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Sami Kapanen's 1996-1997 season

Points
25
NHL#255
Goals
13
NHL#161
Assists
12
NHL#330
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#140
Games
45
54%
54% of 82

Right winger Sami Kapanen was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 45 of a possible 82 games and scored 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points, 0.56 points per game. Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. Season opener

    Sami Kapanen plays the 1996-1997 season for Hartford Whalers

    Sami was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHX0–1HFD
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7HFD
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–6FLA
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–1NYI
      W
      game 4/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–6HFD
      W
      game 5/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–2HFD
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–4BOS
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1996
    • The game
      LAK3–2HFD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–5DET
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5HFD
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–1HFD
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4HFD
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3SJS
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–1PHX
      W
      game 16/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–4COL
      game 17/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT7–1HFD
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD3–3OTT
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN6–2HFD
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
      11
      points
      NHL#153
      5
      goals
      NHL#113
      6
      assists
      NHL#179
      HFD
      10-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      1st in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD1–1FLA
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–3TBL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–3CGY
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8223 of 41 played
      12
      points
      NHL#274
      6
      goals
      NHL#191
      6
      assists
      NHL#321
      HFD
      17-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–5VAN
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–2EDM
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      HFD2–3MTL
      L
      game 53/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–2HFD
      L
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–4NJD
      L
      game 55/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OTT1–2HFD
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4OTT
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–2PHI
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7HFD
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH0–2HFD
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI2–2HFD
      game 61/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8234 of 62 played
      18
      points
      NHL#271
      9
      goals
      NHL#186
      9
      assists
      NHL#331
      HFD
      24-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      MTL0–2HFD
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–1TOR
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–6HFD
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD0–6NJD
      L
      game 68/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      MTL4–1HFD
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–5PIT
      game 77/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–4HFD
      W
      game 79/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5OTT
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–6NYI
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TBL1–2HFD
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Sami Kapanen closes the 1996-1997 season with 25 points

    Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    25
    NHL#255
    Games
    45of 82
    55%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#161
    Assists
    12
    NHL#330
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#154
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#140
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts