1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season

1995–96 Detroit Red Wings
Central Division champions
Division1st Central
Conference1st Western
1995–96 record62–13–7
Home record36–3–2
Road record26–10–5
Goals for325
Goals against181
Team information
General managerScotty Bowman
Jim Devellano
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainSteve Yzerman
Alternate captainsPaul Coffey
Sergei Fedorov
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance19,923 (100%)
Total: 816,850
Minor league affiliate(s)Adirondack Red Wings (AHL)
Toledo Storm (ECHL)
Jacksonville Bullets (SHL)
Team leaders
GoalsSergei Fedorov (39)
AssistsSergei Fedorov (68)
PointsSergei Fedorov (107)
Penalty minutesKeith Primeau (168)
Plus/minusVladimir Konstantinov (+60)
WinsChris Osgood (39)
Goals against averageChris Osgood (2.17)

The 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season was the 70th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.

Regarded as one of the greatest regular seasons in NHL history, the Red Wings eclipsed the all-time record of most regular-season wins with 62, a record previously set at 60 by the 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens. This record was later tied by the 2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning, and broken by the 2022–23 Boston Bruins, with their groundbreaking 65 wins that was set as a new NHL record.[1] During the regular season, they garnered a total of 131 points, marking the highest tally since the Montreal Canadiens amassed 132 points in 1976–77. They surpassed most of that year's NBA season win records except for the Seattle SuperSonics (64–18) and the Chicago Bulls (72–10) being the only teams to win more games. The Red Wings had two winning streaks of nine games and had a 13-game unbeaten streak from March 3, 1996, to March 31, going 12–0–1 during that stretch.

Having the best record in the league, the Red Wings were awarded the Presidents' Trophy. During the 1995–96 regular season, the Red Wings were the only team to score at least one goal in all 82 of its games.[2] While the team is remembered for its record-breaking regular season, it ended in heartbreaking fashion in the playoffs. Detroit lost five games to Winnipeg and St. Louis, both teams that failed to get above 80 points in the regular season, including having to go to a decisive game 7 against St. Louis. They were ultimately upset by the Colorado Avalanche, winning only two of the six games in the series, and failed to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. Throughout the season, the Red Wings achieved a total of 72 victories, which was on par with the 1976-77 Canadiens.

Off-season

In September 1995, the former 1974 draft pick and attorney Bill Evo was appointed president the Detroit Red Wings.[3]

Regular season

  • November 28, 1995: The Montreal Canadiens were playing the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena. The day before the game, Mario Tremblay spoke to Mario Leclerc of Le Journal de Montreal. Tremblay mentioned that he was resentful of current Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman. He had played under Bowman for the first five years of his NHL career, and Tremblay told Leclerc that Bowman always threatened to send him to the minors.[4] When Leclerc approached Cournoyer, he stated that he did not want to speak about Bowman.[5] The Canadiens lost the game by a score of 3–2. The next day, Le Journal de Montreal had a headline that stated, "Bowman has the last word."[5]
  • December 2, 1995: The Red Wings played at the Montreal Forum (their final season for the Habs before they moved to the Bell Centre) and dealt Tremblay's Montreal Canadiens their worst home game in franchise history, with an 11–1 win.[6] The Habs' star goaltender Patrick Roy allowed nine goals on 26 shots (five in the first period, and then another four in the second period), and the crowd jeered him whenever he made an easy save during the second period after the game was already 7–1 in favor of the Red Wings. In response, Roy raised his arms in mock celebration. When Head Coach Mario Tremblay finally pulled Roy in the middle of the second period in favor of Pat Jablonski (who allowed two more goals), Roy stormed past him and told Canadiens President Ronald Corey, "It's my last game in Montreal."[7] Tremblay was roundly criticized for not relieving Roy earlier, violating the unwritten rule that a star goaltender be taken out of the game once it is clear he is having an off-night.[8] Roy was traded to the Colorado Avalanche after that game, and he played a key role in eliminating the Red Wings during the Western Conference Finals, precipitating the Avalanche–Red Wings rivalry.
  • Against the Hartford Whalers on March 6, 1996, Chris Osgood became the third goaltender in NHL history to score a goal.[9]
  • On March 22, 1996, the Red Wings scored three short-handed goals in a 7–0 win over the Colorado Avalanche, clinching the Presidents' Trophy.[10][11]

The Red Wings finished first in wins (62), points (131), tied the Washington Capitals for most shutouts (9), allowed the fewest goals (181), the fewest even-strength goals (128), the fewest power-play goals (44) and had the best penalty-kill percentage (88.27%).[12]

Season standings

Central Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Detroit Red Wings 82 62 13 7 325 181 131
2 Chicago Blackhawks 82 40 28 14 273 220 94
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 34 36 12 247 252 80
4 St. Louis Blues 82 32 34 16 219 248 80
5 Winnipeg Jets 82 36 40 6 275 291 78
6 Dallas Stars 82 26 42 14 227 280 66

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[13]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red Wings CEN 82 62 13 7 325 181 131
2 Colorado Avalanche PAC 82 47 25 10 326 240 104
3 Chicago Blackhawks CEN 82 40 28 14 273 220 94
4 Toronto Maple Leafs CEN 82 34 36 12 247 252 80
5 St. Louis Blues CEN 82 32 34 16 219 248 80
6 Calgary Flames PAC 82 34 37 11 241 240 79
7 Vancouver Canucks PAC 82 32 35 15 278 278 79
8 Winnipeg Jets CEN 82 36 40 6 275 291 78
9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PAC 82 35 39 8 234 247 78
10 Edmonton Oilers PAC 82 30 44 8 240 304 68
11 Dallas Stars CEN 82 26 42 14 227 280 66
12 Los Angeles Kings PAC 82 24 40 18 256 302 66
13 San Jose Sharks PAC 82 20 55 7 252 357 47

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


Playoffs

In the first round of the playoffs, the Red Wings defeated the eighth-seeded Winnipeg Jets marking the Jets' final games in Winnipeg as the franchise relocated to Phoenix following their playoff defeat. The Wings then defeated the fifth-place St. Louis Blues in the second round. In the Western Conference Finals, the Red Wings were ousted in six games by the Colorado Avalanche, who were in the first year after moving from Quebec. These two teams started the Avalanche–Red Wings rivalry, which lasted nearly a decade.

Schedule and results

Regular season

1995–96 regular season[2]
October: 5–4–2 (home: 2–1–1; road: 3–3–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 6 Detroit 2–3 Colorado Vernon 16,061 0–1–0 0 Recap
2 October 8 Detroit 3–1 Edmonton Osgood 13,302 1–1–0 2 Recap
3 October 9 Detroit 5–3 Vancouver Vernon 19,024 2–1–0 4 Recap
4 October 13 Edmonton 0–9 Detroit Osgood 19,875 3–1–0 6 Recap
5 October 15 Detroit 5–5 Winnipeg OT Vernon 9,399 3–1–1 7 Recap
6 October 17 Calgary 3–3 Detroit OT Osgood 19,638 3–1–2 8 Recap
7 October 19 Detroit 2–4 New Jersey Vernon 16,147 3–2–2 8 Recap
8 October 21 Boston 2–4 Detroit Osgood 19,875 4–2–2 10 Recap
9 October 24 Ottawa 2–1 Detroit Vernon 19,512 4–3–2 10 Recap
10 October 27 Detroit 3–0 Calgary Osgood 19,001 5–3–2 12 Recap
11 October 30 Detroit 2–3 Winnipeg Osgood 7,905 5–4–2 12 Recap
November: 9–2–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 4–2–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
12 November 1 Detroit 1–2 Buffalo Osgood 12,653 5–5–2 12 Recap
13 November 2 Detroit 6–5 Boston OT Osgood 17,565 6–5–2 14 Recap
14 November 4 Dallas 1–5 Detroit Osgood 19,852 7–5–2 16 Recap
15 November 7 Edmonton 2–4 Detroit Osgood 19,776 8–5–2 18 Recap
16 November 11 Detroit 5–2 San Jose Vernon 17,190 9–5–2 20 Recap
17 November 14 Detroit 6–5 Los Angeles Osgood 14,154 10–5–2 22 Recap
18 November 17 Detroit 5–4 Edmonton Vernon 10,803 11–5–2 24 Recap
19 November 22 San Jose 2–5 Detroit Osgood 19,983 12–5–2 26 Recap
20 November 24 Detroit 1–4 Philadelphia Vernon 17,380 12–6–2 26 Recap
21 November 25 NY Rangers 0–2 Detroit Osgood 19,983 13–6–2 28 Recap
22 November 28 Montreal 2–3 Detroit Osgood 19,945 14–6–2 30 Recap
December: 13–1–0 (home: 7–0–0; road: 6–1–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
23 December 1 Anaheim 2–5 Detroit Vernon 19,881 15–6–2 32 Recap
24 December 2 Detroit 11–1 Montreal Vernon 17,803 16–6–2 34 Recap
25 December 5 Philadelphia 3–5 Detroit Osgood 19,918 17–6–2 36 Recap
26 December 7 Dallas 1–3 Detroit Vernon 19,640 18–6–2 38 Recap
27 December 8 Detroit 1–2 NY Rangers OT Osgood 18,200 18–7–2 38 Recap
28 December 12 Detroit 5–2 St. Louis Vernon 17,965 19–7–2 40 Recap
29 December 13 Chicago 1–3 Detroit Osgood 19,983 20–7–2 42 Recap
30 December 15 New Jersey 1–3 Detroit Vernon 19,983 21–7–2 44 Recap
31 December 20 Detroit 6–1 Anaheim Vernon 17,174 22–7–2 46 Recap
32 December 22 Detroit 5–1 Calgary Osgood 17,302 23–7–2 48 Recap
33 December 23 Detroit 1–0 Vancouver Vernon 18,422 24–7–2 50 Recap
34 December 26 St. Louis 2–3 Detroit Osgood 19,983 25–7–2 52 Recap
35 December 29 Detroit 2–1 Dallas Osgood 16,924 26–7–2 54 Recap
36 December 31 Hartford 2–3 Detroit Osgood 19,983 27–7–2 56 Recap
January: 8–2–2 (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–1–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
37 January 3 Dallas 3–3 Detroit OT Osgood 19,944 27–7–3 57 Recap
38 January 5 Detroit 2–5 Pittsburgh Osgood 17,181 27–8–3 57 Recap
39 January 6 Chicago 0–3 Detroit Hodson 19,983 28–8–3 59 Recap
40 January 8 Winnipeg 6–4 Detroit Osgood 19,825 28–9–3 59 Recap
41 January 10 Detroit 4–0 Dallas Osgood 15,621 29–9–3 61 Recap
42 January 12 Los Angeles 2–3 Detroit Hodson 19,983 30–9–3 63 Recap
43 January 13 Detroit 4–2 Washington Osgood 18,130 31–9–3 65 Recap
44 January 17 Colorado 2–3 Detroit Osgood 19,983 32–9–3 67 Recap
45 January 24 San Jose 2–4 Detroit Osgood 19,946 33–9–3 69 Recap
46 January 25 Detroit 4–2 Ottawa Osgood 16,882 34–9–3 71 Recap
47 January 27 Detroit 5–5 Chicago OT Osgood 22,640 34–9–4 72 Recap
48 January 30 Toronto 2–4 Detroit Osgood 19,983 35–9–4 74 Recap
February: 11–2–0 (home: 8–0–0; road: 3–2–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
49 February 3 Pittsburgh 0–3 Detroit Osgood 19,983 36–9–4 76 Recap
50 February 6 Florida 2–4 Detroit Osgood 19,983 37–9–4 78 Recap
51 February 8 Detroit 1–3 Florida Vernon 14,703 37–10–4 78 Recap
52 February 10 Detroit 3–2 Tampa Bay OT Osgood 22,636 38–10–4 80 Recap
53 February 13 Los Angeles 4–9 Detroit Vernon 19,983 39–10–4 82 Recap
54 February 15 Washington 3–4 Detroit Osgood 19,952 40–10–4 84 Recap
55 February 16 Detroit 3–4 St. Louis Vernon 20,156 40–11–4 84 Recap
56 February 18 Detroit 3–2 Toronto Osgood 15,746 41–11–4 86 Recap
57 February 19 Vancouver 3–4 Detroit Vernon 19,983 42–11–4 88 Recap
58 February 22 Toronto 3–5 Detroit Osgood 19,983 43–11–4 90 Recap
59 February 24 Tampa Bay 0–2 Detroit Vernon 19,983 44–11–4 92 Recap
60 February 27 Detroit 6–2 NY Islanders Osgood 11,762 45–11–4 94 Recap
61 February 29 NY Islanders 1–5 Detroit Osgood 19,983 46–11–4 96 Recap
March: 12–1–1 (home: 7–1–0; road: 5–0–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
