1993–94 Hartford Whalers season
| 1993–94 Hartford Whalers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Northeast |
| Conference | 13th Eastern |
| 1993–94 record | 27–48–9 |
| Home record | 14–22–6 |
| Road record | 13–26–3 |
| Goals for | 227 |
| Goals against | 288 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Paul Holmgren |
| Coach |
Paul Holmgren (4–11–2) Pierre McGuire (23–37–7) |
| Captain | Pat Verbeek |
| Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Geoff Sanderson (41) |
| Assists | Pat Verbeek (38) |
| Points | Pat Verbeek (75) |
| Penalties in minutes | Marc Potvin (246) |
| Plus/minus | Alexander Godynyuk (+8) |
| Wins | Sean Burke (17) |
| Goals against average | Mike Lenarduzzi (2.86) |
The 1993–94 Hartford Whalers season was the 22nd season of the franchise, 15th season in the NHL. The Whalers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was the first season that all four former WHA teams (Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec, Winnipeg) missed the playoffs since joining the NHL in 1979.
Off-season
At the 1993 NHL Entry Draft the Whalers picked Chris Pronger second-overall with their first-round pick.
Regular season
The Whalers were put into the new 'Northeast Division' after the 'Adams Division' was discontinued.
Final standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 84 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 299 | 285 | 101 |
| 2 | 4 | Boston Bruins | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 289 | 252 | 97 |
| 3 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 84 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 283 | 248 | 96 |
| 4 | 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 84 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 282 | 218 | 95 |
| 5 | 11 | Quebec Nordiques | 84 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 277 | 292 | 76 |
| 6 | 13 | Hartford Whalers | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 227 | 288 | 63 |
| 7 | 14 | Ottawa Senators | 84 | 14 | 61 | 9 | 201 | 397 | 37 |
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
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 6, 1993 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 9, 1993 | 2–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | W | October 10, 1993 | 3–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | W | October 13, 1993 | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | W | October 14, 1993 | 6–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | L | October 16, 1993 | 3–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | L | October 19, 1993 | 2–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 3–4–0 |
| 8 | L | October 20, 1993 | 2–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 3–5–0 |
| 9 | T | October 23, 1993 | 3–3 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 3–5–1 |
| 10 | L | October 27, 1993 | 1–5 | @ Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 3–6–1 |
| 11 | L | October 28, 1993 | 1–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 3–7–1 |
| 12 | L | October 30, 1993 | 1–4 | New York Rangers (1993–94) | 3–8–1 |
| 13 | L | November 1, 1993 | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 3–9–1 |
| 14 | L | November 3, 1993 | 3–6 | Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 3–10–1 |
| 15 | L | November 6, 1993 | 3–5 | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 3–11–1 |
| 16 | W | November 10, 1993 | 4–3 OT | Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 4–11–1 |
| 17 | T | November 13, 1993 | 4–4 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 4–11–2 |
| 18 | L | November 17, 1993 | 2–4 | Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 4–12–2 |
| 19 | L | November 18, 1993 | 3–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 4–13–2 |
| 20 | L | November 20, 1993 | 2–3 | San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 4–14–2 |
| 21 | W | November 23, 1993 | 2–1 OT | @ Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 5–14–2 |
| 22 | L | November 24, 1993 | 1–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 5–15–2 |
| 23 | W | November 27, 1993 | 4–0 | Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 6–15–2 |
| 24 | W | November 29, 1993 | 4–2 | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 7–15–2 |
| 25 | W | December 1, 1993 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 8–15–2 |
| 26 | L | December 4, 1993 | 6–7 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 8–16–2 |
| 27 | W | December 7, 1993 | 6–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 9–16–2 |
| 28 | L | December 8, 1993 | 1–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 9–17–2 |
| 29 | L | December 11, 1993 | 0–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 9–18–2 |
| 30 | T | December 12, 1993 | 2–2 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 9–18–3 |
| 31 | L | December 15, 1993 | 2–5 | @ New York Rangers (1993–94) | 9–19–3 |
| 32 | W | December 18, 1993 | 4–1 | Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 10–19–3 |
| 33 | W | December 22, 1993 | 6–3 | New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 11–19–3 |
| 34 | W | December 23, 1993 | 2–1 | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 12–19–3 |
| 35 | W | December 26, 1993 | 3–2 OT | Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 13–19–3 |
| 36 | L | December 28, 1993 | 2–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 13–20–3 |
| 37 | L | December 29, 1993 | 3–5 | Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 13–21–3 |
| 38 | W | January 1, 1994 | 4–3 | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 14–21–3 |
| 39 | W | January 2, 1994 | 7–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 15–21–3 |
| 40 | W | January 5, 1994 | 4–0 | Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 16–21–3 |
| 41 | L | January 6, 1994 | 1–2 | St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 16–22–3 |
| 42 | W | January 8, 1994 | 6–0 | New York Islanders (1993–94) | 17–22–3 |
| 43 | L | January 12, 1994 | 4–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) | 17–23–3 |
