1996-97 Montreal Canadiens Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-36-15 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: Mario Tremblay (31-36-15)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1996-97 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 31-36-15 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: Mario Tremblay (31-36-15)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1996-97 Montreal Canadiens Results
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 31 wins and 36 losses and 15 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Canadiens potted 249 goals and yielded 276. Mark Recchi scored 34 goals for Montreal, while Vincent Damphousse recorded 54 assists. Jocelyn Thibault topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.90 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Mario Tremblay coached the team. The 1996-97 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Baron | D | June 1, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Sebastien Bordeleau | C | February 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Donald Brashear | L | January 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | L | Bedford, IN USA |
| Patrice Brisebois | D | January 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brad Brown | D | December 27, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Baie Verte, NL Canada |
| Benoit Brunet | L | August 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Valeri Bure | R | June 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Marc Bureau | C | May 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Shayne Corson | L | August 13, 1966 | 6'1" | 202 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Jassen Cullimore | D | December 4, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Vincent Damphousse | C | December 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rory Fitzpatrick | D | January 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Francois Groleau | D | January 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Eric Houde | C | December 19, 1976 | 5'11" | 191 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Pat Jablonski | G | June 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Toledo, OH USA |
| Saku Koivu | C | November 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 187 | L | Turku, Finland |
| David Ling | R | January 9, 1975 | 5'10" | 204 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Vladimir Malakhov | D | August 30, 1968 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Sverdlovsk, Russia |
| Dave Manson | D | January 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Chris Murray | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Port Hardy, BC Canada |
| Peter Popovic | D | February 10, 1968 | 6'6" | 243 | R | Koping, Sweden |
| Stephane Quintal | D | October 22, 1968 | 6'3" | 231 | R | Boucherville, QC Canada |
| Mark Recchi | R | February 1, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Stephane Richer | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Buckingham, QC Canada |
| Craig Rivet | D | September 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Martin Rucinsky | L | March 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Terry Ryan | L | January 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 202 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Brian Savage | L | February 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Pierre Sevigny | L | September 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Turner Stevenson | R | May 18, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Jose Theodore | G | September 13, 1976 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Jocelyn Thibault | G | January 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 169 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Scott Thornton | C | January 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Darcy Tucker | C | March 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Castor, AB Canada |
| Pierre Turgeon | C | August 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 199 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Tomas Vokoun | G | July 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| David Wilkie | D | May 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Ellensburg, WA USA |
