1996-97 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-39-11 - 75 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (32-39-11)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1996-97 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 32-39-11 - 75 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (32-39-11)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1996-97 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 32 wins and 39 losses and 11 ties for 75 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Whalers netted 226 goals and yielded 256. Geoff Sanderson scored 36 goals for Hartford, while Andrew Cassels accounted for 44 assists. Sean Burke topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.69 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Paul Maurice coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 226
Regular Season Goals Against: 256
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Florida Panthers 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1996 | New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 4-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 4-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 5-2-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 4-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-2 | ||
| November 4, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 4-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Boston Bruins 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 5-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 5-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 6-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 7-5-2 | OT | |
| November 12, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 6-2-1 | 2-3-1 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-3-1 | 9-5-2 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | T | 6-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 9-5-3 | OT | |
| November 20, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-3-2 | 10-5-3 | ||
| November 22, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 7-3-1 | 3-3-2 | 10-6-3 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Ottawa Senators 3 | T | 7-3-1 | 3-3-3 | 10-6-4 | OT | |
| November 27, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 7-4-1 | 3-3-3 | 10-7-4 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 7-4-1 | 3-3-4 | 10-7-5 | OT | |
| November 30, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 7-4-1 | 4-3-4 | 11-7-5 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 7-4-1 | 4-3-5 | 11-7-6 | OT | |
| December 5, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 7-4-1 | 5-3-5 | 12-7-6 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 8-4-1 | 5-3-5 | 13-7-6 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 9-4-1 | 5-3-5 | 14-7-6 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 9-4-1 | 5-4-5 | 14-8-6 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 0 | L | 9-5-1 | 5-4-5 | 14-9-6 | ||
| December 16, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 9-5-1 | 5-5-5 | 14-10-6 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 10-5-1 | 5-5-5 | 15-10-6 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Dallas Stars 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 10-6-1 | 5-5-5 | 15-11-6 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 11-6-1 | 5-5-5 | 16-11-6 | OT | |
| December 26, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 11-6-1 | 5-6-5 | 16-12-6 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 12-6-1 | 5-6-5 | 17-12-6 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 12-6-1 | 5-7-5 | 17-13-6 | ||
| January 1, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 12-6-1 | 5-8-5 | 17-14-6 | OT | |
| January 2, 1997 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 12-7-1 | 5-8-5 | 17-15-6 | OT | |
| January 4, 1997 | Washington Capitals 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 12-7-2 | 5-8-5 | 17-15-7 | OT | |
| January 6, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-7-2 | 5-9-5 | 17-16-7 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 12-7-2 | 5-10-5 | 17-17-7 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 12-7-2 | 5-11-5 | 17-18-7 | ||
| January 12, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 12-7-2 | 5-12-5 | 17-19-7 | OT | |
| January 15, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Hartford Whalers 0 | L | 12-8-2 | 5-12-5 | 17-20-7 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 13-8-2 | 5-12-5 | 18-20-7 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 14-8-2 | 5-12-5 | 19-20-7 | OT | |
| January 24, 1997 | New York Islanders 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 14-9-2 | 5-12-5 | 19-21-7 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 14-9-2 | 6-12-5 | 20-21-7 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 14-9-2 | 6-13-5 | 20-22-7 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 6 | L | 14-9-2 | 6-14-5 | 20-23-7 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 14-9-2 | 6-15-5 | 20-24-7 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 14-9-2 | 7-15-5 | 21-24-7 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 14-9-2 | 7-16-5 | 21-25-7 | OT | |
| February 12, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 14-10-2 | 7-16-5 | 21-26-7 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 14-10-2 | 7-17-5 | 21-27-7 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 15-10-2 | 7-17-5 | 22-27-7 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 15-10-2 | 7-18-5 | 22-28-7 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 15-10-2 | 7-18-6 | 22-28-8 | OT | |
| February 21, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 16-10-2 | 7-18-6 | 23-28-8 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Washington Capitals 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 17-10-2 | 7-18-6 | 24-28-8 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 17-10-3 | 7-18-6 | 24-28-9 | OT | |
| February 28, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 17-11-3 | 7-18-6 | 24-29-9 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 17-12-3 | 7-18-6 | 24-30-9 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Calgary Flames 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 18-12-3 | 7-18-6 | 25-30-9 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 19-12-3 | 7-18-6 | 26-30-9 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 19-12-3 | 7-18-7 | 26-30-10 | OT | |
| March 12, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 20-12-3 | 7-18-7 | 27-30-10 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 0 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 20-12-3 | 7-19-7 | 27-31-10 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 20-13-3 | 7-19-7 | 27-32-10 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 20-13-3 | 7-20-7 | 27-33-10 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 20-13-3 | 7-21-7 | 27-34-10 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 20-13-3 | 7-22-7 | 27-35-10 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Hartford Whalers 0 | L | 20-14-3 | 7-22-7 | 27-36-10 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 20-14-3 | 8-22-7 | 28-36-10 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 21-14-3 | 8-22-7 | 29-36-10 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 21-15-3 | 8-22-7 | 29-37-10 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 21-15-3 | 8-22-8 | 29-37-11 | OT | |
| April 5, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 21-15-3 | 9-22-8 | 30-37-11 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 22-15-3 | 9-22-8 | 31-37-11 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 22-15-3 | 9-23-8 | 31-38-11 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 22-15-3 | 9-24-8 | 31-39-11 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 23-15-3 | 9-24-8 | 32-39-11 |
