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The 1995-96 season was the Ottawa Senators best season in team history. The Club recorded a total of 41 points (18-59-5) and a .250 winning percentage, setting club records for wins and points in a season. The Senators had their best start ever with a 6-5 record in the first 11 games of the season. October 1995 was the Senators best month in team history (5-5). After recording only 5 points in November and December, things changes dramatically with the hiring of Jacques Martin as the Senators Head Coach on January 24, 1996, and the acquisition of goaltender Damian Rhodes in a 3-way deal one day earlier. The Senators were on a 9-game losing streak when Jacques Martin and Damian Rhodes joined the team. The Club posted a 3-7-2 record in the following 12 games, allowing only 35 goals during that period (2.92). On February 20 in St. Louis, the Senators recorded the most decisive victory in team history, a 7-1 decision over the Blues. Damian Rhodes and the Sens tied a club record 3-game winning streak, including back-to-back shutouts from March 13-17, allowing only one goal and shutting out the opponents for more than 120 minutes. The Senators posted a 10-24-4 record (.316) in 38 games under Jacques Martin, with 23 of the games being one-or-two-goal games (61%). The Club's powerplay was improved from 11.4% to 12.3% (13.5% under Jacques Martin), and the penalty killing from 74.4% to 77.9% (82% under Jacques Martin). The Club's goals against average went from 4.09 to 3.53 (2.92 under Jacques Martin), and the goals for average, from 2.27 to 2.33 (2.39 with Martin). The Senators ended the season playing .500 hockey with a 3-3-1 record in the last seven games, allowing only 21 goals (3.00). The club posted a 3-6-1 record in its last 10 games (.350), 6-9-2 in its last 17 games (.412). The Senators concluded their fourth NHL season by eliminating the 1995 Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils from a participation in the 1996 playoffs with a tremendous 5-2 victory on April 13, in New Jersey. AT HOMEThe Senators concluded the season with a 5-5-2 record (.500) and a 2.17 goals against average in the last 12 home games ... The Senators had a 2-12-1 home record (.167) when they moved into the Corel Centre on January 17 ... They posted a 6-16-4 record (.308) in 26 games in the new building, 2-4-1 in the last seven games (.357). ON THE ROADThe Senators set club records for wins (10) and points (20) on the road (10-31-0) ... Seven of the Club's ten road wins were their first in the following cities: NY Rangers, Hartford, Buffalo, St. Louis and New Jersey ... The Sens scored more goals on the road (100) than at home (91) ... 17 Senators totaled more points on the road than at home. VS CONFERENCESThe Senators tied their 1994-95 totals for points versus the Eastern Conference (23) ... Seven of the Club's ten road wins were recorded against the Atlantic Division (38.9%) ... The Sens recorded a team high 32 points (15-37-2) versus teams from other than the Northeast Division. SPECIAL TEAMSThe Senators' penalty killing at home ranked 19th in the NHL (80.9%), the best in team history ... They scored a powerplay goal for a club record six consecutive games from Mar. 7-19 ... The Club scored 23 of its 53 powerplay goals in the 2nd period (43%) ... Steve Duchense ranked 20th among defencemen in powerplay points (7-19-26) ... The Sens scored six powerplay goals in two games on Oct. 15 at Tampa Bay and on Oct. 19 vs. Calgary. TEAM COMPETITIVENESSThe Senators ranked tied for 10th in the NHL with a total of 44 one-or-two-goal games (10-34), the most in team history ... The Club lost 15 games by one goal, the most ever ... 34 of the Club's 59 losses were by one or two goals (57.6%) ... The Senators entered the 3rd period leading or tied 33 times this season, more than any other season. IN THE 3RD PERIODThe Senators were one of nine NHL teams to score most of their goals (39.8%) in the 3rd period (76 of 191 goals) ... It represents the 2nd best 3rd period goal production percentage in the NHL. OVERTIMEThe Sens finished with a 0-3-5 overtime record ... They were one of two teams with the fewest overtime games (8), and the only team without and overtime game on the road in 1995-96. THE BEST ROOKIE
