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Steve Yzerman's 1996-1997 season

Points
85
NHL#13
Goals
22
NHL#76
Assists
63
NHL#3
Plus/minus
+22
NHL#32
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Centre Steve Yzerman was 31 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 22 goals and 63 assists for 85 points, 1.05 points per game. The season ended with Steve Yzerman winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Philadelphia Flyers, after 20 playoff games and 13 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Yzerman plays the 1996-1997 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Steve was 31 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 14th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–1DET
      L
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–1BUF
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG1SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2CHI
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4DET
      W
      game 7/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–3DET
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–4DET
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2DET
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1BOS
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5DET
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      DET2–2OTT
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–6TOR
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–5DET
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Steve Yzerman reaches 750 career assists

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · November 4

    • The game
      NJD2–0DET
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1HFD
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–4DET
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1DET
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–5DET
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2PHX
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      24
      points
      NHL#7
      6
      goals
      NHL#67
      18
      assists
      NHL#4
      DET
      11-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET6–1SJS
      W
      game 22/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–0LAK
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-6SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3ANA
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5DET
      W
      game 25/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      FLA4–2DET
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 27/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–0WSH
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–0DET
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6DET
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3DET
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3CGY
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–2EDM
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5DET
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–1NYI
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX5–3DET
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1DET
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–5CHI
      game 40/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6DAL
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      47
      points
      NHL#9
      12
      goals
      NHL#67
      35
      assists
      NHL#4
      DET
      20-14-0W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET5–4PHX
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1DET
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3DET
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 46/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX3–0DET
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      DET4–1STL
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–4DET
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 51/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–4DET
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–5PIT
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–7DET
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4DAL
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2FLA
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3TBL
      game 57/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–4DET
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Steve Yzerman reaches 1,000 NHL games

    in the game against Calgary Flames · February 19

    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3PHX
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4DET
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      NYR0–3DET
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      71
      points
      NHL#9
      16
      goals
      NHL#89
      55
      assists
      NHL#2
      DET
      31-19-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA1–1DET
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4TOR
      game 64/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3VAN
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3LAK
      game 66/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–4SJS
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4COL
      L
      game 69/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4DET
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3NYR
      L
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–6DET
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–0DET
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–2DET
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      game 78/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2CGY
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1DET
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Steve Yzerman closes the 1996-1997 season with 85 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    85
    NHL#13
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#76
    Assists
    63
    NHL#3
    P/GP
    1.05
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +22
    NHL#32
    Events
    1,000
    NHL games
    750
    career assists
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      STL2–0DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      STL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–2STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET0–4STL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL2–5DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      DET3–1STL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET5–3ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      DET3–2ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    DET4–0ANA
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET1–2COL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2COL
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL0–6DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      DET0–6COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL1–3DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    DET4–2COL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    DETvsPHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Steve Yzerman ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 13 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    13
    NHL#12
    Games
    20
    Goals
    7
    NHL#12
    Assists
    6
    NHL#27
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#36
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#35
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    100
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    STL4–2→ANA4–0→COL4–2→PHI4–0