1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 27th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks finished fourth in the division, and ninth in the conference, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1990. Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||October 5, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||1–0–0 ||

|2||October 6, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||1–1–0 ||

|3||October 9, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||1–2–0 ||

|4||October 12, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||2–2–0 ||

|5||October 14, 1996||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||2–3–0 ||

|6||October 17, 1996||6–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||3–3–0 ||

|7||October 19, 1996||2–9 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||3–4–0 ||

|8||October 23, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||3–5–0 ||

|9||October 26, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||4–5–0 ||

|10||October 30, 1996||6–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||5–5–0 ||

|11||November 1, 1996||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||6–5–0 ||

|12||November 2, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||7–5–0 ||

|13||November 8, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||7–6–0 ||

|14||November 11, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||8–6–0 ||

|15||November 13, 1996||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||8–7–0 ||

|16||November 14, 1996||3–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||9–7–0 ||

|17||November 16, 1996||1–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||9–8–0 ||

|18||November 19, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||10–8–0 ||

|19||November 21, 1996||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||11–8–0 ||

|20||November 23, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||12–8–0 ||

|21||November 26, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||12–9–0 ||

|22||November 27, 1996||6–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||13–9–0 ||

|23||November 29, 1996||3–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||13–10–0 ||

|24||December 1, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||13–11–0 ||

|25||December 3, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||13–11–1 ||

|26||December 4, 1996||7–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||14–11–1 ||

|27||December 7, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||14–12–1 ||

|28||December 11, 1996||1–6 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||14–13–1 ||

|29||December 13, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||14–14–1 ||

|30||December 15, 1996||8–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||15–14–1 ||

|31||December 18, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||15–15–1 ||

|32||December 20, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||16–15–1 ||

|33||December 23, 1996||0–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||16–16–1 ||

|34||December 26, 1996||1–6 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||16–17–1 ||

|35||December 27, 1996||4–7 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||16–18–1 ||

|36||December 31, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||16–19–1 ||

|37||January 2, 1997||4–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||17–19–1 ||

|38||January 4, 1997||7–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||18–19–1 ||

|39||January 6, 1997||5–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||19–19–1 ||

|40||January 7, 1997||2–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||19–20–1 ||

|41||January 10, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||20–20–1 ||

|42||January 12, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||20–21–1 ||

|43||January 14, 1997||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||20–21–2 ||

|44||January 20, 1997||6–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||21–21–2 ||

|45||January 22, 1997||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||22–21–2 ||

|46||January 23, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||22–22–2 ||

|47||January 25, 1997||0–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||22–23–2 ||

|48||January 27, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||23–23–2 ||

|49||January 30, 1997||2–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||24–23–2 ||

|50||February 1, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||24–24–2 ||

|51||February 3, 1997||4–6 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||24–25–2 ||

|52||February 4, 1997||4–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||24–26–2 ||

|53||February 6, 1997||7–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||25–26–2 ||

|54||February 8, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||25–27–2 ||

|55||February 11, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||25–28–2 ||

|56||February 15, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||26–28–2 ||

|57||February 18, 1997||5–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||26–29–2 ||

|58||February 20, 1997||6–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||27–29–2 ||

|59||February 22, 1997||0–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||27–30–2 ||

|60||February 23, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||27–31–2 ||

|61||February 25, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||27–32–2 ||

|62||February 27, 1997||6–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||28–32–2 ||

|63||March 1, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||28–33–2 ||

|64||March 3, 1997||1–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||28–34–2 ||

|65||March 5, 1997||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||28–34–3 ||

|66||March 8, 1997||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||28–35–3 ||

|67||March 10, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||28–35–4 ||

|68||March 11, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||28–36–4 ||

|69||March 13, 1997||4–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||28–37–4 ||

|70||March 15, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||29–37–4 ||

|71||March 18, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||29–38–4 ||

|72||March 20, 1997||1–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||29–39–4 ||

|73||March 22, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||30–39–4 ||

|74||March 24, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) ||30–39–5 ||

|75||March 26, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||31–39–5 ||

|76||March 29, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||32–39–5 ||

|77||March 30, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||32–40–5 ||

|78||April 4, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||32–40–6 ||

|79||April 5, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||32–40–7 ||

|80||April 7, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||33–40–7 ||

|81||April 9, 1997||6–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||34–40–7 ||

|82||April 12, 1997||5–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||35–40–7 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. Player Regular season 89 LW 76 31 42 73 9 18 23 LW 74 35 33 68 6 42 96 RW 63 23 32 55 −14 40 17 C 75 20 32 52 0 42 19 LW 78 21 20 41 −15 30 16 C 49 9 31 40 5 27 26 C 78 17 20 37 −3 25 21 D 66 11 24 35 8 32 9 RW 47 9 19 28 4 24 10 C 62 12 15 27 −9 66 7 LW 58 10 17 27 11 51 44 D 78 5 22 27 −2 38 14 RW 36 11 11 22 −3 10 6 D 70 5 16 21 0 63 3 D 67 4 15 19 −3 51 24 RW 64 3 15 18 2 132 32 D 63 3 13 16 −21 62 8 LW 59 8 5 13 −6 207 29 RW 70 5 8 13 −5 371 28 RW 16 4 8 12 2 6 27 D 40 2 8 10 4 8 4 D 36 3 6 9 8 19 5 D 61 1 7 8 7 118 25 D 9 0 6 6 2 20 13 C 6 2 3 5 4 4 20 C 18 2 1 3 −2 2 18 RW 30 1 2 3 −6 52 22 LW 19 0 2 2 −4 11 1 G 44 0 2 2 2 31 G 39 0 1 1 6 34 D 3 0 0 0 −2 2 30 G 6 0 0 0 0 2 D 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 D 2 0 0 0 −1 4

Goaltending Player Regular season 1 Kirk McLean 44 21 18 3 1247 138 3.21 .889 0 2581 31 Corey Hirsch 39 12 20 4 1090 116 3.27 .894 2 2127 30 Mike Fountain 6 2 2 0 135 14 3.43 .896 1 245

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(annual) King Clancy Memorial Trophy Trevor Linden League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Pavel Bure Team Babe Pratt Trophy Jyrki LummeVancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249 Cyclone Taylor Trophy Martin Gelinas Cyrus H. McLean Trophy Alexander Mogilny Fred J. Hume Award Mike SillingerVancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250 Molson Cup Martin Gelinas2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217 Most Exciting Player Award Martin Gelinas

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Mike Fountain November 14, 1996 Draft picks Vancouver's draft picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)112Josh HoldenRegina Pats (WHL)375Zenith KomarniskiTri-City Americans (WHL)493Jonas SolingHuddinge IK (Sweden)5121Tyler ProsofskyKelowna Rockets (WHL)6147Nolan McDonaldUniversity of Vermont (Hockey East)7175Clint CabanaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)8201Jeff ScissonsVernon Vipers (BCJHL)9227Lubomir VaicHC Kosice (Slovakia)

See also 1996–97 NHL season

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