1995–96 New York Islanders season
1995–96 New York Islanders | |
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Division | 7th Atlantic |
Conference | 12th Eastern |
1995–96 record | 22–50–10 |
Home record | 14–21–6 |
Road record | 8–29–4 |
Goals for | 229 |
Goals against | 315 |
Team information | |
General manager | Mike Milbury |
Coach | Lorne Henning Mike Milbury (interim) |
Captain | Patrick Flatley |
Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Zigmund Palffy (43) |
Assists | Travis Green (45) |
Points | Zigmund Palffy (87) |
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. 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
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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
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 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Flyers | ATL | 82 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 282 | 208 | 103 |
2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NE | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 362 | 284 | 102 |
3 | New York Rangers | ATL | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 272 | 237 | 96 |
4 | Florida Panthers | ATL | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 254 | 234 | 92 |
5 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 282 | 269 | 91 |
6 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 265 | 248 | 90 |
7 | Washington Capitals | ATL | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 234 | 204 | 89 |
8 | Tampa Bay Lightning | ATL | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 238 | 248 | 88 |
9 | New Jersey Devils | ATL | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 215 | 202 | 86 |
10 | Hartford Whalers | NE | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 237 | 259 | 77 |
11 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 247 | 262 | 73 |
12 | New York Islanders | ATL | 82 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 229 | 315 | 54 |
13 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 18 | 59 | 5 | 191 | 291 | 41 |
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | T | October 7, 1995 | 4–4 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 0–0–1 |
2 | L | October 10, 1995 | 3–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 0–1–1 |
3 | L | October 14, 1995 | 0–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 0–2–1 |
4 | L | October 15, 1995 | 3–5 | @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 0–3–1 |
5 | L | October 17, 1995 | 1–5 | New York Rangers (1995–96) | 0–4–1 |
6 | W | October 20, 1995 | 2–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 1–4–1 |
7 | L | October 25, 1995 | 1–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 1–5–1 |
8 | L | October 26, 1995 | 5–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 1–6–1 |
9 | T | October 28, 1995 | 5–5 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 1–6–2 |
10 | W | October 31, 1995 | 5–4 OT | @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 2–6–2 |
11 | L | November 3, 1995 | 3–5 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 2–7–2 |
12 | L | November 4, 1995 | 2–3 | Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 2–8–2 |
13 | L | November 7, 1995 | 2–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) | 2–9–2 |
14 | L | November 10, 1995 | 1–4 | @ New York Rangers (1995–96) | 2–10–2 |
15 | L | November 11, 1995 | 1–4 | St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 2–11–2 |
16 | W | November 14, 1995 | 5–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) | 3–11–2 |
17 | L | November 16, 1995 | 2–9 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) | 3–12–2 |
18 | L | November 17, 1995 | 1–2 OT | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) | 3–13–2 |
19 | W | November 22, 1995 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) | 4–13–2 |
20 | T | November 24, 1995 | 1–1 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 4–13–3 |
21 | L | November 25, 1995 | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 4–14–3 |
22 | L | November 28, 1995 | 3–7 | Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) | 4–15–3 |
23 | W | November 30, 1995 | 5–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 5–15–3 |
24 | W | December 2, 1995 | 4–1 | New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 6–15–3 |
25 | L | December 5, 1995 | 3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 6–16–3 |
26 | L | December 6, 1995 | 4–7 | @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) | 6–17–3 |
27 | L | December 9, 1995 | 2–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 6–18–3 |
28 | W | December 10, 1995 | 6–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 7–18–3 |
29 | L | December 12, 1995 | 1–3 | Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 7–19–3 |
30 | L | December 14, 1995 | 3–4 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 7–20–3 |
31 | T | December 16, 1995 | 3–3 OT | Hartford Whalers (1995–96) | 7–20–4 |
32 | L | December 19, 1995 | 1–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 7–21–4 |
33 | T | December 21, 1995 | 3–3 OT | @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) | 7–21–5 |
34 | W | December 23, 1995 | 3–1 | Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 8–21–5 |
35 | T | December 26, 1995 | 3–3 OT | Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 8–21–6 |
36 | L | December 27, 1995 | 3–5 | @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 8–22–6 |
37 | W | December 31, 1995 | 5–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 9–22–6 |
38 | T | January 4, 1996 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 9–22–7 |
39 | W | January 6, 1996 | 5–4 | Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 10–22–7 |
40 | T | January 9, 1996 | 3–3 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 10–22–8 |
41 | W | January 11, 1996 | 4–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 11–22–8 |
42 | W | January 15, 1996 | 3–2 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 12–22–8 |
43 | L | January 17, 1996 | 3–6 | Hartford Whalers (1995–96) | 12–23–8 |
44 | L | January 22, 1996 | 3–4 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) | 12–24–8 |
45 | L | January 24, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) | 12–25–8 |
46 | L | January 26, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) | 12–26–8 |
47 | L | January 27, 1996 | 3–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) | 12–27–8 |
48 | W | January 30, 1996 | 5–4 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 13–27–8 |
49 | L | February 3, 1996 | 5–6 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 13–28–8 |
50 | W | February 4, 1996 | 5–3 | Dallas Stars (1995–96) | 14–28–8 |
51 | L | February 6, 1996 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (1995–96) | 14–29–8 |
52 | L | February 8, 1996 | 2–6 | @ New York Rangers (1995–96) | 14–30–8 |
53 | W | February 10, 1996 | 4–3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) | 15–30–8 |
54 | L | February 12, 1996 | 1–4 | Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 15–31–8 |
55 | L | February 15, 1996 | 3–6 | Calgary Flames (1995–96) | 15–32–8 |
56 | W | February 17, 1996 | 4–2 | San Jose Sharks (1995–96) | 16–32–8 |
57 | W | February 22, 1996 | 5–3 | @ New York Rangers (1995–96) | 17–32–8 |
58 | L | February 23, 1996 | 2–3 OT | Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 17–33–8 |
59 | W | February 25, 1996 | 2–0 | Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) | 18–33–8 |
60 | L | February 27, 1996 | 2–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 18–34–8 |
61 | L | February 29, 1996 | 1–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 18–35–8 |
62 | L | March 1, 1996 | 2–6 | @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 18–36–8 |
63 | L | March 3, 1996 | 5–7 | Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 18–37–8 |
64 | W | March 5, 1996 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 19–37–8 |
