1995–96 Hartford Whalers season


The 1995–96 Hartford Whalers season was the 24th season of the franchise, 17th season in the NHL.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
Against the Hartford Whalers on March 6, 1996, Chris Osgood became the third goaltender in NHL history to score a goal.
The Whalers were shutout a league-high 8 times during the Regular season.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
LW7444347812521726
LW81343165400607
C81204363398601
RW8129295878-71225
C6114375134-2413
LW772228506-1813
D4873138382500
LW7310203014-2011
RW658192740-3101
D688162488-9601
RW5910122247-4102
D784913121-4001
D682101213810001
D791910887000
RW3554960000
D583696215010
RW20279677000
C81279155-13000
D3026810-3001
LW53347254-4000
RW55246230-4001
G66066160000
C231348-3000
D5404444-15000
LW212138-5100
RW2912331-11000
C1110101000
D30002-1000
D70004-3000
D30000-1000
G22000330000
G700000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
366966282861903.11420341844.907
101322483492.901551502.911
2757230143.051170156.918
Team:495782343992533.06627552502.908

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1995–96 season.

Trades

Waivers

Free agents

Draft picks

Hartford's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
113Jean-Sebastien GiguereGoaltenderHalifax Mooseheads
235Sergei FedotovDefenseDynamo Moscow
485Ian MacNeilCenterOshawa Generals
487Sami KapanenRight WingHIFK
5113Hugh HamiltonDefenseSpokane Chiefs
7165Byron RitchieCenterLethbridge Hurricanes
8191Milan KostolnyRight WingDetroit Junior Red Wings
9217Mike RucinskiDefenseDetroit Junior Red Wings

Farm teams

American Hockey League

ECHL

Roster