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Per Gustafsson's 1996-1997 season

Points

#15NHL#223

Goals

#16NHL#288

Assists

#11NHL#160

Plus/minus

+11

#6NHL#82

Games

70% of 82

Defenceman Per Gustafsson was 26 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Florida Panthers. He played 58 of a possible 82 games and scored 7 goals and 22 assists for 29 points, 0.50 points per game. That was 15th among the Swedes and 223th in the NHL.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs

Year 1996
30 years ago
NHL debut
October 12
Per Gustafsson makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠0 win against Hartford Whalers
HFDHartford Whalers0–6FLAFlorida Panthers
Per was 26 years old · Miami Arena, USA
His first NHL game
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
+3
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point
One other Swede was on the ice: Johan Garpenlöv.
View the game
- The game
  HFD0–6FLA
  W
  October 12game 4/821
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Milestone
Per Gustafsson records his first NHL assist
in the game against Hartford Whalers · October 12
Milestone
Per Gustafsson scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Hartford Whalers · October 12
- The game
  FLA3–3SJS
  October 16game 5/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–1COL
  W
  October 17game 6/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–1PHX
  October 20game 7/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  OTT2–5FLA
  W
  October 23game 8/823
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–6FLA
  W
  October 25game 9/823
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-2SOG3PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  FLA3–2PHI
  W
  October 27game 10/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–1NYR
  October 29game 11/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- November 1996
- The game
  PHI3–2FLA
  L
  November 2game 13/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–4FLA
  W
  November 9game 15/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–3BUF
  L
  November 11game 16/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA5–3MTL
  W
  November 13game 17/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–3FLA
  November 15game 18/824
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–4FLA
  W
  November 20game 20/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–1DAL
  W
  November 22game 21/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 8215 of 21 played
  9
  points
  #10NHL#173
  4
  goals
  #7NHL#129
  5
  assists
  #11NHL#196
  +10
  +/-
  #2NHL#4
  FLA
  13-3-0W-L-OT31Points
  1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  FLA3–1STL
  W
  November 23game 22/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–4FLA
  W
  November 26game 23/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  HFD1–1FLA
  November 29game 24/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- December 1996
- The game
  NYI2–4FLA
  W
  December 5game 27/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DAL1–1FLA
  December 8game 28/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–5HFD
  L
  December 11game 30/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA4–3NYI
  W
  December 23game 35/823
  His night
  +3P+3A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  FLA3–3TBL
  December 26game 36/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–1WSH
  December 28game 37/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–1FLA
  L
  December 29game 38/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  ANA3–0FLA
  L
  January 1game 39/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA5–0LAK
  W
  January 4game 40/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–3ANA
  L
  January 8game 41/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8228 of 41 played
  15
  points
  #13NHL#215
  5
  goals
  #13NHL#213
  10
  assists
  #11NHL#198
  +8
  +/-
  #3NHL#27
  FLA
  21-11-0W-L-OT51Points
  2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  FLA4–1CGY
  W
  January 11game 42/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA4–4VAN
  January 14game 43/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA0–4EDM
  L
  January 15game 44/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL4–2FLA
  L
  January 20game 45/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–2HFD
  L
  January 22game 46/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA4–1BOS
  W
  January 23game 47/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TBL2–3FLA
  W
  January 25game 48/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–5FLA
  W
  January 28game 49/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–3FLA
  W
  January 30game 50/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- February 1997
- The game
  WSH3–1FLA
  L
  February 1game 51/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–2MTL
  February 3game 52/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–1BUF
  February 6game 53/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–4FLA
  W
  February 9game 55/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TBL2–5FLA
  W
  February 12game 56/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2FLA
  L
  February 16game 58/824
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-6SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–4PIT
  L
  February 18game 59/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–2FLA
  February 20game 60/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8245 of 62 played
  24
  points
  #15NHL#191
  5
  goals
  #15NHL#284
  19
  assists
  #10NHL#130
  +10
  +/-
  #4NHL#32
  FLA
  28-19-0W-L-OT71Points
  Playoff spot
  2nd in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL2–3FLA
  W
  February 27game 63/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- March 1997
- The game
  FLA0–2TBL
  L
  March 1game 64/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY3–1FLA
  L
  March 7game 66/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–1FLA
  L
  March 9game 67/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–3FLA
  W
  March 11game 68/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN4–5FLA
  W
  March 13game 69/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–3FLA
  March 15game 70/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA4–1NJD
  W
  March 17game 71/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–2OTT
  March 20game 73/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–3FLA
  W
  March 22game 74/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TBL1–1FLA
  March 29game 76/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA3–4PIT
  L
  March 31game 77/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- April 1997
- The game
  FLA2–4BOS
  L
  April 5game 79/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 5
Per Gustafsson closes the 1996-1997 season with 29 points
FLAFlorida Panthers
Points
29
#15NHL#223
Games
58of 82
71%
Goals
7
#16NHL#288
Assists
22
#11NHL#160
P/GP
0.50
#13NHL#180
+/-
+11
#6NHL#82
Events
29
career best in points
7
career best in goals
22
career best in assists
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL assist
12 days later
Playoffs
April 17
Florida Panthers are in the playoffs
First round
April 17
Florida Panthers meet New York Rangers
FLAvsNYR
Swedes on Florida Panthers
Per Gustafsson
Johan Garpenlöv
Swedes on New York Rangers
Niklas Sundström
Ulf Samuelsson
View the whole round
8 days later
First round
April 25
New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1
FLA1–4NYR
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
April 25
Per Gustafsson ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points
FLAFlorida Panthers
Points
0
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
P/GP
—
+/-
0
NYR1–4
1 month and 18 days later
Trade
June 12
Per Gustafsson is traded from Florida Panthers to Toronto Maple Leafs
FLAFlorida Panthers TORToronto Maple Leafs
Here he joins Swedes Fredrik Modin and Mats Sundin.
His spell with Florida Panthers · 1996–97
58
Games
7
Goals
22
Assists
29
Points
Toronto Maple Leafs received
Per Gustafsson
Florida Panthers received
Mike Lankshear
The full trade

Per Gustafsson makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠0 win against Hartford Whalers

Per Gustafsson records his first NHL assist

Per Gustafsson scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Per Gustafsson closes the 1996-1997 season with 29 points

Florida Panthers are in the playoffs

Florida Panthers meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1

Per Gustafsson ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

Per Gustafsson is traded from Florida Panthers to Toronto Maple Leafs