1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1995–96 1995 Colorado Avalanche Western 2nd Pacific 1st 47–25–10 24–10–7 23–15–3 326 240 Pierre Lacroix Marc Crawford Joe Sakic Mike RicciSylvain Lefebvre McNichols Sports Arena 16,017 (99.7%)Total: 656,708 Cornwall Aces (AHL) Joe Sakic (51) Peter Forsberg (86) Joe Sakic (120) Chris Simon (250) Curtis Leschyshyn (+32) Patrick RoyStephane Fiset (22) Patrick Roy (2.68) Yes Yes Yes 1994–95 (Quebec) The 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after relocating from Quebec City to Denver. As a result, the Avalanche were reassigned to the Pacific Division of the NHL's Western Conference. They would then win the Stanley Cup sweeping the Florida Panthers, being the 2nd team to win the cup after becoming a new team since the Maple Leafs in 1918. Regular season The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3–2 against the Detroit Red Wings.October 6, 1995 - Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche gamesheet http://www.avalanchedb.com/gamesheets/95-96/199501.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011323/http://www.avalanchedb.com/gamesheets/95-96/199501.htm dead September 28, 2007 Colorado Avalanche Database 2007-06-17 With the team led by captain Joe Sakic, forward Peter Forsberg and defenseman Adam Foote on the ice, Pierre Lacroix as the general manager, and Marc Crawford as the head coach. The season was marked by the trade of Mike Keane and Patrick Roy from the Montreal Canadiens on December 6 for Jocelyn Thibault, Martin Rucinsky, and Andrei Kovalenko.https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2234841/2020/12/02/the-long-forgotten-truth-about-the-patrick-roy-trade-godin/ Godin: The long-forgotten truth about the Patrick Roy trade TheAthletic.com Marc Godin December 2, 2020 2025-12-02 Keane was the former captain of the Canadiens, and Roy was a 6-time NHL All-Star, 4-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner, 3-time Vezina Trophy winner, and two-time Conn Smythe Trophy winner (1986 Stanley Cup Final and 1993 Stanley Cup Final).https://www.nhl.com/player/patrick-roy-8451033 Patrick Roy NHL.com 2025-12-02 Roy demanded a trade from the Canadiens after he felt humiliated for being left in a game after surrendering 9 goals during an 11–1 loss against the eventual President Trophy-winning Red Wings on December 9.https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199512020MTL.html HockeyReference.com Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens Box Score: December 2, 1995 2025-12-02 Roy's acquisition would prove pivotal for the Avalanche: he started 38 games, going 22-15-1 with a .909 save percentage and 2.68 goals against average (GAA); in the playoffs, he started all 22 games, going 16–6 with a .921 save percentage, 2.10 GAA, and three shutouts, including the Stanley Cup-deciding triple overtime Game 4. Playoffs Quarter-Finals Colorado won their first-round series against the Vancouver Canucks 4 games to 2. Semi-Finals The team advanced to their second-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks. The series was notable for a mini-feud that developed between the Blackhawks' Jeremy Roenick and Roy. During Game 4, which the Blackhawks lost 2–3 in triple overtime, Roenick was tripped during a breakaway.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-chi/1996/05/08/1995030244 NHL.com Chicago Blackhawks - Colorado Avalanche - May 8, 1996 2025-12-02https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nhl/colorado-avalanche/on-this-day-in-sports-avs-goalie-roy-famously-trash-talks-roenick/73-45120252-1edc-435c-be2e-7621af49d15f On this day in sports: Avs goalie Roy famously trash talks Roenick 9News.com May 9, 2020 2025-12-02 Will Petersen In a media interview after the game, Roecnick said he should have received a penalty shot for being tripped and that Roy would not have been able to stop him, citing Roy's performance in Game 3 (.840 save percentage).https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-chi/1996/05/06/1995030243/summary NHL.com Chicago Blackhawks - Colorado Avalanche - May 6, 1996 2025-12-02 Upon hearing this, Roy replied: I can't really hear what Jeremy says because I got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ear. The Avalanche would go on to win games 5 and 6, eliminating the Blackhawks and advancing to the Western Conference Finals, where they would face the Presidents' Trophy-winning Detroit Red Wings. Western Conference Finals Colorado jumped out to an early series lead, winning the first two games on the road before dropping Game 3 at home.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-det/1996/05/19/1995030321/summary Colorado Avalanche - Detroit Red Wings - May 19, 1996 NHL.com 2025-12-02https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-det/1996/05/21/1995030322/summary Colorado Avalanche - Detroit Red Wings - May 21, 1996 NHL.com 2025-12-02https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-col/1996/05/23/1995030323/summary Colorado Avalanche - Detroit Red Wings - May 23, 1996 NHL.com 2025-12-02 The two teams then alternated wins and losses, with the Red Wings avoiding elimination by winning Game 5 at home.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-col/1996/05/25/1995030324/summary Colorado Avalanche - Detroit Red Wings - May 25, 1996 NHL.com 2025-12-02https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-det/1996/05/27/1995030325/summary Colorado Avalanche - Detroit Red Wings - May 27, 1996 NHL.com 2025-12-02 During the first period of Game 6, with the game tied 1-1, the Avalanche's Claude Lemieux boarded Detroit's Kris Draper; Draper hit his head on the boards, breaking multiple bones in his face.https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/kris-draper-tried-to-return-to-game-after-claude-lemieux-broke-his-face/ Kris Draper Tried To Return To Game After Claude Lemieux Broke His Face CBSNews.com Will Burchfield March 15, 2017 2025-12-02 Despite Lemieux receiving a 5-minute major penalty and a 10-minute game misconduct, the Avalanche went on to win the game 4-1 and the series four games to two, advancing to the franchise's first Stanley Cup Final.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-col/1996/05/29/1995030326 NHL.com Colorado Avalanche - Detroit Red Wings - May 29, 1996 2025-12-02 Lemieux's hit on Draper would serve as the inciting incident of the rivalry between the two teams which would last over ten years.https://www.forbes.com/sites/djsiddiqi/2025/04/19/darren-mccarty-on-red-wings-historic-epic-rivalry-against-avalanche-and-why-the-nhl-cant-replicate-that-now/ Forbes.com Darren McCarty On Red Wings’ Historic Epic Rivalry Against Avalanche And Why The NHL Can’t Replicate That Now DJ Siddiqi April 19, 2025 2025-12-02 Red Wings - Avalanche rivalry Stanley Cup Final In the Stanley Cup Final, the Avalanche met the Florida Panthers, who were also in their first Stanley Cup Final. The Avalanche swept the series 4–0. In Game Four, during the third overtime and after more than 100 minutes of play with no goals, defenseman Uwe Krupp scored to claim the franchise's first Cup.No stopping the Avalanche - Colorado completes Cup sweep of Panthers with 3OT victory http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB03D7A86BE23F7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Ulman, Howard Associated Press 1996-06-11 2007-03-25 Joe Sakic was the playoff's scoring leader with 34 points (18 goals and 16 assists) and won the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player to his team during the playoffs. The 1996 Stanley Cup was the first major professional championship won by a Denver team.Miscellaneous/Community/Altitude http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/PDF/321134_CA_MG_325-336.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20070109173458/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/PDF/321134_CA_MG_325-336.pdf live January 9, 2007 Colorado Avalanche 2007-06-17 With the Stanley Cup win, Russians Alexei Gusarov and Valeri Kamensky and Swede Peter Forsberg became members of the "Triple Gold Club", the exclusive group of ice hockey players who have won Olympic gold, World Championship gold and the Stanley Cup.Triple Gold Club http://www.iihf.com/archive/TGC.pdf International Ice Hockey Federation 2007-06-17 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070629011234/http://www.iihf.com/archive/TGC.pdf 2007-06-29 The Avalanche were the first NHL team to win a Stanley Cup in their first year after relocating, and the first team to do so since the 1937 Redskins relocated from Boston to Washington, D.C.https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-avalanche-stanley-cup-nhl-panthers/ CBSNews.com 20 Years Ago: Avs Win 1st Stanley Cup, A Dynasty Begins Matthew J. Buettner June 9, 2016 2025-12-02https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/raiders-move-to-las-vegas-heres-how-nfl-franchises-have-fared-in-their-first-year-in-a-new-city/?utm_source=chatgpt.com CBSSports.com Raiders move to Las Vegas: Here's how NFL franchises have fared in their first year in a new city Jeff Kerr Jun 12, 2020 2025-12-02March 2026 no Milestones December 11, 1995: Patrick Roy earned his first victory in net as a member of the Colorado Avalanche.