1994–95 Calgary Flames season

The 1994–95 Calgary Flames season was the 15th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The season was shortened to 48 games by a 104-day lockout that would delay the start of the season until late January. This season saw the continued dismantling of the 1989 championship team, as both Mike Vernon[1] and Al MacInnis[2] were traded prior to the lockout.

1994–95 Calgary Flames
Pacific Division champions
Division1st Pacific
Conference2nd Western
1994–95 record24–17–7
Home record15–7–2
Road record9–10–5
Goals for163 (6th)
Goals against135 (10th)
Team information
General managerDoug Risebrough
CoachDave King
CaptainJoe Nieuwendyk
Alternate captainsTheoren Fleury
Joel Otto
ArenaOlympic Saddledome
Average attendance19,036
Team leaders
GoalsTheoren Fleury (29)
AssistsPhil Housley (35)
PointsTheoren Fleury (58)
Penalty minutesRon Stern (163)
WinsTrevor Kidd (22)
Goals against averageTrevor Kidd (2.61)

The Flames captured their second consecutive Pacific Division title, earning the second seed in the playoffs. The division championship would be the Flames' last until they won the Northwest Division in 2005–06.

Theoren Fleury finished sixth in the league in both goals (29) and points (58).[3] Fleury was also named to the NHL Second All-Star Team following the season.[4]

Joe Nieuwendyk won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as the player who "best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice." He became the second Flame to win the award, preceded by Lanny McDonald, who won the trophy in its inaugural year of 1987–88.[4]

The playoffs would be a repeat of recent disappointment for the Flames, as they were once again felled by the 7th seeded team in the West in seven games, this time by the San Jose Sharks. The Flames lost the series despite outscoring the Sharks by 9 goals over the 7 games. Fleury was magnificent in the series, scoring 7 goals and adding 7 assists for 14 points.

Regular season

During the regular season, the Flames were shorthanded a league-high 249 times.[5]

Season standings

Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
12Calgary Flames482417716313555
26Vancouver Canucks4818181215314848
37San Jose Sharks481925412916142
49Los Angeles Kings481623914217441
511Edmonton Oilers481727413618338
612Mighty Ducks of Anaheim481627512516437

[6]

Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Western Conference[7]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Detroit Red WingsCEN483311418011770
2x – Calgary FlamesPAC482417716313555
3St. Louis BluesCEN482815517813561
4Chicago BlackhawksCEN482419515611553
5Toronto Maple LeafsCEN482119813514650
6Vancouver CanucksPAC4818181215314848
7San Jose SharksPAC481925412916142
8Dallas StarsCEN481723813613542
9Los Angeles KingsPAC481623914217441
10Winnipeg JetsCEN481625715717739
11Edmonton OilersPAC481727413618338
12Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC481627512516437

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

1994–95 Game Log

Playoffs

The Flames were the second seed in the Western Conference for the second year in a row, however their playoff frustration would continue as they were once again defeated in seven games, this time by the San Jose Sharks. It was a high scoring series, as the Flames set a team record for most goals in a playoff series (35), while the two teams combined for an NHL record for most goals in a seven-game series (61). The Flames tied an NHL record for most shorthanded goals in a series (5), while their nine goals in game three tied a franchise record for goals in a game. Theo Fleury led the team tying a team record for goals in one series (7), while setting a new mark for points (14). Head coach Dave King would end up losing his job over this playoff loss. He was replaced by Pierre Page in the summer.[8]

The Flames game 5 victory would prove to be their last playoff win until 2004 - a span of nine years, as the Flames would lose their next seven playoff games, sandwiched between a stretch of seven straight non-playoff seasons.

1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Theoren Fleury1447292958112777142
Joe Nieuwendyk25462129503354370
Phil Housley643835431870990
Robert Reichel26481817352872464
Zarley Zalapski3348424284670444
Steve Chiasson2145223253971239
German Titov134012122416753810
Joel Otto29478132113070332
Wes Walz1747612181110000
Paul Kruse124511516141742610
Sheldon Kennedy2330781545731416
Ron Stern2239941316373148
Kevin Dahl43448123830000
Kelly Kisio111274116732519
Mike Sullivan323447111473582
James Patrick543010101450110
Sandy McCarthy1537538101601117
Dan Keczmer39282351070112
Nikolai Borschevsky1680550-----
Frank Musil3350556150110
Gary Roberts10822443-----
Alan May41712313-----
Vesa Viitakoski19101236-----
Ed Ward4221122-----
Mark Greig1681122-----
Cory Stillman20100222-----
Rick Tabaracci315011010000
Trent Yawney183702210820002
Todd Hlushko382011210002
Jim Peplinski24601111-----
Michael Nylander926011260662
Trevor Kidd3743011270000
Len Esau2810000-----
Steve Konroyd710000-----
Jason Muzzatti3610000-----
Jamie Allison710000-----
Joel Bouchard3420000-----
Neil Eisenhut3530000-----
Barry Nieckar28300012-----
Scott Morrow2740000-----
Andrei Trefilov160000-----

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA
Jason Muzzatti36110000000.00-------
Rick Tabaracci315202201501.4911900000.00
Trevor Kidd374324632214610732.617434342613.59
Andrei Trefilov162360301604.07-------

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades

June 29, 1994 To Calgary Flames
Steve Chiasson
To Detroit Red Wings
Mike Vernon
July 4, 1994 To Calgary Flames
Phil Housley
2nd round pick in 1996
2nd round pick in 1997
To St. Louis Blues
Al MacInnis

Free agents

PlayerFormer team
PlayerNew team
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Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, held in Hartford, Connecticut.[9]

Rnd Pick Player Nationality Position Team (league) NHL statistics
GPGAPtsPIM
119Chris Dingman CanadaLWBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)385151934769
245Dmitri Riabykin RussiaDN/A
377Chris Clark United StatesRWN/A607103111214700
491Ryan Duthie CanadaCSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
497Johan Finnstrom SwedenFRogle Angelholm (SEL)
5107Nils Ekman SwedenRWN/A2646091151188
5123Frank Appel GermanyDDüsseldorfer EG (DEL)
6149Patrik Haltia SwedenGFärjestads BK (SEL)
7175Ladislav Kohn Czech RepublicRWSwift Current Broncos (WHL)186142842125
8201Keith McCambridge CanadaDSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
9227Jorgen Jonsson SwedenCRogle Angelholm (SEL)8112193116
10253Mike Peluso United StatesRWOmaha Lancers (USHL)3842619
11279Pavel Torgayev RussiaCTPS (SM-liiga)556142020

Farm teams

Saint John Flames

The 1994–95 American Hockey League season was the second for the Flames' top minor league affiliate. While the Saint John Flames managed only a 27–40–13 record, they still qualified for the playoffs. They fell in the first round to the Prince Edward Island Senators four games to one.[10] Mark Greig led the Flames with 31 goals, while he and Cory Stillman tied for the team lead with 81 points. Dwayne Roloson was the starting goaltender, posting a 16–21–8 record with a 3.42 GAA in 46 games.[11]

See also

References

  • Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 116
  • Game log: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 137
  • Team standings: 1994–95 NHL standings @hockeydb.com
  • Trades: hockeydb.com player pages
  1. Mike Vernon player card, tsn.ca, accessed February 4, 2007
  2. Al MacInnis player card, tsn.ca, accessed February 4, 2007
  3. 1994–95 scoring leaders, hockeydb.com, accessed February 4, 2007
  4. 1994–95 season, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 117
  5. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1995.html
  6. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  7. "1994-1995 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  8. Playoff Team Records, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pgs. 223–229
  9. Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed January 12, 2007
  10. 1994–95 AHL playoffs, hockeydb.com, accessed February 4, 2007
  11. Saint John Flames player stats, hockeydb.com, accessed February 4, 2007
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