Peter Forsberg's 1995-1996 season
Centre Peter Forsberg was 22 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played all 82 games and scored 30 goals and 86 assists for 116 points, 1.41 points per game. He won the Swedish points race and finished 5th in the NHL. He also finished third in the Swedish goal race and won the Swedish assist race. The season ended with Peter Forsberg winning the Stanley Cup with Colorado Avalanche against Florida Panthers, after 22 playoff games and 21 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 199531 years agoSeason opener
Peter Forsberg plays the 1995-1996 season for Colorado Avalanche
Peter was 22 years old when the 1995-1996 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The gameDET2–3COLWgame 1/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG - The gameCOL2–4LAKLgame 2/82His nightNo points-1+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gamePIT6–6COLgame 3/82
2
His night+1P+1A-2+/-7SOG1PPP - +2 assistsThe gameBOS1–3COLWgame 4/82His night+2P+2A0+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameCOL1–4STLLgame 6/82His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameWSH2–4COLWgame 7/82
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG - The gameANA1–3COLWgame 8/82His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameCOL3–2CGYWgame 9/82
1
His night+3P+1G+2A+2+/-1SOG1PPP - +3 pointsThe gameBUF4–5COLWgame 10/82His night+3P+2G+1A0+/-5SOG2PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameCOL6–1DALWgame 11/82His night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- November 1995
- +3 assistsThe gameCGY1–6COLWgame 12/82
1
His night+3P+3A+2+/-2SOG1PPP - +4 pointsThe gameCOL5–2WINWgame 13/82His night+4P+1G+3A+4+/-7SOG1PPP
- The gameDAL1–1COLgame 15/82His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +4 pointsThe gameCOL8–4VANWgame 16/82His night+4P+2G+2A+2+/-6SOG2PPP
- The gameCOL3–7ANALgame 17/82
1
His nightNo points-3+/-3SOG - +2 pointsThe gameCOL5–3CGYWgame 18/82
1
His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-3SOG1PPP - +1 assistThe gameCGY2–5COLWgame 19/82
1
His night+1P+1A+2+/-0SOG - +1 assistThe gameCOL3–3EDMgame 20/82His night+1P+1A-2+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 21 of 8231points#1NHL#5
8goals#4NHL#45
23assists#1NHL#5
COL14-4-0W-L-OT31Points1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL - The gameCOL2–2MTLgame 22/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-2SOG - +5 pointsThe gameCOL7–3NYIWgame 23/82
1
His night+5P+1G+4A+3+/-5SOG3PPP - The gameCOL3–4NJDLgame 24/82
1
His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG - December 1995
- +1 assistThe gameCOL3–5NYRLgame 25/82
2
His night+1P+1A-2+/-3SOG1PPP - +4 pointsThe gameDAL7–6COLLgame 26/82His night+4P+1G+3A0+/-3SOG2SHP
- +4 pointsThe gameSJS2–12COLWgame 27/82
2
His night+4P+1G+3A+6+/-1SOG1SHP - +3 pointsThe gameEDM5–3COLLgame 28/82His night+3P+1G+2A0+/-3SOG1PPP
MilestonePeter Forsberg reaches 100 career points
in the game against Ottawa Senators · December 9
- The gameCOL5–1TORWgame 30/82
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His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG - +2 assistsThe gameCOL3–4BUFLgame 31/82His night+2P+2A-1+/-6SOG1PPP
- The gameCOL2–4HFDLgame 32/82His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- The gameVAN4–2COLLgame 33/82
1
His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG - +3 assistsThe gameCOL4–1EDMWgame 34/82His night+3P+3A+2+/-1SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameSTL1–2COLWgame 35/82His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- The gameCOL2–2LAKgame 36/82His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameCOL5–1SJSWgame 37/82
2
His nightNo points+2+/-2SOG - The gameTOR2–3COLWgame 38/82
2
His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
Year 199630 years ago- The gameNJD1–0COLLgame 39/82
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His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gamePHI2–2COLgame 40/82
2
His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG - +1 assistThe gameCOL2–5TORLgame 41/82
2
His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG - Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 41 of 8260points#1NHL#4
14goals#4NHL#53
46assists#1NHL#5
COL22-13-0W-L-OT50Points1st in the Pacific·2nd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL - +1 goalThe gameCOL3–0BOSWgame 42/82His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
- The gameFLA4–4COLgame 43/82
1
His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG - +1 assistThe gameCGY4–4COLgame 44/82
1
His night+1P+1A-1+/-1SOG1PPP - +2 assistsThe gameCOL5–2PITWgame 45/82
2
His night+2P+2A+1+/-1SOG2PPP - The gameCOL2–3DETLgame 46/82
1
His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG - +2 pointsThe gameNYI3–4COLWgame 47/82
3
His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-4SOG - The gameVAN2–2COLgame 48/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-3SOG - +2 assistsThe gameCOL4–3SJSWgame 49/82
1
His night+2P+2A+1+/-4SOG - The gameCOL1–2ANALgame 50/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-4SOG - February 1996
- +2 assistsThe gameWIN4–6COLWgame 51/82His night+2P+2A+3+/-6SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameNYR1–7COLWgame 52/82
2
His night+2P+2A+1+/-0SOG1PPP - +2 assistsThe gameMTL2–4COLWgame 53/82
1
His night+2P+2A+1+/-4SOG1PPP - +1 goalThe gameTBL4–4COLgame 54/82
1
His night+1P+1G+2+/-5SOG1SHP - +1 goalThe gameHFD3–2COLLgame 55/82His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameCOL2–4TBLLgame 57/82
1
His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG - +1 assistThe gameCOL5–4FLAWgame 58/82
1
His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG1PPP - +5 assistsThe gameLAK2–6COLWgame 60/82His night+5P+5A0+/-3SOG3PPP
MilestonePeter Forsberg reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 23
- +1 goalThe gameOTT2–4COLWgame 61/82
