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1995–96 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1995–96 |
| year | 1995 |
| Team | New York Islanders |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 12th |
| Division | Atlantic |
| DivisionRank | 7th |
| Record | 22–50–10 |
| HomeRecord | 14–21–6 |
| RoadRecord | 8–29–4 |
| GoalsFor | 229 |
| GoalsAgainst | 315 |
| GeneralManager | Don Maloney (Oct.–Dec.) |
| Darcy Regier (Dec.) | |
| Mike Milbury (Dec.–Apr.) | |
| Coach | Mike Milbury |
| Captain | Patrick Flatley |
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
| Attendance | 11,355 |
| MinorLeague | Utah Grizzlies |
| Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | |
| GoalsLeader | Zigmund Palffy (43) |
| AssistsLeader | Travis Green (45) |
| PointsLeader | Zigmund Palffy (87) |
| PIMLeader | Brent Severyn (180) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Brent Severyn (+3) |
| WinsLeader | Tommy Soderstrom (11) |
| GAALeader | Eric Fichaud (3.31) |
Darcy Regier (Dec.) Mike Milbury (Dec.–Apr.) Tallahassee Tiger Sharks The 1995–96 New York Islanders season was the 24th season in the franchise's history. This season saw the Islanders finish in last place with a record of 22–50–10 and miss the playoffs for the second straight year. During the season, team management fired General Manager Don Maloney, whom fans blamed for the team's downfall, and gave Mike Milbury total control of hockey operations as both head coach and general manager.
Offseason
Before the 1995–96 season, Don Maloney fired Lorne Henning and named Mike Milbury head coach. The same year, the Isles' attempt at updating their look resulted in the unveiling of the "fisherman" logo. It proved to be such a disaster that the team announced less than a year after unveiling it that they would go back to their original logo as soon as league rules could allow. Rangers fans still mock the Islanders with chants of "we want fishsticks", a reference to the way the logo resembled the Gorton's fisherman.
Regular season
Season standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 7, 1995||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||0–0–1 || |- |2||October 10, 1995||3–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||0–1–1 || |- |3||October 14, 1995||0–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||0–2–1 || |- |4||October 15, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||0–3–1 || |- |5||October 17, 1995||1–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||0–4–1 || |- |6||October 20, 1995||2–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||1–4–1 || |- |7||October 25, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||1–5–1 || |- |8||October 26, 1995||5–7 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||1–6–1 || |- |9||October 28, 1995||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||1–6–2 || |- |10||October 31, 1995||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||2–6–2 ||
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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 Islanders only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | RW | 81 | 43 | 44 | 87 | −17 | 56 | ||
| 39 | C | 69 | 25 | 45 | 70 | −20 | 42 | ||
| 72 | D | 65 | 11 | 36 | 47 | −18 | 93 | ||
| 18 | RW | 74 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −11 | 39 | ||
| 17 | LW | 58 | 24 | 19 | 43 | −12 | 60 | ||
| 44 | RW | 76 | 18 | 21 | 39 | −14 | 83 | ||
| 28 | C | 69 | 20 | 14 | 34 | −4 | 68 | ||
| 27 | LW | 61 | 12 | 20 | 32 | −10 | 23 | ||
| 32 | LW | 47 | 14 | 12 | 26 | −3 | 12 | ||
| 4 | D | 82 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −24 | 156 | ||
| 26 | RW | 56 | 8 | 9 | 17 | −24 | 21 | ||
| 7 | D | 55 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −19 | 54 | ||
| 20 | C | 66 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −23 | 59 | ||
| 82 | C | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −6 | 6 | ||
| 6 | D | 74 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −23 | 55 | ||
| 24 | LW | 65 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 180 | ||
| 21 | RW | 73 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −22 | 50 | ||
| 11 | D | 46 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −12 | 93 | ||
| 9 | LW | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −10 | 15 | ||
| 34 | LW | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 37 | D | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −13 | 21 | ||
| 17 | C | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −6 | 33 | ||
| 2 | D | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −2 | 10 | ||
| 14 | C | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −6 | 14 | ||
| 3 | D | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −5 | 10 | ||
| 33 | D | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 15 | RW | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 14 | ||
| 75 | RW | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −6 | 47 | ||
| 47 | D | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −9 | 72 | ||
| 25 | LW | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 0 | ||
| 12 | RW | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −3 | 106 | ||
| 10 | C | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | RW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −6 | 6 | ||
| 3 | D | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 40 | ||
| 34 | LW | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 11 | ||
| 1 | G | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 34 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 38 | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 43 | C | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 33 | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 27 | ||
| 36 | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 30 | ||
| 43 | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 14 | ||
| 29 | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 32 | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | ||
| 35 | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | G | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 36 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 34 | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 51 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1370 | 167 | 3.87 | .878 | 2 | 2590 | ||
| 1 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 659 | 68 | 3.31 | .897 | 1 | 1234 | ||
| 29 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 342 | 39 | 3.68 | .886 | 0 | 636 | ||
| 35 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 250 | 35 | 4.01 | .860 | 0 | 523 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (annual) | League | |||||
| (in-season) | Team | |||||
| Lester Patrick Trophy | Ken Morrow | |||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1996-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Mathieu Schneider | |||||
| Bob Nystrom Award | Dan Plante |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Bertuzzi | October 7, 1995 | |||
| Bryan McCabe | ||||
| Jason Herter | December 6, 1995 | |||
| Eric Fichaud | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Jarrett Deuling | February 25, 1996 | |||
| Mike MacWilliam | March 17, 1996 | |||
| Jason Strudwick | March 30, 1996 | |||
| Andreas Johansson | April 5, 1996 |
Draft picks
New York'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 | 2 | Wade Redden | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 2 | 28 | Jan Hlavac | Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 2 | 41 | D. J. Smith | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 5 | 106 | Vladimir Orszagh | Iskra Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) | |
| 7 | 158 | Andrew Taylor | Canada | Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) |
| 9 | 210 | David MacDonald | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 9 | 211 | Mike Broda | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
Notes
References
References
- "1995-96 New York Islanders Schedule".
- "Lester Patrick Trophy".
- "1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "New York Islanders – Awards and Honors".
- "1995-96 NHL Debuts".
- "1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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