1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 49-24-9 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 10-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Coach: Marc Crawford (49-24-9)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Roster
1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Results

The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 49 wins and 24 losses and 9 ties for 107 points, finishing first in the NHL's Pacific Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-7.

The Avalanche netted 277 goals and yielded 205. Adam Deadmarsh scored 33 goals for Colorado, and Peter Forsberg accounted for 58 assists. Patrick Roy earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.32 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Marc Crawford coached the team. The 1996-97 Colorado Avalanche lost in the NHL conference finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Peter ForsbergC652858867331521434018814.9
Joe SakicC6522527434-10102621502618.4
Sandis OzolinshD80234568884132901412329.9
Valeri KamenskyL68283866385818004116517.0
Adam DeadmarshR7833276013681014314019816.7
Keith JonesR672320431055136107015814.6
Scott YoungR7218193714-5713000016411.0
Eric LacroixL81181836261621004014112.8
Mike RicciC6313193259-35800307417.6
Claude LemieuxR4511172843-45800401686.5
Rene CorbetL7612152767141200311289.4
Mike KeaneR811017276320010109111.0
Stephane YelleC79917263810012108910.1
Jon KlemmD809152437121220101038.7
Uwe KruppD604172148122302101073.7
Adam FooteD782192113516020200603.3
Aaron MillerD565121715150100304710.6
Alexei GusarovD5821214284010000336.1
Sylvain LefebvreD71211133012110200772.6
Brent SeverynD66145193-6000000551.8
Curtis LeschyshynD110556100000080.0
Yves SaraultL2821360000000414.9
Landon WilsonR9123231000000714.3
Christian MatteR511201000000616.7
Craig BillingtonG23022200000000
Patrick RoyG6201115000010010.0
Josef MarhaC60110000000060.0
Rich BrennanD2000000000000
Marc DenisG1000000000000
Eric MessierD2100047000000110.0
Wade BelakD500011-100000010.0
Totals15622774657421337138831561415493262010.6


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Patrick Roy62369838157371432.3218611718.923
Craig Billington231200118221532.65584531.909
Marc Denis1600101033.002623.885
Totals86495849249681992.4126702471.925

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Peter ForsbergC145121710-6350003514.3
Joe SakicC1781725145390005016.0
Sandis OzolinshD174131724-12100013910.3
Valeri KamenskyL178142216-1550024916.3
Adam DeadmarshR1736924-611001397.7
Keith JonesR633642100001618.8
Scott YoungR1742614-1210002119.0
Eric LacroixL1714519200000156.7
Mike RicciC1724617101001219.5
Claude LemieuxR17131023327450047317.8
Rene CorbetL1722427001000316.5
Mike KeaneR17314242000011717.6
Stephane YelleC121672500000195.3
Jon KlemmD171126-100000205.0
Adam FooteD1704462301000170.0
Aaron MillerD1712310301000812.5
Alexei GusarovD170331430000090.0
Sylvain LefebvreD1700025-100000150.0
Brent SeverynD80001210000030.0
Yves SaraultL5000200000020.0
Craig BillingtonG100000000000
Patrick RoyG17000120000000
Eric MessierD6000400000010.0
Totals32459104163374172140001050011.8

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Patrick Roy171034107023382.21559521.932
Craig Billington1200000013.001312.923
Totals181054107023392.22611572.936


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