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David Oliver's 1996-1997 season

Points
6
NHL#523
Goals
3
NHL#422
Assists
3
NHL#539
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#534
Games
31
37%
37% of 82

Right winger David Oliver was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers och New York Rangers. He played 31 of a possible 82 games and scored 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points, 0.19 points per game. He moved from Edmonton Oilers to New York Rangers in February. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    David Oliver opens the 1996-1997 season with Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers

    David was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM4–2TOR
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1EDM
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–3PHX
      W
      game 6/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–7COL
      L
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–4EDM
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      VAN5–4EDM
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4EDM
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 829 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#476
      1
      goals
      NHL#306
      0
      assists
      NHL#503
      EDM
      9-11-0W-L-OT19Points
      5th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • December 1996
    • The game
      COL4–4EDM
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2EDM
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–2EDM
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8212 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#514
      1
      goals
      NHL#416
      1
      assists
      NHL#516
      EDM
      18-19-0W-L-OT40Points
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD1–2EDM
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1BUF
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      BOS3–4EDM
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3CGY
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–5ANA
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8218 of 62 played
      3
      points
      NHL#550
      1
      goals
      NHL#488
      2
      assists
      NHL#529
      EDM
      29-27-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      NYR0–3DET
      L
      game 64/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–5NYR
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2LAK
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5ANA
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1SJS
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3OTT
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–3NYR
      L
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYR
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2HFD
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      BOS4–5NYR
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYR
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3PHI
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–2NYR
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    David Oliver closes the 1996-1997 season with 6 points

    EDMEdmonton OilersNYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    6
    NHL#523
    Games
    31of 82
    38%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#422
    Assists
    3
    NHL#539
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#440
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#534
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Florida Panthers

    NYRvsFLA
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
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    • Game 2
      NYR3–0FLA
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1

    NYR4–1FLA
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers meet New Jersey Devils

    NYRvsNJD
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 5
      NYR2–1NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NYR4–1NJD
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    David Oliver ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    EDMEdmonton OilersNYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    0
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#114
    FLA4–1→NJD4–1→PHI1–4