1995–96 Dallas Stars season

The 1995–96 Dallas Stars season was the third National Hockey League season in Dallas, Texas (and 29th as a franchise), which would start off badly and finish badly, with a division worst 26-42-14. The Stars failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1993 when they were known as the Minnesota North Stars.

Regular season On January 8, 1996, Bob Gainey resigned as head coach and was replaced by Michigan K-Wings head coach Ken Hitchcock. Gainey remained the team's general manager.

On March 11, 1996, the Stars played in the final game at the Montreal Forum.

Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||October 7, 1995||5–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||0–1–0 ||

|2||October 10, 1995||7–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||1–1–0 ||

|3||October 12, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||1–2–0 ||

|4||October 14, 1995||6–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||2–2–0 ||

|5||October 17, 1995||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||2–3–0 ||

|6||October 19, 1995||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||2–3–1 ||

|7||October 21, 1995||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||2–3–2 ||

|8||October 24, 1995||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||3–3–2 ||

|9||October 26, 1995||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||4–3–2 ||

|10||October 28, 1995||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||5–3–2 ||

|11||October 30, 1995||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||5–4–2 ||

|12||November 1, 1995||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||5–4–3 ||

|13||November 4, 1995||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||5–5–3 ||

|14||November 8, 1995||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||5–5–4 ||

|15||November 9, 1995||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||5–5–5 ||

|16||November 14, 1995||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||5–6–5 ||

|17||November 15, 1995||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||5–7–5 ||

|18||November 17, 1995||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||6–7–5 ||

|19||November 22, 1995||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||7–7–5 ||

|20||November 25, 1995||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||8–7–5 ||

|21||December 2, 1995||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||8–7–6 ||

|22||December 3, 1995||7–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||9–7–6 ||

|23||December 5, 1995||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||9–8–6 ||

|24||December 7, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||9–9–6 ||

|25||December 9, 1995||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||9–10–6 ||

|26||December 11, 1995||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||9–11–6 ||

|27||December 13, 1995||4–8 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||9–12–6 ||

|28||December 15, 1995||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||9–13–6 ||

|29||December 17, 1995||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||10–13–6 ||

|30||December 21, 1995||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||10–13–7 ||

|31||December 23, 1995||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||10–14–7 ||

|32||December 26, 1995||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||10–15–7 ||

|33||December 28, 1995||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||10–16–7 ||

|34||December 29, 1995||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||10–17–7 ||

|35||January 1, 1996||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||10–18–7 ||

|36||January 3, 1996||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||10–18–8 ||

|37||January 5, 1996||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||11–18–8 ||

|38||January 7, 1996||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||11–19–8 ||

|39||January 8, 1996||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||11–19–9 ||

|40||January 10, 1996||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||11–20–9 ||

|41||January 12, 1996||6–6 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||11–20–10 ||

|42||January 14, 1996||2–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||11–21–10 ||

|43||January 15, 1996||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||11–22–10 ||

|44||January 17, 1996||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||11–23–10 ||

|45||January 22, 1996||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||12–23–10 ||

|46||January 24, 1996||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||13–23–10 ||

|47||January 26, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||14–23–10 ||

|48||January 29, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||14–24–10 ||

|49||January 31, 1996||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||14–24–11 ||

|50||February 2, 1996||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||14–25–11 ||

|51||February 4, 1996||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||14–26–11 ||

|52||February 6, 1996||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||15–26–11 ||

|53||February 7, 1996||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||15–27–11 ||

|54||February 10, 1996||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||15–28–11 ||

|55||February 11, 1996||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||15–29–11 ||

|56||February 16, 1996||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||16–29–11 ||

|57||February 18, 1996||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||16–30–11 ||

|58||February 19, 1996||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||16–31–11 ||

|59||February 22, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||17–31–11 ||

|60||February 24, 1996||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||18–31–11 ||

|61||February 25, 1996||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||19–31–11 ||

|62||February 28, 1996||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||19–31–12 ||

|63||March 2, 1996||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||20–31–12 ||

|64||March 5, 1996||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||21–31–12 ||

|65||March 6, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||22–31–12 ||

|66||March 11, 1996||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||22–32–12 ||

