1996–97 Florida Panthers season

The 1996–97 Florida Panthers season was the Panthers' fourth season.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Playoffs

Following their remarkable run to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 1996 playoffs, the Panthers qualified for the 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs. As the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, they played the fifth seeded New York Rangers. However, the Panthers were eliminated in five games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Scoring

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

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Draft picks

Florida's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

See also

• 1996–97 NHL season

Notes

References

1. 2023–24 Florida Panthers season
2. List of Florida Panthers seasons
3. 1995–96 Florida Panthers season
4. List of Florida Panthers players
5. List of Florida Panthers broadcasters
6. 1996–97 NHL season
7. Florida Panthers
8. 1997–98 Florida Panthers season
9. 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs
10. Lightning–Panthers rivalry
11. Paul Maurice
12. Rat trick
13. FIU Panthers
14. 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season
15. List of Florida Panthers records
16. Roberto Luongo
17. 2024 Stanley Cup Finals
18. List of NHL franchise post-season droughts
19. Sergei Bobrovsky
20. List of Florida Panthers draft picks