1995–96 Tampa Bay Lightning season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1995–96 1995 Tampa Bay Lightning 38–32–12 22–14–5 16–18–7 Eastern 8th Atlantic 5th 238 248 Phil Esposito Terry Crisp Paul Ysebaert ThunderDome 18,880 Atlanta KnightsNashville Knights Alexander Selivanov (31) Brian Bradley (56) Brian Bradley (79) Enrico Ciccone (258) Rob Zamuner (+11) Daren Puppa (29) Daren Puppa (2.46) The 1995–96 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the Lightning fourth season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning finished with a record of 38-32-12 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. It would also be the Lightning's third and final season in the ThunderDome before moving into their next and current home, the Ice Palace. Regular season The Lightning tied the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators for fewest short-handed goals scored (6).https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996.html 1995-96 NHL Summary Final standings TBL TBL Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (8) Tampa Bay Lightning The series opened up in Philadelphia. The Flyers won Game 1 7–3, but the Lightning rebounded in Game 2 by a 2–1 overtime win. Games 3 and 4 were in Tampa Bay. The Lightning won again in overtime in Game 3, but this time, by a score of 5–4. However, the series was tied up at 2-2 thanks to Philadelphia's 4–1 win in Game 4. The series shifted back to Philadelphia, where the Flyers won 4-1 again in Game 5. In Game 6, Philadelphia won 6-1 and won the series 4–2. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 5px solid; 1995–96 regular season1995-96 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/1996_games.html Hockey-Reference.com August 12, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; October: 2–4–4 (home: 1–2–2; road: 1–2–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 7, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||0–0–1 || 1995020009 T |- |2||October 12, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||1–0–1 || 1995020029 W |- |3||October 14, 1995||0–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||1–1–1 || 1995020042 L |- |4||October 15, 1995||4–7 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||1–2–1 || 1995020049 L |- |5||October 17, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||1–3–1 || 1995020062 L |- |6||October 19, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||2–3–1 || 1995020069 W |- |7||October 21, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||2–3–2 || 1995020084 T |- |8||October 26, 1995||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||2–3–3 || 1995020106 T |- |9||October 28, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||2–4–3 || 1995020119 L |- |10||October 31, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||2–4–4 || 1995020132 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; November: 7–6–1 (home: 5–3–1; road: 2–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 1, 1995||0–10 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||2–5–4 || 1995020137 L |- |12||November 3, 1995||5–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||3–5–4 || 1995020152 W |- |13||November 5, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||3–6–4 || 1995020167 L |- |14||November 8, 1995||4–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||3–7–4 || 1995020181 L |- |15||November 10, 1995||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||3–8–4 || 1995020190 L |- |16||November 12, 1995||4–6 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||3–9–4 || 1995020206 L |- |17||November 14, 1995||5–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||4–9–4 || 1995020213 W |- |18||November 16, 1995||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||4–10–4 || 1995020226 L |- |19||November 18, 1995||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||5–10–4 || 1995020242 W |- |20||November 22, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||6–10–4 || 1995020263 W |- |21||November 24, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||7–10–4 || 1995020272 W |- |22||November 25, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||8–10–4 || 1995020280 W |- |23||November 27, 1995||2–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||9–10–4 || 1995020289 W |- |24||November 29, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||9–10–5 || 1995020298 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; December: 7–5–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |25||December 1, 1995||1–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||9–11–5 || 1995020312 L |- |26||December 3, 1995||4–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||9–12–5 || 1995020327 L |- |27||December 6, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||10–12–5 || 1995020342 W |- |28||December 8, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||11–12–5 || 1995020354 W |- |29||December 11, 1995||6–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||12–12–5 || 1995020365 W |- |30||December 13, 1995||3–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||13–12–5 || 1995020378 W |- |31||December 14, 1995||0–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||13–13–5 || 1995020387 L |- |32||December 16, 1995||2–7 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||13–14–5 || 1995020403 L |- |33||December 19, 1995||6–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||14–14–5 || 1995020417 W |- |34||December 21, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||14–14–6 || 1995020427 T |- |35||December 23, 1995||5–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||14–15–6 || 1995020439 L |- |36||December 28, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||15–15–6 || 1995020464 W |- |37||December 31, 1995||3–0 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||16–15–6 || 1995020482 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; January: 5–5–1 (home: 3–0–0; road: 2–5–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |38||January 2, 1996||0–10 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||16–16–6 || 1995020493 L |- |39||January 3, 1996||5–0 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||17–16–6 || 1995020500 W |- |40||January 6, 1996||2–9 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||17–17–6 || 1995020523 L |- |41||January 8, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||17–17–7 || 1995020529 T |- |42||January 13, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||18–17–7 || 1995020561 W |- |43||January 15, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||18–18–7 || 1995020570 L |- |44||January 17, 1996||6–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||19–18–7 || 1995020582 W |- |45||January 22, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||20–18–7 || 1995020590 W |- |46||January 25, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||20–19–7 || 1995020606 L |- |47||January 27, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||20–20–7 || 1995020623 L |- |48||January 31, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||21–20–7 || 1995020640 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; February: 7–5–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |49||February 3, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||21–21–7 || 1995020658 L |- |50||February 4, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||22–21–7 || 1995020665 W |- |51||February 7, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||22–21–8 || 1995020680 T |- |52||February 10, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||22–22–8 || 1995020698 L |- |53||February 11, 1996||2–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||22–23–8 || 1995020706 L |- |54||February 13, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||22–24–8 || 1995020714 L |- |55||February 15, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||23–24–8 || 1995020725 W |- |56||February 17, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||24–24–8 || 1995020739 W |- |57||February 19, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||25–24–8 || 1995020749 W |- |58||February 21, 1996||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||26–24–8 || 1995020758 W |- |59||February 23, 1996||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||27–24–8 || 1995020769 W |- |60||February 24, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||27–25–8 || 1995020780 L |- |61||February 28, 1996||5–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||28–25–8 || 1995020800 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; March: 6–4–4 (home: 4–1–1; road: 2–3–3) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |62||March 1, 1996||7–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||29–25–8 || 1995020813 W |- |63||March 3, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||29–25–9 || 1995020827 T |- |64||March 5, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||30–25–9 || 1995020831 W |- |65||March 7, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||31–25–9 || 1995020842 W |- |66||March 10, 1996||1–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||32–25–9 || 1995020859 W |- |67||March 13, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||32–25–10 || 1995020873 T |- |68||March 15, 1996||0–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||32–26–10 || 1995020882 L |- |69||March 17, 1996||0–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||32–27–10 || 1995020891 L |- |70||March 18, 1996||3–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||32–28–10 || 1995020901 L |- |71||March 21, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||32–28–11 || 1995020919 T |- |72||March 23, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||33–28–11 || 1995020933 W |- |73||March 26, 1996||4–6 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||33–29–11 || 1995020949 L |- |74||March 30, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||34–29–11 || 1995020973 W |- |75||March 31, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||34–29–12 || 1995020978 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; April: 4–3–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |76||April 3, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||35–29–12 || 1995020993 W |- |77||April 5, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||35–30–12 || 1995021008 L |- |78||April 6, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||35–31–12 || 1995021012 L |- |79||April 8, 1996||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||36–31–12 || 1995021027 W |- |80||April 10, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||37–31–12 || 1995021036 W |- |81||April 12, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||38–31–12 || 1995021048 W |- |82||April 14, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||38–32–12 || 1995021061 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:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 5px solid; 1996 