1995–96 Vancouver Canucks
Division3rd Pacific
Conference7th Western
1995–96 record32–35–15
Home record15–19–7
Road record17–16–8
Goals for278
Goals against278
Team information
General managerPat Quinn
CoachRick Ley (Oct-Mar)
Pat Quinn (Mar-Apr)
CaptainTrevor Linden
Alternate captainsDave Babych
Pavel Bure
Martin Gelinas
Dana Murzyn
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Average attendance17,795
Minor league affiliate(s)Syracuse Crunch
Team leaders
GoalsAlexander Mogilny (55)
AssistsAlexander Mogilny (52)
PointsAlexander Mogilny (107)
Penalty minutesGino Odjick (181)
Plus/minusRuss Courtnall (+25)
WinsCorey Hirsch (17)
Goals against averageCorey Hirsch (2.93)

The 1995–96 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). It marked the year they played their first season in General Motors Place, 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 was fired with six games left in the regular season.[1]

Standings

Pacific Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Colorado Avalanche82472510326240104
2Calgary Flames8234371124124079
3Vancouver Canucks8232351527827879
4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim823539823424778
5Edmonton Oilers823044824030468
6Los Angeles Kings8224401825630266
7San Jose Sharks822055725235747

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Detroit Red WingsCEN8262137325181131
2Colorado AvalanchePAC82472510326240104
3Chicago BlackhawksCEN8240281427322094
4Toronto Maple LeafsCEN8234361224725280
5St. Louis BluesCEN8232341621924880
6Calgary FlamesPAC8234371124124079
7Vancouver CanucksPAC8232351527827879
8Winnipeg JetsCEN823640627529178
9Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC823539823424778
10Edmonton OilersPAC823044824030468
11Dallas StarsCEN8226421422728066
12Los Angeles KingsPAC8224401825630266
13San Jose SharksPAC822055725235747

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

Regular season

1995–96 regular season[3]
October: 4–4–2 (home: 1–2–1; road: 3–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 9, 19953–5Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)0–1–0Recap
2TOctober 12, 19957–7 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)0–1–1Recap
3WOctober 14, 19957–6@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96)1–1–1Recap
4TOctober 15, 19953–3 OTLos Angeles Kings (1995–96)1–1–2Recap
5WOctober 18, 19955–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)2–1–2Recap
6LOctober 21, 19954–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)2–2–2Recap
7LOctober 24, 19952–5@ New York Rangers (1995–96)2–3–2Recap
8WOctober 25, 19954–2@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96)3–3–2Recap
9LOctober 28, 19951–4Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)3–4–2Recap
10WOctober 30, 19954–3San Jose Sharks (1995–96)4–4–2Recap
November: 2–7–5 (home: 0–2–3; road: 2–5–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11TNovember 1, 19953–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (1995–96)4–4–3Recap
12TNovember 3, 19954–4 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)4–4–4Recap
13TNovember 4, 19954–4 OT@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)4–4–5Recap
14WNovember 7, 19955–2@ New York Islanders (1995–96)5–4–5Recap
15LNovember 9, 19952–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)5–5–5Recap
16LNovember 11, 19954–8Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)5–6–5Recap
17LNovember 12, 19952–4Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)5–7–5Recap
18TNovember 16, 19952–2 OT@ Florida Panthers (1995–96)5–7–6Recap
19LNovember 18, 19954–5 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)5–8–6Recap
20LNovember 19, 19952–3 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)5–9–6Recap
21LNovember 22, 19953–4@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)5–10–6Recap
22WNovember 23, 19953–2@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)6–10–6Recap
23LNovember 25, 19952–7@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96)6–11–6Recap
24TNovember 29, 19952–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (1995–96)6–11–7Recap
December: 6–4–3 (home: 3–4–1; road: 3–0–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
25WDecember 1, 19957–2San Jose Sharks (1995–96)7–11–7Recap
26WDecember 5, 19956–2Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)8–11–7Recap
27LDecember 8, 19953–6St. Louis Blues (1995–96)8–12–7Recap
28WDecember 9, 19954–3@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)9–12–7Recap
29TDecember 13, 19952–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)9–12–8Recap
30WDecember 17, 19954–1Ottawa Senators (1995–96)10–12–8Recap
31WDecember 18, 19954–2@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)11–12–8Recap
32TDecember 20, 19952–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)11–12–9Recap
33WDecember 22, 19956–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)12–12–9Recap
34LDecember 23, 19950–1Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)12–13–9Recap
35LDecember 26, 19952–4Calgary Flames (1995–96)12–14–9Recap
36LDecember 28, 19952–3New York Rangers (1995–96)12–15–9Recap
37TDecember 31, 19955–5 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1995–96)12–15–10Recap
January: 5–5–2 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–2–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
38WJanuary 3, 19967–2Florida Panthers (1995–96)13–15–10Recap
39WJanuary 6, 19969–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)14–15–10Recap
40LJanuary 8, 19965–8@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)14–16–10Recap
41TJanuary 10, 19962–2 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)14–16–11Recap
42WJanuary 13, 19965–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)15–16–11Recap
43WJanuary 15, 19966–0@ Boston Bruins (1995–96)16–16–11Recap
44LJanuary 16, 19960–3@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96)16–17–11Recap
45LJanuary 22, 19964–6Dallas Stars (1995–96)16–18–11Recap
46LJanuary 24, 19961–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)16–19–11Recap
47TJanuary 25, 19962–2 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)16–19–12Recap
48WJanuary 27, 19966–3New York Islanders (1995–96)17–19–12Recap
49LJanuary 30, 19962–3 OTNew Jersey Devils (1995–96)17–20–12Recap
February: 7–4–3 (home: 3–3–2; road: 4–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
50TFebruary 1, 19962–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)17–20–13Recap
51WFebruary 2, 19965–4@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)18–20–13Recap
52WFebruary 4, 19964–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)19–20–13Recap
53LFebruary 7, 19963–5Hartford Whalers (1995–96)19–21–13Recap
54WFebruary 9, 19963–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)20–21–13Recap
55TFebruary 10, 19964–4 OTWashington Capitals (1995–96)20–21–14Recap
56WFebruary 13, 19965–4Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)21–21–14Recap
57WFebruary 15, 19965–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)22–21–14Recap
58LFebruary 17, 19961–4Boston Bruins (1995–96)22–22–14Recap
59LFebruary 19, 19963–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)22–23–14Recap
60WFebruary 21, 19965–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)23–23–14Recap
61WFebruary 23, 19963–1San Jose Sharks (1995–96)24–23–14Recap
62LFebruary 27, 19964–7Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)24–24–14Recap
63TFebruary 29, 19962–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (1995–96)24–24–15Recap
March: 6–8–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 2–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
64WMarch 2, 19963–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)25–24–15Recap
65WMarch 3, 19963–0@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)26–24–15Recap
66WMarch 6, 19965–2Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)27–24–15Recap
67LMarch 9, 19965–7Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)27–25–15Recap
68LMarch 12, 19960–9@ Washington Capitals (1995–96)27–26–15Recap
69LMarch 14, 19961–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)27–27–15Recap
70LMarch 15, 19960–2@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96)27–28–15Recap
71LMarch 17, 19962–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)27–29–15Recap
72LMarch 19, 19963–4Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)27–30–15Recap
73WMarch 22, 19965–2Dallas Stars (1995–96)28–30–15Recap
74LMarch 23, 19960–4Calgary Flames (1995–96)28–31–15Recap
75WMarch 25, 19964–1Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)29–31–15Recap
76LMarch 27, 19962–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)29–32–15Recap
77WMarch 29, 19964–2Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)30–32–15Recap
April: 2–3–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
78LApril 1, 19962–6Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)30–33–15Recap
79LApril 3, 19963–4@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)30–34–15Recap
80WApril 6, 19964–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)31–34–15Recap
81LApril 8, 19960–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)31–35–15Recap
82WApril 13, 19965–0Calgary Flames (1995–96)32–35–15Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1996 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche – Avalanche win 4–2
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 16Vancouver2 – 5ColoradoMcLean16,0610 – 1Recap
2April 18Vancouver5 – 4ColoradoHirsch16,0611 – 1Recap
3April 20Colorado4 – 0VancouverHirsch18,4221 – 2Recap
4April 22Colorado3 – 4VancouverHirsch18,4222 – 2Recap
5April 25Vancouver4 – 5ColoradoOTHirsch16,0612 – 3Recap
6April 27Colorado3 – 2VancouverHirsch18,4222 – 4Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = 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.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
89Alexander MogilnyRW79555210714166189−18
16Trevor LindenC823347806426448−16
7Cliff RonningC792245671642602206
9Russ CourtnallRW8126396525406134−42
23Martin GelinasLW813026568596112−112
21Jyrki LummeD80173754−9506134−12
28Roman Oksiuta‡RW56162339242——————
10Esa Tikkanen†LW381324376146325−32
3Bret HedicanD77623298836011−210
44Dave BabychD5332124−538——————
27Leif RohlinD56616220325000−10
17Mike RidleyC3761521−3295000−32
42Josef BeranekLW6161420−1160321300
6Adrian AucoinD49414188346000−52
22Jeff Brown‡D2811617618——————
96Pavel BureLW156713−28——————
24Scott WalkerD634812−7137——————
5Dana MurzynD692101291306000025
29Gino OdjickLW55347−16181631426
15Jim Dowd†C38167−861000−10
25Jim SandlakRW33426−36500022
36Brian LoneyRW1223526——————
26Mike Sillinger†RW12134266000−52
14Jesse Belanger†C930304302202
22Markus Naslund†LW10303366123−28
19Tim HunterRW60202−8122——————
34Jassen CullimoreD27112421——————
31Corey HirschG41022260002
32Dean MalkocD41022−10136——————
1Kirk McLeanG45022610000
14Larry CourvilleLW310110——————
2Frantisek Kucera†D241015106011−30
14Lonny BohonosRW301110——————
28Joe Kocur†RW7011−319100000
8Alek Stojanov‡RW58011−12123——————
20Evgeny NamestnikovD——————100000

