1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-37-9 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 5-7
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Colorado Avalanche 4-1
Coach: Ron Low (36-37-9)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Statistics
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Results

The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 36 wins and 37 losses and 9 ties for 81 points, finishing third in the NHL's Pacific Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.

The Oilers scored 252 goals and conceded 247. Ryan Smyth netted 39 goals for Edmonton, and Andrei Kovalenko tallied 30 or more also. Doug Weight contributed 61 assists. Curtis Joseph earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.93 goals against average, leading regular goalies.

Ron Low coached the team. The 1996-97 Edmonton Oilers lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Jason ArnottCOctober 11, 19746'4"220RCollingwood, ON Canada
Drew BannisterDSeptember 4, 19746'2"200RBelleville, ON Canada
Jesse BelangerCJune 15, 19696'1"190RSt. Georges Beauce, QC Canada
Sean BrownDNovember 5, 19766'3"215LOshawa, ON Canada
Kelly BuchbergerRDecember 2, 19666'2"210LLangenburg, SK Canada
Mariusz CzerkawskiRApril 13, 19726'0"200RRadomsko, Poland
Greg de VriesDJanuary 4, 19736'2"215LSundridge, ON Canada
Louie DeBruskLMarch 19, 19716'2"238LCambridge, ON Canada
Donald DufresneDApril 10, 19676'1"206RQuebec City, QC Canada
Bob EssensaGJanuary 14, 19656'0"190LToronto, ON Canada
Mike GrierRJanuary 5, 19756'1"225RDetroit, MI USA
Joe HulbigLSeptember 29, 19736'4"215LNorwood, MA USA
Ralph IntranuovoCDecember 11, 19735'8"185LEast York, ON Canada
Curtis JosephGApril 29, 19675'11"193LKeswick, ON Canada
Steve KellyCOctober 26, 19766'2"205LVancouver, BC Canada
Petr KlimaLDecember 23, 19646'0"190RChaomutov, Czech Republic
Andrei KovalenkoRJune 7, 19705'10"200LGorky, Russia
Mats LindgrenCOctober 1, 19746'2"202LSkalleftea, Sweden
Kevin LoweDApril 15, 19596'2"200LLachute, QC Canada
Todd MarchantCAugust 12, 19735'10"180LBuffalo, NY USA
Bryan MarchmentDMay 1, 19696'1"200LScarborough, ON Canada
Dean McAmmondLJune 15, 19735'11"189LGrande Cache, AB Canada
Dan McGillisDJuly 1, 19726'3"220LHawkesbury, ON Canada
Craig MillarDJuly 12, 19766'2"212LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Boris MironovDMarch 21, 19726'3"223RMoscow, Russia
Barrie MooreLMay 22, 19755'11"198LLondon, ON Canada
Bryan MuirDJune 8, 19736'3"224LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Rem MurrayLOctober 9, 19726'2"200LStratford, ON Canada
Jeff NortonDNovember 25, 19656'2"195LActon, MA USA
David OliverRApril 17, 19716'0"190RSechelt, BC Canada
Michel PetitDFebruary 12, 19646'1"205RSt. Malo, QC Canada
Luke RichardsonDMarch 26, 19696'4"215LOttawa, ON Canada
Miroslav SatanLOctober 22, 19746'3"191LTopolcany, Slovakia
Ryan SmythLFebruary 21, 19766'1"190LBanff, AB Canada
Doug WeightCJanuary 21, 19715'11"196LWarren, MI USA