
1996-97 Ottawa Senators Roster
Team Record: 31-36-15 - 77 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-3
Coach: Jacques Martin (31-36-15)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Ottawa Senators Results
The Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 31 wins and 36 losses and 15 ties for 77 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Senators netted 226 goals and surrendered 234. Alexei Yashin scored 35 goals for Ottawa, and Daniel Alfredsson recorded 47 assists. Ron Tugnutt topped the squad with 17 wins, while Damian Rhodes recorded a 2.72 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques Martin coached the team. The 1996-97 Ottawa Senators lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Daniel Alfredsson | R | December 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 207 | R | Grums, Sweden |
Mike Bales | G | August 6, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
Radim Bicanek | D | January 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic |
Radek Bonk | C | January 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 213 | L | Krnov, Czech Republic |
Denis Chasse | R | February 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
Tom Chorske | L | September 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
Phil Crowe | R | April 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Nanton, AB Canada |
Randy Cunneyworth | L | May 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
Andreas Dackell | R | December 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Gavle, Sweden |
Alexandre Daigle | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
Steve Duchesne | D | June 30, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Sept-Iles, QC Canada |
Bruce Gardiner | R | February 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Barrie, ON Canada |
Dave Hannan | C | November 26, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
Sean Hill | D | February 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 211 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
Denny Lambert | L | January 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 211 | L | Wawa, ON Canada |
Janne Laukkanen | D | March 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Lahti, Finland |
Shawn McEachern | L | February 28, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Waltham, MA USA |
Frantisek Musil | D | December 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
Stan Neckar | D | December 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
Christer Olsson | D | July 24, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Arbiga, Sweden |
Lance Pitlick | D | November 5, 1967 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
Wade Redden | D | June 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 208 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
Damian Rhodes | G | May 28, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
Ron Tugnutt | G | October 22, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
Shaun Van Allen | C | August 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Dennis Vial | D | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
Phil Von Stefenelli | D | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Alexei Yashin | C | November 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Sverdlovsk, Russia |
Jason York | D | May 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Nepean, ON Canada |
Jason Zent | L | April 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
Sergei Zholtok | C | December 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 197 | R | Riga, Latvia |