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Eric Lacroix's 1996-1997 season

Points
36
NHL#159
Goals
18
NHL#114
Assists
18
NHL#226
Plus/minus
+16
NHL#50
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Left winger Eric Lacroix was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 18 goals and 18 assists for 36 points, 0.44 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 5 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Eric Lacroix plays the 1996-1997 season for Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche

    Eric was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      COL2–4STL
      L
      game 1/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      COL1–4DAL
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS0–6COL
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA6–6COL
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–0CHI
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–7COL
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      FLA2–1COL
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–9COL
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–5CGY
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1VAN
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–2EDM
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–1COL
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6COL
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      BUF0–0COL
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–1ANA
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1SJS
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1PHX
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5COL
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–2NYI
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      COL4–1DET
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–5BUF
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      11
      points
      NHL#89
      7
      goals
      NHL#34
      4
      assists
      NHL#195
      COL
      13-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD4–4COL
      game 22/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      PHX0–6COL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3COL
      W
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2COL
      L
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2COL
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      EDM0–2COL
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–3COL
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–4LAK
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–1VAN
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–4CGY
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–4EDM
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–2COL
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4COL
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2LAK
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–3COL
      W
      game 37/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1CHI
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3COL
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4COL
      game 40/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–2NYR
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      20
      points
      NHL#136
      12
      goals
      NHL#64
      8
      assists
      NHL#250
      COL
      24-10-0W-L-OT55Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL1–1NJD
      game 42/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–0OTT
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2TOR
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–4COL
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–2FLA
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–3TBL
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–3PIT
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–4BOS
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2TOR
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6COL
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      COL1–2SJS
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2ANA
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2COL
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–3COL
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2PHX
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2STL
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–3COL
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–3EDM
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–4COL
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–3LAK
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL6–2COL
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      31
      points
      NHL#137
      18
      goals
      NHL#71
      13
      assists
      NHL#239
      COL
      38-16-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      CHI1–2COL
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5COL
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL7–3MTL
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–6WSH
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–2COL
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2COL
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6COL
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4COL
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4COL
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–4COL
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–2PHI
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–6DET
      L
      game 75/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2COL
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      COL5–1CGY
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–7SJS
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–2COL
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1COL
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–1DAL
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–2COL
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Eric Lacroix closes the 1996-1997 season with 36 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Points
    36
    NHL#159
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#114
    Assists
    18
    NHL#226
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#218
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#50
    Events
    36
    career best in points
    18
    career best in goals
    18
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    50
    career points
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

    First round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Chicago Blackhawks

    COLvsCHI
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI0–6COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–3COL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      COL3–4CHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      COL3–6CHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI0–7COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      COL6–3CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    COL4–2CHI
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers

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

    Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    COL4–1EDM
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Colorado Avalanche meet Detroit Red Wings

    COLvsDET
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET1–2COL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2COL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      COL1–2DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL0–6DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      DET0–6COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL1–3DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    COL2–4DET
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Eric Lacroix ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 5 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Points
    5
    NHL#75
    Games
    17
    Goals
    1
    NHL#95
    Assists
    4
    NHL#50
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#100
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#52
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–2→EDM4–1→DET2–4