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Bill Guerin's 1996-1997 season

Points
47
NHL#106
Goals
29
NHL#33
Assists
18
NHL#226
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#417
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Right winger Bill Guerin was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played all 82 games and scored 29 goals and 18 assists for 47 points, 0.57 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 3 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill Guerin plays the 1996-1997 season for New Jersey Devils

    Bill was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–3PHI
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL4–2NJD
      L
      game 3/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3NJD
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      OTT2–2NJD
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–6HFD
      L
      game 6/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS1–3NJD
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–1TBL
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–5BOS
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–1NJD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      TBL1–2NJD
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–0DET
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–2CHI
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–4NJD
      W
      game 14/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–0NJD
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      TBL3–6NJD
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–1OTT
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH5–1NJD
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–4WSH
      L
      game 20/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2DAL
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      15
      points
      NHL#80
      8
      goals
      NHL#54
      7
      assists
      NHL#140
      NJD
      12-8-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–4PHX
      L
      game 22/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–2COL
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      FLA0–2NJD
      W
      game 24/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–2NJD
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHX4–3NJD
      L
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–2TOR
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD7–4BOS
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3NJD
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–0CGY
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–1VAN
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2EDM
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–0NJD
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–4NYI
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      ANA3–5NJD
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NJD5–6BUF
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PIT6–1NJD
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–0OTT
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL5–3NJD
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL1–1NJD
      game 40/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3NJD
      game 41/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      27
      points
      NHL#86
      16
      goals
      NHL#34
      11
      assists
      NHL#178
      NJD
      21-15-0W-L-OT47Points
      4th in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD0–3NYR
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4NJD
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–1LAK
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–3ANA
      L
      game 45/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–1SJS
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OTT1–1NJD
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3NJD
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1997
    • The game
      NJD4–4MTL
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4NJD
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA2–2NJD
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2HFD
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–4NJD
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–1MTL
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2NYR
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–1NJD
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–2FLA
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–3TBL
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD5–3NYI
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4NJD
      W
      game 61/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      37
      points
      NHL#105
      22
      goals
      NHL#40
      15
      assists
      NHL#192
      NJD
      32-18-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–1PIT
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–5NYI
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–1BUF
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–6NJD
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD0–6NJD
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA4–1NJD
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2WSH
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2PIT
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Bill Guerin reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · March 22

    • The game
      PHI4–3NJD
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Bill Guerin reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 25

    • The game
      NYR0–4NJD
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–5NJD
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • April 1997
    • The game
      NJD1–0WSH
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TBL0–3NJD
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–0STL
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2TBL
      game 79/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–4FLA
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2NJD
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–5PHI
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bill Guerin closes the 1996-1997 season with 47 points

    Points
    47
    NHL#106
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    29
    NHL#33
    Assists
    18
    NHL#226
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#143
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#417
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career goals
    100
    career assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Montréal Canadiens

    NJDvsMTL
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL2–5NJD
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4NJD
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      NJD6–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    NJD4–1MTL
    Advance
    3Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Rangers

    NJDvsNYR
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR0–2NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR2–0NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NJD2–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD0–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NJD1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill Guerin ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#119
    Games
    8
    Goals
    2
    NHL#59
    Assists
    1
    NHL#143
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#84
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#327
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    10
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    MTL4–1→NYR1–4