1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1996–97 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 27th in the National Hockey League.Off-season
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
The Canucks failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1990, the first of 4 seasons that the Canucks failed to qualify.Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| Alexander Mogilny | 76 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 9 | 18 |
| Martin Gelinas | 74 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 6 | 42 |
| Pavel Bure | 63 | 23 | 32 | 55 | -14 | 40 |
| Mike Ridley | 75 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 0 | 42 |
| Markus Naslund | 78 | 21 | 20 | 41 | -15 | 30 |
| Trevor Linden | 49 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 5 | 27 |
| Mike Sillinger | 78 | 17 | 20 | 37 | -3 | 25 |
| Jyrki Lumme | 66 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 8 | 32 |
| Russ Courtnall | 47 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 24 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 62 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -9 | 66 |
Awards and records
Transactions
Roster
Draft picks
Vancouver's draft picks at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 12 | Josh Holden | | Regina Pats |
| 3 | 75 | Zenith Komarniski | | Tri-City Americans |
| 4 | 93 | Jonas Soling | | Huddinge IK |
| 5 | 121 | Tyler Prosofsky | | Kelowna Rockets |
| 6 | 147 | Nolan McDonald | | University of Vermont |
| 7 | 175 | Clint Cabana | | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| 8 | 201 | Jeff Scissons | | Vernon Vipers |
| 9 | 227 | Lubomir Vaic | | HC Kosice |
