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Nikolai Tsulygin's 1996-1997 season

Points
1
NHL#627
Goals
0
NHL#609
Assists
1
NHL#602
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#534
Games
22
26%
26% of 82

Defenceman Nikolai Tsulygin was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Anaheim Ducks. He played 22 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.05 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Nikolai Tsulygin's season starts in game 9 of 82

    Anaheim Ducks have played 8 games8 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Nikolai Tsulygin makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠3 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    ANAAnaheim Ducks0–3PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Nikolai was 21 years old · CoreStates Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Olausson, Mikael Renberg and Kjell Samuelsson.

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    • The game
      ANA0–3PHI
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      ANA1–4HFD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY4–1ANA
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
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    • November 1996
    • The game
      SJS3–4ANA
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      COL1–1ANA
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL6–5ANA
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–7ANA
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Nikolai Tsulygin records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · November 8

    • The game
      ANA2–4STL
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–2ANA
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 829 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#479
      0
      goals
      NHL#434
      1
      assists
      NHL#422
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#141
      ANA
      4-13-0W-L-OT12Points
      7th in the Pacific·13th in the Western Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA3–0SJS
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET1–3ANA
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL3–2ANA
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI0–2ANA
      W
      game 25/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • December 1996
    • The game
      ANA3–5PIT
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      ANA5–2BOS
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH4–5ANA
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY0–7ANA
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHX2–1ANA
      L
      game 34/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8218 of 41 played
      1
      points
      NHL#567
      0
      goals
      NHL#527
      1
      assists
      NHL#522
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#183
      ANA
      15-21-0W-L-OT35Points
      4th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA3–6PHX
      L
      game 46/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      ANA2–2LAK
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • February 1997
    • The game
      COL5–2ANA
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      ANA2–4TOR
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Nikolai Tsulygin closes the 1996-1997 season with 1 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Points
    1
    NHL#627
    Games
    22of 82
    27%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#609
    Assists
    1
    NHL#602
    P/GP
    0.05
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#534
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 months and 11 days later
    Playoffs

    Anaheim Ducks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Anaheim Ducks meet Phoenix Coyotes

    ANAvsPHX
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
    No Swedes
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    13 days later
    First round

    Anaheim Ducks knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–3

    ANA4–3PHX
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Second round

    Anaheim Ducks meet Detroit Red Wings

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

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    ANA0–4DET
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Nikolai Tsulygin ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PHX4–3→DET0–4