1995–96 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1995–96 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). It marked the year they played their first season in General Motors Place, the year future star Markus Naslund joined the team, and Cliff Ronning's final season with the Canucks. Regular season On March 28, head coach Rick Ley was fired with six games left in the regular season. Standings Schedule and results Regular season |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |1||L||October 9, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||0–1–0 || |- align="center" |2||T||October 12, 1995||7–7 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||0–1–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |3||W||October 14, 1995||7–6 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||1–1–1 || |- align="center" |4||T||October 15, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||1–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 18, 1995||5–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||2–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |6||L||October 21, 1995||4–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||2–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |7||L||October 24, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1995–96) ||2–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |8||W||October 25, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||3–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |9||L||October 28, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||3–4–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |10||W||October 30, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||4–4–2 || |- |- align="center" |11||T||November 1, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||4–4–3 || |- align="center" |12||T||November 3, 1995||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||4–4–4 || |- align="center" |13||T||November 4, 1995||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||4–4–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |14||W||November 7, 1995||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1995–96) ||5–4–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |15||L||November 9, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||5–5–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |16||L||November 11, 1995||4–8 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||5–6–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |17||L||November 12, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||5–7–5 || |- align="center" |18||T||November 16, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||5–7–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |19||L||November 18, 1995||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||5–8–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |20||L||November 19, 1995||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||5–9–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |21||L||November 22, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||5–10–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |22||W||November 23, 1995||3–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||6–10–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |23||L||November 25, 1995||2–7 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||6–11–6 || |- align="center" |24||T||November 29, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||6–11–7 || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |25||W||December 1, 1995||7–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||7–11–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |26||W||December 5, 1995||6–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||8–11–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |27||L||December 8, 1995||3–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||8–12–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |28||W||December 9, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||9–12–7 || |- align="center" |29||T||December 13, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||9–12–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |30||W||December 17, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||10–12–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |31||W||December 18, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)