1996–97 Calgary Flames season

The 1996–97 Calgary Flames season was the 17th National Hockey League season in Calgary. It was another season of decline, as the Flames began the rebuilding process after remaining near the top of the league standings for nearly a decade. Finishing 5th in the Pacific Division, the Flames missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1991–92 season, and for only the second time since coming to Calgary.Year-by-year results, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 106
As a result of missing the playoffs, the Flames fired head coach Pierre Page following the season, replacing him with Brian Sutter. Page ended his Flames career with a coaching record of 66–78–20. His .463 winning percentage was, at the time, the worst for any coach in Flames history.Head Coaches, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 103
On November 23, 1996, rugged forward Sasha Lakovic authored one of the more memorable moments in the history of the Battle of Alberta when he attempted to leap over the glass at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton to attack a drunken fan who had reached over the barrier to dump a beer on the head of Flames assistant coach Guy Lapointe. Lakovic, who was held back by his team-mates from going into the crowd, was suspended two games, while the Edmonton Oilers were fined $20,000 for having inadequate security.Francis, Eric, The Uncivil War, Calgary Sun, September 19, 2003, accessed January 26, 2007
Theoren Fleury was named to the Western Conference team at the 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game, where he recorded an assist.All-Star Selections, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 22
Rookie forward Jarome Iginla, acquired the previous season in a trade for Joe Nieuwendyk led all NHL rookies in scoring at 50 points.1996–97 season, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 115. Despite his success, Iginla failed to win the Calder Memorial Trophy, as defenceman Bryan Berard was voted the league's top rookie. Iginla was named to the All-Rookie team, however.
The Flames allowed the most shorthanded goals in the league in 1996–97, with 19.
==Regular season==
===Season standings===
===Game log===
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October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)	October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 5 	Calgary 	1 – 3 	Vancouver 	 	Kidd 	17,501 	0–1–0 	0
2 	October 6 	Buffalo 	0 – 3 	Calgary 	 	Tabaracci 	17,311 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 9 	St. Louis 	3 – 1 	Calgary 	 	Tabaracci 	15,011 	1–2–0 	2
4 	October 11 	Calgary 	2 – 1 	Detroit 	 	Kidd 	19,983 	2–2–0 	4
5 	October 13 	Calgary 	1 – 0 	Philadelphia 	 	Kidd 	N/A 	3–2–0 	6
6 	October 14 	Calgary 	4 – 5 	NY Rangers 	 	Kidd 	18,200 	3–3–0 	6
7 	October 16 	Calgary 	2 – 4 	Montreal 	 	Tabaracci 	20,597 	3–4–0 	6
8 	October 20 	Edmonton 	3 – 6 	Calgary 	 	Kidd 	16,295 	4–4–0 	8
9 	October 22 	Colorado 	1 – 5 	Calgary 	 	Kidd 	15,644 	5–4–0 	10
10 	October 24 	Pittsburgh 	5 – 7 	Calgary 	 	Kidd 	15,856 	6–4–0 	12
11 	October 26 	Calgary 	0 – 0 	Los Angeles 	OT 	Kidd 	12,787 	6–4–1 	13
12 	October 27 	Calgary 	4 – 1 	Anaheim 	 	Tabaracci 	16,592 	7–4–1 	15
13 	October 30 	Calgary 	1 – 3 	San Jose 	 	Kidd 	17,442 	7–5–1 	15
==Playoffs==
The Flames finished 10th in the Western Conference, eight points behind the 8th place Chicago Blackhawks. The Flames missed the playoffs for the first time since 1991–92, for the second time in Calgary Flames history, and for only the fourth time in franchise history.
