Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators

Sunday, February 16, 1997, 1:30 PM ET Corel Centre, Ottawa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Hartford Whalers 4–2 on Sunday, February 16, 1997 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	2	32-39-11
at Ottawa Senators	4	31-36-15

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	1	0	1	2
Ottawa Senators	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	10	7	10	27
Ottawa Senators	14	8	9	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:25	Ottawa Senators	Daniel Alfredsson (20)	Wade Redden (19), Alexandre Daigle (18)	Power play	HFD 0, OTT 1
1st	17:25	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Haller (1)	Jeff O'Neill (15), Paul Ranheim (8)	Even strength	HFD 1, OTT 1
2nd	14:37	Ottawa Senators	Radek Bonk (3)	Daniel Alfredsson (32), Jason Zent (2)	Even strength	HFD 1, OTT 2
3rd	12:55	Ottawa Senators	Alexei Yashin (28)	Shawn McEachern (10), Andreas Dackell (14)	Even strength	HFD 1, OTT 3
3rd	18:16	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen (13)	Keith Primeau (20)	Even strength	HFD 2, OTT 3
3rd	19:29	Ottawa Senators	Randy Cunneyworth (9)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	HFD 2, OTT 4

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
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	0	1	0	0	3
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	1	1	0	0	3
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 46 K. Brown	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	1	1	0	0	2
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 14 K. Haller	D	1	0	1	+1	2	2
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	-2	0	4
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	30	27	3	.900	58:24	Loss

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 R. Cunneyworth	L	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0
Number 10 A. Dackell	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 11 D. Alfredsson	R	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1
Number 15 S. McEachern	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 16 S. Zholtok	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 17 T. Chorske	R	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0
Number 19 A. Yashin	C	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0
Number 22 S. Van Allen	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 38 J. Zent	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 42 D. Lambert	L	0	0	0	-1	5	1	0
Number 76 R. Bonk	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 91 A. Daigle	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
Number 2 L. Pitlick	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 3 F. Musil	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 27 J. Laukkanen	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0
Number 28 S. Duchesne	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 33 J. York	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 D. Rhodes	27	25	2	.926	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:39	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Haller	High sticking	2
1st	07:25	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	Interference	2
2nd	02:46	Ottawa Senators	Tom Chorske	Holding	2
2nd	03:18	Ottawa Senators	Janne Laukkanen	High sticking	2
2nd	05:56	Ottawa Senators	Lance Pitlick	Charging	2
2nd	06:49	Ottawa Senators	Randy Cunneyworth	High sticking	2
2nd	14:52	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:52	Ottawa Senators	Denny Lambert	Fighting (major)	5

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Ottawa Senators head coach: Jacques Martin
Referees: Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Conrad Hache
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Adam Burt, Jeff Daniels, Glen Featherstone, Stu Grimson, Brian Glynn, Mark Janssens, Robert Kron, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Ottawa Senators scratches: Dave Hannan, Dennis Vial, Denis Chasse, Sean Hill, Philip Von Stefenelli, Philip Crowe, Bruce Gardiner, Radim Bicanek, Christer Olsson, Stan Neckar

Every Hartford Whalers and Ottawa Senators game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 3 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Nov 23, 1996
Ottawa Senators 2 at Hartford Whalers 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Dec 28, 1996
Ottawa Senators 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Feb 15, 1997
Hartford Whalers 2 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators, Sun, Feb 16, 1997
Hartford Whalers 4 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Ottawa Senators, Wed, Apr 9, 1997

Other NHL games on Sunday, February 16, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers, Sun, Feb 16, 1997
San Jose Sharks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 16, 1997
Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Feb 16, 1997