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Dave Roche's 1995-1996 season

Points
14
NHL#380
Goals
7
NHL#281
Assists
7
NHL#422
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#540
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Left winger Dave Roche was 20 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points, 0.20 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 9 points.

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

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Dave Roche makes his NHL debut

    TORToronto Maple Leafs3–8PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Dave was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Mats Sundin, Kenny Jönsson, Tomas Sandström, among others.

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    • The game
      TOR3–8PIT
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–6COL
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–5CHI
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      ANA2–5PIT
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–2HFD
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–2PIT
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–3NJD
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Dave Roche records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 28

    • The game
      TBL0–10PIT
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 11/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PIT7–1OTT
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT9–1SJS
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DAL2–4PIT
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Dave Roche scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Dallas Stars · November 14

    • The game
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH0–3PIT
      W
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–9NYR
      L
      game 18/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8217 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#434
      1
      goals
      NHL#324
      1
      assists
      NHL#432
      PIT
      13-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • December 1995
    • The game
      PIT5–4TBL
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–3NYI
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL5–7PIT
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      HFD0–6PIT
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–6ANA
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–1DAL
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–6PHI
      L
      game 30/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CGY1–7PIT
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–2PIT
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT0–1MTL
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      HFD4–9PIT
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      FLA5–6PIT
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      L
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      OTT1–4PIT
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET2–5PIT
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT2–3STL
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–8PIT
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8235 of 41 played
      7
      points
      NHL#367
      5
      goals
      NHL#229
      2
      assists
      NHL#474
      PIT
      27-11-0W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–5PIT
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      SJS10–8PIT
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      COL5–2PIT
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–0BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS6–7PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–2FLA
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–4TBL
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • February 1996
    • The game
      PIT0–3DET
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–1NJD
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI3–6PIT
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–4TOR
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–0WIN
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–6BUF
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–5PIT
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–7MTL
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT7–4VAN
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      PIT3–7CGY
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8255 of 62 played
      9
      points
      NHL#409
      6
      goals
      NHL#263
      3
      assists
      NHL#487
      PIT
      37-21-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • March 1996
    • The game
      PIT5–4EDM
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WIN4–9PIT
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–5PIT
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NJD4–3PIT
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3HFD
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5PIT
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT8–2NYR
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–8PIT
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1996
    • The game
      WSH2–4PIT
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–2PIT
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5HFD
      L
      game 79/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2PIT
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Dave Roche closes the 1995-1996 season with 14 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    14
    NHL#380
    Games
    71of 82
    87%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#281
    Assists
    7
    NHL#422
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#416
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#540
    Events
    14
    career best in points
    7
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      WSH6–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      WSH1–4PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–3PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT4–1NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–7PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PIT4–1NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Florida Panthers

    PITvsFLA
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      FLA5–1PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Florida Pantherslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      FLA2–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withFlorida Panthers
    • Game 3
      PIT2–5FLA
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Florida Pantherslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      FLA0–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 6
      PIT3–4FLA
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • June 1996
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withFlorida Panthers
    • Game 7
      FLA3–1PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Florida Panthers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4FLA
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Dave Roche ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 9 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    9
    NHL#32
    Games
    16
    Goals
    2
    NHL#77
    Assists
    7
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#50
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#90
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    WSH4–2→NYR4–1→FLA3–4