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Michael Peca's 1996-1997 season

Frank J. Selke Trophy
Points
49
NHL#94
Goals
20
NHL#96
Assists
29
NHL#97
Plus/minus
+26
NHL#20
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Centre Michael Peca was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 20 goals and 29 assists for 49 points, 0.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 2 points. He won Frank J. Selke Trophy.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Michael Peca plays the 1996-1997 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Michael was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–4EDM
      L
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF0–3CGY
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–1VAN
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET6–1BUF
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      TBL4–0BUF
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–4BUF
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF4–1WSH
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–6BUF
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      HFD3–6BUF
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF4–6NYR
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      BUF0–2DAL
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • November 1996
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF0–0COL
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PHI5–2BUF
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–4HFD
      L
      game 15/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      FLA2–3BUF
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      COL4–5BUF
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–6BUF
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      10
      points
      NHL#165
      4
      goals
      NHL#137
      6
      assists
      NHL#162
      BUF
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      2nd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–4FLA
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–0TBL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN7–6BUF
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      ANA1–1BUF
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–6HFD
      L
      game 28/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–0BUF
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0BOS
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–5BUF
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–6BUF
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF0–0NJD
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–5BUF
      W
      game 36/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–2PIT
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–6BUF
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–2BUF
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–5BUF
      W
      game 40/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1SJS
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      18
      points
      NHL#169
      8
      goals
      NHL#130
      10
      assists
      NHL#194
      BUF
      21-15-0W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–6LAK
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF2–5ANA
      L
      game 43/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2PHX
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–1NYI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI1–2BUF
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MTL1–6BUF
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1BUF
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–1BUF
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–3BUF
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      WSH2–2BUF
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–1BUF
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1TBL
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2BUF
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–6BUF
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–5BUF
      game 59/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–5BUF
      W
      game 61/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4NJD
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      36
      points
      NHL#107
      14
      goals
      NHL#109
      22
      assists
      NHL#100
      BUF
      32-20-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      BUF3–1OTT
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4BUF
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–1BUF
      L
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5PHI
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–5BUF
      W
      game 69/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1WSH
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2BUF
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3CHI
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYR
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–0BUF
      L
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5BUF
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4HFD
      L
      game 79/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1BOS
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–1OTT
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH8–3BUF
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Michael Peca closes the 1996-1997 season with 49 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    49
    NHL#94
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#96
    Assists
    29
    NHL#97
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#113
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#20
    Events
    50
    career assists
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
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    • Game 1
      OTT1–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT3–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      BUF0–1OTT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      OTT4–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF3–0OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare3–3withOttawa Senators
    • Game 7
      OTT2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

    BUF4–3OTT
    Advance
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI5–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      PHI6–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Michael Peca ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 2 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    2
    NHL#145
    Games
    10
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    2
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#121
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#282
    OTT4–3→PHI1–4
    Honour

    Michael Peca won Frank J. Selke Trophy for 1996-1997

    Frank J. Selke Trophy
    BUFBuffalo Sabres