62 March 2 Vancouver 3–2 Detroit Vernon 19,983 46–12–4 96 Recap
63 March 3 Detroit 6–2 Chicago Vernon 22,540 47–12–4 98 Recap
64 March 6 Detroit 4–2 Hartford Osgood 11,252 48–12–4 100 Recap
65 March 8 Detroit 4–2 Colorado Vernon 16,061 49–12–4 102 Recap
66 March 10 Detroit 5–2 Winnipeg Osgood 14,757 50–12–4 104 Recap
67 March 12 Winnipeg 2–5 Detroit Vernon 19,983 51–12–4 106 Recap
68 March 17 Calgary 2–4 Detroit Osgood 19,983 52–12–4 108 Recap
69 March 19 Toronto 5–6 Detroit Vernon 19,983 53–12–4 110 Recap
70 March 20 Detroit 4–3 Toronto OT Osgood 15,746 54–12–4 112 Recap
71 March 22 Colorado 0–7 Detroit Vernon 19,983 55–12–4 114 Recap
72 March 24 Detroit 2–2 St. Louis OT Osgood 20,708 55–12–5 115 Recap
73 March 25 Anaheim 1–5 Detroit Vernon 19,983 56–12–5 117 Recap
74 March 27 Buffalo 2–4 Detroit Osgood 19,983 57–12–5 119 Recap
75 March 31 St. Louis 1–8 Detroit Vernon 19,983 58–12–5 121 Recap
April: 4–1–2 (home: 2–0–0; road: 2–1–2)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
76 April 2 Detroit 3–6 San Jose Osgood 17,190 58–13–5 121 Recap
77 April 3 Detroit 2–2 Los Angeles OT Vernon 14,663 58–13–6 122 Recap
78 April 5 Detroit 2–2 Anaheim OT Osgood 17,174 58–13–7 123 Recap
79 April 7 Detroit 4–1 Chicago Vernon 21,986 59–13–7 125 Recap
80 April 10 Winnipeg 2–5 Detroit Osgood 19,983 60–13–7 127 Recap
81 April 12 Chicago 3–5 Detroit Osgood 19,983 61–13–7 129 Recap
82 April 14 Detroit 5–1 Dallas Osgood 16,924 62–13–7 131 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1996 Stanley Cup playoffs[2]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (8) Winnipeg Jets: Detroit won 4–2
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 17 Winnipeg 1–4 Detroit Osgood 19,983 1–0 Recap
2 April 19 Winnipeg 0–4 Detroit Osgood 19,983 2–0 Recap
3 April 21 Detroit 1–4 Winnipeg Vernon 15,544 2–1 Recap
4 April 23 Detroit 6–1 Winnipeg Vernon 15,557 3–1 Recap
5 April 26 Winnipeg 3–1 Detroit Osgood 19,983 3–2 Recap
6 April 28 Detroit 4–1 Winnipeg Vernon 15,567 4–2 Recap
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (5) St. Louis Blues: Detroit won 4–3
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 May 3 St. Louis 2–3 Detroit Osgood 19,983 1–0 Recap
2 May 5 St. Louis 3–8 Detroit Osgood 19,983 2–0 Recap
3 May 8 Detroit 4–5 St. Louis OT Vernon 20,796 2–1 Recap
4 May 10 Detroit 0–1 St. Louis Osgood 20,796 2–2 Recap
5 May 12 St. Louis 3–2 Detroit Osgood 19,983 2–3 Recap
6 May 14 Detroit 4–2 St. Louis Osgood 20,796 3–3 Recap
7 May 16 St. Louis 0–1 Detroit 2OT Osgood 19,983 4–3 Recap
Western Conference Finals vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–2
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 May 19 Colorado 3–2 Detroit OT Osgood 19,957 0–1 Recap
2 May 21 Colorado 3–0 Detroit Osgood 19,983 0–2 Recap
3 May 23 Detroit 6–4 Colorado Osgood 16,061 1–2 Recap
4 May 25 Detroit 2–4 Colorado Osgood 16,061 1–3 Recap
5 May 27 Colorado 2–5 Detroit Osgood 19,983 2–3 Recap
6 May 29 Detroit 1–4 Colorado Osgood 16,061 2–4 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Red Wings only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
91 Sergei Fedorov RW 78 39 68 107 49 48 19 2 18 20 8 10
19 Steve Yzerman C 80 36 59 95 29 64 18 8 12 20 −1 4
77 Paul Coffey D 76 14 60 74 19 90 17 5 9 14 −3 30
13 Vyacheslav Kozlov LW 82 36 37 73 33 70 19 5 7 12 3 10
8 Igor Larionov† C 69 21 50 71 37 34 19 6 7 13 5 6
5 Nicklas Lidstrom D 81 17 50 67 29 20 19 5 9 14 2 10
55 Keith Primeau C 74 27 25 52 19 168 17 1 4 5 −1 28
22 Dino Ciccarelli RW 64 22 21 43 14 99 17 6 2 8 −6 26
2 Viacheslav Fetisov D 69 7 35 42 37 96 19 1 4 5 3 34
23 Greg Johnson LW 60 18 22 40 6 30 13 3 1 4 −3 8
16 Vladimir Konstantinov D 81 14 20 34 60 139 19 4 5 9 4 28
21 Bob Errey LW 71 11 21 32 30 66 14 0 4 4 1 8
25 Darren McCarty RW 63 15 14 29 14 158 19 3 2 5 −2 20
17 Doug Brown LW 62 12 15 27 11 4 13 3 3 6 0 4
37 Tim Taylor C 72 11 14 25 11 39 18 0 4 4 0 4
33 Kris Draper C 52 7 9 16 2 32 18 4 2 6 2 18
11 Mathieu Dandenault RW 34 5 7 12 6 6 — — — — — —
27 Marc Bergevin D 70 1 9 10 7 33 17 1 0 1 −4 14
20 Martin Lapointe RW 58 6 3 9 0 93 11 1 2 3 2 12
15 Mike Ramsey D 47 2 4 6 17 35 14 0 4 4 1 10
3 Bob Rouse D 58 0 6 6 5 48 7 0 1 1 4 4
26 Ray Sheppard‡ RW 5 2 2 4 0 2 — — — — — —
30 Chris Osgood G 50 1 2 3 4 15 0 0 0 4
18 Kirk Maltby† RW 6 1 0 1 0 6 8 0 1 1 0 4
32 Stu Grimson LW 56 0 1 1 −10 128 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 Jamie Pushor D 5 0 1 1 2 17 — — — — — —
34 Anders Eriksson D 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0
31 Kevin Hodson G 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
29 Mike Vernon G 32 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 2
26 Wes Walz C 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —

Goaltending

No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
30 Chris Osgood 50 47 39 6 5 1,190 106 2.17 .911 5 2,932:59 15 15 8 7 322 33 2.12 .898 2 935:48
29 Mike Vernon 32 22 21 7 2 723 70 2.26 .903 3 1,854:43 4 4 2 2 81 11 2.71 .864 0 243:23
31 Kevin Hodson 4 3 2 0 0 67 3 1.10 .955 1 163:16 — — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy Sergei Fedorov [14]
Jack Adams Trophy Scotty Bowman [15]
NHL Second All-Star team Vladimir Konstantinov (Defense) [16]
Chris Osgood (Goaltender)
NHL Plus-Minus Award Vladimir Konstantinov [17]
William M. Jennings Trophy Chris Osgood [18]
Mike Vernon
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Scotty Bowman (coach) [19]
Paul Coffey[a]
Sergei Fedorov
Nicklas Lidstrom
Chris Osgood

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Mathieu Dandenault October 8, 1995 [21]
Jamie Pushor
Kevin Hodson January 5, 1996
Anders Eriksson April 14, 1996
500th game played Mike Vernon October 9, 1995

Transactions

Signings

Date Player Contract term
August 28, 1995 (1995-08-28) Mike Ramsey 1-year
September 7, 1995 (1995-09-07) Viacheslav Fetisov 1-year

Draft picks

Detroit's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.[22]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 26 Maxim Kuznetsov D  Russia Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
2 52 Philippe Audet LW  Canada Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
31 58 Darryl Laplante C  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
4 104 Anatoli Ustyugov LW  Russia Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
52 125 Chad Wilchynski D  Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
53 126 Dave Arsenault G  Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
6 156 Tyler Perry C  Canada Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
7 182 Per Eklund RW  Sweden Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
8 208 Andrei Samokhvalov RW  Kazakhstan Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)
9 234 David Engblom C  Sweden Vallentuna (Sweden)
Notes
  1. The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 25, 1994 that sent Sheldon Kennedy to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.
  2. The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 17, 1994 that sent Vincent Riendeau to Boston in exchange for this pick.
  3. The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 9, 1993 that sent Stewart Malgunas to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  • The Red Wings third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on April 3, 1995 that sent Viacheslav Fetisov to Detroit in exchange for this pick (78th overall).
  • The Red Wings fifth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 27, 1995 that sent Bob Errey to Detroit in exchange for this pick (130th overall).

Notes

  1. ^ Coffey was voted to the starting lineup, earning more votes than any other player.[20]

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