1994-95 NHL season

The 1994-95 NHL season was the 78th regular season of the National Hockey League. 26 teams each played 48 games, a shortened season, due to a lockout of the players by the owners. The New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup in a four-game sweep of the Detroit Red Wings.
==League Business==
The Hartford Whalers were purchased by Peter Karmanos.
This was the last season in Quebec City for the Quebec Nordiques, as they announced that they would move to Denver after the season and become the Colorado Avalanche.
It was the first season with games televised by Fox, which they would do until the end of the 1998-1999 season. It marked the first major American broadcast agreement for the NHL since 1975. Fox split Stanley Cup Finals games with ESPN.
The regular season was shortened because of a 103 day lockout, which ended on 11 January 1995. The season finally got underway nine days later.
===New Arenas===
An era comes to an end as the Boston Bruins play their final season at the Boston Garden.
The Chicago Blackhawks open the United Center.
The St. Louis Blues open the Kiel Center now Scottrade Center.
===Rule Changes===
Two Zambonis would now be required by every arena for the resurfacing between periods.
* A coach can call for a stick measurement in overtime, but the request must be made before the winning goal is scored;
* leaving the penalty box to join an altercation on the ice will draw an automatic three-game suspension;
*any severe check from behind will result in a major penalty and game misconduct.
==Regular season==
The abbreviated season ended much later than usual. For the first and, as of 2007, the only time in NHL history, the Stanley Cup Finals concluded after the Summer Solstice. Despite the late end to the playoffs, only 81 total playoff games were held, the lowest number to date under the "16 wins" playoff format.
===Final standings===
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
====Eastern Conference====
Northeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Quebec Nordiques 	48	30	13	5	185	134	65
Pittsburgh Penguins	48	29	16	3	181	158	61
Boston Bruins 	48	27	18	3	150	127	57
Buffalo Sabres 	48	22	19	7	130	119	51
Hartford Whalers 	48	19	24	5	127	141	43
Montreal Canadiens 	48	18	23	7	125	148	43
Ottawa Senators 	48	9 	34	5	117	174	23
Atlantic Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Philadelphia Flyers	48	28	16	4	150	132	60
New Jersey Devils 	48	22	18	8	136	121	52
Washington Capitals	48	22	18	8	136	120	52
New York Rangers 	48	22	23	3	139	134	47
Florida Panthers 	48	20	22	6	115	127	46
Tampa Bay Lightning	48	17	28	3	120	144	37
New York Islanders 	48	15	28	5	126	158	35
====Western Conference====
Central Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Detroit Red Wings 	48	33	11	4	180	117	70
St. Louis Blues 	48	28	15	5	178	135	61
Chicago Blackhawks 	48	24	19	5	156	115	53
Toronto Maple Leafs	48	21	19	8	135	146	50
Dallas Stars 	48	17	23	8	136	135	42
Winnipeg Jets 	48	16	25	7	157	177	39
Pacific Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts
Calgary Flames 	48	24	17	7 	163	135	55
Vancouver Canucks 	48	18	18	12	153	148	48
San Jose Sharks 	48	19	25	4 	129	161	42
Los Angeles Kings 	48	16	23	9 	142	174	41
Edmonton Oilers 	48	17	27	4 	136	183	38
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	48	16	27	5 	125	164	37
===Scoring leaders===
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	PTS
Jaromir Jagr 	Pittsburgh 	48	32	38	70
Eric Lindros 	Philadelphia 	46	29	41	70
Alexei Zhamnov	Winnipeg 	48	30	35	65
Joe Sakic 	Quebec 	47	19	43	62
Ron Francis 	Pittsburgh 	44	11	48	59
Theoren Fleury	Calgary 	47	29	29	58
Paul Coffey 	Detroit 	45	14	44	58
Mikael Renberg	Philadelphia 	47	26	31	57
John LeClair 	Montreal/Philadelphia	46	26	28	54
Mark Messier 	NY Rangers 	46	14	39	53
==Stanley Cup playoffs==
=== First Round ===
====Eastern Conference====
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" 	Quebec vs. NY Rangers 	Quebec vs. NY Rangers 	Quebec vs. NY Rangers 	Quebec vs. NY Rangers
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
May 6 	NY Rangers 4 	5 Quebec 	 	
May 8 	NY Rangers 8 	3 Quebec 	 	
May 10 	Quebec 3 	4 NY Rangers 	 	
May 12 	Quebec 2 	3 NY Rangers 	OT 	
