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Niklas Sundström's 1996-1997 season

Points
52
Swedish flag#6NHL#80
Goals
24
Swedish flag#3NHL#64
Assists
28
Swedish flag#8NHL#106
Plus/minus
+23
Swedish flag#3NHL#30
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Right winger Niklas Sundström was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played all 82 games and scored 24 goals and 28 assists for 52 points, 0.63 points per game. That was 6th among the Swedes and 80th in the NHL. He also finished third in the Swedish goal race. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 5 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Niklas Sundström plays the 1996-1997 season for New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers

    Niklas was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR4–4BOS
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA5–2NYR
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR1–1FLA
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1NYR
      L
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5MTL
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–5NYR
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–8NYR
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–2NYR
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5TBL
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYR
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6FLA
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–6NYR
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–1NYR
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–1NJD
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      NYR5–2BOS
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–3NYR
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–1NYI
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3WSH
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2NYR
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR8–3PIT
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      13
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#73
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#40
      6
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#125
      NYR
      7-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      5th in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGY
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3EDM
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5VAN
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–1PHX
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2COL
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      MTL2–6NYR
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–6NYR
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–0TOR
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–5NYR
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3NYR
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–0BUF
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5NYR
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–4NYR
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2MTL
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–7NYR
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5OTT
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3NYR
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2DAL
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4TBL
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      28
      points
      Swedish flag#4NHL#61
      15
      goals
      Swedish flag#2NHL#28
      13
      assists
      Swedish flag#7NHL#110
      NYR
      20-16-0W-L-OT45Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–4NYR
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–6NYR
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–2NYR
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–3NYR
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–2WSH
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–3NYR
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2NYR
      L
      game 48/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYR
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3WSH
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–4PIT
      W
      game 51/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–1NYR
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      NYR4–2PHI
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2NYR
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5NYR
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2NYI
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4FLA
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4STL
      L
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–2CHI
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2NYR
      game 60/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–1NJD
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7HFD
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      41
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#70
      19
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#50
      22
      assists
      Swedish flag#6NHL#92
      NYR
      28-25-0W-L-OT65Points
      4th in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      L
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      NYR0–3DET
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–5NYR
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2LAK
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5ANA
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1SJS
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3NYR
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3OTT
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–3NYR
      L
      game 71/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYR
      L
      game 72/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3NYR
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–3NYR
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–4NJD
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2HFD
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYR
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–5NYR
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5BUF
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYR
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3PHI
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–2NYR
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Niklas Sundström closes the 1996-1997 season with 52 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    52
    #6NHL#80
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    24
    #3NHL#64
    Assists
    28
    #8NHL#106
    P/GP
    0.63
    #7NHL#106
    +/-
    +23
    #3NHL#30
    Events
    52
    career best in points
    24
    career best in goals
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Florida Panthers

    NYRvsFLA
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR0–3FLA
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Florida Pantherslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–0FLA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withFlorida Panthers
    • Game 3
      FLA3–4NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 4
      FLA2–3NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–2FLA
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1

    NYR4–1FLA
    Advance
    5Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers meet New Jersey Devils

    NYRvsNJD
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR0–2NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR2–0NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD2–3NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD0–3NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NYR4–1NJD
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    9 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Niklas Sundström ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 5 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    5
    #5NHL#75
    Games
    9
    Goals
    0
    #7NHL#165
    Assists
    5
    #4NHL#38
    P/GP
    0.56
    #4NHL#56
    +/-
    +3
    #2NHL#35
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    2 points
    best game
    FLA4–1→NJD4–1→PHI1–4