1993–94 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1993–94 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 15th season in the NHL. The Oilers finished 6th in the Pacific Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
During the off-season, the NHL announced it would be renaming the divisions and conferences, and the Oilers would be placed in the newly created Pacific Division in the Western Conference, along with their Battle of Alberta rivals, the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, and the expansion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
==Regular Season==
Edmonton would get off to a horrible start, starting the year 3–18–3, before head coach Ted Green was fired and replaced by Glen Sather for the remainder of the season. The Oilers would play much better under Sather, but still fail to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season, finishing 18 points behind the 8th seeded San Jose Sharks. During the season, Edmonton would once again trade veteran players for youngsters, as team captain Craig MacTavish was dealt to the New York Rangers for Todd Marchant, while Dave Manson was shipped to the Winnipeg Jets for Boris Mironov.
Offensively, Doug Weight would lead the club with 74 points, while 19 year old rookie Jason Arnott would score a team high 33 goals, and finish just behind Weight with 68 points. Shayne Corson and Zdeno Ciger would each score over 20 goals, with 25 and 22 respectively. Igor Kravchuk would lead the Oilers blueline with 12 goals and 50 points, while Bob Beers would put together a solid season on defense, scoring 10 goals and 37 points. Kelly Buchberger would be the team leader in penalty minutes, accumulating 199.
In goal, Bill Ranford would appear in a career high 71 games, winning 22 of them, with a 3.48 GAA and 1 shutout. Rookie Fred Brathwaite would back him up, appearing in 19 games, and winning 3 of them.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 6 	San Jose Sharks 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 8 	New York Islanders 	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–0–0 	4
3 	October 11 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–4 	Vancouver Canucks 	2–1–0 	4
4 	October 13 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	2–2–0 	4
5 	October 14 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Los Angeles Kings 	2–2–1 	5
6 	October 16 	Vancouver Canucks 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3–1 	5
7 	October 18 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–6 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–4–1 	5
8 	October 20 	Calgary Flames 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–5–1 	5
9 	October 22 	Boston Bruins 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–6–1 	5
10	October 24 	Washington Capitals 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–7–1 	5
11	October 26 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–3 	San Jose Sharks 	2–8–1 	5
12	October 29 	Buffalo Sabres 	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–9–1 	5
13	October 30 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–4 	Calgary Flames 	2–10–1 	5
14	November 3 	Ottawa Senators 	7–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–11–1 	5
15	November 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–6 	St. Louis Blues 	2–12–1 	5
16	November 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	0–3 	Chicago Blackhawks 	2–13–1 	5
17	November 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–2 	Detroit Red Wings 	3–13–1 	7
18	November 11	Edmonton Oilers 	1–5 	Boston Bruins 	3–14–1 	7
19	November 13	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Hartford Whalers 	3–14–2 	8
20	November 15	Edmonton Oilers 	5–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	3–14–3 	9
21	November 17	Edmonton Oilers 	1–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	3–15–3 	9
22	November 20	Toronto Maple Leafs 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–16–3 	9
23	November 21	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–17–3 	9
24	November 24	Chicago Black Hawks 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–18–3 	9
25	November 27	Vancouver Canucks 	1–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–18–3 	11
26	November 29	Dallas Stars 	6–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–19–3 	11
27	December 1 	Philadelphia Flyers 	1–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–19–3 	13
28	December 5 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Dallas Stars 	5–20–3 	13
29	December 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	New York Islanders 	5–20–4 	14
30	December 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–1 	New York Rangers 	5–20–5 	15
31	December 11	Edmonton Oilers 	2–5 	New Jersey Devils 	5–21–5 	15
32	December 12	Edmonton Oilers 	2–1 	Philadelphia Flyers 	6–21–5 	17
33	December 15	Vancouver Canucks 	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–21–5 	19
34	December 17	San Jose Sharks 	2–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–21–5 	21
35	December 19	St. Louis Blues 	4–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–22–5 	21
36	December 21	Edmonton Oilers 	3–6 	Vancouver Canucks 	8–23–5 	21
37	December 22	Calgary Flames 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–23–5 	23
38	December 27	Winnipeg Jets 	0–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	10–23–5 	25
39	December 29	Montreal Canadiens 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	11–23–5 	27
40	December 30	Edmonton Oilers 	1–7 	Calgary Flames 	11–24–5 	27
41	January 2 	San Jose Sharks 	4–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	11–24–6 	28
42	January 7 	Quebec Nordiques 	4–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	12–24–6 	30
43	January 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–2 	Chicago Blackhawks 	13–24–6 	32
44	January 11 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–5 	Dallas Stars 	13–25–6 	32
45	January 13 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–6 	St. Louis Blues 	13–26–6 	32
46	January 15 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	13–27–6 	32
47	January 18 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Ottawa Senators 	13–28–6 	32
48	January 19 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–1 	Buffalo Sabres 	13–28–7 	33
49	January 24 	Vancouver Canucks 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–29–7 	33
50	January 26 	New Jersey Devils 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–29–8 	34
51	January 28 	St. Louis Blues 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–30–8 	34
