1996–97 Colorado Avalanche
Pacific Division champions
Division1st Pacific
Conference1st Western
1996–97 record49–24–9
Home record26–10–5
Road record23–14–4
Goals for277
Goals against205
Team information
General managerPierre Lacroix
CoachMarc Crawford
CaptainJoe Sakic
ArenaMcNichols Arena
Average attendance16,061
Minor league affiliate(s)Hershey Bears
Team leaders
GoalsAdam Deadmarsh (33)
AssistsPeter Forsberg (58)
PointsPeter Forsberg (86)
Penalty minutesBrent Severyn (193)
Plus/minusPeter Forsberg (+31)
WinsPatrick Roy (38)
Goals against averagePatrick Roy (2.32)

The 1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's second season. The franchise's 18th season in the National Hockey League and 25th season overall.

Offseason

Regular season

The Avalanche scored the most power-play goals during the regular season, with 83.[1]

Season 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[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

Playoffs

  • April 24, 1997: Patrick Roy shut out Chicago by a score of 7-0. He earned his 89th postseason victory and became the goalie with the most postseason wins, surpassing the old record set by New York Islanders goalie Billy Smith.[3]

Schedule and results

Regular season

1996–97 regular season[4]
October: 8–4–1 (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 4, 19962–4@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)0–1–0Recap
2LOctober 5, 19961–4@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)0–2–0Recap
3WOctober 8, 19966–0San Jose Sharks (1996–97)1–2–0Recap
4TOctober 10, 19966–6 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)1–2–1Recap
5WOctober 11, 19962–0@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)2–2–1Recap
6WOctober 15, 19967–2Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)3–2–1Recap
7LOctober 17, 19961–2Florida Panthers (1996–97)3–3–1Recap
8WOctober 19, 19969–2Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)4–3–1Recap
9LOctober 22, 19961–5@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)4–4–1Recap
10WOctober 23, 19964–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)5–4–1Recap
11WOctober 26, 19964–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)6–4–1Recap
12WOctober 28, 19961–0Washington Capitals (1996–97)7–4–1Recap
13WOctober 30, 19966–3St. Louis Blues (1996–97)8–4–1Recap
November: 8–2–3 (home: 4–1–2; road: 4–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
14TNovember 2, 19960–0 OTBuffalo Sabres (1996–97)8–4–2Recap
15TNovember 3, 19961–1 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)8–4–3Recap
16WNovember 6, 19964–1@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)9–4–3Recap
17WNovember 8, 19964–1@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)10–4–3Recap
18WNovember 9, 19965–2Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)11–4–3Recap
19WNovember 11, 19966–2@ New York Islanders (1996–97)12–4–3Recap
20WNovember 13, 19964–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)13–4–3Recap
21LNovember 14, 19964–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)13–5–3Recap
22TNovember 16, 19964–4 OTHartford Whalers (1996–97)13–5–4Recap
23WNovember 20, 19966–0Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)14–5–4Recap
24WNovember 22, 19963–2New York Islanders (1996–97)15–5–4Recap
25LNovember 27, 19962–5New York Rangers (1996–97)15–6–4Recap
26WNovember 30, 19962–1New Jersey Devils (1996–97)16–6–4Recap
December: 7–4–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 3–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
27WDecember 4, 19962–0Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)17–6–4Recap
28LDecember 6, 19963–4St. Louis Blues (1996–97)17–7–4Recap
29LDecember 7, 19962–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)17–8–4Recap
30WDecember 11, 19966–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)18–8–4Recap
31LDecember 14, 19961–4@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)18–9–4Recap
32WDecember 17, 19964–3Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)19–9–4Recap
33TDecember 18, 19964–4 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)19–9–5Recap
34LDecember 21, 19962–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)19–10–5Recap
