1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season

1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Division2nd Pacific
Conference4th Western
1996–97 record36–33–13
Home record23–12–6
Road record13–21–7
Goals for245
Goals against233
Team information
General managerJack Ferreira
CoachRon Wilson
CaptainPaul Kariya
Alternate captainsBobby Dollas
Teemu Selanne
ArenaArrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Average attendance16,972
Minor league affiliate(s)Baltimore Bandits (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTeemu Selanne (51)
AssistsTeemu Selanne (58)
PointsTeemu Selanne (109)
Penalty minutesWarren Rychel (218)
Plus/minusPaul Kariya (+36)
WinsGuy Hebert (29)
Goals against averageGuy Hebert (2.67)

The 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the fourth season in franchise history. The team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Offseason

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Forward Paul Kariya was named team captain, following the retirement of defenseman Randy Ladouceur.

The Ducks only made one trade in the summer as the team looked good enough for the future following last season's late run, trading Mike Maneluk to the Ottawa Senators for Kevin Brown on July 1. Just before the season started Anaheim made another deal with Ottawa, trading Shaun Van Allen and Jason York in exchange for Ted Drury and Marc Moro.

Regular season

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The previous season of 1995–96 the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim had just narrowly missed the playoffs after being in the chase for the first time. The team put together a run of 12-4-3 over the final two months of the season to finish even with the Winnipeg Jets at 78 points in the standings, but the Jets earned the final spot thanks to having one more win.

So the Mighty Ducks start to the 96–97 season with a month of October that saw the team go 1-9-2 including an eight-game losing streak was a huge disappointment to say the least. Anaheim was held to two or fewer goals eight times during the stretch, and the two times they exploded for six goals in a game they ended up having to settle for a tie.

With all of four points through the first month, Anaheim was bottom of the Pacific Division and the Western Conference. The division-leading Colorado Avalanche were 11 points clear, and the Los Angeles Kings held the eighth and final playoff spot six point clear of the Mighty Ducks. Over the course of the rest of the season three teams, including Anaheim, would unseat the teams in playoff positioning in the West after the first month.

The combination of Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya was synonymous with the Mighty Ducks of the mid-late 1990s, so lacking one half of that dynamic duo at the start of the season was a major issue. Kariya missed the first 11 games of the campaign with a pulled abdominal muscle, contributing greatly the Anaheim offensive woes.

Selanne lead the team in scoring through the first month with six goals and seven assists in the 12 games, with Kevin Todd in second with four goals and seven assists. Veteran Jari Kurri, signed in the offseason from the Rangers, contributed as well with three goals and four assists, while on the backend Roman Oksiuta chipped in three goals and five assists and Fredrik Olausson had two goals and three assists.

The lack of scoring punch affected the defense as well. For the full season Anaheim averaged 28.4 shots per game while allowing 32.7, yet during the opening month the Mighty Ducks put 26.8 shots on goal per game while allowing 32.5. Anaheim averaged 2.3 goals per game during October, well below their eventual season average of 3.0, while surrendering 4.2 against per game. Goalie Guy Hebert struggled as well, posting a .874 save percentage amidst the lack of support.

Anaheim didn't immediately vault up the standings with Kariya returning to the lineup in November, but the play stabilized and the team wouldn't lose more than three straight (which happened only twice) with Kariya and Selanne reunited. The offense kicked in to gear, with the Mighty Ducks averaging 3.3 goals per game in November and 3.7 goals per game in December.

By the time the All Star break rolled around Anaheim had pulled its season record up to 17-22-5, and Selanne, Kariya, and Hebert were all named to the Western Conference All Star team, giving the Mighty Ducks their first season with multiple All Star Game representatives. Selanne posted 25 goals and 31 assists in all 44 of the Mighty Ducks' games, while Kariya had 16 goals and 28 assists in 31 games. Hebert recovered as well, backstopping Anaheim to a 13-9-3 mark in his 26 starts following October with a .928 SV% and four shutouts during the span.

In the three months that followed the abysmal opening one, the Mighty Ducks didn't immediately vault upwards standings-wise, but they began winning more than they were losing. A 6-5-2 November was built upon with a 6-5-1 December. January saw Anaheim post a 7-5-1 mark before a 6-6-1 February. With two months left in the season the Mighty Ducks sat at 26-30-7, but were primed to make their big run.

