1995–96 Dallas Stars season
| 1995–96 Dallas Stars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division | 6th Central | |
| Conference | 11th Western | |
| 1995–96 record | 26–42–14 | |
| Home record | 14–18–9 | |
| Road record | 12–24–5 | |
| Goals for | 227 | |
| Goals against | 280 | |
| Team information | ||
| General Manager | Bob Gainey | |
| Coach | Ken Hitchcock | |
| Captain | Derian Hatcher | |
| Arena | Reunion Arena | |
| Team leaders | ||
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The 1995–96 Dallas Stars season was the third National Hockey League season in Dallas, Texas (and 29th as a franchise), which would start off badly and finish badly, with a division worst 26-42-14.
Regular season
On March 11, 1996, the Stars played in the final game at the Montreal Forum.
Final standings
| No. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 325 | 181 | 131 |
| 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 273 | 220 | 94 |
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 247 | 252 | 80 |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 32 | 34 | 16 | 219 | 248 | 80 |
| 5 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 275 | 291 | 78 |
| 6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 26 | 42 | 14 | 227 | 280 | 66 |
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | p – Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 325 | 181 | 131 |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | PAC | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 326 | 240 | 104 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 273 | 220 | 94 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | CEN | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 247 | 252 | 80 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 32 | 34 | 16 | 219 | 248 | 80 |
| 6 | Calgary Flames | PAC | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 241 | 240 | 79 |
| 7 | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 278 | 278 | 79 |
| 8 | Winnipeg Jets | CEN | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 275 | 291 | 78 |
| 9 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 234 | 247 | 78 |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 240 | 304 | 68 |
| 11 | Dallas Stars | CEN | 82 | 26 | 42 | 14 | 227 | 280 | 66 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 256 | 302 | 66 |
| 13 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 20 | 55 | 7 | 252 | 357 | 47 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 7, 1995 | 5–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 10, 1995 | 7–3 | Calgary Flames (1995–96) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | October 12, 1995 | 1–3 | St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | W | October 14, 1995 | 6–5 | Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | L | October 17, 1995 | 3–4 | Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 2–3–0 |
| 6 | T | October 19, 1995 | 1–1 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | T | October 21, 1995 | 3–3 OT | Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 2–3–2 |
| 8 | W | October 24, 1995 | 3–0 | Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 3–3–2 |
| 9 | W | October 26, 1995 | 5–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) | 4–3–2 |
| 10 | W | October 28, 1995 | 4–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) | 5–3–2 |
| 11 | L | October 30, 1995 | 1–6 | Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) | 5–4–2 |
| 12 | T | November 1, 1995 | 1–1 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 5–4–3 |
| 13 | L | November 4, 1995 | 1–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 5–5–3 |
| 14 | T | November 8, 1995 | 3–3 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) | 5–5–4 |
| 15 | T | November 9, 1995 | 1–1 OT | @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) | 5–5–5 |
| 16 | L | November 14, 1995 | 2–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 5–6–5 |
| 17 | L | November 15, 1995 | 1–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) | 5–7–5 |
| 18 | W | November 17, 1995 | 2–1 | San Jose Sharks (1995–96) | 6–7–5 |
| 19 | W | November 22, 1995 | 4–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) | 7–7–5 |
| 20 | W | November 25, 1995 | 2–0 | New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 8–7–5 |
| 21 | T | December 2, 1995 | 2–2 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) | 8–7–6 |
| 22 | W | December 3, 1995 | 7–6 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) | 9–7–6 |
| 23 | L | December 5, 1995 | 4–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) | 9–8–6 |
| 24 | L | December 7, 1995 | 1–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 9–9–6 |
| 25 | L | December 9, 1995 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 9–10–6 |
| 26 | L | December 11, 1995 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1995–96) | 9–11–6 |
| 27 | L | December 13, 1995 | 4–8 | Calgary Flames (1995–96) | 9–12–6 |
| 28 | L | December 15, 1995 | 1–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) | 9–13–6 |
| 29 | W | December 17, 1995 | 4–2 | San Jose Sharks (1995–96) | 10–13–6 |
| 30 | T | December 21, 1995 | 3–3 OT | New York Islanders (1995–96) | 10–13–7 |