Goaltending

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31Corey Hirsch411714611731142.93.90312338623166213.73.8730338
1Kirk McLean451521912921563.54.879226451011238.62.750021

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honour Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL All-Rookie Team Corey Hirsch (Goaltender) [4]
NHL Second All-Star team Alexander Mogilny (Right Wing [4]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Pavel Bure[lower-alpha 1] [6]
Alexander Mogilny
Team Babe Pratt Trophy Jyrki Lumme [7]
Cyclone Taylor Trophy Trevor Linden [7]
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy Alexander Mogilny [7]
Fred J. Hume Award Martin Gelinas [8]
Molson Cup Trevor Linden [9]
Most Exciting Player Award Alexander Mogilny [8]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Dave Babych February 7, 1996 [10]

Transactions

Trades

July 8, 1995 To Vancouver Canucks
Alexander Mogilny
5th round pick in 1995 (Todd Norman)		 To Buffalo Sabres
Michael Peca
Mike Wilson
1st round pick in 1995 (Jay McKee)
July 8, 1995 To Vancouver Canucks
Mike Ridley		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Sergio Momesso
November 23, 1995 To Vancouver Canucks
Esa Tikkanen		 To New Jersey Devils
2nd round pick in 1996 (Wesley Mason)
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)
March 15, 1996 To Vancouver Canucks
Mike Sillinger		 To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Roman Oksiuta
March 20, 1996 To Vancouver Canucks
Jesse Belanger		 To Florida Panthers
3rd round pick in 1996 (Oleg Kvasha)
Future considerations
March 20, 1996 To Vancouver Canucks
Joe Kocur		 To New York Rangers
Kay Whitmore
March 20, 1996 To Vancouver Canucks
Markus Naslund		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Alek Stojanov

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in Edmonton, Alberta.[11]

Round # Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 40 Chris McAllister (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
3 61 Larry Courville (LW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks
(from Chicago via Hartford)		 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
3 66 Peter Schaefer (LW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
4 92 Lloyd Shaw (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
5 120 Todd Norman (LW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks
(from Buffalo)		 Guelph Storm (OHL)
6 144 Brent Sopel (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
7 170 Stu Boedker (C)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Colorado College (WCHA)
8 196 Tyler Willis (RW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
9 222 Jason Cugnet (G)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Kelowna Spartans (BCJHL)

Notes

  1. ↑ Bure was voted to the starting lineup but did not play.[5]

References

  • "Vancouver Canucks 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  • "1995-96 Vancouver Canucks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  1. ↑ "Canucks dump Ley after 2-8 run". Tampa Bay Times. March 29, 1996. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1995-1996 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  3. 1 2 "1995-96 Vancouver Canucks Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Postseason All-Star Teams". NHL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". NHL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1996". NHL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249
  8. 1 2 Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250
  9. ↑ 2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217
  10. ↑ "WHALERS ABLE TO WIN WITH A LATE DRIVE". Hartford Courant. February 6, 1996. Retrieved August 28, 2023. Dave Babych, who was playing the 1,000th game of his career.
  11. ↑ "1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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