Daniel Alfredsson led the NHL rookies in almost all statistical categories: points (26-35-61), assists, powerplay goals (8), powerplay assists (18), powerplay points (26) and shots (212) ... He ranked 2nd in goals, shorthanded goals (2), game-winning goals (3) and game-tying goals (1) ... He was he only rookie to be selected to the NHL All-Star game, the only rookie to lead his team in scoring, and the only two-time NHL Rookie of the Month. NEW ACQUISITIONSThe Senators made three during the 1995-96 season ... Goaltender Damian Rhodes was obtained in a three-way deal involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and the NY Islanders on January 23 ... Rhodes posted a 10-22-4 record, a 2.77 goals against average and a .906 save percentage in 36 games with the Senators, whick placed him 11th anong NHL goaltenders ... He started 25 consecutive games from Jan. 24 to Mar. 19, setting new club records for consecutive starts and consecutive games played ... Defenceman Wade Redden was also obtained in the deal ... Defenceman Janne Laukkanen was the other Senator acquired during the season (from Colorado). RECORDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKENMost wins (18) ... Most points (41) ... Most road wins (10) ... Most road points (20) ... Most shutouts (3) ... Most goals, period (5) ... Largest victory margin (6) ... Less shots against, game (16) ... Most penalty minutes, game (93) ... Most penalty minutes, game, both teams (146) ... Longest time shutting out the opponent (127:24) ... Most consecutive games and starts, goaltender (Rhodes: 25). STREAKSStan Neckar did not miss a game since the time he joined the Sens in 1994-95, playing in a club record 130 consecutive games ... Neckar and Alfredsson were the only Senators to play all 82 games in 1995-96 ... Steve Duchense was one of 11 NHLers to end the season on a five-game-or-more point streak (0-5-5 in last five games. MILESTONESIn 1995-96, Steve Duchense registered his 500th NHL point ... Randy Cunneyworth played his 700th NHL game and reached the 1000 penalty minute mark ... Pat Elynuik played his 500th NHL game ... When he was named Sens' Head Coach on January 24, Jacques Martin was one game shy of his 500th NHL game as an Assistant Coach (499). 1995-96 MISCELLANEOUSThe Sens recorded their 50th NHL win on April 5 vs. the Islanders ... Daniel Alfredsson scored the franchise's 700 goal on April 6 vs. Washington ... The team totalled 500 points overall (191 goals, 309 assists) ... 37 players (including six rookies) played at least one regular season game in a Senator uniform ... Mike Bales was the only goalie in team history to have dressed for all games in a season (82) ... Two Senators were suspended during the season (Mallette: one game & Picard: two games) ... Alexei Yashin and Dan Quinn were the two Senators to register a 5-or-more-point game ... Sens goaltenders stopped the opponents' two penalty shots during the season (Beaupre vs. Bureau & Rhodes vs. Straka) ... The Sens were assessed 88 major penalties ... The Sens were tied for 8th in the NHL with and average of 18.9 penalty minutes per game, their lowest ever ... The Sens lost 240 man/games due to injuries, none to goaltenders ... The team made 39 roster moves ... 22 Senators were named a star of the game at leaast once (101 stars) ... The Club trades five current NHLers and one draft pick during the season ... They acquired two current NHL players, one draft pick and one prospect playing in the minors. |
RD. PLAYER OVERALL ------------------------------- 1 BERARD, BRYAN 1 2 MORO, MARC 27 3 LARSEN, BRAD 53 4 BOLIBRUCK, KEVIN 89 5 BOTD, KEVIN 103 6 HRUSKA, DAVID 131 8 LINNA, KAJ 183 8 SCHULTZ, RAY 184 9 KAMINSKY, ERIK 231 |
CLUB GP W L T GF GA PTS PCTG ------------------------------------------------ DETROIT 82 62 13 7 325 181 131 .799 CHICAGO 82 40 28 14 273 220 94 .573 TORONTO 82 34 36 12 247 252 80 .488 ST. LOUIS 82 32 34 16 219 248 80 .488 WINNIPEG 82 36 40 6 275 291 78 .476 DALLAS 82 26 42 14 227 280 66 .402 |
CLUB GP W L T GF GA PTS PCTG ------------------------------------------------- COLORADO 82 47 25 10 326 240 104 .634 CALGARY 82 34 37 11 241 240 79 .482 VANCOUVER 82 32 35 15 278 278 79 .482 ANAHEIM 82 35 39 8 234 247 78 .476 EDMONTON 82 30 44 8 240 304 68 .415 LOS ANGELES 82 24 40 18 256 302 66 .402 SAN JOSE 82 20 55 7 252 357 47 .287 |
CLUB GP W L T GF GA PTS PCTG ------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH 82 49 29 4 362 284 102 .622 BOSTON 82 40 31 11 282 269 91 .555 MONTREAL 82 40 32 10 265 248 90 .549 HARTFORD 82 34 39 9 237 259 77 .470 BUFFALO 82 33 42 7 247 262 73 .445 OTTAWA 82 18 59 5 191 291 41 .250 |
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