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1996–97 Los Angeles Kings season

{{short description|National Hockey League team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1996–97

|year=1996

|Team=Los Angeles Kings

|Record=28–43–11

|HomeRecord=18–16–7

|RoadRecord=10–27–4

|Conference=Western

|ConferenceRank=12th

|Division=Pacific

|DivisionRank=6th

|GoalsFor=214

|GoalsAgainst=268

|GeneralManager=Sam McMaster

|Coach=Larry Robinson

|Captain=Rob Blake

|AltCaptain= Kevin Stevens
Ed Olczyk

|Arena=Great Western Forum

|Attendance=12,297

|MinorLeague=Phoenix Roadrunners
Knoxville Cherokees
Mississippi Sea Wolves

|GoalsLeader=Ray Ferraro (25)

|AssistsLeader=Dmitri Khristich (37)

|PointsLeader=Dmitri Khristich (56)

|PIMLeader=Matt Johnson (194)

|PlusMinusLeader=Dmitri Khristich (+8)
Vladimir Tsyplakov (+8)

|WinsLeader=Byron Dafoe (13)
Stephane Fiset (13)

|GAALeader=Byron Dafoe (3.11)

}}

The 1996–97 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 30th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.

Offseason

Defenseman Rob Blake was named team captain.{{cite web |title=Tardif Assigned to Phoenix |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-02-sp-49714-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=August 25, 2023 |date=October 2, 1996 |quote=Defenseman Rob Blake, who is battling an arm injury, was named team captain but remains questionable for the opener.}}{{cite web |title=Rob Blake career timeline |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rob-blake-career-timeline/c-531733 |website=NHL.com |access-date=August 25, 2023 |date=June 18, 2010 |quote=Oct. 1, 1996 Named captain of Los Angeles}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1996–97 NHL Pacific Division standings|team=LAK}}

{{1996–97 NHL Western Conference standings|team=LAK}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 5px solid;|title=1996–97 regular season{{cite web |title=1996-97 Los Angeles Kings Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/1997_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=July 25, 2023}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid;|title=October: 5–6–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–4–1)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||October 4, 1996||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1996–97) ||1–0–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020003|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||October 6, 1996||6–7 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||1–1–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020019|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||October 9, 1996||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||1–2–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020029|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|4||October 10, 1996||4–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||1–3–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020035|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||October 12, 1996||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||2–3–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020048|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||October 15, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) ||3–3–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020064|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||October 17, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||4–3–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020075|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||October 20, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||4–4–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020088|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||October 21, 1996||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||4–5–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020093|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||October 24, 1996||2–8 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||4–6–0 || {{NHL recap|1996020111|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|11||October 26, 1996||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||4–6–1 || {{NHL recap|1996020124|T}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|12||October 29, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||5–6–1 || {{NHL recap|1996020134|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|13||October 30, 1996||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||5–6–2 || {{NHL recap|1996020136|T}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid;|title=November: 5–6–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 3–4–1)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||November 2, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||6–6–2 || {{NHL recap|1996020157|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|15||November 4, 1996||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) ||6–6–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020170|T}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||November 7, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) ||7–6–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020188|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||November 8, 1996||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||7–7–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020194|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||November 14, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||8–7–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020229|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||November 17, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||9–7–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020244|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||November 19, 1996||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||9–8–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020254|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||November 20, 1996||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||9–9–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020259|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||November 23, 1996||0–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||9–10–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020285|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||November 27, 1996||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||10–10–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020301|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||November 28, 1996||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||10–11–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020305|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||November 30, 1996||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||10–12–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020321|L}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid;|title=December: 3–9–1 (home: 2–4–1; road: 1–5–0)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||December 3, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||11–12–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020332|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||December 5, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) ||11–13–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020345|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|28||December 7, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||12–13–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020362|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||December 10, 1996||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||12–14–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020373|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||December 12, 1996||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||12–15–3 || {{NHL recap|1996020385|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|31||December 14, 1996||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1996–97) ||12–15–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020399|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||December 17, 1996||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1996–97) ||12–16–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020410|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||December 18, 1996||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1996–97) ||12–17–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020415|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|34||December 20, 1996||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||12–18–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020425|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|35||December 22, 1996||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||12–19–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020442|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||December 26, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||13–19–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020463|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|37||December 28, 1996||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||13–20–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020477|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||December 30, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||13–21–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020489|L}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid;|title=January: 5–6–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–4–1)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||January 2, 1997||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||13–22–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020505|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||January 4, 1997||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1996–97) ||13–23–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020521|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||January 7, 1997||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||14–23–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020534|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||January 9, 1997||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) ||15–23–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020547|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|43||January 11, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||16–23–4 || {{NHL recap|1996020561|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|44||January 14, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||16–23–5 || {{NHL recap|1996020575|T}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|45||January 15, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||17–23–5 || {{NHL recap|1996020580|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||January 21, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||17–24–5 || {{NHL recap|1996020595|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||January 22, 1997||2–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||17–25–5 || {{NHL recap|1996020604|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|48||January 25, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||17–25–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020625|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|49||January 