Colorado Avalanche at Hartford Whalers

Friday, December 15, 1995, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4–2 on Friday, December 15, 1995 at home.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Colorado Avalanche	2	47-25-10
at Hartford Whalers	4	34-39-9

Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	0	2	0	2
Hartford Whalers	1	1	2	4

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	16	9	11	36
Hartford Whalers	6	9	8	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	15:21	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (6)	Jeff O'Neill (5), Gerald Diduck (3)	Even strength	COL 0, HFD 1
2nd	03:29	Colorado Avalanche	Mike Keane (1)	Adam Deadmarsh (11)	Even strength	COL 1, HFD 1
2nd	18:49	Colorado Avalanche	Mike Keane (2)	Stephane Yelle (5), Curtis Leschyshyn (6)	Shorthanded	COL 2, HFD 1
2nd	19:23	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (7)	Brian Glynn (3), Glen Wesley (7)	Power play	COL 2, HFD 2
3rd	00:50	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone (1)	Gerald Diduck (4)	Even strength	COL 2, HFD 3
3rd	04:03	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson (12)	Brendan Shanahan (12)	Even strength	COL 2, HFD 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 12 C. Simon	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 13 V. Kamensky	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2
Number 14 L. Wilson	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 16 W. Rychel	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 18 A. Deadmarsh	R	0	1	1	+1	2	2
Number 19 J. Sakic	C	0	0	0	-1	0	6
Number 20 R. Corbet	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 21 P. Forsberg	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1
Number 22 C. Lemieux	R	0	0	0	-2	2	3
Number 25 M. Keane	R	2	0	2	+2	0	3
Number 26 S. Yelle	C	0	1	1	+2	0	1
Number 48 S. Young	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5
Number 2 S. Lefebvre	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4
Number 6 C. Wolanin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 23 J. Laukkanen	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 27 J. Slaney	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 S. Fiset	23	19	4	.826	58:10	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 14 K. Smyth	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	1	0	1	+1	4	3	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 26 J. Lemieux	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 32 S. Martins	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	2	1	3	+1	0	6	1
Number 4 F. Kucera	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	-1	12	1	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	1	0	1	+2	2	1	0
Number 44 G. Diduck	D	0	2	2	+2	2	1	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	36	34	2	.944	60:00	Win

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:50	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Smyth	Kneeing	2
1st	19:33	Colorado Avalanche	Adam Deadmarsh	Tripping obstruction	2
2nd	08:09	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Holding	2
2nd	08:45	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Holding	2
2nd	09:21	Colorado Avalanche	Claude Lemieux	High sticking	2
2nd	16:08	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron	Hooking	2
2nd	17:36	Colorado Avalanche	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	04:27	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Holding obstruction	2
3rd	13:55	Colorado Avalanche	Peter Forsberg	Slashing	2
3rd	13:55	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Slashing	2
3rd	18:39	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	18:39	Hartford Whalers	Glen Wesley	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Marc Crawford
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Richard Trottier
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Pierre Champoux
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Alexei Gusarov, Uwe Krupp, Troy Murray, Mike Ricci, Jon Klemm, Aaron Miller, Sandis Ozolinsh, Paul Brousseau, Anders Myrvold, Josef Marha
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kelly Chase, Alexander Godynyuk, Brad McCrimmon, Steven Rice, Scott Daniels, Andrei Nikolishin, Jason McBain, Marek Malik

Every Colorado Avalanche and Hartford Whalers game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Dec 15, 1995
Hartford Whalers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Feb 9, 1996

Other NHL games on Friday, December 15, 1995
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 15, 1995
New Jersey Devils 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Dec 15, 1995
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 15, 1995
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars, Fri, Dec 15, 1995
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 9	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Dec 15, 1995
Ottawa Senators 2 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Dec 15, 1995