1994–95 New Jersey Devils season
The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's 13th season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
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Stanley Cup champions | |
Eastern Conference champions | |
Division | 2nd Atlantic |
Conference | 5th Eastern |
1994–95 record | 22–18–8 |
Home record | 14–4–6 |
Road record | 8–14–2 |
Goals for | 136 |
Goals against | 121 |
Team information | |
General manager | Lou Lamoriello |
Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
Captain | Scott Stevens |
Alternate captains | Bruce Driver John MacLean |
Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
Average attendance | 16,379 Total: 393,106 (24 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Stephane Richer (23) |
Assists | Neal Broten Scott Stevens (20) |
Points | Stephane Richer (39) |
Penalty minutes | Mike Peluso (167) |
Plus/minus | Scott Niedermayer (+19) |
Wins | Martin Brodeur (19) |
Goals against average | Martin Brodeur (2.45) |
The Devils struggled in the first half, going 9–11–4, but improved drastically in the second half, going 13–7–4 to finish with 52 points and fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Devils eventually swept the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Preseason
After a 5–2–2 preseason record, the Devils along with the rest of NHL went on Lockout that lasted from October 1, 1994 to January 11, 1995.
Regular season
During the regular season, the Devils scored the fewest power-play goals (22) and had the fewest power-play opportunities in the NHL, with just 164. They were also the least penalized team, being shorthanded only 149 times.[1]
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 48 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 150 | 132 | 60 |
2 | 5 | New Jersey Devils | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 136 | 121 | 52 |
3 | 6 | Washington Capitals | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 136 | 120 | 52 |
4 | 8 | New York Rangers | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 139 | 134 | 47 |
5 | 9 | Florida Panthers | 48 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 115 | 127 | 46 |
6 | 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 120 | 144 | 37 |
7 | 13 | New York Islanders | 48 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 126 | 158 | 35 |
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.
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1 | Quebec Nordiques | NE | 48 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 185 | 134 | 65 |
2 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 48 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 150 | 132 | 60 |
3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NE | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 181 | 158 | 61 |
4 | Boston Bruins | NE | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 150 | 127 | 57 |
5 | New Jersey Devils | AT | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 136 | 121 | 52 |
6 | Washington Capitals | AT | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 136 | 120 | 52 |
7 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 48 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 130 | 119 | 51 |
8 | New York Rangers | AT | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 139 | 134 | 47 |
9 | Florida Panthers | AT | 48 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 115 | 127 | 46 |
10 | Hartford Whalers | NE | 48 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 127 | 141 | 43 |
11 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 48 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 125 | 148 | 43 |
12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | AT | 48 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 120 | 144 | 37 |
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 48 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 126 | 158 | 35 |
14 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 48 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 117 | 174 | 23 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Pre-season game log: 5–2–2 (Home: 2–0–1 ; Road: 3–2–1) | ||||||||||
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1 | September 11 | New Jersey | 5–4 | Philadelphia | 1–0–0 | |||||
2 | September 12 | New Jersey | 1–3 | Pittsburgh | 1–1–0 | |||||
3[a] | September 15 | New Jersey | 3–2 | Boston | 2–1–0 | |||||
4 | September 16 | New Jersey | 3–4 | N.Y. Rangers | 2–2–0 | |||||
5 | September 20 | New Jersey | 4–1 | N.Y. Islanders | 3–2–0 | |||||
6 | September 21 | Philadelphia | 1–4 | New Jersey | 4–2–0 | |||||
7 | September 23 | N.Y. Islanders | 1–4 | New Jersey | 5–2–0 | |||||
8 | September 25 | New Jersey | 3–3 | Hartford | OT | 5–1–0 | ||||
9 | September 27 | N.Y. Rangers | 2–2 | New Jersey | OT | 5–2–2 | ||||
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Regular season
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Playoffs
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Media
Television coverage of the season was carried on SportsChannel New York and SportsChannel New York Plus, with Mike Emrick and Spencer Ross handling play-by-play duties and Peter McNab providing color commentary. On the radio, the games were broadcast on WABC–AM 770, with Mike Miller describing the play and Sherry Ross providing color commentary.
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals; GWG = Game Winning Goals
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Goaltenders
Note: MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage
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Awards and records
Awards
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Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
Martin Brodeur[5] | NHL Player of the Week | April 3–9 1995 |
Playoffs | |||||||||
Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
Claude Lemieux[6] | Conn Smythe Trophy | June 24, 1995 |
Records
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.
Trades
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Roster
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Centers
Front office
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Draft picks
The New Jersey Devils' picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
Rd # | Pick # | Player | Nat | Pos | Team (League) | Notes |
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1 | 25 | Vadim Sharifijanov | Russia | LW | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (RSL) | |
2 | 51 | Patrik Elias | Czech Republic | LW | HC Kladno (Czech Extraliga) | |
3 | 71 | Sheldon Souray | Canada | D | Tri-City Americans (WHL) | [8](from Calgary) |
4 | 103 | Zdenek Skorepa | Czech Republic | LW | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov (Czech Extraliga) | |
5 | 129 | Christian Gosselin | Canada | D | Saint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL) | |
6 | 134 | Ryan Smart | United States | F | Meadville High School (Pennsylvania) | [9](from Winnipeg) |
6 | 155 | Luciano Caravaggio | Canada | G | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) | |
7 | 181 | Jeff Williams | Canada | LW | Guelph Storm (OHL) | |
8 | 207 | Eric Bertrand | Canada | LW | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) | [10] |
9 | 233 | Steve Sullivan | Canada | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | |
10 | 259 | Scott Swanjord | United States | G | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | |
11 | 269 | Mike Hanson | United States | C | Minot High School (North Dakota) | [11](from Quebec) |
See also
References
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1995.html
- 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.
- "1994-1995 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- "1994-95 New Jersey Devils Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- "Devils' Award Winners" (PDF). devilsmedia.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/new-jersey-devils-2014-15-media-guide.pdf. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- "Devils' Award Winners" (PDF). devilsmedia.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/new-jersey-devils-2014-15-media-guide.pdf. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/1995.html
- The Devils acquired the 1994 third-round pick from Calgary for the Devils' original third-round pick (used on Chris Clark), Vancouver's 1994 fourth-round pick (used on Ryan Duthie) and Ottawa's 1994 fifth-round pick (used on Nils Ekman) on June 29, 1994.
- The Devils acquired the 1994 sixth-round pick from Winnipeg for Brent Severyn on September 30, 1993.
- Bertrand was later traded to Atlanta in a deal involving Jeff Williams, the player selected before Bertrand by the Devils, on November 1, 1999.
- The Devils acquired the 1994 eleventh-round pick from Quebec for Stephane Yelle and the Devils' original eleventh-round pick (used on Steven Low) on June 3, 1994.