The 1995–96

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

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, was the Kings' 29th season in the

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. It involved

Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky ( ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "the Great One ...

being traded to the

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

. For the third consecutive year, the Kings failed to make the playoffs.

Offseason

Regular season

*February 27, 1996: Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the St. Louis Blues for Patrice Tardif, Craig Johnson, Roman Vopat, 1st round pick in the 1997 draft and a 5th round pick in the 1996 draft.

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , October 7, 1995, , 4–2 , , align="left",

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

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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 (N ...

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

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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 (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

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

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Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1995–96) , , 4–0–3 , , , - , 8, , October 23, 1995, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1995–96) , , 4–1–3 , , , - , 9, , October 26, 1995, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

( 1995–96) , , 4–2–3 , , , - , 10, , October 28, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

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. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1995–96) , , 4–2–4 , , , - , 11, , October 31, 1995, , 1–2 , , align="left",

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. The ...

( 1995–96) , , 4–3–4 , , , - , - , 12, , November 2, 1995, , 5–3 , , align="left",

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

( 1995–96) , , 5–3–4 , , , - , 13, , November 4, 1995, , 2–4 , , align="left",

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a 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 Conference. The club w ...

( 1995–96) , , 5–4–4 , , , - , 14, , November 7, 1995, , 1–0 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 6–4–4 , , , - , 15, , November 8, 1995, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

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

( 1995–96) , , 6–4–5 , , , - , 16, , November 11, 1995, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 7–4–5 , , , - , 17, , November 13, 1995, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Mighty may refer to: Businesses *Mighty Audio, an American company known for its product ''Mighty'', a portable audio player *Mighty Animation, an animation studio based in Guadalajara, Mexico Films *''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy–drama * ''The ...

( 1995–96) , , 8–4–5 , , , - , 18, , November 14, 1995, , 5–6 , , align="left",

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 ...

( 1995–96) , , 8–5–5 , , , - , 19, , November 16, 1995, , 9–2 , , align="left",

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 (N ...

( 1995–96) , , 9–5–5 , , , - , 20, , November 18, 1995, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

( 1995–96) , , 10–5–5 , , , - , 21, , November 21, 1995, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 10–6–5 , , , - , 22, , November 22, 1995, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 10–7–5 , , , - , 23, , November 24, 1995, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1995–96) , , 10–8–5 , , , - , 24, , November 26, 1995, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 10–9–5 , , , - , 25, , November 27, 1995, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

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

( 1995–96) , , 10–10–5 , , , - , 26, , November 30, 1995, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 11–10–5 , , , - , - , 27, , December 2, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 11–10–6 , , , - , 28, , December 6, 1995, , 6–3 , , align="left",

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

( 1995–96) , , 12–10–6 , , , - , 29, , December 9, 1995, , 1–2 , , align="left",

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( 1995–96) , , 12–12–6 , , , - , 31, , December 13, 1995, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 13–12–6 , , , - , 32, , December 16, 1995, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 13–13–6 , , , - , 33, , December 20, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 13–13–7 , , , - , 34, , December 22, 1995, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

( 1995–96) , , 13–14–7 , , , - , 35, , December 23, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 13–14–8 , , , - , 36, , December 27, 1995, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 14–14–8 , , , - , 37, , December 29, 1995, , 4–5 OT, , align="left", @

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 (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1995–96) , , 14–15–8 , , , - , 38, , December 31, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 14–15–9 , , , - , - , 39, , January 3, 1996, , 4–5 , , align="left",

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( 1995–96) , , 15–16–9 , , , - , 41, , January 6, 1996, , 7–5 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 16–16–9 , , , - , 42, , January 8, 1996, , 4–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 16–16–10 , , , - , 43, , January 10, 1996, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 16–17–10 , , , - , 44, , January 12, 1996, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 16–18–10 , , , - , 45, , January 14, 1996, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 16–19–10 , , , - , 46, , January 16, 1996, , 5–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 16–19–11 , , , - , 47, , January 22, 1996, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 16–20–11 , , , - , 48, , January 23, 1996, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 16–21–11 , , , - , 49, , January 25, 1996, , 2–8 , , align="left", @

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year 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 1 ...

( 1995–96) , , 16–22–11 , , , - , 50, , January 27, 1996, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 17–22–11 , , , - , 51, , January 31, 1996, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 17–23–11 , , , - , - , 52, , February 1, 1996, , 6–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 17–23–12 , , , - , 53, , February 3, 1996, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 17–24–12 , , , - , 54, , February 6, 1996, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 17–25–12 , , , - , 55, , February 8, 1996, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 18–25–12 , , , - , 56, , February 10, 1996, , 1–6 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 18–26–12 , , , - , 57, , February 13, 1996, , 4–9 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 18–27–12 , , , - , 58, , February 14, 1996, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1995–96) , , 18–27–13 , , , - , 59, , February 17, 1996, , 1–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 18–28–13 , , , - , 60, , February 19, 1996, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 18–28–14 , , , - , 61, , February 21, 1996, , 2–7 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 18–29–14 , , , - , 62, , February 23, 1996, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 18–30–14 , , , - , 63, , February 24, 1996, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 18–30–15 , , , - , 64, , February 26, 1996, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 18–31–15 , , , - , 65, , February 28, 1996, , 1–5 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 18–32–15 , , , - , - , 66, , March 2, 1996, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 19–32–15 , , , - , 67, , March 6, 1996, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 20–32–15 , , , - , 68, , March 8, 1996, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 21–32–15 , , , - , 69, , March 10, 1996, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 21–33–15 , , , - , 70, , March 13, 1996, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 21–34–15 , , , - , 71, , March 16, 1996, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 21–35–15 , , , - , 72, , March 18, 1996, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 21–36–15 , , , - , 73, , March 20, 1996, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 21–37–15 , , , - , 74, , March 23, 1996, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 21–37–16 , , , - , 75, , March 25, 1996, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 21–38–16 , , , - , 76, , March 27, 1996, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 21–38–17 , , , - , 77, , March 29, 1996, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 22–38–17 , , , - , - , 78, , April 3, 1996, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 22–38–18 , , , - , 79, , April 6, 1996, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 22–39–18 , , , - , 80, , April 10, 1996, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 23–39–18 , , , - , 81, , April 12, 1996, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 23–40–18 , , , - , 82, , April 14, 1996, , 5–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 24–40–18 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

Defense Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

; G =

Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as goalie or netminder) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays ...

; LW =

Left wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social hierarchies. Left-wing politic ...

; RW =

Right wing Right-wing politics is the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that view certain social orders and Social stratification, hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position b ...

'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1995–96 season.

Trades

Free agent signings

Free agents lost

Waivers

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft held at the

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Notes

References

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