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Esa Tikkanen's 1996-1997 season

Points
30
NHL#211
Goals
13
NHL#161
Assists
17
NHL#239
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#635
Games
76
92%
92% of 82

Left winger Esa Tikkanen was 31 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks och New York Rangers. He played 76 of a possible 82 games and scored 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points, 0.39 points per game. He moved from Vancouver Canucks to New York Rangers in March. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 12 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Esa Tikkanen opens the 1996-1997 season with Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Esa was 31 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY1–3VAN
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      VAN0–2EDM
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–1VAN
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5VAN
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–4VAN
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–1DAL
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–9COL
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1VAN
      L
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2VAN
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3ANA
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      VAN5–4EDM
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4VAN
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–2VAN
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2NYR
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6MTL
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL0–2VAN
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2VAN
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5VAN
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3TOR
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
      7
      points
      NHL#245
      3
      goals
      NHL#183
      4
      assists
      NHL#249
      VAN
      12-9-0W-L-OT24Points
      3rd in the Pacific·6th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–2HFD
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–6BUF
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2VAN
      L
      game 27/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–1VAN
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2DAL
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN8–0STL
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-0SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–1VAN
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Milestone

    Esa Tikkanen reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · December 18

    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–0VAN
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6SJS
      L
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–7PHX
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–4VAN
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7VAN
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1ANA
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–6LAK
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–5VAN
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
      21
      points
      NHL#140
      7
      goals
      NHL#163
      14
      assists
      NHL#120
      VAN
      20-20-0W-L-OT41Points
      3rd in the Pacific·7th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA3–2VAN
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–4VAN
      game 43/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–6VAN
      W
      game 44/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3CHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4STL
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–4PHX
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–5VAN
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2VAN
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      VAN0–3CGY
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–4DET
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4TOR
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2VAN
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–4VAN
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–5VAN
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–1SJS
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–4LAK
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5ANA
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–6VAN
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8258 of 62 played
      25
      points
      NHL#188
      10
      goals
      NHL#164
      15
      assists
      NHL#185
      VAN
      28-32-0W-L-OT58Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      LAK3–0VAN
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5COL
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–1VAN
      game 65/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3VAN
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3NYR
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3OTT
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–3NYR
      L
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYR
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3NYR
      W
      game 73/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–3NYR
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–4NJD
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2HFD
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYR
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–5NYR
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5BUF
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYR
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3PHI
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–2NYR
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Esa Tikkanen closes the 1996-1997 season with 30 points

    VANVancouver CanucksNYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    30
    NHL#211
    Games
    76of 82
    93%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#161
    Assists
    17
    NHL#239
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#254
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#635
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR0–3FLA
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Florida Pantherslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–0FLA
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withFlorida Panthers
    • Game 3
      FLA3–4NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 4
      FLA2–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–2FLA
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1

    NYR4–1FLA
    Advance
    5Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    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 1
      NYR0–2NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR2–0NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD2–3NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD0–3NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NYR2–1NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NYR4–1NJD
    Advance
    5Games4Points4Goals0Assists
    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+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR5–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI6–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–4PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Esa Tikkanen ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 12 points

    VANVancouver CanucksNYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    12
    NHL#16
    Games
    15
    Goals
    9
    NHL#5
    Assists
    3
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#27
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#52
    Events
    150
    playoff games
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    FLA4–1→NJD4–1→PHI1–4