62-13 (.799)
Arena
Attendance
816,850 total
19,923 per game
19,923 per game
1996 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
2
52
Aren Miller G
4
108
Johan Forsander L
5
135
Michal Podolka G
6
144
Magnus Nilsson L
The Red Wings have one of the finest season in NHL history winning a record 62 games on the way to claiming their 2nd straight President's Trophy with a 62-13-7 record. In the playoffs the Red Wings would beat the lame duck Winnipeg Jets in 6 games. In the 2nd Round the Wings would be taken to the limit by the St. Louis Blues needing an overtime goal in Game 7 to win the series. However, the Red Wings lose the first 2 games in the Conference Finals at home to the Colorado Avalanche and never recover, falling in 6 games.