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.382, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, 978-0-470-15616-2 It was a 5–1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.NHL ROUNDUP : Roy Records First Victory for Avalanche https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-12-sp-13116-story.html Los Angeles Times August 24, 2023 December 12, 1995 February 5, 1996: Patrick Roy played the Canadiens for the first time since he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.382, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, 978-0-470-15616-2 Roy stopped 37 of 39 shots in a 4–2 win. After the game, Roy took the game puck and flipped it to Canadiens head coach Mario Tremblay.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.383, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, 978-0-470-15616-2 Season standings COL COL Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 1995–96 regular season1995-96 Colorado Avalanche Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/1996_games.html Hockey-Reference.com August 24, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; October: 7–3–1 (home: 5–0–1; road: 2–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 6 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Colorado || || Fiset || 1–0–0 || 2 || 1995020001 W |- | 2 || October 7 || Colorado || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Fiset || 1–1–0 || 2 || 1995020012 L |- | 3 || October 9 || Pittsburgh || 6 – 6 || Colorado || OT || Fiset || 1–1–1 || 3 || 1995020017 T |- | 4 || October 11 || Boston || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Fiset || 2–1–1 || 5 || 1995020027 W |- | 5 || October 13 || Colorado || 1 – 3 || Washington || || Fiset || 2–2–1 || 5 || 1995020035 L |- | 6 || October 14 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || St. Louis || || Thibault || 2–3–1 || 5 || 1995020044 L |- | 7 || October 18 || Washington || 2 – 4 || Colorado || || Fiset || 3–3–1 || 7 || 1995020064 W |- | 8 || October 23 || Anaheim || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Fiset || 4–3–1 || 9 || 1995020092 W |- | 9 || October 25 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || Fiset || 5–3–1 || 11 || 1995020101 W |- | 10 || October 27 || Buffalo || 4 – 5 || Colorado || || Fiset || 6–3–1 || 13 || 1995020111 W |- | 11 || October 30 || Colorado || 6 – 1 || Dallas || || Thibault || 7–3–1 || 15 || 1995020128 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; November: 8–2–3 (home: 3–0–1; road: 5–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap |- | 12 || November 1 || Calgary || 1 – 6 || Colorado || || Thibault || 8–3–1 || 17 || 1995020142 W |- | 13 || November 3 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Winnipeg || || Fiset || 9–3–1 || 19 || 1995020153 W |- | 14 || November 5 || Colorado || 7 – 3 || Chicago || || Fiset || 10–3–1 || 21 || 1995020168 W |- | 15 || November 9 || Dallas || 1 – 1 || Colorado || OT || Thibault || 10–3–2 || 22 || 1995020188 T |- | 16 || November 11 || Colorado || 8 – 4 || Vancouver || || Fiset || 11–3–2 || 24 || 1995020202 W |- | 17 || November 15 || Colorado || 3 – 7 || Anaheim || || Thibault || 11–4–2 || 24 || 1995020223 L |- | 18 || November 17 || Colorado || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || Fiset || 12–4–2 || 26 || 1995020234 W |- | 19 || November 18 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Colorado || || Fiset || 13–4–2 || 28 || 1995020244 W |- | 20 || November 20 || Colorado || 3 – 3 || Edmonton || OT || Fiset || 13–4–3 || 29 || 1995020251 T |- | 21 || November 22 || Chicago || 2 – 6 || Colorado || || Fiset || 14–4–3 || 31 || 1995020266 W |- | 22 || November 25 || Colorado || 2 – 2 || Montreal || OT || Thibault || 14–4–4 || 32 || 1995020279 T |- | 23 || November 28 || Colorado || 7 – 3 || NY Islanders || || Thibault || 15–4–4 || 34 || 1995020292 W |- | 24 || November 29 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || New Jersey || OT || Thibault || 15–5–4 || 34 || 1995020297 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; December: 7–6–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 4–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap |- | 25 || December 1 || Colorado || 3 – 5 || NY Rangers || || Thibault || 15–6–4 || 34 || 1995020311 L |- | 26 || December 3 || Dallas || 7 – 6 || Colorado || || Fiset || 15–7–4 || 34 || 1995020329 L |- | 27 || December 5 || San Jose || 2 – 12 || Colorado || || Fiset || 16–7–4 || 36 || 1995020336 W |- | 28 || December 7 || Edmonton || 5 – 3 || Colorado || || Roy || 16–8–4 || 36 || 1995020350 L |- | 29 || December 9 || Colorado || 7 – 3 || Ottawa || || Fiset || 17–8–4 || 38 || 1995020357 W |- | 30 || December 11 || Colorado || 5 – 1 || Toronto || || Roy || 18–8–4 || 40 || 1995020372 W |- | 31 || December 13 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Buffalo || || Roy || 18–9–4 || 40 || 1995020379 L |- | 32 || December 15 || Colorado || 2 – 4 || Hartford || || Fiset || 18–10–4 || 40 || 1995020391 L |- | 33 || December 18 || Vancouver || 4 – 2 || Colorado || || Roy || 18–11–4 || 40 || 1995020413 L |- | 34 || December 20 || Colorado || 4 – 1 || Edmonton || || Roy || 19–11–4 || 42 || 1995020423 W |- | 35 || December 22 || St. Louis || 1 – 2 || Colorado || || Roy || 20–11–4 || 44 || 1995020435 W |- | 36 || December 23 || Colorado || 2 – 2 || Los Angeles || OT || Fiset || 20–11–5 || 45 || 1995020449 T |- | 37 || December 26 || Colorado || 5 – 1 || San Jose || || Roy || 21–11–5 || 47 || 1995020457 W |- | 38 || December 29 || Toronto || 2 – 3 || Colorado || || Roy || 22–11–5 || 49 || 1995020472 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; January: 4–4–4 (home: 1–1–4; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap |- | 39 || January 3 || New Jersey || 1 – 0 || Colorado || || Roy || 22–12–5 || 49 || 1995020499 L |- | 40 || January 4 || Philadelphia || 2 – 2 || Colorado || OT || Fiset || 22–12–6 || 50 || 1995020506 T |- | 41 || January 6 || Colorado || 2 – 5 || Toronto || || Roy || 22–13–6 || 50 || 1995020519 L |- | 42 || January 9 || Colorado || 3 – 0 || Boston || || Fiset || 23–13–6 || 52 || 1995020527 W |- | 43 || January 10 || Florida || 4 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Roy || 23–13–7 || 53 || 1995020543 T |- | 44 || January 14 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Fiset || 23–13–8 || 54 || 1995020568 T |- | 45 || January 16 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Pittsburgh || || Roy || 24–13–8 || 56 || 1995020573 W |- | 46 || January 17 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Roy || 24–14–8 || 56 || 1995020584 L |- | 47 || January 22 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || Colorado || || Roy || 25–14–8 || 58 || 1995020593 W |- | 48 || January 25 || Vancouver|| 2 – 2 || Colorado || OT || Fiset || 25–14–9 || 59 || 1995020612 T |- | 49 || January 27 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || San Jose || OT || Roy || 26–14–9 || 61 || 1995020625 W |- | 50 || January 31 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Anaheim || || Roy || 26–15–9 || 61 || 1995020645 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; February: 9–3–1 (home: 7–1–1; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap |- | 51 || February 1 || Winnipeg || 4 – 6 || Colorado || || Fiset || 27–15–9 || 63 || 1995020650 W |- | 52 || February 3 || NY Rangers || 1 – 7 || Colorado || || Roy || 28–15–9 || 65 || 1995020662 W |- | 53 || February 5 || Montreal || 2 – 4 || Colorado || || Roy || 29–15–9 || 67 || 1995020669 W |- | 54 || February 7 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Fiset || 29–15–10 || 68 || 1995020680 T |- | 55 || February 9 || Hartford || 3 – 2 || Colorado || OT || Roy || 29–16–10 || 68 || 1995020691 L |- | 56 || February 11 || Colorado || 5 – 3 || Philadelphia || || Fiset || 30–16–10 || 70 || 1995020705 W |- | 57 || February 15 || Colorado || 2 – 4 || Tampa Bay || || Roy || 30–17–10 || 70 || 1995020725 L |- | 58 || February 16 || Colorado || 5 – 4 || Florida || OT || Fiset || 31–17–10 || 72 || 1995020731 W |- | 59 || February 19 || Edmonton || 5 – 7 || Colorado || || Roy || 32–17–10 || 74 || 1995020751 W |- | 60 || February 23 || Los Angeles|| 2 – 6 || Colorado || || Fiset || 33–17–10 || 76 || 1995020772 W |- | 61 || February 25 || Ottawa || 2 – 4 || Colorado || || Roy || 34–17–10 || 78 || 1995020787 W |- | 62 || February 26 || Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Colorado || || Roy || 35–17–10 || 80 || 1995020790 W |- | 63 || February 29 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Chicago || || Roy || 35–18–10 || 80 || 1995020804 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; March: 8–5–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 5–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap |- | 64 || March 1 || Chicago || 3 – 5 || Colorado || || Roy || 36–18–10 || 82 || 1995020811 W |- | 65 || March 3 || Toronto || 0 – 4 || Colorado || || Roy || 37–18–10 || 84 || 1995020824 W |- | 66 || March 5 || San Jose || 5 – 3 || Colorado || || Fiset || 37–19–10 || 84 || 1995020833 L |- | 67 || March 8 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Colorado || || Roy || 37–20–10 || 84 || 1995020847 L |- | 68 || March 9 || Colorado || 7 – 5 || Vancouver || || Fiset || 38–20–10 || 86 || 1995020857 W |- | 69 || March 13 || Colorado || 0 – 4 || Anaheim || || Roy || 38–21–10 || 86 || 1995020877 L |- | 70 || March 17 || Edmonton || 1 – 8 || Colorado || || Roy || 39–21–10 || 88 || 1995020898 W |- | 71 || March 19 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || || Roy || 40–21–10 || 90 || 1995020909 W |- | 72 || March 20 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Fiset || 41–21–10 || 92 || 1995020916 W |- | 73 || March 22 || Colorado|| 0 – 7 || Detroit || || Roy || 41–22–10 || 92 || 1995020923 L |- | 74 || March 24 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Winnipeg || || Roy || 42–22–10 || 94 || 1995020941 W |- | 75 || March 27 || Winnipeg || 3 – 1 || Colorado || || Fiset || 42–23–10 || 94 || 1995020956 L |- | 76 || March 28 || Colorado || 8 – 3 || San Jose || || Roy || 43–23–10 || 96 || 1995020964 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; April: 4–2–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap |- | 77 || April 3 || St. Louis || 6 – 3 || Colorado || || Roy || 43–24–10 || 96 || 1995020996 L |- | 78 || April 6 || San Jose || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Roy || 44–24–10 || 98 || 1995021018 W |- | 79 || April 7 || Colorado || 4 – 1 || Dallas || || Roy || 45–24–10 || 100 || 1995021023 W |- | 80 || April 10 || Anaheim || 3 – 7 || Colorado || || Roy || 46–24–10 || 102 || 1995021038 W |- | 81 || April 11 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || || Fiset || 47–24–10 || 104 || 1995021046 W |- | 82 || April 14 || Los Angeles || 5 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Roy || 47–25–10 || 104 || 1995021065 L |- |- | 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:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Vancouver Canucks – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Decision Series Recap |- | 1 || April 16 || Vancouver || 2 – 5 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 1 – 0 || 1995030161 W |- | 2 || April 18 || Vancouver || 5 – 4 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 1 – 1 || 1995030162 L |- | 3 || April 20 || Colorado || 4 – 0 || Vancouver || || 18,422 || Roy || 2 – 1 || 1995030163 W |- | 4 || April 22 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || 18,422 || Roy || 2 – 2 || 1995030164 L |- | 5 || April 25 || Vancouver || 4 – 5 || Colorado || OT || 16,061 || Roy || 3 – 2 || 1995030165 W |- | 6 || April 27 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || || 18,422 || Roy || 4 – 2 || 1995030166 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Chicago Blackhawks – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Decision Series Recap |- | 1 || May 2 || Chicago || 3 – 2 || Colorado || OT || 16,061 || Roy || 0 – 1 || 1995030241 L |- | 2 || May 4 || Chicago || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 1 – 1 || 1995030242 W |- | 3 || May 6 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Chicago || OT || 20,797 || Roy || 1 – 2 || 1995030243 L |- | 4 || May 8 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Chicago || 3OT || 22,454 || Roy || 2 – 2 || 1995030244 W |- | 5 || May 11 || Chicago || 1 – 4 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 3 – 2 || 1995030245 W |- | 6 || May 13 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Chicago || 2OT || 21,356 || Roy || 4 – 2 || 1995030246 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Finals vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Decision Series Recap |- | 1 || May 19 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Detroit || OT || 19,957 || Roy || 1 – 0 || 1995030321 W |- | 2 || May 21 || Colorado || 3 – 0 || Detroit || || 19,983 || Roy || 2 – 0 || 1995030322 W |- | 3 || May 23 || Detroit || 6 – 4 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 2 – 1 || 1995030323 L |- | 4 || May 25 || Detroit || 2 – 4 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 3 – 1 || 1995030324 W |- | 5 || May 27 || Colorado || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || 19,983 || Roy || 3 – 2 || 1995030325 L |- | 6 || May 29 || Detroit || 1 – 4 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 4 – 2 || 1995030326 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Stanley Cup Finals vs. (E4) Florida Panthers – Avalanche win 4–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Decision Series Recap |- | 1 || June 4 || Florida || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 1 – 0 || 1995030411 W |- | 2 || June 6 || Florida || 1 – 8 || Colorado || || 16,061 || Roy || 2 – 0 || 1995030412 W |- | 3 || June 8 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Florida || || 14,703 || Roy || 3 – 0 || 1995030413 W |- | 4 || June 10 || Colorado || 1 – 0 || Florida || 3OT || 14,703 || Roy || 4 – 0 || 1995030414 W |- |- | 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 Avalanche only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche 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 19 Joe Sakic C 82 51 69 120 14 44 22 18 16 34 10 14 21 Peter Forsberg C 82 30 86 116 26 47 22 10 11 21 10 18 13 Valeri Kamensky LW 81 38 47 85 14 85 22 10 12 22 11 28 22 Claude Lemieux RW 79 39 32 71 14 117 19 5 7 12 5 55 48 Scott Young ice hockey, born 1967 RW 81 21 39 60 2 50 22 3 12 15 6 10 8 Sandis Ozolinsh Sandis Ozoliņš D 66 13 37 50 0 50 22 5 14 19 5 16 18 Adam Deadmarsh RW 78 21 27 48 20 142 22 5 12 17 8 25 12 Chris Simon LW 64 16 18 34 10 250 12 1 2 3 −2 11 26 Stephane Yelle Stéphane Yelle LW 71 13 14 27 15 30 22 1 4 5 2 8 6 Craig Wolanin D 75 7 20 27 25 50 7 1 0 1 2 8 9 Mike Ricci ice hockey C 62 6 21 27 1 52 22 6 11 17 −1 18 51 Andrei Kovalenko LW 26 11 11 22 11 16 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 10 Troy Murray C 63 7 14 21 15 22 8 0 0 0 −4 19 25 Mike Keane RW 55 10 10 20 1 40 22 3 2 5 1 16 5 Alexei Gusarov D 65 5 15 20 29 56 21 0 9 9 13 12 7 Curtis Leschyshyn D 77 4 15 19 32 73 17 1 2 3 4 8 52 Adam Foote D 73 5 11 16 27 88 22 1 3 4 11 36 2 Sylvain Lefebvre D 75 5 11 16 26 49 22 0 5 5 6 12 25 Martin Rucinsky Martin Ručinský LW 22 4 11 15 10 14 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 24 Jon Klemm D 56 3 12 15 12 20 15 2 1 3 6 0 20 Rene Corbet René Corbet LW 33 3 6 9 10 33 8 3 2 5 3 2 16 Warren Rychel LW 52 6 2 8 6 147 12 1 0 1 4 23 11 Owen Nolan RW 9 4 4 8 −3 9 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 4 Uwe Krupp D 6 0 3 3 4 4 22 4 12 16 5 33 27 John Slaney D 7 0 3 3 2 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 38 Paul Brousseau RW 8 1 1 2 1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 14 Dave Hannan LW 4 1 0 1 1 2 13 0 2 2 3 2 23 Janne Laukkanen D 3 1 0 1 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 14 Landon Wilson RW 7 1 0 1 3 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Stephane Fiset Stéphane Fiset G 37 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 -98 0 15 Josef Marha C 2 0 1 1 1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 55 Anders Myrvold D 4 0 1 1 −2 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 47 Claude Lapointe C 3 0 0 0 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Aaron Miller ice hockey D 5 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 33 Patrick Roy G 39 0 0 0 4 22 0 0 0 -98 0 41 Jocelyn Thibault G 10 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 Avalanche only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche 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 35 Stephane Fiset Stéphane Fiset 37 35 22 6 7 1,012 103 2.93 .898 1 2,106:38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0:40 33 Patrick Roy 39 38 22 15 1 