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Paul Coffey's 1996-1997 season

Points
34
NHL#179
Goals
9
NHL#242
Assists
25
NHL#127
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#82
Games
57
71%
71% of 80

Defenceman Paul Coffey was 35 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 17th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers och Philadelphia Flyers. He played 57 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 25 assists for 34 points, 0.60 points per game. He moved from Hartford Whalers to Philadelphia Flyers in December. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 9 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Paul Coffey opens the 1996-1997 season with Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers

    Paul was 35 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 17th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD0–6FLA
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–1NYI
      W
      game 4/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2HFD
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–4BOS
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      LAK3–2HFD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–5DET
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–5HFD
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3SJS
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–1PHX
      W
      game 16/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–4COL
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–1HFD
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–3OTT
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–2HFD
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8214 of 21 played
      5
      points
      NHL#303
      2
      goals
      NHL#239
      3
      assists
      NHL#304
      0
      +/-
      NHL#104
      HFD
      10-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      1st in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD1–1FLA
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      HFD4–4PIT
      game 24/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–2BOS
      W
      game 25/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–6HFD
      W
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–5HFD
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3PHI
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–5PHI
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–4PHI
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2CGY
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8225 of 41 played
      14
      points
      NHL#226
      4
      goals
      NHL#252
      10
      assists
      NHL#186
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#41
      PHI
      25-12-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–3PHI
      game 46/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–4PHI
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1WSH
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      NYR4–2PHI
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–4PHI
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2PIT
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–2PHI
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5TBL
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3FLA
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI8–5OTT
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8241 of 62 played
      26
      points
      NHL#179
      6
      goals
      NHL#256
      20
      assists
      NHL#124
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#33
      PHI
      36-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PHI5–5BOS
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–5PHI
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5PHI
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3TOR
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 72/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–2PHI
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3NJD
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      OTT1–2PHI
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYR
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3PHI
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Paul Coffey closes the 1996-1997 season with 34 points

    HFDHartford WhalersPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    34
    NHL#179
    Games
    57of 82
    70%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#242
    Assists
    25
    NHL#127
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#128
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#82
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PHI4–1PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI5–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      PHI2–1BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      PHI6–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR5–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI6–3NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    PHIvsDET
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4DET
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Paul Coffey ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 9 points

    HFDHartford WhalersPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    9
    NHL#31
    Games
    17
    Goals
    1
    NHL#95
    Assists
    8
    NHL#14
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#59
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#282
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    PIT4–1→BUF4–1→NYR4–1→DET0–4