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Mike Knuble's 1996-1997 season

Points
1
NHL#627
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
0
NHL#650
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#363
Games
9
10%
10% of 82

Right winger Mike Knuble was 24 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 9 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.11 points per game. The season ended with Mike Knuble winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Philadelphia Flyers.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Mike Knuble's season starts in game 73 of 82

    Detroit Red Wings have played 72 games72 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Mike Knuble makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠5 win against Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche5–6DETDetroit Red Wings

    Mike was 24 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Peter Forsberg, Nicklas Lidström, Tomas Holmström, among others.

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    • The game
      COL5–6DET
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      ANA1–0DET
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • April 1997
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–2DET
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      game 78/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Mike Knuble scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · April 5

    • The game
      DET3–2CGY
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      OTT3–2DET
      L
      game 81/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Mike Knuble closes the 1996-1997 season with 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    1
    NHL#627
    Games
    9of 82
    11%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#363
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
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    11 days later
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    DET4–0ANA
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
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    11 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    DET4–2COL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    DETvsPHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mike Knuble ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    STL4–2→ANA4–0→COL4–2→PHI4–0