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Kjell Samuelsson's 1996-1997 season

Points
7
Swedish flag#31NHL#507
Goals
4
Swedish flag#22NHL#375
Assists
3
Swedish flag#32NHL#539
Plus/minus
+17
Swedish flag#4NHL#43
Games
34
41%
41% of 82

Defenceman Kjell Samuelsson was 37 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 34 of a possible 82 games and scored 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points, 0.21 points per game. That was 31th among the Swedes and 507th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kjell Samuelsson plays the 1996-1997 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Kjell was 37 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      FLA3–1PHI
      L
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–3PHI
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5PHI
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      L
      game 4/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–0PHI
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3LAK
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–3ANA
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1PHX
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      ANA0–3PHI
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      FLA3–2PHI
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4WSH
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3TBL
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      PHI3–2FLA
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      game 15/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–2BUF
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–2PHI
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      2
      points
      Swedish flag#29NHL#401
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#16NHL#298
      1
      assists
      Swedish flag#29NHL#408
      +2
      +/-
      Swedish flag#8NHL#56
      PHI
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYI
      L
      game 25/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3OTT
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–3DAL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–5PHI
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3PHI
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–0HFD
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–6PHI
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI0–5PHI
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–4PHI
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2CGY
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–1SJS
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4COL
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8232 of 41 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#26NHL#392
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#19NHL#295
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#29NHL#422
      +15
      +/-
      Swedish flag#1NHL#3
      PHI
      25-12-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–7PHI
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL3–1PHI
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8234 of 62 played
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#31NHL#451
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#19NHL#321
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#32NHL#493
      +17
      +/-
      Swedish flag#1NHL#9
      PHI
      36-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    The season in numbers

    Kjell Samuelsson closes the 1996-1997 season with 7 points

    Points
    7
    #31NHL#507
    Games
    34of 82
    41%
    Goals
    4
    #22NHL#375
    Assists
    3
    #32NHL#539
    P/GP
    0.21
    #28NHL#426
    +/-
    +17
    #4NHL#43
    3 months and 8 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    9 days later
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PHI4–1PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    8 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    PHIvsDET
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kjell Samuelsson ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    #13NHL#242
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    #7NHL#165
    Assists
    0
    #11NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    #13NHL#282
    PIT4–1→BUF4–1→NYR4–1→DET0–4