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Steve Kelly's 1996-1997 season

Points
1
NHL#627
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
0
NHL#650
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#363
Games
8
9%
9% of 82

Centre Steve Kelly was 19 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 8 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Steve Kelly's season starts in game 74 of 82

    Edmonton Oilers have played 73 games73 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Steve Kelly makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠1 win against San Jose Sharks

    EDMEdmonton Oilers5–1SJSSan Jose Sharks

    Steve was 20 years old · San Jose Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Lindgren and Marcus Ragnarsson.

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    • The game
      EDM5–1SJS
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      EDM3–4SJS
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      EDM3–1PHX
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Steve Kelly scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · March 29

    • The game
      DAL3–1EDM
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • April 1997
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–2EDM
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHX6–2EDM
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Steve Kelly closes the 1996-1997 season with 1 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    1
    NHL#627
    Games
    8of 82
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#363
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Dallas Stars

    EDMvsDAL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
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    • Game 7
      EDM4–3DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Dallas Stars out 4–3

    EDM4–3DAL
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
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    • Game 1
      EDM1–5COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–4COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      COL3–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–4COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4COL
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Steve Kelly ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    0
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#79
    DAL4–3→COL1–4