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1995 NHL season
League National Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration January 20 – June 24, 1995
Regular season
Presidents' Trophy Detroit Red Wings
Season MVP Eric Lindros (Philadelphia)
Top scorer Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh)
Playoffs
Eastern champions New Jersey Devils
  Eastern runners-up Philadelphia Flyers
Western champions Detroit Red Wings
  Western runners-up Chicago Blackhawks
Playoffs MVP Claude Lemieux (New Jersey)
Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup champions New Jersey Devils
  Runners-up Detroit Red Wings
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The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th regular season for the National Hockey League (NHL). This season was shorter than usual because of a lockout. A lockout happens when team owners stop players from playing until they agree on new rules or contracts.

Because of this, each of the 26 teams only played 48 games instead of the usual 82. It was a tough season for scoring goals. For the first time in many years, no team scored more than four goals per game on average. Also, there were 60 "shutouts" (when one team scores zero goals) in the 624 regular-season games.

The New Jersey Devils won the championship, known as the Stanley Cup. They beat the Detroit Red Wings in four straight games. The playoffs that year had a lot of "shorthanded goals" (28 of them!), which means a team scored while one of their players was in the penalty box. There were also 7 "hat-tricks" (when one player scores three goals in a single game) during the 1995 playoffs.

Regular Season Highlights

The shortened 1994-95 NHL season finished much later than normal. It was the only time in NHL history that the Stanley Cup Finals ended after the first day of summer (the Summer Solstice). Even though it ended late, there were only 79 playoff games in total. This was the lowest number since the "16 wins" playoff format began.

Team Standings

Here's how the teams finished in the regular season.

  • W means Wins
  • L means Losses
  • T means Ties
  • GF means Goals For (how many goals they scored)
  • GA means Goals Against (how many goals were scored against them)
  • Pts means 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

Top Scorers

These players scored the most points during the regular season.

  • GP means Games Played
  • G means Goals
  • A means Assists
  • Pts means Total Points (Goals + Assists)
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

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The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff winner.

The Stanley Cup playoffs are a series of games where the best teams from the regular season compete to win the Stanley Cup.

Conference Quarterfinals

This was the first round of the playoffs. Teams played against each other until one team won four games.

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Western Conference Quarterfinals

Conference Semifinals

The winners from the quarterfinals moved on to this round.

Eastern Conference Semifinals

Western Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

The winners of the semifinals played for the conference championship.

Eastern Conference Finals

Western Conference Finals

Stanley Cup Finals

The champions from the Eastern and Western Conferences played for the Stanley Cup.

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 4–0
and Stanley Cup
Claude Lemieux (New Jersey)
wins Conn Smythe Trophy

The New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup by beating the Detroit Red Wings in four games. Claude Lemieux from the New Jersey Devils won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.

Playoff Scoring Leaders

These players scored the most points during the playoffs.

  • GP means Games Played
  • G means Goals
  • A means Assists
  • Pts means Total Points (Goals + Assists)
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 ceremony happened on July 6, 1995. Here are some of the big awards given out:

Presidents' Trophy: Awarded to the team with the most points in the regular season. Won by the Detroit Red Wings.
Prince of Wales Trophy: Awarded to the Eastern Conference playoff champion. Won by the New Jersey Devils.
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Awarded to the Western Conference playoff champion. Won by the Detroit Red Wings.
Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the player who leads the league in points. Won by Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins.
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the player who best shows perseverance and dedication to hockey. Won by Pat LaFontaine, Buffalo Sabres.
Calder Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the best rookie player. Won by Peter Forsberg, Quebec Nordiques.
Conn Smythe Trophy: Awarded to the most valuable player in the playoffs. Won by Claude Lemieux, New Jersey Devils.
Frank J. Selke Trophy: Awarded to the best defensive forward. Won by Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hart Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the most valuable player to his team. Won by Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers.
Jack Adams Award: Awarded to the best coach. Won by Marc Crawford, Quebec Nordiques.
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the best defense player. Won by Paul Coffey, Detroit Red Wings.
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the player who best shows leadership and humanitarian contributions. Won by Joe Nieuwendyk, Calgary Flames.
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the player who best combines sportsmanship and playing ability. Won by Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins.
Lester B. Pearson Award: Awarded to the most outstanding player as voted by the players. Won by Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers.
NHL Plus/Minus Award: Awarded to the player with the best plus/minus rating (how many goals their team scores vs. allows when they are on the ice). Won by Ron Francis, Pittsburgh Penguins.
Vezina Trophy: Awarded to the best goalie. Won by Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres.
William M. Jennings Trophy: Awarded to the goalie(s) on the team with the fewest goals scored against them. Won by Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks.
Lester Patrick Trophy: Awarded for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. Won by Joe Mullen, Brian Mullen, Bob Fleming.

All-Star Teams

The NHL also picks the best players for "All-Star Teams" each year.

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, Chicago Blackhawks 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

New Players in 1994-95

Here are some notable players who played their very first NHL game during the 1994–95 season:

Players' Last Games in 1994-95

These are some well-known players who played their final NHL game in the 1994–95 season:

  • Mats Naslund, Boston Bruins
  • Mark Howe, Detroit Red Wings
  • Peter Stastny, St. Louis Blues
  • Rich Sutter, Toronto Maple Leafs
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