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) ||11–12–8 || 
|- align="center" 
|32||T||December 20, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||11–12–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|33||W||December 22, 1995||6–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||12–12–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|34||L||December 23, 1995||0–1 || align="left"|  Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||12–13–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|35||L||December 26, 1995||2–4 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||12–14–9 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|36||L||December 28, 1995||2–3 || align="left"|  New York Rangers (1995–96) ||12–15–9 || 
|- align="center" 
|37||T||December 31, 1995||5–5 OT|| align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96) ||12–15–10 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|38||W||January 3, 1996||7–2 || align="left"|  Florida Panthers (1995–96) ||13–15–10 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|39||W||January 6, 1996||9–2 || align="left"|  Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96) ||14–15–10 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|40||L||January 8, 1996||5–8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||14–16–10 || 
|- align="center" 
|41||T||January 10, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96) ||14–16–11 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|42||W||January 13, 1996||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||15–16–11 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|43||W||January 15, 1996||6–0 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||16–16–11 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|44||L||January 16, 1996||0–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||16–17–11 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|45||L||January 22, 1996||4–6 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||16–18–11 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|46||L||January 24, 1996||1–2 OT|| align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||16–19–11 || 
|- align="center" 
|47||T||January 25, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||16–19–12 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|48||W||January 27, 1996||6–3 || align="left"|  New York Islanders (1995–96) ||17–19–12 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|49||L||January 30, 1996||2–3 OT|| align="left"|  New Jersey Devils (1995–96) ||17–20–12 || 
|-

|- align="center" 
|50||T||February 1, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||17–20–13 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|51||W||February 2, 1996||5–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||18–20–13 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|52||W||February 4, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||19–20–13 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|53||L||February 7, 1996||3–5 || align="left"|  Hartford Whalers (1995–96) ||19–21–13 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|54||W||February 9, 1996||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||20–21–13 || 
|- align="center" 
|55||T||February 10, 1996||4–4 OT|| align="left"|  Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||20–21–14 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|56||W||February 13, 1996||5–4 || align="left"|  Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||21–21–14 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|57||W||February 15, 1996||5–3 || align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||22–21–14 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|58||L||February 17, 1996||1–4 || align="left"|  Boston Bruins (1995–96) ||22–22–14 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|59||L||February 19, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||22–23–14 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|60||W||February 21, 1996||5–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96) ||23–23–14 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|61||W||February 23, 1996||3–1 || align="left"|  San Jose Sharks (1995–96) ||24–23–14 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|62||L||February 27, 1996||4–7 || align="left"|  Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96) ||24–24–14 || 
|- align="center" 
|63||T||February 29, 1996||2–2 OT|| align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (1995–96) ||24–24–15 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|64||W||March 2, 1996||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96) ||25–24–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|65||W||March 3, 1996||3–0 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||26–24–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|66||W||March 6, 1996||5–2 || align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (1995–96) ||27–24–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|67||L||March 9, 1996||5–7 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||27–25–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|68||L||March 12, 1996||0–9 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1995–96) ||27–26–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|69||L||March 14, 1996||1–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||27–27–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|70||L||March 15, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1995–96) ||27–28–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|71||L||March 17, 1996||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||27–29–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|72||L||March 19, 1996||3–4 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (1995–96) ||27–30–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|73||W||March 22, 1996||5–2 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (1995–96) ||28–30–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|74||L||March 23, 1996||0–4 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||28–31–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|75||W||March 25, 1996||4–1 || align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||29–31–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|76||L||March 27, 1996||2–6 || align="left"|  Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96) ||29–32–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|77||W||March 29, 1996||4–2 || align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96) ||30–32–15 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|78||L||April 1, 1996||2–6 || align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (1995–96) ||30–33–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|79||L||April 3, 1996||3–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||30–34–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|80||W||April 6, 1996||4–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96) ||31–34–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|81||L||April 8, 1996||0–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96) ||31–35–15 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|82||W||April 13, 1996||5–0 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (1995–96) ||32–35–15 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 || April 16 || Vancouver || 2 – 5 || Colorado || || McLean || 16,061 || 0 – 1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2 || April 18 || Vancouver || 5 – 4 || Colorado || || Hirsch || 16,061 || 1 – 1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"    
| 3 || April 20 || Colorado || 4 – 0 || Vancouver || || Hirsch || 18,422 || 1 – 2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 4 || April 22 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || Hirsch || 18,422 || 2 – 2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 5 || April 25 || Vancouver || 4 – 5 || Colorado || OT || Hirsch || 16,061 || 2 – 3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 6 || April 27 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || || Hirsch || 18,422 || 2 – 4 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring
 Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
  = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in Edmonton, Alberta.

Notes

References

Vancouver Canucks seasons
Vancouver Canucks season, 1995-96
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