1995–96 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1995–96 1995 Boston Bruins Eastern 5th Northeast 2nd 40–31–11 22–14–5 18–17–6 282 269 Harry Sinden Steve Kasper Ray Bourque Fleet Center 17,474 (97.8%)Total: 716,443 Providence Bruins (AHL)Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) Cam Neely (26) Adam Oates (67) Adam Oates (92) Ray Bourque (+31) Dean Chynoweth (88) Bill Ranford (21) Bill Ranford (2.83) The 1995–96 Boston Bruins season was the team's 72nd season. It was the Bruins' first season at Fleet Center, which replaced Boston Garden as their home venue. Regular season During the regular season, the Bruins led the league in shots on goal with 2,838.1995-96 NHL Summary https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996.html Hockey-Reference.com August 6, 2023 Final standings BOS BOS Playoffs The Bruins qualified for the playoffs for the 29th consecutive season, an NHL record that still stands (as of the 2022–23 season).Most Consecutive Playoff Appearances https://records.nhl.com/records/playoff-team-records/appearances/team-most-consecutive-seasons-playoff records.nhl.com August 7, 2023 The streak ended one season later. The Bruins were seeded 5th in the Eastern Conference and faced the 4th-seeded Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Bruins lost the series in five games after falling behind three games to none. The Panthers went on to lose to the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Finals. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1995–96 regular season1995-96 Boston Bruins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1996_games.html Hockey-Reference.com August 6, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October: 3–5–2 (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 7, 1995||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||0–0–1 || 1995020002 T |- |2||October 9, 1995||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||1–0–1 || 1995020015 W |- |3||October 11, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||1–1–1 || 1995020027 L |- |4||October 12, 1995||6–6 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||1–1–2 || 1995020032 T |- |5||October 14, 1995||5–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||1–2–2 || 1995020045 L |- |6||October 17, 1995||7–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||2–2–2 || 1995020060 W |- |7||October 21, 1995||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||2–3–2 || 1995020082 L |- |8||October 26, 1995||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||2–4–2 || 1995020103 L |- |9||October 28, 1995||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||3–4–2 || 1995020114 W |- |10||October 31, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||3–5–2 || 1995020131 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November: 5–5–2 (home: 4–3–1; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 2, 1995||5–6 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||3–6–2 || 1995020145 L |- |12||November 4, 1995||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||3–7–2 || 1995020158 L |- |13||November 7, 1995||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||4–7–2 || 1995020173 W |- |14||November 9, 1995||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||5–7–2 || 1995020184 W |- |15||November 11, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||5–8–2 || 1995020194 L |- |16||November 14, 1995||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||5–9–2 || 1995020213 L |- |17||November 16, 1995||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||5–9–3 || 1995020224 T |- |18||November 18, 1995||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||6–9–3 || 1995020237 W |- |19||November 21, 1995||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||7–9–3 || 1995020252 W |- |20||November 24, 1995||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||8–9–3 || 1995020269 W |- |21||November 25, 1995||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||8–9–4 || 1995020278 T |- |22||November 30, 1995||6–9 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||8–10–4 || 1995020304 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December: 7–4–1 (home: 5–0–0; road: 2–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |23||December 2, 1995||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||9–10–4 || 1995020316 W |- |24||December 3, 1995||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||9–11–4 || 1995020326 L |- |25||December 5, 1995||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||10–11–4 || 1995020331 W |- |26||December 8, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||10–12–4 || 1995020354 L |- |27||December 9, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||10–13–4 || 1995020360 L |- |28||December 13, 1995||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||10–14–4 || 1995020380 L |- |29||December 14, 1995||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||11–14–4 || 1995020386 W |- |30||December 16, 1995||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||12–14–4 || 1995020398 W |- |31||December 22, 1995||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||13–14–4 || 1995020432 W |- |32||December 23, 1995||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||14–14–4 || 1995020439 W |- |33||December 26, 1995||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||14–14–5 || 1995020451 T |- |34||December 31, 1995||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||15–14–5 || 1995020485 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January: 6–6–1 (home: 4–4–0; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |35||January 2, 1996||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||15–15–5 || 1995020492 L |- |36||January 3, 1996||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||15–15–6 || 1995020497 T |- |37||January 6, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||16–15–6 || 1995020515 W |- |38||January 9, 1996||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||16–16–6 || 1995020527 L |- |39||January 11, 1996||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||17–16–6 || 1995020545 W |- |40||January 13, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||18–16–6 || 1995020556 W |- |41||January 15, 1996||0–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||18–17–6 || 1995020569 L |- |42||January 16, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||19–17–6 || 1995020581 W |- |43||January 22, 1996||6–7 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||19–18–6 || 1995020588 L |- |44||January 25, 1996||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||20–18–6 || 1995020606 W |- |45||January 27, 1996||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||20–19–6 || 1995020616 L |- |46||January 28, 1996||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||20–20–6 || 1995020627 L |- |47||January 31, 1996||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||21–20–6 || 1995020638 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February: 6–6–2 (home: 1–2–1; road: 5–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |48||February 1, 1996||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||21–20–7 || 1995020646 T |- |49||February 3, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||22–20–7 || 1995020655 W |- |50||February 6, 1996||5–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||22–21–7 || 1995020671 L |- |51||February 7, 1996||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||22–22–7 || 1995020677 L |- |52||February 10, 1996||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||22–23–7 || 1995020693 L |- |53||February 14, 1996||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||23–23–7 || 1995020717 W |- |54||February 15, 1996||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||23–24–7 || 1995020727 L |- |55||February 17, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||24–24–7 || 1995020740 W |- |56||February 19, 1996||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||24–24–8 || 1995020752 T |- |57||February 21, 1996||3–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||24–25–8 || 1995020761 L |- |58||February 23, 1996||7–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||25–25–8 || 1995020774 W |- |59||February 24, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||26–25–8 || 1995020782 W |- |60||February 27, 1996||3–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||26–26–8 || 1995020792 L |- |61||February 28, 1996||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||27–26–8 || 1995020797 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March: 9–4–1 (home: 4–3–1; road: 5–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |62||March 2, 1996||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||27–27–8 || 1995020814 L |- |63||March 5, 1996||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||27–28–8 || 1995020830 L |- |64||March 7, 1996||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||28–28–8 || 1995020840 W |- |65||March 9, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||29–28–8 || 1995020850 W |- |66||March 10, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||30–28–8 || 1995020860 W |- |67||March 14, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||31–28–8 || 1995020878 W |- |68||March 15, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||32–28–8 || 1995020883 W |- |69||March 18, 1996||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||32–28–9 || 1995020900 T |- |70||March 20, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||33–28–9 || 1995020911 W |- |71||March 21, 1996||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||34–28–9 || 1995020917 W |- |72||March 23, 1996||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||34–29–9 || 1995020928 L |- |73||March 27, 1996||6–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||35–29–9 || 1995020951 W |- |74||March 28, 1996||3–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||35–30–9 || 1995020960 L |- |75||March 31, 1996||6–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||36–30–9 || 1995020975 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April: 4–1–2 (home: 2–0–1; road: 2–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |76||April 1, 1996||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||36–30–10 || 1995020983 T |- |77||April 3, 1996||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||37–30–10 || 1995020992 W |- |78||April 4, 1996||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||37–30–11 || 1995021000 T |- |79||April 7, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||38–30–11 || 1995021021 W |- |80||April 11, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||39–30–11 || 1995021041 W |- |81||April 13, 1996||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||39–31–11 || 1995021053 L |- |82||April 14, 1996||6–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||40–31–11 || 1995021059 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (4) Florida Panthers – Panthers win 4–1 Game Date Score Opponent Attendance Series Recap |- |1|| April 17, 1996 || 3–6 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || 14,703 || Panthers lead 1–0 || 1995030141 L |- |2|| April 22, 1996 || 2–6 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || 14,703 || Panthers lead 2–0 || 1995030142 L |- |3|| April 24, 1996 || 2–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || 14,922 || Panthers lead 3–0 || 1995030143 L |- |4|| April 25, 1996 || 6–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || 14,810 || Panthers lead 3–1 || 1995030144 W |- |5|| April 27, 1996 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || 14,703 || Panthers win 4–1 || 1995030145 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L 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 Bruins only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 12 Adam Oates C 70 25 67 92 16 18 5 2 5 7 −3 2 77 Ray Bourque D 82 20 62 82 31 58 5 1 6 7 −4 2 16Stumpel wore number 22 until Tocchet was acquired. Jozef Stumpel Jozef Stümpel C 76 18 36 54 −8 14 5 1 2 3 −2 0 14 Shawn McEachern LW 82 24 29 53 −5 34 5 2 1 3 −2 8 21 Ted Donato LW 82 23 26 49 6 46 5 1 2 3 −3 2 8 Cam Neely RW 49 26 20 46 3 31 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 20 Todd Elik LW 59 13 33 46 2 40 4 0 2 2 −1 16 17 Dave Reid ice hockey, born 1964 C 63 23 21 44 14 4 5 0 2 2 −3 2 45 Sandy Moger RW 80 15 14 29 −9 65 5 2 2 4 −1 12 23 Steve Heinze RW 76 16 12 28 −3 43 5 1 1 2 1 4 32 Don Sweeney D 77 4 24 28 −4 42 5 0 2 2 −3 6 22 Rick Tocchet RW 27 16 8 24 7 64 5 4 0 4 −7 21 25 Kevin Stevens LW 41 10 13 23 1 49 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 27 Steve Leach RW 59 9 13 22 −4 86 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 46 Kyle McLaren D 74 5 12 17 16 73 5 0 0 0 −3 14 42 Tim Sweeney ice hockey LW 41 8 8 16 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 Joe Mullen RW 37 8 7 15 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 34 Rick Zombo D 67 4 10 14 −7 53 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 38 Jon Rohloff D 79 1 12 13 −8 59 5 1 2 3 −3 2 10 Ron Sutter C 18 5 7 12 10 24 5 0 0 0 −2 8 19 Mariusz Czerkawski RW 33 5 6 11 −11 10 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 28Chynoweth wore number 47 in his first two games. Dean Chynoweth D 35 2 5 7 −1 88 4 0 0 0 −2 24 37 Clayton Beddoes C 39 1 6 7 −5 44 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 41 Phil Von Stefenelli D 27 0 4 4 2 16 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Bill Ranford G 40 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 -98 0 6 Alexei Kasatonov D 19 1 0 1 1 12 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Scott Bailey ice hockey G 11 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 1 Craig Billington G 27 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -98 2 40 Mark Cornforth D 6 0 0 0 4 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 36 John Gruden D 14 0 0 0 −3 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 47 Ryan Hughes ice hockey C 3 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Blaine Lacher G 12 0 0 0 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 44 Davis Payne LW 7 0 0 0 0 7 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Marc Potvin RW 27 0 0 0 −2 12 5 0 1 1 −2 18 49 Andre Roy André Roy LW 3 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 19 Kevin Sawyer LW 2 0 0 0 1 5 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 48 Steve Staios D 12 0 0 0 −5 4 3 0 0 0 −1 0 26 Cam Stewart ice hockey C 6 0 0 0 −2 0 5 1 0 1 0 2 35 Robbie Tallas G 1 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played GS Games started W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice GP Games played GS Games started W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 30 Bill Ranford 40 39 21 12 4 1,030 109 2.84 .894 1 2,306:31 4 4 1 3 112 16 4.01 .857 0 239:15 1 Craig Billington 27 24 10 13 3 594 79 3.44 .867 1 1,379:42 1 1 0 1 28 6 6.00 .786 0 60:00 39 Scott Bailey 11 8 5 1 2 264 31 3.26 .883 0 570:57 — — — — — — — — — — 31 Blaine Lacher 12 10 3 5 2 284 44 3.94 .845 0 670:45 — — — — — — — — — — 35 Robbie Tallas 1 1 1 0 0 29 3 3.00 .897 0 60:00 — — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Lester Patrick Trophy Milt SchmidtLester Patrick Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lester-patrick-trophy records.nhl.com August 27, 2023 NHL All-Rookie Team Kyle McLaren (Defense)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19951996 NHL.com August 27, 2023 NHL First All-Star team Ray Bourque (Defense) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Ray BourqueBourque was voted to the starting lineup.NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 NHL.com August 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 March 22, 20231996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1996_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Cam Neely Team Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy Ray Bourque Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239 Seventh Player Award Kyle McLaren Three Stars Awards Adam Oates (1st)Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40 Ray Bourque (2nd) Bill Ranford (3rd) Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Kyle McLaren October 7, 19951995-96 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 6, 2024 Phil Von Stefenelli October 26, 1995 Ryan Hughes November 4, 1995 Mark Cornforth Scott Bailey November 16, 1995 Clayton Beddoes December 2, 1995 Andre Roy February 3, 1996 Davis Payne February 7, 1996 Rob Tallas March 7, 1996 Steve Staios March 21, 1996 1,000th game played Joe Mullen March 5, 1996Islanders 5, Bruins 3 - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/03/06/Islanders-5-Bruins-3/2974826088400/ UPI August 27, 2023 March 6, 1996 Boston's Joe Mullen played in his 1,000th NHL game. 500th game played Bill Ranford March 5, 1996 Transactions Trades Date Details 1995 08 01To Pittsburgh PenguinsGlen MurrayBryan Smolinski1996 3rd-round pick (#72 overall)To Boston BruinsShawn McEachernKevin Stevens 1995 08 17To Tampa Bay LightningDavid ShawTo Boston Bruins1996 DET 3rd-round pick (#80 overall) 1995 10 02To St. Louis BluesFred KnipscheerTo Boston BruinsDarin KimbleRick Zombo 1995 12 09To New York Islanders1996 5th-round pick (#128 overall)To Boston BruinsDean Chynoweth 1996 01 11To Edmonton OilersMariusz CzerkawskiRights to Sean Brown1996 1st-round pick (#19 overall)To Boston BruinsBill Ranford 1996 01 25To Los Angeles KingsKevin StevensTo Boston BruinsRick Tocchet 1996 03 08To St. Louis BluesStephen LeachTo Boston BruinsKevin SawyerSteve Staios Free agents Date Player Team 1995 06 26 Mark Major to Detroit Red Wings 1995 07 24 Brett Harkins to Florida Panthers 1995 08 05 Sergei Zholtok to Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) 1995 08 08 Todd Elik from St. Louis Blues 1995 08 09 Ted Crowley 1995 08 09 Jeff Serowik to Chicago Blackhawks 1995 08 09 Peter Taglianetti from Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 08 09 Tim Sweeney from Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1995 08 10 Peter Allen to Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 08 22 Jamie Huscroft to Calgary Flames 1995 09 06 Davis Payne 1995 09 08 Joe Mullen from Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 09 13 Rob Tallas 1995 10 06 Mark Cornforth 1995 10 06 Ryan Hughes 1995 12 28 John Blue to Buffalo Sabres 1996 03 09 Ron Sutter from New York Islanders 1996 06 07 Kirk Nielsen Waivers Date Player Team 1995 10 02 Brent Hughes to Buffalo Sabres in waiver draft Draft picks Boston's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1995e.html www.hockeydb.com August 28, 2023 Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)119Kyle McLarenDTacoma Rockets (WHL)121Sean BrownDBelleville Bulls (OHL)247Paxton SchaferGMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)373Bill McCauleyDDetroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL)499Cameron MannRWPeterborough Petes (OHL)6151Evgeny ShaldybinDTorpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)7177P. J. AxelssonLWFrölunda HC (Sweden)8203Sergei ZhukovDTorpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)9229Jonathan MurphyDPeterborough Petes (OHL) Notes The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 26, 1994 that sent Glen Wesley to Hartford in exchange for first-round picks in 1996, 1997 and this pick. The Bruins fifth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on January 17, 1994 that sent Vincent Riendeau to Boston in exchange for this pick (125th overall). See also 1995–96 NHL season Notes References Boston Bruins 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000321996.html www.hockeydb.com August 6, 2023 1995-96 Boston Bruins Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1996.html Hockey-Reference.com August 6, 2023 Category:Boston Bruins seasons Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Bruins Bruins