52	January 29 	Dallas Stars 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–31–8 	34
53	February 	Los Angeles Kings 	4–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	14–31–8 	36
54	February 4 	Chicago Blackhawks 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	14–32–8 	36
55	February 6 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–32–8 	38
56	February 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Calgary Flames 	15–33–8 	38
57	February 9 	Calgary Flames 	6–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–34–8 	38
58	February 12	Hartford Whalers 	5–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–35–8 	38
59	February 13	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–36–8 	38
60	February 15	Edmonton Oilers 	2–2 	Washington Capitals 	15–36–9 	39
61	February 18	Edmonton Oilers 	1–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	15–37–9 	39
62	February 19	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	15–38–9 	39
63	February 23	Toronto Maple Leafs 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	16–38–9 	41
64	February 25	Los Angeles Kings 	5–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	16–38–10	42
65	February 27	Tampa Bay Lightning 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	17–38–10	44
66	March 1 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–4 	Vancouver Canucks 	18–38–10	46
67	March 3 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	San Jose Sharks 	18–39–10	46
68	March 4 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–4 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	18–40–10	46
69	March 9 	Florida Panthers 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	18–41–10	46
70	March 11 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	19–41–10	48
71	March 16 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	19–41–11	49
72	March 18 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Florida Panthers 	19–41–12	50
73	March 20 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	20–41–12	52
74	March 23 	New York Rangers 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	20–42–12	52
75	March 25 	Los Angeles Kings 	4–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	20–43–12	52
76	March 27 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	21–43–12	54
77	March 31 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	22–43–12	56
78	April 2 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	23–43–12	58
79	April 3 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–6 	Los Angeles Kings 	23–44–12	58
80	April 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	24–44–12	60
81	April 8 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	24–45–12	60
82	April 10 	Detroit Red Wings 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	25–45–12	62
83	April 13 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–2 	San Jose Sharks 	25–45–13	63
84	April 14 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–2 	Los Angeles Kings 	25–45–14	64
==Playoffs==
*The Oilers did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Doug Weight 	84	24	50	74 	47
Jason Arnott 	78	33	35	68 	104
Zdeno Ciger 	84	22	35	57 	8
Shayne Corson	64	25	29	54 	118
Igor Kravchuk	81	12	38	50 	16
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO	Save %	GAA
Wayne Cowley 	1 	57 	0 	1 	0 	3 	0 	.914 	3.16
Bill Ranford 	71	4070	22	34	11	236	1 	.898 	3.48
Fred Brathwaite	19	982 	3 	10	3 	58 	0 	.889 	3.54
==Awards and Records==
*The Oilers did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
====Trades====
June 16, 1993 	To Tampa Bay LightningPetr Klima 	To Edmonton Oilers3rd round pick in 1994 - Brad Symes
June 20, 1993 	To Quebec NordiquesMartin Gelinas6th round pick in 1994 - Nick Checco 	To Edmonton OilersScott Pearson
August 30, 1993 	To Detroit Red WingsPeter Ing 	To Edmonton Oilers7th round pick in 1994 - Chris WickenheiserFuture considerations
September 1, 1993 	To Buffalo SabresCraig Simpson 	To Edmonton OilersJosef Cierny4th round pick in 1994 - Jussi Tarvainen
September 10, 1993	To San Jose Sharks10th round pick in 1994 - Tomas Pisa 	To Edmonton OilersLink Gaetz
September 15, 1993	To Ottawa SenatorsBrian Glynn 	To Edmonton Oilers8th round pick in 1994 - Rob Guinn
October 7, 1993 	To Chicago BlackhawksKevin Todd 	To Edmonton OilersAdam Bennett
November 2, 1993 	To Los Angeles KingsFuture considerations 	To Edmonton OilersJeff Chychrun
November 11, 1993 	To Tampa Bay LightningChris Joseph 	To Edmonton OilersBob Beers
December 6, 1993 	To Florida PanthersGeoff Smith4th round pick in 1994 - David Nemirovsky	To Edmonton Oilers3rd round pick in 1994 - Corey Neilson*6th round pick in 1994 - Chris Kibermanis
December 6, 1993 	To Winnipeg Jets3rd round pick in 1994 - Tavis Hansen 	To Edmonton OilersFredrik Olausson7th round pick in 1994 - Curtis Sheptak
December 9, 1993 	To Winnipeg JetsCraig Fisher 	To Edmonton OilersCash
December 15, 1993 	To New York IslandersMarc Laforge 	To Edmonton OilersBrent Grieve
March 15, 1994 	To Winnipeg JetsDave Manson6th round pick in 1994 - Chris Kibermanis 	To Edmonton OilersBoris MironovMats Lindgren1st round pick in 1994 - Jason Bonsignore4th round pick in 1994 - Adam Copeland
March 21, 1994 	To New York RangersCraig MacTavish 	To Edmonton OilersTodd Marchant
March 21, 1994 	To Quebec NordiquesBrad Werenka 	To Edmonton OilersSteve Passmore
*Later traded to the Winnipeg Jets
====Free Agents====
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	New Team
G Pokey Reddick 	Florida Panthers
D Brian Benning 	Florida Panthers
F Dan Currie 	Los Angeles Kings
F Shaun Van Allen	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
G Norm Foster 	Philadelphia Flyers
D Jeff Bloemberg 	Hartford Whalers
F David Haas 	Calgary Flames
F Bill McDougall 	Tampa Bay Lightning
D Brian Curran 	Washington Capitals
D Kevin MacDonald	Ottawa Senators
====Draft Picks====
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	7 	Jason Arnott 	 	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
1 	16 	Nick Stajduhar 	 	London Knights (OHL)
2 	33 	David Vyborny 	 	Sparta Praha (Czech.)
3 	59 	Kevin Paden 	 	Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL)
3 	60 	Alexander Kerch	 	Pardaugava Riga (Russia)
5 	111	Miroslav Satan 	 	Dukla Trencin (Czech.)
7 	163	Alex Zhurik 	 	Dynamo Minsk (Russia)
8 	189	Martin Bakula 	 	University of Alaska (NCAA)
9 	215	Brad Norton 	 	Cushing Academy (USHS)
10 	241	Oleg Maltsev 	 	Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia)
11 	267	Ilya Byakin 	 	Landshut EV (Germany)
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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