1995–96 New York Islanders season

The 1995-96 New York Islanders season saw the Islanders finish in last place with a record of 22–50–10. During the season, team management fired Maloney, whom fans blamed for the team's downfall, and gave Milbury total control of hockey operations as both coach and general manager.
==Offseason==
Before the 1995–96 season, Don Maloney fired Lorne Henning and named Mike Milbury head coach. The same year, the Isles' attempt at updating their look resulted in the unveiling of the "fisherman" logo. It proved to be such a disaster that the team announced less than a year after unveiling it that they would go back to their original logo as soon as league rules could allow. Rangers fans still mock the Islanders with chants of "we want fishsticks", a reference to the way the logo resembled the Gorton's fisherman.
==Regular season==
===Season standings===
===Game log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T	October 7, 1995 	4–4 OT	@ Boston Bruins (1995–96) 	0–0–1
2 	L	October 10, 1995 	3–7 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) 	0–1–1
3 	L	October 14, 1995 	0–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) 	0–2–1
4 	L	October 15, 1995 	3–5 	@ Florida Panthers (1995–96) 	0–3–1
5 	L	October 17, 1995 	1–5 	New York Rangers (1995–96) 	0–4–1
6 	W	October 20, 1995 	2–0 	Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) 	1–4–1
7 	L	October 25, 1995 	1–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) 	1–5–1
8 	L	October 26, 1995 	5–7 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) 	1–6–1
9 	T	October 28, 1995 	5–5 OT	Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) 	1–6–2
10 	W	October 31, 1995 	5–4 OT	@ Florida Panthers (1995–96) 	2–6–2
11 	L	November 3, 1995 	3–5 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) 	2–7–2
12 	L	November 4, 1995 	2–3 	Washington Capitals (1995–96) 	2–8–2
13 	L	November 7, 1995 	2–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) 	2–9–2
14 	L	November 10, 1995	1–4 	@ New York Rangers (1995–96) 	2–10–2
15 	L	November 11, 1995	1–4 	St. Louis Blues (1995–96) 	2–11–2
16 	W	November 14, 1995	5–3 	@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) 	3–11–2
17 	L	November 16, 1995	2–9 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) 	3–12–2
18 	L	November 17, 1995	1–2 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)	3–13–2
19 	W	November 22, 1995	5–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) 	4–13–2
20 	T	November 24, 1995	1–1 OT	@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) 	4–13–3
21 	L	November 25, 1995	1–2 	Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) 	4–14–3
22 	L	November 28, 1995	3–7 	Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) 	4–15–3
23 	W	November 30, 1995	5–3 	@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) 	5–15–3
24 	W	December 2, 1995 	4–1 	New Jersey Devils (1995–96) 	6–15–3
25 	L	December 5, 1995 	3–6 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) 	6–16–3
26 	L	December 6, 1995 	4–7 	@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) 	6–17–3
27 	L	December 9, 1995 	2–4 	@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) 	6–18–3
28 	W	December 10, 1995	6–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) 	7–18–3
29 	L	December 12, 1995	1–3 	Florida Panthers (1995–96) 	7–19–3
30 	L	December 14, 1995	3–4 OT	@ Washington Capitals (1995–96) 	7–20–3
31 	T	December 16, 1995	3–3 OT	Hartford Whalers (1995–96) 	7–20–4
32 	L	December 19, 1995	1–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) 	7–21–4
33 	T	December 21, 1995	3–3 OT	@ Dallas Stars (1995–96) 	7–21–5
34 	W	December 23, 1995	3–1 	Washington Capitals (1995–96) 	8–21–5
35 	T	December 26, 1995	3–3 OT	Boston Bruins (1995–96) 	8–21–6
36 	L	December 27, 1995	3–5 	@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) 	8–22–6
37 	W	December 31, 1995	5–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) 	9–22–6
38 	T	January 4, 1996 	2–2 OT	Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) 	9–22–7
39 	W	January 6, 1996 	5–4 	Ottawa Senators (1995–96) 	10–22–7
40 	T	January 9, 1996 	3–3 OT	Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) 	10–22–8
41 	W	January 11, 1996 	4–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) 	11–22–8
42 	W	January 15, 1996 	3–2 	Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) 	12–22–8
43 	L	January 17, 1996 	3–6 	Hartford Whalers (1995–96) 	12–23–8
44 	L	January 22, 1996 	3–4 	@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) 	12–24–8
45 	L	January 24, 1996 	1–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1995–96) 	12–25–8
46 	L	January 26, 1996 	1–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) 	12–26–8
47 	L	January 27, 1996 	3–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) 	12–27–8
48 	W	January 30, 1996 	5–4 OT	Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) 	13–27–8
49 	L	February 3, 1996 	5–6 OT	@ Washington Capitals (1995–96) 	13–28–8
50 	W	February 4, 1996 	5–3 	Dallas Stars (1995–96) 	14–28–8
51 	L	February 6, 1996 	2–4 	New York Rangers (1995–96) 	14–29–8
52 	L	February 8, 1996 	2–6 	@ New York Rangers (1995–96) 	14–30–8
53 	W	February 10, 1996	4–3 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) 	15–30–8
54 	L	February 12, 1996	1–4 	Ottawa Senators (1995–96) 	15–31–8
55 	L	February 15, 1996	3–6 	Calgary Flames (1995–96) 	15–32–8
56 	W	February 17, 1996	4–2 	San Jose Sharks (1995–96) 	16–32–8
57 	W	February 22, 1996	5–3 	@ New York Rangers (1995–96) 	17–32–8
