1995–96 San Jose Sharks season

The 1995–96 San Jose Sharks season was the Sharks' fifth season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sharks failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993, finishing with the worst record in the NHL that season.

Regular season On December 2, head coach Kevin Constantine was fired after a 3–18–4 start and replaced by assistant coach Jim Wiley.

On March 6, director of player personnel and effectively co-general manager Chuck Grillo was fired, leaving Dean Lombardi as the sole general manager of the team.

The Sharks allowed the most goals (357), the most even-strength goals (244), the most power-play goals (93), had the lowest penalty-kill percentage (76.57%), the fewest shutouts for (0) and the fewest shots on goal (2,143). On January 13, 1996, Ray Sheppard scored a hat trick as the Sharks defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 10–8 in Pittsburgh. It was the highest scoring game of the NHL regular season.

Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||October 7, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||0–1–0 ||

|2||October 12, 1995||6–6 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||0–1–1 ||

|3||October 14, 1995||6–7 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||0–2–1 ||

|4||October 17, 1995||2–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||0–3–1 ||

|5||October 19, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||0–3–2 ||

|6||October 22, 1995||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||0–3–3 ||

|7||October 25, 1995||1–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||0–4–3 ||

|8||October 28, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||0–5–3 ||

|9||October 30, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||0–6–3 ||

|10||October 31, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1995–96) ||0–7–3 ||

|11||November 2, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||0–7–4 ||

|12||November 4, 1995||7–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||1–7–4 ||

|13||November 7, 1995||3–7 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||1–8–4 ||

|14||November 8, 1995||2–7 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||1–9–4 ||

|15||November 10, 1995||1–9 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||1–10–4 ||

|16||November 11, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||1–11–4 ||

|17||November 14, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1995–96) ||1–12–4 ||

|18||November 16, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||1–13–4 ||

|19||November 17, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||1–14–4 ||

|20||November 19, 1995||3–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||2–14–4 ||

|21||November 21, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||2–15–4 ||

|22||November 22, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||2–16–4 ||

|23||November 25, 1995||7–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||3–16–4 ||

|24||November 29, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||3–17–4 ||

|25||December 1, 1995||2–7 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||3–18–4 ||

|26||December 2, 1995||5–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||4–18–4 ||

|27||December 5, 1995||2–12 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||4–19–4 ||

|28||December 7, 1995||5–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||5–19–4 ||

|29||December 9, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||5–20–4 ||

|30||December 12, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||6–20–4 ||

|31||December 14, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||6–21–4 ||

|32||December 16, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||6–22–4 ||

|33||December 17, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||6–23–4 ||

|34||December 19, 1995||7–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||7–23–4 ||

|35||December 22, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||8–23–4 ||

|36||December 26, 1995||1–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||8–24–4 ||

|37||December 29, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||8–25–4 ||

|38||January 3, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||8–26–4 ||

|39||January 5, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||8–27–4 ||

|40||January 6, 1996||5–7 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||8–28–4 ||

|41||January 8, 1996||2–5 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||8–29–4 ||

|42||January 10, 1996||4–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||8–30–4 ||

|43||January 11, 1996||2–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||9–30–4 ||

|44||January 13, 1996||10–8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||10–30–4 ||

|45||January 16, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||10–31–4 ||

|46||January 17, 1996||4–6 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||10–32–4 ||

|47||January 24, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||10–33–4 ||

|48||January 25, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||10–34–4 ||

|49||January 27, 1996||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||10–35–4 ||

|50||January 30, 1996||8–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||11–35–4 ||

|51||February 1, 1996||6–6 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||11–35–5 ||

|52||February 3, 1996||1–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||11–36–5 ||

|53||February 5, 1996||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||12–36–5 ||

|54||February 10, 1996||6–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||13–36–5 ||

|55||February 12, 1996||0–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||13–37–5 ||

|56||February 14, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||13–38–5 ||

|57||February 15, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||13–38–6 ||

|58||February 17, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||13–39–6 ||

|59||February 20, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||13–40–6 ||

|60||February 23, 1996||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) ||13–41–6 ||

|61||February 25, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||13–42–6 ||

|62||February 26, 1996||7–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||14–42–6 ||

|63||March 1, 1996||3–7 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||14–43–6 ||

