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1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season

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Division
  
2nd Pacific

Goals for
  
245

General Manager
  
Jack Ferreira

1996–97 record
  
36–33–13

Goals against
  
233

Coach
  
Ron Wilson

The 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the fourth season in franchise history. The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Contents

Offseason

Forward Paul Kariya is named team captain, following the retirement of defenceman Randy Ladouceur.

Final standings

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Playoffs

The Mighty Ducks qualified for the playoffs for the first time. Anaheim beat Phoenix 4-3 in the 1st round but was swept in the 2nd round by Detroit 4-0.

Regular season

Scoring
Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring
Goaltending

Awards

  • Paul Kariya - Lady Byng Trophy

    • Records

  • Teemu Selanne - most points in a season (109)
  • Paul Kariya - most plus/minus in a season (+36)
  • Guy Hebert - most ties in a season (12)
  • Guy Hebert - most shots against in a season (2133)

    • References

    1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season Wikipedia
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