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Eric Fichaud's 1995-1996 season

Wins
7
NHL#41
Save pct
.897
NHL#39
GAA
3.31
NHL#50
Shutouts
1
NHL#27
Games
24
29%
29% of 82

Goaltender Eric Fichaud was 19 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 24 games and won 7 of them, at .897. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1995-1996
  1. A late start

    Eric Fichaud's season starts in game 48 of 82

    New York Islanders have played 47 games47 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Eric Fichaud makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres4–5NYINew York Islanders

    Eric was 20 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    22
    Saves
    4
    Goals against
    .846
    SV%
    W
    Decision
    62:19
    TOI
    First NHL win

    Swedes on the ice: Niklas Andersson.

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    • The game
      BUF4–5NYI
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA62:19TOIW
      .846
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    Milestone

    Eric Fichaud records his first NHL win

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · January 30

    • The game
      DAL3–5NYI
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .927
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    • The game
      NYR4–2NYI
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .886
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    • The game
      ANA3–4NYI
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
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    • The game
      OTT4–1NYI
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      .727SV%
      8SV11SA3GA20:00TOIL
      .727
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    • The game
      SJS2–4NYI
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      .857SV%
      12SV14SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .857
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    • The game
      TBL3–2NYI
      L
      game 58/822
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA64:45TOIL
      .930
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    • March 1996
    • The game
      NYI2–6NJD
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA59:37TOIL
      .844
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 828 of 62 started
      4
      wins
      .881
      SV%
      3.6
      GAA
      NYI
      18-36-0W-L-OT44Points
      7th in the Atlantic·12th in the Eastern Conference·24th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–5NYI
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .914
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    • The game
      NYI3–4BOS
      L
      game 65/822
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA00:05TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      NYI4–2WIN
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .950
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    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .897
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    • The game
      NYI1–4PHI
      L
      game 69/825
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA00:12TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      NYI2–3FLA
      L
      game 70/824
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA59:25TOIL
      .912
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    • The game
      NJD3–2NYI
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA63:38TOIL
      .930
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    • The game
      NYI1–4MTL
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
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    • The game
      NYI1–3HFD
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .906
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    • The game
      NYR4–1NYI
      L
      game 75/825
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:50TOIL
      .893
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    • April 1996
    • The game
      PHI6–2NYI
      L
      game 76/824
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      10SV12SA2GA27:43TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      NYI2–4OTT
      L
      game 77/825
      His night
      .750SV%
      12SV16SA4GA27:02TOIL
      .750
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    • The game
      BUF0–3NYI
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Eric Fichaud records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · April 6

    • The game
      NYI3–4TBL
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA59:32TOIL
      .862
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    • The game
      FLA1–1NYI
      game 81/824
      His night
      .972SV%
      35SV36SA1GA65:00TOI
      .972
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    • The game
      NYI5–5MTL
      game 82/823
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA64:48TOI
      .868
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    The season in numbers

    Eric Fichaud closes the 1995-1996 season with 7 wins

    NYINew York Islanders
    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    7
    Games
    24of 82
    29%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .897
    GAA
    3.31
    Starts
    21
    Events
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win