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Doug Gilmour's 1996-1997 season

Points
82
NHL#17
Goals
22
NHL#76
Assists
60
NHL#6
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#220
Games
81
96%
96% of 84

Centre Doug Gilmour was 33 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs och New Jersey Devils. He played 81 of a possible 84 games and scored 22 goals and 60 assists for 82 points, 1.01 points per game. He moved from Toronto Maple Leafs to New Jersey Devils in February. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 4 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Doug Gilmour opens the 1996-1997 season with Toronto Maple Leafs

    Doug was 33 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      ANA1–4TOR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2TOR
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL7–4TOR
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–1TOR
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–6STL
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–2DAL
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      SJS3–4TOR
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–1BOS
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHX2–5TOR
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK5–2TOR
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYI
      W
      game 11/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • November 1996
    • The game
      DET2–6TOR
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6TOR
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR2–6OTT
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–7TOR
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR1–3PHI
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3ANA
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR1–4LAK
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3PHX
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    Milestone

    Doug Gilmour reaches 1,000 NHL games

    in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · November 16

    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–6BUF
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      18
      points
      NHL#35
      4
      goals
      NHL#128
      14
      assists
      NHL#17
      TOR
      9-12-0W-L-OT18Points
      5th in the Central·10th in the Western Conference·18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–3TOR
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN2–3TOR
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5DET
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5DAL
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      STL0–2TOR
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–6NYR
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–0TOR
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1CHI
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD5–2TOR
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHX5–3TOR
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–3DET
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–3SJS
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–5PHX
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–2COL
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PIT6–5TOR
      L
      game 36/824
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–2STL
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–5TOR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–2TOR
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR3–7VAN
      L
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      36
      points
      NHL#30
      10
      goals
      NHL#89
      26
      assists
      NHL#11
      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
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      COL3–2TOR
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6WSH
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2TOR
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–3HFD
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–5TOR
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +5P+5A
      +3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +5 assists
    • The game
      TOR2–1CHI
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL5–1TOR
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL5–2TOR
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–0TOR
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3NJD
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1997
    • The game
      OTT2–1TOR
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      ANA2–4TOR
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      VAN2–4TOR
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5ANA
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–4LAK
      game 57/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR0–3CGY
      L
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–5VAN
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR5–6EDM
      L
      game 60/823
      His night
      +4P+4A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      TOR5–1MTL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD5–3NYI
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      BUF1–4NJD
      W
      game 61/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8264 of 62 played
      67
      points
      NHL#13
      18
      goals
      NHL#73
      49
      assists
      NHL#5
      NJD
      32-18-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–1PIT
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–6NJD
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA4–1NJD
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2WSH
      game 71/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD3–2PIT
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–3NJD
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Doug Gilmour reaches 750 career assists

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 25

    • The game
      NYR0–4NJD
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5NJD
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1997
    • The game
      NJD1–0WSH
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TBL0–3NJD
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–0STL
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2TBL
      game 79/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–4FLA
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2NJD
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–5PHI
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Doug Gilmour closes the 1996-1997 season with 82 points

    Points
    82
    NHL#17
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#76
    Assists
    60
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    1.01
    NHL#23
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#220
    Events
    1,000
    NHL games
    750
    career assists
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 16 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Montréal Canadiens

    NJDvsMTL
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL2–5NJD
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      NJD6–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL0–4NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    NJD4–1MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Rangers

    NJDvsNYR
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR0–2NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR2–0NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NJD2–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD0–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NJD1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Doug Gilmour ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#89
    Games
    10
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    4
    NHL#50
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#79
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    MTL4–1→NYR1–4