The 1995–96

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 ...

season was the Canucks' 26th season in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

(NHL). It marked the year they played their first season in

General Motors Place Rogers Arena, (formerly General Motors Place), is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place (GM Place) from its opening u ...

, the year future star Markus Naslund joined the team, and Cliff Ronning's final season with the Canucks.

Regular season

On March 28, head coach

Rick Ley Richard Norman Ley (born November 2, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA). Playing career Ley was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the thir ...

was fired with six games left in the regular season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

, - , 1, , October 9, 1995, , 3–5 , , 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 ...

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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. ...

( 1995–96) , , 0–1–1 , , , - , 3, , October 14, 1995, , 7–6 , , 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) , , 1–1–1 , , , - , 4, , October 15, 1995, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 1–1–2 , , , - , 5, , October 18, 1995, , 5–1 , , 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) , , 2–1–2 , , , - , 6, , October 21, 1995, , 4–6 , , 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) , , 2–2–2 , , , - , 7, , October 24, 1995, , 2–5 , , 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) , , 2–3–2 , , , - , 8, , October 25, 1995, , 4–2 , , 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) , , 3–3–2 , , , - , 9, , October 28, 1995, , 1–4 , , 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) , , 3–4–2 , , , - , 10, , October 30, 1995, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 4–4–2 , , , - , - , 11, , November 1, 1995, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 4–4–3 , , , - , 12, , November 3, 1995, , 4–4 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) , , 4–4–4 , , , - , 13, , November 4, 1995, , 4–4 OT, , 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) , , 4–4–5 , , , - , 14, , November 7, 1995, , 5–2 , , 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) , , 5–4–5 , , , - , 15, , November 9, 1995, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

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 ...

( 1995–96) , , 5–5–5 , , , - , 16, , November 11, 1995, , 4–8 , , 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 ...

( 1995–96) , , 5–6–5 , , , - , 17, , November 12, 1995, , 2–4 , , 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) , , 5–7–5 , , , - , 18, , November 16, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , 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) , , 5–7–6 , , , - , 19, , November 18, 1995, , 4–5 OT, , 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) , , 5–8–6 , , , - , 20, , November 19, 1995, , 2–3 OT, , align="left", @

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 ...

( 1995–96) , , 5–9–6 , , , - , 21, , November 22, 1995, , 3–4 , , 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) , , 5–10–6 , , , - , 22, , November 23, 1995, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

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 ...

( 1995–96) , , 6–10–6 , , , - , 23, , November 25, 1995, , 2–7 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 6–11–6 , , , - , 24, , November 29, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 6–11–7 , , , - , - , 25, , December 1, 1995, , 7–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 7–11–7 , , , - , 26, , December 5, 1995, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 8–11–7 , , , - , 27, , December 8, 1995, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 8–12–7 , , , - , 28, , December 9, 1995, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 9–12–7 , , , - , 29, , December 13, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 9–12–8 , , , - , 30, , December 17, 1995, , 4–1 , , 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) , , 10–12–8 , , , - , 31, , December 18, 1995, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 11–12–8 , , , - , 32, , December 20, 1995, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 11–12–9 , , , - , 33, , December 22, 1995, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 12–12–9 , , , - , 34, , December 23, 1995, , 0–1 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 12–13–9 , , , - , 35, , December 26, 1995, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 12–14–9 , , , - , 36, , December 28, 1995, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 12–15–9 , , , - , 37, , December 31, 1995, , 5–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 12–15–10 , , , - , - , 38, , January 3, 1996, , 7–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 13–15–10 , , , - , 39, , January 6, 1996, , 9–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 14–15–10 , , , - , 40, , January 8, 1996, , 5–8 , , align="left", @

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) , , 14–16–10 , , , - , 41, , January 10, 1996, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 14–16–11 , , , - , 42, , January 13, 1996, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 15–16–11 , , , - , 43, , January 15, 1996, , 6–0 , , 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) , , 16–16–11 , , , - , 44, , January 16, 1996, , 0–3 , , 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) , , 16–17–11 , , , - , 45, , January 22, 1996, , 4–6 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 16–18–11 , , , - , 46, , January 24, 1996, , 1–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 16–19–11 , , , - , 47, , January 25, 1996, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 16–19–12 , , , - , 48, , January 27, 1996, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 17–19–12 , , , - , 49, , January 30, 1996, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 17–20–12 , , , - , - , 50, , February 1, 1996, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 17–20–13 , , , - , 51, , February 2, 1996, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 18–20–13 , , , - , 52, , February 4, 1996, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 19–20–13 , , , - , 53, , February 7, 1996, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 19–21–13 , , , - , 54, , February 9, 1996, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 20–21–13 , , , - , 55, , February 10, 1996, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

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 ...

( 1995–96) , , 20–21–14 , , , - , 56, , February 13, 1996, , 5–4 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 21–21–14 , , , - , 57, , February 15, 1996, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 22–21–14 , , , - , 58, , February 17, 1996, , 1–4 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 22–22–14 , , , - , 59, , February 19, 1996, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 22–23–14 , , , - , 60, , February 21, 1996, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 23–23–14 , , , - , 61, , February 23, 1996, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 24–23–14 , , , - , 62, , February 27, 1996, , 4–7 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 24–24–14 , , , - , 63, , February 29, 1996, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 24–24–15 , , , - , - , 64, , March 2, 1996, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 25–24–15 , , , - , 65, , March 3, 1996, , 3–0 , , 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) , , 26–24–15 , , , - , 66, , March 6, 1996, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 27–24–15 , , , - , 67, , March 9, 1996, , 5–7 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 27–25–15 , , , - , 68, , March 12, 1996, , 0–9 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 27–26–15 , , , - , 69, , March 14, 1996, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 27–27–15 , , , - , 70, , March 15, 1996, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 27–28–15 , , , - , 71, , March 17, 1996, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 27–29–15 , , , - , 72, , March 19, 1996, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 27–30–15 , , , - , 73, , March 22, 1996, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 28–30–15 , , , - , 74, , March 23, 1996, , 0–4 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 28–31–15 , , , - , 75, , March 25, 1996, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 29–31–15 , , , - , 76, , March 27, 1996, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 29–32–15 , , , - , 77, , March 29, 1996, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 30–32–15 , , , - , - , 78, , April 1, 1996, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 30–33–15 , , , - , 79, , April 3, 1996, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 30–34–15 , , , - , 80, , April 6, 1996, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 31–34–15 , , , - , 81, , April 8, 1996, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1995–96) , , 31–35–15 , , , - , 82, , April 13, 1996, , 5–0 , , align="left",

( 1995–96) , , 32–35–15 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 16 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 5 , , Colorado , , , , McLean , , 16,061 , , 0 – 1 , , , - , 2 , , April 18 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 4 , , Colorado , , , , Hirsch , , 16,061 , , 1 – 1 , , , - , 3 , , April 20 , , Colorado , , 4 – 0 , , Vancouver , , , , Hirsch , , 18,422 , , 1 – 2 , , , - , 4 , , April 22 , , Colorado , , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , Hirsch , , 18,422 , , 2 – 2 , , , - , 5 , , April 25 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 5 , , Colorado , , OT , , Hirsch , , 16,061 , , 2 – 3 , , , - , 6 , , April 27 , , Colorado , , 3 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Hirsch , , 18,422 , , 2 – 4 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft in

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Notes

References

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