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Stephen Guolla's 1996-1997 season

Points
21
NHL#297
Goals
13
NHL#161
Assists
8
NHL#405
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#653
Games
43
52%
52% of 82

Centre Stephen Guolla was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for San Jose Sharks. He played 43 of a possible 82 games and scored 13 goals and 8 assists for 21 points, 0.49 points per game. San Jose Sharks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. A late start

    Stephen Guolla's season starts in game 40 of 82

    San Jose Sharks have played 39 games39 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Stephen Guolla makes his NHL debut in the 1–⁠1 draw against Buffalo Sabres

    Stephen was 23 years old · San Jose Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Marcus Ragnarsson and Ulf Dahlén.

    • The game
      BUF1–1SJS
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3SJS
      L
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 822 of 41 played
      0
      points
      NHL#621
      0
      goals
      NHL#529
      0
      assists
      NHL#596
      SJS
      14-22-0W-L-OT33Points
      7th in the Pacific·13th in the Western Conference·24th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS2–1EDM
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHX4–5SJS
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Stephen Guolla scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · January 13

    • The game
      SJS1–6VAN
      L
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–7SJS
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Stephen Guolla records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 22

    • The game
      NJD3–1SJS
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS2–5VAN
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS1–3EDM
      L
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      SJS6–3CGY
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      COL1–2SJS
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–2SJS
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–3SJS
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      SJS3–3OTT
      game 53/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      SJS2–4MTL
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS1–7DET
      L
      game 55/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      SJS3–7CHI
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–6BUF
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DAL1–3SJS
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN6–1SJS
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      SJS3–4TBL
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–2FLA
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      SJS3–2HFD
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8223 of 62 played
      12
      points
      NHL#356
      8
      goals
      NHL#209
      4
      assists
      NHL#458
      SJS
      22-33-0W-L-OT51Points
      7th in the Pacific·12th in the Western Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      SJS2–3TOR
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–5NYR
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OTT0–2SJS
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–1SJS
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3SJS
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX4–1SJS
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET7–4SJS
      L
      game 69/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS2–4CGY
      L
      game 70/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS2–1VAN
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      SJS1–2LAK
      L
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–1SJS
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1SJS
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4SJS
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1997
    • The game
      SJS1–7PHX
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      ANA5–5SJS
      game 77/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      COL6–7SJS
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–2SJS
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      SJS4–1COL
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      ANA4–3SJS
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      SJS1–4LAK
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Stephen Guolla closes the 1996-1997 season with 21 points

    San Jose Sharks did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    21
    NHL#297
    Games
    43of 82
    52%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#161
    Assists
    8
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#189
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#653
    Events
    13
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal