1996–97 Edmonton Oilers season
1996–97 Edmonton Oilers | |
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Division | 3rd Pacific |
Conference | 7th Western |
1996–97 record | 36–37–9 |
Home record | 21–16–4 |
Road record | 15–21–5 |
Goals for | 252 |
Goals against | 247 |
Team information | |
General manager | Glen Sather |
Coach | Ron Low |
Captain | Kelly Buchberger |
Alternate captains | Luke Richardson Doug Weight |
Arena | Edmonton Coliseum |
Average attendance | 16,043 (93.8%) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ryan Smyth (39) |
Assists | Doug Weight (61) |
Points | Doug Weight (82) |
Penalty minutes | Kelly Buchberger (159) |
Plus/minus | Bryan Marchment (+13) |
Wins | Curtis Joseph (32) |
Goals against average | Bob Essensa (2.83) |
The 1996–97 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 18th season in the NHL. They were coming off a 30–44–8 record, earning 68 points in the 1995–96 season, which led them to failing to qualify for the post-season for the 4th time in a row.
The Oilers had their best season since 1991–92 as they won 36 games and earn 81 points, finishing third place in the Pacific Division and seventh in the Western Conference, earning their first playoff berth in five years. The main reason for the Oilers' turn-around was their solid goaltending and defensive hockey, only allowing 247 goals, 57 fewer than the previous season.
Regular season
[edit]On November 26, 1996, the Oilers defeated their provincial rival Calgary Flames on the road by a score of 10-1.[1] Ten different Oilers scored in the game. It was the first time that the Oilers had scored 10 goals in a regular-season game since December 4, 1988, when they defeated the New York Rangers at home by a score of 10-6.[2]
Offensively, Doug Weight led the club once again this season in points, earning 82, and achieved a club high 61 assists. Ryan Smyth had a breakout season, scoring a team high 39 goals and led the team in power play goals with 20. Andrei Kovalenko, acquired in the off-season, scored 32 goals and 59 points, while Jason Arnott earned 57 points in 67 games. Rookie Mike Grier had 32 points in 79 games, and Mariusz Czerkawski finished third on the team in goals with 26. Boris Mironov anchored the defense, earning 32 points in only 55 games. Todd Marchant led the team in short-handed goals with 4. Team captain Kelly Buchberger provided the team toughness, earning a club high 159 penalty minutes.
In goal, Curtis Joseph got the majority of playing time, winning 32 games while posting a 2.93 GAA and a .907 save percentage. He set a team record with 6 shutouts. Bob Essensa, despite a strong GAA of 2.83, won only 4 games.
The Oilers had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season, with 406 opportunities in total.[3]
Season standings
[edit]No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 277 | 205 | 107 |
2 | 4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 243 | 231 | 85 |
3 | 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 252 | 247 | 81 |
4 | 9 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 257 | 273 | 77 |
5 | 10 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 214 | 239 | 73 |
6 | 12 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 214 | 268 | 67 |
7 | 13 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 211 | 278 | 62 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Colorado Avalanche | PAC | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 277 | 205 | 107 |
2 | Dallas Stars | CEN | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 252 | 198 | 104 |
3 | Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 253 | 197 | 94 |
4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 245 | 233 | 85 |
5 | Phoenix Coyotes | CEN | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 240 | 243 | 83 |
6 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 236 | 239 | 83 |
7 | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 252 | 247 | 81 |
8 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 223 | 210 | 81 |
9 | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 257 | 273 | 77 |
10 | Calgary Flames | PAC | 82 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 214 | 239 | 73 |
11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | CEN | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 230 | 273 | 68 |
12 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 214 | 268 | 67 |
13 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 211 | 278 | 62 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Playoffs
[edit]The Oilers faced the Central Division winning Dallas Stars in the opening round of the playoffs. After splitting the first 2 games in Dallas, the Oilers returned home for game 3 for their first home playoff game since 1992 and found themselves losing 3–0 with about 4 minutes left in the 3rd period. Edmonton then struck for 3 goals to tie the game, and Kelly Buchberger provided the overtime heroics, as the Oilers won the game 4–3 and take a 2–1 series lead. Dallas tied the series up again in game 4, however, the Oilers shocked the Stars, winning 1–0 in double overtime in the 5th game in Dallas, and returning to Edmonton in a position to clinch the series. The Stars spoiled the Oilers' party, winning the 6th game 3–2, setting up a game 7 at Reunion Arena in Dallas. The game was a memorable one, as the score was tied up at 3 as the teams headed into overtime. Todd Marchant turned out to be the hero, scoring for the Oilers in the 1st overtime, as Edmonton completed the upset, defeating the Stars in 7 games.
