1996-97 New York Rangers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-34-10 - 86 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 9-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Florida Panthers 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Colin Campbell (38-34-10)
Location: New York, New York
1996-97 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-34-10 - 86 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 9-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Florida Panthers 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Colin Campbell (38-34-10)
Location: New York, New York
1996-97 New York Rangers Results
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses and 10 ties for 86 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-6.
The Rangers netted 258 goals and allowed 231. Mark Messier scored 36 goals for New York, and Adam Graves tallied 30 or more, too. Wayne Gretzky contributed 72 assists. Mike Richter earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.68 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Colin Campbell coached the team. The 1996-97 New York Rangers lost in the NHL conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Berg | L | October 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Jeff Beukeboom | D | March 28, 1965 | 6'5" | 230 | R | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Sylvain Blouin | L | May 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Eric Cairns | D | June 27, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Shane Churla | R | June 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Russ Courtnall | R | June 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Bruce Driver | D | April 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Christian Dube | C | April 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Dallas Eakins | D | February 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Dade City, FL USA |
| Mike Eastwood | C | July 1, 1967 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Chris Ferraro | C | January 24, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Peter Ferraro | R | January 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Pat Flatley | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 197 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ken Gernander | R | June 30, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Coleraine, MN USA |
| Daniel Goneau | L | January 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Adam Graves | L | April 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Tecumseh, ON Canada |
| Wayne Gretzky | C | January 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Glenn Healy | G | August 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Pickering, ON Canada |
| Alexander Karpovtsev | D | April 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 221 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Alex Kovalev | R | February 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 222 | L | Togliatti, Russia |
| Darren Langdon | L | January 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Deer Lake, NL Canada |
| Brian Leetch | D | March 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Corpus Christi, TX USA |
| Doug Lidster | D | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Mark Messier | C | January 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Sergio Momesso | L | September 4, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jay More | D | January 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Souris, MB Canada |
| Sergei Nemchinov | C | January 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Jeff Nielsen | R | September 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Brian Noonan | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| David Oliver | R | April 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Sechelt, BC Canada |
| Mike Richter | G | September 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Abington, PA USA |
| Luc Robitaille | L | February 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ulf Samuelsson | D | March 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Fagersta, Sweden |
| Niklas Sundstrom | R | June 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Esa Tikkanen | L | January 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Ryan VandenBussche | R | February 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Vladimir Vorobiev | R | October 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | R | Cherepovets, Russia |
