1995–96 CHL season
| 1995–96 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Adams’ Cup | Oklahoma City Blazers |
| Season MVP | Brian Shantz (San Antonio) |
| Top scorer | Brian Shantz (San Antonio) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Oklahoma City Blazers |
| Runners-up | San Antonio Iguanas |
The 1995–96 CHL season was the fourth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Teams
[edit]Map of teams
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Regular season
[edit]League standings
[edit]| Central Hockey League | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Oklahoma City Blazers | 64 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 327 | 224 | 98 |
| x-San Antonio Iguanas | 64 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 313 | 240 | 86 |
| x-Memphis RiverKings | 64 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 308 | 271 | 74 |
| x-Tulsa Oilers | 64 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 244 | 302 | 57 |
| e-Fort Worth Fire | 64 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 244 | 289 | 54 |
| e-Wichita Thunder | 64 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 270 | 380 | 47 |
Note: y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Playoffs
[edit]Playoff bracket
[edit]| Ray Miron Cup first round | Ray Miron Cup finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Tulsa Oilers | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | San Antonio Iguanas | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | San Antonio Iguanas | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Memphis RiverKings | 2 | |||||||
CHL awards
[edit]| Ray Miron Cup: | Oklahoma City Blazers |
| Adams Cup: | Oklahoma City Blazers |
| Coach of the Year: | Doug Sauter (Oklahoma City) |
| Most Valuable Player: | Brian Shantz (San Antonio) |
| Playoff Most Valuable Player: | Jean-Ian Filiatrault (Oklahoma City) |
| Most Outstanding Goaltender: | Jean-Ian Filiatrault (Oklahoma City) |
| Most Outstanding Defenseman | Dan Brown (Memphis) |
| Rookie of the Year | Derek Grant (Memphis) |
| Scoring Champion | Brian Shantz (San Antonio) |
Player statistics
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Shantz | San Antonio Iguanas | 64 | 54 | 85 | 139 | 90 |
| Paul Jackson | San Antonio Iguanas | 62 | 50 | 65 | 115 | 184 |
| Kyle Reeves | Fort Worth Fire | 63 | 68 | 47 | 115 | 179 |
| George Dupont | Oklahoma City Blazers | 61 | 28 | 83 | 111 | 274 |
| Joe Burton | Oklahoma City Blazers | 64 | 66 | 32 | 98 | 53 |
| Derek Grant | Memphis RiverKings | 52 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 25 |
| Chris Robertson | Tulsa Oilers | 54 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 96 |
| David Shute | San Antonio Iguanas Wichita Thunder |
63 | 49 | 33 | 82 | 83 |
| Brent Fleetwood | Memphis RiverKings | 64 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 132 |
| Sylvain Naud | Tulsa Oilers | 64 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 107 |