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Dale Hawerchuk's 1996-1997 season

Points
34
NHL#179
Goals
12
NHL#180
Assists
22
NHL#160
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#104
Games
51
62%
62% of 82

Centre Dale Hawerchuk was 33 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 16th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 51 of a possible 82 games and scored 12 goals and 22 assists for 34 points, 0.67 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 7 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dale Hawerchuk plays the 1996-1997 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Dale was 33 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 16th NHL season in all.

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

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8215 of 21 played
      7
      points
      NHL#213
      1
      goals
      NHL#298
      6
      assists
      NHL#125
      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
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PHI2–1TBL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI0–2BOS
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYI
      L
      game 25/825
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3OTT
      W
      game 26/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 28/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI6–3DAL
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA4–5PHI
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3PHI
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–0HFD
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS0–6PHI
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–5PHI
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–4PHI
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–2CGY
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–1SJS
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4COL
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8235 of 41 played
      28
      points
      NHL#68
      9
      goals
      NHL#107
      19
      assists
      NHL#47
      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
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TBL3–1PHI
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3PHI
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL3–3PHI
      game 46/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 47/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–9PHI
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OTT2–4PHI
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3FLA
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI8–5OTT
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8248 of 62 played
      34
      points
      NHL#118
      12
      goals
      NHL#129
      22
      assists
      NHL#98
      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
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYR
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dale Hawerchuk closes the 1996-1997 season with 34 points

    Points
    34
    NHL#179
    Games
    51of 82
    62%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#180
    Assists
    22
    NHL#160
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#101
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#104
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    10 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
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PHI4–1PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI5–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      PHI2–1BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      PHI6–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR5–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI6–3NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

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

    Detroit Red Wings knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4DET
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Dale Hawerchuk ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#41
    Games
    17
    Goals
    2
    NHL#59
    Assists
    5
    NHL#38
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#78
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    Events
    3 points
    best game
    PIT4–1→BUF4–1→NYR4–1→DET0–4