James Black
#21 · Left wing · Washington Capitals
Born Aug 15, 1969 in Regina, Saskatchewan, CAN · 5'11", 210 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 94th overall in 1989 by HFD (round 5)
Compare with a similar player
The forwards closest to him in points in 1996-97. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Todd Bertuzzi
NYI ·
23 P in 64 GP
Ian Laperriere
LAK ·
23 P in 62 GP
Michal Pivonka
WSH ·
23 P in 54 GP
Pat Falloon
PHI ·
23 P in 52 GP
Bob Probert
CHI ·
23 P in 82 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | HFD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1990-91 | HFD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1991-92 | HFD | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1992-93 | MNS | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 1993-94 | DAL | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1993-94 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 64 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 122 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 52 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 8 | 90 | 25 | 0.29 |
| 1998-99 | WSH | 75 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 14 | 135 | 42 | 0.40 |
| 1999-00 | WSH | 49 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -1 | 6 | 71 | 27 | 0.35 |
| 2000-01 | WSH | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 0.14 |
| 11 seasons | Career | 352 | 58 | 57 | 115 | -8 | 84 | 557 | 117 | 0.33 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | CHI | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 2 seasons | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.23 |
1996-97 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 122 | 0 | 0.36 | 9.8 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1997 | @ DAL | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 9, 1997 | vs STL | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 6, 1997 | @ CGY | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 16, 1997 | vs NYI | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 5, 1997 | @ VAN | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 26, 1997 | @ HFD | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 20, 1997 | vs BOS | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 17, 1997 | @ STL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 15, 1997 | vs NYR | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 13, 1997 | vs SJS | W 7-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 8, 1997 | @ COL | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 6, 1997 | @ PHX | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 3, 1997 | @ SJS | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 1, 1997 | @ LAK | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 27, 1997 | @ NYR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 25, 1997 | @ NYI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | vs TOR | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 22, 1997 | vs VAN | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 20, 1997 | @ BUF | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 13, 1997 | vs TBL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 11, 1997 | @ DET | W 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | @ NJD | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 8, 1997 | vs EDM | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 5, 1997 | vs DET | T 5-5 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 2, 1997 | vs PHX | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 31, 1996 | vs COL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 29, 1996 | vs HFD | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 28, 1996 | @ TOR | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 26, 1996 | vs STL | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 23, 1996 | @ BOS | T 3-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 22, 1996 | vs PHI | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | vs FLA | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 18, 1996 | vs DAL | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 15, 1996 | vs PIT | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | @ STL | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 12, 1996 | @ DET | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | @ MTL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | vs MTL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 30, 1996 | @ LAK | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | @ ANA | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 27, 1996 | @ SJS | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 22, 1996 | @ CGY | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 21, 1996 | @ VAN | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 19, 1996 | @ EDM | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 17, 1996 | vs LAK | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 15, 1996 | @ OTT | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 14, 1996 | vs CGY | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 10, 1996 | vs OTT | W 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | @ PHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 7, 1996 | vs NJD | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 3, 1996 | vs EDM | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | @ DAL | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 30, 1996 | @ FLA | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 29, 1996 | @ TBL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 27, 1996 | vs SJS | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 25, 1996 | @ DET | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 24, 1996 | vs STL | W 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 20, 1996 | vs LAK | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 17, 1996 | vs DET | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 15, 1996 | @ TOR | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 11, 1996 | vs COL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 9, 1996 | vs ANA | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 6, 1996 | @ STL | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 5, 1996 | @ WSH | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |