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1995–96 Ottawa Senators season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

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

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1995–96

|year=1995

|Team=Ottawa Senators

|Conference=Eastern

|ConferenceRank=13th

|Division=Northeast

|DivisionRank=6th

|Record=18–59–5

|HomeRecord=8–28–5

|RoadRecord=10–31–0

|GoalsFor=191

|GoalsAgainst=291

|GeneralManager=Randy Sexton {{small|(Oct.–Dec.)}}
Pierre Gauthier {{small|(Dec.–Apr.)}}

|Coach=Rick Bowness {{small|(Oct.–Nov.)}}
Dave Allison {{small|(Nov.–Jan.)}}
Jacques Martin {{small|(Jan.–Apr.)}}

|Captain=Randy Cunneyworth

|AltCaptain=Steve Duchesne
Tom Chorske

|Arena=Ottawa Civic Centre {{small|(Oct.–Dec.)}}
The Palladium{{efn|Renamed during season to Corel Centre.}} {{small|(Jan.–Apr.)}}

|Attendance=13,252 (2 arenas combined)

|MinorLeague=Prince Edward Island Senators
Thunder Bay Senators

|GoalsLeader=Daniel Alfredsson (26)

|AssistsLeader=Daniel Alfredsson (35)

|PointsLeader=Daniel Alfredsson (61)

|PlusMinusLeader=Pat Elyniuk (+2)

|PIMLeader=Dennis Vial (276)

|WinsLeader=Damian Rhodes (10)

|GAALeader=Damian Rhodes (2.77)

}}

The 1995–96 Ottawa Senators season was the fourth season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season was plenty of change for the club. The club changed coaching staffs twice, changed their general manager and moved into the new Palladium arena in Kanata. The team again finished last in the league, even though they knocked the defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils out of playoff contention in the last game of the season, allowing the Tampa Bay Lightning to clinch the playoff berth at the expense of the Devils.{{YouTube|title=1996 NJ Devils Miss Playoffs vs Ottawa Senators - Chorske 2 Goals|id=bi-r7SEvJLw}}{{Cite news|last=Yannis|first=Alex|date=1996-04-14|title=HOCKEY;The Devils' Playoff Chase Ends With a Whimper|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/14/sports/hockey-the-devils-playoff-chase-ends-with-a-whimper.html|access-date=2021-07-26|issn=0362-4331}}

Offseason

Image:Smitty18.png

Prior to the season, on August 2, 1995, Brian Smith, former NHL hockey player and sportscaster at Ottawa TV station CJOH-TV was killed. He had been the primary reporter on the Senators for the station. The Senators honored him with a patch on their jerseys, with his nickname 'Smitty' and number 18, which they wore on their jerseys for the whole season. The team raised a banner in his memory.

Regular season

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The Senators finished last in wins (18), points (41), goals scored (191), even-strength goals scored (132), power-play goals scored (53) and power-play percentage (12.33%). They also tied the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning for fewest short-handed goals scored (6).{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996.html|title=1995-96 NHL Summary}}

There were some bright spots during the season, rookie Daniel Alfredsson led the team offensively with 61 points (26 goals-35 assists), while Alexei Yashin was out of the lineup for 36 games. Alfredsson won the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's rookie of the year.

After getting off to a good start with a 6–5–0 record, the Senators lost their next eight games, which ended up costing head coach Rick Bowness his job, as the club replaced him with Dave Allison, who was previously the head coach of the Senators AHL affiliate, the Prince Edward Island Senators. The Dave Allison era did not last long in Ottawa, as the club won two of 25 games (2–22–1) before he was replaced by Jacques Martin. Under Martin, the Senators was more competitive, going 10–24–4 in his 38 games to finish the year with an 18–59–5, their fourth straight season at the bottom of the NHL standings.

=Highlights=

After taking over from the fired Randy Sexton as General Manager, on December 6, 1995, Pierre Gauthier made three moves to strengthen the club. He hired Jacques Martin as head coach, signed hold-out Alexei Yashin to a contract and engineered a blockbuster trade on January 23, 1996, dealing away Don Beaupre, Martin Straka, and Bryan Berard, while acquiring Damian Rhodes and Wade Redden. It was a three-way trade between the Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the New York Islanders and was necessary because Berard, the Senators' first-round pick, was refusing to report to the Senators.

The Senators left the Ottawa Civic Centre and played their first game in The Palladium on January 17, 1996, against the Montreal Canadiens. The raising of the Senators' Stanley Cup banners failed, leaving the banners obscuring some fans' view of the scoreboard. The Senators lost 3–0 to the Canadiens.

On April 13, 1996, the Senators played the defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils, who must win to clinch the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Senators played the role of spoiler, defeating New Jersey 5–2, officially eliminating the Devils from post-season play and giving the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team that entered the league the same year as the Senators, its first playoff berth.

=Final standings=

{{1995–96 NHL Northeast Division standings|team=OTT}}

{{1995–96 NHL Eastern Conference standings|team=OTT}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid;|title=1995–96 regular season{{cite web |title=1995-96 Ottawa Senators Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/1996_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 8, 2023}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=October: 5–5–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 3–3–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Attendance |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||October 7, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||0–1–0||9,567 || {{NHL recap|1995020005}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 13, 1995||2–6 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||0–2–0||10,895 || {{NHL recap|1995020036}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 15, 1995||7–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||1–2–0||13,488 || {{NHL recap|1995020049}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||October 19, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||2–2–0||8,424 || {{NHL recap|1995020067}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||October 21, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||2–3–0||17,620 || {{NHL recap|1995020080}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 22, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||3–3–0||18,200 || {{NHL recap|1995020087}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||W||October 24, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||4–3–0||19,512 || {{NHL recap|1995020095}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||October 26, 1995||5–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||5–3–0||10,575 || {{NHL recap|1995020104}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||October 28, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||5–4–0||8,660 || {{NHL recap|1995020115}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||October 29, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||5–5–0||17,328 || {{NHL recap|1995020124}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=November: 1–11–1 (home: 0–5–1; road: 1–6–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Attendance |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||November 2, 1995||5–0 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||6–5–0||10,458 || {{NHL recap|1995020146}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||November 4, 1995||4–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||6–6–0||8,794 || {{NHL recap|1995020157}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||November 8, 1995||1–7 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||6–7–0||10,137 || {{NHL recap|1995020179}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|14||L||November 9, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||6–8–0||17,261 || {{NHL recap|1995020184}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|15||L||November 11, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||6–9–0||8,988 || {{NHL recap|1995020196}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 15, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||6–10–0||7,641 || {{NHL recap|1995020220}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 16, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||6–11–0||17,220 || {{NHL recap|1995020225}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|18||L||November 18, 1995||1–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||6–12–0||17,302 || {{NHL recap|1995020240}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||November 19, 1995||0–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||6–13–0||10,697 || {{NHL recap|1995020246}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||November 22, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||6–14–0||8,426 || {{NHL recap|1995020261}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|21||T||November 25, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||6–14–1||9,419 || {{NHL recap|1995020278}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||November 28, 1995||2–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||6–15–1||16,162 || {{NHL recap|1995020291}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|23||L||November 30, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||6–16–1||8,167 || {{NHL recap|1995020305}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=December: 2–12–0 (home: 0–5–0; road: 2–7–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Attendance |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||December 2, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||6–17–1||8,194 || {{NHL recap|1995020318}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||L||December 5, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||6–18–1||15,746 || {{NHL recap|1995020334}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 7, 1995||5–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||7–18–1||17,552 || {{NHL recap|1995020349}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 9, 1995||3–7 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||7–19–1||9,169 || {{NHL recap|1995020357}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||December 12, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||7–20–1||17,190 || {{NHL recap|1995020377}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||December 13, 1995||2–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||7–21–1||11,221 || {{NHL recap|1995020384}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||L||December 15, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||7–22–1||17,174 || {{NHL recap|1995020397}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|31||L||December 17, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||7–23–1||16,006 || {{NHL recap|1995020409}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||December 18, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||7–24–1||8,419 || {{NHL recap|1995020414}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 23, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||7–25–1||8,615 || {{NHL recap|1995020441}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|34||L||December 26, 1995||4–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||7–26–1||18,200 || {{NHL recap|1995020452}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 27, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||8–26–1||12,175 || {{NHL recap|1995020458}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||December 30, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||8–27–1||10,575 || {{NHL recap|1995020477}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|37||L||December 31, 1995||0–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||8–28–1||8,522 || {{NHL recap|1995020482}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=January: 1–10–1 (home: 1–5–1; road: 0–5–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Attendance |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||January 3, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||8–29–1||15,632 || {{NHL recap|1995020495}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 5, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||8–30–1||12,239 || {{NHL recap|1995020507}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||L||January 6, 1996||4–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||8–31–1||12,175 || {{NHL recap|1995020517}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|41||L||January 11, 1996||1–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||8–32–1||11,511 || {{NHL recap|1995020549}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||January 13, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||8–33–1||21,829 || {{NHL recap|1995020561}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|43||L||January 17, 1996||0–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||8–34–1||18,500 || {{NHL recap|1995020579}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||January 22, 1996||3–7 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||8–35–1||13,872 || {{NHL recap|1995020589}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 24, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||8–36–1||17,149 || {{NHL recap|1995020598}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 25, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||8–37–1||16,882 || {{NHL recap|1995020608}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|47||T||January 27, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||8–37–2||18,500 || {{NHL recap|1995020619}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||January 29, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||9–37–2||13,125 || {{NHL recap|1995020629}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|49||L||January 31, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||9–38–2||15,795 || {{NHL recap|1995020638}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=February: 3–8–1 (home: 0–4–1; road: 3–4–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Attendance |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|50||L||February 1, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||9–39–2||12,322 || {{NHL recap|1995020647}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|51||L||February 3, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||9–40–2||18,280 || {{NHL recap|1995020656}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|52||L||February 6, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||9–41–2||16,442 || {{NHL recap|1995020675}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|53||L||February 8, 1996||2–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||9–42–2||8,673 || {{NHL recap|1995020688}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|54||W||February 10, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||10–42–2||17,535 || {{NHL recap|1995020695}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|55||W||February 12, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||11–42–2||7,567 || {{NHL recap|1995020711}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|56||T||February 15, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||11–42–3||13,556 || {{NHL recap|1995020722}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|57||L||February 17, 1996||1–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||11–43–3||18,500 || {{NHL recap|1995020736}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|58||W||February 20, 1996||7–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||12–43–3||19,736 || {{NHL recap|1995020753}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|59||L||February 22, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||12–44–3||14,818 || {{NHL recap|1995020766}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|60||L||February 25, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||12–45–3||16,061 || {{NHL recap|1995020787}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|61||L||February 28, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||12–46–3||13,419 || {{NHL recap|1995020796}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=March: 3–10–1 (home: 3–5–1; road: 0–5–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Attendance |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||March 1, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||12–47–3||18,500 || {{NHL recap|1995020808}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|63||L||March 2, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||12–48–3||15,510 || {{NHL recap|1995020816}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||March 7, 1996||1–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||12–49–3||13,377 || {{NHL recap|1995020841}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|65||L||March 9, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||12–50–3||17,959 || {{NHL recap|1995020852}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|66||W||March 13, 1996||4–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||13–50–3||13,226 || {{NHL recap|1995020870}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|67||W||March 15, 1996||2–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||14–50–3||17,850 || {{NHL recap|1995020881}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 17, 1996||5–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||15–50–3||15,102 || {{NHL recap|1995020891}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|69||L||March 19, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||15–51–3||12,255 || {{NHL recap|1995020907}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|70||L||March 21, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||15–52–3||17,565 || {{NHL recap|1995020917}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|71||T||March 22, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||15–52–4||13,596 || {{NHL recap|1995020921}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|72||L||March 24, 1996||2–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||15–53–4||13,188 || {{NHL recap|1995020937}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|73||L||March 27, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||15–54–4||15,183 || {{NHL recap|1995020952}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 29, 1996||0–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||15–55–4||18,130 || {{NHL recap|1995020966}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|75||L||March 30, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||15–56–4||18,500 || {{NHL recap|1995020972}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid;|title=April: 3–3–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–1–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record |Attendance |Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|76||T||April 1, 1996||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||15–56–5||13,335 || {{NHL recap|1995020983}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|77||W||April 3, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||16–56–5||13,074 || {{NHL recap|1995020991}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|78||W||April 5, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||17–56–5||16,541 || {{NHL recap|1995021006}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|79||L||April 6, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||17–57–5||15,101 || {{NHL recap|1995021013}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||L||April 10, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||17–58–5||15,111 || {{NHL recap|1995021033}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|81||L||April 11, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||17–59–5||18,500 || {{NHL recap|1995021042}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|82||W||April 13, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||18–59–5||19,040 || {{NHL recap|1995021055}}

|-

{{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 Senators only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators 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"| 11align="left"| {{Sortname|Daniel|Alfredsson}}RW82263561−1828
scope="row"| 19align="left"| {{Sortname|Alexei|Yashin}}C46152439−1528
scope="row"| 7align="left"| {{Sortname|Randy|Cunneyworth}}LW81171936−31130
scope="row"| 28align="left"| {{Sortname|Steve|Duchesne}}D62122436−2342
scope="row"| 76align="left"| {{Sortname|Radek|Bonk}}C76161935−536
scope="row"| 17align="left"| {{Sortname|Tom|Chorske}}LW72151429−921
scope="row"| 82align="left"| {{Sortname|Martin|Straka}}{{double-dagger}}C4391625−1429
scope="row"| 9align="left"| {{Sortname|Dan|Quinn|dab=ice hockey}}{{double-dagger}}C2861824−824
scope="row"| 4align="left"| {{Sortname|Sean|Hill|dab=ice hockey}}D8071421−2694
scope="row"| 23align="left"| {{Sortname|Jaroslav|Modry|Jaroslav Modrý}}{{double-dagger}}D6441418−1738
scope="row"| 78align="left"| {{Sortname|Pavol|Demitra}}LW3171017−36
scope="row"| 91align="left"| {{Sortname|Alexandre|Daigle}}C5051217−3024
scope="row"| 13align="left"| {{Sortname|Ted|Drury}}C429716−1954
scope="row"| 22align="left"| {{Sortname|Antti|Tormanen|Antti Törmänen}}RW507815−1528
scope="row"| 5align="left"| {{Sortname|Kerry|Huffman}}{{double-dagger}}D4341115−1863
scope="row"| 20align="left"| {{Sortname|Trent|McCleary}}RW7541014−1568
scope="row"| 10align="left"| {{Sortname|Rob|Gaudreau}}RW528513−1915
scope="row"| 94align="left"| {{Sortname|Stan|Neckar|Stanislav Neckář}}D823912−1654
scope="row"| 12align="left"| {{Sortname|Dave|Archibald}}C446410−1418
scope="row"| 49align="left"| {{Sortname|Michel|Picard|dab=ice hockey}}LW17268−110
scope="row"| 2align="left"| {{Sortname|Lance|Pitlick}}D28167−820
scope="row"| 36align="left"| {{Sortname|Troy|Mallette}}LW64235−7171
scope="row"| 21align="left"| {{Sortname|Dennis|Vial}}D64145−13276
scope="row"| 3align="left"| {{Sortname|Frank|Musil}}D65134−1085
scope="row"| 25align="left"| {{Sortname|Pat|Elynuik}}RW29123216
scope="row"| 29align="left"| {{Sortname|Phil|Bourque}}LW13112−314
scope="row"| 6align="left"| {{Sortname|Chris|Dahlquist}}D24112−714
scope="row"| 14align="left"| {{Sortname|Jean-Yves|Roy|dab=ice hockey}}RW411232
scope="row"| 33align="left"| {{Sortname|Don|Beaupre}}{{double-dagger}}G33022style="background:#ccc|17
scope="row"| 27align="left"| {{Sortname|Janne|Laukkanen}}{{dagger}}D20022014
scope="row"| 26align="left"| {{Sortname|Scott|Levins}}RW27022−380
scope="row"| 1align="left"| {{Sortname|Damian|Rhodes}}{{dagger}}G36022style="background:#ccc|4
scope="row"| 16align="left"| {{Sortname|Dave|McLlwain}}{{double-dagger}}RW101102
scope="row"| 35align="left"| {{Sortname|Mike|Bales}}G20000style="background:#ccc|2
scope="row"| 27align="left"| {{Sortname|Joe|Cirella}}{{dagger}}{{double-dagger}}D6000−34
scope="row"| 24align="left"| {{Sortname|Daniel|Laperriere|Daniel Laperrière}}D600024
scope="row"| 18align="left"| {{Sortname|Patrick|Traverse}}D5000−12

=Goaltending=

  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators 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"| 1align="left"| Damian Rhodes{{dagger}}36102241041982.77.90622123
scope="row"| 33align="left"| Don Beaupre{{double-dagger}}3362308921103.73.87711770
scope="row"| 35align="left"| Mike Bales202141560724.15.87101040

Awards and records

=Awards=

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

! scope="col" |Award/honour

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan="2"| League
(annual)

| Calder Memorial Trophy

| Daniel Alfredsson

|{{cite web |title=Calder Memorial Trophy |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/calder-memorial-trophy |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=August 27, 2023}}

NHL All-Rookie Team

| Daniel Alfredsson (Forward)

|{{cite web |title=Postseason All-Star Teams |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19951996 |website=NHL.com |access-date=August 27, 2023}}

scope="row" rowspan="3"| League
(in-season)

| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Daniel Alfredsson

|{{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}}

rowspan="2"| NHL Rookie of the Month

| Daniel Alfredsson (November)

|{{cite web |title=Alfredsson named rookie of the month - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/01/Alfredsson-named-rookie-of-the-month/6865817794000/ |website=UPI |access-date=August 27, 2023 |date=December 1, 1995}}

Daniel Alfredsson (April)

|{{cite web |title=NHL Rookies of the Month |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/rookiemonthly.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 27, 2023}}

scope="row" | Team

| Molson Cup

| Damian Rhodes

|Ottawa Senators 2014–15 Media Guide, p.162–82

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=4| First game

| Daniel Alfredsson

| rowspan=3| October 7, 1995

| rowspan=4|{{cite web |title=1995-96 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1996_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 6, 2024}}

Trent McCleary
Antti Tormanen
Patrick Traverse

| December 30, 1995

Transactions

= July 1995 =

class="wikitable"
{{nowrap|July 8}}

| Acquired Jaroslav Modrý from the New Jersey Devils for a 4th round pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft - (Alyn McCauley).

{{nowrap|July 31}}

| Lost free agent Darren Rumble to the Philadelphia Flyers to a 1-year, $300,000 contract.

Source{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1995-07-01&EndDate=1995-07-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=prosportstransactions.com |language=en}}

= August 1995 =

class="wikitable"
{{nowrap|August 1}}

| Signed free agent Dan Quinn from the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-year, $1.05 mil contract.

{{nowrap|August 4}}

| Acquired Steve Duchesne from the St. Louis Blues for a 2nd round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft - (Cory Sarich).

{{nowrap|August 7}}

| Lost free agent Corey Foster to the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 1-year contract.

{{nowrap|August 9}}

| Signed free agent Eric Lavigne from the Los Angeles Kings to a 1-year contract.

Source{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1995-08-01&EndDate=1995-08-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=prosportstransactions.com |language=en}}

= September 1995 =

class="wikitable"
{{nowrap|September 20}}

| Traded Jean-François Labbé to the Colorado Avalanche for future considerations.

