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Igor Larionov's 1996-1997 season

Points
54
NHL#74
Goals
12
NHL#180
Assists
42
NHL#28
Plus/minus
+31
NHL#10
Games
64
78%
78% of 82

Centre Igor Larionov was 35 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 64 of a possible 82 games and scored 12 goals and 42 assists for 54 points, 0.84 points per game. The season ended with Igor Larionov winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Philadelphia Flyers, after 20 playoff games and 12 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Igor Larionov plays the 1996-1997 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Igor was 35 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–1DET
      L
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–1BUF
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2DET
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1BOS
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5DET
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      SJS1–5DET
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 829 of 21 played
      4
      points
      NHL#314
      1
      goals
      NHL#303
      3
      assists
      NHL#270
      DET
      11-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET6–1SJS
      W
      game 22/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–0LAK
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3ANA
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5DET
      W
      game 25/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      FLA4–2DET
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 27/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–0WSH
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–0DET
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6DET
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3DET
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3CGY
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–2EDM
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5DET
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–1NYI
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX5–3DET
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1DET
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Igor Larionov reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Dallas Stars · January 3

    • The game
      DET5–5CHI
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6DAL
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8229 of 41 played
      21
      points
      NHL#133
      5
      goals
      NHL#213
      16
      assists
      NHL#84
      DET
      20-14-0W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET5–4PHX
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1DET
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3DET
      game 44/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX3–0DET
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      DET4–1STL
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–4DET
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 51/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–4DET
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–5PIT
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–7DET
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4DAL
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2FLA
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3TBL
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–4DET
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 59/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3PHX
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4DET
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      NYR0–3DET
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8250 of 62 played
      44
      points
      NHL#71
      9
      goals
      NHL#190
      35
      assists
      NHL#20
      DET
      31-19-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA1–1DET
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4TOR
      game 64/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3VAN
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3LAK
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–4SJS
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4COL
      L
      game 69/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4DET
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–6DET
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–0DET
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2CGY
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Igor Larionov closes the 1996-1997 season with 54 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    54
    NHL#74
    Games
    64of 82
    78%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#180
    Assists
    42
    NHL#28
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#45
    +/-
    +31
    NHL#10
    Events
    100
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      STL2–0DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      STL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–2STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET0–4STL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL2–5DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      DET3–1STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games5Points0Goals5Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET5–3ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      DET3–2ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    DET4–0ANA
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET1–2COL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2COL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL0–6DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      DET0–6COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL1–3DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    DET4–2COL
    Advance
    6Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    DETvsPHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Igor Larionov ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 12 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    12
    NHL#16
    Games
    20
    Goals
    4
    NHL#24
    Assists
    8
    NHL#14
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#41
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#6
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    STL4–2→ANA4–0→COL4–2→PHI4–0