1994–95 New Jersey Devils season

The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 30, 1982. Although they played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.

1994–95 New Jersey Devils
Stanley Cup champions
Eastern Conference champions
Division2nd Atlantic
Conference5th Eastern
1994–95 record22–18–8
Home record14–4–6
Road record8–14–2
Goals for136
Goals against121
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainScott Stevens
Alternate captainsBruce Driver
John MacLean
ArenaBrendan Byrne Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Albany River Rats (AHL)
Raleigh IceCaps (ECHL)
Flint Generals (UHL)
Team leaders
GoalsStephane Richer (23)
AssistsNeal Broten
Scott Stevens (20)
PointsStephane Richer (39)
Penalty minutesMike Peluso (167)
Plus/minusScott Niedermayer (+19)
WinsMartin Brodeur (19)
Goals against averageMartin Brodeur (2.45)

The Devils entered the 1995 Stanley Cup playoffs as the second seed in the Atlantic Division. 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]

Standings

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
12Philadelphia Flyers482816415013260
25New Jersey Devils482218813612152
36Washington Capitals482218813612052
48New York Rangers482223313913447
59Florida Panthers482022611512746
612Tampa Bay Lightning481728312014437
713New York Islanders481528512615835

[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.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1995 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

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: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games started; TOI = Time On Ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against;
SV% = Save percentage; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Martin Brodeur40392,184:2519116892.44908.9023022
Chris Terreri159734:00372312.53309.9000000
Total2,918:25221881202.471,217.9013022
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Martin Brodeur20201,221:58164341.67463.9273016
Chris Terreri107:450000.0021.0000000
Total1,229:43164341.66465.9273016

† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Devils. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Martin Brodeur[4]NHL Player of the WeekApril 39 1995
Playoffs
PlayerAwardAwarded
Claude Lemieux[5]Conn Smythe TrophyJune 24, 1995

Records

Player Record (Amount) Achieved

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached

Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades

Date Details
June 29, 1994 To Calgary Flames
1994 3rd-round pick (#77 overall)
1994 VAN pick (#91 overall)
1994 OTT 5th-round pick (#107 overall)
To New Jersey Devils
1994 3rd-round pick (#71 overall)
January 30, 1995 To Chicago Blackhawks
Dean Malkoc
To New Jersey Devils
Rob Conn
February 27, 1995 To Dallas Stars
Corey Millen
To New Jersey Devils
Neal Broten
March 14, 1995 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Ben Hankinson
Alexander Semak
To New Jersey Devils
Shawn Chambers
Danton Cole
April 3, 1995 To Detroit Red Wings
Viacheslav Fetisov
To New Jersey Devils
1995 3rd-round pick (#78 overall)

Free agents

DatePlayerTeam
July 10, 1994 (1994-07-10)Bryan Helmer
August 26, 1994 (1994-08-26)Jason Millerto Detroit Red Wings
January 26, 1995 (1995-01-26)Kent Nilssonto Edmonton Oilers

Draft picks

Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 1994.

Round # Player Nationality Pos College/Junior/Club Team (League) Notes
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) [6](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) [7](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) [8]
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) [9](from Quebec)

References

  1. "1994-95 NHL Summary".
  2. 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.
  3. "1994-95 New Jersey Devils Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  4. "Devils' Award Winners" (PDF). devilsmedia.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/new-jersey-devils-2014-15-media-guide.pdf. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  5. "Devils' Award Winners" (PDF). devilsmedia.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/new-jersey-devils-2014-15-media-guide.pdf. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  6. 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.
  7. The Devils acquired the 1994 sixth-round pick from Winnipeg for Brent Severyn on September 30, 1993.
  8. Bertrand was later traded to Atlanta in a deal involving Jeff Williams, the player selected before Bertrand by the Devils, on November 1, 1999.
  9. 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.
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