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Martin Gelinas's 1996-1997 season

Points
68
NHL#34
Goals
35
NHL#16
Assists
33
NHL#65
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#140
Games
74
90%
90% of 82

Left winger Martin Gelinas was 26 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 74 of a possible 82 games and scored 35 goals and 33 assists for 68 points, 0.92 points per game. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. Season opener

    Martin Gelinas plays the 1996-1997 season for Vancouver Canucks

    Martin was 26 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY1–3VAN
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–2EDM
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1VAN
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–5VAN
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS5–4VAN
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–1DAL
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–9COL
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–1VAN
      L
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2VAN
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN6–3ANA
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      VAN5–4EDM
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–4VAN
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3TOR
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8213 of 21 played
      8
      points
      NHL#216
      3
      goals
      NHL#183
      5
      assists
      NHL#214
      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
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN7–6BUF
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      OTT3–2VAN
      L
      game 27/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      COL6–1VAN
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–2DAL
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN8–0STL
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–1VAN
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM7–0VAN
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–6SJS
      L
      game 34/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–7PHX
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–4VAN
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–7VAN
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN5–1ANA
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–6LAK
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–5VAN
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8233 of 41 played
      22
      points
      NHL#129
      9
      goals
      NHL#117
      13
      assists
      NHL#136
      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
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–4VAN
      game 43/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      SJS1–6VAN
      W
      game 44/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Martin Gelinas reaches 250 career points

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · January 20

    • The game
      VAN4–3CHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–4STL
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN0–4PHX
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–5VAN
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–2VAN
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      VAN0–3CGY
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–6OTT
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–6PIT
      L
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN7–4DET
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      VAN2–4TOR
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2VAN
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA2–4VAN
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR6–5VAN
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      VAN6–1SJS
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN0–4LAK
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    Milestone

    Martin Gelinas reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 22

    • The game
      VAN2–5ANA
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX2–6VAN
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +5P+4G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP
      4 GOALS
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8254 of 62 played
      46
      points
      NHL#53
      23
      goals
      NHL#29
      23
      assists
      NHL#87
      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
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5COL
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–1VAN
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3VAN
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN2–2CHI
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–4WSH
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN4–5FLA
      L
      game 69/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN5–2TBL
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN2–4COL
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–1VAN
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–3VAN
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–2VAN
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      ANA3–5VAN
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN5–2CGY
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DAL3–2VAN
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1997
    • The game
      CGY3–3VAN
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–2EDM
      game 79/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      VAN3–2SJS
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHX4–6VAN
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Martin Gelinas closes the 1996-1997 season with 68 points

    Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    68
    NHL#34
    Games
    74of 82
    90%
    Goals
    35
    NHL#16
    Assists
    33
    NHL#65
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#35
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#140
    Events
    68
    career best in points
    35
    career best in goals
    33
    career best in assists
    2
    hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
    500
    NHL games
    250
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts