Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers

Wednesday, January 22, 1997, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Florida Panthers 2–1 in overtime on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 at home.

Final score, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Florida Panthers	1	35-28-19
at Hartford Whalers	2	32-39-11

Goals by period, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Florida Panthers	0	1	0	0	1
Hartford Whalers	1	0	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Florida Panthers	7	15	16	3	41
Hartford Whalers	13	7	9	3	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:47	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (14)	Nelson Emerson (15), Steven Rice (10)	Even strength	FLA 0, HFD 1
2nd	03:44	Florida Panthers	Tom Fitzgerald (9)	Mike Hough (3), Brian Skrudland (13)	Even strength	FLA 1, HFD 1
OT	04:46	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron (6)	Jeff O'Neill (11), Paul Ranheim (6)	Even strength	FLA 1, HFD 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Florida Panthers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 10 D. Lowry	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 11 B. Lindsay	L	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 15 D. Nemirovsky	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 18 M. Hough	L	0	1	1	+1	14	3
Number 19 R. Dvorak	R	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 20 B. Skrudland	C	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 21 T. Fitzgerald	R	1	0	1	+1	2	2
Number 26 R. Sheppard	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 27 S. Mellanby	R	0	0	0	-2	0	5
Number 28 M. Straka	C	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 29 J. Garpenlov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 44 R. Niedermayer	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 2 T. Carkner	D	0	0	0	-1	14	1
Number 3 P. Laus	D	0	0	0	+1	5	2
Number 4 P. Gustafsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 5 G. Murphy	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 7 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	-1	4	1
Number 24 R. Svehla	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3

Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Fitzpatrick	32	30	2	.938	64:46	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	0	14	3
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	+1	12	3
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	5
Number 18 R. Kron	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	0	1	+1	6	1
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2
Number 25 J. McBain	D	0	0	0	0	0	1

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	41	40	1	.976	64:46	Win

Penalties, Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:04	Florida Panthers	Paul Laus	Fighting (major)	5
1st	04:04	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Fighting (major)	5
1st	07:53	Florida Panthers	Rhett Warrener	Slashing	2
1st	16:50	Florida Panthers	Rhett Warrener	High sticking	2
2nd	00:41	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Delaying game	2
2nd	09:56	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Hooking	2
2nd	16:08	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Cross checking	2
2nd	18:44	Florida Panthers	Terry Carkner	Roughing	2
2nd	18:44	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Roughing	2
OT	01:18	Florida Panthers	Mike Hough	High sticking	2
OT	01:18	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	High sticking	2
OT	03:41	Florida Panthers	Terry Carkner	Roughing	2
OT	03:41	Florida Panthers	Terry Carkner	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
OT	03:41	Florida Panthers	Tom Fitzgerald	Roughing	2
OT	03:41	Florida Panthers	Mike Hough	Roughing	2
OT	03:41	Florida Panthers	Mike Hough	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
OT	03:41	Florida Panthers	Robert Svehla	Roughing	2
OT	03:41	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Roughing	2
OT	03:41	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Roughing	2
OT	03:41	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
OT	03:41	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Roughing	2
OT	03:41	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Roughing	2
OT	03:41	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Florida Panthers head coach: Doug MacLean
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Richard Trottier
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Kevin Collins
Florida Panthers scratches: Craig Fisher, Jody Hull, Geoff Smith, Craig Ferguson, Craig Martin, Steve Washburn, Todd MacDonald, Ed Jovanovski, Chris Wells, Jason Podollan
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Glen Featherstone, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen

Every Florida Panthers and Hartford Whalers game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 0 at Florida Panthers 6	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 12, 1996
Hartford Whalers 1 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Florida Panthers, Fri, Nov 29, 1996
Florida Panthers 2 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Dec 11, 1996
Florida Panthers 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Jan 22, 1997

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 22, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Jan 22, 1997
Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Jan 22, 1997
Edmonton Oilers 1 at New York Islanders 8	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at New York Islanders, Wed, Jan 22, 1997
New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Wed, Jan 22, 1997
Calgary Flames 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Jan 22, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Jan 22, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Jan 22, 1997
Los Angeles Kings 2 at San Jose Sharks 7	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Jan 22, 1997
New Jersey Devils 1 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Jan 22, 1997