The Florida Panthers decisively defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 6 to 3, on December 15, 1996.

Final

Oilers

14-16-3

3

Panthers

18-6-7

6

Team

EDM

FLA

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

EDM

FLA

Tom Fitzgerald (EV) assisted by Mike Hough and Brian Skrudland

Scott Mellanby (EV) assisted by Robert Svehla and Radek Dvorak

Radek Dvorak (PP) unassisted

Miroslav Satan (EV) assisted by Andrei Kovalenko and Jason Arnott

Mike Grier (EV) assisted by Mats Lindgren and Rem Murray

Mariusz Czerkawski (EV) assisted by Doug Weight and Ryan Smyth

2nd period

EDM

FLA

Bill Lindsay (SH) assisted by Tom Fitzgerald

Gord Murphy (EV) assisted by Martin Straka and Scott Mellanby

3rd period

EDM

FLA

Ed Jovanovski (EV) assisted by Martin Straka and Ray Sheppard

Oilers

Panthers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Oilers

Panthers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Essensa (L) B. Essensa	0	1	0	18	15	.833	3	3.69	0	49
Curtis Joseph C. Joseph				5	2	.400	3	16.07	0	11

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Jason Arnott J. Arnott	0	1	1	-1	14	2	0.0
Kelly Buchberger K. Buchberger	0	0	0	-1	5	1	0.0
Mariusz Czerkawski M. Czerkawski	1	0	1	-2	0	1	100.0
Mike Grier M. Grier	1	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Andrei Kovalenko A. Kovalenko	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Mats Lindgren M. Lindgren	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Kevin Lowe K. Lowe	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
Todd Marchant T. Marchant	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Marchment B. Marchment	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0.0
Dean McAmmond D. McAmmond	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Boris Mironov B. Mironov	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0.0
Rem Murray R. Murray	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Jeff Norton J. Norton	0	0	0	-4	0	0
Michel Petit M. Petit	0	0	0	-4	0	3	0.0
Luke Richardson L. Richardson	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Ryan Smyth R. Smyth	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0.0
Doug Weight D. Weight	0	1	1	-2	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Vanbiesbrouck (W) J. Vanbiesbrouck	1	0	0	28	25	.893	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Terry Carkner T. Carkner	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Radek Dvorak R. Dvorak	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Tom Fitzgerald T. Fitzgerald	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
Mike Hough M. Hough	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jody Hull J. Hull	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Jovanovski E. Jovanovski	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Paul Laus P. Laus	0	0	0	+1	7	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Lindsay B. Lindsay	1	0	1	+1	2	0	1	0	1	4	25.0
Dave Lowry D. Lowry	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Mellanby S. Mellanby	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Gord Murphy G. Murphy	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Ray Sheppard R. Sheppard	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Skrudland B. Skrudland	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Martin Straka M. Straka	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Robert Svehla R. Svehla	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rhett Warrener R. Warrener	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0	3	0.0