Source{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Senators&BeginDate=1995-09-01&EndDate=1995-09-30&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=prosportstransactions.com |language=en}}

= October 1995 =

class="wikitable"
{{nowrap|October 2}}

| Claimed Justin Hocking from the Los Angeles Kings in the 1995 NHL Waiver Draft.
Claimed Ted Drury from the Colorado Avalanche in the 1995 NHL Waiver Draft.

{{nowrap|October 4}}

| Claimed Tom Chorske off of waivers from the New Jersey Devils.

{{nowrap|October 5}}

| Acquired Jean-Yves Roy from the New York Rangers for Steve Larouche. New Jersey Devils received 3rd round draft pick in 1997 NHL Entry Draft - (Josh Langfeld for waiver draft payment for Tom Chorske.

{{nowrap|October 7}}

| Acquired Frank Musil from the Calgary Flames for a 4th round pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft - (Chris St. Croix).

{{nowrap|October 10}}

| Signed free agent Joe Cirella from the Florida Panthers to a 1-year, $150,000 (CAD) contract.

{{nowrap|October 13}}

| Resigned Frank Musil to a 1-year, $500,000 contract.

Source{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=senators&BeginDate=1995-10-01&EndDate=1995-10-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search}}

= December 1995 =

class="wikitable"
{{nowrap|December 1}}

| Released Joe Cirella.

{{nowrap|December 31}}

| Re-signed Alexei Yashin to a 5-year, $13.6 million contract.

Source{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=senators&BeginDate=1995-12-01&EndDate=1995-12-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search}}

= January 1996 =

class="wikitable"
{{nowrap|January 23}}

| Traded Dan Quinn to the Philadelphia Flyers for cash.
Acquired Damian Rhodes from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Wade Redden from the New York Islanders for Martin Straka and Bryan Berard to the New York Islanders and Don Beaupre to the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of three-team trade.

{{nowrap|January 25}}

| Acquired Janne Laukkanen from the Colorado Avalanche for the rights to Brad Larsen.

Source{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=senators&BeginDate=1996-01-01&EndDate=1996-01-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search}}

= March 1996 =

class="wikitable"
{{nowrap|March 1}}

| Acquired an 8th round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft - (Erich Goldmann) from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Dave McLlwain.

{{nowrap|March 19}}

| Acquired an 9th round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft - (Sami Salo) from the Philadelphia Flyers for Kerry Huffman.

{{nowrap|March 20}}

| Acquired Kevin Brown from the Los Angeles Kings for Jaroslav Modrý and an 8th round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft - (Steve Valiquette).

Source{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=senators&BeginDate=1996-03-01&EndDate=1996-03-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search}}

Draft picks

Ottawa's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft in Edmonton, Alberta.{{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"
align="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | Round

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | #

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="21.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="40.0" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="31.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

11Bryan Berard{{USA}}Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL)
227Marc Moro{{CAN}}Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
353Brad Larsen{{CAN}}Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
489Kevin Bolibruck{{CAN}}Peterborough Petes (OHL)
4103Kevin Boyd{{CAN}}London Knights (OHL)
6131David Hruska{{CZE}}Banik Sokolov (Czech.)
8183Kaj Linna{{FIN}}Boston University (NCAA)
8184Ray Schultz{{CAN}}Tri-City Americans (WHL)
9231Erik Kaminski{{USA}}Northeastern University (Boston) (NCAA)

Farm teams

See also

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

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  • {{cite web |title=Ottawa Senators 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000541996.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=August 8, 2023}}
  • {{cite web |title=1995-96 Ottawa Senators Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/1996.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 8, 2023}}
  • {{Citation |title=Total Hockey |contribution=Ottawa Senators 1992–93 to Date |author=Garrioch, Bruce |year=1998}}
  • {{cite book |year=2006 |title=Ottawa Senators Media Guide 2007 |publisher=Ottawa Senators |author=Ottawa Senators staff}}
  • {{cite book|title=National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007| last=NHL staff|year=2006 |publisher=NHL}}

{{refend}}

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