In the 2nd round, Edmonton faced the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalanche, who won the Pacific Division and had 26 more points than the Oilers during the season. The Avalanche won the opening 2 games easily in Denver, and while the Oilers rebounded to win the 3rd game, the Avs proved to be too much for Edmonton to handle, as they won the series in 5 games, ending the Oilers' season.
Schedule and results
[edit]Regular season
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October: 7–5–0 (home: 4–2–0 ; road: 3–3–0)
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November: 6–7–1 (home: 2–3–1 ; road: 4–4–0)
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December: 4–7–3 (home: 3–4–1 ; road: 1–3–2)
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January: 8–3–1 (home: 5–1–0 ; road: 3–2–1)
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February: 4–6–2 (home: 4–2–0 ; road: 0–4–2)
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March: 6–7–0 (home: 2–3–0 ; road: 4–4–0)
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April: 1–2–2 (home: 1–1–2 ; road: 0–1–0)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Dallas Stars – Oilers win 4–3
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Western Conference Semifinals vs. (1) Colorado Avalanche – Avalanche win 4–1
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Legend:
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Player statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]- Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
- † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
- ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
39 | Doug Weight | C | 80 | 21 | 61 | 82 | 1 | 80 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
94 | Ryan Smyth | LW | 82 | 39 | 22 | 61 | −7 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −4 | 12 |
51 | Andrei Kovalenko | RW | 74 | 32 | 27 | 59 | −5 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
7 | Jason Arnott | C | 67 | 19 | 38 | 57 | −21 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 18 |
21 | Mariusz Czerkawski | LW | 76 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 10 |
16 | Kelly Buchberger | RW | 81 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 4 | 159 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | −1 | 16 |
26 | Todd Marchant | LW | 79 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
25 | Mike Grier | RW | 79 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
2 | Boris Mironov | D | 55 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −6 | 16 |
17 | Rem Murray | C | 82 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
37 | Dean McAmmond | LW | 57 | 12 | 17 | 29 | −15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18[a] | Miroslav Satan‡ | LW | 64 | 17 | 11 | 28 | −4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | Mats Lindgren | C | 69 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
23[b] | Dan McGillis | D | 73 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
24 | Bryan Marchment | D | 71 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 |
4 | Kevin Lowe | D | 64 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
6 | Jeff Norton‡ | D | 62 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | Luke Richardson | D | 82 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −4 | 14 |
8 | Michel Petit†‡ | D | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
85 | Petr Klima† | RW | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
5 | Greg de Vries | D | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −2 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
20 | David Oliver‡ | RW | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | Louie DeBrusk | LW | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −6 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
31 | Curtis Joseph | G | 72 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
9 | Ralph Intranuovo† | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | Steve Kelly | C | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
55 | Drew Bannister† | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 30 |
34 | Donald Dufresne | D | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Jesse Belanger | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | Sean Brown | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | Bob Essensa | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
15 | Joe Hulbig | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
35 | Craig Millar† | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18[c] | Barrie Moore† | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | Bryan Muir | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
Goaltending
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No. | Player | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
31 | Curtis Joseph | 72 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 2144 | 200 | 2.93 | .907 | 6 | 4100 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 405 | 36 | 2.81 | .911 | 2 | 767 |
30 | Bob Essensa | 19 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 406 | 41 | 2.83 | .899 | 1 | 868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
[edit]Awards
[edit]Type | Award/honour | Recipient | Ref |
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League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Jason Arnott | [6] |
Team | Community Service Award | Jason Arnott | [7] |
Defenceman of the Year | Bryan Marchment | [7] | |
Molson Cup | Curtis Joseph | [7] | |
Most Popular Player | Curtis Joseph | [7] | |
Top Defensive Forward | Kelly Buchberger | [7] | |
Top First Year Oiler | Mike Grier | [7] | |
Unsung Hero | Doug Weight | [7] | |
Zane Feldman Trophy | Curtis Joseph | [7] |
Records
[edit]- 3: Tied NHL record for most short-handed goals in a playoffs by Todd Marchant on May 11, 1997.
