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Denis Smith's 1996-1997 season

Points
1
NHL#627
Goals
0
NHL#609
Assists
1
NHL#602
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#534
Games
8
9%
9% of 82

Defenceman Denis Smith was 19 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 8 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.13 points per game. Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. A late start

    Denis Smith's season starts in game 74 of 82

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 73 games73 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Denis Smith makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against San Jose Sharks

    TORToronto Maple Leafs2–1SJSSan Jose Sharks

    Denis was 19 years old · San Jose Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Sundin, Fredrik Modin and Marcus Ragnarsson.

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    • The game
      TOR2–1SJS
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Denis Smith records his first NHL assist

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · March 26

    • The game
      TOR1–1PHX
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–2COL
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • April 1997
    • The game
      FLA1–3TOR
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–2DET
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      L
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–3DAL
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR1–5STL
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Denis Smith closes the 1996-1997 season with 1 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#627
    Games
    8of 82
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#609
    Assists
    1
    NHL#602
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#534
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist