1996–97 New York Rangers season
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The 1996–97 New York Rangers
season was the Rangers' 71st
season
. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky
’s first season in New York.
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! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1996-97 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 1996–97 New York Rangers
season was the Rangers' 71st
season
. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky
’s first season in New York.
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1996-97 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 1996–97 New York Rangers
season was the Rangers' 71st
season
. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky
’s first season in New York.
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1996-97 Game Log
|- valign="top"
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | October
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 1 || 5 || @ Boston Bruins
|| 4 - 4 OT || 0-0-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2 || 6 || Florida Panthers
|| 5 - 2 || 0-1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 3 || 8 || @ Florida Panthers
|| 1 - 1 OT || 0-1-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 4 || 10 || Dallas Stars
|| 2 - 1 || 0-2-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 5 || 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens
|| 5 - 2 || 0-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 6 || 14 || Calgary Flames
|| 5 - 4 || 1-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 7 || 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 8 - 1 || 2-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 8 || 18 || St. Louis Blues
|| 2 - 1 || 3-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 9 || 20 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning
|| 5 - 2 || 3-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 10 || 23 || Washington Capitals
|| 3 - 2 || 3-5-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 11 || 25 || @ Florida Panthers
|| 6 - 4 || 3-6-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 12 || 27 || Buffalo Sabres
|| 6 - 4 || 4-6-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 13 || 29 || Florida Panthers
|| 1 - 1 OT || 4-6-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 14 || 30 || @ New Jersey Devils
|| 6 - 1 || 5-6-3
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | November
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 15 || 2 || @ Boston Bruins
|| 5 - 2 || 6-6-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 16 || 4 || Tampa Bay Lightning
|| 5 - 3 || 6-7-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 17 || 6 || @ New York Islanders
|| 1 - 1 OT || 6-7-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 18 || 9 || @ Washington Capitals
|| 3 - 2 || 6-8-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 19 || 11 || Vancouver Canucks
|| 3 - 2 || 6-9-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 20 || 13 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 2 - 1 || 6-10-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 21 || 16 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 8 - 3 || 7-10-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 22 || 18 || @ Calgary Flames
|| 5 - 3 || 7-11-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 23 || 21 || @ Edmonton Oilers
|| 3 - 2 || 7-12-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 24 || 23 || @ Vancouver Canucks
|| 5 - 3 || 7-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 25 || 26 || @ Phoenix Coyotes
|| 3 - 1 || 8-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 26 || 27 || @ Colorado Avalanche
|| 5 - 2 || 9-13-4
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | December
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 27 || 1 || Montreal Canadiens
|| 6 - 2 || 10-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 28 || 4 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 1 - 1 OT || 10-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 29 || 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 6 - 5 || 11-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 30 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
|| 4 - 0 || 12-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 31 || 9 || Phoenix Coyotes
|| 5 - 2 || 13-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 32 || 11 || New York Islanders
|| 5 - 3 || 13-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 33 || 13 || @ Buffalo Sabres
|| 3 - 0 || 14-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 34 || 16 || Hartford Whalers
|| 5 - 2 || 15-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 35 || 18 || Los Angeles Kings
|| 4 - 0 || 16-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 36 || 21 || @ Montreal Canadiens
|| 3 - 2 OT || 17-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 37 || 22 || Florida Panthers
|| 7 - 3 || 18-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 38 || 26 || @ Ottawa Senators
|| 5 - 2 || 18-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 39 || 27 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
|| 3 - 2 || 19-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 40 || 30 || @ Dallas Stars
|| 3 - 2 || 20-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 41 || 31 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning
|| 4 - 2 || 20-16-5
|}
|-
|
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | January
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 42 || 2 || New York Islanders
|| 4 - 3 || 21-16-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 43 || 4 || Ottawa Senators
|| 6 - 4 || 22-16-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 44 || 6 || Colorado Avalanche
|| 2 - 2 OT || 22-16-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 45 || 8 || Tampa Bay Lightning
|| 4 - 3 || 22-17-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 46 || 9 || @ Washington Capitals
|| 2 - 0 || 22-18-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 47 || 12 || New Jersey Devils