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Theoren Fleury 	14 	 	81 	29 	38 	67 	104 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Gagner 	51 	 	82 	27 	33 	60 	48 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
German Titov 	13 	 	79 	22 	30 	52 	36 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jarome Iginla 	24/12 	 	82 	21 	29 	50 	37 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jonas Hoglund 	44 	 	68 	19 	16 	35 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Corey Millen 	34 	 	61 	11 	15 	26 	32 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Cory Stillman 	16 	 	58 	6 	20 	26 	14 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Todd Hlushko 	20 	 	58 	7 	11 	18 	49 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ronnie Stern 	22 	 	79 	7 	10 	17 	157 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Aaron Gavey† 	23 	 	41 	7 	9 	16 	34 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Yves Racine 	36 	 	46 	1 	15 	16 	24 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tommy Albelin 	5 	 	72 	4 	11 	15 	14 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Todd Simpson 	27 	 	82 	1 	13 	14 	208 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ed Ward 	42 	 	40 	5 	8 	13 	49 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Sullivan 	32 	 	67 	5 	6 	11 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Chris O'Sullivan 	19 	 	27 	2 	8 	10 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Joel Bouchard 	6 	 	76 	4 	5 	9 	49 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Sandy McCarthy 	15 	 	33 	3 	5 	8 	113 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Marty McInnis† 	18 	 	10 	3 	4 	7 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Cale Hulse 	29 	 	63 	1 	6 	7 	91 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
James Patrick 	3 	 	19 	3 	1 	4 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Glen Featherstone†	4 	 	13 	1 	3 	4 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Hnat Domenichelli†	17 	 	10 	1 	2 	3 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dale McTavish 	41 	 	9 	1 	2 	3 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Trevor Kidd 	37 	 	55 	0 	2 	2 	16 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Sami Helenius 	8 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Sasha Lakovic 	38 	 	19 	0 	1 	1 	54 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Paxton Schulte 	35 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Zarley Zalapski 	33 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Marty Murray 	28 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Marko Jantunen 	45 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Tabaracci 	31 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jamie Allison 	2 	 	20 	0 	0 	0 	35 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dwayne Roloson 	30 	 	31 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Rick Tabaracci‡	31 	 	7 	361 	2 	4 	0 	14 	1 	2.33 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Trevor Kidd 	37 	 	55 	2979 	21 	23 	6 	141 	4 	2.84 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dwayne Roloson 	30 	 	31 	1618 	9 	14 	3 	78 	1 	2.89 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
‡Traded mid-season
==Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season.
===Trades===
November 19, 1996	To Calgary Flames Aaron Gavey 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Rick Tabaracci
March 5, 1997 	To Calgary Flames Hnat DomenichelliGlen Featherstone2nd round pick in 19973rd round pick in 1998	To Hartford Whalers Steve ChiassonConditional pick in 1997
March 18, 1997 	To Calgary Flames Marty McInnisTyrone Garner6th round pick in 1997 	To New York Islanders Robert Reichel
===Free agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player	Former team
==Draft picks==
Calgary's picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, held in St. Louis, Missouri.Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed January 12, 2007 
Rnd	Pick	Player 	Nationality	Position	Team (league) 	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics
Rnd	Pick	Player 	Nationality	Position	Team (league) 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1 	13 	Derek Morris 	 	D 	Regina Pats (WHL) 	793 	76 	264 	340 	794
2 	39 	Travis Brigley 	 	LW 	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)	55 	3 	6 	9 	16
2 	40 	Steve Begin 	 	C 	Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMHJL) 	409 	47 	39 	86 	482
3 	73 	Dmitri Vlasenkov 	 	LW 	Torpedo Yaroslavl (RSL) 	 	 	 	 	
4 	89 	Toni Lydman 	 	D 	Tappara (SM-Liiga) 	593 	29 	149 	178 	421
4 	94 	Christian Lefebvre	 	D 	Granby Prédateurs (QMJHL) 	 	 	 	 	
5 	122 	Josef Straka 	 	C 	HC Litvínov (Czech) 	 	 	 	 	
8 	202 	Ryan Wade 	 	F 	Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 	 	 	 	 	
9 	228 	Ronald Petrovicky 	 	RW 	Prince George Cougars (WHL)	342 	41 	51 	92 	429
*Statistics are updated to the end of the 2008–09 NHL season. Players in italics were active on an NHL roster in 2008–09.
==Farm teams==
===Saint John Flames===
The Baby Flames finished the 1996–97 American Hockey League season in second place in the Canadian Division with a 28–36–13–3 record. They were defeated in three games to two by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round of the playoffs, however.1997–98 AHL playoffs @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 26, 2007 Jarrod Skalde led the Flames with 32 goals and 68 points. Darrin Madeley was the starting goaltender, posting an 11–18–11 record with a 3.21 GAA in 46 games.Saint John Flames player stats @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 20, 2007
==See also==
*1996–97 NHL season
==References==
*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 115
*Game log: 1996–97 Calgary Flames game log, usatoday.com, accessed January 21, 2007
*Team standings: 1996–97 NHL standings @hockeydb.com
*Trades: hockeydb.com player pages
Category:Calgary Flames seasons
Calgary Flames season, 1996–97
Calgary Flames season, 1996–97