1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season

==Offseason==
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
===Game log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W	October 5, 1996 	3–1 	Calgary Flames (1996–97) 	1–0–0
2 	L	October 6, 1996 	0–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 	1–1–0
3 	L	October 9, 1996 	1–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) 	1–2–0
4 	W	October 12, 1996 	5–3 	St. Louis Blues (1996–97) 	2–2–0
5 	L	October 14, 1996 	4–5 OT	Boston Bruins (1996–97) 	2–3–0
6 	W	October 17, 1996 	6–1 	@ Dallas Stars (1996–97) 	3–3–0
7 	L	October 19, 1996 	2–9 	@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 	3–4–0
8 	L	October 23, 1996 	1–4 	Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 	3–5–0
9 	W	October 26, 1996 	2–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) 	4–5–0
10 	W	October 30, 1996 	6–3 	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)	5–5–0
11 	W	November 1, 1996 	5–4 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 	6–5–0
12 	W	November 2, 1996 	4–3 	Calgary Flames (1996–97) 	7–5–0
13 	L	November 8, 1996 	2–4 	St. Louis Blues (1996–97) 	7–6–0
14 	W	November 11, 1996	3–2 	@ New York Rangers (1996–97) 	8–6–0
15 	L	November 13, 1996	4–5 OT	@ New York Islanders (1996–97) 	8–7–0
16 	W	November 14, 1996	3–0 	@ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) 	9–7–0
17 	L	November 16, 1996	1–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) 	9–8–0
18 	W	November 19, 1996	2–0 	Dallas Stars (1996–97) 	10–8–0
19 	W	November 21, 1996	2–1 OT	Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) 	11–8–0
20 	W	November 23, 1996	5–3 	New York Rangers (1996–97) 	12–8–0
21 	L	November 26, 1996	2–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) 	12–9–0
22 	W	November 27, 1996	6–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) 	13–9–0
23 	L	November 29, 1996	3–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1996–97) 	13–10–0
24 	L	December 1, 1996 	3–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) 	13–11–0
25 	T	December 3, 1996 	2–2 OT	@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) 	13–11–1
26 	W	December 4, 1996 	7–6 OT	@ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) 	14–11–1
27 	L	December 7, 1996 	2–3 	Ottawa Senators (1996–97) 	14–12–1
28 	L	December 11, 1996	1–6 	Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 	14–13–1
29 	L	December 13, 1996	1–2 	@ Dallas Stars (1996–97) 	14–14–1
30 	W	December 15, 1996	8–0 	@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) 	15–14–1
31 	L	December 18, 1996	1–2 	New Jersey Devils (1996–97) 	15–15–1
32 	W	December 20, 1996	3–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) 	16–15–1
33 	L	December 23, 1996	0–7 	Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 	16–16–1
34 	L	December 26, 1996	1–6 	@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 	16–17–1
35 	L	December 27, 1996	4–7 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) 	16–18–1
36 	L	December 31, 1996	3–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) 	16–19–1
37 	W	January 2, 1997 	4–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 	17–19–1
38 	W	January 4, 1997 	7–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) 	18–19–1
39 	W	January 6, 1997 	5–1 	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)	19–19–1
40 	L	January 7, 1997 	2–6 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 	19–20–1
41 	W	January 10, 1997 	5–3 	Hartford Whalers (1996–97) 	20–20–1
42 	L	January 12, 1997 	2–3 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) 	20–21–1
43 	T	January 14, 1997 	4–4 OT	Florida Panthers (1996–97) 	20–21–2
44 	W	January 20, 1997 	6–1 	San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 	21–21–2
45 	W	January 22, 1997 	4–3 OT	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) 	22–21–2
46 	L	January 23, 1997 	3–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) 	22–22–2
47 	L	January 25, 1997 	0–4 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) 	22–23–2
48 	W	January 27, 1997 	5–2 	San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 	23–23–2
49 	W	January 30, 1997 	2–1 OT	New York Islanders (1996–97) 	24–23–2
50 	L	February 1, 1997 	0–3 	@ Calgary Flames (1996–97) 	24–24–2
51 	L	February 3, 1997 	4–6 	@ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) 	24–25–2
52 	L	February 4, 1997 	4–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) 	24–26–2
53 	W	February 6, 1997 	7–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) 	25–26–2
54 	L	February 8, 1997 	2–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) 	25–27–2
55 	L	February 11, 1997	2–5 	Washington Capitals (1996–97) 	25–28–2
56 	W	February 15, 1997	4–2 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) 	26–28–2
57 	L	February 18, 1997	5–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) 	26–29–2
58 	W	February 20, 1997	6–1 	@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 	27–29–2
59 	L	February 22, 1997	0–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 	27–30–2
60 	L	February 23, 1997	2–5 	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97)	27–31–2
61 	L	February 25, 1997	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) 	27–32–2
62 	W	February 27, 1997	6–2 	Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) 	28–32–2
63 	L	March 1, 1997 	0–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 	28–33–2
64 	L	March 3, 1997 	1–5 	@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 	28–34–2
65 	T	March 5, 1997 	1–1 OT	Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) 	28–34–3
66 	L	March 8, 1997 	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) 	28–35–3
67 	T	March 10, 1997 	2–2 OT	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) 	28–35–4
68 	L	March 11, 1997 	1–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1996–97) 	28–36–4
69 	L	March 13, 1997 	4–5 	@ Florida Panthers (1996–97) 	28–37–4
70 	W	March 15, 1997 	5–2 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) 	29–37–4
71 	L	March 18, 1997 	2–4 	@ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) 	29–38–4
72 	L	March 20, 1997 	1–2 	San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 	29–39–4
73 	W	March 22, 1997 	3–2 	Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) 	30–39–4
74 	T	March 24, 1997 	2–2 OT	Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) 	30–39–5
75 	W	March 26, 1997 	5–3 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) 	31–39–5
76 	W	March 29, 1997 	5–2 	@ Calgary Flames (1996–97) 	32–39–5
77 	L	March 30, 1997 	2–3 	Dallas Stars (1996–97) 	32–40–5
78 	T	April 4, 1997 	3–3 OT	Calgary Flames (1996–97) 	32–40–6
79 	T	April 5, 1997 	2–2 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 	32–40–7
80 	W	April 7, 1997 	3–2 	@ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) 	33–40–7
81 	W	April 9, 1997 	6–4 	Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) 	34–40–7
82 	W	April 12, 1997 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) 	35–40–7
==Playoffs==
The Canucks failed to qualify for the playoffs by 3 points, this is the first of 4 seasons that the Canucks failed to qualify.
==Player stats==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/-	PIM
Alexander Mogilny	76	31	42	73 	9 	18
Martin Gelinas 	74	35	33	68 	6 	42
Pavel Bure 	63	23	32	55 	-14	40
Mike Ridley 	75	20	32	52 	0 	42
Markus Naslund 	78	21	20	41 	-15	30
Trevor Linden 	49	9 	31	40 	5 	27
Mike Sillinger 	78	17	20	37 	-3 	25
Jyrki Lumme 	66	11	24	35 	8 	32
Russ Courtnall 	47	9 	19	28 	4 	24
Esa Tikkanen 	62	12	15	27 	-9 	66
==Awards and records==
==Transactions==
==Roster==
==Draft picks==
==Farm teams==
==See also==
*1996–97 NHL season
==References==
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==External links==
Vancouver Canucks season, 1996–97
Vancouver Canucks season, 1996–97
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