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Mark Wotton's 1996-1997 season

Points
9
NHL#467
Goals
3
NHL#422
Assists
6
NHL#456
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#116
Games
36
43%
43% of 82

Defenceman Mark Wotton was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 36 of a possible 82 games and scored 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points, 0.25 points per game. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. Season opener

    Mark Wotton plays the 1996-1997 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Mark was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Mark Wotton's season starts in game 9 of 82

    Vancouver Canucks have played 8 games8 of 82 without him
    • The game
      PIT1–2VAN
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3ANA
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      VAN5–4EDM
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4VAN
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–2VAN
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2NYR
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5NYI
      L
      game 15/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–0NJD
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6MTL
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mark Wotton records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · November 16

    • The game
      DAL0–2VAN
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2VAN
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5VAN
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3TOR
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8213 of 21 played
      3
      points
      NHL#376
      0
      goals
      NHL#444
      3
      assists
      NHL#301
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#35
      VAN
      12-9-0W-L-OT24Points
      3rd in the Pacific·6th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–2HFD
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–6BUF
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2VAN
      L
      game 27/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–1VAN
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2DAL
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN8–0STL
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–1VAN
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–0VAN
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6SJS
      L
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–7PHX
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mark Wotton scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 31

    • The game
      LAK3–4VAN
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7VAN
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1ANA
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–6LAK
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8231 of 41 played
      6
      points
      NHL#401
      2
      goals
      NHL#349
      4
      assists
      NHL#394
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#68
      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
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–4VAN
      game 43/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–6VAN
      W
      game 44/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3CHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8235 of 62 played
      8
      points
      NHL#431
      3
      goals
      NHL#371
      5
      assists
      NHL#429
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#52
      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
      VAN5–2TBL
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mark Wotton closes the 1996-1997 season with 9 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    9
    NHL#467
    Games
    36of 82
    44%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#422
    Assists
    6
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#382
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#116
    Events
    9
    career best in points
    3
    career best in goals
    6
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist