1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 70th season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League.

1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks
Division2nd Central
Conference3rd Western
1995–96 record40–28–14
Home record22–13–6
Road record18–15–8
Goals for273
Goals against220
Team information
General managerBob Pulford
CoachCraig Hartsburg
CaptainChris Chelios
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance20,390
Minor league affiliate(s)Indianapolis Ice
Columbus Chill
Team leaders
GoalsJeremy Roenick (32)
AssistsChris Chelios (58)
PointsChris Chelios (72)
Penalty minutesBob Probert (237)
Plus/minusKeith Carney (+31)
WinsEd Belfour (22)
Goals against averageJeff Hackett (2.40)

Offseason

Captain Dirk Graham retired.[1] Defenseman Chris Chelios was named the new captain.

Regular season

The Blackhawks had the fewest power-play opportunities during the Regular season, with 356.[2]

Final standings
Central Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Detroit Red Wings8262137325181131
2Chicago Blackhawks8240281427322094
3Toronto Maple Leafs8234361224725280
4St. Louis Blues8232341621924880
5Winnipeg Jets823640627529178
6Dallas Stars8226421422728066

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[3]
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

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season
1995–96 regular season[4]
October: 6–5–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 7, 19954–3@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 10, 19955–6 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)1–1–0Recap
3WOctober 12, 19955–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)2–1–0Recap
4LOctober 14, 19952–3@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96)2–2–0Recap
5TOctober 15, 19951–1 OTCalgary Flames (1995–96)2–2–1Recap
6WOctober 17, 19956–3@ Florida Panthers (1995–96)3–2–1Recap
7LOctober 19, 19951–4Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)3–3–1Recap
8WOctober 21, 19954–1@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)4–3–1Recap
9WOctober 22, 19955–4Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)5–3–1Recap
10LOctober 26, 19951–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)5–4–1Recap
11LOctober 28, 19953–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)5–5–1Recap
12WOctober 29, 19956–3Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)6–5–1Recap
November: 5–4–4 (home: 2–2–1; road: 3–2–3)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
13TNovember 1, 19951–1 OT@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)6–5–2Recap
14LNovember 5, 19953–7Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)6–6–2Recap
15WNovember 9, 19955–2Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)7–6–2Recap
16WNovember 11, 19954–1@ Washington Capitals (1995–96)8–6–2Recap
17TNovember 12, 19954–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1995–96)8–6–3Recap
18LNovember 14, 19955–6 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)8–7–3Recap
19WNovember 16, 19953–1New York Rangers (1995–96)9–7–3Recap
20LNovember 19, 19952–3San Jose Sharks (1995–96)9–8–3Recap
21LNovember 22, 19952–6@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)9–9–3Recap
22WNovember 24, 19955–4 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)10–9–3Recap
23TNovember 26, 19952–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)10–9–4Recap
24WNovember 28, 19955–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)11–9–4Recap
25TNovember 29, 19952–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)11–9–5Recap
December: 8–3–3 (home: 5–2–1; road: 3–1–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
26TDecember 2, 19952–2 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)11–9–6Recap
27TDecember 6, 19955–5 OT@ New York Rangers (1995–96)11–9–7Recap
28LDecember 7, 19952–5Ottawa Senators (1995–96)11–10–7Recap
29WDecember 10, 19954–1Hartford Whalers (1995–96)12–10–7Recap
30LDecember 13, 19951–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)12–11–7Recap
31LDecember 15, 19951–4Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)12–12–7Recap
32WDecember 17, 19953–1Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)13–12–7Recap
33WDecember 20, 19954–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)14–12–7Recap
34TDecember 21, 19953–3 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)14–12–8Recap
35WDecember 23, 19952–0@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)15–12–8Recap
36WDecember 26, 19955–3Dallas Stars (1995–96)16–12–8Recap
37WDecember 28, 19954–3Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)17–12–8Recap
38WDecember 29, 19955–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)18–12–8Recap
39WDecember 31, 19955–0New Jersey Devils (1995–96)19–12–8Recap
January: 7–3–3 (home: 4–2–1; road: 3–1–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
40WJanuary 2, 19965–2@ Boston Bruins (1995–96)20–12–8Recap
41LJanuary 4, 19961–3St. Louis Blues (1995–96)20–13–8Recap
42LJanuary 6, 19960–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)20–14–8Recap
43WJanuary 7, 19965–2Dallas Stars (1995–96)21–14–8Recap
44TJanuary 9, 19963–3 OT@ New York Islanders (1995–96)21–14–9Recap
45WJanuary 12, 19963–0Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)22–14–9Recap
46WJanuary 14, 19965–2Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)23–14–9Recap
