1995–96 New Jersey Devils season

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The 1995–96 New Jersey Devils season was the 22nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 14th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[1] 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.[2] They also had the lowest shooting percentage in the NHL, scoring only 215 goals on 2,636 shots (8.2%).[2]

Final standings

Atlantic Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 24 13 282 208 103
2 New York Rangers 82 41 27 14 272 237 96
3 Florida Panthers 82 41 31 10 254 234 92
4 Washington Capitals 82 39 32 11 234 204 89
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 32 12 238 248 88
6 New Jersey Devils 82 37 33 12 215 202 86
7 New York Islanders 82 22 50 10 229 315 54

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Schedule and results

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won |1||October 7, 1995||4–0 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||1–0–0 || W |- Template:Game-won |2||October 12, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets||2–0–0 || W |- Template:Game-won |3||October 14, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens||3–0–0 || W |- Template:Game-won |4||October 15, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||4–0–0 || W |- Template:Game-lost |5||October 17, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers||4–1–0 || L |- Template:Game-won |6||October 19, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings||5–1–0 || W |- Template:Game-won |7||October 21, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||6–1–0 || W |- Template:Game-lost |8||October 25, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks||6–2–0 || L |- Template:Game-lost |9||October 28, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||6–3–0 || L |- Template:Game-lost |10||October 31, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers||6–4–0 || L |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-tied |11||November 2, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks||6–4–1 || T |- Template:Game-won |12||November 4, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings||7–4–1 || W |- Template:Game-lost |13||November 5, 1995||1–6 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||7–5–1 || L |- Template:Game-lost |14||November 8, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames||7–6–1 || L |- Template:Game-won |15||November 11, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||8–6–1 || W |- Template:Game-won |16||November 12, 1995||3–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||9–6–1 || W |- Template:Game-won |17||November 14, 1995||1–0 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers||10–6–1 || W |- Template:Game-tied |18||November 16, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||10–6–2 || T |- Template:Game-lost |19||November 18, 1995||4–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||10–7–2 || L |- Template:Game-lost |20||November 21, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||10–8–2 || L |- Template:Game-lost |21||November 22, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||10–9–2 || L |- Template:Game-lost |22||November 25, 1995||0–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars||10–10–2 || L |- Template:Game-tied |23||November 27, 1995||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers||10–10–3 || T |- Template:Game-won |24||November 29, 1995||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche||11–10–3 || W |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won |25||December 1, 1995||5–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||12–10–3 || W |- Template:Game-lost |26||December 2, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||12–11–3 || L |- Template:Game-lost |27||December 6, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens||12–12–3 || L |- Template:Game-lost |28||December 7, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs||12–13–3 || L |- Template:Game-won |29||December 9, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders||13–13–3 || W |- Template:Game-lost |30||December 11, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||13–14–3 || L |- Template:Game-lost |31||December 15, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings||13–15–3 || L |- Template:Game-lost |32||December 16, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||13–16–3 || L |- Template:Game-won |33||December 19, 1995||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||14–16–3 || W |- Template:Game-tied |34||December 21, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||14–16–4 || T |- Template:Game-lost |35||December 23, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||14–17–4 || L |- Template:Game-won |36||December 27, 1995||5–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders||15–17–4 || W |- Template:Game-lost |37||December 29, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets||15–18–4 || L |- Template:Game-lost |38||December 31, 1995||0–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks||15–19–4 || L |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won |39||January 3, 1996||1–0 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche||16–19–4 || W |- Template:Game-won |40||January 6, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||17–19–4 || W |- Template:Game-won |41||January 9, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues||18–19–4 || W |- Template:Game-lost |42||January 11, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks||18–20–4 || L |- Template:Game-lost |43||January 13, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||18–21–4 || L |- Template:Game-won |44||January 14, 1996||7–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars||19–21–4 || W |- Template:Game-lost |45||January 16, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||19–22–4 || L |- Template:Game-won |46||January 23, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings||20–22–4 || W |- Template:Game-won |47||January 25, 1996||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||21–22–4 || W |- Template:Game-tied |48||January 27, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers||21–22–5 || T |- Template:Game-won |49||January 30, 1996||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks||22–22–5 || W |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-tied |50||February 1, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames||22–22–6 || T |- Template:Game-won |51||February 3, 1996||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators||23–22–6 || W |- Template:Game-tied |52||February 7, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||23–22–7 || T |- Template:Game-won |53||February 10, 1996||3–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers||24–22–7 || W |- Template:Game-lost |54||February 11, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||24–23–7 || L |- Template:Game-tied |55||February 16, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||24–23–8 || T |- Template:Game-won |56||February 18, 1996||3–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||25–23–8 || W |- Template:Game-lost |57||February 19, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||25–24–8 || L |- Template:Game-lost |58||February 21, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||25–25–8 || L |- Template:Game-won |59||February 23, 1996||6–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens||26–25–8 || W |- Template:Game-won |60||February 24, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||27–25–8 || W |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won |61||March 1, 1996||6–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders||28–25–8 || W |- Template:Game-won |62||March 2, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators||29–25–8 || W |- Template:Game-tied |63||March 4, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers||29–25–9 || T |- Template:Game-tied |64||March 6, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||29–25–10 || T |- Template:Game-won |65||March 9, 1996||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||30–25–10 || W |- Template:Game-won |66||March 10, 1996||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||31–25–10 || W |- Template:Game-tied |67||March 13, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens||31–25–11 || T |- Template:Game-won |68||March 15, 1996||5–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||32–25–11 || W |- Template:Game-lost |69||March 17, 1996||0–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||32–26–11 || L |- Template:Game-lost |70||March 20, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||32–27–11 || L |- Template:Game-lost |71||March 22, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks||32–28–11 || L |- Template:Game-won |72||March 23, 1996||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders||33–28–11 || W |- Template:Game-won |73||March 26, 1996||6–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||34–28–11 || W |- Template:Game-tied |74||March 28, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues||34–28–12 || T |- Template:Game-lost |75||March 30, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||34–29–12 || L |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost |76||April 2, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||34–30–12 || L |- Template:Game-lost |77||April 4, 1996||0–1 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers||34–31–12 || L |- Template:Game-won |78||April 6, 1996||6–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers||35–31–12 || W |- Template:Game-won |79||April 7, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers||36–31–12 || W |- Template:Game-lost |80||April 10, 1996||1–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||36–32–12 || L |- Template:Game-won |81||April 11, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||37–32–12 || W |- Template:Game-lost |82||April 13, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||37–33–12 || L |- Template:Game log section end |- | Legend:

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Player statistics

Scoring

No. Player Pos Regular season
GP G A Pts +/- PIM
32 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 81 26 35 61 −2 98
12 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 80 23 30 53 7 116
15 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 76 20 28 48 3 91
17 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 63 18 24 42 7 32
27 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 79 8 25 33 5 46
44 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 73 20 12 32 −8 30
16 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 63 13 17 30 9 58
4 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 82 5 23 28 7 100
14 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 58 13 11 24 9 8
9 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 55 7 16 23 −3 14
29 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 64 2 21 23 1 18
21 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 76 11 10 21 7 145
6 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger D 22 1 15 16 −4 8
25 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 61 6 9 15 −10 107
23 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Dagger LW 15 8 5 13 2 10
11 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Double-dagger C 28 4 9 13 −1 17
6 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Double-dagger D 53 1 12 13 0 14
8 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 57 3 8 11 4 146
19 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 52 5 5 10 −10 14
24 Script error: No such module "Sort". RW 16 5 4 9 3 8
18 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 50 4 5 9 −2 26
3 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 80 2 4 6 −10 115
33 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 23 1 5 6 2 79
28 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 41 0 6 6 4 28
10 Script error: No such module "Sort". C 10 3 1 4 −1 0
20 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 6 2 1 3 1 0
5 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 12 2 1 3 5 8
26 Script error: No such module "Sort". D 64 2 1 3 5 86
10 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:DaggerTemplate:Double-dagger LW 9 0 2 2 −6 4
30 Script error: No such module "Sort". G 77 0 1 1 6
11 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:DaggerTemplate:Double-dagger RW 18 0 1 1 −7 4
24 Script error: No such module "Sort". LW 1 0 0 0 −1 0
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35 Script error: No such module "Sort". G 10 0 0 0 31
31 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:Double-dagger G 4 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

  • Template:Double-dagger = 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 TerreriTemplate:Double-dagger 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)
NHL All-Rookie Team Petr Sykora (Forward) [3]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selection Martin BrodeurTemplate:Efn [4]
Scott StevensTemplate:Efn
NHL Rookie of the Month Petr Sykora (December) [5]
Team Devils' Players' Player Steve Thomas [6]
Hugh Delano Unsung Hero Shawn Chambers [6]
Most Valuable Devil Martin Brodeur [6]
Three-Star Award Martin Brodeur [6]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Ricard Persson October 7, 1995 [7]
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
1,000th game played Scott Stevens January 9, 1996 [8]
1,000th point Dave Andreychuk April 7, 1996 [9]
1,000th game played Dave Andreychuk April 11, 1996 [10]

Transactions

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Draft picks

New Jersey's picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at Edmonton Coliseum.[11]

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (league) Notes
1 18 Petr Sykora Template:Flagcountry C Detroit Vipers (IHL)
2 44 Nathan Perrott Template:Flagu RW Oshawa Generals (OHL)
3 70 Sergei Vyshedkevich Template:Flagu D Dynamo Moscow (RSL)
3 78 David Gosselin Template:Flagu LW Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) Template:Efn
4 79 Alyn McCauley Template:Flagu C Ottawa 67's (OHL) Template:Efn
4 96 Henrik Rehnberg Template:Flagcountry D Färjestad BK Jrs. (Elitserien)
5 122 Chris Mason Template:Flagu G Prince George Cougars (WHL)
6 148 Adam Young Template:Flagu LW Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
7 174 Richard Rochefort Template:Flagu C Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
8 200 Frederic Henry Template:Flagu G Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
9 226 Colin O'Hara Template:Flagu D Winnipeg Saints (MJHL)

See also

Notes

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References

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