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1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1995–96 |
| year | 1995 |
| Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 12th |
| Division | Pacific |
| DivisionRank | 6th |
| Record | 24–40–18 |
| HomeRecord | 16–16–9 |
| RoadRecord | 8–24–9 |
| GoalsFor | 256 |
| GoalsAgainst | 302 |
| GeneralManager | Sam McMaster |
| Coach | Larry Robinson |
| Captain | Wayne Gretzky (Oct.–Feb.) |
| *Vacant* (Feb.–Apr.) | |
| AltCaptain | Rob Blake |
| Jari Kurri (Oct.–Mar.) | |
| Rick Tocchet (Oct.–Jan.) | |
| Arena | Great Western Forum |
| Attendance | 13,551 |
| MinorLeague | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| Knoxville Cherokees | |
| Richmond Renegades | |
| GoalsLeader | Dmitri Khristich (27) |
| AssistsLeader | Wayne Gretzky (66) |
| PointsLeader | Wayne Gretzky (81) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Kevin Todd (+6) |
| PIMLeader | Marty McSorley (148) |
| WinsLeader | Byron Dafoe (14) |
| GAALeader | Jamie Storr (2.75) |
Vacant (Feb.–Apr.) Jari Kurri (Oct.–Mar.) Rick Tocchet (Oct.–Jan.) Knoxville Cherokees Richmond Renegades
The 1995–96 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 29th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). It involved Wayne Gretzky being traded to the St. Louis Blues. For the third consecutive year, the Kings failed to make the playoffs.
Regular season
- February 27, 1996: Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the St. Louis Blues for Patrice Tardif, Craig Johnson, Roman Vopat, 1st round pick in the 1997 draft and a 5th round pick in the 1996 draft.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 7, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 10, 1995||6–5 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||2–0–0 || |- |3||October 12, 1995||7–7 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||2–0–1 || |- |4||October 15, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||2–0–2 || |- |5||October 18, 1995||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||2–0–3 || |- |6||October 20, 1995||7–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||3–0–3 || |- |7||October 21, 1995||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||4–0–3 || |- |8||October 23, 1995||3–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||4–1–3 || |- |9||October 26, 1995||4–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||4–2–3 || |- |10||October 28, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||4–2–4 || |- |11||October 31, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||4–3–4 ||
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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 Kings only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | C | 62 | 15 | 66 | 81 | −7 | 32 | ||
| 8 | LW | 76 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 0 | 44 | ||
| 43 | RW | 80 | 19 | 34 | 53 | −3 | 16 | ||
| 44 | C | 78 | 25 | 24 | 49 | −11 | 16 | ||
| 12 | C | 74 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 38 | ||
| 17 | RW | 57 | 17 | 23 | 40 | −12 | 37 | ||
| 22 | RW | 44 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 117 | ||
| 21 | RW | 49 | 17 | 18 | 35 | −5 | 46 | ||
| 28 | LW | 72 | 16 | 16 | 32 | −11 | 110 | ||
| 33 | D | 59 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −14 | 148 | ||
| 26 | D | 53 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −26 | 31 | ||
| 13 | RW | 68 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −15 | 10 | ||
| 19 | RW | 64 | 9 | 12 | 21 | −26 | 14 | ||
| 27 | D | 31 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 14 | RW | 33 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 25 | LW | 20 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −11 | 22 | ||
| 2 | D | 58 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −11 | 34 | ||
| 77 | D | 46 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −16 | 32 | ||
| 9 | LW | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 23 | RW | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | −4 | 6 | ||
| 15 | C | 35 | 5 | 2 | 7 | −8 | 18 | ||
| 6 | D | 71 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 127 | ||
| 5 | D | 51 | 0 | 7 | 7 | −13 | 29 | ||
| 20 | C | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −13 | 10 | ||
| 24 | C | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | D | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 29 | D | 50 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −6 | 102 | ||
| 40 | LW | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −7 | 104 | ||
| 22 | C | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 15 | ||
| 3 | D | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | D | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 11 | RW | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −9 | 37 | ||
| 20 | C | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 15 | D | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −4 | 6 | ||
| 37 | C | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −9 | 37 | ||
| 7 | RW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | ||
| 55 | RW | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 42 | ||
| 2 | D | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −6 | 22 | ||
| 35 | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | D | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −8 | 18 | ||
| 24 | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 27 | ||
| 45 | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 42 | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | G | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 32 | G | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 34 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1 | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Byron Dafoe | 47 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 1539 | 172 | 3.87 | .888 | 1 | 2666 | |
| 32 | Kelly Hrudey | 36 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1214 | 113 | 3.26 | .907 | 0 | 2077 | |
| 1 | Jamie Storr | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 12 | 2.75 | .918 | 0 | 262 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in-season) | Team | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1996-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Wayne Gretzky | ||||
| NHL Rookie of the Month | Vitali Yachmenev (October) | ||||
| Best Newcomer | Vitali Yachmenev | ||||
| Bill Libby Memorial Award | Dmitri Khristich | ||||
| Defensive Player | Kevin Todd | ||||
| Jim Fox Community Service | Rob Blake | ||||
| Eric Lacroix | |||||
| Leading Scorer | Dmitri Khristich | ||||
| Most Inspirational | Tony Granato | ||||
| Most Popular Player | Eric Lacroix | ||||
| Outstanding Defenseman | Steven Finn | ||||
| Unsung Hero | Steven Finn |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aki Berg | October 7, 1995 | |||
| Vitali Yachmenev | ||||
| Vladimir Tsyplakov | November 7, 1995 | |||
| Dan Bylsma | December 13, 1995 | |||
| Barry Potomski | January 6, 1996 | |||
| Jan Vopat | March 16, 1996 | |||
| Ruslan Batyrshin | April 3, 1996 |
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1995–96 season.
Trades
| March 20, 1996 | To Los Angeles KingsJaroslav Modry |
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| 8th round pick in [1996](1996-nhl-entry-draft) - Steve Valiquette | To Ottawa SenatorsKevin Brown |
Free agent signings
| September 12, 1995 | From Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)Nicholas Vachon |
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Free agents lost
| October 4, 1995 | To Buffalo SabresRandy Burridge (1 year, $350,000) |
|---|
Waivers
| October 2, 1995 | To Ottawa SenatorsJustin Hocking |
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Draft picks
Los Angeles'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 | 3 | Aki Berg | TPS (Finland) | |
| 2 | 33 | Donald MacLean | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) | |
| 2 | 50 | Pavel Rosa | HC Litvinov (Czech Republic) | |
| 3 | 59 | Vladimir Tsyplakov | Belarus | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) |
| 5 | 118 | Jason Morgan | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | |
| 6 | 137 | Igor Melyakov | Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia) | |
| 7 | 157 | Benoit Larose | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) | |
| 7 | 163 | Juha Vuorivirta | Tappara (Finland) | |
| 9 | 215 | Brian Stewart | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
Notes
References
References
- (February 28, 1996). "HOCKEY;Finally, Gretzky Is Traded to Blues".
- "Wayne Gretzky Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com".
- "1995-96 Los Angeles Kings Schedule".
- "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)".
- "1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "NHL Rookies of the Month".
- Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03
- "1995-96 NHL Debuts".
- "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
- "1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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