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1995–96 New Jersey Devils season
National Hockey League season
National Hockey League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1995–96 |
| year | 1995 |
| Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 9th |
| Division | Atlantic |
| DivisionRank | 6th |
| Record | 37–33–12 |
| HomeRecord | 22–17–2 |
| RoadRecord | 15–16–10 |
| GoalsFor | 215 |
| GoalsAgainst | 202 |
| GeneralManager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
| Captain | Scott Stevens |
| AltCaptain | Ken Daneyko |
| John MacLean | |
| Arena | Continental Airlines Arena |
| Attendance | 16,219 |
| MinorLeague | Albany River Rats |
| Raleigh IceCaps | |
| GoalsLeader | Steve Thomas (26) |
| AssistsLeader | Steve Thomas (35) |
| PointsLeader | Steve Thomas (61) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Bobby Holík and Brian Rolston (+9) |
| PIMLeader | Mike Peluso (146) |
| WinsLeader | Martin Brodeur (34) |
| GAALeader | Corey Schwab (2.18) |
John MacLean Raleigh IceCaps The 1995–96 New Jersey Devils season was the 22nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 14th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season. After winning the Stanley Cup in the previous season, and qualifying for the playoffs for six seasons, the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1989, losing their last game of the season with a chance to qualify for the postseason. They became the first defending Stanley Cup champions to fail to make the playoffs since the 1969–70 Montreal Canadiens.
Regular season
The Devils were the least penalized team during the regular season, being shorthanded only 319 times. They also had the lowest shooting percentage in the NHL, scoring only 215 goals on 2,636 shots (8.2%).
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 7, 1995||4–0 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 12, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets||2–0–0 || |- |3||October 14, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens||3–0–0 || |- |4||October 15, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||4–0–0 || |- |5||October 17, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers||4–1–0 || |- |6||October 19, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings||5–1–0 || |- |7||October 21, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||6–1–0 || |- |8||October 25, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks||6–2–0 || |- |9||October 28, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||6–3–0 || |- |10||October 31, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers||6–4–0 ||
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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 Devils only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | LW | 81 | 26 | 35 | 61 | −2 | 98 | ||
| 12 | RW | 80 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 7 | 116 | ||
| 15 | RW | 76 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 3 | 91 | ||
| 17 | RW | 63 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 32 | ||
| 27 | D | 79 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 46 | ||
| 44 | RW | 73 | 20 | 12 | 32 | −8 | 30 | ||
| 16 | C | 63 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 58 | ||
| 4 | D | 82 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 100 | ||
| 14 | C | 58 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 9 | C | 55 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −3 | 14 | ||
| 29 | D | 64 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 21 | RW | 76 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 145 | ||
| 6 | D | 22 | 1 | 15 | 16 | −4 | 8 | ||
| 25 | LW | 61 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −10 | 107 | ||
| 23 | LW | 15 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 11 | C | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −1 | 17 | ||
| 6 | D | 53 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 8 | LW | 57 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 146 | ||
| 19 | C | 52 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −10 | 14 | ||
| 24 | RW | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 18 | LW | 50 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −2 | 26 | ||
| 3 | D | 80 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −10 | 115 | ||
| 33 | LW | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 79 | ||
| 28 | D | 41 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | ||
| 10 | C | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | LW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | D | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 26 | D | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 86 | ||
| 10 | LW | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −6 | 4 | ||
| 30 | G | 77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 11 | RW | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −7 | 4 | ||
| 24 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 15 | ||
| 35 | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |||
| 31 | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.*
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Martin Brodeur | 77 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 1954 | 173 | 2.34 | .911 | 6 | 4433 | |
| 35 | Chris Terreri | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 9 | 2.57 | .902 | 0 | 210 | |
| 31 | Corey Schwab | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 12 | 2.18 | .899 | 0 | 331 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (annual) | League | ||||||||
| (in-season) | Team | ||||||||
| NHL All-Rookie Team | Petr Sykora (Forward) | title=Postseason All-Star Teams | url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19951996 | website=NHL.com | access-date=August 27, 2023}} | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1996-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Martin Brodeur | ||||||||
| Scott Stevens | |||||||||
| NHL Rookie of the Month | Petr Sykora (December) | ||||||||
| Devils' Players' Player | Steve Thomas | title=2009-10 New Jersey Devils Media Guide | publisher=New Jersey Devils Hockey Club | editor=Levine, Mike | page=225}} | ||||
| Hugh Delano Unsung Hero | Shawn Chambers | ||||||||
| Most Valuable Devil | Martin Brodeur | ||||||||
| Three-Star Award | Martin Brodeur |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game | 1,000th game played | 1,000th point | 1,000th game played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricard Persson | October 7, 1995 | ||||||
| Denis Pederson | October 12, 1995 | ||||||
| Petr Sykora | October 28, 1995 | ||||||
| Corey Schwab | November 18, 1995 | ||||||
| Cale Hulse | December 6, 1995 | ||||||
| Patrik Elias | December 7, 1995 | ||||||
| Steve Sullivan | February 23, 1996 | ||||||
| Scott Stevens | January 9, 1996 | ||||||
| Dave Andreychuk | April 7, 1996 | ||||||
| Dave Andreychuk | April 11, 1996 |
Draft picks
New Jersey's picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at Edmonton Coliseum.
| 9 | 226 | Colin O'Hara | Canada | D | Winnipeg Saints (MJHL) |
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Notes
References
References
- National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
- "1995-96 NHL Summary".
- "1995-96 New Jersey Devils Schedule".
- "Postseason All-Star Teams".
- "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)".
- "1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "NHL Rookies of the Month".
- "2009-10 New Jersey Devils Media Guide". New Jersey Devils Hockey Club.
- "1995-96 NHL Debuts".
- (January 10, 1996). "HOCKEY;The Devils Find a Way to Solve Keenan".
- (April 7, 1996). "Devils 4, Rangers 2 – UPI Archives".
- "1982 NHL Entry Draft -- Dave Andreychuk".
- "1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
- [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=14101 McCauley's profile at HockeyDB.com]
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