1996–97 Los Angeles Kings
Division6th Pacific
Conference12th Western
1996–97 record28–43–11
Home record18–16–7
Road record10–27–4
Goals for214
Goals against268
Team information
General managerSam McMaster
CoachLarry Robinson
CaptainRob Blake
Alternate captainsKevin Stevens
Ed Olczyk
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Average attendance12,297
Minor league affiliate(s)Phoenix Roadrunners
Knoxville Cherokees
Mississippi Sea Wolves
Team leaders
GoalsRay Ferraro (25)
AssistsDmitri Khristich (37)
PointsDmitri Khristich (56)
Penalty minutesMatt Johnson (194)
Plus/minusDmitri Khristich (+8)
Vladimir Tsyplakov (+8)
WinsByron Dafoe (13)
Stephane Fiset (13)
Goals against averageByron Dafoe (3.11)

The 1996–97 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 30th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.

Offseason

Defenseman Rob Blake was named team captain.[1][2]

Regular season

Final standings

Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Colorado Avalanche8249249277205107
24Mighty Ducks of Anaheim8236331324323185
37Edmonton Oilers823637925224781
49Vancouver Canucks823540725727377
510Calgary Flames823241921423973
612Los Angeles Kings8228431121426867
713San Jose Sharks822747821127862

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.

Western Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Colorado AvalanchePAC8249249277205107
2Dallas StarsCEN8248268252198104
3Detroit Red WingsCEN8238261825319794
4Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8236331324523385
5Phoenix CoyotesCEN823837724024383
6St. Louis BluesCEN8236351123623983
7Edmonton OilersPAC823637925224781
8Chicago BlackhawksCEN8234351322321081
9Vancouver CanucksPAC823540725727377
10Calgary FlamesPAC823241921423973
11Toronto Maple LeafsCEN823044823027368
12Los Angeles KingsPAC8228431121426867
13San Jose SharksPAC822747821127862

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

1996–97 regular season[4]
October: 5–6–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 4, 19961–0New York Islanders (1996–97)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 6, 19966–7 OTSan Jose Sharks (1996–97)1–1–0Recap
3LOctober 9, 19963–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)1–2–0Recap
4LOctober 10, 19964–5 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)1–3–0Recap
5WOctober 12, 19964–3@ Washington Capitals (1996–97)2–3–0Recap
6WOctober 15, 19963–2Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97)3–3–0Recap
7WOctober 17, 19964–2Boston Bruins (1996–97)4–3–0Recap
8LOctober 20, 19961–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)4–4–0Recap
9LOctober 21, 19960–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)4–5–0Recap
10LOctober 24, 19962–8Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)4–6–0Recap
11TOctober 26, 19960–0 OTCalgary Flames (1996–97)4–6–1Recap
12WOctober 29, 19965–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)5–6–1Recap
13TOctober 30, 19962–2 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1996–97)5–6–2Recap
November: 5–6–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 3–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
14WNovember 2, 19963–2@ Hartford Whalers (1996–97)6–6–2Recap
15TNovember 4, 19964–4 OT@ Boston Bruins (1996–97)6–6–3Recap
16WNovember 7, 19964–1Montreal Canadiens (1996–97)7–6–3Recap
17LNovember 8, 19964–7@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)7–7–3Recap
18WNovember 14, 19964–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)8–7–3Recap
19WNovember 17, 19964–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)9–7–3Recap
20LNovember 19, 19960–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97)9–8–3Recap
21LNovember 20, 19961–4@ Florida Panthers (1996–97)9–9–3Recap
22LNovember 23, 19960–6Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)9–10–3Recap
23WNovember 27, 19965–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)10–10–3Recap
24LNovember 28, 19960–2@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)10–11–3Recap
25LNovember 30, 19963–5Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)10–12–3Recap
December: 3–9–1 (home: 2–4–1; road: 1–5–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
26WDecember 3, 19964–1@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)11–12–3Recap
27LDecember 5, 19961–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97)11–13–3Recap
28WDecember 7, 19964–2Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)12–13–3Recap
29LDecember 10, 19963–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)12–14–3Recap
30LDecember 12, 19961–5Calgary Flames (1996–97)12–15–3Recap
31TDecember 14, 19964–4 OTWashington Capitals (1996–97)12–15–4Recap
32LDecember 17, 19963–4@ New York Islanders (1996–97)12–16–4Recap
33LDecember 18, 19960–4@ New York Rangers (1996–97)12–17–4Recap
34LDecember 20, 19962–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)12–18–4Recap
35LDecember 22, 19964–7@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)12–19–4Recap
36WDecember 26, 19965–2Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)13–19–4Recap
37LDecember 28, 19962–5Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)13–20–4Recap
38LDecember 30, 19961–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)13–21–4Recap
January: 5–6–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
39LJanuary 2, 19973–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)13–22–4Recap
40LJanuary 4, 19970–5Florida Panthers (1996–97)13–23–4Recap
41WJanuary 7, 19976–2Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)14–23–4Recap
42WJanuary 9, 19976–3Buffalo Sabres (1996–97)15–23–4Recap
43WJanuary 11, 19972–1St. Louis Blues (1996–97)16–23–4Recap
44TJanuary 14, 19973–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97)16–23–5Recap
45WJanuary 15, 19973–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)17–23–5Recap
46LJanuary 21, 19971–4New Jersey Devils (1996–97)17–24–5Recap
47LJanuary 22, 19972–7@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)17–25–5Recap
48TJanuary 25, 19972–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)17–25–6Recap
49LJanuary 27, 19972–7@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)17–26–6Recap
50LJanuary 29, 19973–6@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)17–27–6Recap
51WJanuary 30, 19975–3Hartford Whalers (1996–97)18–27–6Recap
February: 5–6–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52LFebruary 1, 19972–3Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97)18–28–6Recap
53WFebruary 3, 19973–2@ Calgary Flames (1996–97)19–28–6Recap
54LFebruary 5, 19972–3@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97)19–29–6Recap
55LFebruary 9, 19971–2 OT@ Dallas Stars (1996–97)19–30–6Recap
56LFebruary 11, 19971–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)19–31–6Recap
57TFebruary 13, 19974–4 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1996–97)19–31–7Recap
58TFebruary 15, 19972–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (1996–97)19–31–8Recap
59LFebruary 17, 19971–2Dallas Stars (1996–97)19–32–8Recap
60LFebruary 18, 19971–6@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)19–33–8Recap
61WFebruary 20, 19973–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)20–33–8Recap
62WFebruary 22, 19974–0Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)21–33–8Recap
63WFebruary 25, 19973–1Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)22–33–8Recap
64WFebruary 27, 19976–3Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)23–33–8Recap
March: 3–8–2 (home: 2–3–1; road: 1–5–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
65WMarch 1, 19973–0@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)24–33–8Recap
66LMarch 4, 19971–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97)24–34–8Recap
67LMarch 6, 19972–6New York Rangers (1996–97)24–35–8Recap
68WMarch 8, 19973–1Ottawa Senators (1996–97)25–35–8Recap
69TMarch 10, 19973–3 OTDetroit Red Wings (1996–97)25–35–9Recap
70LMarch 13, 19972–4St. Louis Blues (1996–97)25–36–9Recap
71LMarch 15, 19972–5Calgary Flames (1996–97)25–37–9Recap
72LMarch 19, 19972–6@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)25–38–9Recap
73WMarch 22, 19972–1San Jose Sharks (1996–97)26–38–9Recap
74TMarch 24, 19972–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97)26–38–10Recap
75LMarch 27, 19971–2@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97)26–39–10Recap
76LMarch 29, 19971–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97)26–40–10Recap
77LMarch 30, 19972–5@ New Jersey Devils (1996–97)26–41–10Recap
April: 2–2–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 1–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
78LApril 3, 19974–5Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97)26–42–10Recap
79TApril 5, 19973–3 OTDallas Stars (1996–97)26–42–11Recap
80LApril 9, 19971–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)26–43–11Recap
81WApril 12, 19974–1San Jose Sharks (1996–97)27–43–11Recap
82WApril 13, 19974–2@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97)28–43–11Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Kings only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
8Dmitri KhristichC75193756838
20Ray FerraroC81252146−22112
7Eddie Olczyk‡RW67212344−2245
9Vladimir TsyplakovLW67162339812
25Kevin StevensLW69142034−2796
43Vitali YachmenevLW65102232−910
4Rob BlakeD6282331−2882
21Kai NurminenRW67161127−322
44Yanic PerreaultC41111425020
28Philippe BoucherD6071825025
22Ian LaperriereC6281523−25102
14Mattias NorstromD8012122−484
6Sean O'DonnellD5551217−13144
11Brad Smyth†RW448816−774
27John SlaneyD3231114−104
19Jeff ShevalierLW264913−66
33Jan VopatD33459322
12Roman VopatC29459−760
42Dan BylsmaRW79369−1532
27Glen Murray†RW11538−28
5Aki BergD41268−924
23Craig JohnsonLW31437−726
41Brent GrieveLW18426−215
15Jaroslav ModryD30336−1325
40Barry PotomskiLW26325−893
29Steven FinnD54235−884
17Matt JohnsonLW52134−4194
24Nathan LaFayetteC15134−88
10Neal Broten†‡C19044−90
85Petr Klima‡RW8044−72
37Paul DiPietroC6101−26
2Doug ZmolekD57101−22116
32Jean-Claude BergeronG10000
34Byron DafoeG400000
35Stephane FisetG440002
26Chris Marinucci†C1000−20
7Steve McKennaLW9000137
52Jason MorganC3000−30
1Jamie StorrG50000

Goaltending

Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
34Byron Dafoe401317511781123.11.90502162
35Stephane Fiset441324514101323.19.90642482
1Jamie Storr5211147112.49.9250265
32Jean-Claude Bergeron10103544.30.886056

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Rob Blake[lower-alpha 1] [6]
Dmitri Khristich
Team Best Newcomer Stephane Fiset [7]
Bill Libby Memorial Award Dmitri Khristich [7]
Defensive Player Ian Laperriere [7]
Jim Fox Community Service Dan Bylsma [7]
Byron Dafoe
Leading Scorer Dmitri Khristich [7]
Most Inspirational Ian Laperriere [7]
Most Popular Player Dan Bylsma [7]
Ian Laperriere
Outstanding Defenseman Mattias Norstrom [7]
Unsung Hero Byron Dafoe [7]

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season.[8]

Trades

June 20, 1996 To Los Angeles Kings
Stephane Fiset
1st round pick in 1998		 To Colorado Avalanche
Eric Lacroix
1st round pick in 1998
August 22, 1996 To Los Angeles Kings
Petr Klima		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
5th round pick in 1997
October 25, 1996 To Los Angeles Kings
Future considerations		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Petr Klima
November 19, 1996 To Los Angeles Kings
Chris Marinucci		 To New York Islanders
Nicholas Vachon
November 22, 1996 To Los Angeles Kings
Neal Broten		 To New Jersey Devils
Future considerations
November 28, 1996 To Los Angeles Kings
Brad Smyth		 To Florida Panthers
3rd round pick in 1997
March 18, 1997 To Los Angeles Kings
Glen Murray		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Eddie Olczyk

Free agent signings

May 23, 1996 From Merrimack College (HE)
Steve McKenna
July 8, 1996 From Winnipeg Jets
Eddie Olczyk (2 years, $2.15 million)
July 23, 1996 From Toronto Maple Leafs
Paul DiPietro (1 year, $325,000)
August 2, 1996 From Chicago Blackhawks
Brent Grieve (1 year, $325,000)
August 28, 1996 From Tampa Bay Lightning
Jean-Claude Bergeron (1 year, $300,000)
September 6, 1996 From Buffalo Sabres
Mark Astley (1 year, $350,000)
December 13, 1996 From Boston Bruins
Rick Zombo (1 year, $724,500)

Free agents lost

July 10, 1996 To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Kevin Todd (2 years, $1.2 million)
July 24, 1996 To Florida Panthers
Craig Ferguson (1 year, $350,000)
August 15, 1996 To San Jose Sharks
Tony Granato (3 years, $4.5 million)
September 14, 1996 To Houston Aeros (IHL)
Gary Shuchuk
October 4, 1996 To Vancouver Canucks
Troy Crowder (1 year, $500,000)

Waivers

January 28, 1997 To Dallas Stars
Neal Broten

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.[9]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
230Josh Green CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
237Marian Cisar Czech RepublicSlovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
357Greg Phillips CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
484Mikael Simons SwedenMora IK (Sweden)
496Eric Belanger CanadaBeauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
5120Jesse Black CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
5123Peter Hogan CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)
8190Steve Valiquette CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
8193Kai Nurminen FinlandHV71 (Sweden)
9219Sebastien Simard CanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Blake did not play and was replaced by Khristich.[5]

References

  • "Los Angeles Kings 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  • "1996-97 Los Angeles Kings Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  1. ↑ "Tardif Assigned to Phoenix". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1996. Retrieved August 25, 2023. Defenseman Rob Blake, who is battling an arm injury, was named team captain but remains questionable for the opener.
  2. ↑ "Rob Blake career timeline". NHL.com. June 18, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2023. Oct. 1, 1996 Named captain of Los Angeles
  3. ↑ "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  4. ↑ "1996-97 Los Angeles Kings Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ White, Lonnie (January 15, 1997). "Khristich Is Blake's All-Star Replacement". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1997". www.nhl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03
  8. ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
  9. ↑ "1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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