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Kris Draper's 1996-1997 season

Points
13
NHL#403
Goals
8
NHL#264
Assists
5
NHL#481
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#668
Games
76
92%
92% of 82

Centre Kris Draper was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 76 of a possible 82 games and scored 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 points, 0.17 points per game. The season ended with Kris Draper winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Philadelphia Flyers, after 20 playoff games and 6 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kris Draper plays the 1996-1997 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Kris was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–1DET
      L
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–1BUF
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2CHI
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–4DET
      W
      game 7/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–3DET
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DAL1–4DET
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–2DET
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–1BOS
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5DET
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • November 1996
    • The game
      DET2–2OTT
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–6TOR
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–5DET
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–0DET
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET4–1HFD
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–4DET
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL4–1DET
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      SJS1–5DET
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2PHX
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      4
      points
      NHL#314
      2
      goals
      NHL#210
      2
      assists
      NHL#336
      DET
      11-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET6–1SJS
      W
      game 22/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–0LAK
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3ANA
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5DET
      W
      game 25/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      FLA4–2DET
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–6DET
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–3DET
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3CGY
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–2EDM
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5DET
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET7–1NYI
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX5–3DET
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DAL2–1DET
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5CHI
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–6DAL
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
      6
      points
      NHL#399
      3
      goals
      NHL#299
      3
      assists
      NHL#427
      DET
      20-14-0W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET5–4PHX
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–1DET
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3DET
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX3–0DET
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      DET4–1STL
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DAL3–4DET
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 51/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN7–4DET
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–5PIT
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      SJS1–7DET
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4DAL
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2FLA
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY0–4DET
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3PHX
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4DET
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • March 1997
    • The game
      NYR0–3DET
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      9
      points
      NHL#422
      5
      goals
      NHL#288
      4
      assists
      NHL#460
      DET
      31-19-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA1–1DET
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4TOR
      game 64/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–3VAN
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3LAK
      game 66/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET7–4SJS
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4COL
      L
      game 69/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4DET
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3NYR
      L
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL5–6DET
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      TOR2–2DET
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2CGY
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OTT3–2DET
      L
      game 81/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1DET
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Kris Draper closes the 1996-1997 season with 13 points

    Points
    13
    NHL#403
    Games
    76of 82
    93%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#264
    Assists
    5
    NHL#481
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#463
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#668
    Events
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    • Game 1
      STL2–0DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      STL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–2STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET0–4STL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL2–5DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      DET3–1STL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET5–3ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      DET3–2ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    DET4–0ANA
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      DET1–2COL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2COL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL0–6DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      DET0–6COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL1–3DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    DET4–2COL
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    DETvsPHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kris Draper ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#55
    Games
    20
    Goals
    2
    NHL#59
    Assists
    4
    NHL#50
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#97
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#17
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    STL4–2→ANA4–0→COL4–2→PHI4–0