1995-1996 NHL Captains

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1995-1996

List of NHL captains 1995-1996

Team	“C”	“A”
Anaheim Ducks	Randy Ladouceur	Paul Kariya Bobby Dollas Todd Ewen
Boston Bruins	Raymond Bourque	Adam Oates Cam Neely
Buffalo Sabres	Pat LaFontaine	Randy Burridge Doug Bodger
Calgary Flames	Theo Fleury	Phil Housley Steve Chiasson
Chicago Blackhawks	Chris Chelios	Denis Savard Brent Sutter Steve Smith
Colorado Avalanche	Joe Sakic	Craig Wolanin Mike Ricci Curtis Leschyshyn Sylvain Lefebvre
Dallas Stars	Derian Hatcher	Mike Modano Joe Nieuwendyk
Detroit Red Wings	Steve Yzerman	Sergei Fedorov Paul Coffey
Edmonton Oilers	Kelly Buchberger	Doug Weight Jason Arnott Luke Richardson
Florida Panthers	Brian Skrudland	Scott Mellanby Gord Murphy
Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan	Andrew Cassels Glen Wesley
Los Angeles Kings	Wayne Gretzky Rob Blake	Jari Kurri Rick Tocchet
Montréal Canadiens	Pierre Turgeon Mike Keane	Vincent Damphousse Lyle Odelein
New Jersey Devils	Scott Stevens	John MacLean Ken Daneyko
New York Islanders	Pat Flatley	Mathieu Schneider Kirk Muller
New York Rangers	Mark Messier	Brian Leetch Adam Graves
Ottawa Senators	Randy Cunneyworth	Steve Duchesne Dan Quinn Sean Hill
Philadelphia Flyers	Eric Lindros	Rod Brind'Amour Éric Desjardins Craig MacTavish
Pittsburgh Penguins	Mario Lemieux	Jaromír Jágr Ron Francis
San Jose Sharks	Jeff Odgers	Ulf Dahlén Igor Larionov
St. Louis Blues	Shayne Corson Wayne Gretzky	Brett Hull Al MacInnis
Tampa Bay Lightning	Paul Ysebaert	Brian Bradley John Tucker
Toronto Maple Leafs	Doug Gilmour	Todd Gill Dave Ellett
Vancouver Canucks	Trevor Linden	Martin Gélinas Dave Babych Pavel Bure Dana Murzyn
Washington Capitals	Dale Hunter	Sylvain Côté Kelly Miller
Winnipeg Jets	Kris King	Keith Tkachuk Teppo Numminen

The NHL 1995-1996 season included a full slate of teams, each with its own approach to leadership on the ice. Captains have long been central figures in the league, serving as the official link between players, coaches, and referees.

This page provides the complete list of NHL team captains for the 1995-1996 season, highlighting who wore the “C” and noting cases where a team went without a designated captain.