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1995–96 Edmonton Oilers season

{{short description|NHL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League = NHL

|Season = 1995–96

|year = 1995

|Team = Edmonton Oilers

|Conference = Western

|ConferenceRank = 10th

|Division = Pacific

|DivisionRank = 5th

|Record = 30–44–8

|HomeRecord = 15–21–5

|RoadRecord = 15–23–3

|GoalsFor = 240

|GoalsAgainst = 304

|GeneralManager = Glen Sather

|Coach = Ron Low

|Captain = Kelly Buchberger

|AltCaptain = Jason Arnott
Luke Richardson
Doug Weight

|Arena = Edmonton Coliseum

|Attendance = 12,334 (75.0%)

|MinorLeague = Cape Breton Oilers (AHL)
Wheeling Thunderbirds (ECHL)

|GoalsLeader = Zdeno Ciger (31)

|AssistsLeader = Doug Weight (79)

|PointsLeader = Doug Weight (104)

|PlusMinusLeader = Mariusz Czerkawski (+7)

|PIMLeader = Bryan Marchment (202)

|WinsLeader = Curtis Joseph (15)

|GAALeader = Curtis Joseph (3.44)

}}

The 1995–96 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 17th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 17–27–4 record, earning 38 points, in the lockout shortened 1994–95 season, missing the playoffs for the 3rd straight season.

During the off-season, the Oilers and St. Louis Blues would complete a trade that saw Edmonton acquire goaltender Curtis Joseph and the rights of Mike Grier in exchange for a 1st round draft pick in both 1996 and 1997. Joseph and the Oilers could not come to a contract agreement, and he would start the season with the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL. The Oilers also would bring back Glenn Anderson, whom they traded in 1991, as he signed as a free agent, however, he would be dealt to the Blues midway through the season.

As the Oilers would struggle badly early in the season, sitting with a 14–23–6 record at the time of the signing, the team and Joseph agreed to a contract in early January, and Edmonton would then trade their other #1 goaltender, Bill Ranford, to the Boston Bruins for Sean Brown, Mariusz Czerkawski and the Bruins 1st round pick in 1996. Edmonton would play better defensive hockey after the trade, as Joseph would post a 15–16–2 record, however, it was not enough for the Oilers to make the playoffs, as they finished 10 points behind the 8th place Winnipeg Jets.

Offensively, Doug Weight became the first Oiler since Mark Messier in 1989–90 to reach the 100-point plateau, as Weight would record 104 points. Zdeno Ciger scored a team-high 31 goals, while Jason Arnott scored 28 goals and 59 points despite missing 18 games due to injuries. Boris Mironov led the defense with 32 points, while fellow blueliner Jeff Norton would earn 20 points in 30 games after being acquired from St. Louis.

In goal, Bill Ranford would get most of the action until early January, winning 13 games and posting a 3.84 GAA, then Curtis Joseph stepped in and led the Oilers in wins at 15, and posted a team best 3.44 GAA.

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1995–96 NHL Pacific Division standings |team=EDM}}