47LJanuary 17, 19962–3Washington Capitals (1995–96)23–15–9Recap
48WJanuary 22, 19967–3@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96)24–15–9Recap
49TJanuary 24, 19962–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)24–15–10Recap
50WJanuary 25, 19962–1San Jose Sharks (1995–96)25–15–10Recap
51TJanuary 27, 19965–5 OTDetroit Red Wings (1995–96)25–15–11Recap
52WJanuary 31, 19964–0@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)26–15–11Recap
February: 7–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 4–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
53WFebruary 3, 19964–1@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96)27–15–11Recap
54WFebruary 4, 19964–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)28–15–11Recap
55WFebruary 6, 19965–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)29–15–11Recap
56WFebruary 8, 19966–1@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)30–15–11Recap
57LFebruary 10, 19963–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)30–16–11Recap
58WFebruary 15, 19963–0Boston Bruins (1995–96)31–16–11Recap
59WFebruary 18, 19964–1Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)32–16–11Recap
60LFebruary 22, 19963–4 OTSt. Louis Blues (1995–96)32–17–11Recap
61LFebruary 23, 19960–1 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)32–18–11Recap
62LFebruary 25, 19962–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)32–19–11Recap
63WFebruary 29, 19964–3Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)33–19–11Recap
March: 5–7–1 (home: 4–3–1; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
64LMarch 1, 19963–5@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)33–20–11Recap
65LMarch 3, 19962–6Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)33–21–11Recap
66LMarch 5, 19960–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)33–22–11Recap
67LMarch 8, 19962–4Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)33–23–11Recap
68WMarch 11, 19968–4Florida Panthers (1995–96)34–23–11Recap
69WMarch 14, 19965–1Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)35–23–11Recap
70WMarch 17, 19965–1New York Islanders (1995–96)36–23–11Recap
71LMarch 20, 19962–3Calgary Flames (1995–96)36–24–11Recap
72WMarch 22, 19964–2@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96)37–24–11Recap
73TMarch 24, 19962–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)37–24–12Recap
74LMarch 27, 19960–1@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)37–25–12Recap
75LMarch 29, 19962–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)37–26–12Recap
76WMarch 31, 19965–3Dallas Stars (1995–96)38–26–12Recap
April: 2–2–2 (home: 1–1–1; road: 1–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
77WApril 3, 19965–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)39–26–12Recap
78TApril 5, 19963–3 OT@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)39–26–13Recap
79LApril 7, 19961–4Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)39–27–13Recap
80WApril 11, 19965–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)40–27–13Recap
81LApril 12, 19963–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)40–28–13Recap
82TApril 14, 19962–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (1995–96)40–28–14Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs
1996 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) Calgary Flames – Blackhawks win 4–0
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WApril 17, 19964–1Calgary FlamesBlackhawks lead 1–0Recap
2WApril 19, 19963–0Calgary FlamesBlackhawks lead 2–0Recap
3WApril 21, 19967–5@ Calgary FlamesBlackhawks lead 3–0Recap
4WApril 23, 19962–1 3OT@ Calgary FlamesBlackhawks win 4–0Recap
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche – Avalanche win 4–2
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WMay 2, 19963–2@ Colorado AvalancheBlackhawks lead 1–0Recap
2LMay 4, 19961–5@ Colorado AvalancheSeries tied 1–1Recap
3WMay 6, 19964–3 OTColorado AvalancheBlackhawks lead 2–1Recap
4LMay 8, 19962–3 3OTColorado AvalancheSeries tied 2–2Recap
5LMay 11, 19961–4@ Colorado AvalancheAvalanche lead 3–2Recap
6LMay 13, 19963–4 2OTColorado AvalancheAvalanche win 4–2Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Blackhawks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
7Chris CheliosD8114587225140903328
27Jeremy RoenickLW66323567910910571262
20Gary SuterD822047673801033618
10Tony AmonteRW813132631062724626
92Bernie NichollsC5919416011601027934
55Eric DazeLW8030235316181035840
17Joe MurphyRW70222951−38610628133
18Denis SavardC69133548201021012308
32Murray CravenLW6618294720369145−12
24Bob ProbertRW781921401523710022−123
12Brent SutterC80132740145610112−36
11Jeff ShantzC7861420122410235−26
4Keith CarneyD8251419319410033−14
25Sergei KrivokrasovLW466101610325101−42
44Patrick Poulin‡LW387815716——————
2Eric WeinrichD7751015146510145210
6[lower-alpha 1]Igor Ulanov†‡D531891292——————
5Steve SmithD3709912716000−216
38[lower-alpha 2]James BlackC133361168101−12
15Jim CumminsRW52246−118010000−12
19Brent GrieveLW28246528——————
22Steve DubinskyC43235314——————
14Kip MillerC1014512——————
8Cam RussellD6122481296000−12
30Ed BelfourG500223690004
39Enrico Ciccone†D110115489101−130
31Jeff HackettG35011810000
40[lower-alpha 3]Ethan MoreauLW801114——————
19Danton Cole†RW200000——————
6[lower-alpha 4]Ivan DroppaD700022——————
23Mike ProkopecRW9000−45——————
29Jimmy WaiteG10000——————
3Brad WerenkaD9000−28——————

