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1995–96 Edmonton Oilers season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1995–96 |
| year | 1995 |
| Team | Edmonton Oilers |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 10th |
| Division | Pacific |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 30–44–8 |
| HomeRecord | 15–21–5 |
| RoadRecord | 15–23–3 |
| GoalsFor | 240 |
| GoalsAgainst | 304 |
| GeneralManager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | Ron Low |
| Captain | Kelly Buchberger |
| AltCaptain | Jason Arnott |
| Luke Richardson | |
| Doug Weight | |
| Arena | Edmonton Coliseum |
| Attendance | 12,334 (75.0%) |
| MinorLeague | Cape Breton Oilers (AHL) |
| Wheeling Thunderbirds (ECHL) | |
| GoalsLeader | Zdeno Ciger (31) |
| AssistsLeader | Doug Weight (79) |
| PointsLeader | Doug Weight (104) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Mariusz Czerkawski (+7) |
| PIMLeader | Bryan Marchment (202) |
| WinsLeader | Curtis Joseph (15) |
| GAALeader | Curtis Joseph (3.44) |
Luke Richardson Doug Weight Wheeling Thunderbirds (ECHL)
The 1995–96 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 17th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 17–27–4 record, earning 38 points, in the lockout shortened 1994–95 season, missing the playoffs for the 3rd straight season.
During the off-season, the Oilers and St. Louis Blues would complete a trade that saw Edmonton acquire goaltender Curtis Joseph and the rights of Mike Grier in exchange for a 1st round draft pick in both 1996 and 1997. Joseph and the Oilers could not come to a contract agreement, and he would start the season with the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL. The Oilers also would bring back Glenn Anderson, whom they traded in 1991, as he signed as a free agent, however, he would be dealt to the Blues midway through the season.
As the Oilers would struggle badly early in the season, sitting with a 14–23–6 record at the time of the signing, the team and Joseph agreed to a contract in early January, and Edmonton would then trade their other #1 goaltender, Bill Ranford, to the Boston Bruins for Sean Brown, Mariusz Czerkawski and the Bruins 1st round pick in 1996. Edmonton would play better defensive hockey after the trade, as Joseph would post a 15–16–2 record, however, it was not enough for the Oilers to make the playoffs, as they finished 10 points behind the 8th place Winnipeg Jets.
Offensively, Doug Weight became the first Oiler since Mark Messier in 1989–90 to reach the 100-point plateau, as Weight would record 104 points. Zdeno Ciger scored a team-high 31 goals, while Jason Arnott scored 28 goals and 59 points despite missing 18 games due to injuries. Boris Mironov led the defense with 32 points, while fellow blueliner Jeff Norton would earn 20 points in 30 games after being acquired from St. Louis.
In goal, Bill Ranford would get most of the action until early January, winning 13 games and posting a 3.84 GAA, then Curtis Joseph stepped in and led the Oilers in wins at 15, and posted a team best 3.44 GAA.
