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Jay McKee's 1996-1997 season

Points
10
NHL#450
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
9
NHL#387
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#193
Games
43
52%
52% of 82

Defenceman Jay McKee was 19 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 43 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 9 assists for 10 points, 0.23 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jay McKee plays the 1996-1997 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Jay was 19 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF0–3CGY
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1VAN
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–1BUF
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6BUF
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–0COL
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4HFD
      L
      game 15/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–3BUF
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF0–3PIT
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      COL4–5BUF
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6BUF
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8213 of 21 played
      4
      points
      NHL#337
      0
      goals
      NHL#441
      4
      assists
      NHL#244
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#44
      BUF
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      2nd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–4FLA
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–0TBL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN7–6BUF
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      ANA1–1BUF
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6HFD
      L
      game 28/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–0BOS
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8220 of 41 played
      5
      points
      NHL#427
      0
      goals
      NHL#525
      5
      assists
      NHL#348
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#66
      BUF
      21-15-0W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–5ANA
      L
      game 43/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1NYI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2BUF
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–6BUF
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–1BUF
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–1BUF
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      BUF3–1TBL
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4NJD
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8230 of 62 played
      5
      points
      NHL#497
      0
      goals
      NHL#580
      5
      assists
      NHL#429
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#98
      BUF
      32-20-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      BUF3–1OTT
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–5PHI
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5BUF
      W
      game 69/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–1WSH
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Jay McKee scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Florida Panthers · March 22

    • The game
      NYI3–2BUF
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYR
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–0BUF
      L
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–5BUF
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–1BOS
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–1OTT
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH8–3BUF
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jay McKee closes the 1996-1997 season with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#450
    Games
    43of 82
    52%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    9
    NHL#387
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#403
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#193
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT3–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

    BUF4–3OTT
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      PHI6–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jay McKee ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    0
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#114
    OTT4–3→PHI1–4