1996–97 San Jose Sharks
Division7th Pacific
Conference13th Western
1996–97 record27–47–8
Home record14–23–4
Road record13–24–4
Goals for211
Goals against278
Team information
General managerDean Lombardi
CoachAl Sims
CaptainTodd Gill
ArenaSan Jose Arena
Average attendance17,420
Minor league affiliate(s)Kentucky Thoroughblades
Louisville RiverFrogs
Team leaders
GoalsOwen Nolan (31)
AssistsJeff Friesen (34)
PointsOwen Nolan (63)
Penalty minutesAndrei Nazarov (222)
Plus/minusTim Hunter (0)
Michal Sykora (0)
WinsKelly Hrudey (16)
Goals against averageChris Terreri (2.75)

The 1996–97 San Jose Sharks season was the Sharks' sixth season of operation in the National Hockey League. The Sharks again failed to make the playoffs, finishing 13th in the Western Conference.

Offseason

Defenseman Todd Gill was named team captain, following the departure of Jeff Odgers.

Regular season

On October 18, the Sharks scored three short-handed goals in a 4–1 win over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.[1]

The Sharks finished the regular season last in scoring (211 goals for) and had the most power-play opportunities against (409).[2]

Final standings

Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Colorado Avalanche8249249277205107
24Mighty Ducks of Anaheim8236331324323185
37Edmonton Oilers823637925224781
49Vancouver Canucks823540725727377
510Calgary Flames823241921423973
612Los Angeles Kings8228431121426867
713San Jose Sharks822747821127862

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.

Western Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Colorado AvalanchePAC8249249277205107
2Dallas StarsCEN8248268252198104
3Detroit Red WingsCEN8238261825319794
4Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8236331324523385
5Phoenix CoyotesCEN823837724024383
6St. Louis BluesCEN8236351123623983
7Edmonton OilersPAC823637925224781
8Chicago BlackhawksCEN8234351322321081
9Vancouver CanucksPAC823540725727377
10Calgary FlamesPAC823241921423973
11Toronto Maple LeafsCEN823044823027368
12Los Angeles KingsPAC8228431121426867
13San Jose SharksPAC822747821127862

