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Peter Forsberg's 1995-1996 season

Points
116
Swedish flag#1NHL#5
Goals
30
Swedish flag#3NHL#41
Assists
86
Swedish flag#1NHL#4
Plus/minus
+26
Swedish flag#2NHL#20
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

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.

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. Season 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 game
      DET2–3COL
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      COL2–4LAK
      L
      game 2/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–6COL
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3COL
      W
      game 4/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL1–3WSH
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL1–4STL
      L
      game 6/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–4COL
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA1–3COL
      W
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL3–2CGY
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF4–5COL
      W
      game 10/82
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      COL6–1DAL
      W
      game 11/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • November 1995
    • The game
      CGY1–6COL
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      COL5–2WIN
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-7SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      COL7–3CHI
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DAL1–1COL
      game 15/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      COL8–4VAN
      W
      game 16/82
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      COL3–7ANA
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      COL5–3CGY
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY2–5COL
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL3–3EDM
      game 20/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–6COL
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      31
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#5
      8
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#45
      23
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#5
      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 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      COL7–3NYI
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +3+/-5SOG3PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      COL3–4NJD
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • December 1995
    • The game
      COL3–5NYR
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL7–6COL
      L
      game 26/82
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      0+/-3SOG2SHP
      +4 points
    • The game
      SJS2–12COL
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +6+/-1SOG1SHP
      +4 points
    • The game
      EDM5–3COL
      L
      game 28/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      COL7–3OTT
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +4+/-4SOG1PPP
      +5 points
    Milestone

    Peter Forsberg reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · December 9

    • The game
      COL5–1TOR
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL3–4BUF
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL2–4HFD
      L
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–2COL
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      COL4–1EDM
      W
      game 34/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      STL1–2COL
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–2LAK
      game 36/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL5–1SJS
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3COL
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–0COL
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2COL
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      COL2–5TOR
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      60
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#4
      14
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#53
      46
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#5
      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 42/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA4–4COL
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4COL
      game 44/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL5–2PIT
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL2–3DET
      L
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4COL
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN2–2COL
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      COL4–3SJS
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL1–2ANA
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • February 1996
    • The game
      WIN4–6COL
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR1–7COL
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–4COL
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TBL4–4COL
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD3–2COL
      L
      game 55/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL5–3PHI
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +4+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      COL2–4TBL
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL5–4FLA
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–7COL
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +1+/-8SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      LAK2–6COL
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      +5P+5A
      0+/-3SOG3PPP
      +5 assists
    Milestone

    Peter Forsberg reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 23

    • The game
      OTT2–4COL
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA2–3COL
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      92
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#3
      25
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#33
      67
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#3
      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 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1996
    • The game
      CHI3–5COL
      W
      game 64/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR0–4COL
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS5–3COL
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2COL
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL7–5VAN
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      +4P+4A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      COL0–4ANA
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–8COL
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      COL4–3VAN
      W
      game 71/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL5–2LAK
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      COL0–7DET
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      COL5–2WIN
      W
      game 74/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN3–1COL
      L
      game 75/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL8–3SJS
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • April 1996
    • The game
      STL6–3COL
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      SJS1–5COL
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–1DAL
      W
      game 79/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      ANA3–7COL
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      COL3–2STL
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4COL
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    The season in numbers

    Peter Forsberg closes the 1995-1996 season with 116 points

    Points
    116
    #1NHL#5
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    30
    #3NHL#41
    Assists
    86
    #1NHL#4
    P/GP
    1.41
    #1NHL#6
    +/-
    +26
    #2NHL#20
    Events
    116
    career best in points
    30
    career best in goals
    86
    career best in assists
    116
    first among the Swedes in points
    86
    first among the Swedes in assists
    2
    hat tricks
    100
    career assists
    100
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    25
    career goals
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 18 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
    • Game 1
      VAN2–5COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN5–4COL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Colorado Avalancheare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      COL4–0VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      COL3–4VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Colorado Avalancheare2–2withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      VAN4–5COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      COL3–2VAN
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–2

    COL4–2VAN
    Advance
    6Games10Points4Goals6Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Chicago Blackhawks

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

    Colorado Avalanche knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    COL4–2CHI
    Advance
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Colorado Avalanche meet Detroit Red Wings

    COLvsDET
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    • Game 1
      COL3–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      COL3–0DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET6–4COL
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–4COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      COL2–5DET
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET1–4COL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Conference final

    Colorado Avalanche knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    COL4–2DET
    Advance
    6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    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
    • Game 1
      FLA1–3COL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 2
      FLA1–8COL
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 3
      COL3–2FLA
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 4
      COL1–0FLA
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Colorado Avalanche

    beat Florida Panthers 4–0 in the final

    4Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Peter Forsberg ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 21 points

    Points
    21
    #1NHL#5
    Games
    22
    Goals
    10
    #1NHL#4
    Assists
    11
    #1NHL#13
    P/GP
    0.95
    #1NHL#14
    +/-
    +10
    #1NHL#4
    Events
    21
    first among the Swedes in points
    10
    first among the Swedes in goals
    11
    first among the Swedes in assists
    1
    hat trick
    25
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    VAN4–2→CHI4–2→DET4–2→FLA4–0