The 1996–97 Washington Capitals season was the team's 23rd season of play. The Capitals finished fifth in the division, and ninth in the conference, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1982. It was their last full season playing at USAir Arena.
^"1996-97 Washington Capitals Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
^"NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1997". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^"All-Star Game Rosters | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. January 18, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
^"1982 NHL Entry Draft -- Phil Housley". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023. Played in his 1,000th career NHL game for Washington on Oct. 30, 1996, vs. Philadelphia.
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The 1996 97 Washington Capitals season was the team s 23rd season of play The Capitals finished fifth in the division and ninth in the conference and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1982 It was their last full season playing at USAir Arena 1996 97 Washington CapitalsDivision5th AtlanticConference9th Eastern1996 97 record33 40 9Home record19 17 5Road record14 23 4Goals for214Goals against231Team informationGeneral managerDavid PoileCoachJim SchoenfeldCaptainDale HunterArenaUS Airways ArenaAverage attendance15 761Minor league affiliate s Portland PiratesHampton Roads AdmiralsTeam leadersGoalsPeter Bondra 46 AssistsDale Hunter 32 PointsPeter Bondra 77 Penalty minutesCraig Berube 218 Plus minusSylvain Cote 11 WinsJim Carey 17 Goals against averageOlaf Kolzig 2 59 1995 961997 98 Contents 1 Regular season 1 1 Final standings 2 Schedule and results 3 Player statistics 3 1 Scoring 3 2 Goaltending 4 Awards and records 4 1 Awards 4 2 Milestones 5 Draft picks 6 See also 7 Notes 8 ReferencesRegular season editFinal standings edit Atlantic Division No CR GP W L T GF GA Pts 1 1 New Jersey Devils 82 45 23 14 231 182 104 2 3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 24 13 274 217 103 3 4 Florida Panthers 82 35 28 19 221 201 89 4 5 New York Rangers 82 38 34 10 258 231 86 5 9 Washington Capitals 82 33 40 9 214 231 75 6 11 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 32 40 10 217 247 74 7 12 New York Islanders 82 29 41 12 240 250 70 Eastern Conference 1 R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts 1 New Jersey Devils ATL 82 45 23 14 231 182 104 2 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 40 30 12 237 208 92 3 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 45 24 13 274 217 103 4 Florida Panthers ATL 82 35 28 19 221 201 89 5 New York Rangers ATL 82 38 34 10 258 231 86 6 Pittsburgh Penguins NE 82 38 36 8 285 280 84 7 Ottawa Senators NE 82 31 36 15 226 234 77 8 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 31 36 15 249 276 77 9 Washington Capitals ATL 82 33 40 9 214 231 75 10 Hartford Whalers NE 82 32 39 11 226 256 75 11 Tampa Bay Lightning ATL 82 32 40 10 217 247 74 12 New York Islanders ATL 82 29 41 12 240 250 70 13 Boston Bruins NE 82 26 47 9 234 300 61 Divisions ATL Atlantic NE Northeastbold Qualified for playoffsSchedule and results edit1996 97 regular season 2 October 4 6 0 home 2 3 0 road 2 3 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 1 L October 5 1996 2 5 Chicago Blackhawks 1996 97 0 1 0 Recap 2 L October 8 1996 3 5 Dallas Stars 1996 97 0 2 0 Recap 3 W October 11 1996 6 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 