|| 3 - 0 || 23-18-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 48 || 13 || New York Islanders
|| 4 - 2 || 23-19-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 49 || 21 || Edmonton Oilers
|| 4 - 4 OT || 23-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 50 || 22 || @ Washington Capitals
|| 5 - 3 || 24-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 51 || 25 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 7 - 4 || 25-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 52 || 27 || Chicago Blackhawks
|| 2 - 1 || 25-20-7
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | February
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 53 || 1 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
|| 4 - 2 || 26-20-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 54 || 2 || Boston Bruins
|| 3 - 2 || 26-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 55 || 5 || Hartford Whalers
|| 5 - 2 || 27-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 56 || 8 || @ New York Islanders
|| 5 - 2 || 28-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 57 || 9 || @ Florida Panthers
|| 4 - 3 || 28-22-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 58 || 13 || @ St. Louis Blues
|| 4 - 1 || 28-23-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 59 || 15 || @ Chicago Blackhawks
|| 2 - 0 || 28-24-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 60 || 17 || New Jersey Devils
|| 2 - 2 OT || 28-24-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 61 || 19 || @ New Jersey Devils
|| 1 - 1 OT || 28-24-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 62 || 21 || @ Hartford Whalers
|| 7 - 2 || 28-25-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 63 || 23 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
|| 2 - 1 || 28-26-9
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | March
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 64 || 1 || @ Detroit Red Wings
|| 3 - 0 || 28-27-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 65 || 3 || San Jose Sharks
|| 5 - 4 OT || 29-27-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 66 || 6 || @ Los Angeles Kings
|| 6 - 2 || 30-27-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 67 || 7 || @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
|| 5 - 2 || 30-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 68 || 9 || @ San Jose Sharks
|| 2 - 1 || 31-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 69 || 12 || Washington Capitals
|| 3 - 2 || 32-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 70 || 14 || @ Ottawa Senators
|| 4 - 3 OT || 33-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 71 || 17 || Ottawa Senators
|| 4 - 3 || 33-29-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 72 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens
|| 5 - 4 || 33-30-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 73 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings
|| 3 - 1 || 34-30-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 74 || 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins
|| 3 - 0 || 35-30-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 75 || 27 || @ New Jersey Devils
|| 4 - 0 || 35-31-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 76 || 29 || @ Hartford Whalers
|| 2 - 1 || 35-32-9
|}
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | April
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 77 || 1 || Buffalo Sabres
|| 1 - 1 OT || 35-32-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 78 || 3 || Boston Bruins
|| 5 - 4 || 36-32-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 79 || 4 || @ Buffalo Sabres
|| 5 - 1 || 36-33-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 80 || 7 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| 3 - 2 || 37-33-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 81 || 10 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
|| 6 - 3 || 38-33-10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 82 || 11 || Tampa Bay Lightning
|| 4 - 2 || 38-34-10
|}
|}
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (4) Florida Panthers - New York Rangers win series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || April 17 || New York Rangers
|| 0 - 3 || Florida Panthers
|| || Florida leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || April 20 || New York Rangers || 3 - 0 || Florida Panthers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || April 22 || Florida Panthers || 3 - 4 || New York Rangers || OT || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 23 || Florida Panthers || 2 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 25 || New York Rangers || 3 - 2 || Florida Panthers || OT || New York Rangers win series 4-1
|}
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Conference Semi-finals: vs. (1) New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers win series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || May 2 || New York Rangers
|| 0 - 2 || New Jersey Devils
|| || New Jersey leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || May 4 || New York Rangers || 2 - 0 || New Jersey Devils || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || May 6 || New Jersey Devils || 2 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || May 8 || New Jersey Devils || 0 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || May 11 || New York Rangers || 2 - 1 || New Jersey Devils || OT || New York Rangers win series 4-1
|}
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Conference Semi-finals: vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers - Philadelphia wins series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || May 16 || New York Rangers
|| 1 - 3 || Philadelphia Flyers
|| || Philadelphia leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || May 18 || New York Rangers || 5 - 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || May 20 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6 - 3 || New York Rangers || || Philadelphia leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || May 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 - 2 || New York Rangers || || Philadelphia leads series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || May 25 || New York Rangers || 2 - 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Philadelphia wins series 4-1
|}
|}
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | +/−
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 82 || 25 || 72 || 97 || 12 || 28
|-align=center
| || 71 || 36 || 48 || 84 || 12 || 88
|-align=center
| || 82 || 20 || 58 || 78 || 31 || 40
|-align=center
| || 82 || 33 || 28 || 61 || 10 || 66
|-align=center
| || 82 || 24 || 28 || 52 || 23 || 20
|-align=center
| || 69 || 24 || 24 || 48 || 16 || 48
|-align=center
| || 77 || 9 || 29 || 38 || 1 || 59
|-align=center
| || 45 || 13 || 22 || 35 || 11 || 42
|-align=center
| || 79 || 5 || 25 || 30 || 8 || 48
|-align=center
| || 68 || 10 || 12 || 22 || 6 || 26
|-align=center
| ‡ || 63 || 6 || 13 || 19 || 5 || 12
|-align=center
| || 73 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 3 || 138
|-align=center
| †‡ || 44 || 6 || 9 || 15 || -7 || 28
|-align=center
| || 67 || 8 || 6 || 14 || 2 || 37
|-align=center
| || 41 || 10 || 3 || 13 || -5 || 10
|-align=center
| || 80 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 22 || 167
|-align=center
| || 16 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 4 || 6
|-align=center
| || 60 || 3 || 6 || 9 || -1 || 195
|-align=center
| † || 27 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 2 || 10
|-align=center
| || 48 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 10 || 24
|-align=center
| † || 14 || 2 || 5 || 7 || -3 || 2
|-align=center
| † || 14 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-align=center
| † || 14 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 6
|-align=center
| || 12 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 6
|-align=center
| || 27 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -4 || 4
|-align=center
| || 11 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -2 || 30
|-align=center
| ‡ || 14 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 25
|-align=center
| || 40 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -7 || 147
|-align=center
| || 45 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -10 || 106
|-align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| † || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 6
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 18
|-align=center
| ‡ || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 11
|-
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 15 || 10 || 10 || 20 || 2
|-align=center
| || 15 || 9 || 3 || 12 || 26
|-align=center
| || 15 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 6
|-align=center
| || 15 || 4 || 7 || 11 || 4
|-align=center
| || 15 || 2 || 8 || 10 || 6
|-align=center
| || 15 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 0
|-align=center
| || 15 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 8
|-align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 2
|-align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 20
|-align=center
| || 15 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 22
|-align=center
| || 15 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 12
|-align=center
| || 15 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 30
|-align=center
| || 15 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 34
|-align=center
| || 15 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 20
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 14
|}
|}
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Min
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | T
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Sv%
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 61 || 3598 || 33 || 22 || 6 || 161 || 2.68 || 1945 || .917 || 4
|-align=center
| || 23 || 59 || 5 || 12 || 4 || 59 || 2.61 || 632 || .907 || 1
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="75%"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Min
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SV%
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 15 || 939 || 9 || 6 || 33 || 2.11 || 488 || .932 || 3
|}
|}
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
in St. Louis, Missouri
at the Kiel Center.
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.00%" | Round
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16.0%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="12.25%" | Position
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="17.0%" | Nationality
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="100.0%" | College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 22
| Jeff Brown
| D
|
Canada
| Sarnia Sting
(OHL
)
|-
| 2
| 48
| Daniel Goneau
| LW
| Canada
| Granby Predateurs
(QMJHL
)
|-
| 3
| 76
| Dmitri Subbotin
| LW
|
Russia
| HC CSKA Moscow
(Russia)
|-
| 5
| 131
| Colin Pepperall
| LW
| Canada
| Niagara Falls Thunder
(OHL)
|-
| 6
| 158
| Ola Sandberg
| D
|
Sweden
| Djurgardens IF
(SEL
)
|-
| 7
| 185
| Jeff Dessner
| D
|
United States
| Taft H.S. (Connecticut)
|-
| 8
| 211
| Ryan McKie
| D
| Canada
| London Knights
(OHL)
|-
| 9
| 237
| Ronnie Sundin
| D
| Sweden
| Frolunda HC
(SEL)
|}
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the Rangers' 71st
New York Rangers
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season
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. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
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’s first season in New York.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1996-97 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 1996–97 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the Rangers' 71st
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
’s first season in New York.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
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|- valign="top"
|
The 1996–97 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season was the Rangers' 71st
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
’s first season in New York.
Schedule and Results
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1996-97 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
October: 5-6-3 (Home: 4-3-1; Road: 1-3-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | October
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 1 || 5 || @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 4 - 4 OT || 0-0-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2 || 6 || Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
|| 5 - 2 || 0-1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 3 || 8 || @ Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
|| 1 - 1 OT || 0-1-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 4 || 10 || Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
|| 2 - 1 || 0-2-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 5 || 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 5 - 2 || 0-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 6 || 14 || Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
|| 5 - 4 || 1-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 7 || 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 8 - 1 || 2-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 8 || 18 || St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 2 - 1 || 3-3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 9 || 20 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
|| 5 - 2 || 3-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 10 || 23 || Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
|| 3 - 2 || 3-5-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 11 || 25 || @ Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
|| 6 - 4 || 3-6-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 12 || 27 || Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 6 - 4 || 4-6-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 13 || 29 || Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
|| 1 - 1 OT || 4-6-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 14 || 30 || @ New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 1 || 5-6-3
|}
|-
|
November: 4-7-1 (Home: 0-3-0; Road: 4-4-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | November
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 15 || 2 || @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 5 - 2 || 6-6-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 16 || 4 || Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
|| 5 - 3 || 6-7-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 17 || 6 || @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 1 - 1 OT || 6-7-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 18 || 9 || @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
|| 3 - 2 || 6-8-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 19 || 11 || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 3 - 2 || 6-9-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 20 || 13 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 1 || 6-10-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 21 || 16 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 8 - 3 || 7-10-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 22 || 18 || @ Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
|| 5 - 3 || 7-11-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 23 || 21 || @ Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
|| 3 - 2 || 7-12-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 24 || 23 || @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|| 5 - 3 || 7-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 25 || 26 || @ Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
|| 3 - 1 || 8-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 26 || 27 || @ Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
|| 5 - 2 || 9-13-4
|}
|-
|
December: 11-3-1 (Home: 7-1-1; Road: 4-2-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | December
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 27 || 1 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 6 - 2 || 10-13-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 28 || 4 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 1 - 1 OT || 10-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 29 || 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 5 || 11-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 30 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 0 || 12-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 31 || 9 || Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
|| 5 - 2 || 13-13-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 32 || 11 || New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 3 || 13-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 33 || 13 || @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|| 3 - 0 || 14-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 34 || 16 || Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
|| 5 - 2 || 15-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 35 || 18 || Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 0 || 16-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 36 || 21 || @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 3 - 2 OT || 17-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 37 || 22 || Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
|| 7 - 3 || 18-14-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 38 || 26 || @ Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 2 || 18-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 39 || 27 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 2 || 19-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 40 || 30 || @ Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
|| 3 - 2 || 20-15-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 41 || 31 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
|| 4 - 2 || 20-16-5
|}
|-
|
January: 5-4-2 (Home: 3-3-2; Road: 2-1-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | January
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 42 || 2 || New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 3 || 21-16-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 43 || 4 || Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 4 || 22-16-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 44 || 6 || Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
|| 2 - 2 OT || 22-16-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 45 || 8 || Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
|| 4 - 3 || 22-17-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 46 || 9 || @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
|| 2 - 0 || 22-18-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 47 || 12 || New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 3 - 0 || 23-18-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 48 || 13 || New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 2 || 23-19-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 49 || 21 || Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
|| 4 - 4 OT || 23-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 50 || 22 || @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
|| 5 - 3 || 24-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 51 || 25 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 7 - 4 || 25-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 52 || 27 || Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 2 - 1 || 25-20-7
