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Doug Weight's 1996-1997 season

Points
82
NHL#17
Goals
21
NHL#87
Assists
61
NHL#5
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#254
Games
80
97%
97% of 82

Centre Doug Weight was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 21 goals and 61 assists for 82 points, 1.02 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 11 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Doug Weight plays the 1996-1997 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Doug was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–4EDM
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–2EDM
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2TOR
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1EDM
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–3PHX
      W
      game 6/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–7COL
      L
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–5EDM
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM8–2LAK
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL4–2EDM
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX1–4EDM
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • November 1996
    • The game
      VAN5–4EDM
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4CHI
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–0BOS
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–7TOR
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3MTL
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–0OTT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DAL7–3EDM
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI4–4EDM
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      20
      points
      NHL#21
      3
      goals
      NHL#165
      17
      assists
      NHL#5
      EDM
      9-11-0W-L-OT19Points
      5th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–3EDM
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY2–3EDM
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM10–1CGY
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK5–1EDM
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2SJS
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      EDM2–4ANA
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–2COL
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL3–2EDM
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM0–0DET
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2TBL
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6FLA
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–4EDM
      game 34/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–2EDM
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET6–2EDM
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–0VAN
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      SJS3–5EDM
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK1–2EDM
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      34
      points
      NHL#34
      10
      goals
      NHL#88
      24
      assists
      NHL#20
      EDM
      18-19-0W-L-OT40Points
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–2STL
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM1–4CHI
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–1EDM
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–2EDM
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA0–4EDM
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYR
      game 47/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      EDM1–8NYI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–1BUF
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–1WSH
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–3EDM
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Doug Weight reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · January 29

    • The game
      NYI0–1EDM
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      ANA2–1EDM
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–4EDM
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–4EDM
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–3CGY
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–2LAK
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–6EDM
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–3EDM
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8260 of 62 played
      58
      points
      NHL#25
      15
      goals
      NHL#94
      43
      assists
      NHL#9
      EDM
      29-27-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–3ANA
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–6LAK
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1997
    • The game
      MTL5–4EDM
      L
      game 65/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK1–4EDM
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM1–2DAL
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–1STL
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM1–6NJD
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL1–3EDM
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA4–1EDM
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–1SJS
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–4SJS
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–1PHX
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DAL3–1EDM
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–2EDM
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Doug Weight reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · April 5

    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX6–2EDM
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Doug Weight closes the 1996-1997 season with 82 points

    Points
    82
    NHL#17
    Games
    80of 82
    98%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#87
    Assists
    61
    NHL#5
    P/GP
    1.02
    NHL#21
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#254
    Events
    250
    career assists
    100
    career goals
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Dallas Stars

    EDMvsDAL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–5DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM4–0DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL3–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      DAL4–3EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      EDM1–0DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-8SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withDallas Stars
    • Game 7
      EDM4–3DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Dallas Stars out 4–3

    EDM4–3DAL
    Advance
    7Games8Points2Goals6Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      EDM1–5COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–4COL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      COL3–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–4COL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4COL
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Doug Weight ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#20
    Games
    12
    Goals
    3
    NHL#41
    Assists
    8
    NHL#14
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#15
    +/-
    0
    NHL#114
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    DAL4–3→COL1–4