Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks

Friday, March 14, 1997, 10:30 PM ET San Jose Arena, San Jose Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the San Jose Sharks 4–1 on Friday, March 14, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Phoenix Coyotes	4	38-37-7
at San Jose Sharks	1	27-47-8

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	1	2	1	4
San Jose Sharks	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	11	5	10	26
San Jose Sharks	6	15	6	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:01	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeremy Roenick (21)	Oleg Tverdovsky (41), Cliff Ronning (27)	Power play	PHX 1, SJS 0
2nd	01:32	Phoenix Coyotes	Dallas Drake (12)	Jeremy Roenick (31)	Even strength	PHX 2, SJS 0
2nd	02:37	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan (4)	Craig Janney (30), Dave Manson (17)	Even strength	PHX 3, SJS 0
2nd	11:02	San Jose Sharks	Tony Granato (19)	Vlastimil Kroupa (4), Darren Turcotte (13)	Even strength	PHX 3, SJS 1
3rd	19:46	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (40)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	PHX 4, SJS 1

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

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	1	0	1	+1	4	2	0
Number 11 D. Drake	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
Number 6 J. More	D	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
Number 8 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	1	1	+2	2	1	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+2	2	2	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	27	26	1	.963	60:00	Win

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 V. Peltonen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 8 D. Turcotte	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 11 O. Nolan	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 12 R. Sutter	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 17 S. Guolla	C	0	0	0	+1	4	2
Number 19 T. Hunter	R	0	0	0	-1	4	0
Number 21 T. Granato	R	1	0	1	+1	0	5
Number 22 B. Errey	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Number 39 J. Friesen	L	0	0	0	-2	0	4
Number 42 S. Donovan	R	0	0	0	0	0	3
Number 62 A. Nazarov	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 3 D. Bodger	D	0	0	0	0	2	3
Number 10 M. Ragnarsson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 23 T. Gill	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Number 33 M. McSorley	D	0	0	0	-1	8	1
Number 40 M. Rathje	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 V. Kroupa	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 K. Hrudey	25	22	3	.880	58:57	Loss

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:48	San Jose Sharks	Marty McSorley	Tripping	2
1st	05:05	Phoenix Coyotes	Oleg Tverdovsky	Holding the stick	2
1st	18:09	San Jose Sharks	Todd Gill	Cross checking	2
2nd	06:56	San Jose Sharks	Doug Bodger	Interference	2
2nd	16:00	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan	Holding the stick	2
2nd	19:39	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	High sticking	2
2nd	19:39	San Jose Sharks	Marty McSorley	High sticking	2
3rd	03:07	Phoenix Coyotes	Jayson More	High sticking	2
3rd	03:07	Phoenix Coyotes	Jayson More	Roughing	2
3rd	03:07	San Jose Sharks	Tim Hunter	High sticking	2
3rd	03:07	San Jose Sharks	Tim Hunter	High sticking	2
3rd	13:26	San Jose Sharks	Stephen Guolla	High sticking	2
3rd	13:26	San Jose Sharks	Stephen Guolla	High sticking	2
3rd	19:46	Phoenix Coyotes	Teppo Numminen	Charging	2
3rd	19:46	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Roughing	2
3rd	19:46	San Jose Sharks	Marty McSorley	Roughing	2
3rd	19:46	San Jose Sharks	Marty McSorley	Roughing	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
San Jose Sharks head coach: Al Sims
Referees: Rob Shick
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Mark Wheler
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Norm MacIver, Brad McCrimmon, Darcy Wakaluk, Kevin Dahl, Dallas Eakins, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Igor Korolev, Scott Langkow, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger
San Jose Sharks scratches: Todd Ewen, Greg Hawgood, Al Iafrate, Bernie Nicholls, Chris Tancill, Wade Flaherty, Iain Fraser, Ray Whitney, Dody Wood, Chris Lipuma, Jan Caloun, Jason Widmer, Darrin Madeley, Alexei Yegorov

Every Phoenix Coyotes and San Jose Sharks game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Oct 10, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks, Mon, Jan 13, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Mar 14, 1997
San Jose Sharks 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 7	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Apr 1, 1997

Other NHL games on Friday, March 14, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators, Fri, Mar 14, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Dallas Stars 4	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, Fri, Mar 14, 1997
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Avalanche 6	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Mar 14, 1997
St. Louis Blues 4 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Mar 14, 1997