Regular season
Season standings
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || October 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,302 || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- | 2 || October 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || St. Louis Blues || || Ranford || 17,565 || 0–2–0 || 0 || |- | 3 || October 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 9 || Detroit Red Wings || || Ranford || 19,875 || 0–3–0 || 0 || |- | 4 || October 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 7 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Ranford || 17,380 || 0–4–0 || 0 || |- | 5 || October 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || New Jersey Devils || || Ranford || 10,698 || 1–4–0 || 2 || |- | 6 || October 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Buffalo Sabres || || Gage || 10,883 || 1–5–0 || 2 || |- | 7 || October 21 || Vancouver Canucks || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,413 || 2–5–0 || 4 || |- | 8 || October 22 || San Jose Sharks || 1 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 9,520 || 2–5–1 || 5 || |- | 9 || October 27 || Winnipeg Jets || 5 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,527 || 3–5–1 || 7 || |- | 10 || October 31 || New Jersey Devils || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 9,791 || 4–5–1 || 9 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Oilers only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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| 39 | C | 82 | 25 | 79 | 104 | −19 | 95 | ||
| 8 | LW | 78 | 31 | 39 | 70 | −15 | 41 | ||
| 7 | C | 64 | 28 | 31 | 59 | −6 | 87 | ||
| 20 | RW | 80 | 20 | 19 | 39 | −22 | 34 | ||
| 26 | C | 81 | 19 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 66 | ||
| 32 | RW | 62 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 2 | D | 78 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −23 | 101 | ||
| 37 | LW | 53 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 10 | RW | 37 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 16 | RW | 82 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −20 | 184 | ||
| 6 | D | 30 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 17 | C | 77 | 9 | 9 | 18 | −25 | 149 | ||
| 24 | D | 78 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −7 | 202 | ||
| 28 | D | 57 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −1 | 74 | ||
| 22 | D | 82 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −27 | 108 | ||
| 94 | LW | 48 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −10 | 28 | ||
| 9 | RW | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 27 | C | 26 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −14 | 0 | ||
| 21 | D | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −13 | 10 | ||
| 19 | LW | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −5 | 38 | ||
| 18 | RW | 49 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −16 | 61 | ||
| 6 | D | 32 | 0 | 8 | 8 | −12 | 39 | ||
| 34 | D | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −2 | 16 | ||
| 5 | D | 29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −11 | 30 | ||
| 15 | LW | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 15 | D | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | −14 | 14 | ||
| 29 | LW | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −7 | 96 | ||
| 27 | C | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 4 | ||
| 25 | D | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 12 | ||
| 64 | C | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −6 | 4 | ||
| 12 | C | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −7 | 33 | ||
| 31 | G | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 30 | G | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 36 | RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 47 | ||
| 40 | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1 | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 35 | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 6 | ||
| 23 | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Goaltending
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.*
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Curtis Joseph | 34 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 971 | 111 | 3.44 | .886 | 0 | 1936 | |
| 30 | Bill Ranford | 37 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 1024 | 128 | 3.81 | .875 | 1 | 2015 | |
| 1 | Joaquin Gage | 16 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 350 | 45 | 3.77 | .871 | 0 | 717 | |
| 40 | Fred Brathwaite | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 12 | 2.45 | .914 | 0 | 293 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honour | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in-season) | Team | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1996-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Doug Weight | ||||
| NHL Rookie of the Month | Miroslav Satan (March) | ||||
| Community Service Award | Luke Richardson | ||||
| Defenceman of the Year | Bryan Marchment | ||||
| Molson Cup | Doug Weight | ||||
| Most Popular Player | Doug Weight | ||||
| Top Defensive Forward | Kelly Buchberger | ||||
| Top First Year Oiler | Curtis Joseph | ||||
| Unsung Hero | Zdeno Ciger | ||||
| Zane Feldman Trophy | Doug Weight |
Records
- 1,292: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a career by Kelly Buchberger on December 20, 1995.
- 424:: A new Oilers record for most games played in a career by a goaltender by Bill Ranford on December 9, 1995.
Milestones
| Kent Manderville | 200th NHL Game |
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Transactions
Trades
| March 20, 1996 | To Detroit Red WingsKirk Maltby | To Edmonton OilersDan McGillis |
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Free agents
| F Rem Murray | Los Angeles Kings |
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| F Iain Fraser | Winnipeg Jets |
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Waivers
| Date | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Fredrik Olausson | to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | |
| Glenn Anderson | from Vancouver Canucks | |
| Glenn Anderson | to St. Louis Blues |
Draft picks
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Steve Kelly | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
| 2 | 31 | Georges Laraque | St-Jean Lynx (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 57 | Lukas Zib | Ceske Budejovice HC (Czech.) | |
| 4 | 83 | Mike Minard | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCJHL) | |
| 5 | 109 | Jan Snopek | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 7 | 161 | Martin Cerven | Dukla Trencin (Czech.) | |
| 8 | 187 | Stephen Douglas | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) | |
| 9 | 213 | Jiri Antonin | Pardubice HC (Czech.) |
Notes
References
- National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
References
- "1995-96 Edmonton Oilers Schedule".
- "1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "NHL Rookies of the Month".
- 2014–15 Edmonton Oilers Media Guide, p.173
- "1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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