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David Cooper's 1996-1997 season

Points
6
NHL#523
Goals
3
NHL#422
Assists
3
NHL#539
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#458
Games
19
23%
23% of 82

Defenceman David Cooper was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 19 of a possible 82 games and scored 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points, 0.32 points per game. Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. A late start

    David Cooper's season starts in game 32 of 82

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 31 games31 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    David Cooper makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    TORToronto Maple Leafs1–3DETDetroit Red Wings

    David was 23 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Modin, Mats Sundin, Nicklas Lidström, among others.

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    • The game
      TOR1–3DET
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR6–2COL
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    David Cooper records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · December 21

    Milestone

    David Cooper scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · December 21

    • The game
      PIT6–5TOR
      L
      game 36/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–2STL
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI4–5TOR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYI0–2TOR
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–7VAN
      L
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 827 of 41 played
      3
      points
      NHL#479
      1
      goals
      NHL#418
      2
      assists
      NHL#468
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#75
      TOR
      17-24-0W-L-OT34Points
      6th in the Central·9th in the Western Conference·19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4CGY
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      COL3–2TOR
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–6WSH
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK3–2TOR
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR1–3HFD
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY3–5TOR
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      TOR2–1CHI
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      DAL5–1TOR
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      COL5–2TOR
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL4–0TOR
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8217 of 62 played
      5
      points
      NHL#495
      2
      goals
      NHL#421
      3
      assists
      NHL#493
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#180
      TOR
      23-37-0W-L-OT48Points
      6th in the Central·13th in the Western Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      SJS2–3TOR
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI6–3TOR
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    The season in numbers

    David Cooper closes the 1996-1997 season with 6 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    6
    NHL#523
    Games
    19of 82
    23%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#422
    Assists
    3
    NHL#539
    P/GP
    0.32
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#458
    Events
    6
    career best in points
    3
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist