1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-35-13 - 81 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Coach: Craig Hartsburg (34-35-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks StatisticsTeam Record: 34-35-13 - 81 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Coach: Craig Hartsburg (34-35-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks Roster
The Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 34 wins and 35 losses and 13 ties for 81 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Blackhawks scored 223 goals and allowed 210. Tony Amonte netted 41 goals for Chicago, while Alex Zhamnov contributed 42 assists. Jeff Hackett topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.16 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Craig Hartsburg coached the team. The 1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 223
Regular Season Goals Against: 210
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 6, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1996 | Dallas Stars 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 15, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 0-3-0 | 3-0-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 1-3-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 3-3-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-3-1 | OT | |
| October 27, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 3-4-0 | 3-0-2 | 6-4-2 | OT | |
| October 30, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 3-4-0 | 3-1-2 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 1, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-1-2 | 7-5-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 4-4-0 | 4-1-2 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 4-5-0 | 4-1-2 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 4-5-0 | 5-1-2 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 5-5-0 | 5-1-2 | 10-6-2 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Calgary Flames 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 5-6-0 | 5-1-2 | 10-7-2 | OT | |
| November 15, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 5-6-0 | 5-2-2 | 10-8-2 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 5-7-0 | 5-2-2 | 10-9-2 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 5-7-0 | 5-2-3 | 10-9-3 | OT | |
| November 21, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 5-7-0 | 5-3-3 | 10-10-3 | OT | |
| November 22, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 5-7-0 | 6-3-3 | 11-10-3 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 5-7-0 | 6-4-3 | 11-11-3 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | L | 5-7-0 | 6-5-3 | 11-12-3 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 5-7-0 | 7-5-3 | 12-12-3 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 5-8-0 | 7-5-3 | 12-13-3 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 5-8-0 | 7-6-3 | 12-14-3 | ||
| December 9, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 5-9-0 | 7-6-3 | 12-15-3 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 5-9-0 | 7-7-3 | 12-16-3 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 5-9-0 | 8-7-3 | 13-16-3 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 6-9-0 | 8-7-3 | 14-16-3 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 6-10-0 | 8-7-3 | 14-17-3 | OT | |
| December 20, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 6-11-0 | 8-7-3 | 14-18-3 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 6-11-1 | 8-7-3 | 14-18-4 | OT | |
| December 23, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 6-11-1 | 8-7-4 | 14-18-5 | OT | |
| December 26, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 6-11-2 | 8-7-4 | 14-18-6 | OT | |
| December 28, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 6-11-2 | 8-8-4 | 14-19-6 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 7-11-2 | 8-8-4 | 15-19-6 | ||
| December 31, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 7-12-2 | 8-8-4 | 15-20-6 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 7-13-2 | 8-8-4 | 15-21-6 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | T | 7-13-3 | 8-8-4 | 15-21-7 | OT | |
| January 8, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 8-13-3 | 8-8-4 | 16-21-7 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 8-13-3 | 8-8-5 | 16-21-8 | OT | |
| January 11, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 8-13-3 | 9-8-5 | 17-21-8 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | L | 8-14-3 | 9-8-5 | 17-22-8 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 8-14-3 | 9-9-5 | 17-23-8 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 8-15-3 | 9-9-5 | 17-24-8 | OT | |
| January 24, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 8-16-3 | 9-9-5 | 17-25-8 | OT | |
| January 25, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 8-16-3 | 9-10-5 | 17-26-8 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 8-16-3 | 10-10-5 | 18-26-8 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 8-16-3 | 11-10-5 | 19-26-8 | ||
| February 3, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 8-16-3 | 12-10-5 | 20-26-8 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 8-16-3 | 12-11-5 | 20-27-8 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 8-16-3 | 13-11-5 | 21-27-8 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 9-16-3 | 13-11-5 | 22-27-8 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 10-16-3 | 13-11-5 | 23-27-8 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 10-16-3 | 13-12-5 | 23-28-8 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 11-16-3 | 13-12-5 | 24-28-8 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 11-16-3 | 14-12-5 | 25-28-8 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | L | 11-17-3 | 14-12-5 | 25-29-8 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 11-17-3 | 14-12-6 | 25-29-9 | OT | |
| March 1, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 11-17-3 | 14-13-6 | 25-30-9 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 | W | 11-17-3 | 15-13-6 | 26-30-9 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 11-17-3 | 15-13-7 | 26-30-10 | OT | |
| March 8, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | L | 11-18-3 | 15-13-7 | 26-31-10 | ||
| March 10, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 11-18-4 | 15-13-7 | 26-31-11 | OT | |
| March 12, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-18-4 | 16-13-7 | 27-31-11 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Dallas Stars 4 | T | 11-18-4 | 16-13-8 | 27-31-12 | OT | |
| March 16, 1997 | New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 12-18-4 | 16-13-8 | 28-31-12 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 12-19-4 | 16-13-8 | 28-32-12 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 13-19-4 | 16-13-8 | 29-32-12 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 14-19-4 | 16-13-8 | 30-32-12 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 14-20-4 | 16-13-8 | 30-33-12 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 15-20-4 | 16-13-8 | 31-33-12 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | T | 15-20-4 | 16-13-9 | 31-33-13 | OT | |
| April 3, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 15-20-4 | 16-14-9 | 31-34-13 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 15-20-4 | 17-14-9 | 32-34-13 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | L | 15-21-4 | 17-14-9 | 32-35-13 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 16-21-4 | 17-14-9 | 33-35-13 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 16-21-4 | 18-14-9 | 34-35-13 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2OT | |
| April 22, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 |
