1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-40-7 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Pacific Division
Coach: Tom Renney (35-40-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1996-97 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 35-40-7 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Pacific Division
Coach: Tom Renney (35-40-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1996-97 Vancouver Canucks Roster
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 35 wins and 40 losses and 7 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Pacific Division.
The Canucks netted 257 goals and surrendered 273. Martin Gelinas scored 35 goals for Vancouver, and Alexander Mogilny tallied 30 or more also. Alexander Mogilny recorded 42 assists. Kirk McLean topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Tom Renney coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 257
Regular Season Goals Against: 273
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 6, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1996 | Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | OT | |
| October 17, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 9 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 30, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 1, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-5-0 | OT | |
| November 2, 1996 | Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 4-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 4-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-7-0 | OT | |
| November 14, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 4-4-0 | 5-4-0 | 9-8-0 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Dallas Stars 0 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 5-4-0 | 5-4-0 | 10-8-0 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 6-4-0 | 5-4-0 | 11-8-0 | OT | |
| November 23, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 7-4-0 | 5-4-0 | 12-8-0 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 7-4-0 | 5-5-0 | 12-9-0 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 7-4-0 | 6-5-0 | 13-9-0 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 7-4-0 | 6-6-0 | 13-10-0 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 7-4-0 | 6-7-0 | 13-11-0 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 7-4-0 | 6-7-1 | 13-11-1 | OT | |
| December 4, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 7-4-0 | 7-7-1 | 14-11-1 | OT | |
| December 7, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 7-5-0 | 7-7-1 | 14-12-1 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 7-6-0 | 7-7-1 | 14-13-1 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 7-6-0 | 7-8-1 | 14-14-1 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 8 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 7-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 15-14-1 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 7-7-0 | 8-8-1 | 15-15-1 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 8-7-0 | 8-8-1 | 16-15-1 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 8-8-0 | 8-8-1 | 16-16-1 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at San Jose Sharks 6 | L | 8-8-0 | 8-9-1 | 16-17-1 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 7 | L | 8-8-0 | 8-10-1 | 16-18-1 | ||
| December 31, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 8-9-0 | 8-10-1 | 16-19-1 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 9-9-0 | 8-10-1 | 17-19-1 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | W | 10-9-0 | 8-10-1 | 18-19-1 | ||
| January 6, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | W | 10-9-0 | 9-10-1 | 19-19-1 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 10-9-0 | 9-11-1 | 19-20-1 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 11-9-0 | 9-11-1 | 20-20-1 | ||
| January 12, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 11-10-0 | 9-11-1 | 20-21-1 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 11-10-1 | 9-11-1 | 20-21-2 | OT | |
| January 20, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 12-10-1 | 9-11-1 | 21-21-2 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 12-10-1 | 10-11-1 | 22-21-2 | OT | |
| January 23, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 12-10-1 | 10-12-1 | 22-22-2 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 12-10-1 | 10-13-1 | 22-23-2 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 13-10-1 | 10-13-1 | 23-23-2 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 14-10-1 | 10-13-1 | 24-23-2 | OT | |
| February 1, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 14-10-1 | 10-14-1 | 24-24-2 | ||
| February 3, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Ottawa Senators 6 | L | 14-10-1 | 10-15-1 | 24-25-2 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 14-10-1 | 10-16-1 | 24-26-2 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 14-10-1 | 11-16-1 | 25-26-2 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 14-10-1 | 11-17-1 | 25-27-2 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Washington Capitals 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 14-11-1 | 11-17-1 | 25-28-2 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 15-11-1 | 11-17-1 | 26-28-2 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 15-12-1 | 11-17-1 | 26-29-2 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 15-12-1 | 12-17-1 | 27-29-2 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 15-12-1 | 12-18-1 | 27-30-2 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | L | 15-12-1 | 12-19-1 | 27-31-2 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 15-13-1 | 12-19-1 | 27-32-2 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 16-13-1 | 12-19-1 | 28-32-2 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 16-14-1 | 12-19-1 | 28-33-2 | ||
| March 3, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | L | 16-14-1 | 12-20-1 | 28-34-2 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 16-14-2 | 12-20-1 | 28-34-3 | OT | |
| March 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 16-15-2 | 12-20-1 | 28-35-3 | ||
| March 10, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 16-15-2 | 12-20-2 | 28-35-4 | OT | |
| March 11, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 16-15-2 | 12-21-2 | 28-36-4 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 16-15-2 | 12-22-2 | 28-37-4 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 16-15-2 | 13-22-2 | 29-37-4 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 16-15-2 | 13-23-2 | 29-38-4 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 16-16-2 | 13-23-2 | 29-39-4 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 17-16-2 | 13-23-2 | 30-39-4 | ||
| March 24, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 17-16-3 | 13-23-2 | 30-39-5 | OT | |
| March 26, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 18-16-3 | 13-23-2 | 31-39-5 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 18-16-3 | 14-23-2 | 32-39-5 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 18-17-3 | 14-23-2 | 32-40-5 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 18-17-4 | 14-23-2 | 32-40-6 | OT | |
| April 5, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 18-17-4 | 14-23-3 | 32-40-7 | OT | |
| April 7, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 18-17-4 | 15-23-3 | 33-40-7 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 19-17-4 | 15-23-3 | 34-40-7 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 20-17-4 | 15-23-3 | 35-40-7 |
