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Ryan Vandenbussche's 1996-1997 season

Points
1
NHL#627
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
0
NHL#650
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#417
Games
11
13%
13% of 82

Right winger Ryan Vandenbussche was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 11 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.09 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Ryan Vandenbussche's season starts in game 33 of 82

    New York Rangers have played 32 games32 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Ryan Vandenbussche makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against Buffalo Sabres

    NYRNew York Rangers3–0BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Ryan was 23 years old · Marine Midland Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Samuelsson and Niklas Sundström.

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    • The game
      NYR3–0BUF
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK0–4NYR
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 822 of 62 played
      0
      points
      NHL#642
      0
      goals
      NHL#579
      0
      assists
      NHL#625
      NYR
      28-25-0W-L-OT65Points
      4th in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–1SJS
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH2–3NYR
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–3OTT
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      OTT4–3NYR
      L
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR0–4NJD
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–2HFD
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • April 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYR
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–5BUF
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR6–3PHI
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · April 10

    The season in numbers

    Ryan Vandenbussche closes the 1996-1997 season with 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    1
    NHL#627
    Games
    11of 82
    13%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#417
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Florida Panthers

    NYRvsFLA
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
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    8 days later
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1

    NYR4–1FLA
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers meet New Jersey Devils

    NYRvsNJD
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
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    9 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NYR4–1NJD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    9 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ryan Vandenbussche ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    FLA4–1→NJD4–1→PHI1–4