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Joe Sakic's 1995-1996 season

Conn Smythe Trophy
Points
120
NHL#3
Goals
51
NHL#5
Assists
69
NHL#8
Plus/minus
+14
NHL#67
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Joe Sakic was 26 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played all 82 games and scored 51 goals and 69 assists for 120 points, 1.46 points per game. The season ended with Joe Sakic winning the Stanley Cup with Colorado Avalanche against Florida Panthers, after 22 playoff games and 34 points. He also won Conn Smythe Trophy.

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

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Sakic plays the 1995-1996 season for Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche

    Joe was 26 years old when the 1995-1996 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET2–3COL
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      COL2–4LAK
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–6COL
      game 3/823
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3COL
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–3WSH
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–4STL
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4COL
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–3COL
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2CGY
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–5COL
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–1DAL
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • November 1995
    • The game
      CGY1–6COL
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2WIN
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL7–3CHI
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +4+/-6SOG1PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–1COL
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL8–4VAN
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–7ANA
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–3CGY
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–5COL
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–3EDM
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6COL
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      31
      points
      NHL#5
      13
      goals
      NHL#8
      18
      assists
      NHL#9
      COL
      14-4-0W-L-OT31Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL2–2MTL
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL7–3NYI
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–4NJD
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • December 1995
    • The game
      COL3–5NYR
      L
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-10SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL7–6COL
      L
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–12COL
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3COL
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL7–3OTT
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–1TOR
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–4BUF
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–4HFD
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2COL
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1EDM
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–2COL
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–2LAK
      game 36/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–1SJS
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3COL
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–0COL
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2COL
      game 40/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-9SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–5TOR
      L
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      58
      points
      NHL#7
      28
      goals
      NHL#4
      30
      assists
      NHL#13
      COL
      22-13-0W-L-OT50Points
      1st in the Pacific·2nd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL3–0BOS
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–4COL
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–4COL
      game 44/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-10SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2PIT
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–3DET
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4COL
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2COL
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–3SJS
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–2ANA
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1996
    • The game
      WIN4–6COL
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–7COL
      W
      game 52/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4COL
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–4COL
      game 54/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–2COL
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–3PHI
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–4TBL
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–4FLA
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–7COL
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      +4P+4A
      -1+/-5SOG3PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–6COL
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–4COL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3COL
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      91
      points
      NHL#5
      39
      goals
      NHL#5
      52
      assists
      NHL#8
      COL
      35-17-0W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL3–4CHI
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • March 1996
    • The game
      CHI3–5COL
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–4COL
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS5–3COL
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2COL
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL7–5VAN
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–4ANA
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–8COL
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–3VAN
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2LAK
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–7DET
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2WIN
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–1COL
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL8–3SJS
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • April 1996
    • The game
      STL6–3COL
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–5COL
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1DAL
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–7COL
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2STL
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–4COL
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-8SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Joe Sakic closes the 1995-1996 season with 120 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Points
    120
    NHL#3
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    51
    NHL#5
    Assists
    69
    NHL#8
    P/GP
    1.46
    NHL#5
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#67
    Events
    120
    career best in points
    69
    career best in assists
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

    First round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Vancouver Canucks

    COLvsVAN
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN2–5COL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN5–4COL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      COL4–0VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      COL3–4VAN
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare2–2withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      VAN4–5COL
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-9SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      COL3–2VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–2

    COL4–2VAN
    Advance
    6Games11Points7Goals4Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Chicago Blackhawks

    COLvsCHI
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI3–2COL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      CHI1–5COL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      COL3–4CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL3–2CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–4COL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      COL4–3CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    COL4–2CHI
    Advance
    6Games8Points6Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Colorado Avalanche meet Detroit Red Wings

    COLvsDET
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      COL3–2DET
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      COL3–0DET
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET6–4COL
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–4COL
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      COL2–5DET
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET1–4COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    Conference final

    Colorado Avalanche knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    COL4–2DET
    Advance
    6Games10Points4Goals6Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Colorado Avalanche play the Stanley Cup Final against Florida Panthers

    COLvsFLA
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      FLA1–3COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 2
      FLA1–8COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+4A
      0+/-4SOG4PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 3
      COL3–2FLA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 4
      COL1–0FLA
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Colorado Avalanche

    beat Florida Panthers 4–0 in the final

    4Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joe Sakic ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 34 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Points
    34
    NHL#1
    Games
    22
    Goals
    18
    NHL#1
    Assists
    16
    NHL#2
    P/GP
    1.55
    NHL#1
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#4
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    25
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    10 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    VAN4–2→CHI4–2→DET4–2→FLA4–0
    Honour

    Joe Sakic won Conn Smythe Trophy for 1995-1996

    Conn Smythe Trophy
    COLColorado Avalanche