|}
|-
|
February: 3-6-2 (Home: 1-1-1; Road: 2-5-1)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | February
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 53 || 1 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 2 || 26-20-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 54 || 2 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|| 3 - 2 || 26-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 55 || 5 || Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
|| 5 - 2 || 27-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 56 || 8 || @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 2 || 28-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 57 || 9 || @ Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
|| 4 - 3 || 28-22-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 58 || 13 || @ St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
|| 4 - 1 || 28-23-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 59 || 15 || @ Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 2 - 0 || 28-24-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 60 || 17 || New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 2 OT || 28-24-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 61 || 19 || @ New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 1 - 1 OT || 28-24-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 62 || 21 || @ Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
|| 7 - 2 || 28-25-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 63 || 23 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 1 || 28-26-9
|}
|-
|
March: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Road: 3-4-0)
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | March
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 64 || 1 || @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 3 - 0 || 28-27-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 65 || 3 || San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 4 OT || 29-27-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 66 || 6 || @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 6 - 2 || 30-27-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 67 || 7 || @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 5 - 2 || 30-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 68 || 9 || @ San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 - 1 || 31-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 69 || 12 || Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
|| 3 - 2 || 32-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 70 || 14 || @ Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 3 OT || 33-28-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 71 || 17 || Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 4 - 3 || 33-29-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 72 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|| 5 - 4 || 33-30-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 73 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
|| 3 - 1 || 34-30-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 74 || 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|| 3 - 0 || 35-30-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 75 || 27 || @ New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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| 76 || 29 || @ Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
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April: 3-2-1 (Home: 2-1-1; Road: 1-1-0)
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| 77 || 1 || Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
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| 78 || 3 || Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
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| 79 || 4 || @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
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| 80 || 7 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 81 || 10 || @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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| 82 || 11 || Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
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Playoffs
Key: Win Loss{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
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! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (4) Florida Panthers - New York Rangers win series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || April 17 || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
|| 0 - 3 || Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
|| || Florida leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || April 20 || New York Rangers || 3 - 0 || Florida Panthers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || April 22 || Florida Panthers || 3 - 4 || New York Rangers || OT || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 23 || Florida Panthers || 2 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 25 || New York Rangers || 3 - 2 || Florida Panthers || OT || New York Rangers win series 4-1
|}
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
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! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Conference Semi-finals: vs. (1) New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers win series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || May 2 || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
|| 0 - 2 || New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| || New Jersey leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || May 4 || New York Rangers || 2 - 0 || New Jersey Devils || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || May 6 || New Jersey Devils || 2 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || May 8 || New Jersey Devils || 0 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || May 11 || New York Rangers || 2 - 1 || New Jersey Devils || OT || New York Rangers win series 4-1
|}
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
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! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Conference Semi-finals: vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers - Philadelphia wins series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || May 16 || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
|| 1 - 3 || Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| || Philadelphia leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || May 18 || New York Rangers || 5 - 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || May 20 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6 - 3 || New York Rangers || || Philadelphia leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || May 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 - 2 || New York Rangers || || Philadelphia leads series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || May 25 || New York Rangers || 2 - 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Philadelphia wins series 4-1
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Skaters
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | +/−
