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Jean-Sebastien Giguere's 1996-1997 season

Wins
1
NHL#59
Save pct
.881
NHL#62
GAA
3.65
NHL#62
Shutouts
0
NHL#43
Games
8
9%
9% of 82

Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere was 19 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 8 games and won 1 of them, at .881. Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. A late start

    Jean-Sebastien Giguere's season starts in game 28 of 82

    Hartford Whalers have played 27 games27 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Jean-Sebastien Giguere makes his NHL debut

    HFDHartford Whalers2–3PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Jean-Sebastien was 19 years old · CoreStates Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Kjell Samuelsson and Mikael Renberg.

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    • The game
      HFD2–3PHI
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:00TOIL
      .900
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    • The game
      HFD2–5NYR
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      .905SV%in relief
      19SV21SA2GA48:24TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      HFD1–5BUF
      L
      game 34/82
      His night
      .875SV%in relief
      14SV16SA2GA44:36TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      OTT2–3HFD
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
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    Milestone

    Jean-Sebastien Giguere records his first NHL win

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · December 28

    • The game
      HFD3–4CHI
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      .907SV%
      39SV43SA4GA59:27TOIL
      .907
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    • The game
      BOS5–4HFD
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      .400SV%
      2SV5SA3GA04:41TOI
      .400
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    • The game
      HFD2–3CGY
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:08TOIL
      .897
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 825 of 41 started
      1
      wins
      .892
      SV%
      3.4
      GAA
      HFD
      17-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–5VAN
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA58:47TOIL
      .800
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    The season in numbers

    Jean-Sebastien Giguere closes the 1996-1997 season with 1 wins

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    1
    Games
    8of 82
    10%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .881
    GAA
    3.65
    Starts
    6
    Events
    1
    First NHL win