1996–97 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1996–97 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 30th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings failed to make the playoffs.
| 1996–97 Los Angeles Kings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Pacific |
| Conference | 12th Western |
| 1996–97 record | 28–43–11 |
| Goals for | 214 |
| Goals against | 268 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Sam McMaster |
| Coach | Larry Robinson |
| Captain | Rob Blake |
| Alternate captains | Kevin Stevens Ed Olczyk |
| Arena | Great Western Forum |
Regular season
Final standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 277 | 205 | 107 |
| 2 | 4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 243 | 231 | 85 |
| 3 | 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 252 | 247 | 81 |
| 4 | 9 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 257 | 273 | 77 |
| 5 | 10 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 214 | 239 | 73 |
| 6 | 12 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 214 | 268 | 67 |
| 7 | 13 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 211 | 278 | 62 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | p – Colorado Avalanche | PAC | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 277 | 205 | 107 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | CEN | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 252 | 198 | 104 |
| 3 | Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 253 | 197 | 94 |
| 4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 245 | 233 | 85 |
| 5 | Phoenix Coyotes | CEN | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 240 | 243 | 83 |
| 6 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 236 | 239 | 83 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 252 | 247 | 81 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 223 | 210 | 81 |
| 9 | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 257 | 273 | 77 |
| 10 | Calgary Flames | PAC | 82 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 214 | 239 | 73 |
| 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | CEN | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 230 | 273 | 68 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 214 | 268 | 67 |
| 13 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 211 | 278 | 62 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 4, 1996 | 1–0 | New York Islanders (1996–97) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 6, 1996 | 6–7 OT | San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | October 9, 1996 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | L | October 10, 1996 | 4–5 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 1–3–0 |
| 5 | W | October 12, 1996 | 4–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 2–3–0 |
| 6 | W | October 15, 1996 | 3–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | W | October 17, 1996 | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | L | October 20, 1996 | 1–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 4–4–0 |
| 9 | L | October 21, 1996 | 0–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 4–5–0 |
| 10 | L | October 24, 1996 | 2–8 | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 4–6–0 |
| 11 | T | October 26, 1996 | 0–0 OT | Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 4–6–1 |
| 12 | W | October 29, 1996 | 5–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 5–6–1 |
| 13 | T | October 30, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 5–6–2 |
| 14 | W | November 2, 1996 | 3–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 6–6–2 |
| 15 | T | November 4, 1996 | 4–4 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 6–6–3 |
| 16 | W | November 7, 1996 | 4–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 7–6–3 |
| 17 | L | November 8, 1996 | 4–7 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 7–7–3 |
| 18 | W | November 14, 1996 | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 8–7–3 |
| 19 | W | November 17, 1996 | 4–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 9–7–3 |
| 20 | L | November 19, 1996 | 0–3 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 9–8–3 |
| 21 | L | November 20, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 9–9–3 |
| 22 | L | November 23, 1996 | 0–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 9–10–3 |
| 23 | W | November 27, 1996 | 5–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 10–10–3 |
| 24 | L | November 28, 1996 | 0–2 | @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 10–11–3 |
| 25 | L | November 30, 1996 | 3–5 | Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 10–12–3 |
| 26 | W | December 3, 1996 | 4–1 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 11–12–3 |
| 27 | L | December 5, 1996 | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 11–13–3 |
| 28 | W | December 7, 1996 | 4–2 | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 12–13–3 |
| 29 | L | December 10, 1996 | 3–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 12–14–3 |
| 30 | L | December 12, 1996 | 1–5 | Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 12–15–3 |
| 31 | T | December 14, 1996 | 4–4 OT | Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 12–15–4 |
| 32 | L | December 17, 1996 | 3–4 | @ New York Islanders (1996–97) | 12–16–4 |
| 33 | L | December 18, 1996 | 0–4 | @ New York Rangers (1996–97) | 12–17–4 |
| 34 | L | December 20, 1996 | 2–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 12–18–4 |
| 35 | L | December 22, 1996 | 4–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 12–19–4 |
