Regular season and playoffsSTLNJD

Ricard Persson's 1996-1997 season

Points

#27NHL#424

Goals

#22NHL#375

Assists

#26NHL#405

Plus/minus

-2

NHL#417

Games

67% of 80

Defenceman Ricard Persson was 27 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils och St. Louis Blues. He played 54 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points, 0.22 points per game. That was 27th among the Swedes and 424th in the NHL. He moved from New Jersey Devils to St. Louis Blues in November. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs

Year 1996
30 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Ricard Persson opens the 1996-1997 season with New Jersey Devils
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Ricard was 27 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  NJD1–3PHI
  L
  October 7game 2/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
Trade
November 26
Ricard Persson is traded from New Jersey Devils to St. Louis Blues
NJDNew Jersey Devils STLSt. Louis Blues
Here he joins fellow Swede Christer Olsson.
His spell with New Jersey Devils · 1995–96 to 1996–97
13
Games
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
Points
St. Louis Blues received
Mike Peluso
Ricard Persson
New Jersey Devils received
Ken Sutton
1999 draft pick, round 2 (#50)
The full trade
- The game
  STL3–2ANA
  W
  November 27game 24/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 27
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 822 of 21 played
  0
  points
  #33NHL#557
  0
  goals
  #30NHL#452
  0
  assists
  #33NHL#524
  -1
  +/-
  #11NHL#133
  NJD
  12-8-0W-L-OT25Points
  2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  SJS4–3STL
  L
  December 1game 25/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–1STL
  L
  December 13game 31/82
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN8–0STL
  L
  December 15game 32/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–5HFD
  L
  December 17game 33/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–0STL
  L
  December 19game 34/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL0–4PHI
  L
  December 21game 35/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–7STL
  W
  December 22game 36/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–4CHI
  December 26game 37/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–2STL
  L
  December 27game 38/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4STL
  W
  December 29game 39/821
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  MTL2–2STL
  January 2game 40/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–2BUF
  January 3game 41/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8214 of 41 played
  3
  points
  #32NHL#475
  1
  goals
  #25NHL#416
  2
  assists
  #32NHL#464
  -3
  +/-
  #13NHL#173
  STL
  17-20-0W-L-OT38Points
  4th in the Central·6th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL5–3NJD
  W
  January 5game 42/82
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–2STL
  L
  January 7game 43/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–3SJS
  W
  January 9game 44/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–2LAK
  L
  January 11game 45/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–1PHX
  W
  January 15game 46/82
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL6–4NYI
  W
  January 20game 47/823
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–4STL
  W
  January 23game 48/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL8–1MTL
  W
  January 25game 49/821
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  ANA4–1STL
  L
  January 27game 50/82
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–0TOR
  W
  January 29game 51/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–2OTT
  W
  January 30game 52/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- February 1997
- The game
  DET4–1STL
  L
  February 1game 53/824
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–1DET
  February 4game 54/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DAL4–6STL
  W
  February 6game 55/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–3BOS
  February 8game 56/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHX4–2STL
  L
  February 10game 57/82
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–4STL
  W
  February 13game 58/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  COL5–2STL
  L
  February 15game 59/821
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–4STL
  W
  February 17game 60/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  OTT1–1STL
  February 20game 61/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–2STL
  February 22game 62/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 22
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8235 of 62 played
  11
  points
  #23NHL#364
  3
  goals
  #22NHL#362
  8
  assists
  #24NHL#351
  -2
  +/-
  #10NHL#150
  STL
  28-26-0W-L-OT64Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the Central·5th in the Western Conference·11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CGY5–3STL
  L
  February 23game 63/821
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–3TBL
  L
  February 25game 64/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–3FLA
  L
  February 27game 65/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- March 1997
- The game
  STL2–3DAL
  L
  March 5game 66/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–1STL
  L
  March 9game 67/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–3SJS
  W
  March 11game 68/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–2LAK
  W
  March 13game 69/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–4ANA
  March 14game 70/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–3PHX
  L
  March 17game 71/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD1–4STL
  W
  March 20game 72/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DAL4–1STL
  L
  March 23game 73/82
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–3WSH
  L
  March 25game 74/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–2STL
  W
  March 27game 75/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–3STL
  W
  March 30game 76/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1997
- The game
  STL1–1DET
  April 1game 77/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–5STL
  April 3game 78/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–0STL
  L
  April 6game 79/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–5STL
  W
  April 10game 81/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–1DET
  W
  April 13game 82/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 13
Ricard Persson closes the 1996-1997 season with 12 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils STLSt. Louis Blues
Points
12
#27NHL#424
Games
54of 82
66%
Goals
4
#22NHL#375
Assists
8
#26NHL#405
P/GP
0.22
#25NHL#409
+/-
-2
#20NHL#417
Events
4
career best in goals
3 days later
Playoffs
April 16
St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs
First round
April 16
St. Louis Blues meet Detroit Red Wings
STLvsDET
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
Ricard Persson
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Nicklas Lidström
Tomas Sandström
Tomas Holmström
View the whole round
- Game 1
  STL2–0DET
  W
  April 163
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  STL1–2DET
  L
  April 182
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- St. Louis Bluesare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 3
  DET3–2STL
  L
  April 202
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  DET0–4STL
  W
  April 222
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- St. Louis Bluesare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  STL2–5DET
  L
  April 252
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 6
  DET3–1STL
  L
  April 272
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
First round
April 27
Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2
STL2–4DET
Eliminated
6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 27
Ricard Persson ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils STLSt. Louis Blues
Points
0
#13NHL#242
Games
6
Goals
0
#7NHL#165
Assists
0
#11NHL#218
P/GP
0.00
+/-
-1
#8NHL#179
DET2–4

Ricard Persson opens the 1996-1997 season with New Jersey Devils

Ricard Persson is traded from New Jersey Devils to St. Louis Blues

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ricard Persson closes the 1996-1997 season with 12 points

St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

St. Louis Blues meet Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

Ricard Persson ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points