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Richard Smehlik's 1996-1997 season

Points

NHL#211

Goals

NHL#198

Assists

NHL#206

Plus/minus

+19

NHL#38

Games

75% of 82

Defenceman Richard Smehlik was 26 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 62 of a possible 82 games and scored 11 goals and 19 assists for 30 points, 0.48 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 2 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs

Year 1996
30 years ago
Season opener
October 4
Richard Smehlik plays the 1996-1997 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Richard was 26 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.
- The game
  BUF3–4EDM
  L
  October 4game 1/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF0–3CGY
  L
  October 6game 2/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–1VAN
  W
  October 9game 3/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET6–1BUF
  L
  October 12game 4/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TBL4–0BUF
  L
  October 15game 5/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–4BUF
  W
  October 17game 6/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–1WSH
  W
  October 18game 7/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–6BUF
  W
  October 24game 8/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–6BUF
  W
  October 26game 9/82
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  BUF4–6NYR
  L
  October 27game 10/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–2DAL
  L
  October 30game 11/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- November 1996
- The game
  BUF4–2STL
  W
  November 1game 12/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF0–0COL
  November 2game 13/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–2BUF
  L
  November 7game 14/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  FLA2–3BUF
  W
  November 11game 16/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF0–3PIT
  L
  November 12game 17/821
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  COL4–5BUF
  W
  November 14game 18/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–4TOR
  L
  November 19game 19/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 19
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
  9
  points
  NHL#183
  2
  goals
  NHL#232
  7
  assists
  NHL#132
  -5
  +/-
  NHL#186
  BUF
  10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
  2nd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
- December 1996
- The game
  ANA1–1BUF
  December 6game 27/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–6HFD
  L
  December 7game 28/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2MTL
  W
  December 11game 29/821
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  NYR3–0BUF
  L
  December 13game 30/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–0BOS
  W
  December 14game 31/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TBL3–5BUF
  W
  December 18game 32/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–6BUF
  W
  December 20game 33/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–2OTT
  W
  December 21game 34/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–0NJD
  December 23game 35/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD1–5BUF
  W
  December 26game 36/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–2PIT
  L
  December 28game 37/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NJD5–6BUF
  W
  December 31game 38/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  STL2–2BUF
  January 3game 39/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHX1–5BUF
  W
  January 5game 40/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF1–1SJS
  January 7game 41/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8233 of 41 played
  16
  points
  NHL#203
  7
  goals
  NHL#152
  9
  assists
  NHL#223
  +6
  +/-
  NHL#40
  BUF
  21-15-0W-L-OT47Points
  2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF3–6LAK
  L
  January 9game 42/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–5ANA
  L
  January 10game 43/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2PHX
  W
  January 12game 44/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–3BUF
  W
  January 29game 50/821
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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Milestone
Richard Smehlik reaches 100 career points
in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · January 29
- The game
  DAL1–3BUF
  W
  January 31game 51/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1997
- The game
  WSH2–2BUF
  February 2game 52/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–1PHI
  February 4game 53/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  FLA1–1BUF
  February 6game 54/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–1TBL
  W
  February 8game 55/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  OTT1–2BUF
  W
  February 9game 56/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2BUF
  February 12game 57/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  SJS2–6BUF
  W
  February 16game 58/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGY5–5BUF
  February 18game 59/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–5BUF
  W
  February 21game 60/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–5BUF
  W
  February 23game 61/82
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 23
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8248 of 62 played
  21
  points
  NHL#235
  8
  goals
  NHL#209
  13
  assists
  NHL#239
  +11
  +/-
  NHL#29
  BUF
  32-20-0W-L-OT74Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
- March 1997
- The game
  BUF3–1OTT
  W
  March 1game 63/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT2–4BUF
  W
  March 5game 64/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3MTL
  March 8game 65/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NJD4–1BUF
  L
  March 9game 66/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–3BUF
  W
  March 11game 67/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF7–5PHI
  W
  March 15game 68/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–5BUF
  W
  March 17game 69/82
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF3–5PIT
  L
  March 18game 70/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–1WSH
  W
  March 21game 71/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–3FLA
  L
  March 22game 72/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI3–2BUF
  L
  March 26game 73/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–2DET
  L
  March 28game 74/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3CHI
  L
  March 30game 75/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- April 1997
- The game
  BUF2–4HFD
  L
  April 7game 79/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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The season in numbers
April 7
Richard Smehlik closes the 1996-1997 season with 30 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
30
NHL#211
Games
62of 82
76%
Goals
11
NHL#198
Assists
19
NHL#206
P/GP
0.48
NHL#191
+/-
+19
NHL#38
Events
250
NHL games
100
career points
25
career goals
4 i rad
games with a point · 5 pts
10 days later
Playoffs
April 17
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
First round
April 17
Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators
BUFvsOTT
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Ottawa Senators
Daniel Alfredsson
Andreas Dackell
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- Game 1
  OTT1–3BUF
  W
  April 172
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
- Game 2
  OTT3–1BUF
  L
  April 192
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare1–1withOttawa Senators
- Game 3
  BUF3–2OTT
  W
  April 212
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
- Game 4
  BUF0–1OTT
  L
  April 232
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare2–2withOttawa Senators
- Game 5
  OTT4–1BUF
  L
  April 252
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 6
  BUF3–0OTT
  W
  April 272
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare3–3withOttawa Senators
- Game 7
  OTT2–3BUF
  W
  April 292
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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First round
April 29
Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3
BUF4–3OTT
Advance
7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
4 days later
Second round
May 3
Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers
BUFvsPHI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Mikael Renberg
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- Game 1
  PHI5–3BUF
  L
  May 31
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  PHI2–1BUF
  L
  May 51
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  BUF1–4PHI
  L
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  BUF5–4PHI
  W
  May 91
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  PHI6–3BUF
  L
  May 111
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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Second round
May 11
Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
BUF1–4PHI
Eliminated
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 11
Richard Smehlik ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 2 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
2
NHL#145
Games
12
Goals
0
NHL#165
Assists
2
NHL#100
P/GP
0.17
NHL#135
+/-
0
NHL#114
Events
25
playoff games
OTT4–3→PHI1–4

Richard Smehlik plays the 1996-1997 season for Buffalo Sabres

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Richard Smehlik reaches 100 career points

3/4 into the season

Richard Smehlik closes the 1996-1997 season with 30 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Richard Smehlik ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 2 points