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1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season

NHL team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	1994–95
year	1994
Team	Edmonton Oilers
Conference	Western
ConferenceRank	11th
Division	Pacific
DivisionRank	5th
Record	17–27–4
HomeRecord	11–12–1
RoadRecord	6–15–3
GoalsFor	136
GoalsAgainst	183
GeneralManager	Glen Sather
Coach	George Burnett (Jan.–Apr.)
Ron Low (Apr.–May)
Captain	Shayne Corson (Jan.–Apr.)
Vacant (Apr.–May)
AltCaptain	Kelly Buchberger
Luke Richardson
Arena	Northlands Coliseum
Attendance	13,123 (76.7%)
MinorLeague	Cape Breton Oilers (AHL)
Wheeling Thunderbirds (ECHL)
GoalsLeader	David Oliver (16)
AssistsLeader	Doug Weight (33)
PointsLeader	Doug Weight (40)
PlusMinusLeader	Dean Kennedy (+2)
PIMLeader	Bryan Marchment (184)
WinsLeader	Bill Ranford (15)
GAALeader	Bill Ranford (3.62)

Ron Low (Apr.–May) Vacant (Apr.–May) Luke Richardson Wheeling Thunderbirds (ECHL)

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.

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.

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || January 20 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 14,967 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || January 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles Kings || || Ranford || 13,160 || 2–0–0 || 4 || |- | 3 || January 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || OT || Ranford || 17,174 || 2–1–0 || 4 || |- | 4 || January 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Ranford || 20,536 || 2–2–0 || 4 || |- | 5 || January 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 5 || Detroit Red Wings || || Brathwaite || || 2–3–0 || 4 || |- | 6 || January 30 || Detroit Red Wings || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,120 || 2–4–0 || 4 ||

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Player statistics

Scoring

Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.*
- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.*

No.	Pos	Regular season	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-
39	C	48	7	33	40	−17	69
7	C	42	15	22	37	−14	128
9	LW	48	12	24	36	−17	86
20	RW	44	16	14	30	−11	20
26	C	45	13	14	27	−3	32
16	RW	48	7	17	24	0	82
17	LW	47	10	12	22	−4	89
21	D	36	7	11	18	−15	29
25	RW	46	6	11	17	−12	21
28	RW	26	11	2	13	−14	8
22	D	46	3	10	13	−6	40
18	RW	47	8	3	11	−11	49
32	D	40	2	8	10	2	25
15	D	33	0	10	10	−4	20
2	D	29	1	7	8	−9	40
27	C	9	2	4	6	1	0
24	D	40	1	5	6	−11	184
28	D	12	1	5	6	−5	14
34	D	14	0	6	6	−8	15
33	RW	28	1	4	5	−11	54
6	D	12	3	1	4	−1	12
8	LW	5	2	2	4	−1	0
38	C	9	3	0	3	3	0
29	LW	34	2	0	2	−4	93
6	D	18	0	2	2	−9	35
30	G	40	0	2	2		2
23	C	1	1	0	1	−1	0
14	C	6	1	0	1	−5	0
19	C	6	1	0	1	1	14
12	LW	21	0	1	1	−2	2
1	G	2	0	1	1		0
36	C	1	0	1	1	1	0
43	D	2	0	0	0	0	0
31	G	14	0	0	0		0
37	LW	6	0	0	0	−1	0
34	D	8	0	0	0	−4	8
10	LW	3	0	0	0	−1	0
33	RW	4	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

No.	Player	Regular season	GP	W	L	T	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO
30	Bill Ranford	40	15	20	3	1134	133	3.62	.883	2	2203
31	Fred Brathwaite	14	2	5	1	292	40	4.00	.863	0	601
1	Joaquin Gage	2	0	2	0	40	7	4.25	.825	0	99

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honour	Recipient	Ref	Team
Community Service Award	Bill Ranford
Defenceman of the Year	Luke Richardson
Molson Cup	Bill Ranford
Most Popular Player	Kirk Maltby
Top Defensive Forward	Kelly Buchberger
Top First Year Oiler	Todd Marchant
Unsung Hero	David Oliver
Zane Feldman Trophy	Jason Arnott

Milestones

Jason Bonsignore	1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point	May 3, 1995

Transactions

Trades

April 7, 1995	To Vancouver CanucksRoman Oksiuta	To Edmonton OilersJiri Slegr

Players acquired

Date		style="width: 14em;"	Player		style="width: 16em;"	Former team

Players lost

Date		style="width: 14em;"	Player		style="width: 16em;"	New team

Waivers

Date	Player	Team
	Micah Aivazoff	from Pittsburgh Penguins
Len Esau	from Calgary Flames
Dean Kennedy	from Winnipeg Jets
	Iain Fraser	from Dallas Stars
	Len Esau	to Calgary Flames

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1994 NHL entry draft held at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	4	Jason Bonsignore		Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
1	6	Ryan Smyth		Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
2	32	Mike Watt		Stratford Cullitons (MOJHL)
3	53	Corey Neilson		North Bay Centennials (OHL)
3	60	Brad Symes		Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
4	79	Adam Copeland		Burlington Cougars (OPJHL)
4	95	Jussi Tarvainen		KalPa (Finland)
5	110	Jon Gaskins		Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
6	136	Terry Marchant		Niagara Scenics (NAJHL)
7	160	Curtis Sheptak		Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)
7	162	Dmitri Sulga	Belarus	Tivali Minsk (Russia)
7	179	Chris Wickenheiser		Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
8	185	Rob Guinn		Newmarket Royals (OHL)
8	188	Jason Reid		St. Andrew's College (High school)
9	214	Jeremy Jablonski		Victoria Cougars (WHL)
11	266	Ladislav Benýšek		Sigma Olomouc (Czech Republic)
[S](1994-nhl-supplemental-draft)	6	Chad Dameworth		Northern Michigan University (CCHA)

Notes

References

National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007

References

(April 7, 1995). "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Oilers Fire Coach".
"1994-95 NHL Summary".
"1994-95 Edmonton Oilers Schedule".
2014–15 Edmonton Oilers Media Guide, p.173
"1994 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".

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