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Mikael Renberg's 1996-1997 season

Points
59
Swedish flag#4NHL#58
Goals
22
Swedish flag#5NHL#76
Assists
37
Swedish flag#5NHL#53
Plus/minus
+36
Swedish flag#1NHL#6
Games
77
93%
93% of 82

Right winger Mikael Renberg was 24 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 77 of a possible 82 games and scored 22 goals and 37 assists for 59 points, 0.77 points per game. That was 4th among the Swedes and 58th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 11 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mikael Renberg plays the 1996-1997 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Mikael was 24 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      FLA3–1PHI
      L
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–3PHI
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5PHI
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      L
      game 4/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–0PHI
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3LAK
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3ANA
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mikael Renberg reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Anaheim Ducks · October 16

    • The game
      PHI3–1PHX
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA0–3PHI
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6MTL
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–2PHI
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4WSH
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3TBL
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      PHI3–2FLA
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      game 15/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2BUF
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1PHI
      L
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3PHI
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      L
      game 20/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–2PHI
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#59
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#156
      11
      assists
      Swedish flag#4NHL#27
      PHI
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–7PHI
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1TBL
      W
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–2BOS
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYI
      L
      game 25/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3OTT
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3DAL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–5PHI
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3PHI
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–0HFD
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–6PHI
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–5PHI
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–4PHI
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2CGY
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1SJS
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4COL
      game 41/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      25
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#90
      8
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#125
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#6NHL#67
      PHI
      25-12-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–7PHI
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–1PHI
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3PHI
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–3PHI
      game 46/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      L
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–4PHI
      W
      game 49/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1WSH
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      NYR4–2PHI
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 52/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–9PHI
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +6+/-7SOG1PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–4PHI
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      game 56/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2PIT
      W
      game 57/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mikael Renberg reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · February 16

    • The game
      HFD2–2PHI
      game 58/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5TBL
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3FLA
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI8–5OTT
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +6+/-5SOG1PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      44
      points
      Swedish flag#4NHL#63
      15
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#96
      29
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#47
      PHI
      36-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PHI5–5BOS
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      W
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      L
      game 65/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      L
      game 68/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5PHI
      L
      game 70/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3TOR
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-9SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–2PHI
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3NJD
      W
      game 74/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3WSH
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3STL
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      TBL1–1PHI
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2PHI
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mikael Renberg closes the 1996-1997 season with 59 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    59
    #4NHL#58
    Games
    77of 82
    94%
    Goals
    22
    #5NHL#76
    Assists
    37
    #5NHL#53
    P/GP
    0.77
    #4NHL#62
    +/-
    +36
    #1NHL#6
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    100
    career assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    11 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PHI4–1PIT
    Advance
    5Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI5–3BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      PHI2–1BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4PHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      PHI6–3BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    4Games3Points3Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR5–4PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI6–3NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    PHIvsDET
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mikael Renberg ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 11 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    11
    #2NHL#20
    Games
    18
    Goals
    5
    #1NHL#16
    Assists
    6
    #2NHL#27
    P/GP
    0.61
    #3NHL#40
    +/-
    +1
    #3NHL#79
    Events
    5
    first among the Swedes in goals
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    PIT4–1→BUF4–1→NYR4–1→DET0–4