65 | L | March 7, 1996 | 3–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 19–38–8 |
66 | W | March 9, 1996 | 4–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 20–38–8 |
67 | L | March 16, 1996 | 2–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 20–39–8 |
68 | L | March 17, 1996 | 1–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 20–40–8 |
69 | L | March 19, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 20–41–8 |
70 | L | March 21, 1996 | 2–3 | @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 20–42–8 |
71 | L | March 23, 1996 | 2–3 OT | New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 20–43–8 |
72 | L | March 25, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 20–44–8 |
73 | L | March 26, 1996 | 1–7 | Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 20–45–8 |
74 | L | March 30, 1996 | 1–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) | 20–46–8 |
75 | L | March 31, 1996 | 1–4 | New York Rangers (1995–96) | 20–47–8 |
76 | L | April 2, 1996 | 2–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 20–48–8 |
77 | L | April 5, 1996 | 2–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 20–49–8 |
78 | W | April 6, 1996 | 3–0 | Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 21–49–8 |
79 | L | April 8, 1996 | 3–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 21–50–8 |
80 | W | April 10, 1996 | 6–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 22–50–8 |
81 | T | April 12, 1996 | 1–1 OT | Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 22–50–9 |
82 | T | April 13, 1996 | 5–5 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 22–50–10 |
Playoffs
The Islanders missed the playoffs for the second straight year.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zigmund Palffy | RW | 81 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 56 | -17 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
Travis Green | C | 69 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 42 | -20 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
Mathieu Schneider | D | 65 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 93 | -18 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Marty McInnis | RW | 74 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 39 | -11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wendel Clark | LW/D | 58 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 60 | -12 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Todd Bertuzzi | RW | 76 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 83 | -14 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Alexander Semak | C | 69 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 68 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Derek King | LW | 61 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 23 | -10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Niklas Andersson | LW | 47 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 12 | -3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Bryan McCabe | D | 82 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 156 | -24 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Patrick Flatley | RW | 56 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Lachance | D | 55 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 54 | -19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Sweeney | C/RW | 66 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 59 | -23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Martin Straka | C | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Luongo | D | 74 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 55 | -23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brent Severyn | LW | 65 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Plante | RW | 73 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 50 | -22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Darius Kasparaitis | D | 46 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 93 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirk Muller | LW | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andrei Vasilyev | LW | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dennis Vaske | D | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Darby Hendrickson | C | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 33 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Beers | D | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derek Armstrong | C | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kenny Jonsson | D | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milan Tichy | D | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Dalgarno | RW | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brett Lindros | RW | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 47 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rich Pilon | D | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 72 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Conacher | LW | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mick Vukota | RW | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 106 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Darby | C | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danton Cole | C/RW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Micah Aivazoff | C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dean Chynoweth | D | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jarrett Deuling | LW | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Fichaud | G | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Herter | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andreas Johansson | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Taylor | C | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Belanger | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Halkidis | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike MacWilliam | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamie McLennan | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grigori Panteleev | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Salo | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Soderstrom | G | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Strudwick | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Widmer | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Soderstrom | 2590 | 51 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 167 | 3.87 | 2 | 1370 | 1203 | .878 |
Eric Fichaud | 1234 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 3.31 | 1 | 659 | 591 | .897 |
Jamie McLennan | 636 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 3.68 | 0 | 342 | 303 | .886 |
Tommy Salo | 523 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 4.02 | 0 | 250 | 215 | .860 |
Team: | 4983 | 82 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 309 | 3.72 | 3 | 2621 | 2312 | .882 |
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
Transactions
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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) |
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1 | 2 | Wade Redden | ![]() |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
2 | 28 | Jan Hlavac | ![]() |
Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) |
2 | 41 | D. J. Smith | ![]() |
Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
5 | 106 | Vladimir Orszagh | ![]() |
Iskra Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) |
7 | 158 | Andrew Taylor | ![]() |
Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) |
9 | 210 | David MacDonald | ![]() |
Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
9 | 211 | Mike Broda | ![]() |
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
References
- ^ "1995–1996 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "1995-96 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.426, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6