1,130 103 2.68 .909 1 2,305:15 22 22 16 6 649 51 2.10 .921 3 1,453:53 41 Jocelyn Thibault 10 9 3 4 2 222 28 3.01 .874 0 558:22 — — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Conn Smythe Trophy Joe SakicConn Smythe Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/conn-smythe-trophy records.nhl.com August 28, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Marc Crawford (coach)1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1996_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Peter Forsberg Joe Sakic Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Anders Myrvold October 6, 19951995-96 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 6, 2024 Stephane Yelle Landon Wilson November 29, 1995 Paul Brousseau January 10, 1996 Josef Marha March 17, 1996 Transactions Trades July 7, 1995To Calgary FlamesDavid Ling9th round pick in 1995To Colorado Avalanche9th round pick in 1995 July 12, 1995To Washington Capitals3rd round pick in 1996To Colorado AvalancheJohn Slaney July 12, 1995To Philadelphia FlyersGarth SnowTo Colorado Avalanche3rd and 6th round picks in 1996 October 2, 1995To Washington CapitalsCashTo Colorado AvalancheWarren Rychel October 3, 1995To New York IslandersWendel ClarkTo Colorado AvalancheClaude Lemieux October 5, 1995To Tampa Bay LightningSteven FinnTo Colorado Avalanche4th round pick in 1997 October 26, 1995To San Jose SharksOwen NolanTo Colorado AvalancheSandis Ozolinsh November 1, 1995To Calgary FlamesClaude LapointeTo Colorado Avalanche7th round pick in 1996 December 6, 1995To Montreal CanadiensAndrei KovalenkoJocelyn ThibaultMartin RucinskyTo Colorado AvalanchePatrick RoyMike Keane December 28, 1995To Los Angeles KingsJohn SlaneyTo Colorado AvalancheConditional draft pick in 1996 January 26, 1996To Ottawa SenatorsJanne LaukkanenTo Colorado AvalancheBrad Larsen March 19, 1996To Calgary FlamesPaxton SchulteTo Colorado AvalancheVesa Viitakoski March 20, 1996To Buffalo Sabres6th round pick in 1996To Colorado AvalancheDave Hannan April 3, 1996To Washington CapitalsAnson CarterTo Colorado Avalanche4th round pick in 1996 Other transactions DatePlayerTransaction August 8, 1995Troy MurraySigned as a free agent September 8, 1995Andrei KovalenkoSigned as a free agent September 8, 1995Curtis LeschyshynSigned as a free agent September 9, 1995Scott YoungSigned as a free agent October 2, 1995Ted DruryClaimed by Ottawa in the waiver draft October 2, 1995Bill HuardClaimed by Dallas in the waiver draft Draft picks Colorado's picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.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)125Marc DenisGCanada CanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)251Nic BeaudoinLWCanada CanadaDetroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL)377John TrippRWCanada CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)4181Tomi KallioRWFinland FinlandKiekko-67 Turku (FinD1)5129Brent JohnsonGUSA United StatesOwen Sound Platers (OHL).6155John CirjakRWCanada CanadaSpokane Chiefs (WHL)7181Dan SmithDCanada CanadaUniversity of British Columbia (CIAU)8207Tomi HirvonenCFinland FinlandIlves Jrs. (Finland)92228Chris GeorgeRWCanada CanadaSarnia Sting (OHL) Notes The Avalanche acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 20, 1994 that sent John Tanner to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. The Avalanche acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 7, 1995 that sent David Ling and a ninth-round pick in 1995 (233rd overall) to Calgary in exchange for this pick. The Avalanche fourth-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on April 7, 1995 that sent Bill Huard to Quebec in exchange for the rights to Mika Stromberg and this pick (103rd overall). The Avalanche ninth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on July 7, 1995 that sent a ninth-round pick in 1995 (228rd overall) to Quebec in exchange for David Ling and this pick (233rd overall). See also 1995–96 NHL season References Colorado Avalanche 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0006901996.html www.hockeydb.com August 24, 2023 1995-96 Colorado Avalanche Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/1996.html Hockey-Reference.com August 24, 2023 Category:1995–96 NHL season by team Category:1996 Stanley Cup Category:1995 in sports in Colorado Category:1996 in sports in Colorado 1995-96 1995 1995-1996