After a 3–1 loss at the Great Western Forum to Los Angeles on February 20, Anaheim began its best run of form for the season. The Mighty Ducks picked up points in 12 consecutive games, going 7-0-5 from February 22 to March 19, winning five and tying three against eventual playoff qualifiers during the stretch. Selanne and Kariya again lead the way, Selanne with 11 goals and eight assists while Kariya posted seven goals and 10 assists.

Yet Anaheim also saw significant contributions from Steve Rucchin with two goals and nine assists, Joe Sacco's two goals and six assists, and Ted Drury potting four goals and dishing two assists. The defense chipped in with Dmitri Mironov scoring three goals and adding eight assists, while Darren Van Impe had two goals and five assists. Hebert was lights-out as well, appearing in every game during the streak with a .946 SV%, and had nine games with more than 30 saves and two with more than 40.

The Mighty Ducks closed the season out with another unbeaten streak, going 5-0-2 over the final seven games. From February 22 on Anaheim went a league-best 13-3-7 to help the team sew up its first winning record, first playoff berth, and home ice against the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round. Selanne finished second in the league with 51 goals and second with 109 points, while Kariya earned Lady Byng honors with 99 points in 69 games while taking just three minor penalties.

Final standings

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Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
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.

Western Conference[1]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
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


Playoffs

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Main article: 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Mighty Ducks qualified for the playoffs for the first time. Anaheim beat Phoenix 4–3 in the 1st round but was swept in the 2nd round by Detroit 4–0.