27, 1997||2–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||17–26–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020632|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|50||January 29, 1997||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||17–27–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020643|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|51||January 30, 1997||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1996–97) ||18–27–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020650|W}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid;|title=February: 5–6–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 1–4–0)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|52||February 1, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1996–97) ||18–28–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020664|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||February 3, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||19–28–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020671|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|54||February 5, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||19–29–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020685|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|55||February 9, 1997||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||19–30–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020707|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||February 11, 1997||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||19–31–6 || {{NHL recap|1996020713|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|57||February 13, 1997||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) ||19–31–7 || {{NHL recap|1996020730|T}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|58||February 15, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||19–31–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020743|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|59||February 17, 1997||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||19–32–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020752|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|60||February 18, 1997||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||19–33–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020758|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|61||February 20, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||20–33–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020770|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|62||February 22, 1997||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||21–33–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020781|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||February 25, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||22–33–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020797|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|64||February 27, 1997||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||23–33–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020810|W}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid;|title=March: 3–8–2 (home: 2–3–1; road: 1–5–1)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|65||March 1, 1997||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||24–33–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020824|W}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||March 4, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) ||24–34–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020835|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||March 6, 1997||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1996–97) ||24–35–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020849|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||March 8, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1996–97) ||25–35–8 || {{NHL recap|1996020861|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|69||March 10, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) ||25–35–9 || {{NHL recap|1996020873|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|70||March 13, 1997||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||25–36–9 || {{NHL recap|1996020889|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|71||March 15, 1997||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1996–97) ||25–37–9 || {{NHL recap|1996020903|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|72||March 19, 1997||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||25–38–9 || {{NHL recap|1996020924|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|73||March 22, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||26–38–9 || {{NHL recap|1996020942|W}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|74||March 24, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) ||26–38–10 || {{NHL recap|1996020949|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|75||March 27, 1997||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) ||26–39–10 || {{NHL recap|1996020966|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|76||March 29, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) ||26–40–10 || {{NHL recap|1996020972|L}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||March 30, 1997||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) ||26–41–10 || {{NHL recap|1996020980|L}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid;|title=April: 2–2–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 1–1–0)|Game |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|78||April 3, 1997||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) ||26–42–10 || {{NHL recap|1996021005|L}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|79||April 5, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1996–97) ||26–42–11 || {{NHL recap|1996021017|T}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||April 9, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) ||26–43–11 || {{NHL recap|1996021039|L}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|81||April 12, 1997||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1996–97) ||27–43–11 || {{NHL recap|1996021059|W}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|82||April 13, 1997||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) ||28–43–11 || {{NHL recap|1996021066|W}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black|text=W}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black|text=L}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black|text=T}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 8align="left" | {{Sortname|Dmitri|Khristich}}C75193756838
scope="row"| 20align="left" | {{Sortname|Ray|Ferraro}}C81252146−22112
scope="row"| 7align="left" | {{Sortname|Eddie|Olczyk}}{{double-dagger}}RW67212344−2245
scope="row"| 9align="left" | {{Sortname|Vladimir|Tsyplakov}}LW67162339812
scope="row"| 25align="left" | {{Sortname|Kevin|Stevens}}LW69142034−2796
scope="row"| 43align="left" | {{Sortname|Vitali|Yachmenev}}LW65102232−910
scope="row"| 4align="left" | {{Sortname|Rob|Blake}}D6282331−2882
scope="row"| 21align="left" | {{Sortname|Kai|Nurminen}}RW67161127−322
scope="row"| 44align="left" | {{Sortname|Yanic|Perreault}}C41111425020
scope="row"| 28align="left" | {{Sortname|Philippe|Boucher}}D6071825025
scope="row"| 22align="left" | {{Sortname|Ian|Laperriere|Ian Laperrière}}C6281523−25102
scope="row"| 14align="left" | {{Sortname|Mattias|Norstrom|Mattias Norström}}D8012122−484
scope="row"| 6align="left" | {{Sortname|Sean|O'Donnell}}D5551217−13144
scope="row"| 11align="left" | {{Sortname|Brad|Smyth}}{{dagger}}RW448816−774
scope="row"| 27align="left" | {{Sortname|John|Slaney}}D3231114−104
scope="row"| 19align="left" | {{Sortname|Jeff|Shevalier}}LW264913−66
scope="row"| 33align="left" | {{Sortname|Jan|Vopat}}D33459322
scope="row"| 12align="left" | {{Sortname|Roman|Vopat}}C29459−760
scope="row"| 42align="left" | {{Sortname|Dan|Bylsma}}RW79369−1532
scope="row"| 27align="left" | {{Sortname|Glen|Murray|dab=ice hockey}}{{dagger}}RW11538−28
scope="row"| 5align="left" | {{Sortname|Aki|Berg}}D41268−924
scope="row"| 23align="left" | {{Sortname|Craig|Johnson|dab=ice hockey, born 1972}}LW31437−726
scope="row"| 41align="left" | {{Sortname|Brent|Grieve}}LW18426−215
scope="row"| 15align="left" | {{Sortname|Jaroslav|Modry|Jaroslav Modrý}}D30336−1325
scope="row"| 40align="left" | {{Sortname|Barry|Potomski}}LW26325−893
scope="row"| 29align="left" | {{Sortname|Steven|Finn|dab=ice hockey}}D54235−884
scope="row"| 17align="left" | {{Sortname|Matt|Johnson|dab=ice hockey}}LW52134−4194
scope="row"| 24align="left" | {{Sortname|Nathan|LaFayette}}C15134−88
scope="row"| 10align="left" | {{Sortname|Neal|Broten}}{{dagger}}{{double-dagger}}C19044−90
scope="row"| 85align="left" | {{Sortname|Petr|Klima|Petr Klíma}}{{double-dagger}}RW8044−72
scope="row"| 37align="left" | {{Sortname|Paul|DiPietro}}C6101−26
scope="row"| 2align="left" | {{Sortname|Doug|Zmolek}}D57101−22116
scope="row"| 32align="left" | {{Sortname|Jean-Claude|Bergeron}}G1000style="background:#ccc|0
scope="row"| 34align="left" | {{Sortname|Byron|Dafoe}}G40000style="background:#ccc|0
scope="row"| 35align="left" | {{Sortname|Stephane|Fiset|Stéphane Fiset}}G44000style="background:#ccc|2
scope="row"| 26align="left" | {{Sortname|Chris|Marinucci}}{{dagger}}C1000−20
scope="row"| 7align="left" | {{Sortname|Steve|McKenna}}LW9000137
scope="row"| 52align="left" | {{Sortname|Jason|Morgan|dab=ice hockey}}C3000−30
scope="row"| 1align="left" | {{Sortname|Jamie|Storr}}G5000style="background:#ccc|0

