1995–96 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1995–96 Winnipeg Jets season was the team's 24th and their final season in Winnipeg before the franchise was moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and renamed the Phoenix Coyotes (now the Arizona Coyotes). The NHL returned to Winnipeg following the 2010–11 season, when the Atlanta Thrashers became the "new" Winnipeg Jets.

1995–96 Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)
Division5th Central
Conference8th Western
1995–96 record36–40–6
Home record22–16–3
Road record14–24–3
Goals for275
Goals against291
Team information
General managerJohn Paddock
CoachTerry Simpson
CaptainKris King
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
Team leaders
GoalsKeith Tkachuk (50)
AssistsKeith Tkachuk (48)
Teemu Selanne (48)
PointsKeith Tkachuk (98)
Penalty minutesJim McKenzie (202)
WinsNikolai Khabibulin (26)
Goals against averageNikolai Khabibulin (3.13)

The Jets managed to qualify for the eighth and final playoff Western Conference playoff berth in their final season in Winnipeg. The Jets were eliminated in the first round in six games by the President's Trophy winners, the Detroit Red Wings.

Relocation to Phoenix

As the National Hockey League (NHL) expanded into the United States, the team operating costs and salaries grew rapidly; this development put a high strain on the League's Canadian teams. As Winnipeg was the League's second-smallest market (eventually becoming the smallest market after the Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1995), the Jets were unable to retain their best players. Various schemes were devised to save the team through a tremendous grassroots effort and government funds, but in the end, the efforts were not enough.

Despite strong fan support, the Winnipeg Jets were at a financial disadvantage with many American franchises. The team was sold to Phoenix businessmen Steven Gluckstern and Richard Burke, and in 1996, the club moved to Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes. In the summer that the move took place, the franchise saw the exit of Jets stars like Teemu Selanne and Alexei Zhamnov, while the team added established superstar Jeremy Roenick from the Chicago Blackhawks. Roenick teamed up with power wingers Keith Tkachuk and Rick Tocchet to form a dynamic 1–2–3 offensive punch that led the Coyotes through their first years in Arizona. Also impressive were young players Shane Doan (who was the last remaining original Jet active in the NHL), Oleg Tverdovsky and goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, whom the fans nicknamed the "Bulin Wall."

Off-season

The Jets picked Shane Doan of the Kamloops Blazers as their first-round pick, seventh overall.

Due to contractual disagreements, Keith Tkachuk is replaced as captain by Kris King.

Regular season

Their 36 wins were the highest since the Jets won 40 games during the 1992–93 season.

Season standings

Central Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Detroit Red Wings8262137325181131
2Chicago Blackhawks8240281427322094
3Toronto Maple Leafs8234361224725280
4St. Louis Blues8232341621924880
5Winnipeg Jets823640627529178
6Dallas Stars8226421422728066

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[1]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Detroit Red WingsCEN8262137325181131
2Colorado AvalanchePAC82472510326240104
3Chicago BlackhawksCEN8240281427322094
4Toronto Maple LeafsCEN8234361224725280
5St. Louis BluesCEN8232341621924880
6Calgary FlamesPAC8234371124124079
7Vancouver CanucksPAC8232351527827879
8Winnipeg JetsCEN823640627529178
9Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC823539823424778
10Edmonton OilersPAC823044824030468
11Dallas StarsCEN8226421422728066
12Los Angeles KingsPAC8224401825630266
13San Jose SharksPAC822055725235747

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 7, 19957–5Dallas Stars (1995–96)1–0–0
2WOctober 9, 19954–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)2–0–0
3LOctober 11, 19954–6@ New York Rangers (1995–96)2–1–0
4LOctober 12, 19951–4@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96)2–2–0
5TOctober 15, 19955–5 OTDetroit Red Wings (1995–96)2–2–1
6WOctober 17, 19955–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)3–2–1
7TOctober 19, 19953–3 OTSan Jose Sharks (1995–96)3–2–2
8LOctober 22, 19952–6@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)3–3–2
9WOctober 25, 19956–1@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96)4–3–2
10LOctober 27, 19955–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)4–4–2
11WOctober 28, 19954–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)5–4–2
12WOctober 30, 19953–2Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)6–4–2
13LNovember 1, 19952–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)6–5–2
14LNovember 3, 19952–5Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)6–6–2
15WNovember 5, 19954–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)7–6–2
16LNovember 10, 19952–3@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)7–7–2
17WNovember 14, 19956–5 OTChicago Blackhawks (1995–96)8–7–2
18WNovember 17, 19956–3New York Rangers (1995–96)9–7–2
19LNovember 18, 19951–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)9–8–2
20LNovember 21, 19954–5@ Boston Bruins (1995–96)9–9–2
21WNovember 22, 19953–1@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96)10–9–2
22WNovember 26, 19954–0Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)11–9–2
23WNovember 28, 19954–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)12–9–2
24LNovember 30, 19951–4St. Louis Blues (1995–96)12–10–2
25TDecember 2, 19952–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (1995–96)12–10–3
26WDecember 3, 19955–2Calgary Flames (1995–96)13–10–3
27LDecember 6, 19953–6@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)13–11–3
28LDecember 7, 19953–5@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96)13–12–3
29LDecember 10, 19951–6Washington Capitals (1995–96)13–13–3
30LDecember 12, 19955–6Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)13–14–3
31WDecember 15, 19959–4Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)14–14–3
32LDecember 17, 19951–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)14–15–3
33LDecember 19, 19953–6@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)14–16–3
34LDecember 21, 19951–6@ Florida Panthers (1995–96)14–17–3
35WDecember 23, 19952–1St. Louis Blues (1995–96)15–17–3
36LDecember 28, 19953–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)15–18–3
37WDecember 29, 19955–3New Jersey Devils (1995–96)16–18–3
38LDecember 31, 19953–5Boston Bruins (1995–96)16–19–3
39WJanuary 3, 19965–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)17–19–3
40LJanuary 5, 19964–5@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)17–20–3
41WJanuary 8, 19966–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)18–20–3
42WJanuary 10, 19964–1Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)19–20–3
43LJanuary 12, 19962–3Hartford Whalers (1995–96)19–21–3
44LJanuary 14, 19964–6Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)19–22–3
45TJanuary 16, 19961–1 OT@ Washington Capitals (1995–96)19–22–4
46WJanuary 17, 19964–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)20–22–4
47LJanuary 24, 19965–6St. Louis Blues (1995–96)20–23–4
48LJanuary 27, 19961–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)20–24–4
49WJanuary 29, 19962–1@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)21–24–4
50LFebruary 1, 19964–6@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)21–25–4
51LFebruary 4, 19962–4Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)21–26–4
52WFebruary 8, 19966–2Ottawa Senators (1995–96)22–26–4
53WFebruary 10, 19963–2@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)23–26–4
54LFebruary 13, 19964–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)23–27–4
55LFebruary 16, 19960–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)23–28–4
56LFebruary 18, 19960–3@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)23–29–4
57LFebruary 21, 19963–5Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)23–30–4
58WFebruary 23, 19961–0 OTChicago Blackhawks (1995–96)24–30–4
59WFebruary 26, 19964–3Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)25–30–4
60WFebruary 28, 19964–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)26–30–4
61WMarch 1, 19965–2@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96)27–30–4
62WMarch 3, 19967–5@ New York Islanders (1995–96)28–30–4
63LMarch 5, 19964–9@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)28–31–4
64WMarch 7, 19965–3Florida Panthers (1995–96)29–31–4
65LMarch 9, 19962–4New York Islanders (1995–96)29–32–4
66LMarch 10, 19962–5Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)29–33–4
67LMarch 12, 19962–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)29–34–4
68TMarch 13, 19963–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)29–34–5
69LMarch 16, 19960–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)29–35–5
70LMarch 20, 19961–7San Jose Sharks (1995–96)29–36–5
71WMarch 22, 19964–1Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)30–36–5
72LMarch 24, 19962–5Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)30–37–5
73WMarch 26, 19968–2@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)31–37–5
74WMarch 27, 19963–1@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)32–37–5
75LMarch 29, 19962–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)32–38–5
76WMarch 31, 19964–1@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)33–38–5
77WApril 3, 19963–1Dallas Stars (1995–96)34–38–5
78WApril 6, 19964–3Calgary Flames (1995–96)35–38–5
79TApril 8, 19962–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)35–38–6
80LApril 10, 19962–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)35–39–6
81WApril 12, 19965–3Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)36–39–6
82LApril 14, 19962–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)36–40–6

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Playoffs

The Jets lost their first round series 4–2 to the Detroit Red Wings. Winnipeg played their last-ever game on April 28, 1996, a home playoff loss to the Red Wings, 4–1. Norm Maciver scored the last goal in original Jets history.

Date Away team Score Home team
April 17Winnipeg Jets1–4Detroit Red Wings
April 19Winnipeg Jets0–4Detroit Red Wings
April 21Detroit Red Wings1–4Winnipeg Jets
April 23Detroit Red Wings6–1Winnipeg Jets
April 26Winnipeg Jets3–1Detroit Red Wings
April 28Detroit Red Wings4–1Winnipeg Jets

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Keith TkachukLW76504898156112026
Teemu SelanneRW51244872183614
Alexei ZhamnovC5822375965-4502
Teppo NumminenD7411435422-4603
Igor KorolevC73222951421805
Ed OlczykC512722496501601
Dallas DrakeRW6919203936-7442
Darren TurcotteC5916163226-3202
Dave MansonD82723302058300
Norm MaciverD395253026-6200
Mike EastwoodC8014142820-14203
Mike StapletonC5810142437-4310
Darrin ShannonLW635182328-5001
Kris KingLW8191120151-7012
Craig JanneyC137132002201
Deron QuintD515131822-2200
Shane DoanRW7471017101-9103
Darryl ShannonD48279725000
Oleg TverdovskyD310886-7000
Jim McKenzieLW73426202-4000
Jeff FinleyD6515681-2000
Randy GilhenC22235121000
Chad KilgerLW2923512-2000
Neil WilkinsonD21145330011
Craig MuniD25134376000
Jason DoigD1511228-2000
Iain FraserC1211241000
Craig MillsRW402200000
Stewart MalgunasD2901132-10000
Brent ThompsonD1001121-2000
Denis ChasseRW1500012-4000
Tim CheveldaeG3000000000
Tom DraperG100000000
Dallas EakinsD200001000
Michal GrosekLW10000-1000
Ravil GusmanovLW40000-3000
Nikolai KhabibulinG53000120000
Scott LangkowG100000000
Rob MurrayC10002-1000
Ed RonanRW1700016-3000
Dominic RousselG700020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Nikolai Khabibulin291453262031523.13216561504.908
Tim Cheveldae16953081831113.930948837.883
Dominic Roussel2857220163.370134118.881
Tom Draper34100035.2901411.786
Scott Langkow6100000.000221.000
Team:493482364062823.43227542472.898

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Dave MansonD621330001
Alexei ZhamnovC62138000
Craig JanneyC61230000
Ed OlczykC61236000
Keith TkachukLW612322000
Igor KorolevC60330000
Chad KilgerLW41010001
Norm MaciverD61012000
Darrin ShannonLW61016000
Mike EastwoodC60112000
Kris KingLW50114000
Craig MuniD60112000
Oleg TverdovskyD60110000
Shane DoanRW60006000
Dallas DrakeRW30000000
Jeff FinleyD60004000
Iain FraserC40000000
Nikolai KhabibulinG60000000
Jim McKenzieLW10002000
Craig MillsRW10000000
Teppo NumminenD60002000
Mike StapletonC600021000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Nikolai Khabibulin359624193.180214195.911
Team:359624193.180214195.911

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Transactions

Trades

September 20, 1995 To Philadelphia Flyers
7th round pick in 1997 (Andrew Merrick)
To Winnipeg Jets
Andre Faust
October 6, 1995 To Hartford Whalers
Nelson Emerson
To Winnipeg Jets
Darren Turcotte
December 28, 1995 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Neil Wilkinson
To Winnipeg Jets
Norm Maciver
February 7, 1996 To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Teemu Selanne
Marc Chouinard
4th round pick in 1996 (Kim Staal)
To Winnipeg Jets
Chad Kilger
Oleg Tverdovsky
3rd round pick in 1996 (Per-Anton Lundstrom)
February 15, 1996 To Buffalo Sabres
Michal Grosek
Darryl Shannon
To Winnipeg Jets
Craig Muni
1st round pick in 1996 (Daniel Briere)
February 15, 1996 To Washington Capitals
Stewart Malgunas
To Winnipeg Jets
Denis Chasse
February 27, 1996 To Philadelphia Flyers
Tim Cheveldae
3rd round pick in 1996 (Chester Gallant)
To Winnipeg Jets
Dominic Roussel
March 18, 1996 To San Jose Sharks
Darren Turcotte
2nd round pick in 1996 (Remi Royer)
To Winnipeg Jets
Craig Janney
March 20, 1996 To Chicago Blackhawks
Ravil Gusmanov
To Winnipeg Jets
4th round pick in 1996 (Vladimir Antipov)

Waivers

October 1, 1995 From New York Islanders
Jim McKenzie
March 20, 1996 From St. Louis Blues
Dallas Eakins

Free agents

PlayerFormer Team
Parris DuffusUndrafted Free Agent
Jason SimonNew York Islanders
Stewart MalgunasPhiladelphia Flyers
Chris GovedarisDetroit Red Wings
Mike StapletonEdmonton Oilers
Iain FraserEdmonton Oilers
Ed RonanMontreal Canadiens
Tom DraperNew York Islanders
PlayerNew Team
Oleg MikulchikMighty Ducks of Anaheim
Stephane BeauregardSan Francisco Spiders (IHL)

Draft picks

NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team
1 7 Shane Doan Centre  Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
2 32 Marc Chouinard Centre  Canada Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
2 34 Jason Doig Defence  Canada Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
3 67 Brad Isbister Defence  Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
4 84 Justin Kurtz Defence  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
5 121 Brian Elder Goaltender  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
6 137 Sylvain Daigle Goaltender  Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
7 162 Paul Traynor Defence  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
8 188 Jaroslav Obsut Right Wing  Slovakia Battlefords North Stars (SJHL)
8 189 Fredrik Lovén Defence  Sweden Djurgardens IF (SEL)
9 214 Rob DeCiantis Centre  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

Roster

1995-96 Winnipeg Jets
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centres

References

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