1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Game-by-Game Results
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 StatisticsTeam 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
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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Regular Season Goals For: 277
Regular Season Goals Against: 205
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 5, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 8, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 6 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
| October 11, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 15, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 9 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 23, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1996 | Washington Capitals 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 5-1-1 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | T | 5-1-2 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | T | 5-1-2 | 3-3-1 | 8-4-3 | OT | |
| November 6, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 5-1-2 | 4-3-1 | 9-4-3 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 5-1-2 | 5-3-1 | 10-4-3 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 6-1-2 | 5-3-1 | 11-4-3 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 6-1-2 | 6-3-1 | 12-4-3 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 6-1-2 | 7-3-1 | 13-4-3 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 6-1-2 | 7-4-1 | 13-5-3 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | T | 6-1-3 | 7-4-1 | 13-5-4 | OT | |
| November 20, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 7-1-3 | 7-4-1 | 14-5-4 | ||
| November 22, 1996 | New York Islanders 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 8-1-3 | 7-4-1 | 15-5-4 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | New York Rangers 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 8-2-3 | 7-4-1 | 15-6-4 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 9-2-3 | 7-4-1 | 16-6-4 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 10-2-3 | 7-4-1 | 17-6-4 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 10-3-3 | 7-4-1 | 17-7-4 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 10-3-3 | 7-5-1 | 17-8-4 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 10-3-3 | 8-5-1 | 18-8-4 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 10-3-3 | 8-6-1 | 18-9-4 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 11-3-3 | 8-6-1 | 19-9-4 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 11-3-3 | 8-6-2 | 19-9-5 | OT | |
| December 21, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 11-4-3 | 8-6-2 | 19-10-5 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Calgary Flames 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 12-4-3 | 8-6-2 | 20-10-5 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 12-4-3 | 9-6-2 | 21-10-5 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Dallas Stars 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 13-4-3 | 9-6-2 | 22-10-5 | ||
| December 31, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 13-4-3 | 10-6-2 | 23-10-5 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 14-4-3 | 10-6-2 | 24-10-5 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | T | 14-4-4 | 10-6-2 | 24-10-6 | OT | |
| January 6, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 14-4-4 | 10-6-3 | 24-10-7 | OT | |
| January 8, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 14-4-4 | 10-6-4 | 24-10-8 | OT | |
| January 9, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 14-4-4 | 11-6-4 | 25-10-8 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 14-4-4 | 12-6-4 | 26-10-8 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 15-4-4 | 12-6-4 | 27-10-8 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 15-4-4 | 13-6-4 | 28-10-8 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 15-4-4 | 13-7-4 | 28-11-8 | OT | |
| January 23, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 15-4-4 | 14-7-4 | 29-11-8 | OT | |
| January 25, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 15-4-4 | 14-8-4 | 29-12-8 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 15-4-4 | 15-8-4 | 30-12-8 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 16-4-4 | 15-8-4 | 31-12-8 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at San Jose Sharks 2 | L | 16-4-4 | 15-9-4 | 31-13-8 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 16-4-4 | 16-9-4 | 32-13-8 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 16-5-4 | 16-9-4 | 32-14-8 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 17-5-4 | 16-9-4 | 33-14-8 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 17-5-4 | 17-9-4 | 34-14-8 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 17-5-4 | 18-9-4 | 35-14-8 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 18-5-4 | 18-9-4 | 36-14-8 | OT | |
| February 21, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 18-5-4 | 19-9-4 | 37-14-8 | OT | |
| February 23, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 19-5-4 | 19-9-4 | 38-14-8 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 19-5-4 | 19-10-4 | 38-15-8 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Dallas Stars 6 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 19-6-4 | 19-10-4 | 38-16-8 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 20-6-4 | 19-10-4 | 39-16-8 | ||
| March 3, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 21-6-4 | 19-10-4 | 40-16-8 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 7 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-6-4 | 20-10-4 | 41-16-8 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 21-6-4 | 20-11-4 | 41-17-8 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 21-6-5 | 20-11-4 | 41-17-9 | OT | |
| March 12, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 21-7-5 | 20-11-4 | 41-18-9 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 22-7-5 | 20-11-4 | 42-18-9 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 23-7-5 | 20-11-4 | 43-18-9 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 24-7-5 | 20-11-4 | 44-18-9 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 25-7-5 | 20-11-4 | 45-18-9 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 25-7-5 | 20-12-4 | 45-19-9 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Hartford Whalers 0 | W | 25-7-5 | 21-12-4 | 46-19-9 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 25-7-5 | 21-13-4 | 46-20-9 | OT | |
| March 29, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 25-8-5 | 21-13-4 | 46-21-9 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 25-8-5 | 22-13-4 | 47-21-9 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at San Jose Sharks 7 | L | 25-8-5 | 22-14-4 | 47-22-9 | OT | |
| April 6, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 26-8-5 | 22-14-4 | 48-22-9 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 26-9-5 | 22-14-4 | 48-23-9 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 26-9-5 | 23-14-4 | 49-23-9 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 26-10-5 | 23-14-4 | 49-24-9 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2OT | |
| April 22, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | OT | |
| May 11, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 7-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 7-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 19, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 7-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 22, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 7-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 8-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 10-7-0 |
