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1996-97
• Goaltending begins to dominate the NHL, with goalies registering a record total of 127 shutouts. The trend continued in the playoffs, as goalies earned 18 shotouts -- also an all-time record.
• Hockey invades the desert as the Jets move to Phoenix to become the Phoenix Coyotes.
• Craig MacTavish, the last player to play without a helmet, retires. Helmets have been mandatory for all players entering the league at the start of the 1979-80 season and beyond.
• The Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years, sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers. The Red Wings' win left the Chicago Blackhawks as the team with the longest Stanley Cup drought, last winning it all in 1961.
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Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
Boston Bruins |
Buffalo Sabres |
Calgary Flames |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Colorado Avalanche |
Dallas Stars |
Detroit Red Wings |
Edmonton Oilers |
Florida Panthers |
Hartford Whalers |
Los Angeles Kings |
Montreal Canadiens |
New Jersey Devils |
New York Islanders |
New York Rangers |
Ottawa Senators |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Phoenix Coyotes |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
St. Louis Blues |
San Jose Sharks |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Vancouver Canucks |
Washington Capitals |
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1997 All-Star Game
San Jose, CA |
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