| 31 | L | December 23, 1995 | 0–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 10–14–7 |
| 32 | L | December 26, 1995 | 3–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 10–15–7 |
| 33 | L | December 28, 1995 | 1–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 10–16–7 |
| 34 | L | December 29, 1995 | 1–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 10–17–7 |
| 35 | L | January 1, 1996 | 0–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 10–18–7 |
| 36 | T | January 3, 1996 | 3–3 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 10–18–8 |
| 37 | W | January 5, 1996 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 11–18–8 |
| 38 | L | January 7, 1996 | 2–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 11–19–8 |
| 39 | T | January 8, 1996 | 4–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) | 11–19–9 |
| 40 | L | January 10, 1996 | 0–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 11–20–9 |
| 41 | T | January 12, 1996 | 6–6 OT | Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 11–20–10 |
| 42 | L | January 14, 1996 | 2–7 | @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) | 11–21–10 |
| 43 | L | January 15, 1996 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 11–22–10 |
| 44 | L | January 17, 1996 | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) | 11–23–10 |
| 45 | W | January 22, 1996 | 6–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) | 12–23–10 |
| 46 | W | January 24, 1996 | 5–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) | 13–23–10 |
| 47 | W | January 26, 1996 | 4–2 | @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) | 14–23–10 |
| 48 | L | January 29, 1996 | 1–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 14–24–10 |
| 49 | T | January 31, 1996 | 1–1 OT | New York Rangers (1995–96) | 14–24–11 |
| 50 | L | February 2, 1996 | 4–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) | 14–25–11 |
| 51 | L | February 4, 1996 | 3–5 | @ New York Islanders (1995–96) | 14–26–11 |
| 52 | W | February 6, 1996 | 5–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 15–26–11 |
| 53 | L | February 7, 1996 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 15–27–11 |
| 54 | L | February 10, 1996 | 3–6 | St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 15–28–11 |
| 55 | L | February 11, 1996 | 3–5 | Hartford Whalers (1995–96) | 15–29–11 |
| 56 | W | February 16, 1996 | 6–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) | 16–29–11 |
| 57 | L | February 18, 1996 | 4–6 | @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) | 16–30–11 |
| 58 | L | February 19, 1996 | 2–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) | 16–31–11 |
| 59 | W | February 22, 1996 | 3–2 | Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 17–31–11 |
| 60 | W | February 24, 1996 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 18–31–11 |
| 61 | W | February 25, 1996 | 6–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) | 19–31–11 |
| 62 | T | February 28, 1996 | 4–4 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) | 19–31–12 |
| 63 | W | March 2, 1996 | 5–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 20–31–12 |
| 64 | W | March 5, 1996 | 3–1 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) | 21–31–12 |
| 65 | W | March 6, 1996 | 2–1 | @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) | 22–31–12 |
| 66 | L | March 11, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) | 22–32–12 |
| 67 | L | March 13, 1996 | 1–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) | 22–33–12 |
| 68 | L | March 15, 1996 | 0–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) | 22–34–12 |
| 69 | L | March 17, 1996 | 1–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) | 22–35–12 |
| 70 | W | March 20, 1996 | 2–1 | St. Louis Blues (1995–96) | 23–35–12 |
| 71 | L | March 22, 1996 | 2–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) | 23–36–12 |
| 72 | T | March 23, 1996 | 4–4 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) | 23–36–13 |
| 73 | L | March 26, 1996 | 2–8 | Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 23–37–13 |
| 74 | W | March 28, 1996 | 3–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) | 24–37–13 |
| 75 | L | March 31, 1996 | 3–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 24–38–13 |
| 76 | L | April 3, 1996 | 1–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) | 24–39–13 |
| 77 | T | April 5, 1996 | 3–3 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) | 24–39–14 |
| 78 | L | April 7, 1996 | 1–4 | Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) | 24–40–14 |
| 79 | W | April 9, 1996 | 4–3 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) | 25–40–14 |
| 80 | W | April 10, 1996 | 4–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) | 26–40–14 |
| 81 | L | April 12, 1996 | 3–5 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) | 26–41–14 |