58 	L	February 23, 1996	2–3 OT	Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) 	17–33–8
59 	W	February 25, 1996	2–0 	Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) 	18–33–8
60 	L	February 27, 1996	2–6 	Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) 	18–34–8
61 	L	February 29, 1996	1–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) 	18–35–8
62 	L	March 1, 1996 	2–6 	@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) 	18–36–8
63 	L	March 3, 1996 	5–7 	Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) 	18–37–8
64 	W	March 5, 1996 	5–3 	Boston Bruins (1995–96) 	19–37–8
65 	L	March 7, 1996 	3–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1995–96) 	19–38–8
66 	W	March 9, 1996 	4–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) 	20–38–8
67 	L	March 16, 1996 	2–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) 	20–39–8
68 	L	March 17, 1996 	1–5 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) 	20–40–8
69 	L	March 19, 1996 	1–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) 	20–41–8
70 	L	March 21, 1996 	2–3 	@ Florida Panthers (1995–96) 	20–42–8
71 	L	March 23, 1996 	2–3 OT	New Jersey Devils (1995–96) 	20–43–8
72 	L	March 25, 1996 	1–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) 	20–44–8
73 	L	March 26, 1996 	1–7 	Washington Capitals (1995–96) 	20–45–8
74 	L	March 30, 1996 	1–3 	@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) 	20–46–8
75 	L	March 31, 1996 	1–4 	New York Rangers (1995–96) 	20–47–8
76 	L	April 2, 1996 	2–6 	Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) 	20–48–8
77 	L	April 5, 1996 	2–4 	@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) 	20–49–8
78 	W	April 6, 1996 	3–0 	Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) 	21–49–8
79 	L	April 8, 1996 	3–4 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) 	21–50–8
80 	W	April 10, 1996 	6–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) 	22–50–8
81 	T	April 12, 1996 	1–1 OT	Florida Panthers (1995–96) 	22–50–9
82 	T	April 13, 1996 	5–5 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) 	22–50–10
==Player stats==
===Regular season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	RW 	81	43	44	87 	56 	-17	17 	1 	6
 	C 	69	25	45	70 	42 	-20	14 	1 	2
 	D 	65	11	36	47 	93 	-18	7 	0 	1
 	RW 	74	12	34	46 	39 	-11	2 	0 	1
 	LW/D	58	24	19	43 	60 	-12	6 	0 	2
 	RW 	76	18	21	39 	83 	-14	4 	0 	2
 	C 	69	20	14	34 	68 	-4 	6 	0 	2
 	LW 	61	12	20	32 	23 	-10	5 	1 	0
 	LW 	47	14	12	26 	12 	-3 	3 	2 	1
 	D 	82	7 	16	23 	156	-24	3 	0 	1
 	RW 	56	8 	9 	17 	21 	-24	0 	0 	0
 	D 	55	3 	10	13 	54 	-19	1 	0 	0
 	C/RW	66	6 	6 	12 	59 	-23	0 	1 	1
 	C 	22	2 	10	12 	6 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	74	3 	7 	10 	55 	-23	1 	0 	0
 	LW 	65	1 	8 	9 	180	3 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	73	5 	3 	8 	50 	-22	0 	2 	0
 	D 	46	1 	7 	8 	93 	-12	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	15	4 	3 	7 	15 	-10	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	10	2 	5 	7 	2 	4 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	19	1 	6 	7 	21 	-13	1 	0 	1
 	C 	16	1 	4 	5 	33 	-6 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	13	0 	5 	5 	10 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	19	1 	3 	4 	14 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	16	0 	4 	4 	10 	-5 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	8 	0 	4 	4 	8 	3 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	18	1 	2 	3 	14 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	18	1 	2 	3 	47 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	27	0 	3 	3 	72 	-9 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	13	1 	1 	2 	0 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	32	1 	1 	2 	106	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	10	0 	2 	2 	0 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	C/RW	10	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	12	0 	1 	1 	6 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	14	0 	1 	1 	40 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	14	0 	1 	1 	11 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	24	0 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	1 	0 	1 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	11	0 	1 	1 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	7 	0 	0 	0 	27 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	5 	0 	0 	0 	30 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	6 	0 	0 	0 	14 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	13	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	10	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	51	0 	0 	0 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	1 	0 	0 	0 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	4 	0 	0 	0 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GA 	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	2590	51	11	22	6 	167	3.87	2 	1370	1203	.878
 	1234	24	7 	12	2 	68 	3.31	1 	659 	591 	.897
 	636 	13	3 	9 	1 	39 	3.68	0 	342 	303 	.886
 	523 	10	1 	7 	1 	35 	4.02	0 	250 	215 	.860
Team: 	4983	82	22	50	10	309	3.72	3 	2621	2312	.882
Note: Pos = Position; 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==
*Ken Morrow, Lester Patrick TrophyCollins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.426, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
==Transactions==
==Draft picks==
==References==
*Islanders on Hockey Database
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New York Islanders season, 1995–96
New York Islanders season, 1995–96