1994-95 NHL season facts for kids

The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 48 games, a shortened season, due to a lockout of the players by the owners. For the first time since the 1969–70 NHL season, no team averaged more than four goals scored per game. A total of 60 shutouts happened in the 624 regular-season games.

The New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup in a four-game sweep of the Detroit Red Wings. An unusually high number of shorthanded goals (28) were scored in the 81 playoff games of 1995. In addition, 7 hat-tricks were recorded in the 1995 Playoffs.

Regular season

The shortened 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 79 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

Western Conference

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

Stanley Cup playoffs

The Stanley Cup

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

Finals

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

NHL Awards

The NHL Awards presentation took place on July 6, 1995.

All-Star teams

First games

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1994–95 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark debut in playoffs):

• Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
• Manny Fernandez, Dallas Stars
• Ryan Smyth, Edmonton Oilers
• Adam Deadmarsh, Quebec Nordiques
• Peter Forsberg, Quebec Nordiques
• 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
• Mark Howe, Detroit Red Wings
• Peter Stastny, St. Louis Blues
• Rich Sutter, Toronto Maple Leafs

1995 Trading Deadline

• Trading Deadline: APRIL 7, 1995
• April 7, 1995: D Petr Svoboda traded from Buffalo to Philadelphia for D Garry Galley.
• April 7, 1995: C Troy Murray and D Norm Maciver traded from Ottawa to Pittsburgh for RW Martin Straka.
• April 7, 1995: D Gord Kruppke traded from Toronto to Detroit for other considerations.
• April 7, 1995: RW Russ Courtnall traded from Dallas to Vancouver for LW Greg Adams and RW Dan Kesa and Vancouver's 5th round pick in 1995 Entry Draft.
• April 7, 1995: G Corey Hirsch traded from New York Rangers to Vancouver for C Nathan Lafayette.
• April 7, 1995: D Gerald Diduck traded from Vancouver to Chicago for RW Bogdan Savenko and Hartford's 3rd round pick in 1995 Entry Draft (previously acquired).
• April 7, 1995: G Rick Tabaracci traded from Washington to Calgary for a conditional 5th round draft pick.
• April 7, 1995: LW Gaetan Duchesne traded from San Jose to Florida for Florida's 6th round pick in 1995 Entry Draft.
• April 7, 1995: G Craig Billington traded from Ottawa to Boston for other considerations.
• April 7, 1995: LW Bill Huard traded from Ottawa to Quebec for D Mika Stromberg and Quebec's 4th round pick in 1995 Entry Draft.
• April 7, 1995: D Daniel Laperriere and St. Louis' 9th round pick in 1995 Entry Draft traded from St. Louis to Ottawa for Ottawa's 9th round pick in 1995 Entry Draft.
• April 7, 1995: RW Roman Oksiuta traded from Edmonton to Vancouver for D Jiri Slegr.
• April 7, 1995: LW Alan May traded from Dallas to Calgary for Calgary's 8th round pick in 1995 Entry Draft.
• April 7, 1995: C Mike Eastwood and Toronto's 3rd round pick in 1995 Entry Draft traded from Toronto to Winnipeg for RW Tie Domi.
• April 7, 1995: D Grant Jennings traded from Pittsburgh to Toronto for D Drake Berehowsky.
• April 7, 1995: D Igor Ulanov and C Mike Eagles traded from Winnipeg to Washington for Washington's 3rd and 5th round draft picks in 1995 Entry Draft.
• April 7, 1995: LW Scott Pearson traded from Edmonton to Buffalo for D Ken Sutton.
• April 7, 1995: D Greg Brown traded from Pittsburgh to Winnipeg for a conditional 8th round draft pick in 1996 Entry Draft.
• April 7, 1995: C Ed Olczyk traded from NY Rangers to Winnipeg for Winnipeg's 5th round pick in 1995 Entry Draft.
• April 5, 1995 - Montreal Canadiens obtain Pierre Turgeon and Vladimir Malakhov from the New York Islanders for Kirk Muller, Mathieu Schneider and Craig Darby.