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Mike Grier's 1996-1997 season

Points
32
NHL#191
Goals
15
NHL#138
Assists
17
NHL#239
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#128
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Right winger Mike Grier was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points, 0.41 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 4 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Mike Grier makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres3–4EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Mike was 21 years old · Edmonton Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
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    • The game
      BUF3–4EDM
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–2EDM
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2TOR
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1EDM
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mike Grier records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · October 20

    • The game
      PIT2–5EDM
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–2LAK
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–2EDM
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mike Grier scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · October 26

    • The game
      PHX1–4EDM
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      VAN5–4EDM
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4CHI
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–0BOS
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–7TOR
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–0OTT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL7–3EDM
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4EDM
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
      8
      points
      NHL#184
      2
      goals
      NHL#215
      6
      assists
      NHL#135
      EDM
      9-11-0W-L-OT19Points
      5th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–3EDM
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3EDM
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM10–1CGY
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–1EDM
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2SJS
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      EDM2–4ANA
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2COL
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2EDM
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–0DET
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–2TBL
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6FLA
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–4EDM
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2EDM
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–2EDM
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–0VAN
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–5EDM
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2EDM
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      13
      points
      NHL#241
      5
      goals
      NHL#203
      8
      assists
      NHL#244
      EDM
      18-19-0W-L-OT40Points
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–2STL
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4CHI
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–1EDM
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2EDM
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA0–4EDM
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYR
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–8NYI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1BUF
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1WSH
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–3EDM
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–1EDM
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–1EDM
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4EDM
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4EDM
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3CGY
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–2LAK
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–5ANA
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–6EDM
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–3EDM
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6DAL
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      19
      points
      NHL#251
      7
      goals
      NHL#221
      12
      assists
      NHL#255
      EDM
      29-27-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–3ANA
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6LAK
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      MTL5–4EDM
      L
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4EDM
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–2DAL
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–1STL
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6NJD
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–3EDM
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–1EDM
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–1SJS
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4SJS
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1PHX
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–1EDM
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2EDM
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX6–2EDM
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mike Grier closes the 1996-1997 season with 32 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    32
    NHL#191
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#138
    Assists
    17
    NHL#239
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#251
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#128
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Dallas Stars

    EDMvsDAL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM3–5DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM4–0DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL3–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      DAL4–3EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      EDM1–0DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withDallas Stars
    • Game 7
      EDM4–3DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Dallas Stars out 4–3

    EDM4–3DAL
    Advance
    7Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM1–5COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–4COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      COL3–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–4COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4COL
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike Grier ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 4 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    4
    NHL#89
    Games
    12
    Goals
    3
    NHL#41
    Assists
    1
    NHL#143
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#93
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    DAL4–3→COL1–4