Regular seasonWSH

Olie Kolzig's 1996-1997 season

Wins

NHL#41

Save pct

.906

NHL#26

GAA

2.59

NHL#19

Shutouts

NHL#20

Games

35% of 82

Goaltender Olie Kolzig was 26 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 29 games and won 8 of them, at .906. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997

Year 1996
30 years ago
Season opener
October 18
Olie Kolzig plays the 1996-1997 season for Washington Capitals
WSHWashington Capitals
Olie was 26 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.
- The game
  BUF4–1WSH
  L
  October 18game 5/821
  His night
  .880SV%
  22SV25SA3GA59:35TOIL
  .880
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- The game
  WSH0–1COL
  L
  October 28game 9/822
  His night
  .971SV%
  33SV34SA1GA59:40TOIL
  .971
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- November 1996
- The game
  PIT2–4WSH
  W
  November 1game 11/822
  His night
  .951SV%
  39SV41SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .951
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- The game
  WSH1–6NYI
  L
  November 2game 12/824
  His night
  .700SV%
  14SV20SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .700
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- The game
  WSH2–4FLA
  L
  November 7game 14/822
  His night
  .875SV%
  28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .875
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- The game
  WSH5–2PHI
  W
  November 14game 17/821
  His night
  .933SV%
  28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .933
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- The game
  WSH4–2FLA
  W
  November 18game 19/82
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .931
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- The game
  WSH5–1NJD
  W
  November 22game 21/82
  His night
  .974SV%
  38SV39SA1GA59:57TOIW
  .974
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 828 of 21 started
  4
  wins
  NHL#23
  .916
  SV%
  NHL#8
  2.6
  GAA
  NHL#11
  WSH
  11-9-0W-L-OT23Points
  3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI2–0WSH
  L
  November 29game 24/823
  His night
  .909SV%
  20SV22SA2GA59:35TOIL
  .909
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- December 1996
- The game
  PIT5–3WSH
  L
  December 6game 27/822
  His night
  .821SV%
  23SV28SA5GA58:55TOIL
  .821
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- The game
  WSH4–4LAK
  December 14game 31/821
  His night
  .871SV%
  27SV31SA4GA65:00TOI
  .871
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- The game
  FLA1–1WSH
  December 28game 37/823
  His night
  .950SV%
  19SV20SA1GA63:38TOI
  .950
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- The game
  WSH3–5PIT
  L
  December 30game 38/823
  His night
  .862SV%
  25SV29SA4GA58:24TOIL
  .862
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Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  PHX0–3WSH
  W
  January 3game 40/821
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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Milestone
Olie Kolzig records his first NHL shutout
in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · January 3
- The game
  WSH1–1HFD
  January 4game 41/821
  His night
  .960SV%
  24SV25SA1GA65:00TOI
  .960
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- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8215 of 41 started
  5
  wins
  .911
  SV%
  2.5
  GAA
  1
  shutouts
  WSH
  17-20-0W-L-OT38Points
  5th in the Atlantic·8th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR0–2WSH
  W
  January 9game 42/823
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  25SV25SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  WSH3–3PHI
  January 11game 43/822
  His night
  .900SV%
  27SV30SA3GA65:00TOI
  .900
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- The game
  WSH1–5OTT
  L
  January 15game 45/824
  His night
  .821SV%
  23SV28SA5GA58:38TOIL
  .821
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- The game
  NYR5–3WSH
  L
  January 22game 47/823
  His night
  .950SV%in relief
  19SV20SA1GA47:46TOIL
  in relief
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- The game
  DAL5–2WSH
  L
  January 24game 48/821
  His night
  .879SV%
  29SV33SA4GA57:28TOIL
  .879
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- The game
  EDM3–1WSH
  L
  January 26game 49/822
  His night
  .880SV%
  22SV25SA3GA58:50TOIL
  .880
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- February 1997
- The game
  WSH2–5CGY
  L
  February 7game 53/823
  His night
  .900SV%in relief
  9SV10SA1GA33:38TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  WSH1–4EDM
  L
  February 9game 54/822
  His night
  .857SV%
  18SV21SA3GA40:00TOIL
  .857
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- The game
  WSH5–2VAN
  W
  February 11game 55/823
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .926
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- The game
  WSH1–4TBL
  L
  February 15game 57/821
  His night
  .833SV%
  20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .833
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- Checkpoint
  February 15
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8223 of 62 started
  7
  wins
  .904
  SV%
  2.6
  GAA
  2
  shutouts
  WSH
  24-31-0W-L-OT55Points
  6th in the Atlantic·10th in the Eastern Conference·20th in the whole NHL
- March 1997
- The game
  NYI2–0WSH
  L
  March 2game 63/824
  His night
  .895SV%
  17SV19SA2GA59:46TOIL
  .895
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- The game
  WSH2–3NYR
  L
  March 12game 68/823
  His night
  .931SV%in relief
  27SV29SA2GA34:18TOIL
  in relief
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- The game
  PHI5–3WSH
  L
  March 29game 76/822
  His night
  1.000SV%in relief
  16SV16SA0GA39:04TOI
  in relief
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- April 1997
- The game
  WSH8–3BUF
  W
  April 13game 82/821
  His night
  .875SV%
  21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .875
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The season in numbers
April 13
Olie Kolzig closes the 1996-1997 season with 8 wins
WSHWashington Capitals
Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
Wins
8
Games
29of 82
35%
Shutouts
2
SV%
.906
GAA
2.59
Starts
25
Events
1
First NHL shutout

Olie Kolzig plays the 1996-1997 season for Washington Capitals

1/4 into the season

Olie Kolzig records his first NHL shutout

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Olie Kolzig closes the 1996-1997 season with 8 wins