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Christian Dube's 1996-1997 season

Points
2
NHL#603
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
1
NHL#602
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#496
Games
27
32%
32% of 82

Centre Christian Dube was 19 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 27 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.07 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. NHL debut

    Christian Dube makes his NHL debut in the 1–⁠1 draw against Florida Panthers

    NYRNew York Rangers1–1FLAFlorida Panthers

    Christian was 19 years old · Miami Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Niklas Sundström, Ulf Samuelsson and Johan Garpenlöv.

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    • The game
      NYR1–1FLA
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DAL2–1NYR
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY4–5NYR
      W
      game 6/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–8NYR
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Christian Dube scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 16

    • The game
      STL1–2NYR
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–5TBL
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–6FLA
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–6NYR
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      FLA1–1NYR
      game 13/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Christian Dube records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Florida Panthers · October 29

    • The game
      NYR6–1NJD
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • November 1996
    • The game
      NYR5–2BOS
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TBL5–3NYR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–1NYI
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–2NYR
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR8–3PIT
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#401
      1
      goals
      NHL#298
      1
      assists
      NHL#408
      NYR
      7-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      5th in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGY
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–3EDM
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–5VAN
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–1PHX
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–2COL
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • December 1996
    • The game
      PHX2–5NYR
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–3NYR
      L
      game 32/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8223 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#510
      1
      goals
      NHL#411
      1
      assists
      NHL#511
      NYR
      20-16-0W-L-OT45Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL4–3NYR
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR0–2WSH
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–2NYR
      L
      game 48/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM4–4NYR
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8227 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#575
      1
      goals
      NHL#487
      1
      assists
      NHL#576
      NYR
      28-25-0W-L-OT65Points
      4th in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    The season in numbers

    Christian Dube closes the 1996-1997 season with 2 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    2
    NHL#603
    Games
    27of 82
    33%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    1
    NHL#602
    P/GP
    0.07
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#496
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    2 months and 27 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Florida Panthers

    NYRvsFLA
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
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    8 days later
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1

    NYR4–1FLA
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers meet New Jersey Devils

    NYRvsNJD
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
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    9 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NYR4–1NJD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    • Game 3
      PHI6–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–4PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Christian Dube ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    0
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    FLA4–1→NJD4–1→PHI1–4