The 1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 27th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks finished fourth in the division, and ninth in the conference, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time ending a 7 year playoff streaks since 1990. Off-season Regular season Final standings |} Player statistics Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes Awards and records Transactions Draft picks Vancouver's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. See also 1996–97 NHL season References Vancouver Canucks season, 1996-97 Vancouver Canucks seasons Vancouver C