| 44 | L | January 14, 1994 | 3–6 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 17–24–3 |
| 45 | L | January 15, 1994 | 2–8 | @ San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 17–25–3 |
| 46 | L | January 17, 1994 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 17–26–3 |
| 47 | T | January 19, 1994 | 3–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 17–26–4 |
| 48 | L | January 24, 1994 | 1–2 | Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 17–27–4 |
| 49 | L | January 26, 1994 | 0–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 17–28–4 |
| 50 | T | January 27, 1994 | 1–1 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 17–28–5 |
| 51 | L | January 29, 1994 | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 17–29–5 |
| 52 | W | February 1, 1994 | 2–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 18–29–5 |
| 53 | L | February 2, 1994 | 2–9 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 18–30–5 |
| 54 | T | February 4, 1994 | 2–2 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 18–30–6 |
| 55 | W | February 6, 1994 | 4–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 19–30–6 |
| 56 | L | February 11, 1994 | 1–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 19–31–6 |
| 57 | W | February 12, 1994 | 5–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 20–31–6 |
| 58 | L | February 16, 1994 | 3–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 20–32–6 |
| 59 | L | February 17, 1994 | 4–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 20–33–6 |
| 60 | W | February 19, 1994 | 4–2 | New York Rangers (1993–94) | 21–33–6 |
| 61 | L | February 24, 1994 | 0–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 21–34–6 |
| 62 | T | February 26, 1994 | 1–1 OT | New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 21–34–7 |
| 63 | L | February 27, 1994 | 1–3 | Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 21–35–7 |
| 64 | L | March 2, 1994 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) | 21–36–7 |
| 65 | W | March 4, 1994 | 2–1 | @ Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 22–36–7 |
| 66 | L | March 5, 1994 | 2–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 22–37–7 |
| 67 | W | March 9, 1994 | 4–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 23–37–7 |
| 68 | L | March 10, 1994 | 0–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 23–38–7 |
| 69 | T | March 12, 1994 | 2–2 OT | Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 23–38–8 |
| 70 | L | March 13, 1994 | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 23–39–8 |
| 71 | L | March 16, 1994 | 0–4 | @ New York Rangers (1993–94) | 23–40–8 |
| 72 | L | March 17, 1994 | 1–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 23–41–8 |
| 73 | W | March 19, 1994 | 5–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 24–41–8 |
| 74 | L | March 22, 1994 | 1–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 24–42–8 |
| 75 | L | March 25, 1994 | 3–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 24–43–8 |
| 76 | L | March 26, 1994 | 2–3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 24–44–8 |
| 77 | L | March 29, 1994 | 2–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 24–45–8 |
| 78 | W | March 30, 1994 | 3–2 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 25–45–8 |
| 79 | L | April 2, 1994 | 5–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 25–46–8 |
| 80 | T | April 6, 1994 | 3–3 OT | New York Islanders (1993–94) | 25–46–9 |
| 81 | L | April 7, 1994 | 2–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 25–47–9 |
| 82 | W | April 10, 1994 | 6–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 26–47–9 |
| 83 | L | April 11, 1994 | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 26–48–9 |
| 84 | W | April 14, 1994 | 3–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 27–48–9 |
Playoffs
- The Whalers did not qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Verbeek | RW | 84 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 177 | -15 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| Geoff Sanderson | LW | 82 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 42 | -13 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Andrew Cassels | C | 79 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 37 | -21 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Robert Kron | LW | 77 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Nylander | C | 58 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 24 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Zarley Zalapski | D | 56 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 56 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Pronger | D | 81 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 113 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | LW | 65 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| James Patrick | D | 47 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 32 | -12 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Burt | D | 63 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 75 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | LW | 63 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 87 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Storm | LW | 68 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Chibirev | C | 37 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Turcotte | C | 19 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Godynyuk | D | 43 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Janssens | C | 84 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 137 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Petrovicky | C | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 39 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Marchment | D | 42 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 124 | -12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Greig | RW | 31 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Sandlak | RW | 27 