1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season
1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
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Division | 3rd Central | |
Conference | 4th Western | |
1994–95 record | 24–19–5 | |
Home record | 11–10–3 | |
Road record | 13–9–2 | |
Goals for | 156 | |
Goals against | 115 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Bob Pulford | |
Coach | Darryl Sutter | |
Captain | Dirk Graham | |
Alternate captains | Chris Chelios Jeremy Roenick | |
Arena | United Center | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Joe Murphy (23) | |
Assists | Bernie Nicholls (29) | |
Points | Bernie Nicholls (51) | |
Penalties in minutes | Steve Smith (128) | |
Wins | Ed Belfour (22) | |
Goals against average | Ed Belfour (2.28) | |
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The 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 69th season. The Hawks ended the regular season on a high note, winning their final five games. They tied the Detroit Red Wings for most power play goals (52) and had the best power play in the league (24.53%). They also allowed the fewest goals (115) and the fewest even-strength goals (76) during the regular season.[1] It was an inconsistent season for the team, as they had three 5-game winning streaks (February 1 to 9; March 16 to 26; and April 25 to May 3) and one 13-game winless streak from March 29 to April 23. Within their winless streak, they lost 8 games in a row. Points-leader Bernie Nicholls had 3 hat tricks, including two four-goal games (the first one came on February 5 and the second one came on February 28). Nicholls' three-goal game came on March 21 in a 7-3 Blackhawks' win at San Jose.
Offseason
NHL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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1 | 14 | Ethan Moreau (LW) | Canada | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
2 | 40 | Jean-Yves Leroux (LW) | Canada | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
Regular season
Season standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 117 | 70 |
2 | 2 | St. Louis Blues | 48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 178 | 135 | 61 |
3 | 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 156 | 115 | 53 |
4 | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 135 | 146 | 50 |
5 | 8 | Dallas Stars | 48 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 136 | 135 | 42 |
6 | 10 | Winnipeg Jets | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 157 | 177 | 39 |
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.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 48 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 117 | 70 |
2 | x – Calgary Flames | PAC | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 163 | 135 | 55 |
3 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 178 | 135 | 61 |
4 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 156 | 115 | 53 |
5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | CEN | 48 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 135 | 146 | 50 |
6 | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 48 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 153 | 148 | 48 |
7 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 129 | 161 | 42 |
8 | Dallas Stars | CEN | 48 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 136 | 135 | 42 |
9 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 142 | 174 | 41 |
10 | Winnipeg Jets | CEN | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 157 | 177 | 39 |
11 | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 48 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 136 | 183 | 38 |
12 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 48 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 125 | 164 | 37 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | January 20, 1995 | 1–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) | 0–1–0 |
2 | L | January 23, 1995 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) | 0–2–0 |
3 | W | January 25, 1995 | 5–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) | 1–2–0 |
4 | W | January 27, 1995 | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) | 2–2–0 |
5 | W | January 29, 1995 | 6–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1994–95) | 3–2–0 |
6 | L | January 30, 1995 | 1–2 | @ San Jose Sharks (1994–95) | 3–3–0 |
7 | W | February 1, 1995 | 7–0 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) | 4–3–0 |
8 | W | February 3, 1995 | 4–3 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1994–95) | 5–3–0 |
9 | W | February 5, 1995 | 9–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1994–95) | 6–3–0 |
10 | W | February 7, 1995 | 3–0 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95) | 7–3–0 |
11 | W | February 9, 1995 | 5–0 | @ St. Louis Blues (1994–95) | 8–3–0 |
12 | L | February 13, 1995 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) | 8–4–0 |
13 | T | February 16, 1995 | 2–2 OT | Calgary Flames (1994–95) | 8–4–1 |
14 | W | February 19, 1995 | 4–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) | 9–4–1 |
15 | W | February 20, 1995 | 3–2 | San Jose Sharks (1994–95) | 10–4–1 |
16 | L | February 23, 1995 | 2–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) | 10–5–1 |
17 | W | February 26, 1995 | 2–1 | @ Dallas Stars (1994–95) | 11–5–1 |
18 | W | February 28, 1995 | 8–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1994–95) | 12–5–1 |
19 | L | March 1, 1995 | 1–3 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95) | 12–6–1 |
20 | W | March 3, 1995 | 5–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) | 13–6–1 |
21 | W | March 5, 1995 | 3–0 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95) | 14–6–1 |
22 | L | March 7, 1995 | 3–6 | Calgary Flames (1994–95) | 14–7–1 |
23 | L | March 9, 1995 | 3–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1994–95) | 14–8–1 |
24 | T | March 11, 1995 | 2–2 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) | 14–8–2 |
25 | L | March 13, 1995 | 2–4 | @ Dallas Stars (1994–95) | 14–9–2 |
26 | W | March 16, 1995 | 9–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1994–95) | 15–9–2 |
27 | W | March 19, 1995 | 3–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) | 16–9–2 |
28 | W | March 21, 1995 | 7–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (1994–95) | 17–9–2 |
29 | W | March 23, 1995 | 3–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1994–95) | 18–9–2 |
30 | W | March 26, 1995 | 5–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95) | 19–9–2 |
31 | L | March 29, 1995 | 1–3 | St. Louis Blues (1994–95) | 19–10–2 |
32 | T | March 31, 1995 | 3–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) | 19–10–3 |
33 | L | April 2, 1995 | 1–2 | Dallas Stars (1994–95) | 19–11–3 |
34 | L | April 4, 1995 | 2–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1994–95) | 19–12–3 |
35 | L | April 5, 1995 | 1–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) | 19–13–3 |
36 | L | April 9, 1995 | 1–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) | 19–14–3 |
37 | L | April 12, 1995 | 2–3 | San Jose Sharks (1994–95) | 19–15–3 |
38 | L | April 14, 1995 | 1–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) | 19–16–3 |
39 | L | April 16, 1995 | 0–2 | @ Dallas Stars (1994–95) | 19–17–3 |
40 | L | April 17, 1995 | 1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) | 19–18–3 |
41 | T | April 19, 1995 | 2–2 OT | St. Louis Blues (1994–95) | 19–18–4 |
42 | L | April 21, 1995 | 1–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) | 19–19–4 |
43 | T | April 23, 1995 | 2–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1994–95) | 19–19–5 |
44 | W | April 25, 1995 | 4–3 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1994–95) | 20–19–5 |
45 | W | April 27, 1995 | 5–1 | Dallas Stars (1994–95) | 21–19–5 |
46 | W | April 30, 1995 | 4–0 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) | 22–19–5 |
47 | W | May 1, 1995 | 3–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) | 23–19–5 |
48 | W | May 3, 1995 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1994–95) | 24–19–5 |
Playoffs
In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blackhawks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in a tight seven-game series, swept the Vancouver Canucks, and then lost to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals in five games; three of those games went into overtime (Detroit won all three).
The Blackhawks were one of only three teams in 1994–95 to have a better regular-season record on the road then at home (the other two teams were the Florida Panthers and the Los Angeles Kings).
Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
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References
- ↑ http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1995.html
- ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1994e.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 Chicago Blackhawks Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.