Milestones
[edit]Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Mike Grier | 1st NHL Game | October 4, 1996 | |||||||
Dan McGillis | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
Rem Murray | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
Kelly Buchberger | 1,400th NHL PIM | October 8, 1996 | |||||||
Rem Murray | 1st NHL Assist | ||||||||
Ryan Smyth | 1st NHL Hat-trick | ||||||||
Luke Richardson | 1,100th NHL PIM | October 11, 1996 | |||||||
Louie DeBrusk | 200th NHL Game | October 20, 1996 | |||||||
Mike Grier | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
Doug Weight | 300th NHL Point | ||||||||
Rem Murray | 1st NHL Hat-trick | October 24, 1996 | |||||||
Mike Grier | 1st NHL Goal | October 26, 1996 | |||||||
Doug Weight | 300th NHL PIM | November 1, 1996 | |||||||
Mats Lindgren | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point |
November 3, 1996 | |||||||
Andrei Kovalenko | 100th NHL Assist | November 6, 1996 | |||||||
Mats Lindgren | 1st NHL Assist | ||||||||
Jason Arnott | 200th NHL Game | November 7, 1996 | |||||||
Mariusz Czerkawski | 1st NHL Hat-trick 1st NHL Natural hat-trick | ||||||||
Jason Arnott | 100th NHL Assist | November 9, 1996 | |||||||
Bryan Marchment | 1,200th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Curtis Joseph | 20th NHL Assist | November 13, 1996 | |||||||
Boris Mironov | 200th NHL Game | ||||||||
Kelly Buchberger | 600th NHL Game | November 17, 1996 | |||||||
Andrei Kovalenko | 200th NHL Point | November 23, 1996 | |||||||
Dan McGillis | 1st NHL Goal | November 26, 1996 | |||||||
Bob Essensa | 300th NHL Game | November 27, 1996 | |||||||
Kevin Lowe | 1,200th NHL Game | December 1, 1996 | |||||||
Michel Petit | 1,700th NHL PIM | December 4, 1996 | |||||||
Andrei Kovalenko | 200th NHL PIM | December 12, 1996 | |||||||
Andrei Kovalenko | 100th NHL Goal | December 18, 1996 | |||||||
Boris Mironov | 300th NHL PIM | December 23, 1996 | |||||||
Andrei Kovalenko | 300th NHL Game | December 30, 1996 | |||||||
Miroslav Satan | 100th NHL Game | January 7, 1997 | |||||||
Jason Arnott | 200th NHL Point | January 15, 1997 | |||||||
Curtis Joseph | 10th NHL Shutout | ||||||||
Ryan Smyth | 100th NHL Game | January 24, 1997 | |||||||
Jeff Norton | 500th NHL Game | ||||||||
Mariusz Czerkawski | 100th NHL Point | February 9, 1997 | |||||||
Jeff Norton | 400th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Doug Weight | 400th NHL Game | ||||||||
Bryan Marchment | 400th NHL Game | February 13, 1997 | |||||||
Mariusz Czerkawski | 2nd NHL Hat-trick | February 19, 1997 | |||||||
Boris Mironov | 100th NHL Point | ||||||||
Sean Brown | 1st NHL Game | February 21, 1997 | |||||||
Kelly Buchberger | 1,500th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Ryan Smyth | 100th NHL PIM | March 1, 1997 | |||||||
Joe Hulbig | 1st NHL Game | March 4, 1997 | |||||||
Luke Richardson | 700th NHL Game | March 9, 1997 | |||||||
Jeff Norton | 300th NHL Point | March 11, 1997 | |||||||
Kelly Buchberger | 200th NHL Point | March 19, 1997 | |||||||
Craig Millar | 1st NHL Game | ||||||||
Todd Marchant | 200th NHL Game | March 23, 1997 | |||||||
Steve Kelly | 1st NHL Game | March 24, 1997 | |||||||
Luke Richardson | 100th NHL Point | March 28, 1997 | |||||||
Steve Kelly | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point |
March 29, 1997 | |||||||
Jason Arnott | 400th NHL PIM | April 4, 1997 | |||||||
Doug Weight | 100th NHL Goal | April 5, 1997 |
Playoffs | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Jason Arnott | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