35WDecember 23, 19964–3Calgary Flames (1996–97)20–10–5Recap
36WDecember 28, 19965–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)21–10–5Recap
37WDecember 29, 19963–2Dallas Stars (1996–97)22–10–5Recap
38WDecember 31, 19964–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)23–10–5Recap
January: 8–2–3 (home: 3–0–1; road: 5–2–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
39WJanuary 2, 19973–2Calgary Flames (1996–97)24–10–5Recap
40TJanuary 4, 19974–4 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1996–97)24–10–6Recap
41TJanuary 6, 19972–2 OT@ New York Rangers (1996–97)24–10–7Recap
42TJanuary 8, 19971–1 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1996–97)24–10–8Recap
43WJanuary 9, 19972–0@ Ottawa Senators (1996–97)25–10–8Recap
44WJanuary 11, 19973–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)26–10–8Recap
45WJanuary 15, 19974–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97)27–10–8Recap
46WJanuary 20, 19974–2@ Florida Panthers (1996–97)28–10–8Recap
47LJanuary 21, 19972–3 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97)28–11–8Recap
48WJanuary 23, 19974–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)29–11–8Recap
49LJanuary 25, 19971–4@ Boston Bruins (1996–97)29–12–8Recap
50WJanuary 27, 19975–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)30–12–8Recap
51WJanuary 29, 19976–3Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)31–12–8Recap
February: 7–4–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52LFebruary 1, 19971–2@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)31–13–8Recap
53WFebruary 2, 19975–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)32–13–8Recap
54LFebruary 8, 19972–4Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)32–14–8Recap
55WFebruary 11, 19973–1Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)33–14–8Recap
56WFebruary 13, 19973–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)34–14–8Recap
57WFebruary 15, 19975–2@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)35–14–8Recap
58WFebruary 18, 19973–2 OTBoston Bruins (1996–97)36–14–8Recap
59WFebruary 21, 19974–3 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)37–14–8Recap
60WFebruary 23, 19974–3Ottawa Senators (1996–97)38–14–8Recap
61LFebruary 25, 19971–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)38–15–8Recap
62LFebruary 27, 19972–6Dallas Stars (1996–97)38–16–8Recap
March: 8–5–1 (home: 6–2–1; road: 2–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
63WMarch 1, 19972–1Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)39–16–8Recap
64WMarch 3, 19975–1Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)40–16–8Recap
65WMarch 5, 19977–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)41–16–8Recap
66LMarch 6, 19973–6@ Washington Capitals (1996–97)41–17–8Recap
67TMarch 9, 19972–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)41–17–9Recap
68LMarch 12, 19972–3Calgary Flames (1996–97)41–18–9Recap
69WMarch 14, 19976–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)42–18–9Recap
70WMarch 16, 19974–2Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)43–18–9Recap
71WMarch 18, 19974–2Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)44–18–9Recap
72WMarch 21, 19974–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)45–18–9Recap
73LMarch 23, 19970–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)45–19–9Recap
74WMarch 25, 19974–0@ Hartford Whalers (1996–97)46–19–9Recap
75LMarch 26, 19975–6 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)46–20–9Recap
76LMarch 29, 19972–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)46–21–9Recap
April: 3–3–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
77WApril 2, 19975–1@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)47–21–9Recap
78LApril 4, 19976–7 OT@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)47–22–9Recap
79WApril 6, 19972–1Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)48–22–9Recap
80LApril 9, 19971–4San Jose Sharks (1996–97)48–23–9Recap
81WApril 11, 19972–1@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)49–23–9Recap
82LApril 13, 19972–4Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)49–24–9Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs

1997 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (8) Chicago Blackhawks – Avalanche win 4–2
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WApril 16, 19976–0Chicago BlackhawksAvalanche lead 1–0Recap
2WApril 18, 19973–1Chicago BlackhawksAvalanche lead 2–0Recap
3LApril 20, 19973–4 2OT@ Chicago BlackhawksAvalanche lead 2–1Recap
4LApril 22, 19973–6@ Chicago BlackhawksSeries tied 2–2Recap
5WApril 24, 19977–0Chicago BlackhawksAvalanche lead 3–2Recap
6WApril 26, 19976–3@ Chicago BlackhawksAvalanche win 4–2Recap
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (7) Edmonton Oilers – Avalanche win 4–1
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WMay 2, 19975–1Edmonton OilersAvalanche lead 1–0Recap
2WMay 4, 19974–1Edmonton OilersAvalanche lead 2–0Recap
3LMay 7, 19973–4@ Edmonton OilersAvalanche lead 2–1Recap
4WMay 9, 19973–2 OT@ Edmonton OilersAvalanche lead 3–1Recap
5WMay 11, 19974–3Edmonton OilersAvalanche win 4–1Recap
Western Conference Finals vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–2
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WMay 15, 19972–1Detroit Red WingsAvalanche lead 1–0Recap
2LMay 17, 19972–4Detroit Red WingsSeries tied 1–1Recap
3LMay 19, 19971–2@ Detroit Red WingsRed Wings lead 2–1Recap
4LMay 22, 19970–6@ Detroit Red WingsRed Wings lead 3–1Recap
5WMay 24, 19976–0Detroit Red WingsRed Wings lead 3–2Recap
6LMay 26, 19971–3@ Detroit Red WingsRed Wings win 4–2Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • 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 Avalanche only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
21Peter ForsbergC6528588631731451217−610
19Joe SakicC65225274−10341781725514
8Sandis OzolinshD802345684881741317−124
13Valeri KamenskyLW682838665381781422−116
18Adam DeadmarshRW78332760813617369−624
11Keith Jones†RW672320435105633624
48Scott YoungRW72181937−51417426−114
28Eric LacroixLW81181836162617145219
9Mike RicciC63131932−35917246117
22Claude LemieuxRW45111728−44317131023732
20Rene CorbetLW76121527146717224027
25Mike KeaneRW8110172726317314224
26Stephane YelleC79917261381216752
24Jon KlemmD8091524123717112−16
4Uwe KruppD60417211248——————
52Adam FooteD78219211613517044362
3Aaron MillerD5651217151517123310
5Alexei GusarovD582121442817033314
2Sylvain LefebvreD7121113123017000−125
23Brent SeverynLW66145−61938000112
7Curtis Leschyshyn‡D1105516——————
15Yves SaraultLW2821306500002
17Landon Wilson‡RW9123123——————
27Christian MatteRW511210——————
1Craig BillingtonG23022210000
10Josef MarhaC601100——————
33Patrick RoyG62011151700012
6Wade BelakD5000−111——————
32Rich BrennanD200000——————
30Marc DenisG10000——————
29Eric MessierLW2100074600004

Goaltending

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
33Patrick Roy623815718611432.32.9237369817107559382.21.93231034
1Craig Billington231182584532.65.909112001001313.00.923020
30Marc Denis10102633.02.885060—————————

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL First All-Star Team Sandis Ozolinsh (Defense) [5]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Peter Forsberg[lower-alpha 1] [7]
Sandis Ozolinsh[lower-alpha 2]
Patrick Roy[lower-alpha 2]
Joe Sakic[lower-alpha 2]

Draft picks

Colorado's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.[9]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
125Peter Ratchuk United StatesShattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN)
251Yuri Babenko RussiaKrylya Sovetov (Russia)
379Mark Parrish United StatesSt. Cloud State University (WCHA)
498Ben Storey CanadaHarvard University (ECAC)
4107Randy Petruk CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
5134Luke Curtin United StatesKelowna Rockets (WHL)
6146Brian Willsie CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
6160Kai Fischer GermanyDüsseldorfer EG (Germany)
7167Dan Hinote United StatesUnited States Military Academy (NCAA Independent)
7176Samuel Pahlsson SwedenMODO (Sweden)
7188Roman Pylner Czech RepublicHC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Republic)
8214Matthew Scorsune United StatesHotchkiss School (USHS-CT)
9240Justin Clark United StatesUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)

Notes

  1. ↑ Forsberg did not play and was replaced by Brendan Shanahan of the Detroit Red Wings.[6]
  2. 1 2 3 Ozolinsh, Roy, and Sakic were voted to the starting lineup.[8] Sakic did not play and was replaced by Teemu Selanne of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.[6]

References

  • "Colorado Avalanche 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  • "1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  1. ↑ "1996-97 NHL Summary".
  2. ↑ "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  3. ↑ Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.429 , by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
  4. 1 2 "1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Norwood, Robyn (January 12, 1997). "Selanne's Star Shines Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1997". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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