Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes

Friday, December 20, 1996, 9:00 PM ET America West Arena, Phoenix Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 on Friday, December 20, 1996 at home.

Final score, Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Toronto Maple Leafs	2	30-44-8
at Phoenix Coyotes	5	38-37-7

Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	1	0	1	2
Phoenix Coyotes	2	2	1	5

Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	5	9	14	28
Phoenix Coyotes	18	14	10	42

Scoring summary

Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:26	Toronto Maple Leafs	Todd Warriner (5)	Unassisted	Even strength	TOR 1, PHX 0
1st	08:24	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim McKenzie (1)	Shane Doan (5), Mike Eastwood (3)	Even strength	TOR 1, PHX 1
1st	12:39	Phoenix Coyotes	Craig Janney (6)	Dave Manson (4), Jeremy Roenick (15)	Power play	TOR 1, PHX 2
2nd	05:11	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeremy Roenick (7)	Unassisted	Even strength	TOR 1, PHX 3
2nd	09:17	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (17)	Brad McCrimmon (5), Dallas Drake (8)	Even strength	TOR 1, PHX 4
3rd	05:52	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jamie Baker (3)	Tie Domi (8)	Even strength	TOR 2, PHX 4
3rd	14:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (18)	Craig Janney (13), Dallas Drake (9)	Even strength	TOR 2, PHX 5

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

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 K. Fairchild	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 8 T. Warriner	L	1	0	1	0	0	1
Number 9 M. Craig	R	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 12 B. Convery	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 13 M. Sundin	C	0	0	0	0	2	2
Number 14 D. Hendrickson	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 16 J. Baker	C	1	0	1	+2	2	4
Number 19 F. Modin	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 21 K. Muller	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 28 T. Domi	R	0	1	1	0	0	1
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 94 S. Berezin	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 2 R. Zettler	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 3 M. Martin	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2
Number 4 D. Ellett	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 26 J. Heward	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 34 J. Macoun	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 55 L. Murphy	D	0	0	0	-2	0	4

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 F. Potvin	42	37	5	.881	60:00	Loss

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	2	0	2	0	2	4	0
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Number 32 M. Eastwood	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	1	1	2	0	2	5	0
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0
Number 5 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	+3	0	4	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 D. Wakaluk	28	26	2	.929	60:00	Win

Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:20	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Holding	2
1st	10:42	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jamie Baker	Hooking	2
1st	15:57	Toronto Maple Leafs	Matt Martin	Holding	2
2nd	09:44	Toronto Maple Leafs	Rob Zettler	Holding	2
2nd	16:13	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Roughing	2
3rd	17:42	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeremy Roenick	Roughing	2
3rd	17:42	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mats Sundin	Roughing	2

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Mike Murphy
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Referees: Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Wayne Bonney
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Don Beaupre, Wendel Clark, Nick Kypreos, Scott Pearson, Mathieu Schneider, Greg Smyth, Tom Pederson, Dmitry Yushkevich, Brian Wiseman, David Cooper, Ralph Intranuovo, Nathan Dempsey, Shayne Toporowski, Zdenek Nedved, Mark Kolesar, Jeff Ware, Yannick Tremblay, John Craighead
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Jim Johnson, Norm MacIver, Mike Stapleton, Kevin Dahl, Dallas Eakins, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Igor Korolev, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger

Every Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Nov 16, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 14, 1996
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 22, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Mar 27, 1997

Other NHL games on Friday, December 20, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 4 at Hartford Whalers 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
San Jose Sharks 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Florida Panthers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
New Jersey Devils 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Dec 20, 1996
Calgary Flames 0 at Anaheim Ducks 7	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Dec 20, 1996