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Kevin Hatcher's 1996-1997 season

Points
54
NHL#74
Goals
15
NHL#138
Assists
39
NHL#43
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#82
Games
80
97%
97% of 82

Defenceman Kevin Hatcher was 30 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 15 goals and 39 assists for 54 points, 0.68 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kevin Hatcher plays the 1996-1997 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Kevin was 30 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TBL4–3PIT
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–7HFD
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3OTT
      L
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–3PIT
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–8NYR
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4BUF
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2PIT
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Kevin Hatcher reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 19

    • The game
      PIT2–5EDM
      L
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–7CGY
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2VAN
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–7PIT
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–5TBL
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4FLA
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–3PIT
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2BOS
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR8–3PIT
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4PIT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–7PHI
      L
      game 20/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–1HFD
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      13
      points
      NHL#95
      4
      goals
      NHL#129
      9
      assists
      NHL#64
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#33
      PIT
      7-13-0W-L-OT15Points
      6th in the Northeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·25th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–2PIT
      game 22/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–6PIT
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      HFD4–4PIT
      game 24/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2OTT
      W
      game 25/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–5PIT
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3LAK
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–3ANA
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +5+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–0SJS
      W
      game 30/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–4PIT
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–0STL
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–3PIT
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5TOR
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–2PIT
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–1NJD
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–7PIT
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYI
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      34
      points
      NHL#40
      8
      goals
      NHL#130
      26
      assists
      NHL#14
      +14
      +/-
      NHL#6
      PIT
      22-15-0W-L-OT48Points
      1st in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–5PIT
      W
      game 42/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3OTT
      game 43/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–3PIT
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–0HFD
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–4PIT
      W
      game 46/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–3PIT
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–4PIT
      L
      game 48/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–2MTL
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      PHX1–4PIT
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6PIT
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3MTL
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5PHI
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2PIT
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–4PIT
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2PIT
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4NYI
      L
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4DET
      L
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8260 of 62 played
      43
      points
      NHL#77
      11
      goals
      NHL#151
      32
      assists
      NHL#38
      +16
      +/-
      NHL#13
      PIT
      31-26-0W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–1PIT
      L
      game 63/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4BUF
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2PIT
      game 66/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–5PHX
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6COL
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6DAL
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–6PIT
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2PIT
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–3NYR
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8MTL
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4PIT
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–4PIT
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      HFD5–5PIT
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–5PIT
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3PIT
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4TBL
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4FLA
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-9SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–7BOS
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kevin Hatcher closes the 1996-1997 season with 54 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    54
    NHL#74
    Games
    80of 82
    98%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#138
    Assists
    39
    NHL#43
    P/GP
    0.68
    NHL#98
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#82
    Events
    500
    career points
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 13 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–5PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–6PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PIT1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Kevin Hatcher ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 2 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    2
    NHL#145
    Games
    5
    Goals
    1
    NHL#95
    Assists
    1
    NHL#143
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#327
    PHI1–4