=Goaltending=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

scope="row"| 34align="left" | Byron Dafoe401317511781123.11.90502162
scope="row"| 35align="left" | Stephane Fiset441324514101323.19.90642482
scope="row"| 1align="left" | Jamie Storr5211147112.49.9250265
scope="row"| 32align="left" | Jean-Claude Bergeron10103544.30.886056

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honor

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan="2"| League
(in-season)

| rowspan="2"| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Rob Blake{{efn|Blake did not play and was replaced by Khristich.{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Lonnie |title=Khristich Is Blake's All-Star Replacement |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-15-sp-18873-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 27, 2023 |date=January 15, 1997}}}}

| rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1997_roster.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2024}}

Dmitri Khristich
scope="row" rowspan="11"| Team

| Best Newcomer

| Stephane Fiset

|Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03

Bill Libby Memorial Award

| Dmitri Khristich

|

Defensive Player

| Ian Laperriere

|

rowspan="2"| Jim Fox Community Service

| Dan Bylsma

| rowspan="2"|

Byron Dafoe
Leading Scorer

| Dmitri Khristich

|

Most Inspirational

| Ian Laperriere

|

rowspan="2"| Most Popular Player

| Dan Bylsma

| rowspan="2"|

Ian Laperriere
Outstanding Defenseman

| Mattias Norstrom

|

Unsung Hero

| Byron Dafoe

|

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=3| First game

| Kai Nurminen

| October 4, 1996

| rowspan=3|{{cite web |title=1996-97 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1997_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 7, 2024}}

Steve McKenna

| March 24, 1997

Jason Morgan

| April 9, 1997

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1996–97 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Kings&BeginDate=1996-05-01&EndDate=1997-09-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0|title=Hockey Transactions Search Results}}

=Trades=

class="wikitable"
June 20, 1996

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Stephane Fiset
1st round pick in 1998

| valign="top"|To Colorado Avalanche

Eric Lacroix
1st round pick in 1998
style="background:#eee;"

| August 22, 1996

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Petr Klima

| valign="top"|To Tampa Bay Lightning

5th round pick in 1997
October 25, 1996

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Future considerations

| valign="top"|To Pittsburgh Penguins

Petr Klima
style="background:#eee;"

| November 19, 1996

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Chris Marinucci

| valign="top"|To New York Islanders

Nicholas Vachon
November 22, 1996

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Neal Broten

| valign="top"|To New Jersey Devils

Future considerations
style="background:#eee;"

| November 28, 1996

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Brad Smyth

| valign="top"|To Florida Panthers

3rd round pick in 1997
March 18, 1997

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Glen Murray

| valign="top"|To Pittsburgh Penguins

Eddie Olczyk

=Free agent signings=

class="wikitable"
May 23, 1996

| valign="top"|From Merrimack College (HE)

Steve McKenna
style="background:#eee;"

| July 8, 1996

| valign="top"|From Winnipeg Jets

Eddie Olczyk (2 years, $2.15 million)
July 23, 1996

| valign="top"|From Toronto Maple Leafs

Paul DiPietro (1 year, $325,000)
style="background:#eee;"

| August 2, 1996

| valign="top"|From Chicago Blackhawks

Brent Grieve (1 year, $325,000)
August 28, 1996

| valign="top"|From Tampa Bay Lightning

Jean-Claude Bergeron (1 year, $300,000)
style="background:#eee;"

| September 6, 1996

| valign="top"|From Buffalo Sabres

Mark Astley (1 year, $350,000)
December 13, 1996

| valign="top"|From Boston Bruins

Rick Zombo (1 year, $724,500)

=Free agents lost=

class="wikitable"
July 10, 1996

| valign="top"|To Anaheim Mighty Ducks

Kevin Todd (2 years, $1.2 million)
style="background:#eee;"

| July 24, 1996

| valign="top"|To Florida Panthers

Craig Ferguson (1 year, $350,000)
August 15, 1996

| valign="top"|To San Jose Sharks

Tony Granato (3 years, $4.5 million)
style="background:#eee;"

| September 14, 1996

| valign="top"|To Houston Aeros (IHL)

Gary Shuchuk
October 4, 1996

| valign="top"|To Vancouver Canucks

Troy Crowder (1 year, $500,000)

=Waivers=

class="wikitable"
January 28, 1997

| valign="top"|To Dallas Stars

Neal Broten

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.{{cite web |title=1996 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1996e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=July 27, 2023}}

class="wikitable"
align="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | Round

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | #

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="21.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.5%" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

230Josh Green{{CAN}}Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
237Marian Cisar{{CZE}}Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
357Greg Phillips{{CAN}}Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
484Mikael Simons{{SWE}}Mora IK (Sweden)
496Eric Belanger{{CAN}}Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
5120Jesse Black{{CAN}}Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
5123Peter Hogan{{CAN}}Oshawa Generals (OHL)
8190Steve Valiquette{{CAN}}Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
8193Kai Nurminen{{FIN}}HV71 (Sweden)
9219Sebastien Simard{{CAN}}Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

See also

Notes

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References

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  • {{cite web |title=Los Angeles Kings 1996-97 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000401997.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=July 25, 2023}}
  • {{cite web |title=1996-97 Los Angeles Kings Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/1997.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=July 25, 2023}}

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