1996 97 1 2 0 Recap 4 L October 12 1996 3 4 Los Angeles Kings 1996 97 1 3 0 Recap 5 L October 18 1996 1 4 Buffalo Sabres 1996 97 1 4 0 Recap 6 L October 19 1996 1 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 1996 97 1 5 0 Recap 7 W October 23 1996 3 2 New York Rangers 1996 97 2 5 0 Recap 8 W October 26 1996 6 4 St Louis Blues 1996 97 3 5 0 Recap 9 L October 28 1996 0 1 Colorado Avalanche 1996 97 3 6 0 Recap 10 W October 30 1996 4 2 Philadelphia Flyers 1996 97 4 6 0 Recap November 9 5 1 home 4 2 1 road 5 3 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 11 W November 1 1996 4 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 1996 97 5 6 0 Recap 12 L November 2 1996 1 6 New York Islanders 1996 97 5 7 0 Recap 13 W November 6 1996 2 1 Tampa Bay Lightning 1996 97 6 7 0 Recap 14 L November 7 1996 2 4 Florida Panthers 1996 97 6 8 0 Recap 15 W November 9 1996 3 2 New York Rangers 1996 97 7 8 0 Recap 16 L November 12 1996 2 3 OT New Jersey Devils 1996 97 7 9 0 Recap 17 W November 14 1996 5 2 Philadelphia Flyers 1996 97 8 9 0 Recap 18 W November 15 1996 3 1 Montreal Canadiens 1996 97 9 9 0 Recap 19 W November 18 1996 4 2 Florida Panthers 1996 97 10 9 0 Recap 20 T November 19 1996 2 2 OT Boston Bruins 1996 97 10 9 1 Recap 21 W November 22 1996 5 1 New Jersey Devils 1996 97 11 9 1 Recap 22 W November 23 1996 4 3 New Jersey Devils 1996 97 12 9 1 Recap 23 L November 27 1996 1 2 Ottawa Senators 1996 97 12 10 1 Recap 24 L November 29 1996 0 2 New York Islanders 1996 97 12 11 1 Recap 25 W November 30 1996 2 0 Montreal Canadiens 1996 97 13 11 1 Recap December 2 9 2 home 1 2 1 road 1 7 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 26 L December 4 1996 0 2 Detroit Red Wings 1996 97 13 12 1 Recap 27 L December 6 1996 3 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1996 97 13 13 1 Recap 28 L December 7 1996 0 2 New York Islanders 1996 97 13 14 1 Recap 29 L December 11 1996 2 3 San Jose Sharks 1996 97 13 15 1 Recap 30 L December 13 1996 4 5 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1996 97 13 16 1 Recap 31 T December 14 1996 4 4 OT Los Angeles Kings 1996 97 13 16 2 Recap 32 L December 17 1996 3 4 Phoenix Coyotes 1996 97 13 17 2 Recap 33 W December 20 1996 3 2 San Jose Sharks 1996 97 14 17 2 Recap 34 L December 21 1996 3 4 Boston Bruins 1996 97 14 18 2 Recap 35 W December 23 1996 3 1 Tampa Bay Lightning 1996 97 15 18 2 Recap 36 L December 26 1996 4 5 OT Detroit Red Wings 1996 97 15 19 2 Recap 37 T December 28 1996 1 1 OT Florida Panthers 1996 97 15 19 3 Recap 38 L December 30 1996 3 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1996 97 15 20 3 Recap January 5 5 2 home 4 4 0 road 1 1 2 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 39 W January 1 1997 3 2 OT Hartford Whalers 1996 97 16 20 3 Recap 40 W January 3 1997 3 0 Phoenix Coyotes 1996 97 17 20 3 Recap 41 T January 4 1997 1 1 OT Hartford Whalers 1996 97 17 20 4 Recap 42 W January 9 1997 2 0 New York Rangers 1996 97 18 20 4 Recap 43 T January 11 1997 3 3 OT Philadelphia Flyers 1996 97 18 20 5 Recap 44 W January 13 1997 6 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 1996 97 19 20 5 Recap 45 L January 15 1997 1 5 Ottawa Senators 1996 97 19 21 5 Recap 46 W January 20 1997 3 2 Boston Bruins 1996 97 20 21 5 Recap 47 L January 22 1997 3 5 New York Rangers 1996 97 20 22 5 Recap 48 L January 24 1997 2 5 Dallas Stars 1996 97 20 23 5 Recap 49 L January 26 1997 1 3 Edmonton Oilers 1996 97 20 24 