1995–96 Hartford Whalers season
The 1995–96 Hartford Whalers season was the 24th season of the franchise, 17th season in the NHL.
| 1995–96 Hartford Whalers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northeast |
| 1995–96 record | 34–39–9 |
| Home record | 22–15–4 |
| Road record | 12–24–5 |
| Goals for | 237 |
| Goals against | 259 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Jim Rutherford |
| Coach | Paul Holmgren (5–6–1) Paul Maurice (29–33–8) |
| Captain | Brendan Shanahan |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Brendan Shanahan (44) |
| Assists | Andrew Cassels (43) |
| Points | Brendan Shanahan (78) |
| Penalty minutes | Scott Daniels (254) |
| Plus/minus | Brad McCrimmon (+15) |
| Wins | Sean Burke (28) |
| Goals against average | Jason Muzzatti (2.90) |
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
Regular season
Against the Hartford Whalers on March 6, 1996, Chris Osgood became the third goaltender in NHL history to score a goal.[1]
The Whalers were shutout a league-high 8 times during the Regular season.[2]
Final standings
| No. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 362 | 284 | 102 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 282 | 269 | 91 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 265 | 248 | 90 |
| 4 | Hartford Whalers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 237 | 259 | 77 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 247 | 262 | 72 |
| 6 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 18 | 59 | 5 | 191 | 291 | 41 |
| 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 | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 7, 1995 | 2–0 | New York Rangers (1995–96) | 1–0–0 | 15,635 |
| 2 | W | October 11, 1995 | 3–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) | 2–0–0 | 8,635 |
| 3 | W | October 14, 1995 | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 3–0–0 | 15,500 |
| 4 | W | October 16, 1995 | 7–5 | @ New York Rangers (1995–96) | 4–0–0 | 18,200 |
| 5 | T | October 20, 1995 | 2–2 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 4–0–1 | 15,635 |
| 6 | L | October 21, 1995 | 0–3 | @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 4–1–1 | 12,503 |
| 7 | L | October 25, 1995 | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 4–2–1 | 10,527 |
| 8 | L | October 27, 1995 | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 4–3–1 | 11,157 |
| 9 | L | October 28, 1995 | 0–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 4–4–1 | 17,565 |
| 10 | L | November 2, 1995 | 0–5 | Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 4–5–1 | 10,458 |
| 11 | W | November 4, 1995 | 5–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 5–5–1 | 8,794 |
| 12 | L | November 5, 1995 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 5–6–1 | 17,218 |
| 13 | W | November 7, 1995 | 7–3 | San Jose Sharks (1995–96) | 6–6–1 | 8,628 |
| 14 | L | November 11, 1995 | 1–4 | New York Rangers (1995–96) | 6–7–1 | 15,635 |
| 15 | L | November 14, 1995 | 0–1 | @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 6–8–1 | 11,916 |
| 16 | W | November 15, 1995 | 3–2 | Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 7–8–1 | 7,641 |
| 17 | L | November 18, 1995 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 7–9–1 | 13,910 |
| 18 | L | November 20, 1995 | 3–4 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 7–10–1 | 16,312 |
| 19 | W | November 22, 1995 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 8–10–1 | 11,642 |
| 20 | W | November 24, 1995 | 4–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 9–10–1 | 15,726 |
| 21 | L | November 25, 1995 | 2–4 | Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 9–11–1 | 13,108 |
| 22 | T | November 29, 1995 | 2–2 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 9–11–2 | 15,203 |
| 23 | L | December 1, 1995 | 1–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 9–12–2 | 12,036 |
| 24 | L | December 2, 1995 | 3–5 | Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 9–13–2 | 10,092 |
| 25 | W | December 6, 1995 | 7–4 | New York Islanders (1995–96) | 10–13–2 | 8,760 |
| 26 | L | December 9, 1995 | 0–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 10–14–2 | 16,114 |
| 27 | L | December 10, 1995 | 1–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 10–15–2 | 17,955 |
| 28 | L | December 13, 1995 | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 10–16–2 | 7,547 |
| 29 | W | December 15, 1995 | 4–2 | Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) | 11–16–2 | 9,826 |
| 30 | T | December 16, 1995 | 3–3 OT | @ New York Islanders (1995–96) | 11–16–3 | 8,251 |
| 31 | L | December 18, 1995 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 11–17–3 | 16,237 |
| 32 | L | December 20, 1995 | 2–3 | Calgary Flames (1995–96) | 11–18–3 | 6,563 |
| 33 | T | December 22, 1995 | 3–3 OT | @ New York Rangers (1995–96) | 11–18–4 | 18,200 |
| 34 | T | December 23, 1995 | 3–3 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 11–18–5 | 12,262 |
| 35 | L | December 28, 1995 | 4–9 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 11–19–5 | 17,181 |
| 36 | L | December 30, 1995 | 0–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 11–20–5 | 18,130 |
| 37 | L | December 31, 1995 | 2–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 11–21–5 | 19,983 |
| 38 | W | January 3, 1996 | 2–0 | Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 12–21–5 | 8,087 |
| 39 | W | January 5, 1996 | 4–2 | Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 13–21–5 | 12,239 |
| 40 | L | January 6, 1996 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 13–22–5 | 17,565 |
| 41 | W | January 9, 1996 | 5–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) | 14–22–5 | 9,702 |
| 42 | L | January 10, 1996 | 2–3 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) | 14–23–5 | 16,469 |
| 43 | W | January 12, 1996 | 3–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 15–23–5 | 9,709 |
| 44 | W | January 16, 1996 | 3–0 | Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) | 16–23–5 | 11,124 |
| 45 | W | January 17, 1996 | 6–3 | @ New York Islanders (1995–96) | 17–23–5 | 8,544 |
| 46 | L | January 24, 1996 | 2–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 17–24–5 | 12,808 |
| 47 | W | January 25, 1996 | 8–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) | 18–24–5 | 13,757 |
| 48 | T | January 27, 1996 | 4–4 OT | New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 18–24–6 | 15,635 |
| 49 | L | January 30, 1996 | 2–8 | @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) | 18–25–6 | 17,190 |
| 50 | W | January 31, 1996 | 6–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) | 19–25–6 | 11,775 |
| 51 | W | February 2, 1996 | 4–3 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) | 20–25–6 | 17,174 |
| 52 | W | February 7, 1996 | 5–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) | 21–25–6 | 16,758 |
| 53 | W | February 9, 1996 | 3–2 OT | @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) | 22–25–6 | 16,061 |
| 54 | W | February 11, 1996 | 5–3 | @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) | 23–25–6 | 15,397 |
| 55 | L | February 14, 1996 | 0–3 | Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 23–26–6 | 15,635 |
| 56 | W | February 17, 1996 | 2–1 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 24–26–6 | 15,291 |
| 57 | W | February 21, 1996 | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 25–26–6 | 14,311 |
| 58 | L | February 23, 1996 | 4–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 25–27–6 | 17,235 |
| 59 | L | February 25, 1996 | 2–6 | Dallas Stars (1995–96) | 25–28–6 | 11,143 |
| 60 | T | February 28, 1996 | 4–4 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) | 25–28–7 | 9,360 |
| 61 | L | March 1, 1996 | 2–5 | Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 25–29–7 | 11,552 |
| 62 | W | March 2, 1996 | 7–1 | Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 26–29–7 | 11,935 |
| 63 | L | March 6, 1996 | 2–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 26–30–7 | 11,252 |
| 64 | W | March 8, 1996 | 7–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 27–30–7 | 10,979 |
| 65 | L | March 9, 1996 | 3–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 27–31–7 | 20,803 |
| 66 | W | March 13, 1996 | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 28–31–7 | 11,850 |
| 67 | W | March 16, 1996 | 2–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 29–31–7 | 13,213 |
| 68 | W | March 18, 1996 | 6–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 30–31–7 | 11,440 |
| 69 | L | March 20, 1996 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 30–32–7 | 21,255 |
| 70 | T | March 22, 1996 | 1–1 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 30–32–8 | 13,596 |
| 71 | T | March 23, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 30–32–9 | 18,130 |
| 72 | L | March 25, 1996 | 0–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 30–33–9 | 17,380 |
| 73 | L | March 27, 1996 | 5–6 OT | Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 30–34–9 | 13,884 |
| 74 | W | March 30, 1996 | 3–1 | New York Islanders (1995–96) | 31–34–9 | 13,628 |
| 75 | L | April 1, 1996 | 2–3 | @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 31–35–9 | 13,159 |
| 76 | L | April 3, 1996 | 2–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 31–36–9 | 22,576 |
| 77 | W | April 4, 1996 | 1–0 | @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 32–36–9 | 17,757 |
| 78 | L | April 6, 1996 | 3–6 | New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 32–37–9 | 13,521 |
| 79 | W | April 8, 1996 | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 33–37–9 | 12,683 |
| 80 | L | April 11, 1996 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 33–38–9 | 17,565 |
| 81 | W | April 13, 1996 | 2–0 | Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 34–38–9 | 15,635 |
| 82 | L | April 14, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 34–39–9 | 16,230 |
Playoffs
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Shanahan | LW | 74 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 125 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 6 |
| Geoff Sanderson | LW | 81 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Andrew Cassels | C | 81 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Emerson | RW | 81 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 78 | -7 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| Andrei Nikolishin | C | 61 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 34 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Robert Kron | LW | 77 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 6 | -1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeff Brown | D | 48 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ranheim | LW | 73 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff O'Neill | RW | 65 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 40 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Wesley | D | 68 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 88 | -9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Rice | RW | 59 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 47 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Burt | D | 78 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 121 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Featherstone | D | 68 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 138 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Diduck | D | 79 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sami Kapanen | RW | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad McCrimmon | D | 58 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Dineen | RW | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Janssens | C | 81 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 155 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frantisek Kucera | D | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Daniels | LW | 53 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 254 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Chase | RW | 55 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 230 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Burke | G | 66 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Martins | C | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Glynn | D | 54 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 44 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Smyth | LW | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | RW | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Carson | C | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Godynyuk | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marek Malik | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McBain | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Muzzatti | G | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Reese | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Burke | 3669 | 66 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 190 | 3.11 | 4 | 2034 | 1844 | .907 |
| Jason Muzzatti | 1013 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 2.90 | 1 | 551 | 502 | .911 |
| Jeff Reese | 275 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3.05 | 1 | 170 | 156 | .918 |
| Team: | 4957 | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 253 | 3.06 | 6 | 2755 | 2502 | .908 |
Note: 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
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1995–96 season.
Trades
| May 31, 1995 | To Los Angeles Kings Jan Vopat |
To Hartford Whalers 4th round pick in 1995 - Ian MacNeil |
| July 27, 1995 | To St. Louis Blues Chris Pronger |
To Hartford Whalers Brendan Shanahan |
| October 6, 1995 | To Winnipeg Jets Darren Turcotte |
To Hartford Whalers Nelson Emerson |
| November 29, 1995 | To Dallas Stars Robert Petrovicky |
To Hartford Whalers Dan Kesa |
| December 1, 1995 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Jeff Reese |
To Hartford Whalers 9th round pick in 1996 - Askhat Rakhmatulin |
| December 19, 1995 | To New Jersey Devils Jocelyn Lemieux 2nd round pick in 1998 - John Erskine |
To Hartford Whalers Jim Dowd 2nd round pick in 1997 - Dmitri Kokorev |
| December 19, 1995 | To Vancouver Canucks Jim Dowd Frantisek Kucera 2nd round pick in 1997 - Ryan Bonni |
To Hartford Whalers Jeff Brown 3rd round pick in 1998 - Paul Manning |
| December 28, 1995 | To Philadelphia Flyers 3rd round pick in 1997 - Kris Mallette 7th round pick in 1997 - Andrew Merrick |
To Hartford Whalers Kevin Dineen |
Waivers
| October 6, 1995 | From Calgary Flames Jason Muzzatti |
Free agents
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Draft picks
Hartford's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | Goaltender | .svg.png){kind=small} | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 35 | Sergei Fedotov | Defense |  | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 4 | 85 | Ian MacNeil | Center | | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 4 | 87 | Sami Kapanen | Right Wing |  | HIFK (Finland) |
| 5 | 113 | Hugh Hamilton | Defense | | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 7 | 165 | Byron Ritchie | Center | | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 8 | 191 | Milan Kostolny | Right Wing |  | Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) |
| 9 | 217 | Mike Rucinski | Defense |  | Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL) |
Farm teams
American Hockey League
ECHL
Roster
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See also
References
- http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18352
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/HAR/1996_games.html
- "1995–1996 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- "1995–96 Hartford Whalers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- "1995-96 Hartford Whalers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
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