Regular season and playoffsANA
Paul Kariya's 1996-1997 season
Points
99
NHL#3
Goals
44
NHL#9
Assists
55
NHL#12
Plus/minus
+36
NHL#6
Games
69
84%
Left winger Paul Kariya was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Anaheim Ducks. He played 69 of a possible 82 games and scored 44 goals and 55 assists for 99 points, 1.43 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 13 points. He won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1996-1997Playoffs
- Year 199630 years agoSeason opener
Paul Kariya plays the 1996-1997 season for Anaheim Ducks
Paul was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
A late startPaul Kariya's season starts in game 12 of 82
Anaheim Ducks have played 11 games11 of 82 without him- The gameVAN6–3ANALgame 12/82
3His nightNo points-2+/-6SOG - November 1996
- +2 assistsThe gameSJS3–4ANAWgame 13/823His night+2P+2A+2+/-9SOG1PPP
- The gameCOL1–1ANAgame 14/822His nightNo points0+/-10SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameMTL6–5ANALgame 15/822His night+2P+2G-1+/-12SOG2PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameLAK4–7ANAWgame 16/821His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- The gameTOR2–3ANAWgame 18/823His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI2–2ANAgame 21/823His night+1P+1A-1+/-5SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 21 of 828 of 21 played8pointsNHL#1884goalsNHL#1234assistsNHL#224ANA4-13-0W-L-OT12Points7th in the Pacific·13th in the Western Conference·26th in the whole NHL - +2 goalsThe gameANA3–0SJSWgame 22/822His night+2P+2G0+/-6SOG2PPP
- +1 assistThe gameDET1–3ANAWgame 23/822His night+1P+1A0+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameSTL3–2ANALgame 24/821His night+1P+1A-1+/-1SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameCHI0–2ANAWgame 25/82His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- December 1996
- +2 goalsThe gameEDM2–4ANAWgame 26/821His night+2P+2G+2+/-4SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameTBL1–3ANAWgame 27/821His night+2P+2A+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameANA1–1BUFgame 28/82His night+1P+1A+1+/-8SOG
- The gameANA5–2BOSWgame 30/821His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +2 pointsThe gamePIT7–3ANALgame 31/822His night+2P+1G+1A-3+/-6SOG2PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameWSH4–5ANAWgame 32/82His night+2P+2A0+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gamePHX2–1ANALgame 34/82His nightNo points-1+/-8SOG
- +1 assistThe gameANA2–3NYRLgame 35/822His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- The gameANA3–5NJDLgame 36/82His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameANA4–3OTTWgame 37/822His night+2P+2A0+/-5SOG1PPP
MilestonePaul Kariya reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Ottawa Senators · December 30
Year 199729 years ago- +2 assistsThe gameANA3–0FLAWgame 38/822His night+2P+2A0+/-5SOG2PPP
- +1 assistThe gameANA2–3TBLLgame 39/821His night+1P+1A+1+/-6SOG
- +1 assistThe gameVAN5–1ANALgame 40/822His night+1P+1A-2+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameFLA2–3ANAWgame 41/822His night+2P+2A+2+/-5SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 41 of 8228 of 41 played39pointsNHL#2312goalsNHL#6727assistsNHL#11ANA15-21-0W-L-OT35Points4th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·20th in the whole NHL - The gameANA1–2CGYLgame 44/822His nightNo points+1+/-4SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameNJD1–3ANAWgame 45/82His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameANA2–2LAKgame 47/821His night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameANA1–3DALLgame 49/82His nightNo points0+/-8SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameHFD3–6ANAWgame 50/82His night+3P+1G+2A+4+/-4SOG
- February 1997
- +1 goalThe gameCOL5–2ANALgame 51/821His night+1P+1G0+/-5SOG
- +1 goalThe gameANA3–4NYILgame 52/822His night+1P+1G0+/-9SOG
- The gameANA1–6CGYLgame 55/822His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameTOR2–5ANAWgame 56/822His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameANA2–4VANLgame 57/821His night+1P+1G-1+/-4SOG
