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1993–94 Los Angeles Kings season
Ice hockey team season
Ice hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1993–94 |
| year | 1993 |
| Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 10th |
| Division | Pacific |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 27–45–12 |
| HomeRecord | 18–19–5 |
| RoadRecord | 9–26–7 |
| GoalsFor | 294 |
| GoalsAgainst | 322 |
| GeneralManager | Nick Beverley |
| Coach | Barry Melrose |
| Captain | Wayne Gretzky |
| AltCaptain | Tony Granato |
| Dave Taylor | |
| Arena | Great Western Forum |
| MinorLeague | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| Muskegon Fury | |
| GoalsLeader | Luc Robitaille (44) |
| AssistsLeader | Wayne Gretzky (92) |
| PointsLeader | Wayne Gretzky (130) |
| PlusMinusLeader | John Druce (+16) |
| PIMLeader | Warren Rychel (322) |
| WinsLeader | Kelly Hrudey (22) |
| GAALeader | Robb Stauber (3.41) |
Dave Taylor Muskegon Fury
The 1993–94 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 27th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team finished in fifth place in the Pacific Division with a record of 27–45–12 for 66 points and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1986. The Kings played their home games at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood.
This season saw Kings captain Wayne Gretzky become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. He also won his 10th and final Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer with 130 points. Despite Gretzky's achievements, the defending conference champion Kings regressed on the ice. They finished in 10th place in the newly-rebranded Western Conference, 16 points behind the San Jose Sharks, who clinched the eighth and final playoff spot. Notably, the Kings also finished five points behind their new local rivals, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who were then in their first year of existence.
Offseason
Regular season
Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record
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March 20, 1994 – At 19:11 of the third period in a game against the San Jose Sharks, Gretzky scored the 801st goal of his career, tying the NHL's career goals record held by his idol, Gordie Howe. Gretzky jammed a rebound past San Jose goaltender Artūrs Irbe after a shot by Los Angeles defenceman Alexei Zhitnik had glanced off Irbe. The goal was the second of the game for Gretzky, who had earlier scored at 6:16 of the first period by stealing the puck from Sharks defenceman Sandis Ozoliņš and backhanding it through Irbe's legs. The record-tying goal, scored after the Kings had pulled their own goaltender, Kelly Hrudey, for an extra attacker, tied the game at 6-6. The game ended as a tie with the same score.
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March 23, 1994 – At 14:47 of the second period in a game against the Vancouver Canucks, Gretzky scored the 802nd goal of his career against Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean to break Howe's career NHL goals record. The goal came on a Kings power play, with Marty McSorley and Luc Robitaille picking up assists. Robitaille had started the play during a rush toward the Vancouver net with a drop pass to Gretzky, who passed across the ice to McSorley; McSorley fed the puck back to Gretzky, who shot the puck into an almost empty net. Gretzky's teammates poured onto the ice to congratulate him, and the game was halted for a ceremony to honour both Gretzky and Howe. Unfortunately for the Kings, the record-breaking goal came in a losing effort, as Vancouver defeated Los Angeles, 6-3.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 6, 1993||2–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) ||0–1–0 || |- |2||October 9, 1993||10–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) ||1–1–0 || |- |3||October 10, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1993–94) ||2–1–0 || |- |4||October 12, 1993||7–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1993–94) ||3–1–0 || |- |5||October 14, 1993||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) ||3–1–1 || |- |6||October 16, 1993||8–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1993–94) ||4–1–1 || |- |7||October 19, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1993–94) ||4–1–2 || |- |8||October 20, 1993||4–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||5–1–2 || |- |9||October 22, 1993||3–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||5–2–2 || |- |10||October 24, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1993–94) ||5–3–2 || |- |11||October 26, 1993||0–7 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1993–94) ||5–4–2 || |- |12||October 27, 1993||3–8 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) ||5–5–2 || |- |13||October 29, 1993||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) ||6–5–2 ||
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Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 38 | 92 | 130 | 20 | |
| 83 | 44 | 42 | 86 | 86 | |
| 81 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 48 | |
| 84 | 20 | 48 | 68 | 137 | |
| 81 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 101 | |
| 81 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 34 | |
| 51 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 59 | |
| 84 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 94 | |
| 55 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 50 | |
| 77 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 71 | |
| 49 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 24 | |
| 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 150 | |
| 80 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 322 | |
| 32 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 | |
| 79 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 71 | |
| 25 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |
| 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 55 | |
| 60 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 67 | |
| 34 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 45 | |
| 54 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 165 | |
| 33 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28 | |
| 56 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 77 | |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | |
| 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3713 | 64 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 228 | 3.68 | 2219 | 1991 | .897 | 1 | |
| 1144 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 3.41 | 706 | 641 | .908 | 1 | |
| 174 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3.10 | 71 | 62 | .873 | 0 | |
| 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 | 37 | 30 | .811 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 5091 | 84 | 27 | 45 | 12 | 309 | 3.64 | 3033 | 2724 | .898 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- Wayne Gretzky, Art Ross Trophy
- Wayne Gretzky, Lester Patrick Trophy
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1993–94 season.
Trades
| March 21, 1994 | To Los Angeles KingsKevin Todd | To Chicago Blackhawks4th round pick in [1994](1994-nhl-entry-draft) - Steve McLaren |
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Free agent signings
| November 8, 1993 | From Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)Phil Crowe |
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Lost in expansion draft
| June 24, 1993 | To Anaheim Mighty DucksLonnie Loach |
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Draft picks
Los Angeles' draft picks at the 1993 NHL entry draft held at the Quebec Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec. The Kings first pick, in the second round, was used to choose Shayne Toporowski from the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. Their first-round pick had been dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in the Wayne Gretzky trade.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 42 | Canada | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 68 | United States | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | 94 | Canada | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 105 | Canada | G | ||||||
| 5 | 117 | United States | G | ||||||
| 5 | 120 | Czech Republic | LW | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | 146 | Finland | D | 149 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 97 | |
| 7 | 172 | United States | RW | ||||||
| 8 | 198 | Canada | LW | ||||||
| 9 | 224 | Slovakia | D | 49 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 46 | |
| 10 | 250 | Finland | D | 1108 | 117 | 454 | 571 | 654 | |
| 11 | 276 | Switzerland | LW |
References
;Sources
- Kings on Hockey Database ;Notes
References
- Georgatos, Dennis. (1994-03-21). "Gretzky Ties Howe's Mark with 2 Goals". [[The Washington Post]].
- Longman, Jere. (1994-03-21). "HOCKEY; Gretzky Ties Howe Mark On No. 801". [[The New York Times]].
- Dillman, Lisa. (1994-03-24). "No. 99 Gets Goal No. 802 -- Now He's No. 1 on List: Hockey: The Great One Passes Gordie Howe in the second period, but the Kings lose again, 6-3". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- Privman, Jay. (1994-03-24). "HOCKEY; Great One Becomes N.H.L.'s Greatest". [[The New York Times]].
- "1993-94 Los Angeles Kings Schedule".
- "1993-94 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.425, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, {{ISBN. 978-1-55468-621-6
- "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
- "1993 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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