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1995–96 Buffalo Sabres season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1995–96 |
| year | 1995 |
| Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 11th |
| Division | Northeast |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 33–42–7 |
| HomeRecord | 19–17–5 |
| RoadRecord | 14–25–2 |
| GoalsFor | 247 |
| GoalsAgainst | 262 |
| GeneralManager | John Muckler |
| Coach | Ted Nolan |
| Captain | Pat LaFontaine |
| Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| Attendance | 13,378 |
| MinorLeague | Rochester Americans |
| South Carolina Stingrays | |
| GoalsLeader | Pat LaFontaine (40) |
| AssistsLeader | Pat LaFontaine (51) |
| PointsLeader | Pat LaFontaine (91) |
| PIMLeader | Matthew Barnaby (335) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Mike Wilson (+13) |
| WinsLeader | Dominik Hasek (22) |
| GAALeader | Dominik Hasek (2.83) |
South Carolina Stingrays
The 1995–96 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the team's final season at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, their home arena since 1970. They moved to Marine Midland Arena, which is now known as the KeyBank Center. However, the Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1987.
Regular season
The Sabres had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season with 477.
Season standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 7, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 9, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||1–1–0 || |- |3||October 13, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||1–2–0 || |- |4||October 15, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||1–3–0 || |- |5||October 18, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||2–3–0 || |- |6||October 20, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||2–4–0 || |- |7||October 22, 1995||5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||3–4–0 || |- |8||October 24, 1995||0–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||3–5–0 || |- |9||October 27, 1995||4–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||3–6–0 || |- |10||October 29, 1995||3–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||3–7–0 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | C | 76 | 40 | 51 | 91 | −8 | 36 | ||
| 12 | LW | 74 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 26 | C | 76 | 23 | 33 | 56 | −4 | 28 | ||
| 3 | D | 78 | 10 | 44 | 54 | −2 | 81 | ||
| 43 | RW | 67 | 25 | 25 | 50 | −8 | 33 | ||
| 10 | LW | 79 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 6 | 295 | ||
| 44 | D | 80 | 6 | 30 | 36 | −25 | 58 | ||
| 36 | RW | 73 | 15 | 16 | 31 | −2 | 335 | ||
| 27 | C | 68 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −1 | 67 | ||
| 13 | LW | 66 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −12 | 40 | ||
| 28 | RW | 23 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 19 | C | 58 | 10 | 10 | 20 | −21 | 37 | ||
| 21 | D | 60 | 2 | 18 | 20 | −12 | 80 | ||
| 41 | C | 57 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 17 | LW | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −9 | 148 | ||
| 34 | D | 58 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 41 | ||
| 18 | LW | 22 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 31 | ||
| 22 | D | 52 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 59 | ||
| 24 | RW | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 41 | ||
| 32 | RW | 71 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −8 | 287 | ||
| 8 | D | 26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 25 | W | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −9 | 18 | ||
| 8 | D | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −6 | 18 | ||
| 33 | LW | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 67 | ||
| 15 | RW | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 6 | D | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 52 | ||
| 5 | D | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −12 | 69 | ||
| 4 | D | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 104 | ||
| 39 | G | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 38 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 00 | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 37 | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | ||
| 37 | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 76 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 30 | G | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.*
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Dominik Hasek | 59 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 2011 | 161 | 2.83 | .920 | 2 | 3417 | |
| 30 | Andrei Trefilov | 22 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 660 | 64 | 3.51 | .903 | 0 | 1094 | |
| 1 | John Blue | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 15 | 3.52 | .891 | 0 | 255 | |
| 31 | Steve Shields | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 3.19 | .875 | 0 | 75 | |
| 00 | Martin Biron | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 10 | 5.05 | .844 | 0 | 119 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in-season) | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1996-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Dominik Hasek |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game | 1,000th game played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wilson | November 18, 1995 | ||||
| Steve Shields | December 23, 1995 | ||||
| Martin Biron | December 26, 1995 | ||||
| Bob Boughner | February 3, 1996 | ||||
| Barrie Moore | April 5, 1996 | ||||
| Jay McKee | April 10, 1996 | ||||
| Scott Nichol | April 13, 1996 | ||||
| Vaclav Varada | April 14, 1996 | ||||
| Charlie Huddy | March 8, 1996 |
Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Jay McKee | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) | |
| 1 | 16 | Martin Biron | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) | |
| 2 | 42 | Mark Dutiaume | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
| 3 | 68 | Mathieu Sunderland | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | |
| 4 | 94 | Matt Davidson | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
| 5 | 111 | Marian Menhart | HC Litvínov (Czech Republic) | |
| 5 | 119 | Kevin Popp | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 5 | 123 | Daniel Bienvenue | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) | |
| 7 | 172 | Brian Scott | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 8 | 198 | Mike Zanutto | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 9 | 224 | Rob Skrlac | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
Notes
References
References
- "1995-96 NHL Summary".
- "1995-96 Buffalo Sabres Schedule".
- "1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "1995-96 NHL Debuts".
- (March 8, 1996). "COUNT ON IT: HUDDY'S SET TO HIT 1,000".
- "1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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