1996–97 New Jersey Devils season

1996–97 New Jersey Devils
Atlantic Division Champions
Division 1st Atlantic
Conference 1st Eastern
1996–97 record 45–23–14
Home record 23–9–9
Road record 22–14–5
Goals for 231
Goals against 182
Team information
General Manager Lou Lamoriello
Coach Jacques Lemaire
Captain Scott Stevens
Alternate captains John MacLean
Ken Daneyko
Arena Continental Airlines Arena
Team leaders
Goals John MacLean and Bill Guerin (29)
Assists Bobby Holik (39)
Points Bobby Holik (62)
Penalties in minutes Lyle Odelein (110)
Plus/minus Dave Andreychuk (+38)
Wins Martin Brodeur (37)
Goals against average Martin Brodeur (1.88)
<1995–96 1997–98>

The 1996–97 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 15th in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils captured the Atlantic Division title and finished first in the Eastern Conference, but fell in the second round of the playoffs to their arch-rivals, the New York Rangers.

The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority was contractually obligated to install a new US$600,000 sound system in Continental Airlines Arena prior to the start of the season.[1]

Offseason

The Devils' head coach Jacques Lemaire expressed his disappointment following the team's loss to the Ottawa Senators in the final game of the 1995–96 season, the first time since 1970 that the defending Stanley Cup champion missed the playoffs in the following season. Lemare was quoted as saying that the team lacked confidence. He also felt that the media, the fans, and some players, misread his commitment to defensive hockey as a detriment to offensive creativity, stating that he never stopped his players from being creative in the offensive zone. He ended up needing to repair his relationship with Devils team captain Scott Stevens due to his comment following the Ottawa game that the team suffered from a "lack of leadership". Stevens reportedly saw the remark as a personal attack, and so himself and Lemare ended up sitting down together in order to discuss the comment. Lemare later stated to the media that the remark was intended to be an indictment of the entire team, himself included.[2]

The 1996 NHL free agent market officially opened on July 1, 1996, following the passing of the June 30 deadline for teams to file contracts with the league. The largest name to become a free agent on July 1 was Wayne Gretzky, who was released from the St. Louis Blues after the team failed to reach an agreement with Gretzky's agent. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Phoenix Coyotes and New York Rangers (who eventually signed him) were reported to have expressed interest in signing Gretzky, but New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello told reporters that Gretzky didn't fit with the team's financial plan. Lamoriello did express a desire to retain Phil Housley, an offensive minded defenseman who was acquired by the Devils late in the 1995–96 season but who had been released by the team after failing to be signed prior to the deadline.[3] The Devils were unable to sign Housley though, who signed a US$7.7 million three-year deal that included a no-trade clause with the Washington Capitols on July 22, 1996. Lamoriello stated that the team didn't want to make a long term offer, and would not consider a no-trade clause. He reportedly felt that Housley's previous $2.2 million salary was "astronomical".[4]

Speculation that the Devils would trade for all-star center Jeremy Roenick, 26 years old at the time, began following the Ranger's signing of Gretzky. In late August Lou Lamoriello confirmed to the media that he was attempting to bring the Roenick, a restricted free agent, to the Devils via a trade. Any team signing Roenick out from the Phoenix Coyotes would be required to give the Coyotes 5 first round draft picks in compensation, and Lamoriello was quoted as saying that "I have no intentions right now of giving up draft picks."[5] Rumors were reported in the media that Lamoriello considered dealing forwards Bill Guerin, Brian Rolston, Mike Peluso and defenseman Scott Niedermayer for Roenick.[6] Reports the next day reiterated Lamoriello's interest in Roenick, both for the Devils and as a player for Team USA, also included the possibility of including Stephane Richer in a potential trade.[7] However, Richer was traded back to the Montreal Canadiens the following day in exchange for 28-year-old Lyle Odelein, whom the Devils immediately signed to a three-year contract at approximately $1.5 million per season.[8] Roenick eventually signed with the Coyotes, despite interest from the Devils and Capitols, among others.

Amid rumors that the Devils were interested in dealing with the Detroit Red Wings for hold-out center Keith Primeau, Devils center Bobby Holik didn't show up to training camp in what was described as a surprising decision on his part to not report to the team. Speculation among teammates and the media was that he wanted a trade.[9] Neal Broten, who was considering retirement at the time, and Mike Peluso, who had been benched by Lemaire during the 1995–96 season and thought that he would be traded over the summer, did report to training camp along with 60 other players. Several regular players who were involved with the 1996 World Cup of Hockey tournament were scheduled to report to camp late.[10]

Draft

The New Jersey Devils were 10th[11] in order of selection at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, held June 22, 1996, in St. Louis. In a move interpreted to be an affirmation of their commitment to a defense-first philosophy, the Devils chose 6–3, 195-pound Lance Ward of the Western Hockey League's Red Deer Rebels, who had not been ranked anywhere near the tenth seed to observers, with their first pick.[12]

"I was a bit surprised to go early because there are a lot of great players [here], but I'm a pretty happy kid right now," Ward said. "I was hoping to go in the first round but you never know what's going to happen. It was a pretty open field and I guess [the Devils] liked me. They flew me to Toronto for a physical test and an interview [last month] and I guess I did well." Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello was impressed with Ward's potential to be yet another hard-hitting New Jersey blueliner, stating "We liked [Ward's] potential as far as his upside is concerned," Lamoriello said. "We have guys like Scott Stevens and Ken Daneyko on our team and this young man [is like them]. He's strong now, he's mean, and he's got skills."[12]

During the draft the Devils traded backup goaltender Corey Schwab to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for their backup goalie Jeff Reese along with their 2nd round (47th overall) and 8th round (198th overall) picks in the draft. The Devils then traded their original second round pick (28th overall) to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for the Penguins' two second round picks (41st and 47th overall).[12]

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes
1 10 Lance Ward  Canada D Red Deer Rebels (WHL) [Draft 1]
2 38 Wes Mason  Canada LW Sarnia Sting (OHL) [Draft 2]
2 41 Josh DeWolf  United States D Twin Cities Vulcans (USHL) [Draft 3]
2 47 Pierre Dagenais  Canada LW Moncton Alpines (QMJHL) [Draft 4]
2 49 Colin White  Canada D Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) [Draft 3][Draft 5]
3 63 Scott Parker  Canada RW Kelowna Rockets (WHL) [Draft 6]
4 91 Josef Boumedienne  Sweden D Huddinge IK (Allsvenskan)
4 101 Josh MacNevin  Canada D Vernon Vipers (BCJHL) [Draft 7]
5 118 Glenn Crawford  Canada LW Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
6 145 Sean Ritchlin  United States RW University of Michigan (CCHA)
7 173 Daryl Andrews  Canada D Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)
8 199 Willie Mitchell  Canada D Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)
8 205 Jay Bertsch  Canada RW Spokane Chiefs (WHL) [Draft 4][Draft 8]
9 225 Pasi Petrilainen  Finland D Tappara (SM-liiga)

Notes

  1. Never reported for the Devils; was subsequently redrafted by Florida in the third round (63rd overall) of the 1998 Draft.
  2. The Devils acquired the 1996 second-round pick (Mason) from Vancouver for Esa Tikkanen on November 23, 1995; Tikkanen had been acquired from St. Louis just 22 days earlier.
  3. 1 2 The Devils acquired two 1996 second-round picks, DeWolf (originally Toronto's) and White, from Pittsburgh for San Jose's 1996 second-round pick (used on Pavel Skrbek) on June 22, 1996. The Devils had originally received the pick from San Jose in exchange for Chris Terreri on November 15, 1995.
  4. 1 2 The Devils traded Corey Schwab to Tampa Bay in exchange for Jeff Reese, Chicago's 1996 second-round pick (Dagenais), and Tampa Bay's 1996 eighth-round pick (Bertsch), on June 22, 1996.
  5. Although the Devils made four picks in the second round of the 1996 Draft, none were originally their picks; the Devils' original pick (used on Marek Posmyk) was traded to Toronto in exchange for Dave Andreychuk on March 13, 1996.
  6. Parker never reported for the Devils; he was subsequently redrafted by Colorado in the first round (20th overall) of the 1998 Draft.
  7. No source exists to indicate why the Devils made two selections this round.
  8. Bertsch had previously been drafted by Quebec in the eighth round (191st overall) of the 1994 Draft.

Regular season

During the regular season, the Devils allowed the fewest goals (182), the fewest power-play goals (28), took the fewest penalties (235) and had the best penalty killing percentage (88.09%) in the league. Coincidentally, they also had the fewest power-play goals (40) and the fewest short-handed goals (4) in the league.[13] Devils goaltenders combined to record 12 shutouts, the most in the NHL and 5 of those shutouts came in the final 10 games of the season.[14][15]

Final standings

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 1 New Jersey Devils 82 45 23 14 231 182 104
2 3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 24 13 274 217 103
3 4 Florida Panthers 82 35 28 19 221 201 89
4 5 New York Rangers 82 38 34 10 258 231 86
5 9 Washington Capitals 82 33 40 9 214 231 75
6 11 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 32 40 10 217 247 74
7 12 New York Islanders 82 29 41 12 240 250 70
Eastern Conference[16]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 New Jersey Devils ATL 82 45 23 14 231 182 104
2 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 40 30 12 237 208 92
3 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 45 24 13 274 217 103
4 Florida Panthers ATL 82 35 28 19 221 201 89
5 New York Rangers ATL 82 38 34 10 258 231 86
6 Pittsburgh Penguins NE 82 38 36 8 285 280 84
7 Ottawa Senators NE 82 31 36 15 226 234 77
8 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 31 36 15 249 276 77
9 Washington Capitals ATL 82 33 40 9 214 231 75
10 Hartford Whalers NE 82 32 39 11 226 256 75
11 Tampa Bay Lightning ATL 82 32 40 10 217 247 74
12 New York Islanders ATL 82 29 41 12 240 250 70
13 Boston Bruins NE 82 26 47 9 234 300 61