{{1995–96 NHL Western Conference standings|team=EDM}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 5px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 5px solid;|title=1995–96 regular season{{cite web |title=1995-96 Edmonton Oilers Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDM/1996_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 24, 2023}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=October: 4–5–1 (home: 3–1–1; road: 1–4–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || October 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,302 || 0–1–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|1995020014}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || October 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || St. Louis Blues || || Ranford || 17,565 || 0–2–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|1995020020}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || October 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 9 || Detroit Red Wings || || Ranford || 19,875 || 0–3–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|1995020037}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || October 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 7 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Ranford || 17,380 || 0–4–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|1995020048}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || October 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || New Jersey Devils || || Ranford || 10,698 || 1–4–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|1995020056}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || October 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Buffalo Sabres || || Gage || 10,883 || 1–5–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|1995020063}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 7 || October 21 || Vancouver Canucks || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,413 || 2–5–0 || 4 || {{NHL recap|1995020085}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 8 || October 22 || San Jose Sharks || 1 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 9,520 || 2–5–1 || 5 || {{NHL recap|1995020089}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 9 || October 27 || Winnipeg Jets || 5 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,527 || 3–5–1 || 7 || {{NHL recap|1995020113}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || October 31 || New Jersey Devils || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 9,791 || 4–5–1 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1995020134}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=November: 3–7–4 (home: 1–3–2; road: 2–4–2)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 11 || November 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 3 || Vancouver Canucks || OT || Ranford || 15,107 || 4–5–2 || 10 || {{NHL recap|1995020143}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 12 || November 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 13,838 || 4–5–3 || 11 || {{NHL recap|1995020162}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || November 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Detroit Red Wings || || Ranford || 19,776 || 4–6–3 || 11 || {{NHL recap|1995020176}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 14 || November 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 2 || Florida Panthers || || Ranford || 10,816 || 4–7–3 || 11 || {{NHL recap|1995020186}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 15 || November 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || OT || Ranford || 20,361 || 5–7–3 || 13 || {{NHL recap|1995020190}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 16 || November 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Chicago Blackhawks || OT || Gage || 18,116 || 5–7–4 || 14 || {{NHL recap|1995020207}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 17 || November 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Calgary Flames || || Gage || 17,570 || 5–8–4 || 14 || {{NHL recap|1995020217}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || November 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 4 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,866 || 5–9–4 || 14 || {{NHL recap|1995020222}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 19 || November 17 || Detroit Red Wings || 5 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,803 || 5–10–4 || 14 || {{NHL recap|1995020235}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 20 || November 20 || Colorado Avalanche || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 9,384 || 5–10–5 || 15 || {{NHL recap|1995020251}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 21 || November 22 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 0 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 9,052 || 6–10–5 || 17 || {{NHL recap|1995020267}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || November 24 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || Calgary Flames || || Ranford || 18,436 || 7–10–5 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1995020274}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || November 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 4 || Winnipeg Jets || || Ranford || 10,070 || 7–11–5 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1995020286}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || November 28 || Chicago Blackhawks || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 9,312 || 7–12–5 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1995020295}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=December: 6–8–1 (home: 3–4–1; road: 3–4–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 25 || December 1 || Calgary Flames || 8 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 14,189 || 7–13–5 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1995020314}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 26 || December 2 || St. Louis Blues || 7 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,506 || 7–14–5 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1995020323}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || December 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 6 || Vancouver Canucks || || Ranford || 15,682 || 7–15–5 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1995020338}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || December 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Ranford || 16,061 || 8–15–5 || 21 || {{NHL recap|1995020350}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || December 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 2 || San Jose Sharks || || Ranford || 17,190 || 9–15–5 || 23 || {{NHL recap|1995020363}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 30 || December 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || || Ranford || 17,174 || 10–15–5 || 25 || {{NHL recap|1995020369}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 31 || December 13 || Vancouver Canucks || 2 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 9,813 || 10–15–6 || 26 || {{NHL recap|1995020383}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || December 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 9 || Winnipeg Jets || || Gage || 8,504 || 10–16–6 || 26 || {{NHL recap|1995020396}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 33 || December 18 || Ottawa Senators || 1 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 8,419 || 11–16–6 || 28 || {{NHL recap|1995020414}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || December 20 || Colorado Avalanche || 4 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,743 || 11–17–6 || 28 || {{NHL recap|1995020423}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 35 || December 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 6 || Washington Capitals || || Ranford || 11,200 || 11–18–6 || 28 || {{NHL recap|1995020434}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || December 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Ranford || 15,746 || 11–19–6 || 28 || {{NHL recap|1995020445}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 37 || December 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 16,437 || 12–19–6 || 30 || {{NHL recap|1995020461}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 38 || December 29 || Los Angeles Kings || 4 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 16,437 || 13–19–6 || 32 || {{NHL recap|1995020474}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || December 30 || New York Rangers || 8 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 16,035 || 13–20–6 || 32 || {{NHL recap|1995020480}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=January: 5–6–0 (home: 3–5–0; road: 2–1–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || January 3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5 – 0 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 9,914 || 13–21–6 || 32 || {{NHL recap|1995020500}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || January 5 || Florida Panthers || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brathwaite || 11,762 || 13–22–6 || 32 || {{NHL recap|1995020513}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 42 || January 7 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 1 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Gage || 9,456 || 14–22–6 || 34 || {{NHL recap|1995020526}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || January 9 || Hartford Whalers || 5 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Gage || 9,702 || 14–23–6 || 34 || {{NHL recap|1995020537}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || January 13 || Buffalo Sabres || 4 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Joseph || 11,589 || 15–23–6 || 36 || {{NHL recap|1995020563}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 45 || January 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 1 || St. Louis Blues || || Joseph || 19,168 || 16–23–6 || 38 || {{NHL recap|1995020576}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 46 || January 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Dallas Stars || || Joseph || 14,027 || 17–23–6 || 40 || {{NHL recap|1995020586}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || January 24 || Dallas Stars || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 9,335 || 17–24–6 || 40 || {{NHL recap|1995020604}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 48 || January 26 || New York Islanders || 1 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 12,149 || 18–24–6 || 42 || {{NHL recap|1995020615}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || January 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || Calgary Flames || OT || Joseph || 17,724 || 18–25–6 || 42 || {{NHL recap|1995020634}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || January 31 || Chicago Blackhawks || 4 – 0 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 11,984 || 18–26–6 || 42 || {{NHL recap|1995020643}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=February: 4–7–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–4–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 51 || February 7 || Washington Capitals || 2 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 9,807 || 18–27–6 || 42 || {{NHL recap|1995020681}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || February 9 || Vancouver Canucks || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Brathwaite || 13,232 || 18–28–6 || 42 || {{NHL recap|1995020692}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 53 || February 11 || Calgary Flames || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 14,931 || 19–28–6 || 44 || {{NHL recap|1995020709}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || February 14 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 10,342 || 20–28–6 || 46 || {{NHL recap|1995020721}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || February 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 6 || Dallas Stars || || Joseph || 16,541 || 20–29–6 || 46 || {{NHL recap|1995020733}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 56 || February 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Joseph || 21,917 || 20–30–6 || 46 || {{NHL recap|1995020746}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 57 || February 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 7 || Colorado Avalanche || || Joseph || 16,061 || 20–31–6 || 46 || {{NHL recap|1995020751}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || February 21 || Los Angeles Kings || 2 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 13,537 || 21–31–6 || 48 || {{NHL recap|1995020760}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 59 || February 23 || Boston Bruins || 7 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 16,437 || 21–32–6 || 48 || {{NHL recap|1995020774}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 60 || February 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 2 || New York Islanders || || Joseph || 12,090 || 21–33–6 || 48 || {{NHL recap|1995020785}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || February 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Boston Bruins || OT || Joseph || 17,565 || 22–33–6 || 50 || {{NHL recap|1995020792}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 62 || February 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Hartford Whalers || OT || Joseph || 9,360 || 22–33–7 || 51 || {{NHL recap|1995020795}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=March: 7–6–1 (home: 2–3–1; road: 5–3–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || March 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 16,437 || 22–34–7 || 51 || {{NHL recap|1995020812}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 64 || March 3 || St. Louis Blues || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 16,437 || 22–35–7 || 51 || {{NHL recap|1995020825}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 65 || March 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || Los Angeles Kings || || Joseph || 11,401 || 22–36–7 || 51 || {{NHL recap|1995020839}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 66 || March 8 || San Jose Sharks || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 11,955 || 23–36–7 || 53 || {{NHL recap|1995020848}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 67 || March 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 8 – 3 || San Jose Sharks || || Joseph || 17,190 || 24–36–7 || 55 || {{NHL recap|1995020875}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || March 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles Kings || || Joseph || 12,758 || 25–36–7 || 57 || {{NHL recap|1995020890}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || March 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 8 || Colorado Avalanche || || Joseph || 16,061 || 25–37–7 || 57 || {{NHL recap|1995020898}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 70 || March 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 1 || New York Rangers || || Joseph || 18,200 || 26–37–7 || 59 || {{NHL recap|1995020904}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 71 || March 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Joseph || 17,181 || 26–38–7 || 59 || {{NHL recap|1995020918}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 72 || March 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 5 || Montreal Canadiens || || Joseph || 21,392 || 27–38–7 || 61 || {{NHL recap|1995020930}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 73 || March 24 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 2 || Ottawa Senators || || Joseph || 13,188 || 28–38–7 || 63 || {{NHL recap|1995020937}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 74 || March 27 || Los Angeles Kings || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Joseph || 11,888 || 28–38–8 || 64 || {{NHL recap|1995020958}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 75 || March 29 || Winnipeg Jets || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 16,437 || 29–38–8 || 66 || {{NHL recap|1995020968}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 76 || March 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Gage || 16,437 || 29–39–8 || 66 || {{NHL recap|1995020974}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid;|title=April: 1–5–0 (home: 0–2–0; road: 1–3–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 77 || April 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 2 || Vancouver Canucks || || Gage || 18,422 || 30–39–8 || 68 || {{NHL recap|1995020986}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || April 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 1 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || || Gage || 17,174 || 30–40–8 || 68 || {{NHL recap|1995020999}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 79 || April 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || San Jose Sharks || || Gage || 17,190 || 30–41–8 || 68 || {{NHL recap|1995021005}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 80 || April 8 || Calgary Flames || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Gage || 15,869 || 30–42–8 || 68 || {{NHL recap|1995021029}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 81 || April 10 || Dallas Stars || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Joseph || 11,671 || 30–43–8 || 68 || {{NHL recap|1995021039}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 82 || April 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Joseph || 15,746 || 30–44–8 || 68 || {{NHL recap|1995021057}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 39align="left" | {{Sortname|Doug|Weight}}C822579104−1995
scope="row"| 8align="left" | {{Sortname|Zdeno|Ciger|Zdeno Cíger}}LW78313970−1541
scope="row"| 7align="left" | {{Sortname|Jason|Arnott}}C64283159−687
scope="row"| 20align="left" | {{Sortname|David|Oliver|dab=ice hockey}}RW80201939−2234
scope="row"| 26align="left" | {{Sortname|Todd|Marchant}}C81191938−1966
scope="row"| 32align="left" | {{Sortname|Miroslav|Satan|Miroslav Šatan}}RW62181735022
scope="row"| 2align="left" | {{Sortname|Boris|Mironov}}D7882432−23101
scope="row"| 37align="left" | {{Sortname|Dean|McAmmond}}LW53151530623
scope="row"| 10align="left" | {{Sortname|Mariusz|Czerkawski}}{{dagger}}RW3712172978
scope="row"| 16align="left" | {{Sortname|Kelly|Buchberger}}RW82111425−20184
scope="row"| 6align="left" | {{Sortname|Jeff|Norton}}{{dagger}}D3041620516
scope="row"| 17align="left" | {{Sortname|Scott|Thornton|dab=ice hockey}}C779918−25149
scope="row"| 24align="left" | {{Sortname|Bryan|Marchment}}D7831518−7202
scope="row"| 28align="left" | {{Sortname|Jiri|Slegr|Jiří Šlégr}}D5741317−174
scope="row"| 22align="left" | {{Sortname|Luke|Richardson}}D822911−27108
scope="row"| 94align="left" | {{Sortname|Ryan|Smyth}}LW482911−1028
scope="row"| 9align="left" | {{Sortname|Glenn|Anderson}}{{dagger}}{{double-dagger}}RW174610027
scope="row"| 27align="left" | {{Sortname|Peter|White|dab=ice hockey}}{{double-dagger}}C26538−140
scope="row"| 21align="left" | {{Sortname|Igor|Kravchuk}}{{double-dagger}}D26448−1310
scope="row"| 19align="left" | {{Sortname|Kent|Manderville}}{{dagger}}LW37358−538
scope="row"| 18align="left" | {{Sortname|Kirk|Maltby}}{{double-dagger}}RW49268−1661
scope="row"| 6align="left" | {{Sortname|Ken|Sutton}}{{double-dagger}}D32088−1239
scope="row"| 34align="left" | {{Sortname|Donald|Dufresne}}{{dagger}}D42167−216
scope="row"| 5align="left" | {{Sortname|Brett|Hauer}}D29426−1130
scope="row"| 15align="left" | {{Sortname|David|Roberts|dab=ice hockey}}{{dagger}}LW624606
scope="row"| 15align="left" | {{Sortname|Fredrik|Olausson}}{{double-dagger}}D20066−1414
scope="row"| 29align="left" | {{Sortname|Louie|DeBrusk}}LW38134−796
scope="row"| 27align="left" | {{Sortname|Ralph|Intranuovo}}C13123−34
scope="row"| 25align="left" | {{Sortname|Greg|de Vries}}D13112−212
scope="row"| 64align="left" | {{Sortname|Jason|Bonsignore}}C20022−64
scope="row"| 12align="left" | {{Sortname|Tyler|Wright}}C23101−733
scope="row"| 31align="left" | {{Sortname|Curtis|Joseph}}G34011style="background:#ccc|4
scope="row"| 30align="left" | {{Sortname|Bill|Ranford}}{{double-dagger}}G37011style="background:#ccc|2
scope="row"| 36align="left" | {{Sortname|Dennis|Bonvie}}RW8000−347
scope="row"| 40{{efn|name=fn1|Brathwaite wore number 31 in his first four games.}}align="left" | {{Sortname|Fred|Brathwaite}}G7000style="background:#ccc|2
scope="row"| 1align="left" | {{Sortname|Joaquin|Gage}}G16000style="background:#ccc|4
scope="row"| 35align="left" | {{Sortname|Bryan|Muir}}{{dagger}}D5000−46
scope="row"| 23align="left" | {{Sortname|Nick|Stajduhar}}D200024

=Goaltending=

  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

scope="row"| 31align="left" | Curtis Joseph34151629711113.44.88601936
scope="row"| 30align="left" | Bill Ranford{{double-dagger}}371318510241283.81.87512015
scope="row"| 1align="left" | Joaquin Gage16281350453.77.8710717
scope="row"| 40{{efn|name=fn1}}align="left" | Fred Brathwaite7020140122.45.9140293

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honour

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan=2| League
(in-season)

| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Doug Weight

|{{cite web |title=1996 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1996_roster.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2024}}

NHL Rookie of the Month

| Miroslav Satan (March)

|{{cite web |title=NHL Rookies of the Month |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/rookiemonthly.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 28, 2023}}

scope="row" rowspan="9"| Team

| Community Service Award

| Luke Richardson

|2014–15 Edmonton Oilers Media Guide, p.173

Defenceman of the Year

| Bryan Marchment

|

Molson Cup

| Doug Weight

|

Most Popular Player

| Doug Weight

|

Top Defensive Forward

| Kelly Buchberger

|

Top First Year Oiler

| Curtis Joseph

|

Unsung Hero

| Zdeno Ciger

|

Zane Feldman Trophy

| Doug Weight

|

=Records=

  • 1,292: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a career by Kelly Buchberger on December 20, 1995.
  • 424:: A new Oilers record for most games played in a career by a goaltender by Bill Ranford on December 9, 1995.

=Milestones=

class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Regular Season
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

| Player

MilestoneReached
Kelly Buchberger500th NHL GameOctober 10, 1995
Luke Richardson1,000th NHL PIMrowspan="2"|October 15, 1995
Miroslav Satan1st NHL Game
Miroslav Satan1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point		October 21, 1995
Fredrik Olausson600th NHL GameOctober 22, 1995
Miroslav Satan1st NHL Assistrowspan="2"|October 27, 1995
Doug Weight200th NHL Point
Brett Hauer1st NHL GameNovember 7, 1995
Brett Hauer1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point		November 10, 1995
Igor Kravchuk200th NHL GameNovember 14, 1995
Bryan Marchment1,000th NHL PIMNovember 15, 1995
Doug Weight1st NHL Hat-trickNovember 20, 1995
Ryan Smyth1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point		November 24, 1995
Jason Bonsignore1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		rowspan="2"|December 1, 1995
Scott Thornton300th NHL PIM
Ryan Smyth1st NHL AssistDecember 5, 1995
Bill Ranford20th NHL AssistDecember 18, 1995
Bryan Marchment300th NHL GameDecember 20, 1995
Kelly Buchberger1,300th NHL PIMrowspan="3"|December 23, 1995
Boris Mironov200th NHL PIM
Scott Thornton200th NHL Game
Kelly Buchberger100th NHL Assistrowspan="2"|December 27, 1995
Doug Weight300th NHL Game
Nick Stajduhar1st NHL GameJanuary 3, 1996
Zdeno Ciger100th NHL AssistJanuary 7, 1996
Greg de Vries1st NHL Gamerowspan="2"|January 17, 1996
Brett Hauer1st NHL Assist
Luke Richardson600th NHL GameJanuary 31, 1996
Glenn Anderson1,100th NHL Gamerowspan="2"|February 7, 1996
Todd Marchant100th NHL Game
Bryan Marchment1,100th NHL PIMFebruary 9, 1996
David Oliver100th NHL GameFebruary 19, 1996
Greg de Vries1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point		rowspan="2"|February 21, 1996
Ralph Intranuovo1st NHL Goal
Mariusz Czerkawski100th NHL GameFebruary 23, 1996
Glenn Anderson1,100th NHL PIMFebruary 27, 1996
Bryan Muir1st NHL Gamerowspan="2"|March 8, 1996
Scott Thornton400th NHL PIM
Jason Arnott300th NHL PIMrowspan="2"|March 16, 1996
Doug Weight200th NHL Assist
Jason Arnott2nd NHL Hat-trickrowspan="2"|March 23, 1996
Dean McAmmond100th NHL Game
Todd Marchant100th NHL PIMrowspan="2"|March 29, 1996
Jiri Slegr200th NHL Game
Zdeno Ciger200th NHL PointMarch 30, 1996
Greg de Vries1st NHL AssistApril 4, 1996
Louie DeBrusk700th NHL PIMrowspan="2"|April 8, 1996
Kent Manderville200th NHL Game

Transactions

=Trades=

class="wikitable"
August 4, 1995

| valign="top"|To St. Louis Blues

1st round pick in 1996
1st round pick in 1997

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

Curtis Joseph
Mike Grier
style="background:#eee;"

| August 24, 1995

| valign="top"|To Vancouver Canucks

7th round pick in 1997

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

Brett Hauer
December 4, 1995

| valign="top"|To Toronto Maple Leafs

Peter White
4th round pick in 1996

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

Kent Manderville
style="background:#eee;"

| January 4, 1996

| valign="top"|To St. Louis Blues

Ken Sutton
Igor Kravchuk

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

Jeff Norton
Donald Dufresne
January 11, 1996

| valign="top"|To Boston Bruins

Bill Ranford

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

Mariusz Czerkawski
Sean Brown
1st round pick in 1996
style="background:#eee;"

| March 12, 1996

| valign="top"|To St. Louis Blues

Future considerations

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

David Roberts
March 20, 1996

| valign="top"|To Detroit Red Wings

Kirk Maltby

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

Dan McGillis

=Free agents=

cellspacing="10"
valign="top" |

{|class="wikitable"

style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

| Player

Former Team
F Rem MurrayLos Angeles Kings

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

| Player

New Team
F Shayne CorsonSt. Louis Blues
style="background:#eee;"

| F Mike Stapleton

Winnipeg Jets
F Micah AivazoffNew York Islanders
style="background:#eee;"

| F Davis Payne

Boston Bruins
F Iain FraserWinnipeg Jets

|}

=Waivers=

class="wikitable"
DatePlayerTeam
{{start date|1996|1|16}}Fredrik Olaussonto Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
{{start date|1996|1|25}}Glenn Andersonfrom Vancouver Canucks
{{start date|1996|3|12}}Glenn Andersonto St. Louis Blues

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web |title=1995 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1995e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=August 28, 2023}}

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center;"

! style="background:#ddf; width:4.0%;"| Round

! style="background:#ddf; width:4.0%;"| #

! style="background:#ddf; width:21.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:21.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club team (League)

16Steve Kelly{{CAN}}Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
231Georges Laraque{{CAN}}St-Jean Lynx (QMJHL)
357Lukas Zib{{CZE}}Ceske Budejovice HC (Czech.)
483Mike Minard{{CAN}}Chilliwack Chiefs (BCJHL)
5109Jan Snopek{{CZE}}Oshawa Generals (OHL)
7161Martin Cerven{{CZE}}Dukla Trencin (Czech.)
8187Stephen Douglas{{CAN}}Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
9213Jiri Antonin{{CZE}}Pardubice HC (Czech.)

Notes

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References

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  • {{cite web |title=Edmonton Oilers 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000411996.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=August 24, 2023}}
  • {{cite web |title=1995-96 Edmonton Oilers Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDM/1996.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 24, 2023}}
  • National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007

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