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Anson Carter's 1996-1997 season

Points
18
NHL#328
Goals
11
NHL#198
Assists
7
NHL#429
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#586
Games
38
46%
46% of 82

Right winger Anson Carter was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals och Boston Bruins. He played 38 of a possible 82 games and scored 11 goals and 7 assists for 18 points, 0.47 points per game. He moved from Washington Capitals to Boston Bruins in March. Boston Bruins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. NHL debut

    Anson Carter makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    Anson was 22 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Calle Johansson.

    • The game
      CHI5–2WSH
      L
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5DAL
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Anson Carter records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Dallas Stars · October 8

    • The game
      WSH2–4FLA
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 823 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#483
      0
      goals
      NHL#435
      1
      assists
      NHL#429
      WSH
      11-9-0W-L-OT23Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • December 1996
    • The game
      DET2–0WSH
      L
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–2NYI
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3SJS
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–5ANA
      L
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHX0–3WSH
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–1HFD
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8210 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#516
      0
      goals
      NHL#520
      2
      assists
      NHL#468
      WSH
      17-20-0W-L-OT38Points
      5th in the Atlantic·8th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–1WSH
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1WSH
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      WSH3–1FLA
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Anson Carter scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Florida Panthers · February 1

    • The game
      WSH2–2BUF
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5CGY
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–2HFD
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3WSH
      game 60/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH3–1TOR
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      ANA4–1WSH
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8219 of 62 played
      5
      points
      NHL#498
      3
      goals
      NHL#372
      2
      assists
      NHL#532
      WSH
      24-31-0W-L-OT55Points
      6th in the Atlantic·10th in the Eastern Conference·20th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      BOS2–4TOR
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5NYI
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4TBL
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS3–1FLA
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–6HFD
      L
      game 68/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–0BOS
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5BOS
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–5BUF
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4DET
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OTT5–4BOS
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–3BOS
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–8NYI
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • April 1997
    • The game
      BOS4–5NYR
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA2–4BOS
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3PIT
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–1BOS
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2NJD
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7BOS
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Anson Carter closes the 1996-1997 season with 18 points

    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    18
    NHL#328
    Games
    38of 82
    46%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#198
    Assists
    7
    NHL#429
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#198
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#586
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist