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Chris Chelios's 1995-1996 season

James Norris Memorial Trophy
Points
72
NHL#43
Goals
14
NHL#174
Assists
58
NHL#19
Plus/minus
+25
NHL#24
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Defenceman Chris Chelios was 33 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 14 goals and 58 assists for 72 points, 0.89 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 3 points. He won James Norris Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Chris Chelios plays the 1995-1996 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Chris was 33 years old when the 1995-1996 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI4–3SJS
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–6LAK
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5CHI
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3HFD
      L
      game 4/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–1CHI
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–3FLA
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–1CHI
      L
      game 7/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1STL
      W
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5CHI
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1CHI
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5MTL
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6CHI
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1995
    • The game
      CHI1–1DAL
      game 13/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL7–3CHI
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5CHI
      W
      game 15/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1WSH
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4CHI
      game 17/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–6WIN
      L
      game 18/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3CHI
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–2CHI
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6COL
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      19
      points
      NHL#51
      4
      goals
      NHL#142
      15
      assists
      NHL#21
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#46
      CHI
      9-9-0W-L-OT21Points
      4th in the Central·7th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI5–4ANA
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-9SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2CGY
      game 23/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3EDM
      W
      game 24/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2VAN
      game 25/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • December 1995
    • The game
      CHI2–2WIN
      game 26/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–5NYR
      game 27/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT5–2CHI
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–4CHI
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3DET
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1CHI
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–3CHI
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2TOR
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3CHI
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–0DAL
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–5CHI
      W
      game 36/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–4CHI
      W
      game 37/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2BUF
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Chris Chelios reaches 500 career assists

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 29

    • The game
      NJD0–5CHI
      W
      game 39/82
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2BOS
      W
      game 40/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1CHI
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      38
      points
      NHL#34
      8
      goals
      NHL#127
      30
      assists
      NHL#12
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#22
      CHI
      20-13-0W-L-OT48Points
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–5CHI
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3NYI
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA0–3CHI
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5CHI
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2CHI
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI7–3OTT
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 49/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–2CHI
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–5CHI
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–0EDM
      W
      game 52/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1996
    • The game
      CHI4–1SJS
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1ANA
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2LAK
      W
      game 55/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–1STL
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6PIT
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–3CHI
      W
      game 58/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4CHI
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–3CHI
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–1WIN
      L
      game 61/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3PHI
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      58
      points
      NHL#36
      13
      goals
      NHL#127
      45
      assists
      NHL#13
      +23
      +/-
      NHL#6
      CHI
      32-19-0W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL3–4CHI
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • March 1996
    • The game
      CHI3–5COL
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–2CHI
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–2TBL
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–2CHI
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–8CHI
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5CHI
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5CHI
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2CHI
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2NJD
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–2CHI
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–1CGY
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4VAN
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–5CHI
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • April 1996
    • The game
      CHI5–2TOR
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3DAL
      game 78/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1CHI
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5CHI
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–2CHI
      game 82/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Chris Chelios closes the 1995-1996 season with 72 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    72
    NHL#43
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#174
    Assists
    58
    NHL#19
    P/GP
    0.89
    NHL#56
    +/-
    +25
    NHL#24
    Events
    58
    career best in assists
    500
    career assists
    15 i rad
    games with a point · 20 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Calgary Flames

    CHIvsCGY
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY1–4CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY0–3CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CHI7–5CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CHI2–1CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-8SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Calgary Flames out 4–0

    CHI4–0CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Colorado Avalanche

    CHIvsCOL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI3–2COL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      CHI1–5COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL3–4CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      CHI1–4COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      COL4–3CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-5SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    CHI2–4COL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Chris Chelios ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 3 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    3
    NHL#136
    Games
    9
    Goals
    0
    NHL#186
    Assists
    3
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#83
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#61
    Events
    150
    playoff games
    CGY4–0→COL2–4
    Honour

    Chris Chelios won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 1995-1996

    James Norris Memorial Trophy
    CHIChicago Blackhawks