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Scott Mellanby's 1996-1997 season

Points
56
NHL#65
Goals
27
NHL#44
Assists
29
NHL#97
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#128
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Right winger Scott Mellanby was 30 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Florida Panthers. He played all 82 games and scored 27 goals and 29 assists for 56 points, 0.68 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Scott Mellanby plays the 1996-1997 season for Florida Panthers

    Scott was 30 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      FLA3–1PHI
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA5–2NYR
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR1–1FLA
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–6FLA
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      FLA3–3SJS
      game 5/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      FLA2–1COL
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      FLA1–1PHX
      game 7/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT2–5FLA
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–6FLA
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      FLA3–2PHI
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Scott Mellanby reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 27

    • The game
      FLA1–1NYR
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3FLA
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1996
    • The game
      PHI3–2FLA
      L
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–4FLA
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–4FLA
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      FLA2–3BUF
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      FLA5–3MTL
      W
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3FLA
      game 18/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–2FLA
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–4FLA
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA2–1DAL
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      19
      points
      NHL#32
      9
      goals
      NHL#23
      10
      assists
      NHL#48
      FLA
      13-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA3–1STL
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4FLA
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Scott Mellanby reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · November 26

    • The game
      HFD1–1FLA
      game 24/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1996
    • The game
      FLA4–2DET
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA0–2NJD
      L
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4FLA
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DAL1–1FLA
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–5PHI
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA2–5HFD
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6FLA
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA2–5OTT
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA3–1CHI
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      FLA3–7NYR
      L
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–3NYI
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA3–3TBL
      game 36/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA1–1WSH
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1FLA
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA3–0FLA
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Milestone

    Scott Mellanby reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Anaheim Ducks · January 1

    • The game
      FLA5–0LAK
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      FLA2–3ANA
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      38
      points
      NHL#26
      16
      goals
      NHL#31
      22
      assists
      NHL#32
      FLA
      21-11-0W-L-OT51Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA4–1CGY
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–4VAN
      game 43/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA0–4EDM
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL4–2FLA
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      FLA1–2HFD
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–1BOS
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TBL2–3FLA
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL1–5FLA
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS1–3FLA
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      WSH3–1FLA
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–2MTL
      game 52/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA1–1BUF
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–2NJD
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–4FLA
      W
      game 55/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–5FLA
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA0–1NYI
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2FLA
      L
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–4PIT
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2FLA
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3FLA
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–2FLA
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      48
      points
      NHL#42
      23
      goals
      NHL#27
      25
      assists
      NHL#71
      FLA
      28-19-0W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–3FLA
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1997
    • The game
      FLA0–2TBL
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHX3–0FLA
      L
      game 65/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–1FLA
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1FLA
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3FLA
      W
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5FLA
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–3FLA
      game 70/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA4–1NJD
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA4–7NYI
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–2OTT
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT3–2FLA
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL1–1FLA
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      FLA3–4PIT
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • April 1997
    • The game
      FLA1–3TOR
      L
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–4BOS
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      FLA3–3WSH
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–4FLA
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4FLA
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Scott Mellanby closes the 1996-1997 season with 56 points

    Points
    56
    NHL#65
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#44
    Assists
    29
    NHL#97
    P/GP
    0.68
    NHL#93
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#128
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    250
    career assists
    200
    career goals
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Florida Panthers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Florida Panthers meet New York Rangers

    FLAvsNYR
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR0–3FLA
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Florida Pantherslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–0FLA
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Florida Panthersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      FLA3–4NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 4
      FLA2–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–2FLA
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Florida Panthers out 4–1

    FLA1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Scott Mellanby ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#145
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    2
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#179
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    NYR1–4