| 82 | L | April 14, 1996 | 1–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) | 26–42–14 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modano, MikeMike Modano | C | 78 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 63 | -12 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Adams, GregGreg Adams | LW | 66 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 33 | -21 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilchrist, BrentBrent Gilchrist | LW | 77 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 36 | -11 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Hatcher, KevinKevin Hatcher | D | 74 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 58 | -24 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Nieuwendyk, JoeJoe Nieuwendyk | C | 52 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 41 | -17 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Hatcher, DerianDerian Hatcher | D | 79 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 129 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Harvey, ToddTodd Harvey | RW/C | 69 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 136 | -13 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshall, GrantGrant Marshall | RW | 70 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lehtinen, JereJere Lehtinen | RW | 57 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gagner, DaveDave Gagner | C | 45 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Hogue, BenoitBenoit Hogue | C | 34 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedy, MikeMike Kennedy | C | 61 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 48 | -7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ledyard, GrantGrant Ledyard | D | 73 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 20 | -15 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Carbonneau, GuyGuy Carbonneau | C | 71 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 38 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Matvichuk, RichardRichard Matvichuk | D | 73 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fedyk, BrentBrent Fedyk | LW | 41 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Huard, BillBill Huard | LW | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Klatt, TrentTrent Klatt | RW | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sydor, DarrylDarryl Sydor | D | 26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 41 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Churla, ShaneShane Churla | RW | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 168 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millen, CoreyCorey Millen | C | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnelly, MikeMike Donnelly | LW | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zmolek, DougDoug Zmolek | D | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wood, RandyRandy Wood | LW/C | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langenbrunner, JamieJamie Langenbrunner | RW | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Borschevsky, NikolaiNikolai Borschevsky | RW | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lalor, MikeMike Lalor | D | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ludwig, CraigCraig Ludwig | D | 65 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 70 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Storm, JimJim Storm | LW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Petrovicky, RobertRobert Petrovicky | C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bassen, BobBob Bassen | C | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence, MarkMark Lawrence | RW | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bester, AllanAllan Bester | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyer, ZacZac Boyer | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cavallini, PaulPaul Cavallini | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cote, PatrickPatrick Cote | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernandez, MannyManny Fernandez | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kesa, DanDan Kesa | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MacLeod, PatPat MacLeod | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marois, DanielDaniel Marois | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moog, AndyAndy Moog | G | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richards, TravisTravis Richards | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wakaluk, DarcyDarcy Wakaluk | G | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willis, JordanJordan Willis | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moog, AndyAndy Moog | 2228 | 41 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 111 | 2.99 | 1 | 1106 | 995 | .900 |
| Wakaluk, DarcyDarcy Wakaluk | 1875 | 37 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 106 | 3.39 | 1 | 975 | 869 | .891 |
| Bester, AllanAllan Bester | 601 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 297 | 267 | .899 |
| Fernandez, MannyManny Fernandez | 249 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4.58 | 0 | 121 | 102 | .843 |
| Willis, JordanJordan Willis | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.16 | 0 | 14 | 13 | .929 |
| Team: | 4972 | 82 | 26 | 42 | 14 | 267 | 3.22 | 2 | 2513 | 2246 | .894 |
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;
Playoffs
The Dallas Stars missed the playoffs that year for the first time in their franchise's history.
References
- ↑ "1995-1996 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- ↑ "1995-96 Dallas Stars Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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