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Todd Simpson's 1996-1997 season

Points
14
NHL#380
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
13
NHL#310
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#704
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Defenceman Todd Simpson was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played all 82 games and scored 1 goals and 13 assists for 14 points, 0.17 points per game. Calgary Flames did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. Season opener

    Todd Simpson plays the 1996-1997 season for Calgary Flames

    Todd was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY1–3VAN
      L
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3CGY
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1CGY
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–1DET
      W
      game 4/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–0PHI
      W
      game 5/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–5NYR
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4MTL
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6CGY
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL1–5CGY
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7CGY
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Todd Simpson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 24

    • The game
      CGY0–0LAK
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–1ANA
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–3SJS
      L
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      PHX3–2CGY
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–4VAN
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2CGY
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3DAL
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–1CHI
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY0–2STL
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGY
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DAL3–1CGY
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      3
      points
      NHL#354
      0
      goals
      NHL#434
      3
      assists
      NHL#279
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#141
      CGY
      9-10-0W-L-OT20Points
      4th in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI5–2CGY
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–3EDM
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM10–1CGY
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–2CGY
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–3PHX
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      CGY1–3NYI
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–2NJD
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–1BOS
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OTT5–5CGY
      game 30/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–1LAK
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      COL1–4CGY
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD5–0CGY
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3CGY
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Todd Simpson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · December 18

    • The game
      CGY0–7ANA
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–2PHX
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4COL
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–2CGY
      L
      game 38/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      SJS5–1CGY
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–3COL
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–3SJS
      W
      game 41/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      8
      points
      NHL#336
      1
      goals
      NHL#418
      7
      assists
      NHL#275
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#203
      CGY
      14-22-0W-L-OT33Points
      5th in the Pacific·11th in the Western Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4CGY
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3CGY
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–1CGY
      L
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      ANA1–2CGY
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4PIT
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5TOR
      L
      game 47/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–2OTT
      game 48/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–4CGY
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      SJS6–3CGY
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      VAN0–3CGY
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2CGY
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5CGY
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      ANA1–6CGY
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–5CGY
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3CGY
      W
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–3CGY
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–5BUF
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY0–4DET
      L
      game 60/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4DAL
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–3STL
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      11
      points
      NHL#366
      1
      goals
      NHL#488
      10
      assists
      NHL#302
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#199
      CGY
      25-30-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHX5–2CGY
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3CGY
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1997
    • The game
      DAL1–4CGY
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–2WSH
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY0–2HFD
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–1FLA
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–2TBL
      L
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–2COL
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–2LAK
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–2ANA
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–4CGY
      W
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TBL4–3CGY
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      ANA2–3CGY
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–2CGY
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      COL5–1CGY
      L
      game 77/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–3VAN
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–1CGY
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2CGY
      L
      game 80/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–7CHI
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–4TOR
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Todd Simpson closes the 1996-1997 season with 14 points

    Calgary Flames did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    14
    NHL#380
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    13
    NHL#310
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#465
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#704
    Events
    13
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist