1995β96 Colorado Avalanche | |
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Stanley Cup champions | |
Western Conference champions | |
Pacific Division champions | |
Division | 1st Pacific |
Conference | 2nd Western |
1995β96 record | 47β25β10 |
Home record | 24β10β7 |
Road record | 23β15β3 |
Goals for | 326 (2nd) |
Goals against | 240 (T-8th) |
Team information | |
General manager | Pierre Lacroix |
Coach | Marc Crawford |
Captain | Joe Sakic |
Alternate captains |
Mike Ricci Sylvain Lefebvre |
Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
Average attendance | 16,017 (99.7%) Total: 656,708 |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Cornwall Aces ( AHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Joe Sakic (51) |
Assists | Peter Forsberg (86) |
Points | Joe Sakic (120) |
Penalty minutes | Chris Simon (250) |
Plus/minus | Curtis Leschyshyn (+32) |
Wins |
Patrick Roy Stephane Fiset (22) |
Goals against average | Patrick Roy (2.68) |
The 1995β1996 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver. As a result, the Avalanche were assigned to the Pacific Division of the NHL's Western Conference.
The season was marked by the bolstered acquisition of ex-Montreal captain Mike Keane and 6-time NHL All-Star and 3-time Vezina Trophy recipient Patrick Roy, who demanded a trade after feeling humiliated for being left in the net after having conceded 9 goals on 26 shots during a Canadiens game against the Red Wings. The acquisition of Keane coupled with the eventual veteran presence of Roy would prove to be a pivotal addition for Colorado in the years to come. The Avalanche finished the regular season as division champions and second overall in the conference, and advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in team history against the Florida Panthers, whom they swept to capture the franchise's Stanley Cup title.</ref> https://milehighsticking.com/2020/12/03/colorado-avalanche-fondly-remembering-le-trade-patrick-roy/</ref>
The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3β2 against the Detroit Red Wings. [1] 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 Avalanche was bolstered by the acquisitions of former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Patrick Roy and ex-Montreal captain Mike Keane on December 6, 1995 in a trade for Jocelyn Thibault, Martin Rucinsky and Andrei Kovalenko. [2] The acquisition of Roy and Keane together would prove to be a pivotal addition for Colorado in the years to come.
On January 3, 1996, the Avalanche lost at home, 1β0, to the New Jersey Devils. It was the first time in 123 consecutive regular-season games that the team was shut out; the last time the team had been shut out was while they were the Quebec Nordiques. That game took place on January 27, 1994, and the Nordiques lost on the road, 3β0, to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Avalanche finished the regular season with a 47β25β10 record for 104 points, won the Pacific Division and finished second in the Western Conference. They scored 326 goals: an average of nearly 4 per game. Despite allowing the most short-handed goals in the league, with 22, they also scored the most short-handed goals, with 21. [3] Four Avalanche players throughout the course of the season made it past the 30-goal scoring mark.
No. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 326 | 240 | 104 |
2 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 241 | 240 | 79 |
3 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 278 | 278 | 79 |
4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 234 | 247 | 78 |
5 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 240 | 304 | 68 |
6 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 256 | 302 | 66 |
7 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 20 | 55 | 7 | 252 | 357 | 47 |
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p β Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 325 | 181 | 131 |
2 | Colorado Avalanche | PAC | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 326 | 240 | 104 |
3 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 273 | 220 | 94 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | CEN | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 247 | 252 | 80 |
5 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 32 | 34 | 16 | 219 | 248 | 80 |
6 | Calgary Flames | PAC | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 241 | 240 | 79 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 278 | 278 | 79 |
8 | Winnipeg Jets | CEN | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 275 | 291 | 78 |
9 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 234 | 247 | 78 |
10 | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 240 | 304 | 68 |
11 | Dallas Stars | CEN | 82 | 26 | 42 | 14 | 227 | 280 | 66 |
12 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 256 | 302 | 66 |
13 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 20 | 55 | 7 | 252 | 357 | 47 |
Divisions: CEN β Central, PAC β Pacific
bold β Qualified for playoffs; p β Won Presidents' Trophy
Colorado progressed to the playoffs and won the series against the Vancouver Canucks, the Chicago Blackhawks and Presidents' Trophy winners Detroit Red Wings. In the Stanley Cup Finals, the Avalanche met the Florida Panthers, who were also in their first Stanley Cup Finals. The Avalanche swept the series 4β0. 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. [9] 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. [10] 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. [11]
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Legend:
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Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Vancouver Canucks β Avalanche win 4β2
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Western Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Chicago Blackhawks β Avalanche win 4β2
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Western Conference Finals vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings β Avalanche win 4β2
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Stanley Cup Finals vs. (E4) Florida Panthers β Avalanche win 4β0
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Legend:
Win Loss |
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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 | RW | 81 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 10 |
8 | Sandis Ozolinshβ | 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 | β2 | 11 |
26 | Stephane 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 | C | 62 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | β1 | 18 |
51 | Andrei Kovalenkoβ‘ | LW | 26 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
10 | Troy Murray | C | 63 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β4 | 19 |
25 | Mike Keaneβ | 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 Rucinskyβ‘ | LW | 22 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
24 | Jon Klemm | D | 56 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
20 | Rene 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 Nolanβ‘ | RW | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | β3 | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
4 | Uwe Krupp | D | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 33 |
27 | John Slaneyβ‘ | D | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
38 | Paul Brousseau | RW | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
14 | Dave Hannanβ | LW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
23 | Janne Laukkanenβ‘ | D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | β1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
14 | Landon Wilson | RW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
35 | Stephane Fiset | G | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | Josef Marha | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
55 | Anders Myrvold | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β2 | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
47 | Claude Lapointeβ‘ | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
31 | Aaron Miller | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
33 | Patrick Royβ | G | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | Jocelyn Thibaultβ‘ | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
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No. | Player | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | GS | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
35 | Stephane 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 Royβ | 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 Thibaultβ‘ | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 222 | 28 | 3.01 | .874 | 0 | 558:22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
Conn Smythe Trophy | Joe Sakic | [13] |
League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Marc Crawford (coach) | [14] |
Peter Forsberg | |||
Joe Sakic |
July 7, 1995 | To
Calgary Flames David Ling 9th round pick in 1995 |
To
Colorado Avalanche 9th round pick in 1995 |
July 12, 1995 | To
Washington Capitals 3rd round pick in 1996 |
To Colorado Avalanche John Slaney |
July 12, 1995 | To
Philadelphia Flyers Garth Snow |
To Colorado Avalanche 3rd and 6th round picks in 1996 |
October 2, 1995 | To
Washington Capitals Cash |
To Colorado Avalanche Warren Rychel |
October 3, 1995 | To
New York Islanders Wendel Clark |
To Colorado Avalanche Claude Lemieux |
October 5, 1995 | To
Tampa Bay Lightning Steven Finn |
To Colorado Avalanche 4th round pick in 1997 |
October 26, 1995 | To
San Jose Sharks Owen Nolan |
To Colorado Avalanche Sandis Ozolinsh |
November 1, 1995 | To
Calgary Flames Claude Lapointe |
To Colorado Avalanche 7th round pick in 1996 |
December 6, 1995 | To
Montreal Canadiens Andrei Kovalenko Jocelyn Thibault Martin Rucinsky |
To Colorado Avalanche Patrick Roy Mike Keane |
December 28, 1995 | To
Los Angeles Kings John Slaney |
To Colorado Avalanche Conditional draft pick in 1996 |
January 26, 1996 | To
Ottawa Senators Janne Laukkanen |
To Colorado Avalanche Brad Larsen |
March 19, 1996 | To
Calgary Flames Paxton Schulte |
To Colorado Avalanche Vesa Viitakoski |
March 20, 1996 | To
Buffalo Sabres 6th round pick in 1996 |
To Colorado Avalanche Dave Hannan |
April 3, 1996 | To
Washington Capitals Anson Carter |
To Colorado Avalanche 4th round pick in 1996 |
Date | Player | Transaction |
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August 8, 1995 | Troy Murray | Signed as a free agent |
September 8, 1995 | Andrei Kovalenko | Signed as a free agent |
September 8, 1995 | Curtis Leschyshyn | Signed as a free agent |
September 9, 1995 | Scott Young | Signed as a free agent |
October 2, 1995 | Ted Drury | Claimed by Ottawa in the waiver draft |
October 2, 1995 | Bill Huard | Claimed by Dallas in the waiver draft |
Colorado's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [15]
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 25 | Marc Denis | G | Canada | Chicoutimi SaguenΓ©ens ( QMJHL) |
2 | 51 | Nic Beaudoin | LW | Canada | Detroit Jr. Red Wings ( OHL) |
3 | 77 | John Tripp | RW | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
41 | 81 | Tomi Kallio | RW | Finland | Kiekko-67 Turku (FinD1) |
5 | 129 | Brent Johnson | G | United States | Owen Sound Platers (OHL). |
6 | 155 | John Cirjak | RW | Canada | Spokane Chiefs ( WHL) |
7 | 181 | Dan Smith | D | Canada | University of British Columbia ( CIAU) |
8 | 207 | Tomi Hirvonen | C | Finland | Ilves Jrs. (Finland) |
92 | 228 | Chris George | RW | Canada | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
1995β96 Colorado Avalanche | |
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Stanley Cup champions | |
Western Conference champions | |
Pacific Division champions | |
Division | 1st Pacific |
Conference | 2nd Western |
1995β96 record | 47β25β10 |
Home record | 24β10β7 |
Road record | 23β15β3 |
Goals for | 326 (2nd) |
Goals against | 240 (T-8th) |
Team information | |
General manager | Pierre Lacroix |
Coach | Marc Crawford |
Captain | Joe Sakic |
Alternate captains |
Mike Ricci Sylvain Lefebvre |
Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
Average attendance | 16,017 (99.7%) Total: 656,708 |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Cornwall Aces ( AHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Joe Sakic (51) |
Assists | Peter Forsberg (86) |
Points | Joe Sakic (120) |
Penalty minutes | Chris Simon (250) |
Plus/minus | Curtis Leschyshyn (+32) |
Wins |
Patrick Roy Stephane Fiset (22) |
Goals against average | Patrick Roy (2.68) |
The 1995β1996 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver. As a result, the Avalanche were assigned to the Pacific Division of the NHL's Western Conference.
The season was marked by the bolstered acquisition of ex-Montreal captain Mike Keane and 6-time NHL All-Star and 3-time Vezina Trophy recipient Patrick Roy, who demanded a trade after feeling humiliated for being left in the net after having conceded 9 goals on 26 shots during a Canadiens game against the Red Wings. The acquisition of Keane coupled with the eventual veteran presence of Roy would prove to be a pivotal addition for Colorado in the years to come. The Avalanche finished the regular season as division champions and second overall in the conference, and advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in team history against the Florida Panthers, whom they swept to capture the franchise's Stanley Cup title.</ref> https://milehighsticking.com/2020/12/03/colorado-avalanche-fondly-remembering-le-trade-patrick-roy/</ref>
The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3β2 against the Detroit Red Wings. [1] 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 Avalanche was bolstered by the acquisitions of former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Patrick Roy and ex-Montreal captain Mike Keane on December 6, 1995 in a trade for Jocelyn Thibault, Martin Rucinsky and Andrei Kovalenko. [2] The acquisition of Roy and Keane together would prove to be a pivotal addition for Colorado in the years to come.
On January 3, 1996, the Avalanche lost at home, 1β0, to the New Jersey Devils. It was the first time in 123 consecutive regular-season games that the team was shut out; the last time the team had been shut out was while they were the Quebec Nordiques. That game took place on January 27, 1994, and the Nordiques lost on the road, 3β0, to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Avalanche finished the regular season with a 47β25β10 record for 104 points, won the Pacific Division and finished second in the Western Conference. They scored 326 goals: an average of nearly 4 per game. Despite allowing the most short-handed goals in the league, with 22, they also scored the most short-handed goals, with 21. [3] Four Avalanche players throughout the course of the season made it past the 30-goal scoring mark.
No. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 326 | 240 | 104 |
2 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 241 | 240 | 79 |
3 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 278 | 278 | 79 |
4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 234 | 247 | 78 |
5 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 240 | 304 | 68 |
6 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 256 | 302 | 66 |
7 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 20 | 55 | 7 | 252 | 357 | 47 |
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p β Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 325 | 181 | 131 |
2 | Colorado Avalanche | PAC | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 326 | 240 | 104 |
3 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 273 | 220 | 94 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | CEN | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 247 | 252 | 80 |
5 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 32 | 34 | 16 | 219 | 248 | 80 |
6 | Calgary Flames | PAC | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 241 | 240 | 79 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 278 | 278 | 79 |
8 | Winnipeg Jets | CEN | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 275 | 291 | 78 |
9 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 234 | 247 | 78 |
10 | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 240 | 304 | 68 |
11 | Dallas Stars | CEN | 82 | 26 | 42 | 14 | 227 | 280 | 66 |
12 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 256 | 302 | 66 |
13 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 20 | 55 | 7 | 252 | 357 | 47 |
Divisions: CEN β Central, PAC β Pacific
bold β Qualified for playoffs; p β Won Presidents' Trophy
Colorado progressed to the playoffs and won the series against the Vancouver Canucks, the Chicago Blackhawks and Presidents' Trophy winners Detroit Red Wings. In the Stanley Cup Finals, the Avalanche met the Florida Panthers, who were also in their first Stanley Cup Finals. The Avalanche swept the series 4β0. 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. [9] 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. [10] 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. [11]
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November: 8β2β3 (home: 3β0β1; road: 5β2β2)
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December: 7β6β1 (home: 3β3β0; road: 4β3β1)
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January: 4β4β4 (home: 1β1β4; road: 3β3β0)
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February: 9β3β1 (home: 7β1β1; road: 2β2β0)
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March: 8β5β0 (home: 3β3β0; road: 5β2β0)
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April: 4β2β0 (home: 2β2β0; road: 2β0β0)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
1996 Stanley Cup playoffs [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Vancouver Canucks β Avalanche win 4β2
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Western Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Chicago Blackhawks β Avalanche win 4β2
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Western Conference Finals vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings β Avalanche win 4β2
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Stanley Cup Finals vs. (E4) Florida Panthers β Avalanche win 4β0
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Legend:
Win Loss |
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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 | RW | 81 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 10 |
8 | Sandis Ozolinshβ | 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 | β2 | 11 |
26 | Stephane 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 | C | 62 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | β1 | 18 |
51 | Andrei Kovalenkoβ‘ | LW | 26 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
10 | Troy Murray | C | 63 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β4 | 19 |
25 | Mike Keaneβ | 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 Rucinskyβ‘ | LW | 22 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
24 | Jon Klemm | D | 56 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
20 | Rene 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 Nolanβ‘ | RW | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | β3 | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
4 | Uwe Krupp | D | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 33 |
27 | John Slaneyβ‘ | D | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
38 | Paul Brousseau | RW | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
14 | Dave Hannanβ | LW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
23 | Janne Laukkanenβ‘ | D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | β1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
14 | Landon Wilson | RW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
35 | Stephane Fiset | G | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | Josef Marha | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
55 | Anders Myrvold | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β2 | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
47 | Claude Lapointeβ‘ | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
31 | Aaron Miller | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
33 | Patrick Royβ | G | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | Jocelyn Thibaultβ‘ | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
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No. | Player | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | GS | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
35 | Stephane 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 Royβ | 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 Thibaultβ‘ | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 222 | 28 | 3.01 | .874 | 0 | 558:22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
Conn Smythe Trophy | Joe Sakic | [13] |
League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Marc Crawford (coach) | [14] |
Peter Forsberg | |||
Joe Sakic |
July 7, 1995 | To
Calgary Flames David Ling 9th round pick in 1995 |
To
Colorado Avalanche 9th round pick in 1995 |
July 12, 1995 | To
Washington Capitals 3rd round pick in 1996 |
To Colorado Avalanche John Slaney |
July 12, 1995 | To
Philadelphia Flyers Garth Snow |
To Colorado Avalanche 3rd and 6th round picks in 1996 |
October 2, 1995 | To
Washington Capitals Cash |
To Colorado Avalanche Warren Rychel |
October 3, 1995 | To
New York Islanders Wendel Clark |
To Colorado Avalanche Claude Lemieux |
October 5, 1995 | To
Tampa Bay Lightning Steven Finn |
To Colorado Avalanche 4th round pick in 1997 |
October 26, 1995 | To
San Jose Sharks Owen Nolan |
To Colorado Avalanche Sandis Ozolinsh |
November 1, 1995 | To
Calgary Flames Claude Lapointe |
To Colorado Avalanche 7th round pick in 1996 |
December 6, 1995 | To
Montreal Canadiens Andrei Kovalenko Jocelyn Thibault Martin Rucinsky |
To Colorado Avalanche Patrick Roy Mike Keane |
December 28, 1995 | To
Los Angeles Kings John Slaney |
To Colorado Avalanche Conditional draft pick in 1996 |
January 26, 1996 | To
Ottawa Senators Janne Laukkanen |
To Colorado Avalanche Brad Larsen |
March 19, 1996 | To
Calgary Flames Paxton Schulte |
To Colorado Avalanche Vesa Viitakoski |
March 20, 1996 | To
Buffalo Sabres 6th round pick in 1996 |
To Colorado Avalanche Dave Hannan |
April 3, 1996 | To
Washington Capitals Anson Carter |
To Colorado Avalanche 4th round pick in 1996 |
Date | Player | Transaction |
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August 8, 1995 | Troy Murray | Signed as a free agent |
September 8, 1995 | Andrei Kovalenko | Signed as a free agent |
September 8, 1995 | Curtis Leschyshyn | Signed as a free agent |
September 9, 1995 | Scott Young | Signed as a free agent |
October 2, 1995 | Ted Drury | Claimed by Ottawa in the waiver draft |
October 2, 1995 | Bill Huard | Claimed by Dallas in the waiver draft |
Colorado's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [15]
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 25 | Marc Denis | G | Canada | Chicoutimi SaguenΓ©ens ( QMJHL) |
2 | 51 | Nic Beaudoin | LW | Canada | Detroit Jr. Red Wings ( OHL) |
3 | 77 | John Tripp | RW | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
41 | 81 | Tomi Kallio | RW | Finland | Kiekko-67 Turku (FinD1) |
5 | 129 | Brent Johnson | G | United States | Owen Sound Platers (OHL). |
6 | 155 | John Cirjak | RW | Canada | Spokane Chiefs ( WHL) |
7 | 181 | Dan Smith | D | Canada | University of British Columbia ( CIAU) |
8 | 207 | Tomi Hirvonen | C | Finland | Ilves Jrs. (Finland) |
92 | 228 | Chris George | RW | Canada | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |