The 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the return of

Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2006, and he assumed ownership of the f ...

after missing an entire season due to injuries. The Penguins improved to first in the Northeast Division and second overall in the Eastern Conference. In the

1996 Stanley Cup playoffs The 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 16, 1996. The 16 teams that qualified (8 from each conference) played best-of-seven series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and c ...

, the Penguins progressed to the Conference Finals before losing to the

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Off-season

Regular season

's return to the NHL after missing the entire 1994–95 season energized the Penguins and re-instituted the team's finesse game for the 1995–96 season. The Penguins finished second in the Eastern Conference with 102 points, leading all League teams in goals (362), even-strength goals (235), power-play goals (109), power-play percentage (25.95%) and shooting percentage while scoring 362 goals on just 2,645 shots (13.7%). Despite missing 12 regular-season games, Lemieux led the NHL in goals (69), assists (92), points (161) power-play goals (31) and shorthanded goals (8). Czech superstar

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had a career year, scoring 62 goals (second in the League), 87 assists (third in the League) and 149 points (second in the League). The third 100-point scorer on the team was

Ron Francis Ronald Michael Francis Jr. (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He is the general manager of the Seattle Kraken that inaugurated its first season in 2021. Drafted fourth overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, F ...

, who tallied 27 goals and 92 assists (tied for first in the NHL with Lemieux) for 119 points. Petr Nedved scored 45 goals and had 54 assists for 99 points in 80 games—he finished second in the NHL in shooting percentage, with 22.1%. Despite missing over a quarter of the season,

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also had a strong year, scoring 35 goals and picking up 35 assists for 70 points in 58 games. Lemieux scored three goals or more in a game six times, and four goals or more in a game twice. On March 26, 1996, he scored five goals in a home game against the

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. Lemieux tallied two even-strength goals, two power-play goals and one short-handed goal in the game, which the Penguins won 8–4.

Season standings

Playoffs

In the 1996 Playoffs, the Penguins advanced to the third round for the first time since 1992, defeating the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

in six games and the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

in five games. In the Eastern Conference finals, the heavily favored Penguins were upset in seven games by the defense-oriented

Schedule and results

Regular season

, - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , Oct 7 , ,

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

, , 3–8 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 2 , , Oct 9 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 6–6 OT , ,

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...

, , 1–0–1 , , 3 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , Oct 12 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–5 , ,

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...

, , 1–1–1 , , 3 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , , Oct 14 , ,

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Mighty may refer to: * ''Mighty'' (The Planet Smashers album) * ''Mighty'' (Kristene DiMarco album) * ''The Mighty'' (1929 film), a 1929 American action film *''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy-drama film * ''The Mighty'' (comics), a DC Comics title *Th ...

, , 2–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–1–1 , , 5 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 5 , , Oct 20 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–2 OT , ,

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to ...

, , 2–1–2 , , 6 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 6 , , Oct 21 , ,

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...

, , 3–2 OT , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–2–2 , , 6 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , , Oct 26 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 7–5 , ,

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

, , 3–2–2 , , 8 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , , Oct 28 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–3 , ,

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

, , 4–2–2 , , 10 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 9 , , Nov 1 , ,

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

, , 0–10 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–2–2 , , 12 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 10 , , Nov 3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–3 OT , ,

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

, , 5–2–3 , , 13 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , , Nov 4 , ,

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wells ...

, , 4–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 6–2–3 , , 15 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 12 , , Nov 8 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 7–1 , ,

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

, , 7–2–3 , , 17 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 13 , , Nov 10 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 9–1 , ,

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

, , 8–2–3 , , 19 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 14 , , Nov 11 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–3 , ,

, , 8–3–3 , , 19 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 15 , , Nov 14 , ,

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...

, , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 9–3–3 , , 21 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 16 , , Nov 17 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–2 OT , ,

, , 10–3–3 , , 23 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 17 , , Nov 18 , ,

, , 0–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 11–3–3 , , 25 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 18 , , Nov 21 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–9 , ,

, , 11–4–3 , , 25 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 19 , , Nov 22 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 11–5–3 , , 25 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , , Nov 25 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 12–5–3 , , 27 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , , Nov 28 , ,

, , 2–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 13–5–3 , , 29 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , , Nov 30 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 9–6 , ,

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

, , 14–5–3 , , 31 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , , Dec 1 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 15–5–3 , , 33 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , Dec 3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–4 , ,

, , 16–5–3 , , 35 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , , Dec 5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 6–3 , ,

, , 17–5–3 , , 37 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 26 , , Dec 7 , ,

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

, , 5–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 18–5–3 , , 39 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , , Dec 9 , ,

, , 0–6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 19–5–3 , , 41 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 28 , , Dec 13 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–6 , ,

, , 19–6–3 , , 41 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , , Dec 15 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–1 , ,

, , 20–6–3 , , 43 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 30 , , Dec 17 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–6 , ,

, , 20–7–3 , , 43 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 31 , , Dec 19 , ,

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

, , 1–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 21–7–3 , , 45 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 32 , , Dec 22 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 21–8–3 , , 45 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 33 , , Dec 23 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 0–1 , ,

, , 21–9–3 , , 45 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 34 , , Dec 26 , ,

, , 3–6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 22–9–3 , , 47 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , Dec 28 , ,

, , 4–9 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 23–9–3 , , 49 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 36 , , Dec 30 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 24–9–3 , , 51 , , , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 37 , , Jan 1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–4 , ,

, , 24–10–3 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , , Jan 3 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 25–10–3 , , 53 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , , Jan 5 , ,

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

, , 2–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 26–10–3 , , 55 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 40 , , Jan 6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–3 , ,

, , 26–11–3 , , 55 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , , Jan 8 , ,

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

, , 5–8 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 27–11–3 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 42 , , Jan 12 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 27–12–3 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 43 , , Jan 13 , ,

, , 10–8 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 27–13–3 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 44 , , Jan 16 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 27–14–3 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , , Jan 17 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–0 , ,

, , 28–14–3 , , 59 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , Jan 22 , ,

, , 6–7 OT , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 29–14–3 , , 61 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , Jan 24 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–3 , ,

, , 30–14–3 , , 63 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , , Jan 27 , ,

, , 4–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 31–14–3 , , 65 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 49 , , Jan 29 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–2 , ,

, , 31–15–3 , , 65 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 50 , , Jan 31 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–4 , ,

, , 31–16–3 , , 65 , , , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 51 , , Feb 3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 0–3 , ,

, , 31–17–3 , , 65 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , , Feb 6 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 32–17–3 , , 67 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 53 , , Feb 7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–1 OT , ,

, , 32–17–4 , , 68 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , , Feb 10 , ,

, , 3–6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 33–17–4 , , 70 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 55 , , Feb 12 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–4 , ,

, , 33–18–4 , , 70 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 56 , , Feb 16 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–0 , ,

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, pl ...

, , 34–18–4 , , 72 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 57 , , Feb 18 , ,

, , 3–4 OT , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 35–18–4 , , 74 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 58 , , Feb 21 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–6 , ,

, , 35–19–4 , , 74 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , , Feb 23 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 36–19–4 , , 76 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 60 , , Feb 24 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–7 , ,

, , 36–20–4 , , 76 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , , Feb 27 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 7–4 , ,

, , 37–20–4 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 62 , , Feb 29 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–7 , ,

, , 37–21–4 , , 78 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , , Mar 1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–4 , ,

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

, , 38–21–4 , , 80 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , , Mar 5 , ,

, , 4–9 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 39–21–4 , , 82 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 65 , , Mar 7 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 40–21–4 , , 84 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 66 , , Mar 9 , ,

, , 4–3 OT , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 40–22–4 , , 84 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 67 , , Mar 13 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–3 , ,

, , 40–23–4 , , 84 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 68 , , Mar 14 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–4 , ,

, , 40–24–4 , , 84 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , Mar 16 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 41–24–4 , , 86 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , , Mar 21 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 42–24–4 , , 88 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 71 , , Mar 23 , ,

, , 7–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 42–25–4 , , 88 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 72 , , Mar 24 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 8–2 , ,

, , 43–25–4 , , 90 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , , Mar 26 , ,

, , 4–8 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 44–25–4 , , 92 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 74 , , Mar 28 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–2 , ,

, , 45–25–4 , , 94 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , , Mar 30 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 46–25–4 , , 96 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 76 , , Mar 31 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–4 , ,

, , 46–26–4 , , 96 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , , Apr 4 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 47–26–4 , , 98 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 78 , , Apr 6 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 48–26–4 , , 100 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 79 , , Apr 8 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–5 , ,

, , 48–27–4 , , 100 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 80 , , Apr 10 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 48–28–4 , , 100 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 81 , , Apr 11 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–3 , ,

, , 49–28–4 , , 102 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 82 , , Apr 14 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–6 , ,

, , 49–29–4 , , 102 , , , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie''

Playoffs

, - style="background:#fcf;" , 1 , , Apr 17 , , Washington Capitals , , 6–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 16,238 , , 0–1 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 2 , , Apr 19 , , Washington Capitals , , 5–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,181 , , 0–2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , , Apr 22 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–1 , , Washington Capitals , , 18,130 , , 1–2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , , Apr 24 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–2 4OT , , Washington Capitals , , 18,130 , , 2–2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , Apr 26 , , Washington Capitals , , 1–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,215 , , 3–2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , , Apr 28 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–2 , , Washington Capitals , , 17,256 , , 4–2 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , May 3 , , New York Rangers , , 3–4 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,181 , , 1–0 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 2 , , May 5 , , New York Rangers , , 6–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,181 , , 0–1 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , , May 7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–2 , , New York Rangers , , 18,200 , , 2–1 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , , May 9 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–1 , , New York Rangers , , 18,200 , , 3–1 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , May 11 , , New York Rangers , , 3–7 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,355 , , 4–1 , , , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 1 , , May 18 , , Florida Panthers , , 5–1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,355 , , 0–1 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , May 20 , , Florida Panthers , , 2–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,181 , , 1–1 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , May 24 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–5 , , Florida Panthers , , 14,703 , , 1–2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , , May 26 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–1 , , Florida Panthers , , 14,703 , , 2–2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , May 28 , , Florida Panthers , , 0–3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,355 , , 3–2 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 6 , , May 30 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–4 , , Florida Panthers , , 14,703 , , 3–3 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 7 , , Jun 1 , , Florida Panthers , , 3–1 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 17,355 , , 3–4 , , , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss''

Suspensions

Injuries

Player statistics

;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records

became the first person to score 500 goals for the Penguins. He did so with a

hat-trick A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three. Origin The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wic ...

in a 7–5 win over

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

on October 3. *

became the first person to score 800 assists for the Penguins. He did so in a 8–4 win over

St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

on March 26. *

became the first person to score 1300 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–2 win over

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

on January 5. *

set a net league record for most assists in a season by a winger (87). He broke the previous record of 83 set by

Mike Bossy Michael Dean Bossy (January 22, 1957April 15, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He spent his entire NHL career, which lasted from 1977 to 1987, with the Islanders, and ...

in 1982. *

set a net league record for most points in a season by a winger (149). He broke the previous record of 147 set by

in 1982. *

set a net league record for most points by a player born outside of North America (149). He broke the previous record of 139 set by

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in 1982.

Awards

Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 1995–96 season:

Trades

Free agents

Signings

Other

Draft picks

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the

1995 NHL Entry Draft The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was the 33rd NHL Entry Draft. It was held at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. The drafting order was now set partially by a lottery system whereby teams would not be guaranteed first pick if they finished last. I ...

. ;Draft notes * The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a July 29, 1994, trade that sent

Luc Robitaille Luc Jean-Marie Robitaille (born February 17, 1966) is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey executive and former player. He currently serves as president of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). During his 19-season N ...

to the Penguins in exchange for

Rick Tocchet Richard Tocchet (; born April 9, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Playing as a Winger (ice hockey), right winger, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburg ...

and this pick.

Farm teams

The

Hampton Roads Admirals The Hampton Roads Admirals were a professional ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). They played in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope Arena from 1989 until 2000, when the owners purchased an expansion American Hockey Le ...

of the

East Coast Hockey League The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The E ...

finished in fifth place in the East Division, but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the

Richmond Renegades The Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as ''the Freezer''. Th ...

. The

Cleveland Lumberjacks The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League (IHL) team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Facts :Owner: Larry Gordon :Logo design: "Buzz"- A beaver wearing overalls holding a homemade hockey stick framed by a circular saw blade :Divis ...

of the International Hockey League (IHL) finished in third place in the Central Division, but were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the

Michigan K-Wings Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

Notes

References

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