|64||March 3, 1996||1–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||14–44–6 ||

|65||March 5, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||15–44–6 ||

|66||March 6, 1996||1–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||15–45–6 ||

|67||March 8, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||15–46–6 ||

|68||March 10, 1996||6–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||16–46–6 ||

|69||March 13, 1996||3–8 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||16–47–6 ||

|70||March 15, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||16–48–6 ||

|71||March 17, 1996||2–8 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||16–49–6 ||

|72||March 18, 1996||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||16–49–7 ||

|73||March 20, 1996||7–1 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||17–49–7 ||

|74||March 22, 1996||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||18–49–7 ||

|75||March 28, 1996||3–8 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||18–50–7 ||

|76||March 31, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||18–51–7 ||

|77||April 2, 1996||6–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||19–51–7 ||

|78||April 4, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||20–51–7 ||

|79||April 6, 1996||1–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||20–52–7 ||

|80||April 7, 1996||3–5 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||20–53–7 ||

|81||April 10, 1996||2–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||20–54–7 ||

|82||April 12, 1996||0–6 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||20–55–7 ||

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 Sharks only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only. Player Regular season 15 C 71 13 49 62 −35 26 11 RW 72 29 32 61 −30 137 26 RW 51 27 19 46 −19 10 19 LW 79 15 31 46 −19 42 8 C 68 22 20 42 −8 41 14 LW 60 17 24 41 −23 16 33 D 71 8 31 39 −24 42 13 C 77 16 17 33 −19 79 22 LW 59 16 12 28 −21 27 18 C 45 7 16 23 −12 20 3 D 57 4 19 23 −18 50 42 RW 74 13 8 21 −17 39 38 D 79 4 16 20 −14 54 25 C 62 6 13 19 −15 6 34 D 32 1 16 17 −3 28 36 RW 78 12 4 16 −4 192 23 LW 42 7 7 14 −15 62 37 LW 31 2 11 13 −7 14 43 RW 11 8 3 11 4 0 9 C 9 6 5 11 8 4 16 C 32 3 6 9 0 138 4 D 74 2 7 9 −32 147 44 D 27 1 7 8 −17 18 2 D 57 1 7 8 −12 146 40 D 27 0 7 7 −16 14 48 RW 9 3 2 5 −5 2 41 D 60 1 4 5 −9 40 30 G 46 0 5 5 4 21 RW 37 3 1 4 4 46 6 D 7 1 3 4 2 4 17 RW 9 3 0 3 −1 4 7 C 4 1 1 2 −6 0 28 D 1 0 0 0 −1 2 31 G 24 0 0 0 0 32 G 22 0 0 0 4 29 G 4 0 0 0 2

Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only. Player Regular season 30 Chris Terreri 46 13 29 1 1322 155 3.70 .883 0 2516 32 Arturs Irbe 22 4 12 4 607 85 4.59 .860 0 1112 31 Wade Flaherty 24 3 12 1 689 92 4.85 .866 0 1137 29 Geoff Sarjeant 4 0 2 1 87 14 4.92 .839 0 171

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Lester Patrick Trophy George Gund III League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Owen Nolan Team Sharks Player of the Year Jamie Baker2014–15 San Jose Sharks Media Guide, p.255–58 Sharks Rookie of the Year Marcus Ragnarsson

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Marcus Ragnarsson October 7, 1995 Ville Peltonen October 12, 1995 Alexei Yegorov February 10, 1996 Jan Caloun March 18, 1996

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

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team 1 12 Teemu Riihijarvi Left wing K-Espoo Jrs 2 38 Peter Roed Center White Bear Lake H.S 3 64 Marko Makinen Right wing TPS Jrs 4 90 Vesa Toskala Goalie Ilves Jr 5 116 Miikka Kiprusoff Goalie TPS Jr 5 130 Michal Bros Center HC Olomouc 6 140 Timo Hakanen Center Assat Jrs 6 142 Jaroslav Kudrna Left wing Penticton Panthers 7 167 Brad Mehalko Right wing Lethbridge Hurricanes 7 168 Robert Jindrich Defense Plzen HC 8 194 Ryan Kraft Center U. of Minnesota 9 220 Mikko Markkanen Right wing TPS Jrs

See also 1995–96 NHL season

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