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 82 || 25 || 72 || 97 || 12 || 28
|-align=center
| || 71 || 36 || 48 || 84 || 12 || 88
|-align=center
| || 82 || 20 || 58 || 78 || 31 || 40
|-align=center
| || 82 || 33 || 28 || 61 || 10 || 66
|-align=center
| || 82 || 24 || 28 || 52 || 23 || 20
|-align=center
| || 69 || 24 || 24 || 48 || 16 || 48
|-align=center
| || 77 || 9 || 29 || 38 || 1 || 59
|-align=center
| || 45 || 13 || 22 || 35 || 11 || 42
|-align=center
| || 79 || 5 || 25 || 30 || 8 || 48
|-align=center
| || 68 || 10 || 12 || 22 || 6 || 26
|-align=center
| ‡ || 63 || 6 || 13 || 19 || 5 || 12
|-align=center
| || 73 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 3 || 138
|-align=center
| †‡ || 44 || 6 || 9 || 15 || -7 || 28
|-align=center
| || 67 || 8 || 6 || 14 || 2 || 37
|-align=center
| || 41 || 10 || 3 || 13 || -5 || 10
|-align=center
| || 80 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 22 || 167
|-align=center
| || 16 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 4 || 6
|-align=center
| || 60 || 3 || 6 || 9 || -1 || 195
|-align=center
| † || 27 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 2 || 10
|-align=center
| || 48 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 10 || 24
|-align=center
| † || 14 || 2 || 5 || 7 || -3 || 2
|-align=center
| † || 14 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 3 || 4
|-align=center
| † || 14 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 6
|-align=center
| || 12 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 6
|-align=center
| || 27 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -4 || 4
|-align=center
| || 11 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -2 || 30
|-align=center
| ‡ || 14 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 25
|-align=center
| || 40 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -7 || 147
|-align=center
| || 45 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -10 || 106
|-align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| † || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 6
|-align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 18
|-align=center
| ‡ || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 11
|-
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
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| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 15 || 10 || 10 || 20 || 2
|-align=center
| || 15 || 9 || 3 || 12 || 26
|-align=center
| || 15 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 6
|-align=center
| || 15 || 4 || 7 || 11 || 4
|-align=center
| || 15 || 2 || 8 || 10 || 6
|-align=center
| || 15 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 0
|-align=center
| || 15 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 8
|-align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 2
|-align=center
| || 13 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 20
|-align=center
| || 15 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 22
|-align=center
| || 15 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 12
|-align=center
| || 15 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 30
|-align=center
| || 15 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 34
|-align=center
| || 15 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 20
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 14
|}
|}
Goaltenders
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="75%"! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
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| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Min
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | T
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Sv%
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 61 || 3598 || 33 || 22 || 6 || 161 || 2.68 || 1945 || .917 || 4
|-align=center
| || 23 || 59 || 5 || 12 || 4 || 59 || 2.61 || 632 || .907 || 1
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="75%"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Min
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SV%
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 15 || 939 || 9 || 6 || 33 || 2.11 || 488 || .932 || 3
|}
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft1996 NHL Entry Draft
The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
in St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
at the Kiel Center.
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.00%" | Round
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16.0%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="12.25%" | Position
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="17.0%" | Nationality
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="100.0%" | College/Junior/Club Team (League)
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| 1
| 22
| Jeff Brown
Jeff Brown (ice hockey b. 1978)
Jeff Brown is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, twenty-second overall, of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, but never played a game in the NHL.-External links:...
| D
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Canada| Sarnia Sting
Sarnia Sting
The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
(OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
)
|-
| 2
| 48
| Daniel Goneau
Daniel Goneau
Daniel Goneau is a retired ice hockey player, formally of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers. He was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, but chose not to sign with them. Two years later, he was drafted by the Rangers and played in 41 games during the...
| LW
|
Canada| Granby Predateurs
Granby Prédateurs
The Granby Prédateurs were a junior ice hockey team originally founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had previously been known as the Sorel Éperviers. The team was originally known as the Granby Bisons, but changed their name to the Prédateurs in 1995...
(QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
)
|-
| 3
| 76
| Dmitri Subbotin
| LW
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Russia| HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...
(Russia)
|-
| 5
| 131
| Colin Pepperall
| LW
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Canada| Niagara Falls Thunder
Niagara Falls Thunder
The Niagara Falls Thunder was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996. The team was based in Niagara Falls, Ontario.-History:...
(OHL)
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| 6
| 158
| Ola Sandberg
| D
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Sweden| Djurgardens IF
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
(SEL
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
)
|-
| 7
| 185
| Jeff Dessner
| D
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United States| Taft H.S. (Connecticut)
|-
| 8
| 211
| Ryan McKie
| D
|
Canada| London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
(OHL)
|-
| 9
| 237
| Ronnie Sundin
Ronnie Sundin
Karl Ronnie Sundin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was defenceman and an alternate captain for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elite League.-Playing career:...
| D
|
Sweden| Frolunda HC
Frölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
(SEL)
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