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results

# R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOct 5, 19963–1 Detroit Red Wings1–0–0
2LOct 7, 19961–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers1–1–0
3LOct 12, 19962–4 Dallas Stars1–2–0
4WOct 15, 19963–2 Montreal Canadiens2–2–0
5TOct 18, 19962–2 OT Ottawa Senators2–2–1
6LOct 19, 19962–6 @ Hartford Whalers2–3–1
7WOct 24, 19963–1 San Jose Sharks3–3–1
8WOct 26, 19964–1 @ Tampa Bay Lightning4–3–1
9LOct 29, 19962–5 @ Boston Bruins4–4–1
10LOct 30, 19961–6 New York Rangers4–5–1
11WNov 2, 19962–1 Tampa Bay Lightning5–5–1
12WNov 6, 19962–0 @ Detroit Red Wings6–5–1
13WNov 7, 19964–2 @ Chicago Blackhawks7–5–1
14WNov 9, 19964–0 New York Islanders8–5–1
15WNov 12, 19963–2 OT Washington Capitals9–5–1
16LNov 14, 19960–3 Vancouver Canucks9–6–1
17WNov 16, 19966–3 Tampa Bay Lightning10–6–1
18WNov 19, 19962–1 @ Ottawa Senators11–6–1
19LNov 22, 19961–5 Washington Capitals11–7–1
20LNov 23, 19963–4 @ Washington Capitals11–8–1
21WNov 27, 19963–2 @ Dallas Stars12–8–1
22LNov 28, 19963–4 OT @ Phoenix Coyotes12–9–1
23LNov 30, 19961–2 @ Colorado Avalanche12–10–1
24WDec 3, 19962–0 Florida Panthers13–10–1
25WDec 5, 19962–1 Calgary Flames14–10–1
26LDec 7, 19963–4 OT Phoenix Coyotes14–11–1
27WDec 10, 19965–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs15–11–1
28WDec 12, 19967–4 @ Boston Bruins16–11–1
29TDec 14, 19963–3 OT Montreal Canadiens16–11–2
30WDec 16, 19965–0 @ Calgary Flames17–11–2
31WDec 18, 19962–1 @ Vancouver Canucks18–11–2
32WDec 20, 19963–2 @ Edmonton Oilers19–11–2
33TDec 23, 19960–0 OT Buffalo Sabres19–11–3
34LDec 26, 19961–4 @ New York Islanders19–12–3
35WDec 28, 19965–3 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim20–12–3
36LDec 31, 19965–6 @ Buffalo Sabres20–13–3
37LJan 2, 19971–6 Pittsburgh Penguins20–14–3
38WJan 3, 19971–0 @ Ottawa Senators21–14–3
39LJan 5, 19973–5 St. Louis Blues21–15–3
40TJan 8, 19971–1 OT Colorado Avalanche21–15–4
41TJan 10, 19973–3 OT Chicago Blackhawks21–15–5
42LJan 12, 19970–3 @ New York Rangers21–16–5
43WJan 14, 19974–2 Boston Bruins22–16–5
44WJan 21, 19974–1 @ Los Angeles Kings23–16–5
45LJan 22, 19971–3 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim23–17–5
46WJan 24, 19973–1 @ San Jose Sharks24–17–5
47TJan 29, 19971–1 OT Ottawa Senators24–17–6
48TJan 31, 19973–3 OT Toronto Maple Leafs24–17–7
49TFeb 1, 19974–4 OT @ Montreal Canadiens24–17–8
50WFeb 5, 19974–1 New York Islanders25–17–8
51TFeb 7, 19972–2 OT Florida Panthers25–17–9
52WFeb 8, 19974–2 Philadelphia Flyers26–17–9
53WFeb 12, 19973–2 @ Hartford Whalers27–17–9
54WFeb 13, 19974–0 Hartford Whalers28–17–9
55WFeb 15, 19974–1 @ Montreal Canadiens29–17–9
56TFeb 17, 19972–2 OT @ New York Rangers29–17–10
57TFeb 19, 19971–1 OT New York Rangers29–17–11
58TFeb 20, 19972–2 OT @ Florida Panthers29–17–12
59LFeb 22, 19971–3 @ Tampa Bay Lightning29–18–12
60WFeb 26, 19975–3 @ New York Islanders30–18–12
61WFeb 27, 19974–1 Buffalo Sabres31–18–12
62WMar 1, 19976–3 Pittsburgh Penguins32–18–12
63WMar 4, 19973–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins33–18–12
64WMar 5, 19973–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers34–18–12
65LMar 8, 19971–5 @ New York Islanders34–19–12
66WMar 9, 19974–1 @ Buffalo Sabres35–19–12
67WMar 11, 19976–1 Edmonton Oilers36–19–12
68WMar 13, 19976–0 Hartford Whalers37–19–12
69WMar 15, 19973–2 Washington Capitals38–19–12
70LMar 17, 19971–4 Florida Panthers38–20–12
71TMar 19, 19972–2 OT @ Washington Capitals38–20–13
72WMar 22, 19973–2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins39–20–13
73LMar 25, 19973–4 Philadelphia Flyers39–21–13
74WMar 27, 19974–0 New York Rangers40–21–13
75WMar 30, 19975–2 Los Angeles Kings41–21–13
76WApr 1, 19971–0 @ Washington Capitals42–21–13
77WApr 4, 19973–0 Tampa Bay Lightning43–21–13
78WApr 6, 19972–0 @ St. Louis Blues44–21–13
79TApr 8, 19972–2 OT @ Tampa Bay Lightning44–21–14
80LApr 9, 19972–4 @ Florida Panthers44–22–14
81WApr 11, 19972–0 Boston Bruins45–22–14
82LApr 13, 19974–5 @ Philadelphia Flyers45–23–14

