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 Statistics
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


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