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1996–97 regular season[2]
October: 1–9–2 (home: 0–5–0; road: 1–4–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
1 L October 5, 1996 1–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) 0–1–0 Recap
2 T October 7, 1996 6–6 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) 0–1–1 Recap
3 W October 9, 1996 2–0 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) 1–1–1 Recap
4 T October 10, 1996 6–6 OT @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 1–1–2 Recap
5 L October 12, 1996 2–4 @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) 1–2–2 Recap
6 L October 16, 1996 3–4 Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) 1–3–2 Recap
7 L October 18, 1996 1–4 San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 1–4–2 Recap
8 L October 20, 1996 1–5 Boston Bruins (1996–97) 1–5–2 Recap
9 L October 22, 1996 0–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) 1–6–2 Recap
10 L October 24, 1996 1–4 @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) 1–7–2 Recap
11 L October 27, 1996 1–4 Calgary Flames (1996–97) 1–8–2 Recap
12 L October 30, 1996 3–6 Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) 1–9–2 Recap
November: 6–5–2 (home: 5–3–2; road: 1–2–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
13 W November 1, 1996 4–3 San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 2–9–2 Recap
14 T November 3, 1996 1–1 OT Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 2–9–3 Recap
15 L November 6, 1996 5–6 Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) 2–10–3 Recap
16 W November 8, 1996 7–4 Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 3–10–3 Recap
17 L November 11, 1996 2–3 Dallas Stars (1996–97) 3–11–3 Recap
18 W November 13, 1996 3–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) 4–11–3 Recap
19 L November 15, 1996 3–4 @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) 4–12–3 Recap
20 L November 17, 1996 2–4 @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) 4–13–3 Recap
21 T November 20, 1996 2–2 OT New York Islanders (1996–97) 4–13–4 Recap
22 W November 23, 1996 3–0 @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 5–13–4 Recap
23 W November 24, 1996 3–1 Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) 6–13–4 Recap
24 L November 27, 1996 2–3 St. Louis Blues (1996–97) 6–14–4 Recap
25 W November 29, 1996 2–0 Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) 7–14–4 Recap
December: 6–5–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–3–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
26 W December 1, 1996 4–2 Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 8–14–4 Recap
27 W December 4, 1996 3–1 Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) 9–14–4 Recap
28 T December 6, 1996 1–1 OT @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) 9–14–5 Recap
29 L December 7, 1996 3–5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) 9–15–5 Recap
30 W December 9, 1996 5–2 @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) 10–15–5 Recap
31 L December 11, 1996 3–7 Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) 10–16–5 Recap
32 W December 13, 1996 5–4 Washington Capitals (1996–97) 11–16–5 Recap
33 W December 20, 1996 7–0 Calgary Flames (1996–97) 12–16–5 Recap
34 L December 23, 1996 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) 12–17–5 Recap
35 L December 27, 1996 2–3 @ New York Rangers (1996–97) 12–18–5 Recap
36 L December 28, 1996 3–5 @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) 12–19–5 Recap
37 W December 30, 1996 4–3 OT @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) 13–19–5 Recap
January: 7–5–1 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–4–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
38 W January 1, 1997 3–0 @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) 14–19–5 Recap
39 L January 3, 1997 2–3 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) 14–20–5 Recap
40 L January 6, 1997 1–5 Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) 14–21–5 Recap
41 W January 8, 1997 3–2 Florida Panthers (1996–97) 15–21–5 Recap
42 W January 10, 1997 5–2 Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) 16–21–5 Recap
43 W January 12, 1997 3–2 @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) 17–21–5 Recap
44 L January 15, 1997 1–2 @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) 17–22–5 Recap
45 W January 22, 1997 3–1 New Jersey Devils (1996–97) 18–22–5 Recap
46 L January 23, 1997 3–6 @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) 18–23–5 Recap
47 T January 25, 1997 2–2 OT @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 18–23–6 Recap
48 W January 27, 1997 4–1 @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) 19–23–6 Recap
49 L January 29, 1997 1–3 @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) 19–24–6 Recap
50 W January 31, 1997 6–3 Hartford Whalers (1996–97) 20–24–6 Recap
February: 6–6–1 (home: 4–1–1; road: 2–5–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
51 L February 2, 1997 2–5 Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 20–25–6 Recap
52 L February 4, 1997 3–4 @ New York Islanders (1996–97) 20–26–6 Recap
53 L February 5, 1997 2–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) 20–27–6 Recap
54 W February 8, 1997 2–1 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 21–27–6 Recap
55 L February 9, 1997 1–6 @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) 21–28–6 Recap
56 W February 12, 1997 5–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) 22–28–6 Recap
57 L February 15, 1997 2–4 @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) 22–29–6 Recap
58 W February 17, 1997 5–1 Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 23–29–6 Recap
59 L February 20, 1997 1–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 23–30–6 Recap
60 W February 22, 1997 4–2 Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) 24–30–6 Recap
61 W February 23, 1997 5–2 Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) 25–30–6 Recap
62 T February 26, 1997 3–3 OT Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 25–30–7 Recap
63 W February 28, 1997 4–1 @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) 26–30–7 Recap
March: 7–3–4 (home: 4–0–2; road: 3–3–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
64 T March 2, 1997 1–1 OT @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) 26–30–8 Recap
65 W March 5, 1997 4–1 Ottawa Senators (1996–97) 27–30–8 Recap
66 W March 7, 1997 5–2 New York Rangers (1996–97) 28–30–8 Recap
67 T March 9, 1997 2–2 OT @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 28–30–9 Recap
68 W March 12, 1997 2–1 Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) 29–30–9 Recap
69 T March 14, 1997 4–4 OT St. Louis Blues (1996–97) 29–30–10 Recap
70 T March 16, 1997 2–2 OT Calgary Flames (1996–97) 29–30–11 Recap
71 W March 19, 1997 6–2 Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 30–30–11 Recap
72 L March 21, 1997 3–4 @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 30–31–11 Recap
73 W March 23, 1997 4–1 @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 31–31–11 Recap
74 L March 25, 1997 2–3 @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) 31–32–11 Recap
75 L March 26, 1997 3–5 @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) 31–33–11 Recap
76 W March 28, 1997 4–3 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) 32–33–11 Recap
77 W March 30, 1997 1–0 OT @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) 33–33–11 Recap
April: 3–0–2 (home: 2–0–1; road: 1–0–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
78 T April 1, 1997 3–3 OT Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) 33–33–12 Recap
79 T April 2, 1997 5–5 OT @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 33–33–13 Recap
80 W April 4, 1997 3–2 Dallas Stars (1996–97) 34–33–13 Recap
81 W April 9, 1997 4–1 Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 35–33–13 Recap
82 W April 11, 1997 4–3 @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 36–33–13 Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs

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1997 Stanley Cup playoffs[2]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (5) Phoenix Coyotes – Mighty Ducks win 4–3
Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap
1 W April 16, 1997 4–2 Phoenix Coyotes Mighty Ducks lead 1–0 Recap
2 W April 18, 1997 4–2 Phoenix Coyotes Mighty Ducks lead 2–0 Recap
3 L April 20, 1997 1–4 @ Phoenix Coyotes Mighty Ducks lead 2–1 Recap
4 L April 22, 1997 0–2 @ Phoenix Coyotes Series tied 2–2 Recap
5 L April 24, 1997 2–5 Phoenix Coyotes Coyotes lead 3–2 Recap
6 W April 27, 1997 3–2 OT @ Phoenix Coyotes Series tied 3–3 Recap
7 W April 29, 1997 3–0 Phoenix Coyotes Mighty Ducks win 4–3 Recap
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–0
Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap
1 L May 2, 1997 1–2 OT @ Detroit Red Wings Red Wings lead 1–0 Recap
2 L May 4, 1997 2–3 3OT @ Detroit Red Wings Red Wings lead 2–0 Recap
3 L May 6, 1997 2–5 Detroit Red Wings Red Wings lead 3–0 Recap
4 L May 8, 1997 2–3 2OT Detroit Red Wings Red Wings win 4–0 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • 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 Mighty Ducks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
8 Teemu Selanne RW 78 51 58 109 28 34 11 7 3 10 −3 4
9 Paul Kariya LW 69 44 55 99 36 6 11 7 6 13 −2 4
20 Steve Rucchin C 79 19 48 67 26 24 8 1 2 3 −2 10
15 Dmitri Mironov† D 62 12 34 46 20 77 11 1 10 11 0 10
17 Jari Kurri RW 82 13 22 35 −13 12 11 1 2 3 2 4
12[a] Kevin Todd C 65 9 21 30 −7 44 4 0 0 0 −3 2
14 Joe Sacco RW 77 12 17 29 1 35 11 2 0 2 −4 2
23 Brian Bellows† LW 62 15 13 28 −11 22 11 2 4 6 −7 2
29 Darren Van Impe D 74 4 19 23 3 90 9 0 2 2 −3 16
46 Jean-Francois Jomphe C 64 7 14 21 −9 53 — — — — — —
13 Ted Drury LW 73 9 9 18 −9 54 10 1 0 1 −2 4
2 Bobby Dollas D 79 4 14 18 17 55 11 0 0 0 −2 4
16 Warren Rychel RW 70 10 7 17 6 218 11 0 2 2 −2 19
54 Sean Pronger C 39 7 7 14 6 20 9 0 2 2 0 4
18 Garry Valk‡ LW 53 7 7 14 −2 53 — — — — — —
10 Roman Oksiuta‡ RW 28 6 7 13 −12 22 — — — — — —
33 Dave Karpa D 69 2 11 13 11 210 8 1 1 2 −2 20
36 J. J. Daigneault† D 13 2 9 11 5 22 11 2 7 9 −6 16
4 Fredrik Olausson‡ D 20 2 9 11 −5 8 — — — — — —
22 Ken Baumgartner LW 67 0 11 11 0 182 11 0 1 1 0 11
28[b] Jason Marshall D 73 1 9 10 6 140 7 0 1 1 1 4
32 Alex Hicks‡ C 18 2 6 8 1 14 — — — — — —
34 Dan Trebil D 29 3 3 6 5 23 9 0 1 1 −6 6
27 Mike Leclerc LW 5 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 Richard Park† C 11 1 1 2 0 10 11 0 1 1 −2 2
24 Mark Janssens† C 12 0 2 2 −3 47 11 0 0 0 −3 15
11 Valeri Karpov RW 9 1 0 1 −2 16 — — — — — —
52 Peter Leboutillier RW 23 1 0 1 0 121 — — — — — —
31 Guy Hebert G 67 0 1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0
5 Ruslan Salei D 30 0 1 1 −8 37 — — — — — —
26 Nikolai Tsulygin D 22 0 1 1 −5 8 — — — — — —
19 Shawn Antoski† LW 2 0 0 0 1 2 — — — — — —
39 Frank Banham RW 3 0 0 0 −2 0 — — — — — —
42 Barry Nieckar LW 2 0 0 0 0 5 — — — — — —
1 Mike O'Neill G 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
25 Adrien Plavsic D 6 0 0 0 −5 2 — — — — — —
51 Craig Reichert RW 3 0 0 0 −2 0 — — — — — —
35 Mikhail Shtalenkov G 24 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 2
40 Jeremy Stevenson LW 5 0 0 0 −1 14 — — — — — —
21 Igor Nikulin RW — — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31 Guy Hebert 67 66 29 25 12 2,133 172 2.67 .919 4 3,862:36 9 9 4 4 255 18 2.02 .929 1 533:31
35 Mikhail Shtalenkov 24 16 7 8 1 539 52 2.89 .904 2 1,078:47 4 2 0 3 162 10 2.84 .938 0 211:27
1 Mike O'Neill 1 0 0 0 0 10 3 5.76 .700 0 31:16 — — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Paul Kariya [3]
NHL First All-Star Team Paul Kariya (Left Wing) [4]
Teemu Selanne (Right Wing)
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Guy Hebert[c] [6]
Paul Kariya[d]
Teemu Selanne[e]

