Hartford Whalers at Anaheim Ducks

Friday, January 31, 1997, 10:30 PM ET Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim Regular Season Final

Final score

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Hartford Whalers 6–3 on Friday, January 31, 1997 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Anaheim Ducks
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	3	32-39-11
at Anaheim Ducks	6	36-33-13

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Anaheim Ducks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	0	2	1	3
Anaheim Ducks	3	2	1	6

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Anaheim Ducks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	14	16	11	41
Anaheim Ducks	12	13	9	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Anaheim Ducks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:56	Anaheim Ducks	Paul Kariya (21)	Teemu Selanne (37), Steve Rucchin (22)	Even strength	HFD 0, ANA 1
1st	05:28	Anaheim Ducks	Brian Bellows (7)	Dmitri Mironov (22), Teemu Selanne (38)	Power play	HFD 0, ANA 2
1st	10:24	Anaheim Ducks	Teemu Selanne (29)	Paul Kariya (33), Ken Baumgartner (7)	Even strength	HFD 0, ANA 3
2nd	07:38	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill (11)	Glen Wesley (20), Paul Ranheim (7)	Power play	HFD 1, ANA 3
2nd	09:44	Anaheim Ducks	Sean Pronger (3)	Garry Valk (5)	Even strength	HFD 1, ANA 4
2nd	12:56	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill (12)	Gerald Diduck (7)	Power play	HFD 2, ANA 4
2nd	16:02	Anaheim Ducks	Sean Pronger (4)	Dmitri Mironov (23), Teemu Selanne (39)	Even strength	HFD 2, ANA 5
3rd	09:22	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill (13)	Kent Manderville (2), Kevin Dineen (22)	Even strength	HFD 3, ANA 5
3rd	15:34	Anaheim Ducks	Steve Rucchin (12)	Paul Kariya (34), Bobby Dollas (8)	Even strength	HFD 3, ANA 6

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

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	-1	2	8	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	2	5	0
Number 17 H. Domenichelli	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Number 46 K. Brown	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	-1	5	3	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	3	0	3	-2	0	5	2
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	34	28	6	.824	58:34	Loss

Anaheim Ducks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 T. Selanne	R	1	3	4	+4	0	4	0
Number 9 P. Kariya	L	1	2	3	+4	0	4	0
Number 12 K. Todd	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 13 T. Drury	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 16 W. Rychel	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 17 J. Kurri	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 18 G. Valk	L	0	1	1	+2	2	1	0
Number 20 S. Rucchin	C	1	1	2	+3	0	3	0
Number 22 K. Baumgartner	L	0	1	1	+2	7	0	0
Number 23 B. Bellows	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1
Number 46 J. Jomphe	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 52 P. Leboutillier	R	0	0	0	-1	17	0	0
Number 54 S. Pronger	C	2	0	2	+2	0	2	0
Number 2 B. Dollas	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0
Number 15 D. Mironov	D	0	2	2	+4	0	4	0
Number 28 J. Marshall	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 29 D. Van Impe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 33 D. Karpa	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0

Anaheim Ducks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 G. Hebert	41	38	3	.927	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Anaheim Ducks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:12	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Holding obstruction	2
1st	14:58	Anaheim Ducks	Ken Baumgartner	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:58	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	02:22	Anaheim Ducks	Warren Rychel	Interference	2
2nd	05:39	Anaheim Ducks	Garry Valk	Holding	2
2nd	11:11	Anaheim Ducks	Peter Leboutillier	Instigator	2
2nd	11:11	Anaheim Ducks	Peter Leboutillier	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	11:11	Anaheim Ducks	Peter Leboutillier	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	11:11	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	13:57	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Brown	Roughing	2
2nd	18:55	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson	Tripping	2
3rd	17:54	Anaheim Ducks	Ken Baumgartner	Holding obstruction	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Anaheim Ducks head coach: Ron Wilson
Referees: Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Jay Sharrers
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Glen Featherstone, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Mark Janssens, Robert Kron, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Sami Kapanen
Anaheim Ducks scratches: Shawn Antoski, Adrian Plavsic, Joe Sacco, Michael O'Neill, Roman Oksiuta, Barry Nieckar, Jeremy Stevenson, Daniel Trebil, Nikolai Tsulygin, Valeri Karpov, Frank Banham, Craig Reichert, Mike Leclerc, Ruslan Salei

Every Hartford Whalers and Anaheim Ducks game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Hartford Whalers, Thu, Oct 24, 1996
Hartford Whalers 3 at Anaheim Ducks 6	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Jan 31, 1997

Other NHL games on Friday, January 31, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Jan 31, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Jan 31, 1997
New York Islanders 0 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Jan 31, 1997