1995–96 NAHL season
| 1995–96 NAHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 46 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Springfield Jr. Blues |
| Robertson Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Springfield Jr. Blues |
The 1995–96 NAHL season was the 12th season of the North American Hockey League. The Springfield Jr. Blues won the regular season championship and the Robertson Cup.
Member changes
- The Lakeland Jets relocated and became the Soo Indians.[1]
- The Saginaw Gears relocated and became the Gaylord Grizzlies in December.
- The Indianapolis Junior Ice folded.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[2]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched regular season title
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Springfield Jr. Blues | 46 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 270 | 147 |
| x – Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 191 | 153 |
| x – Detroit Freeze | 46 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 211 | 177 |
| x – Soo Indians | 46 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 167 | 173 |
| x – Cleveland Jr. Barons | 46 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 218 | 192 |
| x – Saginaw Gears / Gaylord Grizzlies | 46 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 167 | 170 |
| x – Danville Wings | 46 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 158 | 220 |
| x – Dearborn Heights Nationals | 46 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 133 | 283 |
Robertson Cup playoffs
| Quarterfinal (Best-of-3) | Semifinal (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-3) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Springfield Jr. Blues | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dearborn Heights Nationals | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Springfield Jr. Blues | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Soo Indians | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Danville Wings | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Springfield Jr. Blues | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Detroit Freeze | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gaylord Grizzlies | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Detroit Freeze | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Soo Indians | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 0 | ||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
- ^ "Soo Indians Done?". U.S. Hockey Report. January 24, 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "NAHL Standings". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.