1995-96 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-32-11 - 89 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (39-32-11)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1995-96 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 39-32-11 - 89 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (39-32-11)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1995-96 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 39 wins and 32 losses and 11 ties for 89 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Capitals scored 234 goals and surrendered 204. Peter Bondra netted 52 goals for Washington, and Michal Pivonka accounted for 65 assists. Jim Carey earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.26 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Jim Schoenfeld coached the team. The 1995-96 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Allison | C | May 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | R | North York, ON Canada |
| Nolan Baumgartner | D | March 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Craig Berube | L | December 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Calahoo, AB Canada |
| Peter Bondra | R | February 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Lutsk, Ukraine |
| Andrew Brunette | L | August 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jim Carey | G | May 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Dorchester, MA USA |
| Eric Charron | D | January 14, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Denis Chasse | R | February 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Sylvain Cote | D | January 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Mike Eagles | L | March 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Sussex, NB Canada |
| Martin Gendron | R | February 15, 1974 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Sergei Gonchar | D | April 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Dale Hunter | C | July 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Calle Johansson | D | February 14, 1967 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Goteborg, Sweden |
| Jim Johnson | D | August 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | L | New Hope, MN USA |
| Keith Jones | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Joe Juneau | C | January 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Pont-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Kevin Kaminski | C | March 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Churchbridge, SK Canada |
| Ken Klee | D | April 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Olaf Kolzig | G | April 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 221 | L | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Steve Konowalchuk | L | November 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Todd Krygier | L | October 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Northville, MI USA |
| Stewart Malgunas | D | April 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Kelly Miller | L | March 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jeff Nelson | C | December 18, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Pat Peake | R | May 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Rochester, MN USA |
| Michal Pivonka | C | January 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Steve Poapst | D | January 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 199 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Joe Reekie | D | February 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Mark Tinordi | D | May 9, 1966 | 6'4" | 213 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Stefan Ustorf | F | January 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Kaufbeuren, Germany |
| Brendan Witt | D | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Richard Zednik | R | January 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Bystrica, Slovakia |
