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Jason Zent's 1996-1997 season

Points
6
NHL#523
Goals
3
NHL#422
Assists
3
NHL#539
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#156
Games
22
26%
26% of 82

Left winger Jason Zent was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 22 of a possible 82 games and scored 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points, 0.27 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Jason Zent's season starts in game 30 of 82

    Ottawa Senators have played 29 games29 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Jason Zent makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Florida Panthers

    FLAFlorida Panthers2–5OTTOttawa Senators

    Jason was 25 years old · Corel Centre, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Johan Garpenlöv, Andreas Dackell, Daniel Alfredsson, among others.

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    • The game
      FLA2–5OTT
      W
      game 30/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–2OTT
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      OTT6–0MTL
      W
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–5OTT
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Jason Zent scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · December 26

    • The game
      OTT2–3HFD
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      ANA4–3OTT
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS2–3OTT
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NJD1–0OTT
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      OTT4–6NYR
      L
      game 38/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      TBL4–3OTT
      L
      game 39/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Jason Zent records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · January 6

    • The game
      COL2–0OTT
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–3OTT
      game 41/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8212 of 41 played
      4
      points
      NHL#463
      3
      goals
      NHL#305
      1
      assists
      NHL#524
      OTT
      12-21-0W-L-OT32Points
      6th in the Northeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT4–3BOS
      W
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • February 1997
    • The game
      VAN4–6OTT
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      OTT4–3BOS
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      SJS3–3OTT
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      OTT1–2BUF
      L
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT5–5NYI
      game 54/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      OTT1–2HFD
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–4OTT
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8220 of 62 played
      5
      points
      NHL#498
      3
      goals
      NHL#372
      2
      assists
      NHL#532
      OTT
      21-28-0W-L-OT55Points
      5th in the Northeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      OTT1–3LAK
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      OTT4–1PHX
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Jason Zent closes the 1996-1997 season with 6 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    6
    NHL#523
    Games
    22of 82
    27%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#422
    Assists
    3
    NHL#539
    P/GP
    0.27
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#156
    Events
    6
    career best in points
    3
    career best in goals
    3
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1 month and 7 days later
    Playoffs

    Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Ottawa Senators meet Buffalo Sabres

    OTTvsBUF
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
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    12 days later
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

    OTT3–4BUF
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jason Zent ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    BUF3–4