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Libor Zabransky's 1996-1997 season

Points
6
NHL#523
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
5
NHL#481
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#363
Games
34
41%
41% of 82

Defenceman Libor Zabransky was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 34 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 5 assists for 6 points, 0.18 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Libor Zabransky's season starts in game 7 of 82

    St. Louis Blues have played 6 games6 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Libor Zabransky makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against New York Rangers

    Libor was 22 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Niklas Sundström and Ulf Samuelsson.

    • The game
      STL1–2NYR
      L
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      SJS3–2STL
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1PHX
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–6CHI
      L
      game 10/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4STL
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6COL
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Libor Zabransky records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · October 30

    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      L
      game 13/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DAL3–6STL
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–6TOR
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–2VAN
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2CGY
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL3–5STL
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8212 of 21 played
      3
      points
      NHL#352
      0
      goals
      NHL#433
      3
      assists
      NHL#274
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#42
      STL
      11-10-0W-L-OT22Points
      4th in the Central·5th in the Western Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHX3–4STL
      W
      game 22/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA3–1STL
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2ANA
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      SJS4–3STL
      L
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2TOR
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHX3–0STL
      L
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3COL
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2EDM
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL5–5DAL
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1STL
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN8–0STL
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5HFD
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–0STL
      L
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4STL
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2BUF
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8228 of 41 played
      5
      points
      NHL#411
      0
      goals
      NHL#520
      5
      assists
      NHL#335
      0
      +/-
      NHL#110
      STL
      17-20-0W-L-OT38Points
      4th in the Central·6th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–3NJD
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Libor Zabransky scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · January 5

    • The game
      EDM5–2STL
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      CHI2–4STL
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OTT1–1STL
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8233 of 62 played
      6
      points
      NHL#467
      1
      goals
      NHL#487
      5
      assists
      NHL#427
      0
      +/-
      NHL#116
      STL
      28-26-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Central·5th in the Western Conference·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–3FLA
      L
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Libor Zabransky closes the 1996-1997 season with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#523
    Games
    34of 82
    41%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    5
    NHL#481
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#459
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#363
    Events
    6
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    5
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1 month and 20 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    First round

    St. Louis Blues meet Detroit Red Wings

    STLvsDET
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    11 days later
    First round

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

    STL2–4DET
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Libor Zabransky ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    DET2–4