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1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1994–95 |
| year | 1994 |
| Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 9th |
| Division | Pacific |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 16–23–9 |
| HomeRecord | 7–11–6 |
| RoadRecord | 9–12–3 |
| GoalsFor | 142 |
| GoalsAgainst | 174 |
| GeneralManager | Sam McMaster |
| Coach | Barry Melrose (Jan.–Apr.) |
| Rogie Vachon (Apr.–May) | |
| Captain | Wayne Gretzky |
| AltCaptain | Rob Blake |
| Rick Tocchet | |
| Arena | Great Western Forum |
| Attendance | 15,397 |
| MinorLeague | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| Knoxville Cherokees | |
| Muskegon Fury | |
| GoalsLeader | Rick Tocchet (18) |
| AssistsLeader | Wayne Gretzky (37) |
| PointsLeader | Wayne Gretzky (48) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Tony Granato (+9) |
| PIMLeader | Michel Petit (84) |
| WinsLeader | Kelly Hrudey (14) |
| GAALeader | Kelly Hrudey (3.14) |
Rogie Vachon (Apr.–May) Rick Tocchet Knoxville Cherokees Muskegon Fury
The 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 28th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). It saw the Kings finish fifth in the Pacific Division with a record of 16–23–9, for 41 points. Defense proved to be problematic for the Kings, as they allowed a league-high 1,668 shots (34.8 per game) and finished tied for 23rd overall in goals allowed, with 174. Their offense was more reliable, as the Kings averaged nearly three goals scored per game. Despite missing a quarter of the season, Rick Tocchet still led the team in goals with 18.
On May 2, the Dallas Stars were in seventh place in the Western Conference with 42 points while the Kings were tied with the San Jose Sharks for eighth place with 41 points (16–22–9). However, the Kings lost the final game of the season on May 3 to the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 5–1, finishing in ninth place and therefore missed the playoffs and both San Jose and Dallas clinch playoff berths. After that, the Sharks came from behind to tie the Vancouver Canucks 3–3 in their final game of the season and, in doing so, jumped up to seventh place while the Stars fell to eighth place.
Regular season
On April 21, head coach Barry Melrose was fired after six consecutive losses and replaced by Kings president Rogie Vachon.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||January 20, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) ||0–0–1 || |- |2||January 22, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) ||0–1–1 || |- |3||January 24, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1994–95) ||0–2–1 || |- |4||January 26, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1994–95) ||0–3–1 || |- |5||January 28, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) ||1–3–1 || |- |6||January 29, 1995||3–6 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95) ||1–4–1 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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| 99 | C | 48 | 11 | 37 | 48 | −20 | 6 | ||
| 22 | RW | 36 | 18 | 17 | 35 | −8 | 70 | ||
| 7 | C | 44 | 14 | 17 | 31 | −3 | 32 | ||
| 17 | RW | 38 | 10 | 19 | 29 | −17 | 24 | ||
| 21 | LW | 33 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 68 | ||
| 25 | D | 48 | 4 | 19 | 23 | −2 | 36 | ||
| 33 | D | 41 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −14 | 83 | ||
| 19 | RW | 43 | 15 | 5 | 20 | −3 | 20 | ||
| 44 | LW | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 8 | ||
| 24 | D | 40 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 84 | ||
| 28 | LW | 45 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 54 | ||
| 15 | LW | 48 | 7 | 9 | 16 | −9 | 12 | ||
| 13 | C | 36 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −7 | 4 | ||
| 4 | D | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −16 | 38 | ||
| 12 | C | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −5 | 12 | ||
| 14 | C | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −2 | 6 | ||
| 77 | D | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −6 | 20 | ||
| 29 | D | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −7 | 22 | ||
| 39 | C | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2 | D | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −3 | 27 | ||
| 8 | RW | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −7 | 18 | ||
| 55 | RW | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 99 | ||
| 11 | LW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −7 | 4 | ||
| 6 | D | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 49 | ||
| 26 | D | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 4 | ||
| 34 | LW | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | ||
| 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −6 | 6 | ||
| 9 | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | ||
| 31 | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 32 | G | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 36 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 38 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 19 | ||
| 35 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 31 | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | D | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 11 | ||
| 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goaltending
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
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| 32 | Kelly Hrudey | 35 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1099 | 99 | 3.14 | .910 | 0 | 1894 | |
| 31 | Grant Fuhr | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 379 | 47 | 4.04 | .876 | 0 | 698 | |
| 31 | Jamie Storr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 17 | 3.87 | .888 | 0 | 263 | |
| 36 | Pauli Jaks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 3.00 | .920 | 0 | 40 | |
| 35 | Robb Stauber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7.33 | .667 | 0 | 16 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | Team |
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| Best Newcomer | Rick Tocchet | |||
| Bill Libby Memorial Award | Kelly Hrudey | |||
| Defensive Player | Pat Conacher | |||
| Jim Fox Community Service | Tony Granato | |||
| Leading Scorer | Wayne Gretzky | |||
| Most Inspirational | Kelly Hrudey | |||
| Most Popular Player | Kelly Hrudey | |||
| Outstanding Defenseman | Darryl Sydor | |||
| Unsung Hero | Pat Conacher |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game | 1,000th game played |
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| Matt Johnson | January 22, 1995 | ||||
| Sean O'Donnell | January 24, 1995 | ||||
| Jamie Storr | |||||
| Kevin Brown | January 28, 1995 | ||||
| Pauli Jaks | January 29, 1995 | ||||
| Rob Cowie | February 5, 1995 | ||||
| Eric Lavigne | February 20, 1995 | ||||
| Jeff Shevalier | April 7, 1995 | ||||
| Jari Kurri | February 11, 1995 |
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.
Trades
| March 27, 1995 | To Los Angeles KingsArto Blomsten | To Winnipeg Jets8th round pick in [1995](1995-nhl-entry-draft) – Fredrik Lovén |
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Free agent signings
| September 22, 1994 | From Montreal CanadiensAndré Racicot |
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Free agents lost
| September 6, 1994 | To Hartford WhalersBob Wren |
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Waivers
| January 18, 1995 | To St. Louis BluesDonald Dufresne |
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Draft picks
Los Angeles' draft picks at the 1994 NHL entry draft held at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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| 1 | 7 | Jamie Storr (G) | Canada | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) |
| 2 | 33 | Matt Johnson (LW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 3 | 59 | Vitali Yachmenev (RW) | Russia | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 5 | 111 | Chris Schmidt (C) | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 7 | 163 | Luc Gagne (RW) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 8 | 189 | Andrew Dale (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 9 | 215 | Jan Nemecek (D) | HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic) | |
| 10 | 241 | Sergei Shalamai (LW) | Russia | HC Irkutsk (Russia) |
| [S](1994-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 7 | Quinn Fair (D) | Canada | Kent State University (NCAA) |
Notes
References
References
- Dillman, Lisa. (May 4, 1995). "Kings' Shortest Season Is Ended : Hockey: They lose to Blackhawks, 5-1, and miss playoffs for the second time in a row. Gretzky says he won't play anywhere but Los Angeles next season.". Los Angeles Times.
- (April 22, 1995). "NHL NOTES / Kings Fire Melrose As Coach".
- "1994-95 Los Angeles Kings Schedule".
- Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03
- "1994-95 NHL Debuts".
- (February 12, 1995). "Kings Finally Savor a Victory : Hockey: Shaken by trade rumors, they defeat Maple Leafs, 5-2, in Toronto, as Kurri plays 1,000th NHL game.".
- "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
- "1994 NHL Entry Draft".
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