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1994–95 WHL season
Western Hockey League (WHL) season
Western Hockey League (WHL) season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1994–95 WHL season |
| league | Western Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_MVP_link | WHL Playoff MVP |
| playoffs_MVP | Nolan Baumgartner (Blazers) |
| finals_champ | Kamloops Blazers (6) |
| finals_runner-up | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| no_of_teams | 16 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy |
| season_champs | Kamloops Blazers (7) |
| MVP_link | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| MVP | Marty Murray (Brandon Wheat Kings) |
| top_scorer_link | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| top_scorer | Daymond Langkow (Tri-City Americans) |
| seasonslistnames | WHL |
| prevseason_year | [1993–94](1993-94-whl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1995–96](1995-96-whl-season) |
| finals_runner-up = Brandon Wheat Kings | finals_runner-up = Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL)
The 1994–95 WHL season was the 29th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring sixteen teams and a 72-game regular season. The Kamloops Blazers entrenched their major junior dynasty by winning their seventh Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, their sixth President's Cup championship—their third in four seasons—and their third Memorial Cup title in four seasons.
The season was the first for the Prince George Cougars, after the Victoria Cougars relocated to Prince George, British Columbia in the off-season, making the Cougars the northern-most team in the Canadian Hockey League.
Team changes
- The Victoria Cougars relocate to Prince George, British Columbia, becoming the Prince George Cougars.
Regular season
Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Brandon Wheat Kings** | 72 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 95 | 315 | 235 |
| **x Prince Albert Raiders** | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 90 | 308 | 267 |
| **x Saskatoon Blades** | 72 | 41 | 23 | 8 | 90 | 324 | 254 |
| **x Moose Jaw Warriors** | 72 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 79 | 315 | 275 |
| **x Medicine Hat Tigers** | 72 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 78 | 244 | 229 |
| **x Swift Current Broncos** | 72 | 31 | 34 | 7 | 69 | 274 | 284 |
| **x Regina Pats** | 72 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 55 | 269 | 306 |
| **Lethbridge Hurricanes** | 72 | 22 | 48 | 2 | 46 | 263 | 341 |
| **Red Deer Rebels** | 72 | 17 | 51 | 4 | 38 | 209 | 356 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Kamloops Blazers** | 72 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 110 | 375 | 202 |
| **x Tacoma Rockets** | 72 | 43 | 27 | 2 | 88 | 294 | 246 |
| **x Seattle Thunderbirds** | 72 | 42 | 28 | 2 | 86 | 319 | 282 |
| **x Tri-City Americans** | 72 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 77 | 295 | 279 |
| **x Spokane Chiefs** | 72 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 68 | 244 | 261 |
| **x Portland Winter Hawks** | 72 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 52 | 240 | 308 |
| **Prince George Cougars** | 72 | 14 | 55 | 3 | 31 | 229 | 392 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daymond Langkow | Tri-City Americans | 72 | 67 | 73 | 140 | 142 |
| Darcy Tucker | Kamloops Blazers | 64 | 64 | 73 | 137 | 94 |
| Marty Murray | Brandon Wheat Kings | 65 | 40 | 88 | 128 | 53 |
| Stacy Roest | Medicine Hat Tigers | 69 | 37 | 78 | 115 | 32 |
| Darren Ritchie | Brandon Wheat Kings | 69 | 62 | 52 | 114 | 12 |
| Hnat Domenichelli | Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 52 | 62 | 114 | 34 |
| Terry Ryan | Tri-City Americans | 70 | 50 | 60 | 110 | 207 |
| Curtis Brown | Moose Jaw Warriors | 70 | 51 | 53 | 104 | 63 |
| Mark Deyell | Saskatoon Blades | 70 | 34 | 68 | 102 | 56 |
| Chris Herperger | Seattle Thunderbirds | 59 | 49 | 52 | 101 | 106 |
1995 WHL Playoffs
- In the West Division, 2 groups of 3 teams played a round robin of 4 games to determine who would advance to the Division Semi-Finals. In group A, Kamloops (3-1) and Portland (3-1) advanced while Seattle (0-4) was eliminated. In group B, Spokane (3-1) and Tri-City (2-2) advanced while Tacoma (1-3) was eliminated.
