1996–97 New York Islanders season


The 1996–97 New York Islanders season was the 25th season in the franchise's history. It saw the withdrawal of the "Fisherman" logo from 1995 at the start of the season and the return of the original logo.

Offseason

Captain Patrick Flatley leaves Long Island, signing with the rival New York Rangers. The team does not name a new captain until the 1997–98 season.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

For the third consecutive year, the Islanders failed to make the playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW804842904321646
C7923416438-51003
C64282856259901
LW7023305320-6503
D8284048861301
LW74123143574111
RW7020224220-7414
D8282028165-2212
RW6410132368-3301
D81318212410100
C125141947010
LW/C731351849-12033
D813111447-7100
C50671333-8002
RW67491375-6020
LW/C65651161-7012
LW51731057-4000
D702810991000
LW48426111-5000
D521451794000
RW41145144-10100
D1805516-7000
C152240-6100
D17044123000
C/RW41120-2100
LW18022102-1000
D410101000
RW1710171-2000
G5801140000
C/LW70004-4000
LW100000000
LW300020000
C30000-1000
G3400020000
D70002-2000
G100000000
C100000000
C10000-1000
LW30002-3000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
320858202781512.82515761425.904
1759349144913.100897806.899
1100000.00000
Team:4968822941122422.92524732231.902

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

New York's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
13Jean-Pierre DumontVal-d'Or Foreurs
229Dan LaCoutureEnfield Jr. Whalers
356Zdeno CharaDukla Trenčín
483Tyrone GarnerOshawa Generals
5109Andrew BerenzweigUniversity of Michigan
5128Petr SachlHC České Budějovice
6138Todd MillerSarnia Sting
7165J. R. PrestifilippoHotchkiss School
8192Evgeny KorolevPeterborough Petes
9218Mike MuzechkaCalgary Hitmen

Farm teams