1995-1996
The 1995-96 was a season of change for the Ottawa Senators.  The Senators won 6 of their 1st 11 games, but after a terrible slump in November and December, the team fired Rick Bowness as head coach and hired Dave Allison, who was fired 9 games later, as the team finally settled on Jacques Martin as head coach.  Also, the Senators had a blockbuster 3-way trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders on January 23rd, as they acquired Wade Redden and Damian Rhodes for Don Beaupre and Bryan Berard.  The Senators also moved to the new state-of-the-art Palladium (renamed the Corel Centre after the season.)  The team finished with club records in wins (18) and points (41).  Daniel Alfredsson won the Calder Trophy for top rookie in the league, as he finished with team highs in goals, assists, and points.  It was the first league award that a Senators player had won.  The Senators were a team on the rise, and many people felt that this team would have a chance to contend for a playoff spot for the 1996-97 season.  The team also recorded their 50th NHL victory on April 5th, 1996 against the New York Islanders.  It was an exciting season in Ottawa.
1995-1996 Northeast Division Standings
Team          GP      W       L       T      PTS      GF       GA
Pittsburgh

Boston

Montreal

Hartford

Buffalo

OTTAWA		 82

82

82

82

82

82		 49

40

40

34

33

18		 29

31

32

39

42

59		 4

11

10

9

7

5		 102

91

90

77

73

41		 362

282

265

237

247

191		 284

269

248

259

262

291
Game By Game
Date
01/13/96
01/17/96
01/22/96
01/24/96
01/25/96
01/27/96
01/29/96
01/31/96
02/01/96
02/03/96
02/06/96
02/08/96
02/10/96
02/12/96
02/15/96
02/17/96
02/20/96
02/22/96
02/25/96
02/28/96
03/01/96
03/02/96
03/07/96
03/09/96
03/13/96
03/15/96
03/17/96
03/19/96
03/21/96
03/22/96
03/24/96
03/27/96
03/29/96
03/30/96
04/01/96
04/03/96
04/05/96
04/06/96
04/10/96
04/11/96
04/13/96		 Opponent
Tampa Bay Lightning
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
Washington Capitals
New Jersey Devils
Calgary Flames
Winnipeg Jets
Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders
San Jose Sharks
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars
Colorado Avalanche
Buffalo Sabres
Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins
Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
Vancouver Canucks
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
Boston Bruins
Hartford Whalers
Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
Washington Capitals
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Florida Panthers
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins
New Jersey Devils		 Score
L 4-1
L 3-0
L 7-3
L 4-3
L 4-2
T 2-2
W 4-2
L 3-1
L 4-2
L 3-2
L 3-1
L 6-2
W 5-3
W 4-1
T 2-2
L 2-1
W 7-1
L 3-2
L 4-2
L 3-2
L 3-2
L 4-1
L 5-1
L 3-2
W 4-1
W 2-0
W 5-0
L 5-2
L 3-1
T 1-1
L 3-2
L 4-2
L 5-0
L 3-1
T 1-1
W 3-2
W 4-2
L 4-3
L 5-2
L 5-3
W 5-2
Date
10/07/95
10/13/95
10/15/95
10/19/95
10/21/95
10/22/95
10/24/95
10/26/95
10/28/95
10/29/95
11/02/95
11/04/95
11/08/95
11/09/95
11/11/95
11/15/95
11/16/95
11/18/95
11/19/95
11/22/95
11/25/95
11/28/95
11/30/95
12/02/95
12/05/95
12/07/95
12/09/95
12/12/95
12/13/95
12/15/95
12/17/95
12/18/95
12/23/95
12/26/95
12/27/95
12/30/95
12/31/95
01/03/96
01/05/96
01/06/96
01/11/96		 Opponent
Buffalo Sabres
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Calgary Flames
New Jersey Devils
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Kings
Florida Panthers
Philadelphia Flyers
Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Bruins
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Hartford Whalers
Philadelphia Flyers
Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
Winnipeg Jets
Boston Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks
Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers
Buffalo Sabres
New York Rangers
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins
Hartford Whalers
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals		 Score
L 3-1
L 6-2
W 7-4
W 4-2
L 4-1
W 4-2
W 2-1
W 5-4
L 4-1
L 5-2
W 5-0
L 5-4
L 7-1
L 4-3
L 3-2
L 3-2
L 5-3
L 5-1
L 6-0
L 3-1
T 3-3
L 7-2
L 5-3
L 4-2
L 4-1
W 5-2
L 7-3
L 2-1
L 6-2
L 4-2
L 4-1
L 3-1
L 4-2
L 6-4
W 4-3
L 4-1
L 3-0
L 4-1
L 4-2
L 5-4
L 6-1
Road Games in Red
Home Games in Yellow
                     Team Stats
Longest Winning Streak: 3 games (10/22-10/26 & 03/13-03/17)
Longest Unbeaten Streak: 3 games (3-0-0 twice and 2-0-1)
Longest Losing Streak: 11 games (12/30-01/25)
Longest Winless Streak: 14 games (0-13-1)
Most Goals Scored: 7 (10/15 @ TB, 02/20 @ STL)
Most Goals Allowed: 7 (11/08 VS Pit, 11/28 @ Pit, 12/09 VS Col, 01/22 VS Chi)
Shutouts: 3 (11/02 @ Hfd, 03/15 VS Van, 03/17 VS TB)
Times Shutout: 4 (11/19 @ Buf, 12/31 VS TB, 01/17 VS Mtl, 03/29 @ Was)
Home Record: 8-28-5 (21 pts)
Road Record: 10-31-0 (20 pts)
Total Attendance: 544,108 (13,271 avg.)
                   Player Stats
Most Goals: Daniel Alfredsson (26)
Most Assists: Daniel Alfredsson (35)
Most Points: Daniel Alfredsson (61)
Most PIM: Dennis Vial (276)
Wins: Damian Rhodes (10)
GAA: Damian Rhodes (2.77)
Shutouts: Damian Rhodes (2)
Save Percentage: Damian Rhodes (.906)
Hat Tricks: Dan Quinn (10/15/95 @ Tampa Bay), Daniel Alfredsson (11/02/95 @ Hartford), Alexei Yashin (02/20/96 @ St. Louis)
Rhodes: Came to Ottawa in a trade with Toronto
Alfredsson: Won the 1995-96 Calder Trophy for NHL Rookie of the Year
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