1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
Team Record: 49-29-4 - 102 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 11-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Florida Panthers 4-3
Coach: Eddie Johnston (49-29-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins Results
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 49 wins and 29 losses and 4 ties for 102 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-7.
The Penguins paced the league with 362 goals. Pittsburgh surrendered 284 goals. Mario Lemieux scored 69 goals for the team, while Tomas Sandstrom, Petr Nedved and Jaromir Jagr each tallied 30 or more also. Ron Francis and Mario Lemieux each recorded 92 assists. Tom Barrasso earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Ken Wregget added 15 or more wins, too. Ken Wregget recorded a 3.24 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Eddie Johnston coached the team. The 1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Allen | D | March 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Greg Andrusak | D | November 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Tom Barrasso | G | March 31, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Len Barrie | C | June 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Drake Berehowsky | D | January 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stefan Bergkvist | D | March 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 224 | L | Leksand, Sweden |
| Jeff Christian | L | July 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| J.J. Daigneault | D | October 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Joe Dziedzic | L | December 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 227 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Rusty Fitzgerald | C | October 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Corey Foster | D | October 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ron Francis | C | March 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Jaromir Jagr | R | February 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 240 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Chris Joseph | D | September 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Brad Lauer | L | October 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Mario Lemieux | C | October 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 230 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Francois Leroux | D | April 18, 1970 | 6'6" | 247 | L | Ste-Adele, QC Canada |
| Norm Maciver | D | September 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Dave McLlwain | C | January 9, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Kevin Miller | R | September 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Lansing, MI USA |
| Dmitri Mironov | D | December 25, 1965 | 6'4" | 224 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Ian Moran | D | August 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Glen Murray | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 218 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Markus Naslund | L | July 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Petr Nedved | C | December 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 196 | L | Liberec, Czech Republic |
| Richard Park | C | May 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Seoul, South Korea |
| Ed Patterson | R | November 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dave Roche | L | June 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Tomas Sandstrom | R | September 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Jakobstad, Finland |
| Bryan Smolinski | C | December 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Toledo, OH USA |
| Alek Stojanov | R | April 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Chris Tamer | D | November 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Chris Wells | C | November 12, 1975 | 6'6" | 223 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Neil Wilkinson | D | August 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Selkirk, MB Canada |
| Ken Wregget | G | March 25, 1964 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Sergei Zubov | D | July 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Nizhry, Russia |
