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Dale Mctavish's 1996-1997 season

Points
3
NHL#583
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
2
NHL#568
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#496
Games
9
10%
10% of 82

Centre Dale Mctavish was 24 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 9 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.33 points per game. Calgary Flames did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. A late start

    Dale Mctavish's season starts in game 39 of 82

    Calgary Flames have played 38 games38 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Dale Mctavish makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against San Jose Sharks

    SJSSan Jose Sharks5–1CGYCalgary Flames

    Dale was 24 years old · Canadian Airlines Saddledome, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Dahlén, Marcus Ragnarsson, Jonas Höglund, among others.

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    • The game
      SJS5–1CGY
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Dale Mctavish records his first NHL assist

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · December 31

    • The game
      CGY2–3COL
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CGY4–3SJS
      W
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 823 of 41 played
      1
      points
      NHL#561
      0
      goals
      NHL#520
      1
      assists
      NHL#517
      CGY
      14-22-0W-L-OT33Points
      5th in the Pacific·11th in the Western Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4CGY
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–3CGY
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Dale Mctavish scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 9

    • The game
      FLA4–1CGY
      L
      game 44/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      ANA1–2CGY
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CGY2–4PIT
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CGY3–5TOR
      L
      game 47/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Dale Mctavish closes the 1996-1997 season with 3 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Calgary Flames did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    3
    NHL#583
    Games
    9of 82
    11%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    2
    NHL#568
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#496
    Events
    3
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist