1995–96 New York Islanders season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1995–96
Team=New York Islanders
Conference=Eastern
ConferenceRank=12th
Division=Atlantic
DivisionRank=7th
Record=22–50–10
HomeRecord=14–21–6
RoadRecord=8–29–4
GoalsFor=229
GoalsAgainst=315
GeneralManager=
Coach=Lorne Henning, Mike Milbury
Captain=Patrick Flatley
AltCaptain=
Arena=Nassau Coliseum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Zigmund Palffy (43)
AssistsLeader=Travis Green (45)
PointsLeader=Zigmund Palffy (87)
PIMLeader=
WinsLeader=
GAALeader=

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

Before the 1995–96 season, Don Maloney fired Lorne Henning and named Mike Milbury head coach. The same year, the Isles' attempt at updating their look resulted in the unveiling of the "fisherman" logo. It proved to be such a disaster that the team announced less than a year after unveiling it that they would go back to their original logo as soon as league rules allowed. Rangers fans still mock the Isles with chants of "we want fishsticks", a reference to the way the logo resembled the Gorton's fisherman. The year was a failure on the ice as well, as the Islanders finished in last place with a record of 22–50–10. During the season, team management fired Maloney, whom fans blamed for the team's downfall, and gave Milbury total control of hockey operations as both coach and general manager.

eason standings

Player stats

Forwards

"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000521996.html Islanders on Hockey Database]