1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a tough 1993–94 season, when they finished the year 25–45–14, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season.

1994–95 Edmonton Oilers
Division	5th Pacific
Conference	11th Western
1994–95 record	17–27–4
Home record	11–12–1
Road record	6–15–3
Goals for	136
Goals against	183
Team information
General manager	Glen Sather
Coach	George Burnett Ron Low
Captain	Shayne Corson (Jan-Mar) Vacant (Mar-Apr)
Alternate captains	Kelly Buchberger Luke Richardson
Arena	Northlands Coliseum
Average attendance	13,123 (76.7%)
Minor league affiliate(s)	Cape Breton Oilers (AHL) Wheeling Thunderbirds (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals	David Oliver (16)
Assists	Doug Weight (33)
Points	Doug Weight (40)
Penalty minutes	Bryan Marchment (184)
Plus/minus	Dean Kennedy (+2)
Wins	Bill Ranford (15)
Goals against average	Bill Ranford (3.62)

The 1994–95 season was nearly cancelled due to a lockout, however, on January 11, 1995, an agreement was made between the NHL owners and the players, and a shortened 48 game schedule was used for the season.

The Oilers named George Burnett as head coach of the club, as Burnett coached the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers for the previous 2 seasons, including leading the team to the Calder Cup in 1993. Edmonton got off to a solid start, and 27 games into the season, the Oilers sat in 2nd place in the Pacific Division with 26 points, only 3 behind the division leading Calgary Flames. The Oilers then went on a 10-game winless streak, costing Burnett his job, as former Oilers goaltender Ron Low replaced him. It was too little too late, as Edmonton would finish the season 17–27–4, earning 38 points, and missed the playoffs for the 3rd straight season.

Offensively, Doug Weight led the team with 40 points, while David Oliver was the Oilers goal scoring leader with 16. Jason Arnott had another solid season, scoring 15 goals and earning 37 points. Defenseman Igor Kravchuk led the blueline with 18 points in 36 games, while Bryan Marchment had a club high 184 penalty minutes.

In goal, Bill Ranford played in 40 games, winning 15 of them, with a 3.62 GAA and 2 shutouts along the way. However, the Oilers allowed a league-high 183 goals and Oilers goaltenders combined for a league-low .877 save percentage.

The Oilers had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season, with 259. They also allowed the most power-play goals, with 52.[1]

Season standings

Pacific Division

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	2	Calgary Flames	48	24	17	7	163	135	55
2	6	Vancouver Canucks	48	18	18	12	153	148	48
3	7	San Jose Sharks	48	19	25	4	129	161	42
4	9	Los Angeles Kings	48	16	23	9	142	174	41
5	11	Edmonton Oilers	48	17	27	4	136	183	38
6	12	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	48	16	27	5	125	164	37

[2]

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[3]

R		Div	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
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

1995 Game Log
January: 2–4–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 January 20 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 14,967 1–0–0 2 [4] 2 January 22 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 3 Los Angeles Kings Ranford 13,160 2–0–0 4 [5] 3 January 23 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 5 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim OT Ranford 17,174 2–1–0 4 [6] 4 January 25 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 5 Chicago Blackhawks Ranford 20,536 2–2–0 4 [7] 5 January 28 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 5 Detroit Red Wings Brathwaite 2–3–0 4 [8] 6 January 30 Detroit Red Wings 4 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 12,120 2–4–0 4 [9]
February: 5–6–2 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 1–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 7 February 1 Chicago Blackhawks 7 – 0 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 10,492 2–5–0 4 [10] 8 February 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Brathwaite 14,307 3–5–0 6 [11] 9 February 7 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 4 Vancouver Canucks OT Ranford 12,347 3–5–1 7 [12] 10 February 8 Winnipeg Jets 3 – 3 Edmonton Oilers OT Ranford 10,308 3–5–2 8 [13] 11 February 10 San Jose Sharks 1 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 11,555 4–5–2 10 [14] 12 February 12 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 12,487 5–5–2 12 [15] 13 February 15 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 1 Toronto Maple Leafs Ranford 15,746 6–5–2 14 [16] 14 February 17 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 4 Detroit Red Wings Ranford 19,875 6–6–2 14 [17] 15 February 19 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 4 Chicago Blackhawks Brathwaite 20,536 6–7–2 14 [18] 16 February 20 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 4 St. Louis Blues Ranford 17,119 6–8–2 14 [19] 17 February 22 Dallas Stars 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 10,242 7–8–2 16 [20] 18 February 25 Los Angeles Kings 4 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 16,945 7–9–2 16 [21] 19 February 28 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 5 Calgary Flames Brathwaite 19,127 7–10–2 16 [22]
March: 5–7–1 (Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 20 March 1 Dallas Stars 5 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 9,502 7–11–2 16 [23] 21 March 3 Chicago Blackhawks 5 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 12,248 7–12–2 16 [24] 22 March 5 Detroit Red Wings 2 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 12,780 8–12–2 18 [25] 23 March 8 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 2 San Jose Sharks Ranford 17,190 9–12–2 20 [26] 24 March 12 Vancouver Canucks 5 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 12,768 9–13–2 20 [27] 25 March 14 St. Louis Blues 5 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 10,707 10–13–2 22 [28] 26 March 17 San Jose Sharks 3 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 12,369 11–13–2 24 [29] 27 March 20 Calgary Flames 2 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 14,060 12–13–2 26 [30] 28 March 22 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 4 Dallas Stars OT Brathwaite 16,494 12–13–3 27 [31] 29 March 23 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 2 Dallas Stars Ranford 16,924 12–14–3 27 [32] 30 March 26 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 5 St. Louis Blues Ranford 20,185 12–15–3 27 [33] 31 March 27 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 4 Toronto Maple Leafs Brathwaite 15,746 12–16–3 27 [34] 32 March 31 Calgary Flames 6 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 17,013 12–17–3 27 [35]
April: 5–8–1 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 3–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 33 April 1 Vancouver Canucks 5 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 14,465 12–18–3 27 [36] 34 April 3 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 7 Los Angeles Kings Ranford 16,008 12–19–3 27 [37] 35 April 5 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 4 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim OT Ranford 17,174 12–20–3 27 [38] 36 April 7 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 5 San Jose Sharks Ranford 17,190 12–21–3 27 [39] 37 April 9 San Jose Sharks 5 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 12,185 12–22–3 27 [40] 38 April 13 Edmonton Oilers 6 – 4 Vancouver Canucks Brathwaite 13,290 13–22–3 29 [41] 39 April 15 Calgary Flames 4 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 16,121 13–23–3 29 [42] 40 April 17 Edmonton Oilers 6 – 5 Winnipeg Jets Ranford 14,501 14–23–3 31 [43] 41 April 19 Los Angeles Kings 0 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Ranford 15,403 15–23–3 33 [44] 42 April 21 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 3 Los Angeles Kings OT Ranford 15,624 15–23–4 34 [45] 43 April 22 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 6 Vancouver Canucks Ranford 14,275 15–24–4 34 [46] 44 April 25 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 3 Winnipeg Jets Ranford 12,994 16–24–4 36 [47] 45 April 27 St. Louis Blues 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers OT Ranford 12,655 17–24–4 38 [48] 46 April 29 Winnipeg Jets 5 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Brathwaite 15,219 17–25–4 38 [49]
May: 0–2–0 (Home: 0–1–0 ; Road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 47 May 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Gage 14,044 17–26–4 38 [50] 48 May 3 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 5 Calgary Flames Gage 18,851 17–27–4 38 [51] Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Season stats

Scoring leaders

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Doug Weight	48	7	33	40	69
Jason Arnott	42	15	22	37	128
Shayne Corson	48	12	24	36	86
David Oliver	44	16	14	30	20
Todd Marchant	45	13	14	27	32

Goaltending

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	Save %	GAA
Bill Ranford	40	2203	15	20	3	133	2	.883	3.62
Fred Brathwaite	14	601	2	5	1	40	0	.863	3.99
Joaquin Gage	2	99	0	2	0	7	0	.825	4.24

Awards and records

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
David Oliver	1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	January 20, 1995
Igor Kravchuk	100th NHL Game	January 22, 1995
Ryan Smyth	1st NHL Game
Todd Marchant	1st NHL Goal	January 28, 1995
Dean Kennedy	1,100th NHL PIM	January 30, 1995
Shayne Corson	400th NHL Point	February 19, 1995
Bryan Marchment	800th NHL PIM
Mike Stapleton	300th NHL Game	February 22, 1995
Jason Arnott	200th NHL PIM	February 25, 1995
Scott Thornton
Scott Pearson	500th NHL PIM
Dean Kennedy	700th NHL Game	March 8, 1995
Jason Arnott	100th NHL Game	March 12, 1995
Jason Arnott	1st NHL Hat-trick	March 20, 1995
David Oliver	1st NHL Hat-trick	March 22, 1995
Luke Richardson	100th NHL Point
Boris Mironov	100th NHL Game	March 23, 1995
Bryan Marchment	900th NHL PIM	March 26, 1995
Ralph Intranuovo	1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	March 27, 1995
Kirk Maltby	100th NHL Game 100th NHL PIM	April 1, 1995
Kelly Buchberger	1,200th NHL PIM	April 3, 1995
Shayne Corson	600th NHL Game	April 7, 1995
Marko Tuomainen	1st NHL Game	April 19, 1995
Louie DeBrusk	600th NHL PIM	April 15, 1995
Jason Arnott	100th NHL Point	April 17, 1995
Dennis Bonvie	1st NHL Game	April 19, 1995
Bill Ranford	10th NHL Shutout
Doug Weight	200th NHL PIM	April 21, 1995
Shayne Corson	1,300th NHL PIM	April 22, 1995
Joaquin Gage	1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	May 1, 1995
Jason Bonsignore	1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point	May 3, 1995

Transactions

Trades

March 13, 1995	To Philadelphia Flyers Brad Zavisha 6th round pick in 1995 (Jamie Sokolsky)	To Edmonton Oilers Ryan McGill
April 7, 1995	To Buffalo Sabres Scott Pearson	To Edmonton Oilers Ken Sutton
April 7, 1995	To Vancouver Canucks Roman Oksiuta	To Edmonton Oilers Jiri Slegr

Free agents

Player New Team D Jeff Chychrun Hartford Whalers F Brent Grieve Chicago Blackhawks F Shjon Podein Philadelphia Flyers F Steven Rice Hartford Whalers D Bob Beers New York Islanders D Ilya Byakin San Jose Sharks

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	4	Jason Bonsignore	United States	Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
1	6	Ryan Smyth	Canada	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
2	32	Mike Watt	Canada	Stratford Cullitons (MOJHL)
3	53	Corey Neilson	United Kingdom	North Bay Centennials (OHL)
3	60	Brad Symes	Canada	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
4	79	Adam Copeland	Canada	Burlington Cougars (OPJHL)
4	95	Jussi Tarvainen	Finland	KalPa (Finland)
5	110	Jon Gaskins	United States	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
6	136	Terry Marchant	United States	Niagara Scenics (NAJHL)
7	160	Curtis Sheptak	Canada	Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)
7	162	Dmitri Sulga	Belarus	Tivali Minsk (Russia)
7	179	Chris Wickenheiser	Canada	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
8	185	Rob Guinn	Canada	Newmarket Royals (OHL)
8	188	Jason Reid	Canada	St. Andrew's College (High school)
9	214	Jeremy Jablonski	Canada	Victoria Cougars (WHL)
11	266	Ladislav Benýšek	Czech Republic	Sigma Olomouc (Czech Republic)
S	6	Chad Dameworth	United States	Northern Michigan University (CCHA)

Roster

1994-95 Edmonton Oilers
Goaltenders 1 – Joaquin Gage  30 – Bill Ranford  31 – Fred Brathwaite		Defensemen 2 – Boris Mironov  6 – Gordon Mark  6 – Ken Sutton  15 – Fredrik Olausson  21 – Igor Kravchuk  22 – Luke Richardson  24 – Bryan Marchment  28 – Jiri Slegr  32 – Dean Kennedy  34 – Len Esau  34 – Ryan McGill  43 – Dennis Bonvie		Wingers 8 – Zdeno Ciger  9 – Shayne Corson  – C 10 – Ryan Smyth  12 – Micah Aivazoff  16 – Kelly Buchberger  17 – Scott Thornton  18 – Kirk Maltby  20 – David Oliver  25 – Mike Stapleton  28 – Roman Oksiuta  29 – Louie DeBrusk  29 – Scott Pearson  33 – Marko Tuomainen  37 – Dean McAmmond		Centres 7 – Jason Arnott  14 – Kent Nilsson  19 – Tyler Wright  23 – Jason Bonsignore  26 – Todd Marchant  27 – Peter White  36 – Ralph Intranuovo  38 – Iain Fraser  39 – Doug Weight  GM: Glen Sather Coach: George Burnett (12–20–3) Coach: Ron Low (5–7–1)

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