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Team

San Jose Sharks

Record
31-46-5
Points
67
Goal Diff
-67
Games
82

San Jose Sharks are 31-46-5 through 82 games in 1996-97, with 67 points. Owen Nolan leads the team with 63 points (31G, 32A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Sharks season form L2

🦈 Schedule
Apr 12 @ LAK Apr 11 vs ANA Apr 9 @ COL Apr 7 vs VAN Apr 4 vs COL Apr 2 vs ANA Apr 1 @ PHX Mar 28 vs EDM Mar 26 vs TOR Mar 24 vs EDM Mar 22 @ LAK Mar 20 @ VAN Mar 19 @ CGY Mar 15 vs DET Mar 14 vs PHX Mar 11 vs STL Mar 9 vs NYR Mar 6 vs OTT Mar 3 @ NYR Mar 1 @ TOR Feb 28 @ HFD Feb 25 @ FLA Feb 23 @ TBL Feb 20 vs VAN Feb 18 vs DAL Feb 16 @ BUF Feb 13 @ CHI Feb 12 @ DET Feb 10 @ MTL Feb 8 @ OTT Feb 5 vs LAK Feb 3 vs CHI Feb 1 vs COL Jan 30 @ CGY Jan 29 @ EDM Jan 27 @ VAN Jan 24 vs NJD Jan 22 vs LAK Jan 20 @ VAN Jan 13 vs PHX Jan 11 @ EDM Jan 9 vs STL Jan 7 vs BUF Jan 4 vs CGY Jan 2 vs PHI Dec 31 @ CGY Dec 28 @ EDM Dec 26 vs VAN Dec 23 @ DAL Dec 21 @ PIT Dec 20 @ WSH Dec 17 vs TOR Dec 13 vs PIT Dec 11 vs WSH Dec 7 vs TBL Dec 4 @ DAL Dec 1 @ STL Nov 29 vs EDM Nov 27 vs CHI Nov 23 vs ANA Nov 21 vs DET Nov 18 @ BOS Nov 16 @ PHI Nov 15 @ DET Nov 12 vs HFD Nov 8 vs DAL Nov 6 vs COL Nov 2 vs MTL Nov 1 @ ANA Oct 30 vs CGY Oct 27 @ CHI Oct 26 @ NYI Oct 24 @ NJD Oct 22 @ TOR Oct 20 @ STL Oct 18 @ ANA Oct 16 vs FLA Oct 12 vs BOS Oct 10 @ PHX Oct 8 @ COL Oct 6 @ LAK Oct 5 vs NYI

Sharks top players — 1996-97

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ON Owen Nolan RW · 72 GP · 12% of team points 1
63 Points 0.88 per game
31 G 32 A · 225 shots · 13.8% Sh
JF Jeff Friesen LW · 82 GP · 11% of team points 2
62 Points 0.76 per game
28 G 34 A · 200 shots · 14.0% Sh
BN Bernie Nicholls C · 65 GP · 8% of team points 3
45 Points 0.69 per game
12 G 33 A · 137 shots · 8.8% Sh

Sharks goaltending — 1996-97

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KH
Kelly Hrudey
Most used · 53% of starts
.000
SV%
2.92
GAA
20
Wins
48
GP
0 saves, 140 goals against
CT
Chris Terreri
Backup · 24% of starts
.000
SV%
2.50
GAA
6
Wins
22
GP
0 saves, 55 goals against
EB
Ed Belfour
Backup · 14% of starts
.000
SV%
3.31
GAA
4
Wins
13
GP
0 saves, 43 goals against
WF
Wade Flaherty
Backup · 8% of starts
.000
SV%
4.43
GAA
2
Wins
7
GP
0 saves, 31 goals against

Sharks schedule

October 1996
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
🏝️
6
👑
7
8
🏔️
9
10
🌵
11
12
🐻
13
14
15
16
🐆
17
18
🦆
19
20
🎵
21
22
🍁
23
24
😈
25
26
🏝️
27
🪶
28
29
30
🔥
31

Last 6 games

L2
L 👑 @ Kings 1–4 Apr 12 L 🦆 vs Ducks 3–4 Apr 11 W 🏔️ @ Avalanche 4–1 Apr 9 L 🐋 vs Canucks 2–3 Apr 7 W 🏔️ vs Avalanche 7–6 Apr 4 OTL 🦆 vs Ducks 5–5 Apr 2

Sharks season stats

1996-97 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
31
L5 2 L10 3
❌
Losses
Record
46
L5 3 L10 6
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
5
L5 0 L10 1
⭐
Points
Record
67
L5 4 L10 7
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.41
L5 0.4 L10 0.35
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
2.57
L5 3.4 L10 2.9
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
50
L5 1 L10 5
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
3.39
L5 3.6 L10 4.0
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
66
L5 4 L10 8

How the Sharks season breaks down

1996-97 regular season
Home and away
At home
SAP Center at San Jose
39%
14-23-4
41 games
On the road
Away games
43%
17-23-1
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
41%
31-46-5
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
56%
20-15-5
40 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
26%
11-31-0
42 games
1 shutout recorded 3 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
Where they get scored on
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Sharks head to head

👑 Kings 100-66-17 🦆 Ducks 85-64-21 🎵 Blues 51-61-14 🛢️ Oilers 70-55-21 ⭐ Stars 65-57-17 🏔️ Avalanche 50-53-11
All 31 matchups
🐋 Canucks 70-60-18 🐙 Red Wings 40-55-11 🔥 Flames 65-68-14 🪶 Blackhawks 62-41-15 🐯 Predators 39-44-8 🍁 Maple Leafs 32-27-4 🌲 Wild 47-33-11 🐧 Penguins 27-20-6 🧥 Blue Jackets 42-24-5 🔔 Flyers 30-18-7 🏝️ Islanders 25-23-5 😈 Devils 26-22-5 🎰 Golden Knights 7-26-5 🐆 Panthers 21-19-8 🏛️ Senators 24-21-3 🇨🇦 Canadiens 29-16-6 🦅 Capitals 33-18-4 ⚡ Lightning 23-26-5 🗽 Rangers 16-29-8 🐻 Bruins 18-28-5 ⚔️ Sabres 15-29-9 ✈️ Jets 20-14-3 🌪️ Hurricanes 17-19-5 🦑 Kraken 7-10-1 🦣 Mammoth 2-1-0

More on the Sharks

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 1996-97. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Sharks picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Sharks sit against the league.

Sharks questions, answered

What is the San Jose Sharks record this season?

San Jose Sharks are 31-46-5 in 1996-97, 67 points from 82 games, scoring 211 and allowing 278.

Who leads the San Jose Sharks in scoring?

Owen Nolan leads with 63 points (31 goals, 32 assists). Next come Jeff Friesen, Bernie Nicholls.

Who is the San Jose Sharks starting goalie?

Kelly Hrudey has played the most games in goal for the Sharks in 1996-97: 48 games, 20 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 2.92 goals against average. Chris Terreri is the backup, with 22 games.

What is the San Jose Sharks home and away record?

San Jose Sharks are 14-23-4 at home and 17-23-1 on the road in 1996-97.

When do the San Jose Sharks play next?

San Jose Sharks play at home against the Florida Panthers on October 1, 2026.

Where do the San Jose Sharks play their home games?

San Jose Sharks play at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose.

Numbers cover the 1996-97 season and update as games are played.