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Steve Rucchin's 1996-1997 season

Points
67
NHL#36
Goals
19
NHL#101
Assists
48
NHL#17
Plus/minus
+26
NHL#20
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Centre Steve Rucchin was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Anaheim Ducks. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 19 goals and 48 assists for 67 points, 0.85 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 3 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Rucchin plays the 1996-1997 season for Anaheim Ducks

    ANAAnaheim Ducks

    Steve was 25 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      ANA1–4TOR
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      ANA6–6MTL
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      ANA2–0CHI
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      ANA6–6COL
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–4PHX
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3ANA
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1ANA
      L
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1ANA
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA0–3PHI
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–4HFD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-8SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–1ANA
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3ANA
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      LAK4–7ANA
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–2ANA
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3ANA
      W
      game 18/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–4DAL
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–4STL
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2ANA
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
      4
      points
      NHL#322
      2
      goals
      NHL#218
      2
      assists
      NHL#343
      ANA
      4-13-0W-L-OT12Points
      7th in the Pacific·13th in the Western Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA3–0SJS
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3ANA
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2ANA
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–2ANA
      W
      game 25/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      EDM2–4ANA
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–3ANA
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–1BUF
      game 28/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–5PIT
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA5–2BOS
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–3ANA
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5ANA
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–7ANA
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +5+/-4SOG2SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–1ANA
      L
      game 34/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3NYR
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–5NJD
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–3OTT
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–0FLA
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3TBL
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1ANA
      L
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–3ANA
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      21
      points
      NHL#133
      9
      goals
      NHL#113
      12
      assists
      NHL#145
      ANA
      15-21-0W-L-OT35Points
      4th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–5ANA
      W
      game 42/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–2VAN
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–2CGY
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–3ANA
      W
      game 45/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–6PHX
      L
      game 46/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–2LAK
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–1STL
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–3DAL
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–6ANA
      W
      game 50/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      COL5–2ANA
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–4NYI
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–4TOR
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–1EDM
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–6CGY
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5ANA
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Steve Rucchin reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · February 12

    • The game
      ANA2–4VAN
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–5ANA
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–3LAK
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–4ANA
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5ANA
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3ANA
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      47
      points
      NHL#48
      14
      goals
      NHL#107
      33
      assists
      NHL#25
      ANA
      25-30-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA4–1WSH
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      ANA1–1DET
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–4ANA
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5ANA
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–2COL
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2ANA
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4ANA
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–2ANA
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–6ANA
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–4COL
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–1EDM
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3CGY
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–5VAN
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–3CHI
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–0DET
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      CHI3–3ANA
      game 78/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA5–5SJS
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–3ANA
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4ANA
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–3SJS
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Steve Rucchin closes the 1996-1997 season with 67 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Points
    67
    NHL#36
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#101
    Assists
    48
    NHL#17
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#44
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#20
    Events
    67
    career best in points
    48
    career best in assists
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Anaheim Ducks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Anaheim Ducks meet Phoenix Coyotes

    ANAvsPHX
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 4
      ANA0–2PHX
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Anaheim Ducksare2–2withPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 5
      PHX5–2ANA
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Phoenix Coyoteslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      ANA3–2PHX
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Anaheim Ducksare3–3withPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 7
      PHX0–3ANA
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Anaheim Ducks knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–3

    ANA4–3PHX
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Anaheim Ducks meet Detroit Red Wings

    ANAvsDET
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA1–2DET
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA2–3DET
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET5–3ANA
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      DET3–2ANA
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    ANA0–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Steve Rucchin ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 3 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Points
    3
    NHL#119
    Games
    8
    Goals
    1
    NHL#95
    Assists
    2
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#84
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    PHX4–3→DET0–4