Regular seasonANA

Ruslan Salei's 1996-1997 season

Points

NHL#627

Goals

NHL#609

Assists

NHL#602

Plus/minus

-8

NHL#608

Games

36% of 82

Defenceman Ruslan Salei was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Anaheim Ducks. He played 30 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.03 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs

Year 1996
30 years ago
NHL debut
October 7
Ruslan Salei makes his NHL debut in the 6–⁠6 draw against Montréal Canadiens
ANAAnaheim Ducks6–6MTLMontréal Canadiens
Ruslan was 21 years old · Centre Molson, Canada
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
+4
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Olausson and Peter Popovic.
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- The game
  ANA6–6MTL
  October 7game 2/822
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-1SOG
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- The game
  ANA2–0CHI
  W
  October 9game 3/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  ANA6–6COL
  October 10game 4/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–3ANA
  L
  October 16game 6/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  SJS4–1ANA
  L
  October 18game 7/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–1ANA
  L
  October 20game 8/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  ANA0–3PHI
  L
  October 22game 9/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  ANA1–4HFD
  L
  October 24game 10/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN6–3ANA
  L
  October 30game 12/823
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- November 1996
- The game
  DAL3–2ANA
  L
  November 11game 17/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Ruslan Salei records his first NHL assist
in the game against Dallas Stars · November 11
- The game
  TOR2–3ANA
  W
  November 13game 18/823
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  ANA3–4DAL
  L
  November 15game 19/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–2ANA
  November 20game 21/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 20
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 8213 of 21 played
  1
  points
  NHL#479
  0
  goals
  NHL#434
  1
  assists
  NHL#422
  -7
  +/-
  NHL#209
  ANA
  4-13-0W-L-OT12Points
  7th in the Pacific·13th in the Western Conference·26th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL3–2ANA
  L
  November 27game 24/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI0–2ANA
  W
  November 29game 25/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- December 1996
- The game
  EDM2–4ANA
  W
  December 1game 26/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TBL1–3ANA
  W
  December 4game 27/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  ANA1–1BUF
  December 6game 28/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT7–3ANA
  L
  December 11game 31/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  ANA2–3NYR
  L
  December 27game 35/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  ANA4–3OTT
  W
  December 30game 37/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  December 30
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8221 of 41 played
  1
  points
  NHL#567
  0
  goals
  NHL#527
  1
  assists
  NHL#522
  -7
  +/-
  NHL#201
  ANA
  15-21-0W-L-OT35Points
  4th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·20th in the whole NHL
Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  TOR2–5ANA
  W
  February 12game 56/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  ANA2–4VAN
  L
  February 15game 57/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–5ANA
  W
  February 17game 58/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  ANA1–3LAK
  L
  February 20game 59/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHX2–4ANA
  W
  February 22game 60/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–3ANA
  February 26game 62/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 26
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8227 of 62 played
  1
  points
  NHL#603
  0
  goals
  NHL#580
  1
  assists
  NHL#577
  -7
  +/-
  NHL#199
  ANA
  25-30-0W-L-OT57Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·15th in the whole NHL
- The game
  ANA4–1WSH
  W
  February 28game 63/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- March 1997
- The game
  ANA1–1DET
  March 2game 64/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  OTT1–4ANA
  W
  March 5game 65/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
March 5
Ruslan Salei closes the 1996-1997 season with 1 points
ANAAnaheim Ducks
Points
1
NHL#627
Games
30of 82
37%
Goals
0
NHL#609
Assists
1
NHL#602
P/GP
0.03
NHL#560
+/-
-8
NHL#608
Events
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
1 month and 11 days later
Playoffs
April 16
Anaheim Ducks are in the playoffs
First round
April 16
Anaheim Ducks meet Phoenix Coyotes
ANAvsPHX
Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
No Swedes
Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
No Swedes
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13 days later
First round
April 29
Anaheim Ducks knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–3
ANA4–3PHX
Advance
He did not play in this round
3 days later
Second round
May 2
Anaheim Ducks meet Detroit Red Wings
ANAvsDET
Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
No Swedes
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Nicklas Lidström
Tomas Sandström
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6 days later
Second round
May 8
Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0
ANA0–4DET
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
May 8
Ruslan Salei ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points
ANAAnaheim Ducks
Points
0
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
P/GP
—
+/-
0
PHX4–3→DET0–4

Ruslan Salei makes his NHL debut in the 6–⁠6 draw against Montréal Canadiens

Ruslan Salei records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ruslan Salei closes the 1996-1997 season with 1 points

Anaheim Ducks are in the playoffs

Anaheim Ducks meet Phoenix Coyotes

Anaheim Ducks knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–3

Anaheim Ducks meet Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

Ruslan Salei ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points