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Anders Eriksson's 1996-1997 season

Points
6
Swedish flag#32NHL#523
Goals
0
NHL#609
Assists
6
Swedish flag#30NHL#456
Plus/minus
+5
Swedish flag#13NHL#156
Games
23
28%
28% of 82

Defenceman Anders Eriksson was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 23 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 6 assists for 6 points, 0.26 points per game. That was 523th in the NHL. The season ended with Anders Eriksson winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Philadelphia Flyers.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Anders Eriksson plays the 1996-1997 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Anders was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      L
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–1DET
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Anders Eriksson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · October 11

    • The game
      DET6–1BUF
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–3DET
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL1–4DET
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2DET
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–1BOS
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5DET
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      DET2–2OTT
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–6TOR
      L
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–5DET
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–1DET
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8214 of 21 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#23NHL#350
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#28NHL#427
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#270
      +7
      +/-
      Swedish flag#3NHL#11
      DET
      11-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–6DAL
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8215 of 41 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#33NHL#487
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#33NHL#527
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#29NHL#427
      +6
      +/-
      Swedish flag#5NHL#38
      DET
      20-14-0W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET5–4PHX
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–1DET
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3DET
      game 44/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      DET4–1STL
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DAL3–4DET
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 51/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN7–4DET
      L
      game 52/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Anders Eriksson closes the 1996-1997 season with 6 points

    Points
    6
    #32NHL#523
    Games
    23of 82
    28%
    Goals
    0
    #33NHL#609
    Assists
    6
    #30NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.26
    +/-
    +5
    #13NHL#156
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 months and 10 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    11 days later
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    6 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    DET4–0ANA
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    11 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    DET4–2COL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    DETvsPHI
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Anders Eriksson ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    STL4–2→ANA4–0→COL4–2→PHI4–0