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Chris Wells's 1996-1997 season

Points
8
NHL#481
Goals
2
NHL#472
Assists
6
NHL#456
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#156
Games
47
57%
57% of 82

Centre Chris Wells was 20 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Florida Panthers. He played 47 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points, 0.17 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Chris Wells plays the 1996-1997 season for Florida Panthers

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

    A late start

    Chris Wells's season starts in game 20 of 82

    Florida Panthers have played 19 games19 of 82 without him
    • The game
      LAK1–4FLA
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–1DAL
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 822 of 21 played
      0
      points
      NHL#550
      0
      goals
      NHL#435
      0
      assists
      NHL#509
      FLA
      13-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA3–1STL
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–4FLA
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–1FLA
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      FLA4–2DET
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA0–2NJD
      L
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4FLA
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DAL1–1FLA
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–5PHI
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–5HFD
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6FLA
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–5OTT
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA3–1CHI
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA3–7NYR
      L
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA1–1WSH
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1FLA
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8217 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#523
      0
      goals
      NHL#527
      2
      assists
      NHL#473
      FLA
      21-11-0W-L-OT51Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA4–1CGY
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–4VAN
      game 43/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA0–4EDM
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TBL2–3FLA
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–5FLA
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3FLA
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      WSH3–1FLA
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–2MTL
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–2NJD
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4FLA
      W
      game 55/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL2–5FLA
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA0–1NYI
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2FLA
      L
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–4PIT
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2FLA
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–2FLA
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8233 of 62 played
      5
      points
      NHL#494
      1
      goals
      NHL#491
      4
      assists
      NHL#453
      FLA
      28-19-0W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PHX3–0FLA
      L
      game 65/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–1FLA
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1FLA
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3FLA
      W
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5FLA
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–3FLA
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–1NJD
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–7NYI
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA2–2OTT
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OTT3–2FLA
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL1–1FLA
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA3–4PIT
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      FLA1–3TOR
      L
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Chris Wells closes the 1996-1997 season with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#481
    Games
    47of 82
    57%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#472
    Assists
    6
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#466
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#156
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    15 days later
    Playoffs

    Florida Panthers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Florida Panthers meet New York Rangers

    FLAvsNYR
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 3
      FLA3–4NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 4
      FLA2–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–2FLA
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1

    FLA1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Chris Wells ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    0
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#179
    NYR1–4