San Jose Sharks 1996-1997 Season Schedule & Scores

Overall record:	27-46-1
Home record:	14-23-0
Away record:	13-23-1

The San Jose Sharks struggled during the 1996-1997 NHL season, finishing with the second-worst record in the league and failing to make the playoffs. Star players like Pat Falloon and Owen Nolan were hampered by injuries, and the team lacked overall depth. Despite the disappointing results, there were bright spots, including the emergence of young players like Mike Ricci and Jeff Friesen.

Away		Home	Date	Result
NYI	@	SJ	Sat, Oct 5th, 1996	T2-2
SJ	@	LA	Sun, Oct 6th, 1996	W7-6
SJ	@	COL	Tue, Oct 8th, 1996	L0-6
SJ	@	PHX	Thu, Oct 10th, 1996	L1-4
BOS	@	SJ	Sat, Oct 12th, 1996	W5-3
FLA	@	SJ	Wed, Oct 16th, 1996	T3-3
SJ	@	ANA	Fri, Oct 18th, 1996	W4-1
SJ	@	STL	Sun, Oct 20th, 1996	W3-2
SJ	@	TOR	Tue, Oct 22nd, 1996	L3-4
SJ	@	NJ	Thu, Oct 24th, 1996	L1-3
SJ	@	NYI	Sat, Oct 26th, 1996	T2-2
SJ	@	CHI	Sun, Oct 27th, 1996	W6-2
CGY	@	SJ	Wed, Oct 30th, 1996	L1-3
SJ	@	ANA	Fri, Nov 1st, 1996	L3-4
MTL	@	SJ	Sat, Nov 2nd, 1996	L3-4
COL	@	SJ	Wed, Nov 6th, 1996	W4-1
DAL	@	SJ	Fri, Nov 8th, 1996	L1-3
CAR	@	SJ	Tue, Nov 12th, 1996	W4-3
SJ	@	DET	Fri, Nov 15th, 1996	L1-5
SJ	@	PHI	Sat, Nov 16th, 1996	T2-2
SJ	@	BOS	Mon, Nov 18th, 1996	L2-4
DET	@	SJ	Thu, Nov 21st, 1996	W6-1
ANA	@	SJ	Sat, Nov 23rd, 1996	W3-0
CHI	@	SJ	Wed, Nov 27th, 1996	L2-3
EDM	@	SJ	Fri, Nov 29th, 1996	W4-2
SJ	@	STL	Sun, Dec 1st, 1996	W4-3
SJ	@	DAL	Wed, Dec 4th, 1996	W2-1
TB	@	SJ	Sat, Dec 7th, 1996	W4-3
WSH	@	SJ	Wed, Dec 11th, 1996	L2-3
PIT	@	SJ	Fri, Dec 13th, 1996	W4-0
TOR	@	SJ	Tue, Dec 17th, 1996	W6-3
SJ	@	WSH	Fri, Dec 20th, 1996	L2-3
SJ	@	PIT	Sat, Dec 21st, 1996	L1-3
SJ	@	DAL	Mon, Dec 23rd, 1996	W2-1
VAN	@	SJ	Thu, Dec 26th, 1996	L1-6
SJ	@	EDM	Sat, Dec 28th, 1996	L3-5
SJ	@	CGY	Tue, Dec 31st, 1996	W5-1
PHI	@	SJ	Thu, Jan 2nd, 1997	W4-1
CGY	@	SJ	Sat, Jan 4th, 1997	W4-3
BUF	@	SJ	Tue, Jan 7th, 1997	T1-1
STL	@	SJ	Thu, Jan 9th, 1997	W4-3
SJ	@	EDM	Sat, Jan 11th, 1997	W2-1
PHX	@	SJ	Mon, Jan 13th, 1997	L4-5
SJ	@	VAN	Mon, Jan 20th, 1997	L1-6
LA	@	SJ	Wed, Jan 22nd, 1997	L2-7
NJ	@	SJ	Fri, Jan 24th, 1997	W3-1
SJ	@	VAN	Mon, Jan 27th, 1997	L2-5
SJ	@	EDM	Wed, Jan 29th, 1997	L1-3
SJ	@	CGY	Thu, Jan 30th, 1997	W6-3
COL	@	SJ	Sat, Feb 1st, 1997	L1-2
CHI	@	SJ	Mon, Feb 3rd, 1997	W4-2
LA	@	SJ	Wed, Feb 5th, 1997	L2-3
SJ	@	OTT	Sat, Feb 8th, 1997	T3-3
SJ	@	MTL	Mon, Feb 10th, 1997	L2-4
SJ	@	DET	Wed, Feb 12th, 1997	L1-7
SJ	@	CHI	Thu, Feb 13th, 1997	L3-7
SJ	@	BUF	Sun, Feb 16th, 1997	L2-6
DAL	@	SJ	Tue, Feb 18th, 1997	L1-3
VAN	@	SJ	Thu, Feb 20th, 1997	W6-1
SJ	@	TB	Sun, Feb 23rd, 1997	L3-4
SJ	@	FLA	Tue, Feb 25th, 1997	T2-2
SJ	@	CAR	Fri, Feb 28th, 1997	W3-2
SJ	@	TOR	Sat, Mar 1st, 1997	L2-3
SJ	@	NYR	Mon, Mar 3rd, 1997	L4-5
OTT	@	SJ	Thu, Mar 6th, 1997	L0-2
NYR	@	SJ	Sun, Mar 9th, 1997	W2-1
STL	@	SJ	Tue, Mar 11th, 1997	W4-3
PHX	@	SJ	Fri, Mar 14th, 1997	W4-1
DET	@	SJ	Sat, Mar 15th, 1997	W7-4
SJ	@	CGY	Wed, Mar 19th, 1997	L2-4
SJ	@	VAN	Thu, Mar 20th, 1997	W2-1
SJ	@	LA	Sat, Mar 22nd, 1997	L1-2
EDM	@	SJ	Mon, Mar 24th, 1997	W5-1
TOR	@	SJ	Wed, Mar 26th, 1997	W2-1
EDM	@	SJ	Fri, Mar 28th, 1997	L3-4
SJ	@	PHX	Tue, Apr 1st, 1997	L1-7
ANA	@	SJ	Wed, Apr 2nd, 1997	T5-5
COL	@	SJ	Fri, Apr 4th, 1997	L6-7
VAN	@	SJ	Mon, Apr 7th, 1997	W3-2
SJ	@	COL	Wed, Apr 9th, 1997	W4-1
ANA	@	SJ	Fri, Apr 11th, 1997	W4-3
SJ	@	LA	Sat, Apr 12th, 1997	L1-4