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Craig Rivet's 1996-1997 season

Points
4
NHL#559
Goals
0
NHL#609
Assists
4
NHL#509
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#128
Games
35
42%
42% of 82

Defenceman Craig Rivet was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 35 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 4 assists for 4 points, 0.11 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 1 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Craig Rivet plays the 1996-1997 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Craig was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      ANA6–6MTL
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–5MTL
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CGY2–4MTL
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–6OTT
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 824 of 21 played
      0
      points
      NHL#544
      0
      goals
      NHL#434
      0
      assists
      NHL#503
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#141
      MTL
      7-11-0W-L-OT17Points
      5th in the Northeast·10th in the Eastern Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • December 1996
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–1FLA
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–4DAL
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3MTL
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 829 of 41 played
      1
      points
      NHL#561
      0
      goals
      NHL#520
      1
      assists
      NHL#517
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#94
      MTL
      15-18-0W-L-OT38Points
      4th in the Northeast·9th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–6MTL
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1MTL
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      FLA2–2MTL
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–3MTL
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–9PHI
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3MTL
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–4MTL
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–1MTL
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1NYI
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–1MTL
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8224 of 62 played
      4
      points
      NHL#524
      0
      goals
      NHL#579
      4
      assists
      NHL#451
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#83
      MTL
      22-29-0W-L-OT55Points
      4th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–3CGY
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      MTL5–4EDM
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL0–2HFD
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8MTL
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5OTT
      L
      game 76/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      MTL4–1HFD
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–1MTL
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3WSH
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Craig Rivet closes the 1996-1997 season with 4 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    4
    NHL#559
    Games
    35of 82
    43%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#609
    Assists
    4
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#516
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#128
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet New Jersey Devils

    MTLvsNJD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–5NJD
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4NJD
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      NJD6–4MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL0–4NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    MTL1–4NJD
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Craig Rivet ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 1 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    1
    NHL#181
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    1
    NHL#143
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    NJD1–4