- The gameANA1–3LAKLgame 59/821His nightNo points-3+/-3SOG
- +3 pointsThe gamePHX2–4ANAWgame 60/82His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-5SOG1PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameVAN2–5ANAWgame 61/821His night+3P+2G+1A+2+/-4SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameEDM3–3ANAgame 62/821His night+1P+1A0+/-7SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 62 of 8249 of 62 played71pointsNHL#730goalsNHL#1341assistsNHL#15ANA25-30-0W-L-OT57PointsPlayoff spot3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·15th in the whole NHL - March 1997
- The gameANA1–1DETgame 64/822His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameOTT1–4ANAWgame 65/823His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-4SOG
MilestonePaul Kariya reaches 100 career goals
in the game against Ottawa Senators · March 5
- +2 pointsThe gameNYR2–5ANAWgame 66/822His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG
- The gameDET1–2ANAWgame 68/823His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameSTL4–4ANAgame 69/821His night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameCGY2–2ANAgame 70/822His nightNo points0+/-6SOG
- +1 assistThe gameLAK2–6ANAWgame 71/821His night+1P+1A+2+/-7SOG1PPP
- +2 goalsThe gameANA3–4COLLgame 72/821His night+2P+2G+1+/-4SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameANA4–1EDMWgame 73/821His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameANA3–5VANLgame 75/821His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameANA4–3CHIWgame 76/821His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-5SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameANA1–0DETWgame 77/822His night+1P+1A+1+/-7SOG
- April 1997
- +2 pointsThe gameCHI3–3ANAgame 78/821His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-8SOG2PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameANA5–5SJSgame 79/821His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameLAK1–4ANAWgame 81/821His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
The season in numbersPaul Kariya closes the 1996-1997 season with 99 points
Points99NHL#3Games69of 8284%Goals44NHL#9Assists55NHL#12P/GP1.43NHL#4+/-+36NHL#6Events2hat tricks100career goals100career assists12 i radgames with a point · 19 pts4 i radgames with a goal5 days laterPlayoffsAnaheim Ducks are in the playoffs
First roundAnaheim Ducks meet Phoenix Coyotes
ANAvsPHXSwedes on Anaheim DucksNo SwedesSwedes on Phoenix CoyotesNo Swedes- +3 pointsGame 1PHX2–4ANAWHis night+3P+2G+1A+3+/-8SOG1PPP
- Anaheim Duckslead1–0againstPhoenix Coyotes
- +1 assistGame 2PHX2–4ANAWHis night+1P+1A+2+/-4SOG
- Anaheim Duckslead2–0againstPhoenix Coyotes
- Anaheim Duckslead2–1againstPhoenix Coyotes
- Game 4ANA0–2PHXLHis nightNo points-2+/-4SOG
- Anaheim Ducksare2–2withPhoenix Coyotes
- +1 assistGame 5PHX5–2ANALHis night+1P+1A-3+/-4SOG
- Phoenix Coyoteslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
- +2 goalsGame 6ANA3–2PHXWHis night+2P+2G+1+/-8SOG1PPP
- Anaheim Ducksare3–3withPhoenix Coyotes
- +1 assistGame 7PHX0–3ANAWHis night+1P+1A+1+/-5SOG
First roundAnaheim Ducks knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–3
ANA4–3PHXAdvance7Games9Points5Goals4Assists3 days laterSecond roundAnaheim Ducks meet Detroit Red Wings
ANAvsDETSwedes on Anaheim DucksNo SwedesSwedes on Detroit Red Wings- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
- Game 2ANA2–3DETL2His nightNo points0+/-11SOG
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
- +2 pointsGame 3DET5–3ANAL2His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-2SOG2PPP
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstAnaheim Ducks
- +1 assistGame 4DET3–2ANAL2His night+1P+1A-1+/-4SOG1PPP
Second roundDetroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0
ANA0–4DETEliminated4Games4Points2Goals2AssistsThe run in numbersPaul Kariya ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 13 points
Points13NHL#12Games11Goals7NHL#12Assists6NHL#27P/GP1.18NHL#7+/--2NHL#240Events10playoff points1First playoff goal1First playoff assist4 i radgames with a point3 pointsbest gamePHX4–3→DET0–4HonourPaul Kariya won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1996-1997