1
His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG - +1 assistThe gameANA2–3COLWgame 62/82
1
His night+1P+1A-2+/-2SOG1PPP - Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 62 of 8292points#1NHL#3
25goals#3NHL#33
67assists#1NHL#3
COL35-17-0W-L-OT80PointsPlayoff spot1st in the Pacific·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL - +1 assistThe gameCOL3–4CHILgame 63/82His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- March 1996
- +2 assistsThe gameCHI3–5COLWgame 64/82His night+2P+2A+1+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameSJS5–3COLLgame 66/82
2
His nightNo points-1+/-6SOG - +1 goalThe gameDET4–2COLLgame 67/82
1
His night+1P+1G-1+/-2SOG - +4 assistsThe gameCOL7–5VANWgame 68/82
1
His night+4P+4A0+/-3SOG2PPP - The gameCOL0–4ANALgame 69/82
1
His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG - +2 pointsThe gameEDM1–8COLWgame 70/82His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-3SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameCOL4–3VANWgame 71/82His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- The gameCOL0–7DETLgame 73/82
1
His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG - +2 pointsThe gameCOL5–2WINWgame 74/82His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-2SOG
- The gameWIN3–1COLLgame 75/82His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameCOL8–3SJSWgame 76/82
1
His night+2P+2G+1+/-5SOG - April 1996
- The gameSTL6–3COLLgame 77/82His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameSJS1–5COLWgame 78/82
2
His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP - The gameCOL4–1DALWgame 79/82His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameANA3–7COLWgame 80/82
1
His night+3P+3A+1+/-0SOG - The gameCOL3–2STLWgame 81/82His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameLAK5–4COLLgame 82/82
1
His nightNo points-2+/-4SOG
The season in numbersPeter Forsberg closes the 1995-1996 season with 116 points
Events116career best in points30career best in goals86career best in assists116first among the Swedes in points86first among the Swedes in assists2hat tricks100career assists100NHL games100career points25career goals8 i radgames with a point · 18 pts4 i radgames with a goal2 days laterPlayoffsColorado Avalanche are in the playoffs
First roundColorado Avalanche meet Vancouver Canucks
COLvsVANSwedes on Colorado AvalancheSwedes on Vancouver Canucks- +4 pointsGame 1VAN2–5COLW
2
His night+4P+2G+2A+2+/-3SOG1PPP - Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
- +1 goalGame 2VAN5–4COLL
2
His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG - Colorado Avalancheare1–1withVancouver Canucks
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 4COL3–4VANL
2
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG - Colorado Avalancheare2–2withVancouver Canucks
- +2 assistsGame 5VAN4–5COLW
2
His night+2P+2A0+/-4SOG1PPP - Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
- +1 assistGame 6COL3–2VANW
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
First roundColorado Avalanche knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–2
COL4–2VANAdvance6Games10Points4Goals6Assists5 days laterSecond roundColorado Avalanche meet Chicago Blackhawks
COLvsCHISwedes on Colorado AvalancheSwedes on Chicago BlackhawksNo Swedes- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
- Game 2CHI1–5COLWHis nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- Colorado Avalancheare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
- +1 goalGame 3COL3–4CHILHis night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
- Game 4COL3–2CHIWHis nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- Colorado Avalancheare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5CHI1–4COLWHis nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6COL4–3CHIWHis nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
Second roundColorado Avalanche knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
COL4–2CHIAdvance6Games2Points1Goals1Assists6 days laterConference finalColorado Avalanche meet Detroit Red Wings
COLvsDETSwedes on Colorado AvalancheSwedes on Detroit Red Wings- Game 1COL3–2DETW
1
His nightNo points0+/-3SOG - Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2COL3–0DETW
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG - Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- +2 assistsGame 3DET6–4COLL
2
His night+2P+2A0+/-0SOG - Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- +1 goalGame 4DET2–4COLW
2
His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG - Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5COL2–5DETL
2
His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG - Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
- +1 goalGame 6DET1–4COLW
1
His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
Conference finalColorado Avalanche knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2
COL4–2DETAdvance6Games4Points2Goals2Assists6 days laterStanley Cup FinalColorado Avalanche play the Stanley Cup Final against Florida Panthers
COLvsFLASwedes on Colorado AvalancheSwedes on Florida Panthers- +1 assistGame 1FLA1–3COLW
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG - Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstFlorida Panthers
- Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstFlorida Panthers
- Colorado Avalanchelead3–0againstFlorida Panthers
- Game 4COL1–0FLAW
1
His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
Stanley Cup ChampionsColorado Avalanche
beat Florida Panthers 4–0 in the final
4Games5Points3Goals2AssistsThe run in numbersPeter Forsberg ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 21 points
Events21first among the Swedes in points10first among the Swedes in goals11first among the Swedes in assists1hat trick25playoff games25playoff points10playoff goals10playoff assists4 i radgames with a point4 pointsbest gameVAN4–2→CHI4–2→DET4–2→FLA4–0