1995–96 New Jersey Devils season


The 1995–96 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's 14th season in New Jersey. After winning the Stanley Cup in the previous season, and qualifying for the playoffs for six seasons, the team failed to make the playoffs, losing their last game of the season with a chance to qualify for the postseason. They became the first defending Stanley Cup champions to fail to make the playoffs since the 1969–70 Montreal Canadiens.

Regular season

The Devils were the least penalized team during the regular season, being shorthanded only 319 times. They also had the lowest shooting percentage in the NHL, scoring only 215 goals on 2,637 shots.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
LW8126356198-2606
RW802330531167806
RW76202848913333
RW63182442327803
D7982533465600
RW7320123230-8343
C63131730589101
D82523281007211
C/RW5813112489314
C557162314-3111
D6422123181201
RW761110211457303
D22115168-4000
LW616915107-10301
LW158513102200
C28491317-1000
D5311213140000
LW5738111464000
C52551014-10010
RW1654983201
LW5045926-2001
D80246115-10000
LW23156792000
D41066284000
C/RW103140-1102
LW621301000
D1221385100
D64213865000
LW90224-6000
G7701160000
RW180114-7000
LW10000-1000
D800015-2000
G10000310000
G400000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
4433773430121732.34619541781.911
210430092.5709283.902
33110030122.180119107.899
Team:4974823733121942.34621651971.910

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

Awards

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Team's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at Edmonton Coliseum.
Rd #Pick #PlayerNatPosTeam Notes
118Petr SykoraCZECDetroit Vipers
244Nathan PerrottCANRWOshawa Generals
370Sergei VyshedkevichRUSDDynamo Moscow
378David GosselinCANLWSherbrooke Faucons
479Alyn McCauleyCANCOttawa 67's
496Henrik RehnbergSWEDFärjestad BK Jrs.
5122Chris MasonCANGPrince George Cougars
6148Adam YoungCANLWWindsor Spitfires
7174Richard RochefortCANCSudbury Wolves
8200Frederic HenryCANGGranby Bisons
9226Colin O'HaraCANDWinnipeg Saints