The '1995-96 NHL season' was the 79th
regular season of the
National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 82 games. The
Stanley Cup winners were the
Colorado Avalanche, who swept the
Florida Panthers in four games.
1995-96 was the first season of existence for the Avalanche, who were previously known as the
Quebec Nordiques. It was also the last season of existence for the
Winnipeg Jets, as they announced that they would be moving from
Manitoba to
Arizona and become the
Phoenix Coyotes at season's end. The
Detroit Red Wings had a spectacular season, finishing with the second-highest regular-season point total in NHL history (131 points), yet they fell to the Avalanche in the
Western Conference final, the sixth game of which marked the beginning of the heated
Detroit-Colorado rivalry.
Regular season
Final standings
'''Note:' W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points''
Scoring leaders
'''Note:' GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points''
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
| Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 16 | Tampa Bay 3 | '7 Philadelphia' | |
| April 18 | 'Tampa Bay 2' | 1 Philadelphia | OT | | April 21 | Philadelphia 4 | '5 Tampa Bay' | OT | | April 23 | 'Philadelphia 4' | 1 Tampa Bay | | April 25 | Tampa Bay 1 | '4 Philadelphia' | | April 27 | 'Philadelphia 6' | 1 Tampa Bay | | '''Philadelphia wins series 4–2''' |
| | Pittsburgh vs. Washington |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | 'Washington 6' | 4 Pittsburgh | |
| April 19 | 'Washington 5' | 3 Pittsburgh | | April 22 | 'Pittsburgh 4' | 1 Washington | | April 24 | 'Pittsburgh 3' | 2 Washington | 4 OT | | April 26 | Washington 1 | '4 Pittsburgh' | | April 28 | 'Pittsburgh 3' | 2 Washington | | '''Pittsburgh wins series 4–2''' |
|
| NY Rangers vs. Montreal |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 16 | 'Montreal 3' | 2 NY Rangers | OT | | April 18 | 'Montreal 5' | 3 NY Rangers | | April 21 | 'NY Rangers' 2 | 1 Montreal | | April 23 | 'NY Rangers 4' | 3 Montreal | | April 26 | Montreal 2 | '3 NY Rangers' | | April 28 | 'NY Rangers 5' | 3 Montreal | | '''NY Rangers wins series 4–2''' |
| | Florida vs. Boston |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Boston 3 | '6 Florida' | |
| April 22 | Boston 2 | '6 Florida' | | April 24 | 'Florida 4' | 2 Boston | | April 25 | Florida 2 | '6 Boston' | | April 27 | Boston 3 | '4 Florida' | | '''Florida wins series 4–1''' |
|
Western Conference
| Detroit vs. Winnipeg |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Winnipeg 1 | '4 Detroit' | |
| April 19 | Winnipeg 0 | '4 Detroit' | | April 21 | Detroit 1 | '4 Winnipeg' | | April 23 | 'Detroit 6' | 1 Winnipeg | | April 26 | 'Winnipeg 3' | 1 Detroit | | April 28 | 'Detroit 4' | 1 Winnipeg | | '''Detroit wins series 4–2''' |
| | Colorado vs. Vancouver |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 16 | Vancouver 2 | '5 Colorado' | |
| April 18 | 'Vancouver 5' | 4 Colorado | | April 20 | 'Colorado 4' | 0 Vancouver | | April 22 | Colorado 3 | '4 Vancouver' | | April 25 | Vancouver 4 | '5 Colorado' | OT | | April 27 | 'Colorado 3' | 2 Vancouver | | '''Colorado wins series 4–2''' |
|
| Chicago vs. Calgary |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Calgary 1 | '4 Chicago' | |
| April 19 | Calgary 0 | '3 Chicago' | | April 21 | 'Chicago 7' | 5 Calgary | | April 23 | 'Chicago 2' | 1 Calgary | | '''Chicago wins series 4–0''' |
| | Toronto vs. St. Louis |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 16 | 'St. Louis 3' | 1 Toronto | |
| April 18 | St. Louis 4 | '5 Toronto' | OT | | April 21 | Toronto 2 | '3 St. Louis' | OT | | April 23 | Toronto 1 | '5 St. Louis' | | April 25 | St. Louis 4 | '5 Toronto' | OT | | April 27 | Toronto 1 | '2 St. Louis' | | '''St. Louis wins series 4–2''' |
|
Conference semifinals
'Eastern Conference'| Florida vs. Philadelphia |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | 'Florida 2' | 0 Philadelphia | |
| May 4 | Florida 2 | '3 Philadelphia' | | May 7 | 'Philadelphia 3' | 1 Florida | | May 9 | Philadelphia 3 | '4 Florida' | OT | | May 12 | 'Florida 2' | 1 Philadelphia | 2OT | | May 14 | Philadelphia 1 | '4 Florida' | | '''Florida win series 4–2''' |
| | NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | NY Rangers 1 | '4 Pittsburgh' | |
| May 5 | 'NY Rangers 6' | 3 Pittsburgh | | May 7 | 'Pittsburgh 3' | 2 NY Rangers | | May 9 | 'Pittsburgh 4' | 1 NY Rangers | | May 11 | NY Rangers 3 | '7 Pittsburgh' | | '''Pittsburgh wins series 4–1''' |
|
'Western Conference'| St. Louis vs. Detroit |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | St. Louis 2 | '3 Detroit' | |
| May 5 | St. Louis 3 | '8 Detroit' | | May 8 | Detroit 4 | '5 St. Louis' | OT | | May 10 | Detroit 0 | '1 St. Louis' | | May 12 | 'St. Louis 3' | 2 Detroit | | May 14 | 'Detroit 4' | 2 St. Louis | | May 16 | St. Louis 0 | '1 Detroit' | 2OT | | '''Detroit wins series 4–3''' |
| | Chicago vs. Colorado |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | 'Chicago 3' | 2 Colorado | OT | | May 4 | Chicago 1 | '5 Colorado' | | May 6 | Colorado 3 | '4 Chicago' | OT | | May 8 | 'Colorado 3' | 2 Chicago | 3OT | | May 11 | Chicago 1 | '4 Colorado' | | May 13 | 'Colorado 4' | 3 Chicago | 2OT | | '''Colorado wins series 4–2''' |
|
Conference finals
Main articles: 1996 Eastern Conference Finals (NHL)
Main articles: 1996 Western Conference Finals (NHL)
'Eastern Conference'| Florida vs. Pittsburgh |
|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | 'Florida 5' | 1 Pittsburgh | |
| May 20 | Florida 2 | '3 Pittsburgh' | | May 24 | Pittsburgh 2 | '5 Florida' | | May 26 | 'Pittsburgh 2' | 1 Florida | | May 28 | Florida 0 | '3 Pittsburgh' | | May 30 | Pittsburgh 3 | '4 Florida' | | June 1 | 'Florida 3' | 1 Pittsburgh | '''Florida wins series 4–3
and Prince of Wales Trophy''' | | |
Stanley Cup final
Main articles: 1996 Stanley Cup Finals
Scoring leaders
'''Note:' GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points''
NHL Awards
| Presidents' Trophy: | Detroit Red Wings |
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Florida Panthers |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | Colorado Avalanche |
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Gary Roberts, Calgary Flames |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: | Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy: | Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Jack Adams Award: | Scotty Bowman, Detroit Red Wings |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Chris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks |
| King Clancy Memorial Trophy: | Kris King, Winnipeg Jets |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Lester B. Pearson Award: | Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Vladimir Konstantinov, Detroit Red Wings |
| Vezina Trophy: | Jim Carey, Washington Capitals |
| William M. Jennings Trophy: | Chris Osgood/Mike Vernon, Detroit Red Wings |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: | George Gund, Ken Morrow, Milt Schmidt |
All-Star teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|
| Jim Carey, Washington Capitals | G | Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings |
| Chris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks | D | Vladimir Konstantinov, Detroit Red Wings |
| Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins | D | Brian Leetch, New York Rangers |
| Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins | C | Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins | RW | Alexander Mogilny, Vancouver Canucks |
| Paul Kariya, Anaheim Mighty Ducks | LW | John LeClair, Philadelphia Flyers |
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1995-96 (listed with their first team, asterisk(
★ ) marks debut in playoffs):
★
Kyle McLaren, Boston Bruins
★
Jay McKee, Buffalo Sabres
★
Martin Biron, Buffalo Sabres
★
Jarome Iginla★ , Calgary Flames
★
Stephane Yelle, Colorado Avalanche
★
Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
★
Miroslav Satan, Edmonton Oilers
★
Ed Jovanovski, Florida Panthers
★
Jeff O'Neill, Hartford Whalers
★
Sami Kapanen, Hartford Whalers
★
Darcy Tucker, Montreal Canadiens
★
Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens
★
Saku Koivu, Montreal Canadiens
★
Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils
★
Petr Sykora, New Jersey Devils
★
Steve Sullivan, New Jersey Devils
★
Bryan McCabe, New York Islanders
★
Todd Bertuzzi, New York Islanders
★
Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators
★
Daymond Langkow, Tampa Bay Lightning
★
Andrew Brunette, Washington Capitals
★
Brendan Witt, Washington Capitals
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1995-96 (listed with their last team):
★
Cam Neely, Boston Bruins
★
Alexei Kasatonov, Boston Bruins
★
Troy Murray, Colorado Avalanche
★
Paul Cavallini, Dallas Stars
★
Jimmy Carson, Hartford Whalers
★
Glenn Anderson, St. Louis Blues
★
Greg Gilbert, St. Louis Blues
See also
★
List of Stanley Cup champions
★
1995 NHL Entry Draft
★
46th National Hockey League All-Star Game
★
National Hockey League All-Star Game
★
NHL All-Rookie Team
★
1995 in sports
★
1996 in sports
References
★
Hockey Database
★ http://nhl.com/
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