1995–96 Toronto Maple Leafs season

==Regular season==
The Leafs headed into the 1995-96 NHL regular season with high hopes considering the fact that the club reached the playoffs for the last three years. Pat Burns was the head coach until an eight game losing streak (and a miserable run of 3-16-3 over January and February) lead to his dismissal. General Manager Cliff Fletcher felt that Nick Beverley could get the job done for the rest of the season and named him interim coach. The team under Beverley went an impressive 9-6-2 and clinched a playoff spot on the final day of their regular season. 
==Offseason==
===NHL draft===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	15. 	Jeff Ware (D)	 	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
==Regular season==
*December 11, 1995: Patrick Roy earned his first victory in net as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.382, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2 It was a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 
===Season standings===
===Game log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L	October 7, 1995 	3–8 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) 	0–1–0
2 	W	October 10, 1995 	7–3 	New York Islanders (1995–96) 	1–1–0
3 	L	October 14, 1995 	0–2 	New York Rangers (1995–96) 	1–2–0
4 	W	October 17, 1995 	7–2 	San Jose Sharks (1995–96) 	2–2–0
5 	W	October 20, 1995 	4–3 OT	Calgary Flames (1995–96) 	3–2–0
6 	L	October 21, 1995 	3–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) 	3–3–0
7 	L	October 24, 1995 	1–6 	Florida Panthers (1995–96) 	3–4–0
8 	W	October 26, 1995 	2–1 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) 	4–4–0
9 	T	October 28, 1995 	2–2 OT	Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) 	4–4–1
10 	L	October 29, 1995 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1995–96) 	4–5–1
11 	W	November 1, 1995 	4–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) 	5–5–1
12 	T	November 3, 1995 	4–4 OT	@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) 	5–5–2
13 	T	November 4, 1995 	3–3 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) 	5–5–3
14 	W	November 7, 1995 	6–3 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) 	6–5–3
15 	W	November 10, 1995	6–1 	Washington Capitals (1995–96) 	7–5–3
16 	W	November 11, 1995	3–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1995–96) 	8–5–3
17 	L	November 14, 1995	2–5 	@ Florida Panthers (1995–96) 	8–6–3
18 	W	November 16, 1995	5–4 OT	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) 	9–6–3
19 	W	November 18, 1995	2–1 	Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) 	10–6–3
20 	W	November 21, 1995	5–2 	St. Louis Blues (1995–96) 	11–6–3
21 	L	November 24, 1995	0–4 	Hartford Whalers (1995–96) 	11–7–3
22 	T	November 25, 1995	2–2 OT	@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) 	11–7–4
23 	L	November 28, 1995	3–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) 	11–8–4
24 	L	November 30, 1995	2–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) 	11–9–4
25 	T	December 2, 1995 	4–4 OT	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) 	11–9–5
26 	W	December 5, 1995 	4–1 	Ottawa Senators (1995–96) 	12–9–5
27 	W	December 7, 1995 	2–1 	@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) 	13–9–5
28 	W	December 9, 1995 	3–1 	Dallas Stars (1995–96) 	14–9–5
29 	L	December 11, 1995	1–5 	Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) 	14–10–5
30 	W	December 14, 1995	4–1 	@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) 	15–10–5
31 	W	December 16, 1995	6–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) 	16–10–5
32 	W	December 17, 1995	3–2 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)	17–10–5
33 	L	December 20, 1995	2–4 	Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) 	17–11–5
34 	T	December 21, 1995	3–3 OT	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) 	17–11–6
35 	W	December 23, 1995	6–1 	Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) 	18–11–6
36 	L	December 27, 1995	0–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1995–96) 	18–12–6
37 	L	December 29, 1995	2–3 	@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) 	18–13–6
38 	W	December 30, 1995	4–3 OT	@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) 	19–13–6
39 	W	January 1, 1996 	1–0 	@ Dallas Stars (1995–96) 	20–13–6
40 	T	January 3, 1996 	4–4 OT	Boston Bruins (1995–96) 	20–13–7
41 	L	January 5, 1996 	1–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) 	20–14–7
42 	W	January 6, 1996 	5–2 	Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) 	21–14–7
43 	W	January 10, 1996 	5–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) 	22–14–7
44 	L	January 11, 1996 	3–4 	@ New York Islanders (1995–96) 	22–15–7
45 	L	January 13, 1996 	2–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) 	22–16–7
46 	L	January 17, 1996 	2–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) 	22–17–7
47 	T	January 24, 1996 	2–2 OT	Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) 	22–17–8
48 	T	January 27, 1996 	2–2 OT	@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) 	22–17–9
49 	L	January 30, 1996 	2–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) 	22–18–9
50 	L	January 31, 1996 	0–4 	St. Louis Blues (1995–96) 	22–19–9
51 	L	February 3, 1996 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) 	22–20–9
52 	L	February 5, 1996 	4–6 	@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) 	22–21–9
53 	W	February 7, 1996 	2–1 	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)	23–21–9
54 	L	February 8, 1996 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) 	23–22–9
