NHL season almanac
1996–97 season
The champions, the league's standard-setters, and the players who defined the year.
Season 1996–97
- 2025–26
- 2024–25
- 2023–24
- 2022–23
- 2021–22
- 2020–21
- 2019–20
- 2018–19
- 2017–18
- 2016–17
- 2015–16
- 2014–15
- 2013–14
- 2012–13
- 2011–12
- 2010–11
- 2009–10
- 2008–09
- 2007–08
- 2006–07
- 2005–06
- 2003–04
- 2002–03
- 2001–02
- 2000–01
- 1999–00
- 1998–99
- 1997–98
- 1996–97
- 1995–96
- 1994–95
- 1993–94
- 1992–93
- 1991–92
- 1990–91
- 1989–90
- 1988–89
- 1987–88
- 1986–87
- 1985–86
- 1984–85
- 1983–84
- 1982–83
- 1981–82
- 1980–81
- 1979–80
- 1978–79
- 1977–78
- 1976–77
Champion
DET
Runner-up
PHI
Final
4-0
Presidents'
COL
Stanley Cup champions