May 14 	NY Rangers 2 	4 Quebec 	 	
May 16 	Quebec 2 	4 NY Rangers 	 	
NY Rangers wins series 4–2	NY Rangers wins series 4–2	NY Rangers wins series 4–2	NY Rangers wins series 4–2	
====Western Conference====
{| cellpadding="3" border="1"	Detroit vs. Dallas 	Detroit vs. Dallas 	Detroit vs. Dallas 	Detroit vs. Dallas
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
May 7 	Dallas 3 	4 Detroit 	 	
May 9 	Dallas 1 	4 Detroit 	 	
May 11 	Detroit 5 	1 Dallas 	 	
May 14 	Detroit 1 	4 Dallas 	 	
May 15 	Dallas 1 	3 Detroit 	 	
Detroit wins series 4–1	Detroit wins series 4–1	Detroit wins series 4–1	Detroit wins series 4–1	
===Conference semifinals===
Eastern Conference
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" 	Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey 	Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey 	Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey 	Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
May 20 	New Jersey 2 	3 Pittsburgh 	 	
May 22 	New Jersey 4 	2 Pittsburgh 	 	
May 24 	Pittsburgh 1 	5 New Jersey 	 	
May 26 	Pittsburgh 1 	2 New Jersey 	OT 	
May 28 	New Jersey 4 	1 Pittsburgh 	 	
New Jersey win series 4–1	New Jersey win series 4–1	New Jersey win series 4–1	New Jersey win series 4–1	
Western Conference
{| cellpadding="3" border="1"	Detroit vs. San Jose 	Detroit vs. San Jose 	Detroit vs. San Jose 	Detroit vs. San Jose
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
May 21 	San Jose 0 	6 Detroit 	 	
May 23 	San Jose 2 	6 Detroit 	 	
May 25 	Detroit 6 	2 San Jose 	 	
May 27 	Detroit 6 	2 San Jose 	 	
Detroit wins series 4–0	Detroit wins series 4–0	Detroit wins series 4–0	Detroit wins series 4–0	
===Conference finals===
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" 	 	 	
Philadelphia vs. New Jersey 	Philadelphia vs. New Jersey 	Philadelphia vs. New Jersey 	Philadelphia vs. New Jersey
Date 	Away 	Home 	
June 3 	New Jersey 4 	1 Philadelphia 	
June 5 	New Jersey 5 	2 Philadelphia 	
June 7 	Philadelphia 3 	2 New Jersey 	OT
June 10 	Philadelphia 4 	2 New Jersey 	
June 11 	New Jersey 3 	2 Philadelphia 	
June 13 	Philadelphia 2 	4 New Jersey 	
New Jersey wins series 4–2and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–2and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–2and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–2and Prince of Wales Trophy
===Finals===
Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils 	Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils 	Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils 	Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils 	Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils 	Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils
Date 	Away 	Score 	Home 	Score 	Notes
June 17 	New Jersey 	2 	Detroit 	1 	
June 20 	New Jersey 	4 	Detroit 	2 	
June 22 	Detroit 	2 	New Jersey 	5 	
June 24 	Detroit 	2 	New Jersey 	5 	
New Jersey wins series 4–0and Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–0and Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–0and Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–0and Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–0and Stanley Cup 	New Jersey wins series 4–0and Stanley Cup
Claude Lemieux (New Jersey)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Claude Lemieux (New Jersey)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Claude Lemieux (New Jersey)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Claude Lemieux (New Jersey)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Claude Lemieux (New Jersey)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Claude Lemieux (New Jersey)wins Conn Smythe Trophy
===Scoring leaders===
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts
Sergei Fedorov 	Detroit 	17	7 	17	24
Stephane Richer 	New Jersey	19	6 	15	21
Neal Broten 	New Jersey	20	7 	12	19
Ron Francis 	Pittsburgh	12	6 	13	19
Denis Savard 	Chicago 	16	7 	11	18
Paul Coffey 	Detroit 	18	6 	12	18
John MacLean 	New Jersey	20	5 	13	18
Claude Lemieux 	New Jersey	20	13	3 	16
Vyacheslav Kozlov	Detroit 	18	9 	7 	16
Nicklas Lidstrom 	Detroit 	18	4 	12	16
==NHL Awards==
The NHL Awards presentation took place on July 6, 1995.
