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1996–97 Florida Panthers season

The 1996–97 Florida Panthers season was the Panthers' fourth season.

Regular season

Final standings

Playoffs

Following their remarkable run to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 1996 playoffs, the Panthers qualified for the 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs. As the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, they played the fifth seeded New York Rangers. However, the Panthers were eliminated in five games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- |1||October 5, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 6, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||2–0–0 || |- |3||October 8, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||2–0–1 || |- |4||October 12, 1996||6–0 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||3–0–1 || |- |5||October 16, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks <small>(1996–97)</small> ||3–0–2 || |- |6||October 17, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche <small>(1996–97)</small> ||4–0–2 || |- |7||October 20, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes <small>(1996–97)</small> ||4–0–3 || |- |8||October 23, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators <small>(1996–97)</small> ||5–0–3 || |- |9||October 25, 1996||6–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||6–0–3 || |- |10||October 27, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||7–0–3 || |- |11||October 29, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||7–0–4 || |- |12||October 30, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks <small>(1996–97)</small> ||8–0–4 || |-

|- |13||November 2, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||8–1–4 || |- |14||November 7, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals <small>(1996–97)</small> ||9–1–4 || |- |15||November 9, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1996–97)</small> ||10–1–4 || |- |16||November 11, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres <small>(1996–97)</small> ||10–2–4 || |- |17||November 13, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens <small>(1996–97)</small> ||11–2–4 || |- |18||November 15, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders <small>(1996–97)</small> ||11–2–5 || |- |19||November 18, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals <small>(1996–97)</small> ||11–3–5 || |- |20||November 20, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings <small>(1996–97)</small> ||12–3–5 || |- |21||November 22, 1996||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars <small>(1996–97)</small> ||13–3–5 || |- |22||November 23, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues <small>(1996–97)</small> ||14–3–5 || |- |23||November 26, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres <small>(1996–97)</small> ||15–3–5 || |- |24||November 29, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||15–3–6 || |-

|- |25||December 1, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings <small>(1996–97)</small> ||16–3–6 || |- |26||December 3, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils <small>(1996–97)</small> ||16–4–6 || |- |27||December 5, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders <small>(1996–97)</small> ||17–4–6 || |- |28||December 8, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars <small>(1996–97)</small> ||17–4–7 || |- |29||December 10, 1996||4–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||17–5–7 || |- |30||December 11, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||17–6–7 || |- |31||December 15, 1996||6–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||18–6–7 || |- |32||December 19, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators <small>(1996–97)</small> ||18–7–7 || |- |33||December 20, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks <small>(1996–97)</small> ||19–7–7 || |- |34||December 22, 1996||3–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||19–8–7 || |- |35||December 23, 1996||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders <small>(1996–97)</small> ||20–8–7 || |- |36||December 26, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1996–97)</small> ||20–8–8 || |- |37||December 28, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals <small>(1996–97)</small> ||20–8–9 || |- |38||December 29, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens <small>(1996–97)</small> ||20–9–9 || |-

|- |39||January 1, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim <small>(1996–97)</small> ||20–10–9 || |- |40||January 4, 1997||5–0 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings <small>(1996–97)</small> ||21–10–9 || |- |41||January 8, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim <small>(1996–97)</small> ||21–11–9 || |- |42||January 11, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames <small>(1996–97)</small> ||22–11–9 || |- |43||January 14, 1997||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks <small>(1996–97)</small> ||22–11–10 || |- |44||January 15, 1997||0–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||22–12–10 || |- |45||January 20, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche <small>(1996–97)</small> ||22–13–10 || |- |46||January 22, 1997||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||22–14–10 || |- |47||January 23, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins <small>(1996–97)</small> ||23–14–10 || |- |48||January 25, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1996–97)</small> ||24–14–10 || |- |49||January 28, 1997||5–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens <small>(1996–97)</small> ||25–14–10 || |- |50||January 30, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins <small>(1996–97)</small> ||26–14–10 || |-

|- |51||February 1, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals <small>(1996–97)</small> ||26–15–10 || |- |52||February 3, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens <small>(1996–97)</small> ||26–15–11 || |- |53||February 6, 1997||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres <small>(1996–97)</small> ||26–15–12 || |- |54||February 7, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils <small>(1996–97)</small> ||26–15–13 || |- |55||February 9, 1997||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||27–15–13 || |- |56||February 12, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1996–97)</small> ||28–15–13 || |- |57||February 15, 1997||0–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders <small>(1996–97)</small> ||28–16–13 || |- |58||February 16, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings <small>(1996–97)</small> ||28–17–13 || |- |59||February 18, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1996–97)</small> ||28–18–13 || |- |60||February 20, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils <small>(1996–97)</small> ||28–18–14 || |- |61||February 22, 1997||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1996–97)</small> ||28–19–14 || |- |62||February 25, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks <small>(1996–97)</small> ||28–19–15 || |- |63||February 27, 1997||3–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues <small>(1996–97)</small> ||29–19–15 || |-

|- |64||March 1, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1996–97)</small> ||29–20–15 || |- |65||March 5, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes <small>(1996–97)</small> ||29–21–15 || |- |66||March 7, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames <small>(1996–97)</small> ||29–22–15 || |- |67||March 9, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins <small>(1996–97)</small> ||29–23–15 || |- |68||March 11, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders <small>(1996–97)</small> ||30–23–15 || |- |69||March 13, 1997||5–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks <small>(1996–97)</small> ||31–23–15 || |- |70||March 15, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs <small>(1996–97)</small> ||31–23–16 || |- |71||March 17, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils <small>(1996–97)</small> ||32–23–16 || |- |72||March 19, 1997||4–7 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders <small>(1996–97)</small> ||32–24–16 || |- |73||March 20, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators <small>(1996–97)</small> ||32–24–17 || |- |74||March 22, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres <small>(1996–97)</small> ||33–24–17 || |- |75||March 27, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators <small>(1996–97)</small> ||33–25–17 || |- |76||March 29, 1997||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1996–97)</small> ||33–25–18 || |- |77||March 31, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1996–97)</small> ||33–26–18 || |-

|- |78||April 2, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs <small>(1996–97)</small> ||33–27–18 || |- |79||April 5, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins <small>(1996–97)</small> ||33–28–18 || |- |80||April 6, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals <small>(1996–97)</small> ||33–28–19 || |- |81||April 9, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils <small>(1996–97)</small> ||34–28–19 || |- |82||April 11, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1996–97)</small> ||35–28–19 || |-

|- | Legend:

Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 17, 1997 || 3–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Panthers lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 20, 1997 || 0–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Series tied 1–1 || |- | 3 || April 22, 1997 || 3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Rangers lead 2–1 || |- | 4 || April 23, 1997 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Rangers lead 3–1 || |- | 5 || April 25, 1997 || 2–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers || Rangers win 4–1 || |-

|- | Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

  • <small>Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing</small>
  • <small> = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.</small>
  • <small> = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.</small>

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Draft picks

Florida's draft picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

See also

Notes

References