775333815138000
Martin LapointeRW78161733167-14511
Viacheslav FetisovD64523287626001
Tomas SandstromRW349918362012
Greg JohnsonRW436101612-5000
Kris DraperC76851373-11101
Doug BrownRW4967138-3100
Bob RouseD704913588020
Mathieu DandenaultLW65391228-10000
Jamie PushorD7547111291000
Tomas HolmstromLW4763933-10300
Kirk MaltbyRW66358753000
Tim TaylorC4434752-6010
Aaron WardD4927752-9000
Larry MurphyD1224602000
Anders ErikssonD23066105000
Joe KocurRW3421370-7001
Bob ErreyLW3612327-3000
Chris OsgoodG4702260000
Mike KnubleRW91010-1000
Kevin HodsonG601100000
Stu GrimsonLW10000-100
Mark MajorLW200050000
Mike RamseyD200000000
Mike VernonG33000350000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Chris Osgood276947231391062.30611751069.910
Mike Vernon19523313118792.430782703.899
Kevin Hodson294622181.631114106.930
Team:5015823826181932.31720711878.907

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Sergei FedorovC208122012304
Brendan ShanahanLW20981743202
Vyacheslav KozlovLW20851314402
Steve YzermanC2076134302
Martin LapointeRW20481260101
Igor LarionovC2048128301
Larry MurphyD2029118101
Nicklas LidstromD202682000
Kirk MaltbyLW2052724011
Darren McCartyRW2034834002
Doug BrownRW14336200
Kris DraperC2024612010
Joe KocurRW1913422000
Viacheslav FetisovD2004442000
Vladimir KonstantinovD2004429000
Tomas SandstromRW2004424000
Jamie PushorD50115000
Mike VernonG2001112000
Tomas HolmstromLW10000000
Chris OsgoodG20002000
Bob RouseD2000055000
Tim TaylorC20000000
Aaron WardD1900017000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Mike Vernon122920164361.761494458.927
Chris Osgood4720022.5502119.905
Team:127620164381.791515477.926

Note: 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;

Awards and records
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:Detroit Red Wings
Conn Smythe Trophy:Mike Vernon
Runner Up: James Norris Memorial Trophy:Vladimir Konstantinov[4]

Transactions

August 27, 1996 Traded Dino Ciccarelli to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a fourth round draft pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

October 9, 1996 Acquired Brendan Shanahan & Brian Glynn from the Hartford Whalers for Keith Primeau & Paul Coffey.

October 13, 1996 Stu Grimson claimed on waivers by Hartford Whalers.

December 27, 1996 Signed Joe Kocur as a free agent.

January 27, 1997 Acquired Tomas Sandstrom from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Greg Johnson.

February 8, 1997 Bob Errey claimed on waivers by San Jose Sharks.

March 18, 1997 Acquired Larry Murphy from the Toronto Maple Leafs for future considerations.

Roster
1996-97 Detroit Red Wings
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

[5]

Draft picks

Detroit's picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.[6]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 26 Jesse Wallin Defense  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
2 52 Aren Miller Goalie  Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
4 108 Johan Forsander Left Wing  Sweden HV71 (SEL)
5 135 Michal Podolka Goalie  Czech Republic Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
6 144 Magnus Nilsson Left Wing  Sweden Malmo IF (SEL)
6 162 Alexandre Jacques Right Wing  Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
7 189 Colin Beardsmore Center  Canada North Bay Centennials (OHL)
8 215 Craig Stahl Winger  Canada Tri-City Americans (WHL)
9 241 Yevgeni Afanasyev Winger  Canada Flint Generals (CoHL)

References
  1. http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1996/Evo-Resigns-As-Red-Wings-President/id-adc332ca9a607d6dc0c9210f5f5ad147
  2. "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  3. "1996-97 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  4. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  5. https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1997.html
  6. 1996 NHL Entry Draft Results hockeydb.com
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