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Chris Therien's 1996-1997 season

Points
24
NHL#263
Goals
2
NHL#472
Assists
22
NHL#160
Plus/minus
+27
NHL#17
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Defenceman Chris Therien was 24 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 22 assists for 24 points, 0.34 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 7 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Chris Therien plays the 1996-1997 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Chris was 24 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      FLA3–1PHI
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–3PHI
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5PHI
      W
      game 3/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      L
      game 4/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–0PHI
      L
      game 5/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3LAK
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3ANA
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1PHX
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA0–3PHI
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6MTL
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–2PHI
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4WSH
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3TBL
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      PHI3–2FLA
      W
      game 14/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      game 15/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2BUF
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1PHI
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3PHI
      W
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–2PHI
      game 21/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      8
      points
      NHL#174
      2
      goals
      NHL#200
      6
      assists
      NHL#125
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#32
      PHI
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–7PHI
      W
      game 22/824
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1TBL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–2BOS
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYI
      L
      game 25/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3OTT
      W
      game 26/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      BOS0–6PHI
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1SJS
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4COL
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8231 of 41 played
      13
      points
      NHL#247
      2
      goals
      NHL#337
      11
      assists
      NHL#162
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#22
      PHI
      25-12-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–7PHI
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–1PHI
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3PHI
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–4PHI
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1WSH
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      NYR4–2PHI
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–9PHI
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–4PHI
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2PIT
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–2PHI
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5TBL
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3FLA
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI8–5OTT
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8251 of 62 played
      15
      points
      NHL#308
      2
      goals
      NHL#421
      13
      assists
      NHL#236
      +17
      +/-
      NHL#9
      PHI
      36-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PHI5–5BOS
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–5PHI
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5PHI
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3TOR
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 72/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–2PHI
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3NJD
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3WSH
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3STL
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      TBL1–1PHI
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2PHI
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYR
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3PHI
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 81/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5PHI
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Chris Therien closes the 1996-1997 season with 24 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    24
    NHL#263
    Games
    71of 82
    87%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#472
    Assists
    22
    NHL#160
    P/GP
    0.34
    NHL#300
    +/-
    +27
    NHL#17
    Events
    24
    career best in points
    22
    career best in assists
    50
    career points
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PHI4–1PIT
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI5–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      PHI2–1BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      PHI6–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR5–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI6–3NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    PHIvsDET
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Chris Therien ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 7 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    7
    NHL#41
    Games
    19
    Goals
    1
    NHL#95
    Assists
    6
    NHL#27
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#86
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#2
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    PIT4–1→BUF4–1→NYR4–1→DET0–4