1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 71st season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League.

1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks
Division5th Central
Conference8th Western
1996–97 record34–35–13
Home record16–21–4
Road record18–14–9
Goals for223
Goals against210
Team information
General managerBob Pulford
CoachCraig Hartsburg
CaptainChris Chelios
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance19,396
Minor league affiliate(s)Indianapolis Ice
Columbus Chill
Team leaders
GoalsTony Amonte (41)
AssistsAlexei Zhamnov (42)
PointsTony Amonte (77)
Penalty minutesBob Probert (326)
Plus/minusTony Amonte (+35)
WinsJeff Hackett (19)
Goals against averageJeff Hackett (2.16)

Offseason

Regular season

Final 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[1]
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 of the Colorado Avalanche 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.[2]

Schedule and results

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

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

Playoffs
1997 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Colorado Avalanche – Avalanche win 4–2
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1LApril 16, 19970–6@ Colorado AvalancheAvalanche lead 1–0Recap
2LApril 18, 19971–3@ Colorado AvalancheAvalanche lead 2–0Recap
3WApril 20, 19974–3 2OTColorado AvalancheAvalanche lead 2–1Recap
4WApril 22, 19976–3Colorado AvalancheSeries tied 2–2Recap
5LApril 24, 19970–7@ Colorado AvalancheAvalanche lead 3–2Recap
6LApril 26, 19973–6Colorado AvalancheAvalanche 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 Blackhawks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
10Tony AmonteRW814136773564642628
26Alexei ZhamnovC742042621856——————
7Chris CheliosD72103848161126011−28
55Eric DazeRW71221941−4166213−12
32Murray CravenC75827350122000−42
2Eric WeinrichD817253219626011−14
19[lower-alpha 1]Ethan MoreauLW8215163113123610139
16Kevin MillerRW69141731−1041601100
11Jeff ShantzC69921301128604446
20Gary SuterD8272128−470614518
18Denis SavardC6491827−10606022−32
25Sergei KrivokrasovLW67131124−1426101−24
38James BlackLW64121123620511212
24Bob ProbertLW8291423−33266213−441
4Keith CarneyD813151826626112−22
12Brent SutterC39771410182000−26
22Ulf Dahlen†LW306814910501100
15Jim CumminsRW65661241996000−524
6Michal Sykora†D2819104101000−20
39Enrico CicconeD67224−12334000018
22Adam Creighton†C19123−213——————
8Cam RussellD44112−865400004
46Tuomas GronmanD16011−413——————
31Jeff HackettG41011660000
44Christian LaflammeD401132——————
37Jean-Yves LerouxLW101115——————
30Ed Belfour‡G3300026——————
54Dave ChyzowskiLW800016——————
14Steve DubinskyC500020410104
17Sergei KlimovichC100002——————
17Basil McRae†‡LW8000−212——————
23Mike Prokopec‡RW6000−16——————
5Steve SmithD21000429300004
40Chris Terreri†G7000020002
29Jimmy WaiteG20000——————

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
31Jeff Hackett41191841212892.16.92722473624190254.34.8680345
30Ed Belfour‡3311156946882.69.90711966—————————
40Chris Terreri†7412192192.66.90104292002834.11.893044
29Jimmy Waite20115874.00.8790105—————————

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL Second All-Star Team Chris Chelios (Defense) [4]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Tony Amonte [5]
Chris Chelios[lower-alpha 2]

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.[7]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
231Remi Royer CanadaSaint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL)
242Jeff Paul CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
246Geoff Peters CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
5130Andy Johnson CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
7184Mike Vellinga CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
8210Chris Twerdun CanadaMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
9236Andrei Kozyrev RussiaSeverstal Cherepovets (Russia)

See also

Notes
  1. Moreau wore number 17 in his first two games.
  2. Chelios was voted to the starting lineup, earning more votes than any other player.[6]

References
  • "Chicago Blackhawks 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  • "1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  1. "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  2. 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
  3. "1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1997". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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