the Bruins was postponed. Final standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points Playoffs Bracket Awards The NHL Awards presentation took place on June 19, 1997. All-Star teams Player statistics Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points Leading goaltenders Regular season Coaches Eastern Conference Boston Bruins: Steve Kasper Buffalo Sabres: Ted Nolan Florida Panthers: Doug MacLean Hartford Whalers: Paul Maurice Montreal Canadiens: Mario Tremblay New Jersey Devils: Jacques Lemaire New York Islanders: Mike Milbury New York Rangers: Colin Campbell Ottawa Senators: Jacques Martin Philadelphia Flyers: Terry Murray Pittsburgh Penguins: Eddie Johnston and Craig Patrick Tampa Bay Lightning: Terry Crisp Washington Capitals: Jim Schoenfeld Western Conference Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: Ron Wilson Calgary Flames: Pierre Page Chicago Blackhawks: Craig Hartsburg Colorado Avalanche: Marc Crawford Dallas Stars: Ken Hitchcock Detroit Red Wings: Scotty Bowman Edmonton Oilers: Ron Low Los Angeles Kings: Larry Robinson Phoenix Coyotes: Don Hay San Jose Sharks: Al Sims and Darryl Sutter St. Louis Blues: Mike Keenan, Jim Roberts (interim) and Joel Quenneville Toronto Maple Leafs: Mike Murphy Vancouver Canucks: Tom Renney Milestones Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1996–97 (listed with their first team, asterisk (*) marks debut in playoffs): Dwayne Roloson, Calgary Flames Roman Turek, Dallas Stars Tomas Holmstrom, Detroit Red Wings Mike Knuble, Detroit Red Wings Mike Grier, Edmonton Oilers Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Hartford Whalers Tomas Vokoun, Montreal Canadiens Bryan Berard, New York Islanders Todd Bertuzzi, New York Islanders Wade Redden, Ottawa Senators Vaclav Prospal, Philadelphia Flyers Dainius Zubrus, Philadelphia Flyers Patrick Lalime, Pittsburgh Penguins Last games The following is a list of players of note who played their last game in the NHL in 1996–97 (listed with their last team): Charlie Huddy, Buffalo Sabres Denis Savard, Chicago Blackhawks Sergei Makarov, Dallas Stars Neal Broten, Dallas Stars Mike Ramsey, Detroit Red Wings Vladimir Konstantinov, Detroit Red Wings Dale Hawerchuk, Philadelphia Flyers Brad McCrimmon, Phoenix Coyotes Joe Mullen, Pittsburgh Penguins Tim Hunter, San Jose Sharks Craig MacTavish, St. Louis Blues (the last helmetless player) Jay Wells, Tampa Bay Lightning Don Beaupre, Toronto Maple Leafs Dave McLlwain, New York Islanders Gary Leeman, St. Louis Blues Trading deadline Trading Deadline: March 18, 1997 March 18, 1997: G Pat Jablonski traded from Montreal to