Presidents' Trophy: 	Detroit Red Wings
Prince of Wales Trophy: 	New Jersey Devils
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: 	Detroit Red Wings
Art Ross Memorial Trophy: 	Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:	Pat LaFontaine, Buffalo Sabres
Calder Memorial Trophy: 	Peter Forsberg, Quebec Nordiques
Conn Smythe Trophy: 	Claude Lemieux, New Jersey Devils
Frank J. Selke Trophy: 	Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins
Hart Memorial Trophy: 	Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers
Jack Adams Award: 	Marc Crawford, Quebec Nordiques
James Norris Memorial Trophy: 	Paul Coffey, Detroit Red Wings
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: 	Joe Nieuwendyk, Calgary Flames
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: 	Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins
Lester B. Pearson Award: 	Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Plus/Minus Award: 	Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins
Vezina Trophy: 	Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
William M. Jennings Trophy: 	Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks
Lester Patrick Trophy: 	Joe Mullen, Brian Mullen, Bob Fleming
===All-Star teams===
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres 	G 	Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks
Paul Coffey, Detroit Red Wings 	D 	Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
Chris Chelios, Montreal Canadiens 	D 	Larry Murphy, Pittsburgh Penguins
Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers 	C 	Alexei Zhamnov, Winnipeg Jets
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins 	RW 	Theoren Fleury, Calgary Flames
John LeClair, Montreal/Philadelphia	LW 	Keith Tkachuk, Winnipeg Jets
==Debuts==
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1994-95 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
*Oleg Tverdovsky, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
*Paul Kariya, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
*Cory Stillman, Calgary Flames
*Eric Daze, Chicago Blackhawks
*Jamie Langenbrunner, Dallas Stars
*Manny Fernandez, Dallas Stars
*Ryan Smyth, Edmonton Oilers
*Robert Svehla, Florida Panthers
*Marek Malik, Hartford Whalers
*Craig Conroy, Montreal Canadiens
*Valeri Bure, Montreal Canadiens
*Brian Rolston, New Jersey Devils
*Sergei Brylin, New Jersey Devils
*Tommy Salo, New York Islanders
*Radek Bonk, Ottawa Senators
*Adam Deadmarsh, Quebec Nordiques
*Peter Forsberg, Quebec Nordiques
*Jeff Friesen, San Jose Sharks
*Viktor Kozlov, San Jose Sharks
*Kenny Jonsson, Toronto Maple Leafs
*Adrian Aucoin, Vancouver Canucks
*Scott Walker, Vancouver Canucks
*Jim Carey, Washington Capitals
*Sergei Gonchar, Washington Capitals
==Last games==
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1994-95 (listed with their last team):
*Mats Naslund, Boston Bruins
*Craig Simpson, Buffalo Sabres
*Kelly Kisio, Calgary Flames
*Jim Peplinski, Calgary Flames
*Dirk Graham, Chicago Blackhawks
*Mark Howe, Detroit Red Wings
*Mike Krushelnyski, Detroit Red Wings
*Kent Nilsson, Edmonton Oilers
*Gaetan Duchesne, Florida Panthers
*Mark Osborne, New York Rangers
*Steve Larmer, New York Rangers
*Sylvain Turgeon, Ottawa Senators
*Peter Stastny, St. Louis Blues
*Gerard Gallant, Tampa Bay Lightning
*Garth Butcher, Toronto Maple Leafs
*Rich Sutter, Toronto Maple Leafs
*Dave Poulin, Washington Capitals
*Thomas Steen, Winnipeg Jets
==Hat tricks==
==Team Photos==
==See also==
* List of Stanley Cup champions
* 1994 NHL Entry Draft
* 1994-95 NHL lockout
* NHL All-Rookie Team
==References==
*Hockey Database
*http://nhl.com/