The 1994-95 NHL season was the 78th regular season of the National Hockey League. Due to the owners' lockout of the players, the clubs played a shorter season. Furthermore, the NHL All-Star Game, which was set for January 20-21, 1995, in San Jose, California, was canceled. The shortened season ended on April 16 with the Dallas Stars defeating the New York Rangers 4-3 at Madison Square Garden. It was the first time since 1939 that there had not been at least one game per team during the regular season. There were two meetings of the owners before they finally agreed to accept a deal proposed by federal mediator George H. W. Bush. On the second day of talks, May 21, both sides reached an agreement and announced they had resolved their differences. The deal was ratified by 75% of the owners who voted on it; the remaining 25% were not willing to go along with the settlement. The 1994-95 season was also marked by the deaths of three hockey people: Bill Muckalt, the coach of the Minnesota North Stars; John MacBain, the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks; and Bob Pulford, the president of player safety for the NHL. Pulford died on October 10 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 53.