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | RW | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Drury | C | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad McCrimmon | D | 65 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 72 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Smyth | LW | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Potvin | RW | 51 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 246 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frantisek Kucera | D | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Poulin | C | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Crowley | D | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McKenzie | LW | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 67 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McGill | D | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ranheim | LW | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stevens | D | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weinrich | D | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Harkins | C | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Keczmer | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Reese | G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Burke | G | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Corriveau | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Gosselin | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Houda | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kypreos | LW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lenarduzzi | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Pedersen | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Pietrangelo | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tomlak | C/LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Burke | 2750 | 47 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 137 | 2.99 | 2 | 1458 | 1321 | .906 |
| Frank Pietrangelo | 984 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 59 | 3.60 | 0 | 473 | 414 | .875 |
| Jeff Reese | 1086 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 3.09 | 1 | 524 | 468 | .893 |
| Mario Gosselin | 239 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5.27 | 0 | 107 | 86 | .804 |
| Mike Lenarduzzi | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.86 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .917 |
| Team: | 5080 | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 274 | 3.24 | 3 | 2574 | 2300 | .894 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
Awards and records
Transactions
The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1993–94 season.
Trades
- June 1, 1993 - Detroit's 1993 sixth round draft pick (previously acquired, Detroit selects Tim Spitzig) traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Brad McCrimmon.
- June 20, 1993 - Washington's 1993 fourth round draft pick (previously acquired, Calgary selects Jason Smith) traded to the Calgary Flames for Sergei Makarov.
- June 26, 1993 - Whalers trade their 1993 first round draft pick (Viktor Kozlov), Toronto's 1993 second round draft pick (previously acquired, San Jose selects Vlastimil Kroupa), Hartford's 1993 third round draft pick (Ville Peltonen), and Sergei Makarov to the San Jose Sharks for San Jose's 1993 first round draft pick (Chris Pronger).
- November 2, 1993 - Patrick Poulin and Eric Weinrich traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Steve Larmer and Bryan Marchment.
- November 2, 1993 - Steve Larmer, Nick Kypreos, Barry Richter, and Hartford's 1994 sixth round draft pick (Yuri Litvinov) traded to the New York Rangers for Darren Turcotte and James Patrick.
- November 3, 1993 - Doug Houda traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Marc Potvin.
- November 12, 1993 - Martin Hamrlik traded to the St. Louis Blues for cash.
- November 19, 1993 - Dan Keczmer traded to the Calgary Flames for Jeff Reese.
- December 16, 1993 - Jim McKenzie traded to the Florida Panthers for Alexander Godynyuk.
- January 24, 1994 - Scott Morrow traded to the Calgary Flames for Todd Harkins.
- January 25, 1994 - Mark Greig and Hartford's 1995 sixth round draft pick (Doug Bonner) traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Ted Crowley.
- March 10, 1994 - Michael Nylander, Zarley Zalapski, and James Patrick traded to the Calgary Flames for Gary Suter, Paul Ranheim, and Ted Drury.
- March 11, 1994 - Gary Suter, Randy Cunneyworth, and Hartford's 1995 third round draft pick (later traded to Vancouver who selects Larry Courville) traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Frantisek Kucera and Jocelyn Lemieux.
- March 18, 1994 - Ken Belanger traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Toronto's 1994 ninth round draft pick (Matt Ball).
Free agents acquired/lost
- November 3, 1993 - Bob McGill claimed on waivers from the New York Islanders.
Draft picks
Hartford's picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Chris Pronger | Defense |  | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 3 | 72 | Marek Malik | Defense |  | TJ Vitkovice Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 4 | 84 | Trevor Roenick | Right Wing |  | Boston Junior Bruins (NEJHL) |
| 5 | 115 | Nolan Pratt | Defense | | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 8 | 188 | Manny Legace | Goaltender | | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
| 9 | 214 | Dmitri Gorenko | Forward |  | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 10 | 240 | Wes Swinson | Defense | | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 11 | 266 | Igor Chibirev | Center |  | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) |
| S | 6 | Kent Fearns | Defense | | Colorado College (WCHA) |
Farm teams
Roster
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See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "1993–94 Hartford Whalers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ↑ "1993-94 Hartford Whalers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
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