5 Recap 50 L January 29 1997 1 2 Philadelphia Flyers 1996 97 20 25 5 Recap February 4 6 2 home 1 2 1 road 3 4 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 51 W February 1 1997 3 1 Florida Panthers 1996 97 21 25 5 Recap 52 T February 2 1997 2 2 OT Buffalo Sabres 1996 97 21 25 6 Recap 53 L February 7 1997 2 5 Calgary Flames 1996 97 21 26 6 Recap 54 L February 9 1997 1 4 Edmonton Oilers 1996 97 21 27 6 Recap 55 W February 11 1997 5 2 Vancouver Canucks 1996 97 22 27 6 Recap 56 W February 14 1997 5 4 OT Tampa Bay Lightning 1996 97 23 27 6 Recap 57 L February 15 1997 1 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 1996 97 23 28 6 Recap 58 L February 18 1997 1 6 Ottawa Senators 1996 97 23 29 6 Recap 59 L February 22 1997 0 2 Hartford Whalers 1996 97 23 30 6 Recap 60 T February 24 1997 3 3 OT Boston Bruins 1996 97 23 30 7 Recap 61 W February 26 1997 3 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 1996 97 24 30 7 Recap 62 L February 28 1997 1 4 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1996 97 24 31 7 Recap March 6 7 1 home 5 3 1 road 1 4 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 63 L March 2 1997 0 2 New York Islanders 1996 97 24 32 7 Recap 64 W March 4 1997 2 1 Calgary Flames 1996 97 25 32 7 Recap 65 W March 6 1997 6 3 Colorado Avalanche 1996 97 26 32 7 Recap 66 L March 9 1997 0 5 Philadelphia Flyers 1996 97 26 33 7 Recap 67 W March 11 1997 4 1 Vancouver Canucks 1996 97 27 33 7 Recap 68 L March 12 1997 2 3 New York Rangers 1996 97 27 34 7 Recap 69 L March 15 1997 2 3 New Jersey Devils 1996 97 27 35 7 Recap 70 W March 16 1997 5 3 Hartford Whalers 1996 97 28 35 7 Recap 71 T March 19 1997 2 2 OT New Jersey Devils 1996 97 28 35 8 Recap 72 L March 21 1997 1 4 Buffalo Sabres 1996 97 28 36 8 Recap 73 W March 22 1997 3 1 Montreal Canadiens 1996 97 29 36 8 Recap 74 W March 25 1997 3 2 St Louis Blues 1996 97 30 36 8 Recap 75 L March 26 1997 3 5 Chicago Blackhawks 1996 97 30 37 8 Recap 76 L March 29 1997 3 5 Philadelphia Flyers 1996 97 30 38 8 Recap April 3 2 1 home 2 1 1 road 1 1 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 77 L April 1 1997 0 1 New Jersey Devils 1996 97 30 39 8 Recap 78 L April 3 1997 0 4 Ottawa Senators 1996 97 30 40 8 Recap 79 T April 6 1997 3 3 OT Florida Panthers 1996 97 30 40 9 Recap 80 W April 10 1997 3 2 Montreal Canadiens 1996 97 31 40 9 Recap 81 W April 12 1997 6 2 New York Islanders 1996 97 32 40 9 Recap 82 W April 13 1997 8 3 Buffalo Sabres 1996 97 33 40 9 Recap Legend Win 2 points Loss 0 points Tie 1 point Player statistics editScoring edit Position abbreviations C Center D Defense 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 Capitals only Left team via a transaction e g trade waivers release during the season Stats reflect time with the Capitals only Regular season No Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM 12 Peter Bondra RW 77 46 31 77 7 72 32 Dale Hunter C 82 14 32 46 2 125 22 Steve Konowalchuk LW 78 17 25 42 3 67 90 Joe Juneau C 58 15 27 42 11 8 96 Phil Housley D 77 11 29 40 10 24 55 Sergei Gonchar D 57 13 17 30 11 36 10 Kelly Miller LW 77 10 14 24 4 33 3 Sylvain Cote D 57 6 18 24 11 28 20 Michal Pivonka C 54 7 16 23 15 22 17 Chris Simon LW 42 9 13 22 1 165 41 Jason Allison C 53 5 17 22 3 25 13 a Andrei Nikolishin C 59 7 14 21 5 30 6 Calle Johansson D 65 6 11 17 2 16 21 Todd Krygier LW 47 5 11 16 10 37 77 Adam Oates C 17 4 8 12 2 4 18 Andrew Brunette LW 23 4 7 11 3 12 2 Ken Klee D 80 3 8 11 5 115 34 Jaroslav