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
30Ed Belfour5022171013731352.74.90212956963323232.07.9291666
31Jeff Hackett3518114948802.40.916420001013255.00.844060
29Jimmy Waite1000800.001.000031—————————

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 James Norris Memorial Trophy Chris Chelios [5]
NHL All-Rookie Team Eric Daze (Forward) [6]
NHL First All-Star team Chris Chelios (Defense) [6]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Ed Belfour[lower-alpha 5] [8]
Chris Chelios[lower-alpha 5]
Denis Savard[lower-alpha 6]
Gary Suter[lower-alpha 7]
NHL Rookie of the Month Eric Daze (January) [11]

Milestones
Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Brent Sutter February 23, 1996 [12]

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.[13]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
119Dmitri Nabokov RussiaKrylya Sovetov (Russia)
245Christian Laflamme CanadaBeauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
371Kevin McKay CanadaMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
482Chris Van Dyk CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
497Pavel Kriz Czech RepublicTri-City Americans (WHL)
6146Marc Magliarditi United StatesDes Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
6149Marty Wilford CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)
7175Steve Tardif CanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
8201Casey Hankinson United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
9227Michael Pittman CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)

See also

Notes
  1. Ulanov wore number 45 through December 10. He first wore number 6 on December 6.
  2. Black wore number 34 in his first game.
  3. Moreau wore number 23 in his first game.
  4. Droppa wore number 3 on April 12.
  5. Belfour and Chelios were voted to the starting lineup.[7]
  6. Savard was selected by the commissioner.[9]
  7. Suter did not play and was replaced by Larry Murphy of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[10]

References
  • "Chicago Blackhawks 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  • "1995-96 Chicago Blackhawks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  1. "Blackhawks' Graham Joins Coaching Ranks After Retiring As Player | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. August 8, 1995. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. "1995-96 NHL Summary".
  3. "1995-1996 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  4. "1995-96 Chicago Blackhawks Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. "James Norris Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  6. "Postseason All-Star Teams". NHL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  7. "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". NHL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  8. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1996". NHL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  9. "RANFORD SENT TO BRUINS". Washington Post. January 12, 1996. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  10. Clark, Cammy (January 19, 1996). "Hamrlik rides in style with his star treatment". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 28, 2023. On the Western Conference team, Toronto defenseman Larry Murphy replaced Chicago's Gary Suter, who injured his knee in a 3-2 loss to Washington Wednesday.
  11. "NHL Rookies of the Month". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  12. Markus, Robert (February 23, 1996). "SUTTER TO LOG 1,000TH NHL GAME". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  13. "1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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