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Rory Fitzpatrick's 1995-1996 season

Points
2
NHL#612
Goals
0
NHL#625
Assists
2
NHL#564
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#585
Games
42
51%
51% of 82

Defenceman Rory Fitzpatrick was 20 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 42 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.05 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points.

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

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Rory Fitzpatrick's season starts in game 29 of 82

    Montréal Canadiens have played 28 games28 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Rory Fitzpatrick makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Chicago Blackhawks

    Rory was 20 years old · United Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Peter Popovic.

    • The game
      MTL4–1CHI
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2MTL
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Rory Fitzpatrick records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 16

    • The game
      HFD2–3MTL
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–4WSH
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3TBL
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1OTT
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–7NYR
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYI
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–6MTL
      L
      game 40/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8210 of 41 played
      1
      points
      NHL#558
      0
      goals
      NHL#529
      1
      assists
      NHL#520
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#186
      MTL
      19-18-0W-L-OT42Points
      2nd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–5PIT
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–0OTT
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2FLA
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–4MTL
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–5MTL
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5MTL
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1996
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1TOR
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4COL
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2DAL
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OTT5–3MTL
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      SJS0–3MTL
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–5MTL
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5HFD
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–6NJD
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7MTL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–7SJS
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8228 of 62 played
      1
      points
      NHL#603
      0
      goals
      NHL#588
      1
      assists
      NHL#564
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#182
      MTL
      30-25-0W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–5ANA
      L
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1996
    • The game
      HFD2–3MTL
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–5MTL
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4MTL
      W
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–0MTL
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3BOS
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1OTT
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1996
    • The game
      BUF6–4MTL
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1MTL
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      FLA1–2MTL
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–5MTL
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Rory Fitzpatrick closes the 1995-1996 season with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#612
    Games
    42of 82
    51%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#625
    Assists
    2
    NHL#564
    P/GP
    0.05
    NHL#533
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#585
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      MTL3–2NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      MTL5–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYR2–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYR4–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      MTL2–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      NYR5–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rory Fitzpatrick ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#168
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#109
    Assists
    1
    NHL#170
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#194
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    NYR2–4