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

(E1) New Jersey Devils vs. (E8) Montreal Canadiens

In the first game of the series against Montreal, on April 17, 1997, with the Devils up by two goals late in the game, Martin Brodeur fired the puck the length of the ice and into the Canadiens' empty net to ensure a 5–2 victory. It was only the second time in NHL history that a goaltender had scored in the playoffs, and the fifth time overall.[17] In the game 2, the Devils were victorious by a score of 4-1. Games three and four were played at Molson Centre. The Devils won game 3 6-4. However, in game 4, Montreal was victorious by a score of 4-3 in the third overtime. Game 5 shifted back to New Jersey where the Devils shut out Montreal 4-0 and won the series 4-1.

Eastern Conference Semifinals

(E1) New Jersey Devils vs. (E5) New York Rangers

The series opened at the Meadowlands. The Devils won 2-0 in game 1, but New York got revenge in game 2 by winning 2-0 on their own. Games 3 and 4 were played at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers won game 3 3-2 and game 4 3-0. Game 5 was back at the Meadowlands. New York won 2-1 in overtime and the series 4-1 on a wraparound goal by Adam Graves.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Holik, BobbyBobby Holik C 82 23 39 62 5424506
Andreychuk, DaveDave Andreychuk LW 82 27 34 61 4838412
MacLean, JohnJohn MacLean RW 80 29 25 54 4911506
Guerin, BillBill Guerin RW 82 29 18 47 95-2709
Rolston, BrianBrian Rolston C/RW 81 18 27 45 206223
Zelepukin, ValeriValeri Zelepukin LW 71 14 24 38 36-10302
Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer D 81 5 30 35 64-4303
Thomas, SteveSteve Thomas LW 57 15 19 34 469102
Pederson, DenisDenis Pederson C/RW 70 12 20 32 627303
McKay, RandyRandy McKay RW 77 9 18 27 10915002
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens D 79 5 19 24 7026001
Sullivan, SteveSteve Sullivan RW 33 8 14 22 149202
Gilmour, DougDoug Gilmour C 20 7 15 22 227200
Chambers, ShawnShawn Chambers D 73 4 17 21 1917100
Carpenter, BobbyBobby Carpenter C 62 4 15 19 146010
Odelein, LyleLyle Odelein D 79 3 13 16 11016102
Pandolfo, JayJay Pandolfo LW 46 6 8 14 6-1001
Daneyko, KenKen Daneyko D 77 2 7 9 7024000
Ellett, DaveDave Ellett D 20 2 5 7 62101
Dean, KevinKevin Dean D 28 2 4 6 62000
Elias, PatrikPatrik Elias LW 17 2 3 5 2-4000
Brylin, SergeiSergei Brylin LW 29 2 2 4 20-13000
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur G 67 0 4 4 80000
Simpson, ReidReid Simpson LW 27 0 4 4 600000
Smith, JasonJason Smith D 57 1 2 3 38-8000
Sykora, PetrPetr Sykora RW 19 1 2 3 4-8000
Zezel, PeterPeter Zezel C 18 0 3 3 44000
Peluso, MikeMike Peluso LW 20 0 2 2 680000
Rheaume, PascalPascal Rheaume C 2 1 0 1 01000
Broten, NealNeal Broten C 3 0 1 1 0-1000
Dunham, MikeMike Dunham G 26 0 0 0 20000
Oliwa, KrzysztofKrzysztof Oliwa LW 1 0 0 0 5-1000
Persson, RicardRicard Persson D 1 0 0 0 00000
Reese, JeffJeff Reese G 3 0 0 0 00000
Sharifijanov, VadimVadim Sharifijanov LW 2 0 0 0 00000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur 3838 67 37 14 13 120 1.88 1016331513.927
Dunham, MikeMike Dunham 1013 26 8 7 1 43 2.55 2456413.906
Reese, JeffJeff Reese 139 3 0 2 0 13 5.61 06552.800
Team: 4990 82 45 23 14 176 2.12 1221541978.918

