1996–97 New York Islanders season
The 1996–97 New York Islanders season was the 25th season in the franchise's history. It saw the withdrawal of the "Fisherman" logo from 1995 at the start of the season and the return of the original logo.
| 1996–97 New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Division | 7th Atlantic |
| 1996–97 record | 29–41–12 |
| Goals for | 240 |
| Goals against | 250 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Mike Milbury |
| Coach | Mike Milbury (interim) Rick Bowness |
| Captain | Vacant |
Offseason
Captain Patrick Flatley leaves Long Island, signing with the rival New York Rangers. The team does not name a new captain until the 1997–98 season.
Regular season
Final standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 45 | 23 | 14 | 231 | 182 | 104 |
| 2 | 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 274 | 217 | 103 |
| 3 | 4 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 221 | 201 | 89 |
| 4 | 5 | New York Rangers | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 258 | 231 | 86 |
| 5 | 9 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 214 | 231 | 75 |
| 6 | 11 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 217 | 247 | 74 |
| 7 | 12 | New York Islanders | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 240 | 250 | 70 |
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Devils | ATL | 82 | 45 | 23 | 14 | 231 | 182 | 104 |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 237 | 208 | 92 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | ATL | 82 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 274 | 217 | 103 |
| 4 | Florida Panthers | ATL | 82 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 221 | 201 | 89 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | ATL | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 258 | 231 | 86 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NE | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 285 | 280 | 84 |
| 7 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 226 | 234 | 77 |
| 8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 249 | 276 | 77 |
| 9 | Washington Capitals | ATL | 82 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 214 | 231 | 75 |
| 10 | Hartford Whalers | NE | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 226 | 256 | 75 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Lightning | ATL | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 217 | 247 | 74 |
| 12 | New York Islanders | ATL | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 240 | 250 | 70 |
| 13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 234 | 300 | 61 |
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 4, 1996 | 1-0 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | T | October 5, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 0–1–1 |
| 3 | T | October 9, 1996 | 3–3 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 0–1–2 |
| 4 | W | October 12, 1996 | 5–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 1–1–2 |
| 5 | L | October 17, 1996 | 1–3 | Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 1–2–2 |
| 6 | L | October 19, 1996 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 1–3–2 |
| 7 | L | October 22, 1996 | 3–6 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 1–4–2 |
| 8 | T | October 26, 1996 | 2–2 OT | San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 1–4–3 |
| 9 | T | October 30, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 1–4–4 |
| 10 | L | October 31, 1996 | 3–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 1–5–4 |
| 11 | W | November 2, 1996 | 6–1 | Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 2–5–4 |
| 12 | W | November 4, 1996 | 4–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 3–5–4 |
| 13 | T | November 6, 1996 | 1–1 OT | New York Rangers (1996–97) | 3–5–5 |
| 14 | L | November 9, 1996 | 0–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 3–6–5 |
| 15 | L | November 11, 1996 | 2–6 | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 3–7–5 |
| 16 | W | November 13, 1996 | 5–4 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 4–7–5 |
| 17 | T | November 15, 1996 | 3–3 OT | @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 4–7–6 |
| 18 | L | November 16, 1996 | 1–4 | Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 4–8–6 |
| 19 | T | November 20, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 4–8–7 |
| 20 | L | November 22, 1996 | 2–3 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 4–9–7 |
| 21 | T | November 23, 1996 | 3–3 OT | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 4–9–8 |
| 22 | W | November 27, 1996 | 4–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 5–9–8 |
| 23 | W | November 29, 1996 | 2–0 | @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 6–9–8 |
| 24 | L | November 30, 1996 | 2–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 6–10–8 |
| 25 | W | December 3, 1996 | 3–1 | Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 7–10–8 |
| 26 | L | December 5, 1996 | 2–4 | @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 7–11–8 |
| 27 | W | December 7, 1996 | 2–0 | Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 8–11–8 |
| 28 | W | December 10, 1996 | 8–2 | Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 9–11–8 |
| 29 | W | December 11, 1996 | 5–3 | @ New York Rangers (1996–97) | 10–11–8 |
| 30 | L | December 14, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 10–12–8 |
| 31 | W | December 17, 1996 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 11–12–8 |
| 32 | L | December 19, 1996 | 0–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 11–13–8 |
| 33 | L | December 21, 1996 | 2–3 | Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 11–14–8 |
| 34 | L | December 23, 1996 | 3–4 OT | Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 11–15–8 |
| 35 | W | December 26, 1996 | 4–1 | New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 12–15–8 |
| 36 | L | December 28, 1996 | 1–7 | Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 12–16–8 |
| 37 | L | December 30, 1996 | 0–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 12–17–8 |
| 38 | L | January 2, 1997 | 3–4 | @ New York Rangers (1996–97) | 12–18–8 |
| 39 | L | January 4, 1997 | 1–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 12–19–8 |
| 40 | L | January 7, 1997 | 3–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 12–20–8 |
| 41 | L | January 10, 1997 | 2–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 12–21–8 |
| 42 | T | January 11, 1997 | 4–4 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 12–21–9 |
| 43 | W | January 13, 1997 | 4–2 | @ New York Rangers (1996–97) | 13–21–9 |
| 44 | L | January 15, 1997 | 1–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 13–22–9 |
| 45 | L | January 20, 1997 | 4–6 | St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 13–23–9 |
| 46 | W | January 22, 1997 | 8–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 14–23–9 |
| 47 | W | January 24, 1997 | 5–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 15–23–9 |
| 48 | W | January 25, 1997 | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 16–23–9 |
| 49 | L | January 28, 1997 | 3–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 16–24–9 |
| 50 | L | January 30, 1997 | 1–2 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 16–25–9 |
| 51 | L | January 31, 1997 | 0–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 16–26–9 |
| 52 | W | February 4, 1997 | 4–3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 17–26–9 |
| 53 | L | February 5, 1997 | 1–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 17–27–9 |
| 54 | L | February 8, 1997 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1996–97) | 17–28–9 |
| 55 | T | February 11, 1997 | 5–5 OT | Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 17–28–10 |