Records

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  • Teemu Selanne – most points in a season (109)
  • Paul Kariya – most plus/minus in a season (+36)
  • Guy Hebert – most ties in a season (12)
  • Guy Hebert – most shots against in a season (2133)

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Ruslan Salei October 7, 1996 [9]
Nikolai Tsulygin October 22, 1996
Frank Banham January 25, 1997
Peter Leboutillier January 27, 1997
Craig Reichert February 4, 1997
Dan Trebil February 5, 1997
Mike Leclerc March 28, 1997
Igor Nikulin April 27, 1997 [10]

Transactions

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July 1, 1996 To Mighty Ducks
Kevin Brown 		To Ottawa Senators
Mike Maneluk
October 1, 1996 To Mighty Ducks
Espen Knutsen 		To Hartford Whalers
Kevin Brown
October 1, 1996 To Mighty Ducks
Ted Drury
Marc Moro 		To Ottawa Senators
Shaun Van Allen
Jason York
November 18, 1996 To Mighty Ducks
Brian Bellows 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
6th-round pick in 1997
November 19, 1996 To Mighty Ducks
Shawn Antoski
Dmitri Mironov 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Hicks
Fredrik Olausson
February 21, 1997 To Mighty Ducks
J. J. Daigneault 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Garry Valk
March 18, 1997 To Mighty Ducks
Richard Park 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Roman Oksiuta
March 18, 1997 To Mighty Ducks
Mark Janssens 		To Hartford Whalers
Bates Battaglia
4th-round pick in 1998

Draft picks

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Anaheim's picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.[11]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team
1 9 Ruslan Salei D  Belarus Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)
2 35 Matt Cullen C  United States St. Cloud State University (NCAA)
5 117 Brendan Buckley D  United States Boston College (NCAA)
61 149 Blaine Russell G  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
7 172 Timo Ahmaoja D  Finland JYP (Finland)
8 198 Kevin Kellett D  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
9 224 Tobias Johansson LW  Sweden Malmo IF (Sweden)
Notes
  1. The Mighty Ducks acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995, that sent St. Louis' sixth-round pick in 1995 back to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
  • The Mighty Ducks third-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes (formerly the Winnipeg Jets) as the result of a trade on February 27, 1996, that sent Teemu Selanne, Marc Chouinard and a fourth-round pick in 1996 (92nd overall) to Anaheim in exchange for Chad Kilger, Oleg Tverdovsky and this pick (62nd overall).
  • The Mighty Ducks fourth-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996, that sent a third-round pick in 1996 (58th overall) to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 1996 (70th overall) and this pick (90th overall).
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 2, 1995, that sent Todd Krygier to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Todd wore number 21 in his first five games.
  2. ^ Marshall wore number 23 until Bellows was acquired.
  3. ^ Hebert was an injury replacement for Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings.[5]
  4. ^ Kariya was voted to the starting lineup.[7]
  5. ^ Selanne was an injury replacement for Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche.[8]

References

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  • "Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  • "1996-97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  1. ^ "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  2. ^ a b "1996-97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lady Byng Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "SPORTS BRIEFS". Deseret News. January 16, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". NHL.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Norwood, Robyn (January 12, 1997). "Selanne's Star Shines Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "1996-97 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "Igor Nikulin 1996-97 Game Log". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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