Regular season and playoffsCOL

Claude Lemieux's 1996-1997 season

Points

NHL#228

Goals

NHL#198

Assists

NHL#239

Plus/minus

-4

NHL#496

Games

54% of 82

Right winger Claude Lemieux was 31 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played 45 of a possible 82 games and scored 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points, 0.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 23 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs

Year 1996
30 years ago
Season opener
October 4
Claude Lemieux plays the 1996-1997 season for Colorado Avalanche
COLColorado Avalanche
Claude was 31 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.
- The game
  COL2–4STL
  L
  October 4game 1/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL1–4DAL
  L
  October 5game 2/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  October 5
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 822 of 21 played
  0
  points
  NHL#533
  0
  goals
  NHL#417
  0
  assists
  NHL#491
  COL
  13-5-0W-L-OT29Points
  1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  PHI4–4COL
  January 4game 40/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  COL2–2NYR
  January 6game 41/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 824 of 41 played
  2
  points
  NHL#522
  0
  goals
  NHL#524
  2
  assists
  NHL#472
  COL
  24-10-0W-L-OT55Points
  1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  COL1–1NJD
  January 8game 42/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL2–0OTT
  W
  January 9game 43/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL3–2TOR
  W
  January 11game 44/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TBL2–4COL
  W
  January 15game 45/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–2FLA
  W
  January 20game 46/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  COL2–3TBL
  L
  January 21game 47/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–3PIT
  W
  January 23game 48/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL1–4BOS
  L
  January 25game 49/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–2TOR
  W
  January 27game 50/823
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-8SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–6COL
  W
  January 29game 51/822
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-8SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- February 1997
- The game
  COL1–2SJS
  L
  February 1game 52/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–2ANA
  W
  February 2game 53/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-8SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2COL
  L
  February 8game 54/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–3COL
  W
  February 11game 55/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL3–2PHX
  W
  February 13game 56/821
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–2STL
  W
  February 15game 57/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3COL
  W
  February 18game 58/822
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–3EDM
  W
  February 21game 59/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  OTT3–4COL
  W
  February 23game 60/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  COL1–3LAK
  L
  February 25game 61/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DAL6–2COL
  L
  February 27game 62/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 27
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8225 of 62 played
  16
  points
  NHL#290
  6
  goals
  NHL#257
  10
  assists
  NHL#309
  COL
  38-16-0W-L-OT84Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
- March 1997
- The game
  CHI1–2COL
  W
  March 1game 63/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–5COL
  W
  March 3game 64/823
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  COL7–3MTL
  W
  March 5game 65/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  COL3–6WSH
  L
  March 6game 66/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  ANA2–2COL
  March 9game 67/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY3–2COL
  L
  March 12game 68/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–6COL
  W
  March 14game 69/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4COL
  W
  March 16game 70/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–4COL
  W
  March 18game 71/823
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  ANA3–4COL
  W
  March 21game 72/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  COL0–2PHI
  L
  March 23game 73/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–0HFD
  W
  March 25game 74/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
Milestone
Claude Lemieux reaches 750 NHL games
in the game against Hartford Whalers · March 25
- The game
  COL5–6DET
  L
  March 26game 75/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–2COL
  L
  March 29game 76/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1997
- The game
  COL5–1CGY
  W
  April 2game 77/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL6–7SJS
  L
  April 4game 78/822
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHX1–2COL
  W
  April 6game 79/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  SJS4–1COL
  L
  April 9game 80/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL2–1DAL
  W
  April 11game 81/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–2COL
  L
  April 13game 82/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 13
Claude Lemieux closes the 1996-1997 season with 28 points
COLColorado Avalanche
Points
28
NHL#228
Games
45of 82
55%
Goals
11
NHL#198
Assists
17
NHL#239
P/GP
0.62
NHL#111
+/-
-4
NHL#496
Events
750
NHL games
4 i rad
games with a point · 6 pts
3 days later
Playoffs
April 16
Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs
First round
April 16
Colorado Avalanche meet Chicago Blackhawks
COLvsCHI
Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
Peter Forsberg
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
Ulf Dahlén
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- Game 1
  CHI0–6COL
  W
  April 162
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI1–3COL
  W
  April 181
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  COL3–4CHI
  L
  April 202
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  COL3–6CHI
  L
  April 222
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Colorado Avalancheare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI0–7COL
  W
  April 242
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  COL6–3CHI
  W
  April 262
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +4 points
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First round
April 26
Colorado Avalanche knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
COL4–2CHI
Advance
6Games11Points5Goals6Assists
6 days later
Second round
May 2
Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers
COLvsEDM
Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
Peter Forsberg
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
Mats Lindgren
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- Game 1
  EDM1–5COL
  W
  May 22
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 2
  EDM1–4COL
  W
  May 42
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 3
  COL3–4EDM
  L
  May 72
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 4
  COL3–2EDM
  W
  May 91
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-11SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 5
  EDM3–4COL
  W
  May 111
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Second round
May 11
Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1
COL4–1EDM
Advance
5Games8Points5Goals3Assists
4 days later
Conference final
May 15
Colorado Avalanche meet Detroit Red Wings
COLvsDET
Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
Peter Forsberg
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Nicklas Lidström
Tomas Sandström
View the whole round
- Game 1
  DET1–2COL
  W
  May 153
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  DET4–2COL
  L
  May 173
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Colorado Avalancheare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 3
  COL1–2DET
  L
  May 193
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
- Game 4
  COL0–6DET
  L
  May 223
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
- Game 5
  DET0–6COL
  W
  May 242
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +4+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
- Game 6
  COL1–3DET
  L
  May 263
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
Conference final
May 26
Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2
COL2–4DET
Eliminated
6Games4Points3Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 26
Claude Lemieux ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 23 points
COLColorado Avalanche
Points
23
NHL#3
Games
17
Goals
13
NHL#1
Assists
10
NHL#9
P/GP
1.35
NHL#3
+/-
+7
NHL#11
Events
50
playoff assists
9 i rad
games with a point
4 points
best game
CHI4–2→EDM4–1→DET2–4

Claude Lemieux plays the 1996-1997 season for Colorado Avalanche

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Claude Lemieux reaches 750 NHL games

Claude Lemieux closes the 1996-1997 season with 28 points

Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

Colorado Avalanche meet Chicago Blackhawks

Colorado Avalanche knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers

Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

Colorado Avalanche meet Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

Claude Lemieux ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 23 points