| 56 | W | February 12, 1997 | 5–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 18–28–10 |
| 57 | W | February 15, 1997 | 1–0 OT | Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 19–28–10 |
| 58 | L | February 17, 1997 | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 19–29–10 |
| 59 | L | February 21, 1997 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 19–30–10 |
| 60 | W | February 23, 1997 | 4–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 20–30–10 |
| 61 | L | February 26, 1997 | 3–5 | New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 20–31–10 |
| 62 | L | February 28, 1997 | 1–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 20–32–10 |
| 63 | W | March 2, 1997 | 2–0 | @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 21–32–10 |
| 64 | L | March 4, 1997 | 3–6 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 21–33–10 |
| 65 | W | March 6, 1997 | 5–2 | Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 22–33–10 |
| 66 | W | March 8, 1997 | 5–1 | New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 23–33–10 |
| 67 | L | March 11, 1997 | 2–3 | @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 23–34–10 |
| 68 | W | March 13, 1997 | 3–0 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 24–34–10 |
| 69 | L | March 15, 1997 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 24–35–10 |
| 70 | L | March 16, 1997 | 4–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 24–36–10 |
| 71 | W | March 19, 1997 | 7–4 | Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 25–36–10 |
| 72 | T | March 22, 1997 | 3–3 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 25–36–11 |
| 73 | W | March 26, 1997 | 3–2 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 26–36–11 |
| 74 | W | March 27, 1997 | 6–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 27–36–11 |
| 75 | W | March 29, 1997 | 8–2 | Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 28–36–11 |
| 76 | L | April 2, 1997 | 4–5 | @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 28–37–11 |
| 77 | T | April 3, 1997 | 5–5 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 28–37–12 |
| 78 | L | April 5, 1997 | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 28–38–12 |
| 79 | L | April 7, 1997 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 28–39–12 |
| 80 | L | April 9, 1997 | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 28–40–12 |
| 81 | W | April 11, 1997 | 6–4 | Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 29–40–12 |
| 82 | L | April 12, 1997 | 2–6 | @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 29–41–12 |
Playoffs
For the third consecutive year, the Islanders failed to make the playoffs.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zigmund Palffy | RW | 80 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Travis Green | C | 79 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 38 | -5 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Smolinski | C | 64 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek King | LW | 70 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 20 | -6 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Berard | D | 82 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 86 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Niklas Andersson | LW | 74 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marty McInnis | RW | 70 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 20 | -7 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Bryan McCabe | D | 82 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 165 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Todd Bertuzzi | RW | 64 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 68 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Jonsson | D | 81 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Reichel | C | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Claude Lapointe | LW/C | 73 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 49 | -12 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Lachance | D | 81 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 47 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Armstrong | C | 50 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Plante | RW | 67 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 75 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Randy Wood | LW/C | 65 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 61 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brent Hughes | LW | 51 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 57 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Houda | D | 70 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Kruse | LW | 48 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 111 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Pilon | D | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 179 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Webb | RW | 41 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 144 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Kasparaitis | D | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreas Johansson | C | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Vaske | D | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McLlwain | C/RW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Belanger | LW | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 102 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Holland | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Vukota | RW | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Salo | G | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Archibald | C/LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Deuling | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Donnelly | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Dowd | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Fichaud | G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Foster | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Soderstrom | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Taylor | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vachon | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrei Vasilyev | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Salo | 3208 | 58 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 151 | 2.82 | 5 | 1576 | 1425 | .904 |
| Eric Fichaud | 1759 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 91 | 3.10 | 0 | 897 | 806 | .899 |
| Tommy Soderstrom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team: | 4968 | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 242 | 2.92 | 5 | 2473 | 2231 | .902 |
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;
Draft picks
New York's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Dumont | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 29 | Dan LaCouture |  United States | Enfield Jr. Whalers (EJHL) |
| 3 | 56 | Zdeno Chara |  Slovakia | Dukla Trenčín (Slovakia) |
| 4 | 83 | Tyrone Garner | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 5 | 109 | Andrew Berenzweig | United States | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 5 | 128 | Petr Sachl |  Czech Republic | HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic) |
| 6 | 138 | Todd Miller | Canada | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 7 | 165 | J. R. Prestifilippo | United States | Hotchkiss School (USHS-CT) |
| 8 | 192 | Evgeny Korolev |  Russia | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 9 | 218 | Mike Muzechka | Canada | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
References
- "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- "1996-97 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
External links
- "1996–97 New York Islanders Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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