April 16, 1997 | |||||||
Mats Lindgren | |||||||||
Dan McGillis | |||||||||
Boris Mironov | |||||||||
Rem Murray | |||||||||
Drew Bannister | 1st NHL Game | ||||||||
Greg de Vries | |||||||||
Louie DeBrusk | |||||||||
Mike Grier | |||||||||
Ryan Smyth | |||||||||
Todd Marchant | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
Bryan Marchment | 50th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Mike Grier | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point |
April 18, 1997 | |||||||
Boris Mironov | 1st NHL Goal | ||||||||
Ryan Smyth | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
Todd Marchant | 1st NHL Assist | April 20, 1997 | |||||||
Jason Arnott | 1st NHL Goal | April 22, 1997 | |||||||
Bryan Muir | 1st NHL Game | ||||||||
Mike Grier | 1st NHL Assist | April 29, 1997 | |||||||
Joe Hulbig | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
Rem Murray | 1st NHL Goal | ||||||||
Steve Kelly | 1st NHL Game | ||||||||
Greg de Vries | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
May 7, 1997 |
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]June 14, 1996 | To Detroit Red Wings Future considerations |
To Edmonton Oilers Bob Essensa |
June 22, 1996 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Tyler Wright |
To Edmonton Oilers 7th round pick in 1996 |
September 6, 1996 | To Montreal Canadiens Scott Thornton |
To Edmonton Oilers Andrei Kovalenko |
March 18, 1997 | To Buffalo Sabres Miroslav Satan |
To Edmonton Oilers Barrie Moore Craig Millar |
March 18, 1997 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Jeff Norton |
To Edmonton Oilers Drew Bannister 6th round pick in 1997 |
Free agents
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Waivers
[edit]Date | Player | Team |
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September 30, 1996 | Ralph Intranuovo | to Toronto Maple Leafs |
October 25, 1996 | Ralph Intranuovo | from Toronto Maple Leafs |
January 17, 1997 | Michel Petit | to Philadelphia Flyers |
February 21, 1997 | David Oliver | to New York Rangers |
Draft picks
[edit]Edmonton's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.[8]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 6 | Boyd Devereaux | ![]() |
Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
1 | 19 | Matthieu Descoteaux | ![]() |
Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
2 | 32 | Chris Hajt | ![]() |
Guelph Storm (OHL) |
3 | 59 | Tom Poti | ![]() |
Cushing Academy (USHS) |
5 | 114 | Brian Urick | ![]() |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA) |
6 | 141 | Bryan Randall | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
7 | 168 | David Bernier | ![]() |
St-Hyacinthe Lasers (QMJHL) |
7 | 170 | Brandon Lafrance | ![]() |
Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA) |
8 | 195 | Fernando Pisani | ![]() |
St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
9 | 221 | John Hultberg | ![]() |
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- "Edmonton Oilers 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- "1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
- ^ "Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames Box Score — November 26, 1996".
- ^ "New York Rangers at Edmonton Oilers Box Score — December 4, 1988".
- ^ "1996-97 NHL Summary".
- ^ "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- ^ a b "1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1997". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 2014–15 Edmonton Oilers Media Guide, p.173
- ^ "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.