| RD1-seed01= E1 | RD1-team01= Brandon | RD1-score01= bye | RD1-seed03= E4 | RD1-team03= Moose Jaw | RD1-score03= 4 | RD1-seed04= E5 | RD1-team04= Medicine Hat | RD1-score04= 1 | RD1-seed05= E2 | RD1-team05= Prince Albert | RD1-score05= 4 | RD1-seed06= E7 | RD1-team06= Regina | RD1-score06= 0 | RD1-seed07= E3 | RD1-team07= Saskatoon | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-seed08= E6 | RD1-team08= Swift Current | RD1-score08= 2 | RD2-seed01= E1 | RD2-team01= Brandon | RD2-score01= 4 | RD2-seed02= E4 | RD2-team02= Moose Jaw | RD2-score02= 1 | RD2-seed03= E2 | RD2-team03= Prince Albert | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= E3 | RD2-team04= Saskatoon | RD2-score04= 0 | RD2-seed05= W1 | RD2-team05= Kamloops | RD2-score05= 4 | RD2-seed06= W6 | RD2-team06= Portland | RD2-score06= 1 | RD2-seed07= W4 | RD2-team07= Tri-City | RD2-score07= 4 | RD2-seed08= W5 | RD2-team08= Spokane | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= E1 | RD3-team01= Brandon | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02= E2 | RD3-team02= Prince Albert | RD3-score02= 3 | RD3-seed03= W1 | RD3-team03= Kamloops | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04= W4 | RD3-team04= Tri-City | RD3-score04= 2 | RD4-seed01= E1 | RD4-team01= Brandon | RD4-score01= 2 | RD4-seed02= W1 | RD4-team02= Kamloops | RD4-score02= 4
All-Star game
On January 31, A combined WHL/QMJHL all-star team defeated the OHL all-stars 8–3 at Kitchener, Ontario before a crowd of 5,679.
WHL awards
| Playoff Most Valuable Player: Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops Blazers |
|---|
All-Star teams
| East Division | First Team | Second Team | West Division | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Paxton Schafer | Medicine Hat Tigers | Byron Penstock | Brandon Wheat Kings | |
| Defense | Chad Allan | Saskatoon Blades | Chris Armstrong | Moose Jaw Warriors | |
| Bryan McCabe | Brandon Wheat Kings | Wade Redden | Brandon Wheat Kings | ||
| Forward | Marty Murray | Brandon Wheat Kings | Paul Healey | Prince Albert Raiders | |
| Darren Ritchie | Brandon Wheat Kings | Stacy Roest | Medicine Hat Tigers | ||
| Curtis Brown | Moose Jaw Warriors | Ryan Smyth | Moose Jaw Warriors | ||
| Goal | Todd MacDonald | Tacoma Rockets | Scott Langkow | Portland Winter Hawks | |
| Defense | Nolan Baumgartner | Kamloops Blazers | Alexander Alexeev | Tacoma Rockets | |
| Deron Quint | Seattle Thunderbirds | Sean Gillam (tied) | Spokane Chiefs | ||
| - | - | Aaron Keller (tied) | Kamloops Blazers | ||
| Forward | Daymond Langkow | Tri-City Americans | Hnat Domenichelli | Kamloops Blazers | |
| Darcy Tucker | Kamloops Blazers | Chris Herperger | Seattle Thunderbirds | ||
| Chris Wells | Seattle Thunderbirds | Terry Ryan | Tri-City Americans |
References
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
before = 1993–94 WHL season | after = 1995–96 WHL season | title = WHL seasons | years = |
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