|67||March 13, 1996||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||22–33–12 ||

|68||March 15, 1996||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||22–34–12 ||

|69||March 17, 1996||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||22–35–12 ||

|70||March 20, 1996||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||23–35–12 ||

|71||March 22, 1996||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||23–36–12 ||

|72||March 23, 1996||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||23–36–13 ||

|73||March 26, 1996||2–8 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||23–37–13 ||

|74||March 28, 1996||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||24–37–13 ||

|75||March 31, 1996||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||24–38–13 ||

|76||April 3, 1996||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||24–39–13 ||

|77||April 5, 1996||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||24–39–14 ||

|78||April 7, 1996||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||24–40–14 ||

|79||April 9, 1996||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||25–40–14 ||

|80||April 10, 1996||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||26–40–14 ||

|81||April 12, 1996||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||26–41–14 ||

|82||April 14, 1996||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||26–42–14 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only. Player Regular season 9 C 78 36 45 81 −12 63 23 LW 66 22 21 43 −21 33 41 LW 77 20 22 42 −11 36 4 D 74 15 26 41 −24 58 25 C 52 14 18 32 −17 41 2 D 79 8 23 31 −12 129 10 RW 69 9 20 29 −13 136 29 RW 70 9 19 28 0 111 26 RW 57 6 22 28 5 16 15 C 45 14 13 27 −17 44 33 C 34 7 20 27 4 36 39 C 61 9 17 26 −7 48 12 D 73 5 19 24 −15 20 21 C 71 8 15 23 −2 38 24 D 73 6 16 22 4 71 20 LW 41 10 9 19 −17 30 17 LW 51 6 6 12 3 176 22 RW 22 4 4 8 0 23 6 D 26 2 6 8 −1 41 27 RW 34 3 4 7 4 168 6 C 13 3 4 7 0 8 11 LW 24 2 5 7 −2 10 5 D 42 1 5 6 1 65 44 LW 30 1 4 5 −11 26 16 RW 12 2 2 4 −2 6 20 RW 12 1 3 4 −7 6 18 D 63 1 2 3 −10 31 3 D 65 1 2 3 −17 70 43 LW 10 1 2 3 −1 17 22 C 5 1 1 2 1 0 28 C 13 0 1 1 −6 15 38 RW 13 0 1 1 0 17 45 G 10 0 0 0 2 37 RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 D 8 0 0 0 −3 6 40 LW 2 0 0 0 −2 5 30 G 5 0 0 0 0 25 RW 3 0 0 0 −1 0 40 D 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 RW 3 0 0 0 0 2 35 G 41 0 0 0 28 32 D 1 0 0 0 −1 2 34 G 37 0 0 0 6 31 G 1 0 0 0 0

Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only. Player Regular season 35 Andy Moog 41 13 19 7 1106 111 2.99 .900 1 2228 34 Darcy Wakaluk 37 9 16 5 975 106 3.39 .891 1 1875 45 Allan Bester 10 4 5 1 297 30 2.99 .899 0 601 30 Manny Fernandez 5 0 1 1 121 19 4.58 .843 0 249 31 Jordan Willis 1 0 1 0 14 1 3.20 .929 0 19

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Kevin Hatcher NHL Rookie of the Month Jere Lehtinen (February) Team Star of the Game Award Mike ModanoDallas Stars 2014–15 Organizational Compendium, p.269

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Jere Lehtinen October 7, 1995 Jordan Willis January 17, 1996 Patrick Cote April 12, 1996 1,000th game played Guy Carbonneau February 6, 1996 Craig Ludwig March 2, 1996

Draft picks Dallas's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)111Jarome IginlaKamloops Blazers (WHL)237Patrick CoteBeauport Harfangs (QMJHL)363Petr BuzekDukla Jihlava (Czech Republic)369Sergei GusevMayak Samara (Russia)5115Wade StrandRegina Pats (WHL)6141Dominic MarleauVictoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)7173Jeff DewarMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)8193Anatoli KoveshnikovSokil Kyiv (Ukraine)8202Sergei LuchinkinDynamo Moscow (Russia)9219Steve LoweSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

References

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