1995–96 Ottawa Senators season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1995–96 1995 Ottawa Senators Eastern 13th Northeast 6th 18–59–5 8–28–5 10–31–0 191 291 Randy Sexton (Oct.–Dec.)Pierre Gauthier (Dec.–Apr.) Rick Bowness (Oct.–Nov.)Dave Allison (Nov.–Jan.)Jacques Martin (Jan.–Apr.) Randy Cunneyworth Steve DuchesneTom Chorske Ottawa Civic Centre (Oct.–Dec.)The PalladiumRenamed during season to Corel Centre. (Jan.–Apr.) 13,252 (2 arenas combined) Prince Edward Island SenatorsThunder Bay Senators Daniel Alfredsson (26) Daniel Alfredsson (35) Daniel Alfredsson (61) Pat Elyniuk (+2) Dennis Vial (276) Damian Rhodes (10) Damian Rhodes (2.77) The 1995–96 Ottawa Senators season was the fourth season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season was plenty of change for the club. The club changed coaching staffs twice, changed their general manager and moved into the new Palladium arena in Kanata. The team again finished last in the league, even though they knocked the defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils out of playoff contention in the last game of the season, allowing the Tampa Bay Lightning to clinch the playoff berth at the expense of the Devils.1996 NJ Devils Miss Playoffs vs Ottawa Senators - Chorske 2 Goals bi-r7SEvJLwYannis Alex 1996-04-14 HOCKEY;The Devils' Playoff Chase Ends With a Whimper en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/14/sports/hockey-the-devils-playoff-chase-ends-with-a-whimper.html 2021-07-26 0362-4331 Offseason left|thumb|150px|'Smitty' patch worn during the season Prior to the season, on August 2, 1995, Brian Smith, former NHL hockey player and sportscaster at Ottawa TV station CJOH-TV was killed. He had been the primary reporter on the Senators for the station. The Senators honored him with a patch on their jerseys, with his nickname 'Smitty' and number 18, which they wore on their jerseys for the whole season. The team raised a banner in his memory. Regular season right 10px Northeast Division teams 725 290 190 0 955 North America 2000 North America 42.37 -71.06 Black pog.svg 80 right Boston #ffe North America 42.88 -78.88 Black pog.svg 80 left Buffalo #ffe North America 41.77 -72.68 Black pog.svg 80 right Hartford #ffe North America 45.50 -73.57 Black pog.svg 80 right Montreal #ffe North America 45.30 -75.93 Black pog.svg 80 left Ottawa #ffe North America 40.44 -79.99 Black pog.svg 80 left Pittsburgh #ffe The Senators finished last in wins (18), points (41), goals scored (191), even-strength goals scored (132), power-play goals scored (53) and power-play percentage (12.33%). They also tied the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning for fewest short-handed goals scored (6).https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996.html 1995-96 NHL Summary There were some bright spots during the season, rookie Daniel Alfredsson led the team offensively with 61 points (26 goals-35 assists), while Alexei Yashin was out of the lineup for 36 games. Alfredsson won the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's rookie of the year. After getting off to a good start with a 6–5–0 record, the Senators lost their next eight games, which ended up costing head coach Rick Bowness his job, as the club replaced him with Dave Allison, who was previously the head coach of the Senators AHL affiliate, the Prince Edward Island Senators. The Dave Allison era did not last long in Ottawa, as the club won two of 25 games (2–22–1) before he was replaced by Jacques Martin. Under Martin, the Senators was more competitive, going 10–24–4 in his 38 games to finish the year with an 18–59–5, their fourth straight season at the bottom of the NHL standings. Highlights After taking over from the fired Randy Sexton as General Manager, on December 6, 1995, Pierre Gauthier made three moves to strengthen the club. He hired Jacques Martin as head coach, signed hold-out Alexei Yashin to a contract and engineered a blockbuster trade on January 23, 1996, dealing away Don Beaupre, Martin Straka, and Bryan Berard, while acquiring Damian Rhodes and Wade Redden. It was a three-way trade between the Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the New York Islanders and was necessary because Berard, the Senators' first-round pick, was refusing to report to the Senators. The Senators left the Ottawa Civic Centre and played their first game in The Palladium on January 17, 1996, against the Montreal Canadiens. The raising of the Senators' Stanley Cup banners failed, leaving the banners obscuring some fans' view of the scoreboard. The Senators lost 3–0 to the Canadiens. On April 13, 1996, the Senators played the defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils, who must win to clinch the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Senators played the role of spoiler, defeating New Jersey 5–2, officially eliminating the Devils from post-season play and giving the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team that entered the league the same year as the Senators, its first playoff berth. Final standings OTT OTT Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1995–96 regular season1995-96 Ottawa Senators Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/1996_games.html Hockey-Reference.com August 8, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; October: 5–5–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap |- |1||October 7, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||0–1–0||9,567 || 1995020005 L |- |2||October 13, 1995||2–6 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||0–2–0||10,895 || 1995020036 L |- |3||October 15, 1995||7–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||1–2–0||13,488 || 1995020049 W |- |4||October 19, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||2–2–0||8,424 || 1995020067 W |- |5||October 21, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||2–3–0||17,620 || 1995020080 L |- |6||October 22, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||3–3–0||18,200 || 1995020087 W |- |7||October 24, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||4–3–0||19,512 || 1995020095 W |- |8||October 26, 1995||5–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||5–3–0||10,575 || 1995020104 W |- |9||October 28, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||5–4–0||8,660 || 1995020115 L |- |10||October 29, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||5–5–0||17,328 || 1995020124 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November: 1–11–1 (home: 0–5–1; road: 1–6–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap |- |11||November 2, 1995||5–0 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||6–5–0||10,458 || 1995020146 W |- |12||November 4, 1995||4–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||6–6–0||8,794 || 1995020157 L |- |13||November 8, 1995||1–7 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||6–7–0||10,137 || 1995020179 L |- |14||November 9, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||6–8–0||17,261 || 1995020184 L |- |15||November 11, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||6–9–0||8,988 || 1995020196 L |- |16||November 15, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||6–10–0||7,641 || 1995020220 L |- |17||November 16, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||6–11–0||17,220 || 1995020225 L |- |18||November 18, 1995||1–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||6–12–0||17,302 || 1995020240 L |- |19||November 19, 1995||0–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||6–13–0||10,697 || 1995020246 L |- |20||November 22, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||6–14–0||8,426 || 1995020261 L |- |21||November 25, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||6–14–1||9,419 || 1995020278 T |- |22||November 28, 1995||2–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||6–15–1||16,162 || 1995020291 L |- |23||November 30, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||6–16–1||8,167 || 1995020305 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December: 2–12–0 (home: 0–5–0; road: 2–7–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap |- |24||December 2, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||6–17–1||8,194 || 1995020318 L |- |25||December 5, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||6–18–1||15,746 || 1995020334 L |- |26||December 7, 1995||5–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||7–18–1||17,552 || 1995020349 W |- |27||December 9, 1995||3–7 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||7–19–1||9,169 || 1995020357 L |- |28||December 12, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||7–20–1||17,190 || 1995020377 L |- |29||December 13, 1995||2–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||7–21–1||11,221 || 1995020384 L |- |30||December 15, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||7–22–1||17,174 || 1995020397 L |- |31||December 17, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||7–23–1||16,006 || 1995020409 L |- |32||December 18, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||7–24–1||8,419 || 1995020414 L |- |33||December 23, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||7–25–1||8,615 || 1995020441 L |- |34||December 26, 1995||4–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||7–26–1||18,200 || 1995020452 L |- |35||December 27, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||8–26–1||12,175 || 1995020458 W |- |36||December 30, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||8–27–1||10,575 || 1995020477 L |- |37||December 31, 1995||0–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||8–28–1||8,522 || 1995020482 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January: 1–10–1 (home: 1–5–1; road: 0–5–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap |- |38||January 3, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||8–29–1||15,632 || 1995020495 L |- |39||January 5, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||8–30–1||12,239 || 1995020507 L |- |40||January 6, 1996||4–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||8–31–1||12,175 || 1995020517 L |- |41||January 11, 1996||1–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||8–32–1||11,511 || 1995020549 L |- |42||January 13, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||8–33–1||21,829 || 1995020561 L |- |43||January 17, 1996||0–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||8–34–1||18,500 || 1995020579 L |- |44||January 22, 1996||3–7 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||8–35–1||13,872 || 1995020589 L |- |45||January 24, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||8–36–1||17,149 || 1995020598 L |- |46||January 25, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||8–37–1||16,882 || 1995020608 L |- |47||January 27, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||8–37–2||18,500 || 1995020619 T |- |48||January 29, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||9–37–2||13,125 || 1995020629 W |- |49||January 31, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||9–38–2||15,795 || 1995020638 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February: 3–8–1 (home: 0–4–1; road: 3–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap |- |50||February 1, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||9–39–2||12,322 || 1995020647 L |- |51||February 3, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||9–40–2||18,280 || 1995020656 L |- |52||February 6, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||9–41–2||16,442 || 1995020675 L |- |53||February 8, 1996||2–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||9–42–2||8,673 || 1995020688 L |- |54||February 10, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||10–42–2||17,535 || 1995020695 W |- |55||February 12, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||11–42–2||7,567 || 1995020711 W |- |56||February 15, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||11–42–3||13,556 || 1995020722 T |- |57||February 17, 1996||1–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||11–43–3||18,500 || 1995020736 L |- |58||February 20, 1996||7–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||12–43–3||19,736 || 1995020753 W |- |59||February 22, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||12–44–3||14,818 || 1995020766 L |- |60||February 25, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||12–45–3||16,061 || 1995020787 L |- |61||February 28, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||12–46–3||13,419 || 1995020796 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March: 3–10–1 (home: 3–5–1; road: 0–5–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap |- |62||March 1, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||12–47–3||18,500 || 1995020808 L |- |63||March 2, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||12–48–3||15,510 || 1995020816 L |- |64||March 7, 1996||1–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||12–49–3||13,377 || 1995020841 L |- |65||March 9, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||12–50–3||17,959 || 1995020852 L |- |66||March 13, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||13–50–3||13,226 || 1995020870 W |- |67||March 15, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||14–50–3||17,850 || 1995020881 W |- |68||March 17, 1996||5–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||15–50–3||15,102 || 1995020891 W |- |69||March 19, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||15–51–3||12,255 || 1995020907 L |- |70||March 21, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||15–52–3||17,565 || 1995020917 L |- |71||March 22, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||15–52–4||13,596 || 1995020921 T |- |72||March 24, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||15–53–4||13,188 || 1995020937 L |- |73||March 27, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||15–54–4||15,183 || 1995020952 L |- |74||March 29, 1996||0–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||15–55–4||18,130 || 1995020966 L |- |75||March 30, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||15–56–4||18,500 || 1995020972 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; April: 3–3–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap |- |76||April 1, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||15–56–5||13,335 || 1995020983 T |- |77||April 3, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||16–56–5||13,074 || 1995020991 W |- |78||April 5, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||17–56–5||16,541 || 1995021006 W |- |79||April 6, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||17–57–5||15,101 || 1995021013 L |- |80||April 10, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||17–58–5||15,111 || 1995021033 L |- |81||April 11, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||17–59–5||18,500 || 1995021042 L |- |82||April 13, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||18–59–5||19,040 || 1995021055 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 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 Senators only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 11 Daniel Alfredsson RW 82 26 35 61 −18 28 19 Alexei Yashin C 46 15 24 39 −15 28 7 Randy Cunneyworth LW 81 17 19 36 −31 130 28 Steve Duchesne D 62 12 24 36 −23 42 76 Radek Bonk C 76 16 19 35 −5 36 17 Tom Chorske LW 72 15 14 29 −9 21 82 Martin Straka C 43 9 16 25 −14 29 9 Dan Quinn ice hockey C 28 6 18 24 −8 24 4 Sean Hill ice hockey D 80 7 14 21 −26 94 23 Jaroslav Modry Jaroslav Modrý D 64 4 14 18 −17 38 78 Pavol Demitra LW 31 7 10 17 −3 6 91 Alexandre Daigle C 50 5 12 17 −30 24 13 Ted Drury C 42 9 7 16 −19 54 22 Antti Tormanen Antti Törmänen RW 50 7 8 15 −15 28 5 Kerry Huffman D 43 4 11 15 −18 63 20 Trent McCleary RW 75 4 10 14 −15 68 10 Rob Gaudreau RW 52 8 5 13 −19 15 94 Stan Neckar Stanislav Neckář D 82 3 9 12 −16 54 12 Dave Archibald C 44 6 4 10 −14 18 49 Michel Picard ice hockey LW 17 2 6 8 −1 10 2 Lance Pitlick D 28 1 6 7 −8 20 36 Troy Mallette LW 64 2 3 5 −7 171 21 Dennis Vial D 64 1 4 5 −13 276 3 Frank Musil D 65 1 3 4 −10 85 25 Pat Elynuik RW 29 1 2 3 2 16 29 Phil Bourque LW 13 1 1 2 −3 14 6 Chris Dahlquist D 24 1 1 2 −7 14 14 Jean-Yves Roy ice hockey RW 4 1 1 2 3 2 33 Don Beaupre G 33 0 2 2 17 27 Janne Laukkanen D 20 0 2 2 0 14 26 Scott Levins RW 27 0 2 2 −3 80 1 Damian Rhodes G 36 0 2 2 4 16 Dave McLlwain RW 1 0 1 1 0 2 35 Mike Bales G 20 0 0 0 2 27 Joe Cirella D 6 0 0 0 −3 4 24 Daniel Laperriere Daniel Laperrière D 6 0 0 0 2 4 18 Patrick Traverse D 5 0 0 0 −1 2 Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played 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 1 Damian Rhodes 36 10 22 4 1041 98 2.77 .906 2 2123 33 Don Beaupre 33 6 23 0 892 110 3.73 .877 1 1770 35 Mike Bales 20 2 14 1 560 72 4.15 .871 0 1040 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(annual) Calder Memorial Trophy Daniel AlfredssonCalder Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/calder-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com August 27, 2023 NHL All-Rookie Team Daniel Alfredsson (Forward)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19951996 NHL.com August 27, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Daniel Alfredsson1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1996_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Rookie of the Month Daniel Alfredsson (November)Alfredsson named rookie of the month - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/01/Alfredsson-named-rookie-of-the-month/6865817794000/ UPI August 27, 2023 December 1, 1995 Daniel Alfredsson (April)NHL Rookies of the Month https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/rookiemonthly.html Hockey-Reference.com August 27, 2023 Team Molson Cup Damian RhodesOttawa Senators 2014–15 Media Guide, p.162–82 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Daniel Alfredsson October 7, 19951995-96 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 6, 2024 Trent McCleary Antti Tormanen Patrick Traverse December 30, 1995 Transactions July 1995 July 8 Acquired Jaroslav Modrý from the New Jersey Devils for a 4th round pick in the 1995 NHL entry draft - (Alyn McCauley).July 31 Lost free agent Darren Rumble to the Philadelphia Flyers to a 1-year, $300,000 contract. SourceTransactions https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1995-07-01&EndDate=1995-07-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 2023-06-12 prosportstransactions.com en August 1995 August 1 Signed free agent Dan Quinn from the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-year, $1.05 mil contract.August 4 Acquired Steve Duchesne from the St. Louis Blues for a 2nd round pick in the 1996 NHL entry draft - (Cory Sarich).August 7 Lost free agent Corey Foster to the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 1-year contract.August 9 Signed free agent Eric Lavigne from the Los Angeles Kings to a 1-year contract. SourceTransactions https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1995-08-01&EndDate=1995-08-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 2023-06-12 prosportstransactions.com en September 1995 September 20 Traded Jean-François Labbé to the Colorado Avalanche for future considerations. SourceTransactions https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1995-09-01&EndDate=1995-09-30&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search 2023-06-12 prosportstransactions.com en October 1995 October 2 Claimed Justin Hocking from the Los Angeles Kings in the 1995 NHL Waiver Draft.Claimed Ted Drury from the Colorado Avalanche in the 1995 NHL Waiver Draft.October 4 Claimed Tom Chorske off of waivers from the New Jersey Devils.October 5 Acquired Jean-Yves Roy from the New York Rangers for Steve Larouche. New Jersey Devils received 3rd round draft pick in 1997 NHL entry draft - (Josh Langfeld for waiver draft payment for Tom Chorske.October 7 Acquired Frank Musil from the Calgary Flames for a 4th round pick in the 1997 NHL entry draft - (Chris St. Croix).October 10 Signed free agent Joe Cirella from the Florida Panthers to a 1-year, $150,000 (CAD) contract.October 13 Resigned Frank Musil to a 1-year, $500,000 contract. SourceTransactions https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=senators&BeginDate=1995-10-01&EndDate=1995-10-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search December 1995 December 1 Released Joe Cirella.December 31 Re-signed Alexei Yashin to a 5-year, $13.6 million contract. SourceTransactions https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=senators&BeginDate=1995-12-01&EndDate=1995-12-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search January 1996 January 23 Traded Dan Quinn to the Philadelphia Flyers for cash.Acquired Damian Rhodes from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Wade Redden from the New York Islanders for Martin Straka and Bryan Berard to the New York Islanders and Don Beaupre to the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of three-team trade.January 25 Acquired Janne Laukkanen from the Colorado Avalanche for the rights to Brad Larsen. SourceTransactions https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=senators&BeginDate=1996-01-01&EndDate=1996-01-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search March 1996 March 1 Acquired an 8th round pick in the 1996 NHL entry draft - (Erich Goldmann) from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Dave McLlwain.March 19 Acquired an 9th round pick in the 1996 NHL entry draft - (Sami Salo) from the Philadelphia Flyers for Kerry Huffman.March 20 Acquired Kevin Brown from the Los Angeles Kings for Jaroslav Modrý and an 8th round pick in the 1996 NHL entry draft - (Steve Valiquette). SourceTransactions https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=senators&BeginDate=1996-03-01&EndDate=1996-03-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search Draft picks Ottawa's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft 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 Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)11 Bryan Berard Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL)227 Marc Moro Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)353 Brad Larsen Swift Current Broncos (WHL)489 Kevin Bolibruck Peterborough Petes (OHL)4103 Kevin Boyd London Knights (OHL)6131 David Hruska Banik Sokolov (Czech.)8183 Kaj Linna Boston University (NCAA)8184 Ray Schultz Tri-City Americans (WHL)9231 Erik Kaminski Northeastern University (Boston) (NCAA) Farm teams Prince Edward Island Senators Dave Allison began the 1995–96 as head coach of the club, however, he was promoted to Ottawa on November 20, 1995. Assistant coach John Phelan took over head coaching duties in Prince Edward Island. Allison earned a 10–11–2–0 record at the time of the coaching change. Under Phelan, the Senators were 28–22–4–3. Overall, the club finished the season with a 38–33–6–3 record, earning 85 points and first place in the Atlantic Division. Jean-Yves Roy and Shawn Heaphy co-led the club with 40 goals, while Roy led the club with 95 points. Frédéric Cassivi led the Senators with 20 victories and had a team-best 3.27 GAA. In the post-season, PEI was upset by the Fredericton Canadiens in the division semi-finals. Michel Picard scored a team-high five goals, while Roy led the team with 13 points. Cassivi had both playoff wins for the team. Thunder Bay Senators Tom Warden was named head coach of the Thunder Bay Senators for the 1995–96 season. The club finished in second place in the West Division with a 36–26–12 record, earning 84 points, and qualifying for the post-season. Jason Firth led the team with 39 goals, and his 133 points ranked second in the league. Patrick Charbonneau led the club with 16 wins and had a team-best 3.25 GAA. In the post-season, Thunder Bay defeated the Madison Monsters and Brantford Smoke before falling to the Flint Generals in the Colonial Cup finals. Jean Blouin led Thunder Bay with 23 goals and Firth led the club with 33 points. See also 1995–96 NHL season Notes References Ottawa Senators 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000541996.html www.hockeydb.com August 8, 2023 1995-96 Ottawa Senators Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/1996.html Hockey-Reference.com August 8, 2023 Total Hockey Ottawa Senators 1992–93 to Date Garrioch, Bruce 1998 2006 Ottawa Senators Media Guide 2007 Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators staff National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 NHL staff 2006 NHL Category:Ottawa Senators seasons Ottawa Senators season, 1995-96 Ottawa Category:1990s in Ottawa Category:1995 in sports in Ontario Category:1996 in sports in Ontario