1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 30th in the National Hockey League. This was the final season for Mario Lemieux before his first retirement.

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;

Farm teams
The Johnstown Chiefs of the East Coast Hockey League finished last in the North Division with a 24-39-7 record.

The IHL's Cleveland Lumberjacks finished second in the Central Division with a record of 40-32-10. They defeated the Indianapolis Ice in the first round 3-1, then defeated the Orlando Solar Bears in the second round 4-1 before losing to the eventual Turner Cup champion Detroit Vipers 4-1.