Regular season and playoffsBUF

Wayne Primeau's 1996-1997 season

Points

NHL#523

Goals

NHL#472

Assists

NHL#509

Plus/minus

-2

NHL#417

Games

54% of 82

Centre Wayne Primeau was 20 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 45 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points, 0.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs

Year 1996
30 years ago
Season opener
October 9
Wayne Primeau plays the 1996-1997 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Wayne was 20 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  BUF2–1VAN
  W
  October 9game 3/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET6–1BUF
  L
  October 12game 4/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–4BUF
  W
  October 17game 6/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–1WSH
  W
  October 18game 7/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- November 1996
- The game
  BUF0–3PIT
  L
  November 12game 17/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 12
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 825 of 21 played
  0
  points
  NHL#553
  0
  goals
  NHL#441
  0
  assists
  NHL#517
  BUF
  10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
  2nd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
- December 1996
- The game
  NJD5–6BUF
  W
  December 31game 38/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Wayne Primeau records his first NHL assist
in the game against New Jersey Devils · December 31
Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  STL2–2BUF
  January 3game 39/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHX1–5BUF
  W
  January 5game 40/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–1SJS
  January 7game 41/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 829 of 41 played
  1
  points
  NHL#567
  0
  goals
  NHL#525
  1
  assists
  NHL#522
  BUF
  21-15-0W-L-OT47Points
  2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF3–6LAK
  L
  January 9game 42/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–5ANA
  L
  January 10game 43/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2PHX
  W
  January 12game 44/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–2BUF
  W
  January 20game 46/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT1–3BUF
  W
  January 29game 50/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DAL1–3BUF
  W
  January 31game 51/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- February 1997
- The game
  WSH2–2BUF
  February 2game 52/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–1PHI
  February 4game 53/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  FLA1–1BUF
  February 6game 54/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–1TBL
  W
  February 8game 55/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  OTT1–2BUF
  W
  February 9game 56/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2BUF
  February 12game 57/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  SJS2–6BUF
  W
  February 16game 58/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CGY5–5BUF
  February 18game 59/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–5BUF
  W
  February 21game 60/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–5BUF
  W
  February 23game 61/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4NJD
  L
  February 27game 62/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 27
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8226 of 62 played
  2
  points
  NHL#580
  0
  goals
  NHL#580
  2
  assists
  NHL#532
  BUF
  32-20-0W-L-OT74Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
- March 1997
- The game
  BUF3–1OTT
  W
  March 1game 63/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–4BUF
  W
  March 5game 64/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3MTL
  March 8game 65/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NJD4–1BUF
  L
  March 9game 66/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–3BUF
  W
  March 11game 67/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF7–5PHI
  W
  March 15game 68/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS1–5BUF
  W
  March 17game 69/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–5PIT
  L
  March 18game 70/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–1WSH
  W
  March 21game 71/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI3–2BUF
  L
  March 26game 73/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–2DET
  L
  March 28game 74/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3CHI
  L
  March 30game 75/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- April 1997
- The game
  BUF1–1NYR
  April 1game 76/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  OTT2–0BUF
  L
  April 2game 77/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR1–5BUF
  W
  April 4game 78/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–4HFD
  L
  April 7game 79/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–1BOS
  W
  April 10game 80/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–1OTT
  L
  April 12game 81/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH8–3BUF
  L
  April 13game 82/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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The season in numbers
April 13
Wayne Primeau closes the 1996-1997 season with 6 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
6
NHL#523
Games
45of 82
55%
Goals
2
NHL#472
Assists
4
NHL#509
P/GP
0.13
NHL#500
+/-
-2
NHL#417
Events
1
First NHL assist
4 days later
Playoffs
April 17
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
First round
April 17
Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators
BUFvsOTT
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
Wayne Primeau
Swedes on Ottawa Senators
Daniel Alfredsson
Andreas Dackell
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- Game 1
  OTT1–3BUF
  W
  April 172
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
- Game 2
  OTT3–1BUF
  L
  April 192
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare1–1withOttawa Senators
- Game 3
  BUF3–2OTT
  W
  April 212
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
- Game 4
  BUF0–1OTT
  L
  April 232
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare2–2withOttawa Senators
- Game 6
  BUF3–0OTT
  W
  April 272
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare3–3withOttawa Senators
- Game 7
  OTT2–3BUF
  W
  April 292
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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First round
April 29
Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3
BUF4–3OTT
Advance
He did not play in this round
4 days later
Second round
May 3
Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers
BUFvsPHI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
Wayne Primeau
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Mikael Renberg
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- Game 1
  PHI5–3BUF
  L
  May 31
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  PHI2–1BUF
  L
  May 51
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  BUF1–4PHI
  L
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Second round
May 11
Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
BUF1–4PHI
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
May 11
Wayne Primeau ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
0
NHL#242
Games
9
Goals
0
NHL#165
Assists
0
NHL#218
P/GP
0.00
+/-
-2
NHL#240
OTT4–3→PHI1–4

Wayne Primeau plays the 1996-1997 season for Buffalo Sabres

1/4 into the season

Wayne Primeau records his first NHL assist

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Wayne Primeau closes the 1996-1997 season with 6 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Wayne Primeau ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points