Svejkovsky RW 19 7 3 10 1 4 92 Rick Tocchet RW 13 5 5 10 0 31 29 Joe Reekie D 65 1 8 9 8 107 24 Mark Tinordi D 56 2 6 8 3 118 36 Mike Eagles C LW 70 1 7 8 4 42 27 Craig Berube LW 80 4 3 7 11 218 33 b Anson Carter RW 19 3 2 5 0 7 19 Brendan Witt D 44 3 2 5 20 88 26 Keith Jones RW 11 2 3 5 2 13 44 Richard Zednik RW 11 2 1 3 5 4 23 Kevin Kaminski C 38 1 2 3 0 130 28 Eric Charron D 25 1 1 2 1 20 30 Bill Ranford G 18 0 1 1 7 45 Patrick Boileau D 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 Jim Carey G 40 0 0 0 2 37 Olaf Kolzig G 29 0 0 0 4 9 Curtis Leschyshyn D 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 Stewart Malgunas D 6 0 0 0 2 2 14 Pat Peake C 4 0 0 0 1 4 16 Stefan Ustorf C 6 0 0 0 3 2 Goaltending edit Joined team via a transaction e g trade waivers signing during the season Stats reflect time with the Capitals only Left team via a transaction e g trade waivers release during the season Stats reflect time with the Capitals only Regular season No Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV SO TOI 30 Jim Carey 40 17 18 3 984 105 2 75 893 1 2293 37 Olaf Kolzig 29 8 15 4 758 71 2 59 906 2 1645 30 Bill Ranford 18 8 7 2 412 46 2 74 888 0 1009Awards and records editAwards edit Type Award honor Recipient Ref League in season NHL All Star Game selection Peter Bondra 3 Dale Hunter c Milestones edit Milestone Player Date Ref 1 000th game played Phil Housley October 30 1996 5 Draft picks editWashington s draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St Louis Missouri 6 Round Player Nationality College Junior Club team League 1 4 Alexander Volchkov nbsp Russia Barrie Colts OHL 1 17 Jaroslav Svejkovsky nbsp Czech Republic Tri City Americans WHL 2 43 Jan Bulis nbsp Czech Republic Barrie Colts OHL 3 58 Sergei Zimakov nbsp Russia Krylya Sovetov Russia 3 74 David Weninger nbsp Canada Michigan Technological University WCHA 3 78 Shawn McNeil nbsp Canada Kamloops Blazers WHL 4 85 Justin Davis nbsp Canada Kingston Frontenacs OHL 5 126 Matt Lahey nbsp Canada Peterborough Petes OHL 6 153 A J Van Bruggen nbsp United States Northern Michigan University WCHA 7 180 Michael Anderson nbsp United States University of Minnesota WCHA 8 206 Oleg Orekhovsky nbsp Russia Dynamo Moscow Russia 9 232 Chad Cavanagh nbsp Canada London Knights OHL See also edit1996 97 NHL seasonNotes edit Nikolishin wore number 11 in his first game Carter wore number 45 in his first ten games Hunter was selected by the commissioner 4 References edit Washington Capitals 1996 97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb com www hockeydb com Retrieved July 22 2023 1996 97 Washington Capitals Roster Stats Injuries Scores Results Shootouts Hockey Reference com Retrieved July 22 2023 1996 1997 Conference Standings Standings NHL com Standings NHL 1996 97 Washington Capitals Schedule Hockey Reference com Retrieved July 22 2023 NHL All Star Game Historical Summaries 1997 www nhl com Retrieved July 26 2023 All Star Game Rosters The Spokesman Review www spokesman com January 18 1997 Retrieved July 27 2023 1982 NHL Entry Draft Phil Housley www hockeydraftcentral com Retrieved July 27 2023 Played in his 1 000th career NHL game for Washington on Oct 30 1996 vs Philadelphia 1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb com www hockeydb com Retrieved July 27 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 97 Washington Capitals season amp oldid 1172369488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,