| 36 | W | December 26, 1996 | 5–2 | Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 13–19–4 |
| 37 | L | December 28, 1996 | 2–5 | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 13–20–4 |
| 38 | L | December 30, 1996 | 1–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 13–21–4 |
| 39 | L | January 2, 1997 | 3–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 13–22–4 |
| 40 | L | January 4, 1997 | 0–5 | Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 13–23–4 |
| 41 | W | January 7, 1997 | 6–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 14–23–4 |
| 42 | W | January 9, 1997 | 6–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 15–23–4 |
| 43 | W | January 11, 1997 | 2–1 | St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 16–23–4 |
| 44 | T | January 14, 1997 | 3–3 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 16–23–5 |
| 45 | W | January 15, 1997 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 17–23–5 |
| 46 | L | January 21, 1997 | 1–4 | New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 17–24–5 |
| 47 | L | January 22, 1997 | 2–7 | @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 17–25–5 |
| 48 | T | January 25, 1997 | 2–2 OT | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 17–25–6 |
| 49 | L | January 27, 1997 | 2–7 | @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 17–26–6 |
| 50 | L | January 29, 1997 | 3–6 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 17–27–6 |
| 51 | W | January 30, 1997 | 5–3 | Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 18–27–6 |
| 52 | L | February 1, 1997 | 2–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) | 18–28–6 |
| 53 | W | February 3, 1997 | 3–2 | @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 19–28–6 |
| 54 | L | February 5, 1997 | 2–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 19–29–6 |
| 55 | L | February 9, 1997 | 1–2 OT | @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 19–30–6 |
| 56 | L | February 11, 1997 | 1–3 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 19–31–6 |
| 57 | T | February 13, 1997 | 4–4 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 19–31–7 |
| 58 | T | February 15, 1997 | 2–2 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 19–31–8 |
| 59 | L | February 17, 1997 | 1–2 | Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 19–32–8 |
| 60 | L | February 18, 1997 | 1–6 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 19–33–8 |
| 61 | W | February 20, 1997 | 3–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 20–33–8 |
| 62 | W | February 22, 1997 | 4–0 | Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 21–33–8 |
| 63 | W | February 25, 1997 | 3–1 | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 22–33–8 |
| 64 | W | February 27, 1997 | 6–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 23–33–8 |
| 65 | W | March 1, 1997 | 3–0 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 24–33–8 |
| 66 | L | March 4, 1997 | 1–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 24–34–8 |
| 67 | L | March 6, 1997 | 2–6 | New York Rangers (1996–97) | 24–35–8 |
| 68 | W | March 8, 1997 | 3–1 | Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 25–35–8 |
| 69 | T | March 10, 1997 | 3–3 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 25–35–9 |
| 70 | L | March 13, 1997 | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 25–36–9 |
| 71 | L | March 15, 1997 | 2–5 | Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 25–37–9 |
| 72 | L | March 19, 1997 | 2–6 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 25–38–9 |
| 73 | W | March 22, 1997 | 2–1 | San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 26–38–9 |
| 74 | T | March 24, 1997 | 2–2 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 26–38–10 |
| 75 | L | March 27, 1997 | 1–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 26–39–10 |
| 76 | L | March 29, 1997 | 1–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 26–40–10 |
| 77 | L | March 30, 1997 | 2–5 | @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 26–41–10 |
| 78 | L | April 3, 1997 | 4–5 | Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 26–42–10 |
| 79 | T | April 5, 1997 | 3–3 OT | Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 26–42–11 |
| 80 | L | April 9, 1997 | 1–4 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 26–43–11 |
| 81 | W | April 12, 1997 | 4–1 | San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 27–43–11 |
| 82 | W | April 13, 1997 | 4–2 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 28–43–11 |
Playoffs
The Kings missed the 1997 playoffs, making that season the fourth consecutive year that they missed the playoffs.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitri Khristich | 75 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 38 |
| Ray Ferraro | 81 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 112 |
| Ed Olczyk | 67 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 45 |
| Vladimir Tsyplakov | 67 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 12 |
| Kevin Stevens | 69 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 96 |
| Vitali Yachmenev | 65 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| Rob Blake | 62 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 82 |
| Kai Nurminen | 67 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 22 |
| Yanic Perreault | 41 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 20 |
| Philippe Boucher | 60 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 25 |
| Ian Laperriere | 62 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 102 |
| Mattias Norstrom | 80 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 84 |
| Sean O'Donnell | 55 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 144 |
| Brad Smyth | 44 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 74 |
| John Slaney | 32 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| Jeff Shevalier | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| Jan Vopat | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| Roman Vopat | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 60 |
| Dan Bylsma | 79 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 32 |
| Glen Murray | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Aki Berg | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| Craig Johnson | 31 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| Brent Grieve | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| Jaroslav Modry | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Barry Potomski | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 93 |
| Steven Finn | 54 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 84 |
| Matt Johnson | 52 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 194 |
| Nathan LaFayette | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Neal Broten | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Petr Klima | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Paul DiPietro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Doug Zmolek | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 116 |
| Jean-Claude Bergeron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Dafoe | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephane Fiset | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Marinucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve McKenna | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Jason Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Storr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Dafoe | 2162 | 40 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 112 | 3.11 | 1178 | 1066 | .905 | 0 |
| Stephane Fiset | 2482 | 44 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 132 | 3.19 | 1410 | 1278 | .906 | 4 |
| Jamie Storr | 265 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2.49 | 147 | 136 | .925 | 0 |
| Jean-Claude Bergeron | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.29 | 35 | 31 | .886 | 0 |
| Team: | 4965 | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 259 | 3.13 | 2770 | 2511 | .906 | 4 |
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season. [3]
Trades
| June 20, 1996 | To Los Angeles Kings Stéphane Fiset 1st round pick in 1998 - Mathieu Biron |
To Colorado Avalanche Eric Lacroix 1st round pick in 1998 - Martin Skoula |
| August 22, 1996 | To Los Angeles Kings Petr Klima |
To Tampa Bay Lightning 5th round pick in 1997 - Jan Šulc |
| October 25, 1996 | To Los Angeles Kings Future considerations |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Petr Klima |
| November 19, 1996 | To Los Angeles Kings Chris Marinucci |
To New York Islanders Nicholas Vachon |
| November 22, 1996 | To Los Angeles Kings Neal Broten |
To New Jersey Devils Future considerations |
| November 28, 1996 | To Los Angeles Kings Brad Smyth |
To Florida Panthers 3rd round pick in 1997 - Vratislav Cech |
| March 18, 1997 | To Los Angeles Kings Glen Murray |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Eddie Olczyk |
Free agent signings
| May 23, 1996 | From Merrimack College (HE) Steve McKenna |
| July 8, 1996 | From Winnipeg Jets Eddie Olczyk (2 years, $2.15 million) |
| July 23, 1996 | From Toronto Maple Leafs Paul DiPietro (1 year, $325,000) |
| August 2, 1996 | From Chicago Blackhawks Brent Grieve (1 year, $325,000) |
| August 28, 1996 | From Tampa Bay Lightning Jean-Claude Bergeron (1 year, $300,000) |
| September 6, 1996 | From Buffalo Sabres Mark Astley (1 year, $350,000) |
| December 13, 1996 | From Boston Bruins Rick Zombo (1 year, $724,500) |
Free agents lost
| July 10, 1996 | To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Kevin Todd (2 years, $1.2 million) |
| July 24, 1996 | To Florida Panthers Craig Ferguson (1 year, $350,000) |
| August 15, 1996 | To San Jose Sharks Tony Granato (3 years, $4.5 million) |
| September 14, 1996 | To Houston Aeros (IHL) Gary Shuchuk |
| October 4, 1996 | To Vancouver Canucks Troy Crowder (1 year, $500,000) |
Waivers
| January 28, 1997 | To Dallas Stars Neal Broten |
Draft picks
Los Angeles'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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | Josh Green | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 2 | 37 | Marian Cisar |  Czech Republic | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 3 | 57 | Greg Phillips | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 4 | 84 | Mikael Simons |  Sweden | Mora IK (Sweden) |
| 4 | 96 | Eric Belanger | Canada | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 120 | Jesse Black | Canada | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
| 5 | 123 | Peter Hogan | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 8 | 190 | Steve Valiquette | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 8 | 193 | Kai Nurminen |  Finland | HV71 (Sweden) |
| 9 | 219 | Sebastien Simard | Canada | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
See also
References
- "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- "1996-97 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
- "1996–97 Los Angeles Kings Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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