1996-97 NHL season

The 1996-97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings, who swept the Philadelphia Flyers in four games.

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Regular season - National Hockey League - Stanley Cup winners - Detroit Red Wings - Philadelphia Flyers

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This was the first season for the Phoenix Coyotes, who were previously known as the Winnipeg Jets. On March 25, 1997, the Hartford Whalers announced that they would move from Connecticut following the 1996-97 season. Starting in the 1997-98 NHL season, they were known as the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Phoenix Coyotes - Winnipeg Jets - March 25 - 1997 - Hartford Whalers - Connecticut - 1997-98 NHL season - Carolina Hurricanes

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