55 	T	February 10, 1996	2–2 OT	Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) 	23–22–10
56 	W	February 12, 1996	4–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) 	24–22–10
57 	W	February 14, 1996	4–3 	San Jose Sharks (1995–96) 	25–22–10
58 	L	February 16, 1996	3–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1995–96) 	25–23–10
59 	L	February 18, 1996	2–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) 	25–24–10
60 	L	February 21, 1996	2–3 OT	Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) 	25–25–10
61 	L	February 22, 1996	3–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) 	25–26–10
62 	L	February 24, 1996	2–3 	Dallas Stars (1995–96) 	25–27–10
63 	L	February 28, 1996	3–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) 	25–28–10
64 	L	March 2, 1996 	1–5 	@ Dallas Stars (1995–96) 	25–29–10
65 	L	March 3, 1996 	0–4 	@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) 	25–30–10
66 	T	March 6, 1996 	2–2 OT	New Jersey Devils (1995–96) 	25–30–11
67 	L	March 8, 1996 	4–7 	@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) 	25–31–11
68 	W	March 9, 1996 	4–3 	Calgary Flames (1995–96) 	26–31–11
69 	T	March 13, 1996 	3–3 OT	Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) 	26–31–12
70 	W	March 15, 1996 	3–0 	Dallas Stars (1995–96) 	27–31–12
71 	W	March 17, 1996 	4–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) 	28–31–12
72 	L	March 19, 1996 	5–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) 	28–32–12
73 	L	March 20, 1996 	3–4 OT	Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) 	28–33–12
74 	L	March 23, 1996 	0–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) 	28–34–12
75 	W	March 25, 1996 	4–2 	@ Calgary Flames (1995–96) 	29–34–12
76 	W	March 27, 1996 	6–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96) 	30–34–12
77 	W	March 30, 1996 	4–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) 	31–34–12
78 	L	April 3, 1996 	2–5 	Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) 	31–35–12
79 	W	April 4, 1996 	3–1 	@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) 	32–35–12
80 	W	April 6, 1996 	5–1 	St. Louis Blues (1995–96) 	33–35–12
81 	L	April 11, 1996 	2–5 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) 	33–36–12
82 	W	April 13, 1996 	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) 	34–36–12
==Player stats==
===Regular season===
;Scoring
Player	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	76	33	50	83 	46 	8 	7 	6 	7
 	81	32	40	72 	77 	-5 	10 	2 	3
 	82	12	49	61 	34 	-2 	8 	0 	1
 	82	35	19	54 	52 	5 	15 	0 	4
 	61	20	24	44 	54 	-11	12 	2 	3
 	44	12	25	37 	68 	6 	3 	0 	5
 	50	4 	22	26 	22 	12 	3 	0 	1
 	36	9 	16	25 	42 	-3 	7 	0 	1
 	74	7 	18	25 	116	-15	1 	0 	2
 	28	7 	15	22 	59 	-2 	1 	0 	1
 	80	3 	19	22 	59 	-10	1 	1 	0
 	70	8 	12	20 	42 	-8 	1 	0 	1
 	46	7 	9 	16 	36 	-4 	1 	0 	0
 	13	8 	7 	15 	16 	7 	2 	0 	1
 	54	7 	8 	15 	112	-11	4 	0 	1
 	57	7 	8 	15 	26 	-11	1 	0 	0
 	72	7 	6 	13 	297	-3 	0 	0 	1
 	46	6 	6 	12 	47 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	69	1 	10	11 	54 	-14	1 	0 	0
 	20	4 	4 	8 	4 	-3 	1 	0 	0
 	82	0 	8 	8 	87 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	11	5 	2 	7 	4 	-7 	3 	0 	1
 	13	2 	5 	7 	10 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	60	2 	3 	5 	152	-5 	0 	0 	1
 	21	2 	2 	4 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	19	2 	2 	4 	14 	-4 	1 	0 	0
 	27	2 	0 	2 	29 	-5 	0 	0 	0
 	23	1 	1 	2 	33 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	19	1 	1 	2 	30 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	7 	1 	1 	2 	6 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0 	1 	1 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	29	0 	1 	1 	48 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	8 	0 	0 	0 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	13	0 	0 	0 	14 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	69	0 	0 	0 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	11	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GA 	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	4009	69	30	26	11	192	2.87	2 	2135	1943	.910
 	624 	11	4 	5 	1 	29 	2.79	0 	301 	272 	.904
 	336 	8 	0 	5 	0 	26 	4.64	0 	170 	144 	.847
Team: 	4969	82	34	36	12	247	2.98	2 	2606	2359	.905
===Playoffs===
;Scoring
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	6 	1	7	8 	12 	1 	0 	0
 	6 	4	1	5 	4 	2 	0 	1
 	6 	3	2	5 	0 	2 	0 	0
 	6 	3	1	4 	4 	2 	0 	1
 	6 	2	2	4 	2 	1 	0 	0
 	6 	0	4	4 	8 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	1	1	2 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	0	2	2 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	0	2	2 	6 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	0	2	2 	8 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	0	2	2 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	3 	1	0	1 	2 	0 	1 	0
 	2 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	5 	0	0	0 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	0	0	0 	18 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	0	0	0 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	0	0	0 	24 	0 	0 	0
 	5 	0	0	0 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	6 	0	0	0 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	5 	0	0	0 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	4 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	2 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	350	6 	2	4	19	3.26	0 	198	179	.904
 	20 	2 	0	0	2 	6.00	0 	13 	11 	.846
Team: 	370	6 	2	4	21	3.41	0 	211	190	.900
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; 
==Transactions==
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1995-96 season.
===Trades===
August 30, 1995 	To Philadelphia Flyers1st round pick in 1996 - Dainius Zubrus 4th round pick in 1996 - Mikael Simons 2nd round pick in 1997 - Jean-Marc Pelletier	To Toronto Maple LeafsDmitry Yushkevich 2nd round pick in 1996 - Francis Larivee
October 2, 1995 	To Colorado AvalancheWarren Rychel 	To Toronto Maple Leafs7th round pick in 1997 - Shawn Thornton
December 4, 1995 	To Edmonton OilersKent Manderville 	To Toronto Maple LeafsPeter White 4th round pick in 1996 - Jason Sessa
January 23, 1996 	To New York IslandersDamian Rhodes Ken Belanger 	To Toronto Maple LeafsDon Beaupre Kirk Muller
January 28, 1996 	To Dallas StarsRandy Wood Benoit Hogue 	To Toronto Maple LeafsDave Gagner 6th round pick in 1996 - Dmitri Yakushin
January 29, 1996 	To Chicago BlackhawksCash 	To Toronto Maple LeafsMike Pomichter
February 29, 1996	To New York RangersSergio Momesso Bill Berg 	To Toronto Maple LeafsNick Kypreos Wayne Presley
March 13, 1996 	To New Jersey DevilsDave Andreychuk 	To Toronto Maple Leafs2nd round pick in 1996 - Marek Posmyk 4th round pick in 1998 - Kristian Antila
March 13, 1996 	To New York IslandersDarby Hendrickson Sean Haggerty Kenny Jonsson 1st round pick in 1997 - Roberto Luongo 	To Toronto Maple LeafsWendel Clark Mathieu Schneider D.J. Smith
March 20, 1996 	To Anaheim Mighty DucksKen Baumgartner 	To Toronto Maple Leafs4th round pick in 1996 - Kim Staal
June 14, 1996 	To San Jose SharksTodd Gill 	To Toronto Maple LeafsJamie Baker 5th round pick in 1996 - Peter Cava
June 22, 1996 	To Phoenix CoyotesMike Gartner 	To Toronto Maple Leafs4th round pick in 1996 - Vladimir Antipov
June 22, 1996 	To Calgary FlamesDave Gagner 	To Toronto Maple Leafs3rd round pick in 1996 - Mike Lankshear
===Waivers===
October 2, 1995	To St. Louis BluesPat Jablonski
January 4, 1996	To St. Louis BluesMike Hudson
===Free agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former Team
Mike Hudson	Pittsburgh Penguins
==Playoffs==
The Maple Leafs played their last playoff series at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Toronto vs. St. Louis 	Toronto vs. St. Louis 	Toronto vs. St. Louis 	Toronto vs. St. Louis
Date 	Away 	Home 	
April 16 	St. Louis 3 	1 Toronto 	
April 18 	St. Louis 4 	5 Toronto 	OT
April 21 	Toronto 2 	3 St. Louis 	OT
April 23 	Toronto 1 	5 St. Louis 	
April 25 	St. Louis 4 	5 Toronto 	OT
April 27 	Toronto 1 	2 St. Louis 	
St. Louis wins series 4–2	St. Louis wins series 4–2	St. Louis wins series 4–2	St. Louis wins series 4–2
==Awards and records==
* Felix Potvin, Molson Cup (most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs).
==Farm Teams==
*The Maple Leafs farm team was the St. John's Maple Leafs in St. John's, Newfoundland.
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*GM: Cliff Fletcher
*Coach: Pat Burns
*Coach: Nick Beverley
==Game Ads==
95-96NHLExhMarkhamGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Markham
==References==
* Maple Leafs on Hockey Database
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