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Mike Vernon's 1996-1997 season

Conn Smythe Trophy
Wins
13
NHL#31
Save pct
.899
NHL#40
GAA
2.43
NHL#13
Shutouts
0
NHL#43
Games
33
40%
40% of 82

Goaltender Mike Vernon was 33 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 33 games and won 13 of them, at .899. The season ended with Mike Vernon winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Philadelphia Flyers. He also won Conn Smythe Trophy.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Vernon plays the 1996-1997 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Mike was 33 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET6–1BUF
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA58:40TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4DET
      W
      game 7/826
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      DET2–6TOR
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      .667SV%
      12SV18SA6GA41:17TOIL
      .667
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1HFD
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–5DET
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 826 of 21 started
      4
      wins
      .890
      SV%
      2.5
      GAA
      DET
      11-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET6–1SJS
      W
      game 22/824
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3ANA
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA58:59TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA58:46TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–1NYI
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1DET
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA58:57TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–5CHI
      game 40/821
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA65:00TOI
      .868
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8212 of 41 started
      6
      wins
      .895
      SV%
      2.6
      GAA
      DET
      20-14-0W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA58:48TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 46/823
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA65:00TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX3–0DET
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      DET4–1STL
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 51/825
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA65:00TOI
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–5PIT
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA61:59TOIW
      .828
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4DAL
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA62:03TOIL
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3TBL
      game 57/823
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA65:00TOI
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 59/824
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA64:46TOI
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4DET
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8223 of 62 started
      10
      wins
      .901
      SV%
      2.4
      GAA
      DET
      31-19-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      ANA1–1DET
      game 63/822
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA65:00TOI
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3VAN
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .850
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA58:35TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      .250SV%
      1SV4SA3GA07:19TOI
      .250
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–6DET
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      .737SV%
      14SV19SA5GA60:39TOIW
      .737
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mike Vernon reaches 300 career wins

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · March 26

    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA63:10TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–0DET
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA63:41TOIL
      .968
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 76/823
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA65:00TOI
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA65:00TOI
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2DET
      L
      game 81/825
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA59:24TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mike Vernon closes the 1996-1997 season with 13 wins

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    13
    Games
    33of 82
    40%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .899
    GAA
    2.43
    Starts
    33
    Events
    300
    career wins
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      STL2–0DET
      L
      4
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA58:56TOIL
      .926
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      STL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–2STL
      W
      3
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET0–4STL
      L
      3
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA49:23TOIL
      .826
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL2–5DET
      W
      3
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      DET3–1STL
      W
      3
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA59:53TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    First round

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

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games4Wins.917SV%2.1GAA
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      2
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:59TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      2
      His night
      .961SV%
      49SV51SA2GA101:31TOIW
      .961
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET5–3ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .870
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      DET3–2ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA97:03TOIW
      .946
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    DET4–0ANA
    Advance
    4Games4Wins.939SV%1.5GAA
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET1–2COL
      L
      3
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA59:04TOIL
      .895
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2COL
      W
      3
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL0–6DET
      W
      3
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      19SV19SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      DET0–6COL
      L
      2
      His night
      .636SV%
      7SV11SA4GA22:23TOIL
      .636
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL1–3DET
      W
      3
      His night
      .938SV%
      15SV16SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    DET4–2COL
    Advance
    6Games4Wins.909SV%1.9GAA
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      W
      4
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      W
      4
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    4Games4Wins.944SV%1.5GAA
    The run in numbers

    Mike Vernon ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 16 wins

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    16
    Games
    20
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .927
    GAA
    1.76
    Starts
    20
    Events
    5
    playoff shutouts
    STL4–2→ANA4–0→COL4–2→PHI4–0
    Honour

    Mike Vernon won Conn Smythe Trophy for 1996-1997

    Conn Smythe Trophy
    DETDetroit Red Wings