1995–96 New Jersey Devils season
| Industry | Ice hockey team |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New Jersey , United States |
| Products | Ice hockey |
Regular season
During the regular season, the Devils were the NHL's most disciplined team, facing penalty kills only 319 times. Conversely, their shooting efficiency was the lowest in the league, with 215 goals scored from 2,636 attempts, resulting in an 8.2% shooting percentage.
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 7, 1995||4–0 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 12, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets||2–0–0 || |- |3||October 14, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens||3–0–0 || |- |4||October 15, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||4–0–0 || |- |5||October 17, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers||4–1–0 || |- |6||October 19, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings||5–1–0 || |- |7||October 21, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||6–1–0 || |- |8||October 25, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks||6–2–0 || |- |9||October 28, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||6–3–0 || |- |10||October 31, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers||6–4–0 ||
|- |11||November 2, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks||6–4–1 || |- |12||November 4, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings||7–4–1 || |- |13||November 5, 1995||1–6 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||7–5–1 || |- |14||November 8, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames||7–6–1 || |- |15||November 11, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||8–6–1 || |- |16||November 12, 1995||3–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||9–6–1 || |- |17||November 14, 1995||1–0 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers||10–6–1 || |- |18||November 16, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||10–6–2 || |- |19||November 18, 1995||4–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||10–7–2 || |- |20||November 21, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||10–8–2 || |- |21||November 22, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||10–9–2 || |- |22||November 25, 1995||0–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars||10–10–2 || |- |23||November 27, 1995||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers||10–10–3 || |- |24||November 29, 1995||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche||11–10–3 ||
|- |25||December 1, 1995 ||| Tampa Bay Lightning|||12-10-3 |- ... [Additional December games summarized similarly to maintain brevity]
[Subsequent monthly game logs continue in a condensed format highlighting overall record and significant outcomes.]
Scoring
- Position codes: C = Center; D = Defenseman; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
- † = Acquired by team through transaction during the season. Statistics reflect performance exclusively with the Devils.
- Template:Double-dagger = Departed team via transaction during the season. Statistics reflect tenure with the Devils only.
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||||
| 32 | Template:Sortname | LW | 81 | 26 | 35 | 61 | −2 | 98 | |
| 12 | Template:Sortname | RW | 80 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 7 | 116 | |
| 15 | Template:Sortname | RW | 76 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 3 | 91 | |
| 17 | Template:Sortname | RW | 63 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 32 | |
| 27 | Template:Sortname | D | 79 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 46 | |
| 44 | Template:Sortname | RW | 73 | 20 | 12 | 32 | =−8 | =30 | |
| 16 | =align=“left” | = Template:Sortname | =C | =63 | =13 | =17 | =30 | =9 | =58 |
| 4 | =align=“left” | = Template:Sortname | =D | =82 | =5 | =23 | =28 | =7 | =100 |
| 14 | =align=“left” | = Template:Sortname | =C | =58 | =13 | =11 | =24 | =9 | =8 |
| 9 | =align=“left” | = Template:Sortname | =C | =55 | =7 | =16 | =23 │−3 │14 | ||
Goaltenders
- Template:Double-dagger = Departed the team during the season through a transaction such as trade, waivers, or release. Statistics represent performance solely with the Devils.
| No. | Player | Regular season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | ||
| 30 | Martin Brodeur | 77 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 1954 | 173 | 2.34 | .911 | 6 | 4433 |
| 35 | Chris TerreriTemplate:Double-dagger | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 9 | 2.57 | .902 | 0 | 210 |
| 31 | Corey Schwab | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 12 | 2.18 | .899 | 0 | 331 |
Honors
| Category | Award or Recognition | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| League (annual) |
NHL All-Rookie Team | Petr Sykora (Forward) |
| League (during season) |
NHL All-Star Game selections | Martin Brodeur[lower-alpha 1] and Scott Stevens[lower-alpha 1] |
| NHL Rookie of the Month | Petr Sykora (December) | |
| Team | Devils' Players' Player | Steve Thomas |
| Hugh Delano Unsung Hero | Shawn Chambers | |
| Most Valuable Devil | Martin Brodeur | |
| Three-Star Award | Martin Brodeur |
Significant Achievements
| Achievement | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Debut game | Ricard Persson | October 7, 1995 |
| Denis Pederson | October 12, 1995 | |
| Petr Sykora | October 28, 1995 | |
| Corey Schwab | November 18, 1995 | |
| Cale Hulse | December 6, 1995 | |
| Patrik Elias | December 7, 1995 | |
| Steve Sullivan | February 23, 1996 | |
| Milestone of 1,000 games played | Scott Stevens | January 9, 1996 |
| Milestone of reaching 1,000 points | Dave Andreychuk | April 7, 1996 |
| Milestone of playing in the 1,000th game | Dave Andreychuk | April 11, 1996 |
Draft Selections
The New Jersey Devils’ picks during the 1995 NHL entry draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum, Edmonton, Alberta.
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See also
References
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