1996-97 New Jersey Devils Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-23-14 - 104 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Jacques Lemaire (45-23-14)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1996-97 New Jersey Devils Statistics
1996-97 New Jersey Devils Results

The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 45 wins and 23 losses and 14 ties for 104 points, finishing first in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.

The Devils paced the league with just 182 goals allowed. New Jersey scored 231 goals. Bill Guerin and John MacLean netted 29 goals for the squad each, and Bobby Holik contributed 39 assists. Martin Brodeur earned 37 wins for the team and a team-best 1.88 goals against average, topping regular goalies.

Jacques Lemaire coached the team. The 1996-97 New Jersey Devils lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Dave AndreychukLSeptember 29, 19636'4"220RHamilton, ON Canada
Martin BrodeurGMay 6, 19726'2"215LMontreal, QC Canada
Neal BrotenCNovember 29, 19595'9"175LRoseau, MN USA
Sergei BrylinCJanuary 13, 19745'10"190LMoscow, Russia
Bob CarpenterCJuly 13, 19636'0"200LBeverly, MA USA
Shawn ChambersDOctober 11, 19666'2"210LSterling Heights, MI USA
Ken DaneykoDApril 17, 19646'1"215LWindsor, ON Canada
Kevin DeanDApril 1, 19696'3"210LMadison, WI USA
Mike DunhamGJune 1, 19726'3"200LJohnson City, NY USA
Patrik EliasLApril 13, 19766'1"195LTrebic, Czech Republic
Dave EllettDMarch 30, 19646'2"205LCleveland, OH USA
Doug GilmourCJune 25, 19635'11"177LKingston, ON Canada
Bill GuerinRNovember 9, 19706'2"220RWorcester, MA USA
Bobby HolikCJanuary 1, 19716'4"230RJihlava, Czech Republic
John MacLeanRNovember 20, 19646'0"200ROshawa, ON Canada
Randy McKayRJanuary 25, 19676'2"210RMontreal, QC Canada
Scott NiedermayerDAugust 31, 19736'1"200LEdmonton, AB Canada
Lyle OdeleinDJuly 21, 19686'0"210LQuill Lake, SK Canada
Krzysztof OliwaLApril 12, 19736'5"245LTychy, Poland
Jay PandolfoLDecember 27, 19746'1"190LWinchester, MA USA
Denis PedersonCSeptember 10, 19756'2"205RPrince Albert, SK Canada
Mike PelusoLNovember 8, 19656'4"225LPengilly, MN USA
Ricard PerssonDAugust 24, 19696'1"201LOstersund, Sweden
Jeff ReeseGMarch 24, 19665'9"180LBrantford, ON Canada
Pascal RheaumeCJune 21, 19736'1"220LQuebec City, QC Canada
Brian RolstonCFebruary 21, 19736'2"211LFlint, MI USA
Vadim SharifijanovRDecember 23, 19756'0"205LUfa, Russia
Reid SimpsonLMay 21, 19696'2"216LFlin Flon, MB Canada
Jason SmithDNovember 2, 19736'3"215RCalgary, AB Canada
Scott StevensDApril 1, 19646'2"215LKitchener, ON Canada
Steve SullivanCJuly 6, 19745'8"165RTimmins, ON Canada
Petr SykoraRNovember 19, 19766'0"190LPlzen, Czech Republic
Steve ThomasRJuly 15, 19635'10"185LStockport, England
Valeri ZelepukinLSeptember 17, 19686'1"200LVoskresensk, Russia
Peter ZezelCApril 22, 19655'11"220LToronto, ON Canada