Regular seasonVAN

Kirk McLean's 1996-1997 season

Wins

NHL#18

Save pct

.889

NHL#53

GAA

3.21

NHL#51

Shutouts

NHL#43

Games

53% of 82

Goaltender Kirk McLean was 30 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 44 games and won 21 of them, at .889. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997

Year 1996
30 years ago
Season opener
October 5
Kirk McLean plays the 1996-1997 season for Vancouver Canucks
VANVancouver Canucks
Kirk was 30 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.
- The game
  CGY1–3VAN
  W
  October 5game 1/824
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .966
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  VAN0–2EDM
  L
  October 6game 2/821
  His night
  1.000SV%in relief
  20SV20SA0GA39:30TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  BUF2–1VAN
  L
  October 9game 3/822
  His night
  .895SV%
  17SV19SA2GA59:22TOIL
  .895
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- The game
  STL3–5VAN
  W
  October 12game 4/823
  His night
  .850SV%
  17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .850
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- The game
  BOS5–4VAN
  L
  October 14game 5/823
  His night
  .737SV%
  14SV19SA5GA64:45TOIL
  .737
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- The game
  VAN6–1DAL
  W
  October 17game 6/822
  His night
  .950SV%
  19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .950
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- The game
  VAN2–9COL
  L
  October 19game 7/823
  His night
  .719SV%
  23SV32SA9GA60:00TOIL
  .719
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- The game
  COL4–1VAN
  L
  October 23game 8/823
  His night
  .871SV%
  27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .871
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- November 1996
- The game
  CGY3–4VAN
  W
  November 2game 12/823
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .893
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- The game
  VAN3–2NYR
  W
  November 11game 14/822
  His night
  .944SV%
  34SV36SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .944
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- Checkpoint
  November 11
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 829 of 21 started
  5
  wins
  NHL#21
  .882
  SV%
  NHL#32
  3.1
  GAA
  NHL#26
  VAN
  12-9-0W-L-OT24Points
  3rd in the Pacific·6th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
- December 1996
- The game
  VAN4–7PHX
  L
  December 27game 35/822
  His night
  .731SV%
  19SV26SA7GA60:00TOIL
  .731
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- The game
  PHI5–3VAN
  L
  December 31game 36/823
  His night
  .833SV%
  25SV30SA5GA59:24TOIL
  .833
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Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  LAK3–4VAN
  W
  January 2game 37/823
  His night
  .900SV%
  27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .900
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- The game
  TOR3–7VAN
  W
  January 4game 38/824
  His night
  .864SV%
  19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .864
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- The game
  VAN5–1ANA
  W
  January 6game 39/822
  His night
  .968SV%
  30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .968
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- The game
  HFD3–5VAN
  W
  January 10game 41/822
  His night
  .850SV%
  17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .850
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- Checkpoint
  January 10
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8215 of 41 started
  9
  wins
  .874
  SV%
  3.3
  GAA
  VAN
  20-20-0W-L-OT41Points
  3rd in the Pacific·7th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  ANA3–2VAN
  L
  January 12game 42/822
  His night
  .927SV%
  38SV41SA3GA59:07TOIL
  .927
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- The game
  FLA4–4VAN
  January 14game 43/824
  His night
  .857SV%
  24SV28SA4GA65:00TOI
  .857
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- The game
  SJS1–6VAN
  W
  January 20game 44/824
  His night
  .967SV%
  29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .967
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- The game
  VAN4–3CHI
  W
  January 22game 45/822
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA61:24TOIW
  .893
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- The game
  VAN3–4STL
  L
  January 23game 46/823
  His night
  .882SV%
  30SV34SA4GA59:20TOIL
  .882
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- The game
  SJS2–5VAN
  W
  January 27game 48/822
  His night
  .941SV%
  32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .941
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- The game
  NYI1–2VAN
  W
  January 30game 49/824
  His night
  .971SV%
  34SV35SA1GA61:30TOIW
  .971
  View the game
- February 1997
- The game
  VAN0–3CGY
  L
  February 1game 50/821
  His night
  .885SV%
  23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .885
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- The game
  VAN4–6OTT
  L
  February 3game 51/822
  His night
  .933SV%in relief
  14SV15SA1GA33:45TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  VAN4–6PIT
  L
  February 4game 52/821
  His night
  .808SV%
  21SV26SA5GA59:05TOIL
  .808
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- The game
  VAN7–4DET
  W
  February 6game 53/824
  His night
  .895SV%
  34SV38SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .895
  View the game
Milestone
Kirk McLean reaches 200 career wins
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · February 6
- The game
  VAN2–4TOR
  L
  February 8game 54/821
  His night
  .862SV%
  25SV29SA4GA59:07TOIL
  .862
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- The game
  WSH5–2VAN
  L
  February 11game 55/823
  His night
  .828SV%
  24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .828
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- The game
  ANA2–4VAN
  W
  February 15game 56/821
  His night
  .905SV%
  19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .905
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- The game
  TOR6–5VAN
  L
  February 18game 57/823
  His night
  .750SV%
  18SV24SA6GA42:23TOIL
  .750
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- The game
  VAN2–5ANA
  L
  February 23game 60/821
  His night
  .882SV%
  30SV34SA4GA59:33TOIL
  .882
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- The game
  MTL4–2VAN
  L
  February 25game 61/822
  His night
  .889SV%
  24SV27SA3GA59:22TOIL
  .889
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- The game
  PHX2–6VAN
  W
  February 27game 62/822
  His night
  .939SV%
  31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .939
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 27
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8232 of 62 started
  16
  wins
  NHL#17
  .885
  SV%
  NHL#30
  3.3
  GAA
  NHL#27
  VAN
  28-32-0W-L-OT58Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
- March 1997
- The game
  LAK3–0VAN
  L
  March 1game 63/823
  His night
  .864SV%
  19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .864
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- The game
  VAN1–5COL
  L
  March 3game 64/823
  His night
  .783SV%
  18SV23SA5GA59:55TOIL
  .783
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- The game
  ANA3–5VAN
  W
  March 26game 75/821
  His night
  .933SV%in relief
  14SV15SA1GA50:58TOIW
  in relief
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- The game
  VAN5–2CGY
  W
  March 29game 76/823
  His night
  .933SV%
  28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .933
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- The game
  DAL3–2VAN
  L
  March 30game 77/821
  His night
  .864SV%
  19SV22SA3GA58:44TOIL
  .864
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- April 1997
- The game
  CGY3–3VAN
  April 4game 78/823
  His night
  .909SV%
  30SV33SA3GA64:59TOI
  .909
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–2EDM
  April 5game 79/823
  His night
  .960SV%
  48SV50SA2GA64:11TOI
  .960
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–2SJS
  W
  April 7game 80/822
  His night
  .923SV%
  24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .923
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- The game
  PHX4–6VAN
  W
  April 9game 81/821
  His night
  .889SV%
  32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .889
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- The game
  EDM4–5VAN
  W
  April 12game 82/822
  His night
  .911SV%
  41SV45SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .911
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The season in numbers
April 12
Kirk McLean closes the 1996-1997 season with 21 wins
VANVancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
Wins
21
Games
44of 82
54%
Shutouts
0
SV%
.889
GAA
3.21
Starts
41
Events
200
career wins
4 i rad
straight wins

Kirk McLean plays the 1996-1997 season for Vancouver Canucks

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Kirk McLean reaches 200 career wins

3/4 into the season

Kirk McLean closes the 1996-1997 season with 21 wins