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

1996–97 regular season[4]
October: 5–5–3 (home: 1–1–2; road: 4–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1TOctober 5, 19962–2 OTNew York Islanders (1996–97)0–0–1Recap
2WOctober 6, 19967–6 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)1–0–1Recap
3LOctober 8, 19960–6@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)1–1–1Recap
4LOctober 10, 19961–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)1–2–1Recap
5LOctober 12, 19963–5Boston Bruins (1996–97)1–3–1Recap
6TOctober 16, 19963–3 OTFlorida Panthers (1996–97)1–3–2Recap
7WOctober 18, 19964–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)2–3–2Recap
8WOctober 20, 19963–2@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)3–3–2Recap
9LOctober 22, 19963–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)3–4–2Recap
10LOctober 24, 19961–3@ New Jersey Devils (1996–97)3–5–2Recap
11TOctober 26, 19962–2 OT@ New York Islanders (1996–97)3–5–3Recap
12WOctober 27, 19966–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)4–5–3Recap
13WOctober 30, 19963–1Calgary Flames (1996–97)5–5–3Recap
November: 3–8–1 (home: 3–5–0; road: 0–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
14LNovember 1, 19963–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)5–6–3Recap
15WNovember 2, 19964–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1996–97)6–6–3Recap
16LNovember 6, 19961–4Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)6–7–3Recap
17WNovember 8, 19963–1Dallas Stars (1996–97)7–7–3Recap
18LNovember 12, 19963–4Hartford Whalers (1996–97)7–8–3Recap
19LNovember 15, 19961–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)7–9–3Recap
20TNovember 16, 19962–2 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)7–9–4Recap
21LNovember 18, 19962–4@ Boston Bruins (1996–97)7–10–4Recap
22LNovember 21, 19961–6Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)7–11–4Recap
23LNovember 23, 19960–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)7–12–4Recap
24WNovember 27, 19963–2Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)8–12–4Recap
25LNovember 29, 19962–4Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)8–13–4Recap
December: 6–6–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 4–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
26WDecember 1, 19964–3@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)9–13–4Recap
27WDecember 4, 19962–1@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)10–13–4Recap
28LDecember 7, 19963–4Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97)10–14–4Recap
29WDecember 11, 19963–2Washington Capitals (1996–97)11–14–4Recap
30LDecember 13, 19960–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)11–15–4Recap
31LDecember 17, 19963–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)11–16–4Recap
32LDecember 20, 19962–3@ Washington Capitals (1996–97)11–17–4Recap
33LDecember 21, 19961–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)11–18–4Recap
34WDecember 23, 19962–1@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)12–18–4Recap
35WDecember 26, 19966–1Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)13–18–4Recap
36LDecember 28, 19963–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)13–19–4Recap
37WDecember 31, 19965–1@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)14–19–4Recap
January: 4–7–1 (home: 2–4–1; road: 2–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
38LJanuary 2, 19971–4Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)14–20–4Recap
39LJanuary 4, 19973–4Calgary Flames (1996–97)14–21–4Recap
40TJanuary 7, 19971–1 OTBuffalo Sabres (1996–97)14–21–5Recap
41LJanuary 9, 19973–4St. Louis Blues (1996–97)14–22–5Recap
42WJanuary 11, 19972–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)15–22–5Recap
43WJanuary 13, 19975–4Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)16–22–5Recap
44LJanuary 20, 19971–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)16–23–5Recap
45WJanuary 22, 19977–2Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)17–23–5Recap
46LJanuary 24, 19971–3New Jersey Devils (1996–97)17–24–5Recap
47LJanuary 27, 19972–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)17–25–5Recap
48LJanuary 29, 19971–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)17–26–5Recap
49WJanuary 30, 19976–3@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)18–26–5Recap
February: 4–7–2 (home: 3–2–0; road: 1–5–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
50WFebruary 1, 19972–1Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)19–26–5Recap
51LFebruary 3, 19972–4Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)19–27–5Recap
52WFebruary 5, 19973–2Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)20–27–5Recap
53TFebruary 8, 19973–3 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1996–97)20–27–6Recap
54LFebruary 10, 19972–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)20–28–6Recap
55LFebruary 12, 19971–7@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)20–29–6Recap
56LFebruary 13, 19973–7@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)20–30–6Recap
57LFebruary 16, 19972–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)20–31–6Recap
58WFebruary 18, 19973–1Dallas Stars (1996–97)21–31–6Recap
59LFebruary 20, 19971–6Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)21–32–6Recap
60LFebruary 23, 19973–4@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97)21–33–6Recap
61TFebruary 25, 19972–2 OT@ Florida Panthers (1996–97)21–33–7Recap
62WFebruary 28, 19973–2@ Hartford Whalers (1996–97)22–33–7Recap
March: 3–10–0 (home: 2–6–0; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
63LMarch 1, 19972–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)22–34–7Recap
64LMarch 3, 19974–5 OT@ New York Rangers (1996–97)22–35–7Recap
65WMarch 6, 19972–0Ottawa Senators (1996–97)23–35–7Recap
66LMarch 9, 19971–2New York Rangers (1996–97)23–36–7Recap
67LMarch 11, 19973–4St. Louis Blues (1996–97)23–37–7Recap
68LMarch 14, 19971–4Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)23–38–7Recap
69LMarch 15, 19974–7Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)23–39–7Recap
70LMarch 19, 19972–4@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)23–40–7Recap
71WMarch 20, 19972–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)24–40–7Recap
72LMarch 22, 19971–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)24–41–7Recap
73LMarch 24, 19971–5Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)24–42–7Recap
74LMarch 26, 19971–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)24–43–7Recap
75WMarch 28, 19974–3Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)25–43–7Recap
April: 2–4–1 (home: 1–2–1; road: 1–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
76LApril 1, 19971–7@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)25–44–7Recap
77TApril 2, 19975–5 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)25–44–8Recap
78WApril 4, 19977–6 OTColorado Avalanche (1996–97)26–44–8Recap
79LApril 7, 19972–3Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)26–45–8Recap
80WApril 9, 19974–1@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)27–45–8Recap
81LApril 11, 19973–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)27–46–8Recap
82LApril 12, 19971–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97)27–47–8Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring

  • 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 Sharks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
11Owen NolanRW72313263−19155
39Jeff FriesenLW82283462−875
9Bernie NichollsC65123345−2163
25Viktor KozlovC78162541−1640
21Tony GranatoRW76251540−7159
8Darren TurcotteC65162137−816
62Andrei NazarovLW60121527−4222
17Steve GuollaC4313821−1014
23Todd GillD7902121−20101
22Ulf Dahlen‡LW4381119−118
4Greg HawgoodD6361218−2269
10Marcus RagnarssonD6931417−1863
33Marty McSorleyD5741216−6186
3Doug BodgerD8111516−1464
42Shean DonovanRW739615−1842
43Al IafrateD386915−1091
12Ron Sutter†C785712−865
22[lower-alpha 1]Bob Errey†LW30369−220
44Vlastimil KroupaD35268−1712
40Mike RathjeD31088−121
38Michal Sykora‡D35257059
16Dody WoodC44325−3193
7Ville PeltonenLW28235−80
18Chris TancillC25404−58
19Tim HunterRW460440135
36Todd EwenRW51022−5162
14Ray WhitneyLW12022−64
5Jason WidmerD201110
15Alexei YegorovRW201110
20[lower-alpha 2]Ed Belfour†G130008
91Jan CalounRW2000−20
31Wade FlahertyG70000
28Iain FraserC2000−12
32Kelly HrudeyG480000
26Chris Lipuma‡†D8000−222
30Chris Terreri‡G220000

Goaltending

Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
32Kelly Hrudey481624512631403.19.88902631
30Chris Terreri226103553552.75.90101200
20[lower-alpha 2]Ed Belfour13390371433.41.8841757
31Wade Flaherty7240202315.18.8470359

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Tony Granato [5]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Tony Granato[lower-alpha 3] [7]
Owen Nolan
Team Sharks Player of the Year Jeff Friesen [8]
Sharks Rookie of the Year Steve Guolla [8]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Bernie Nicholls October 20, 1996 [9]

Transactions

Draft picks

San Jose's picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.[10]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team
1 2 Andrei Zyuzin Defense  Russia Salavat Yulajev
1 21 Marco Sturm Right Wing  Germany Landshut EV
3 55 Terry Friesen Goalie  Canada Swift Current Broncos
4 102 Matt Bradley Right Wing  Canada Kingston Frontenacs
6 137 Michel Larocque Goalie  Germany Boston University
7 164 Jake Deadmarsh Defense  Canada Kamloops Blazers
8 191 Cory Cyrenne Center  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings
9 217 David Thibeault Left Wing  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Errey wore number 14 in his first two games.
  2. 1 2 Belfour wore number 30 in his first game.
  3. ↑ Granato was selected by the commissioner.[6]

References

  • "San Jose Sharks 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  • "1996-97 San Jose Sharks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  1. ↑ "San Jose Sharks at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Box Score — October 18, 1996".
  2. ↑ "1996-97 NHL Summary".
  3. ↑ "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  4. ↑ "1996-97 San Jose Sharks Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "All-Star Game Rosters | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. January 18, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1997". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. 1 2 2014–15 San Jose Sharks Media Guide, p.255–58
  9. ↑ "Players who reached the 1,000th-game mark as San Jose Sharks". East Bay Times. October 20, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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