1996-97 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-26-18 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 16-4
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-0
Coach: Scotty Bowman (38-26-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996-97 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 38-26-18 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 16-4
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-0
Coach: Scotty Bowman (38-26-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996-97 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 26 losses and 18 ties for 94 points, finishing second in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 16-4.
The Red Wings scored 253 goals and conceded 197. Brendan Shanahan netted 46 goals for Detroit, and Sergei Fedorov tallied 30 or more also. Steve Yzerman contributed 63 assists. Chris Osgood earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.30 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1996-97 Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Brown | R | June 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Southborough, MA USA |
| Mathieu Dandenault | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 215 | R | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Kris Draper | C | May 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Anders Eriksson | D | January 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Bollnas, Sweden |
| Bob Errey | L | September 21, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sergei Fedorov | C | December 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Pskov, Russia |
| Viacheslav Fetisov | D | April 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Stu Grimson | L | May 20, 1965 | 6'4" | 240 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Kevin Hodson | G | March 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Tomas Holmstrom | L | January 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Pitea, Sweden |
| Greg Johnson | C | March 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Mike Knuble | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Joe Kocur | R | December 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Vladimir Konstantinov | D | March 19, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Murmansk, USSR |
| Vyacheslav Kozlov | L | May 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Martin Lapointe | R | September 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 215 | R | Ville St. Pierre, QC Canada |
| Igor Larionov | C | December 3, 1960 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Nicklas Lidstrom | D | April 28, 1970 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Vasteras, Sweden |
| Mark Major | L | March 20, 1970 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kirk Maltby | L | December 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 193 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Darren McCarty | R | April 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Chris Osgood | G | November 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Jamie Pushor | D | February 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 218 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Mike Ramsey | D | December 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Bob Rouse | D | June 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Tomas Sandstrom | R | September 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Jakobstad, Finland |
| Brendan Shanahan | L | January 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Mimico, ON Canada |
| Tim Taylor | C | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Mike Vernon | G | February 24, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Aaron Ward | D | January 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Steve Yzerman | C | May 9, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
