1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Roster
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 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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Belak | D | July 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 221 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Craig Billington | G | September 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Rich Brennan | D | November 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Rene Corbet | L | June 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Adam Deadmarsh | R | May 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Trail, BC Canada |
| Marc Denis | G | August 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Adam Foote | D | July 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 224 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter Forsberg | C | July 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Alexei Gusarov | D | July 8, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Keith Jones | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Valeri Kamensky | L | April 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Mike Keane | R | May 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jon Klemm | D | January 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Uwe Krupp | D | June 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Cologne, Germany |
| Eric Lacroix | L | July 15, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sylvain Lefebvre | D | October 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Richmond, QC Canada |
| Claude Lemieux | R | July 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Buckingham, QC Canada |
| Curtis Leschyshyn | D | September 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Josef Marha | C | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic |
| Christian Matte | R | January 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Eric Messier | D | October 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Aaron Miller | D | August 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 218 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Sandis Ozolinsh | D | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Mike Ricci | C | October 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Patrick Roy | G | October 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Joe Sakic | C | July 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Yves Sarault | L | December 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Brent Severyn | D | February 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 211 | L | Vegreville, AB Canada |
| Landon Wilson | R | March 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Stephane Yelle | C | May 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 182 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Scott Young | R | October 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Clinton, MA USA |