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Philadelphia Flyers – Flyers win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 16, 1996 || 3–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 1–0 || 1995030111 L |- | 2 || April 18, 1996 || 2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 1–1 || 1995030112 W |- | 3 || April 21, 1996 || 5–4 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Lightning lead 2–1 || 1995030113 W |- | 4 || April 23, 1996 || 1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 2–2 || 1995030114 L |- | 5 || April 25, 1996 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 3–2 || 1995030115 L |- | 6 || April 27, 1996 || 1–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers win 4–2 || 1995030116 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 Lightning only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning 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 Brian Bradley ice hockey, born 1965 C 75 23 56 79 −11 77 5 0 3 3 −5 6 44 Roman Hamrlik Roman Hamrlík D 82 16 49 65 −24 103 5 0 1 1 −1 4 29 Alex Selivanov RW 79 31 21 52 3 93 6 2 2 4 2 6 85 Petr Klima Petr Klíma W 67 22 30 52 −25 68 4 2 0 2 0 14 12 John Cullen C 76 16 34 50 1 65 5 3 3 6 4 0 23 Brian Bellows LW 79 23 26 49 −14 39 6 2 0 2 −2 4 77 Chris Gratton C 82 17 21 38 −13 105 6 0 2 2 −3 27 7 Rob Zamuner LW 72 15 20 35 11 62 6 2 3 5 −1 10 15 Paul Ysebaert C 55 16 15 31 −19 16 5 0 0 0 −6 0 11 Shawn Burr LW 81 13 15 28 4 119 6 0 2 2 0 8 2 Bill Houlder D 61 5 23 28 1 22 6 0 1 1 0 4 34 Mikael Andersson ice hockey, born 1966 LW 64 8 11 19 0 2 6 1 1 2 0 0 24 Jason Wiemer C 66 9 9 18 −9 81 6 1 0 1 −3 28 4 Cory Cross D 75 2 14 16 4 66 6 0 0 0 −4 22 22 Aaron Gavey C 73 8 4 12 −6 56 6 0 0 0 −3 4 27 David Shaw ice hockey D 66 1 11 12 5 64 6 0 1 1 −4 4 95 Michel Petit D 45 4 7 11 −10 108 6 0 0 0 −3 20 14 John Tucker ice hockey C 63 3 7 10 −8 18 2 0 0 0 −1 2 39 Enrico Ciccone D 55 2 3 5 −4 258 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 20 Rudy Poeschek RW 57 1 3 4 −2 88 3 0 0 0 0 12 5 Igor Ulanov D 11 2 1 3 −1 24 5 0 0 0 −1 15 6 Adrien Plavsic D 7 1 2 3 5 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 5 Drew Bannister D 13 0 1 1 −1 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 18 Daymond Langkow C 4 0 1 1 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 28 Patrick Poulin C 8 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 93 Daren Puppa G 57 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 -98 0 30 Jean-Claude Bergeron G 12 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 3 Eric Charron Éric Charron D 14 0 0 0 −6 18 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 25 Allan Egeland C 5 0 0 0 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 28 Steven Finn ice hockey D 16 0 0 0 −6 24 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 21 Bob Halkidis D 3 0 0 0 −1 7 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 26 Chris LiPuma D 21 0 0 0 −7 13 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 1 Jeff Reese G 19 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 -98 0 9 Jeff Toms C 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Derek Wilkinson ice hockey G 4 0 0 0 2 -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 Lightning only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs 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 GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 93 Daren Puppa 57 29 16 9 1605 131 2.46 .918 5 3189 4 1 3 86 14 4.85 .837 0 173 1 Jeff Reese 19 7 7 1 464 54 3.26 .884 0 994 5 1 1 100 12 3.64 .880 0 198 30 Jean-Claude Bergeron 12 2 6 2 250 42 4.23 .832 0 595 — — — — — — — — — 35 Derek Wilkinson 4 0 3 0 105 15 4.50 .857 0 200 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Roman Hamrlik1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1996_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Records The Tampa Bay Lightning tied its team record worst defeat from 1993, 2–9 against the Vancouver Canucks. Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Aaron Gavey October 7, 19951995-96 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 6, 2024 Daymond Langkow Derek Wilkinson November 8, 1995 Drew Bannister November 12, 1995 Allan Egeland January 22, 1996 Jeff Toms February 13, 1996 1,000th game played Brian Bellows January 31, 1996Buckley Tim TONIGHT: LIGHTNING VS. PENGUINS https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/01/31/tonight-lightning-vs-penguins/ Tampa Bay Times August 27, 2023 January 31, 1996 Milestone: Lightning wing Brian Bellows plays in his 1,000th NHL game tonight. The former Minnesota and Montreal forward will be honored in a pregame ceremony. Draft picks Tampa Bay'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 Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)15Daymond LangkowTri-City Americans (WHL)230Mike McBainRed Deer Rebels (WHL)356Shane WillisPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)5108Konstantin GolokhvastovDynamo Moscow (Russia)6134Eduard PershinMoscow Dynamo (Russia)7160Cory MurphySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)8186Joe CardarelliSpokane Chiefs (WHL)9212Zac BierkPeterborough Petes (OHL) See also 1995–96 NHL season References Tampa Bay Lightning 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000551996.html www.hockeydb.com August 12, 2023 1995-96 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/1996.html Hockey-Reference.com August 12, 2023 T Category:Tampa Bay Lightning seasons Tamp Tamp Category:1990s in Tampa, Florida