1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-37-7 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-3
Coach: Don Hay (38-37-7)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes StatisticsTeam Record: 38-37-7 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-3
Coach: Don Hay (38-37-7)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes Roster
The Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 37 losses and 7 ties for 83 points, finishing third in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Coyotes scored 240 goals and surrendered 243. Keith Tkachuk netted 52 goals for Phoenix, while Mike Gartner tallied 30 or more, too. Oleg Tverdovsky accounted for 45 assists. Nikolai Khabibulin earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Don Hay coached the team. The 1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 240
Regular Season Goals Against: 243
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | T | 2-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-1 | ||
| October 28, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-1 | OT | |
| October 30, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 1, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 2-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-1 | OT | |
| November 3, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | T | 2-3-2 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | L | 2-4-2 | 3-3-0 | 5-7-2 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 2-5-2 | 3-3-0 | 5-8-2 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 2-6-2 | 3-3-0 | 5-9-2 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | W | 3-6-2 | 3-3-0 | 6-9-2 | ||
| November 18, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | T | 3-6-3 | 3-3-0 | 6-9-3 | OT | |
| November 20, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | L | 3-6-3 | 3-4-0 | 6-10-3 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 3-6-3 | 3-5-0 | 6-11-3 | OT | |
| November 23, 1996 | New York Islanders 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | T | 3-6-4 | 3-5-0 | 6-11-4 | OT | |
| November 26, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 3-7-4 | 3-5-0 | 6-12-4 | ||
| November 28, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 4-7-4 | 3-5-0 | 7-12-4 | OT | |
| November 30, 1996 | Calgary Flames 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | W | 5-7-4 | 3-5-0 | 8-12-4 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 5-8-4 | 3-5-0 | 8-13-4 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 5-8-4 | 4-5-0 | 9-13-4 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 5-8-4 | 5-5-0 | 10-13-4 | OT | |
| December 9, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 5-8-4 | 5-6-0 | 10-14-4 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 5-8-4 | 5-7-0 | 10-15-4 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 5-8-4 | 6-7-0 | 11-15-4 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 5-8-4 | 7-7-0 | 12-15-4 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 6-8-4 | 7-7-0 | 13-15-4 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | W | 7-8-4 | 7-7-0 | 14-15-4 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Calgary Flames 7 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | L | 7-9-4 | 7-7-0 | 14-16-4 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | W | 7-9-4 | 8-7-0 | 15-16-4 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 7-9-4 | 8-8-0 | 15-17-4 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 7 | W | 8-9-4 | 8-8-0 | 16-17-4 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 8-9-4 | 9-8-0 | 17-17-4 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 8-9-4 | 10-8-0 | 18-17-4 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 8-9-4 | 10-9-0 | 18-18-4 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 8-9-4 | 10-10-0 | 18-19-4 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 8-10-4 | 10-10-0 | 18-20-4 | OT | |
| January 10, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 8-10-4 | 11-10-0 | 19-20-4 | ||
| January 12, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | L | 8-11-4 | 11-10-0 | 19-21-4 | OT | |
| January 13, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 8-11-4 | 11-11-0 | 19-22-4 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 8-12-4 | 11-11-0 | 19-23-4 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 6 | W | 9-12-4 | 11-11-0 | 20-23-4 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 10-12-4 | 11-11-0 | 21-23-4 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 10-12-4 | 11-12-0 | 21-24-4 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 10-12-4 | 12-12-0 | 22-24-4 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-12-4 | 12-13-0 | 22-25-4 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 | L | 10-13-4 | 12-13-0 | 22-26-4 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | W | 11-13-4 | 12-13-0 | 23-26-4 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 11-14-4 | 12-13-0 | 23-27-4 | OT | |
| February 10, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 11-14-4 | 13-13-0 | 24-27-4 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Dallas Stars 0 | W | 11-14-4 | 14-13-0 | 25-27-4 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | L | 11-15-4 | 14-13-0 | 25-28-4 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Boston Bruins 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | W | 12-15-4 | 14-13-0 | 26-28-4 | OT | |
| February 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 6 | W | 13-15-4 | 14-13-0 | 27-28-4 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 | L | 13-15-4 | 14-14-0 | 27-29-4 | ||
| February 24, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 13-16-4 | 14-14-0 | 27-30-4 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 13-16-4 | 15-14-0 | 28-30-4 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 13-16-4 | 15-15-0 | 28-31-4 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 | L | 13-17-4 | 15-15-0 | 28-32-4 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 13-17-4 | 16-15-0 | 29-32-4 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | W | 13-17-4 | 17-15-0 | 30-32-4 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 13-17-4 | 18-15-0 | 31-32-4 | ||
| March 10, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 13-18-4 | 18-15-0 | 31-33-4 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | T | 13-18-5 | 18-15-0 | 31-33-5 | OT | |
| March 14, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 13-18-5 | 19-15-0 | 32-33-5 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | W | 14-18-5 | 19-15-0 | 33-33-5 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Dallas Stars 7 | L | 14-18-5 | 19-16-0 | 33-34-5 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 14-18-5 | 20-16-0 | 34-34-5 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 14-18-5 | 21-16-0 | 35-34-5 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | T | 14-18-6 | 21-16-0 | 35-34-6 | OT | |
| March 29, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 14-19-6 | 21-16-0 | 35-35-6 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 7 | W | 15-19-6 | 21-16-0 | 36-35-6 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 15-19-6 | 22-16-0 | 37-35-6 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 15-19-6 | 22-17-0 | 37-36-6 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | T | 15-19-7 | 22-17-0 | 37-36-7 | OT | |
| April 9, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 15-19-7 | 22-18-0 | 37-37-7 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 15-19-7 | 23-18-0 | 38-37-7 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | OT | |
| April 29, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 |
