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The 1995 96 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres 26th season in the National Hockey League This was the team s final season at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium their home arena since 1970 They moved to Marine Midland Arena which is now known as the KeyBank Center However the Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1987 1995 96 Buffalo SabresDivision5th NortheastConference11th Eastern1995 96 record33 42 7Home record19 17 5Road record14 25 2Goals for247Goals against262Team informationGeneral managerJohn MucklerCoachTed NolanCaptainPat LaFontaineArenaBuffalo Memorial AuditoriumAverage attendance13 378Minor league affiliate s Rochester AmericansSouth Carolina StingraysTeam leadersGoalsPat LaFontaine 40 AssistsPat LaFontaine 51 PointsPat LaFontaine 91 Penalty minutesMatthew Barnaby 335 Plus minusMike Wilson 13 WinsDominik Hasek 22 Goals against averageDominik Hasek 2 83 1994 951996 97 Contents 1 Offseason 2 Regular season 2 1 Season standings 3 Schedule and results 4 Player statistics 4 1 Scoring 4 2 Goaltending 5 Awards and records 5 1 Awards 5 2 Milestones 6 Transactions 7 Draft picks 8 See also 9 Notes 10 ReferencesOffseason editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Regular season editThe Sabres had the most power play opportunities during the regular season with 477 1 Season standings edit Northeast Division No GP W L T GF GA PTS 1 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 49 29 4 362 284 102 2 Boston Bruins 82 40 31 11 282 269 91 3 Montreal Canadiens 82 40 32 10 265 248 90 4 Hartford Whalers 82 34 39 9 237 259 77 5 Buffalo Sabres 82 33 42 7 247 262 72 6 Ottawa Senators 82 18 59 5 191 291 41 Eastern Conference 2 R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts 1 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 45 24 13 282 208 103 2 Pittsburgh Penguins NE 82 49 29 4 362 284 102 3 New York Rangers ATL 82 41 27 14 272 237 96 4 Florida Panthers ATL 82 41 31 10 254 234 92 5 Boston Bruins NE 82 40 31 11 282 269 91 6 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 40 32 10 265 248 90 7 Washington Capitals ATL 82 39 32 11 234 204 89 8 Tampa Bay Lightning ATL 82 38 32 12 238 248 88 9 New Jersey Devils ATL 82 37 33 12 215 202 86 10 Hartford Whalers NE 82 34 39 9 237 259 77 11 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 33 42 7 247 262 73 12 New York Islanders ATL 82 22 50 10 229 315 54 13 Ottawa Senators NE 82 18 59 5 191 291 41 Divisions ATL Atlantic NE Northeastbold Qualified for playoffsSchedule and results edit1995 96 regular season 3 October 3 7 0 home 2 3 0 road 1 4 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 1 W October 7 1995 3 1 Ottawa Senators 1995 96 1 0 0 Recap 2 L October 9 1995 3 5 Boston Bruins 1995 96 1 1 0 Recap 3 L October 13 1995 1 4 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1995 96 1 2 0 Recap 4 L October 15 1995 3 4 New Jersey Devils 1995 96 1 3 0 Recap 5 W October 18 1995 4 1 Edmonton Oilers 1995 96 2 3 0 Recap 6 L October 20 1995 1 3 New York Rangers 1995 96 2 4 0 Recap 7 W October 22 1995 5 2 St Louis Blues 1995 96 3 4 0 Recap 8 L October 24 1995 0 3 Dallas Stars 1995 96 3 5 0 Recap 9 L October 27 1995 4 5 Colorado Avalanche 1995 96 3 6 0 Recap 10 L October 29 1995 3 6 Chicago Blackhawks 1995 96 3 7 0 Recap November 7 4 2 home 4 1 2 road 3 3 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 11 W November 1 1995 2 1 Detroit Red Wings 1995 96 4 7 0 Recap 12 T November 3 1995 3 3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 96 4 7 1 Recap 13 L November 5 1995 3 4 Winnipeg Jets 1995 96 4 8 1 Recap 14 W November 8 1995 7 2 San Jose Sharks 1995 96 5 8 1 Recap 15 L November 11 1995 1 4 Florida Panthers 1995 96 5 9 1 Recap 16 W November 12 1995 6 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 1995 96 6 9 1 Recap 17 W November 15 1995 2 1 Dallas Stars 1995 96 7 9 1 Recap 18 W November 18 1995 5 4 New Jersey Devils 1995 96 8 9 1 Recap 19 W November 19 1995 6 0 Ottawa Senators 1995 96 9 9 1 Recap 20 T November 24 1995 1 1 OT New York Islanders 1995 96 9 9 2 Recap 21 L November 25 1995 3 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 96 9 10 2 Recap 22 W November 27 1995 2 0 St Louis Blues 1995 96 10 10 2 Recap 23 L November 29 1995 3 5 New York Rangers 1995 96 10 11 2 Recap December 6 8 1 home 4 5 1 road 2 3 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 24 W December 1 1995 2 1 Hartford Whalers 1995 96 11 11 2 Recap 25 L December 2 1995 4 6 Boston Bruins 1995 96 11 12 2 Recap 26 L December 7 1995 3 7 Philadelphia Flyers 1995 96 11 13 2 Recap 27 T December 8 1995 2 2 OT Washington Capitals 1995 96 11 13 3 Recap 28 L December 11 1995 1 6 Tampa Bay Lightning 1995 96 11 14 3 Recap 29 W December 13 1995 4 3 Colorado Avalanche 1995 96 12 14 3 Recap 30 W December 15 1995 5 4 New York Rangers 1995 96 13 14 3 Recap 31 W December 16 1995 3 2 New Jersey Devils 1995 96 14 14 3 Recap 32 W December 20 1995 2 1 Montreal Canadiens 1995 96 15 14 3 Recap 33 L December 22 1995 2 3 OT Boston Bruins 1995 96 15 15 3 Recap 34 W December 23 1995 4 2 Ottawa Senators 1995 96 16 15 3 Recap 35 L December 26 1995 3 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 96 16 16 3 Recap 36 L December 27 1995 3 4 Ottawa Senators 1995 96 16 17 3 Recap 37 L December 29 1995 2 5 Chicago Blackhawks 1995 96 16 18 3 Recap 38 L December 31 1995 2 5 New York Islanders 1995 96 16 19 3 Recap January 4 7 0 home 3 1 0 road 1 6 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 39 W January 5 1996 3 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 1995 96 17 19 3 Recap 40 W January 6 1996 7 6 Montreal Canadiens 1995 96 18 19 3 Recap 41 L January 10 1996 1 4 Winnipeg Jets 1995 96 18 20 3 Recap 42 L January 12 1996 1 3 Calgary Flames 1995 96 18 21 3 Recap 43 L January 13 1996 4 5 OT Edmonton Oilers 1995 96 18 22 3 Recap 44 L January 17 1996 0 1 Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 96 18 23 3 Recap 45 W January 24 1996 4 2 Hartford Whalers 1995 96 19 23 3 Recap 46 L January 26 1996 0 1 Washington Capitals 1995 96 19 24 3 Recap 47 L January 27 1996 3 6 Florida Panthers 1995 96 19 25 3 Recap 48 L January 30 1996 4 5 OT New York Islanders 1995 96 19 26 3 Recap 49 W January 31 1996 6 1 Florida Panthers 1995 96 20 26 3 Recap February 6 3 3 home 4 1 2 road 2 2 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 50 L February 3 1996 2 4 Boston Bruins 1995 96 20 27 3 Recap 51 L February 4 1996 2 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 1995 96 20 28 3 Recap 52 W February 7 1996 2 1 OT Boston Bruins 1995 96 21 28 3 Recap 53 W February 8 1996 2 1 Philadelphia Flyers 1995 96 22 28 3 Recap 54 T February 10 1996 2 2 OT Toronto Maple Leafs 1995 96 22 28 4 Recap 55 T February 14 1996 2 2 OT Los Angeles Kings 1995 96 22 28 5 Recap 56 T February 16 1996 2 2 OT New Jersey Devils 1995 96 22 28 6 Recap 57 L February 17 1996 1 2 OT Hartford Whalers 1995 96 22 29 6 Recap 58 W February 21 1996 6 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 96 23 29 6 Recap 59 W February 23 1996 7 2 Philadelphia Flyers 1995 96 24 29 6 Recap 60 W February 25 1996 6 1 Florida Panthers 1995 96 25 29 6 Recap 61 W February 28 1996 3 2 OT Ottawa Senators 1995 96 26 29 6 Recap March 2 11 1 home 0 5 0 road 2 6 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 62 T March 1 1996 3 3 OT New York Rangers 1995 96 26 29 7 Recap 63 L March 3 1996 0 3 Vancouver Canucks 1995 96 26 30 7 Recap 64 L March 6 1996 2 5 Vancouver Canucks 1995 96 26 31 7 Recap 65 L March 8 1996 2 3 OT Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1995 96 26 32 7 Recap 66 L March 10 1996 4 6 San Jose Sharks 1995 96 26 33 7 Recap 67 W March 13 1996 6 2 Los Angeles Kings 1995 96 27 33 7 Recap 68 L March 15 1996 1 3 Calgary Flames 1995 96 27 34 7 Recap 69 L March 16 1996 1 2 Hartford Whalers 1995 96 27 35 7 Recap 70 L March 18 1996 2 3 Montreal Canadiens 1995 96 27 36 7 Recap 71 L March 22 1996 1 4 Montreal Canadiens 1995 96 27 37 7 Recap 72 W March 23 1996 7 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1995 96 28 37 7 Recap 73 L March 27 1996 2 4 Detroit Red Wings 1995 96 28 38 7 Recap 74 L March 29 1996 5 6 OT Philadelphia Flyers 1995 96 28 39 7 Recap 75 L March 31 1996 5 6 Boston Bruins 1995 96 28 40 7 Recap April 5 2 0 home 2 1 0 road 3 1 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 76 W April 1 1996 6 4 Montreal Canadiens 1995 96 29 40 7 Recap 77 L April 3 1996 1 5 Washington Capitals 1995 96 29 41 7 Recap 78 W April 5 1996 4 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 1995 96 30 41 7 Recap 79 L April 6 1996 0 3 New York Islanders 1995 96 30 42 7 Recap 80 W April 10 1996 5 2 Ottawa Senators 1995 96 31 42 7 Recap 81 W April 13 1996 3 2 Washington Capitals 1995 96 32 42 7 Recap 82 W April 14 1996 4 1 Hartford Whalers 1995 96 33 42 7 Recap Legend Win 2 points Loss 0 points Tie 1 point Player statistics editScoring edit 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 Sabres only Left team via a transaction e g trade waivers release during the season Stats reflect time with the Sabres only Regular season No Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM 16 Pat LaFontaine C 76 40 51 91 8 36 12 Randy Burridge LW 74 25 33 58 0 30 26 Derek Plante C 76 23 33 56 4 28 3 Garry Galley D 78 10 44 54 2 81 43 Jason Dawe RW 67 25 25 50 8 33 10 Brad May LW 79 15 29 44 6 295 44 Alexei Zhitnik D 80 6 30 36 25 58 36 Matthew Barnaby RW 73 15 16 31 2 335 27 Michael Peca C 68 11 20 31 1 67 13 Yuri Khmylev LW 66 8 20 28 12 40 28 Donald Audette RW 23 12 13 25 0 18 19 Brian Holzinger C 58 10 10 20 21 37 21 Mark Astley D 60 2 18 20 12 80 41 Dave Hannan C 57 6 10 16 2 30 17 Brent Hughes LW 76 5 10 15 9 148 34 Mike Wilson D 58 4 8 12 13 41 18 Michal Grosek LW 22 6 4 10 0 31 22 Charlie Huddy D 52 5 5 10 5 59 24 Dane Jackson RW 22 5 4 9 3 41 32 Rob Ray RW 71 3 6 9 8 287 8 a Darryl Shannon D 26 2 6 8 10 20 25 Rob Conn W 28 2 5 7 9 18 8 Doug Bodger D 16 0 5 5 6 18 33 Scott Pearson LW 27 4 0 4 4 67 15 Dixon Ward RW 8 2 2 4 1 6 6 Doug Houda D 38 1 3 4 3 52 5 Craig Muni D 47 0 4 4 12 69 4 Bob Boughner D 31 0 1 1 3 104 39 Dominik Hasek G 59 0 1 1 6 38 Jay McKee D 1 0 1 1 1 2 00 Martin Biron G 3 0 0 0 0 1 John Blue G 5 0 0 0 0 37 Curtis Brown C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 Grant Jennings D 6 0 0 0 1 28 37 Barrie Moore LW 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 Scott Nichol C 2 0 0 0 0 10 76 Wayne Primeau C 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 Steve Shields G 2 0 0 0 2 30 Andrei Trefilov G 22 0 0 0 4 9 Vaclav Varada RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 Goaltending edit Joined team via a transaction e g trade waivers signing during the season Stats reflect time with the Sabres only Regular season No Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV SO TOI 39 Dominik Hasek 59 22 30 6 2011 161 2 83 920 2 3417 30 Andrei Trefilov 22 8 8 1 660 64 3 51 903 0 1094 1 John Blue 5 2 2 0 137 15 3 52 891 0 255 31 Steve Shields 2 1 0 0 32 4 3 19 875 0 75 00 Martin Biron 3 0 2 0 64 10 5 05 844 0 119Awards and records editAwards edit Type Award honor Recipient Ref League in season NHL All Star Game selection Dominik Hasek 4 Milestones edit Milestone Player Date Ref 1 000th game played Charlie Huddy March 8 1996 5 Transactions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Draft picks editBuffalo s draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton Alberta 6 Round Player Nationality College Junior Club team League 1 14 Jay McKee nbsp Canada Niagara Falls Thunder OHL 1 16 Martin Biron nbsp Canada Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 2 42 Mark Dutiaume nbsp Canada Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 3 68 Mathieu Sunderland nbsp Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 4 94 Matt Davidson nbsp Canada Portland Winter Hawks WHL 5 111 Marian Menhart nbsp Czech Republic HC Litvinov Czech Republic 5 119 Kevin Popp nbsp Canada Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 5 123 Daniel Bienvenue nbsp Canada Val d Or Foreurs QMJHL 7 172 Brian Scott nbsp Canada Kitchener Rangers OHL 8 198 Mike Zanutto nbsp Canada Oshawa Generals OHL 9 224 Rob Skrlac nbsp Canada Kamloops Blazers WHL See also edit1995 96 NHL seasonNotes edit Shannon wore number 29 in his first two games References edit Buffalo Sabres 1995 96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb com www hockeydb com Retrieved August 7 2023 1995 96 Buffalo Sabres Roster Stats Injuries Scores Results Shootouts Hockey Reference com Retrieved August 7 2023 1995 96 NHL Summary 1995 1996 Conference Standings National Hockey League Retrieved July 3 2014 1995 96 Buffalo Sabres Schedule Hockey Reference com Retrieved August 7 2023 NHL All Star Game Historical Summaries 1996 NHL com Retrieved August 27 2023 Bailey Budd March 8 1996 COUNT ON IT HUDDY S SET TO HIT 1 000 Buffalo News Retrieved August 27 2023 1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb com www hockeydb com Retrieved August 28 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1995 96 Buffalo Sabres season amp oldid 1172646449, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,