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
MacLean, JohnJohn MacLean RW 10 4 5 9 4211
Chambers, ShawnShawn Chambers D 10 1 6 7 6100
Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer D 10 2 4 6 6201
Rolston, BrianBrian Rolston C/RW 10 4 1 5 6120
Zelepukin, ValeriValeri Zelepukin LW 8 3 2 5 2101
Elias, PatrikPatrik Elias LW 8 2 3 5 4100
Holik, BobbyBobby Holik C 10 2 3 5 4100
Odelein, LyleLyle Odelein D 10 2 2 4 19100
Gilmour, DougDoug Gilmour C 10 0 4 4 14000
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens D 10 0 4 4 2000
Guerin, BillBill Guerin RW 8 2 1 3 18101
Carpenter, BobbyBobby Carpenter C 10 1 2 3 2000
Ellett, DaveDave Ellett D 10 0 3 3 10000
McKay, RandyRandy McKay RW 10 1 1 2 0000
Thomas, SteveSteve Thomas LW 10 1 1 2 18000
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur G 10 1 0 1 0000
Dean, KevinKevin Dean D 1 1 0 1 0001
Pandolfo, JayJay Pandolfo LW 6 0 1 1 0000
Andreychuk, DaveDave Andreychuk LW 1 0 0 0 0000
Daneyko, KenKen Daneyko D 10 0 0 0 28000
Pederson, DenisDenis Pederson C/RW 9 0 0 0 2000
Simpson, ReidReid Simpson LW 5 0 0 0 29000
Sykora, PetrPetr Sykora RW 2 0 0 0 2000
Zezel, PeterPeter Zezel C 2 0 0 0 10000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur 659 10 5 5 19 1.73 2268249.929
Team: 659 10 5 5 19 1.73 2268249.929

Note: 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;

References

  1. Calabrese, Joe (June 1, 1996). "Handel warns: Delaware slots threat to N.J.". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports p. 43. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  2. Wentworth, Bridget (June 24, 1996). "Lemaire: We'll be ready Devils coach still can't pinpoint what went wrong in - `96". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports, p. 56. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  3. The Associated Press (July 1, 1996). "The Great One to command great $". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports, p. 42. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  4. Chere, Rich (July 23, 1996). "Housley signs with Caps". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports, p. 53. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  5. Chere, Rich (August 20, 1996). "Devils want Roenick but they'll be picky about price". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports, p. 65. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  6. Chere, Rich (August 21, 1996). "Devils bid: swap 4 for Roenick?". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports, p. 73. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  7. Chere, Rich (August 22, 1996). "Lamoriello intensifies efforts to land Roenick". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports, p. 49. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  8. Chere, Rich (August 23, 1996). "Goodbye, Richer Devils obtain Odelein in swap with Canadiens". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports, p. 33. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  9. Chere, Rich (September 13, 1996). "Is Holik's absence tied to a desire to leave?". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Sports, p. 54. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  10. Ross, Sherry (September 9, 1996). "none". New York Daily News. Sports, p. 65.
  11. "SPORTS". The Star Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). June 22, 1996. Sports, p. 40. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  12. 1 2 3 Wentworth, Bridget (June 23, 1994). "Devils ' No. 1 pick a defensive one". The Star Ledger. Newswire. Sports, p. 4. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  13. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997.html
  14. http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/1997.html
  15. http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/1997_games.html
  16. "1996-1997 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  17. "Martin Brodeur - Facts". MartinBrodeur.net. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2011.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.