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Kelly Buchberger's 1996-1997 season

Points
38
NHL#146
Goals
8
NHL#264
Assists
30
NHL#88
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#170
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Right winger Kelly Buchberger was 29 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 8 goals and 30 assists for 38 points, 0.47 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 7 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kelly Buchberger plays the 1996-1997 season for Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Kelly was 29 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–4EDM
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN0–2EDM
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2TOR
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1EDM
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–3PHX
      W
      game 6/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–7COL
      L
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5EDM
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–2LAK
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–2EDM
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–4EDM
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      VAN5–4EDM
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4CHI
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–0BOS
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-2SOG1SHP
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      EDM3–7TOR
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3MTL
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–0OTT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL7–3EDM
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4EDM
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      8
      points
      NHL#184
      0
      goals
      NHL#433
      8
      assists
      NHL#76
      EDM
      9-11-0W-L-OT19Points
      5th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–3EDM
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3EDM
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM10–1CGY
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–1EDM
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2SJS
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      EDM2–4ANA
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2COL
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2EDM
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–0DET
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–2TBL
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6FLA
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–4EDM
      game 34/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2EDM
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–2EDM
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–0VAN
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–5EDM
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2EDM
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      19
      points
      NHL#142
      3
      goals
      NHL#289
      16
      assists
      NHL#77
      EDM
      18-19-0W-L-OT40Points
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–2STL
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4CHI
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–1EDM
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2EDM
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA0–4EDM
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYR
      game 47/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–8NYI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1BUF
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1WSH
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–3EDM
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–1EDM
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–1EDM
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4EDM
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4EDM
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3CGY
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–2LAK
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–5ANA
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–6EDM
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–3EDM
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6DAL
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      24
      points
      NHL#191
      5
      goals
      NHL#282
      19
      assists
      NHL#128
      EDM
      29-27-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–3ANA
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6LAK
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      MTL5–4EDM
      L
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4EDM
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–2DAL
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6NJD
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–3EDM
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–1EDM
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–1SJS
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4SJS
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1PHX
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–1EDM
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2EDM
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX6–2EDM
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kelly Buchberger closes the 1996-1997 season with 38 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    38
    NHL#146
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#264
    Assists
    30
    NHL#88
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#203
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#170
    Events
    30
    career best in assists
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Dallas Stars

    EDMvsDAL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM3–5DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM4–0DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL3–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      DAL4–3EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      EDM1–0DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withDallas Stars
    • Game 7
      EDM4–3DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Dallas Stars out 4–3

    EDM4–3DAL
    Advance
    7Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM1–5COL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–4COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      COL3–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–4COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4COL
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kelly Buchberger ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 7 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    7
    NHL#41
    Games
    12
    Goals
    5
    NHL#16
    Assists
    2
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#44
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#179
    Events
    3 points
    best game
    DAL4–3→COL1–4