1994–95 Hartford Whalers season

1994–95 Hartford Whalers
Division 5th Northeast
Conference 10th Eastern
1994–95 record 19–24–5
Home record 12–10–2
Road record 7–14–3
Goals for 127
Goals against 141
Team information
General Manager Jim Rutherford
Coach Paul Holmgren
Captain Pat Verbeek (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
Team leaders
Goals Geoff Sanderson (18)
Assists Andrew Cassels (30)
Points Andrew Cassels (37)
Penalties in minutes Kelly Chase (141)
Plus/minus Brad McCrimmon (+7)
Andrei Nikolishin (+7)
Wins Sean Burke (17)
Goals against average Sean Burke (2.68)

The 1994–95 Hartford Whalers season was the 23rd season of the franchise, 16th season in the NHL. Despite trading away star forward Pat Verbeek to the New York Rangers on March 23, 1995, the Whalers played solid over the next 16 games from March 25 to April 24, with a record of 8-7-1. However, the Whalers could not keep pace with the New York Rangers who went on to take 8th place in the Eastern Conference. It was the third consecutive season that the Whalers missed the playoffs. On a positive note, the Whalers had the most overtime wins and the best overtime record in the NHL, going 4-0-5. Darren Turcotte led all NHL skaters in overtime goals scored with 2.[1]

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Regular season

The Whalers tied the Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs for the lowest shooting percentage during the Regular season, with just 127 goals on 1,428 shots (8.9%)[2]

Final standings

Northeast Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Quebec Nordiques483013518513465
23Pittsburgh Penguins482916318115861
34Boston Bruins482718315012757
47Buffalo Sabres482219713011951
510Hartford Whalers481924512714143
611Montreal Canadiens481823712514843
714Ottawa Senators48934511717423

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Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TJanuary 21, 19951–1 OTWashington Capitals (1994–95)0–0–1
2TJanuary 22, 19952–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1994–95)0–0–2
3WJanuary 25, 19954–1Ottawa Senators (1994–95)1–0–2
4LJanuary 26, 19952–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95)1–1–2
5LJanuary 28, 19951–2Florida Panthers (1994–95)1–2–2
6WFebruary 1, 19952–1@ Ottawa Senators (1994–95)2–2–2
7LFebruary 4, 19954–5@ Boston Bruins (1994–95)2–3–2
8LFebruary 5, 19951–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95)2–4–2
9LFebruary 8, 19952–3Quebec Nordiques (1994–95)2–5–2
10LFebruary 10, 19953–4@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95)2–6–2
11LFebruary 11, 19953–4@ Florida Panthers (1994–95)2–7–2
12TFebruary 13, 19952–2 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95)2–7–3
13WFebruary 15, 19954–1Montreal Canadiens (1994–95)3–7–3
14LFebruary 16, 19952–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95)3–8–3
15WFebruary 18, 19954–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95)4–8–3
16WFebruary 22, 19953–2 OTBoston Bruins (1994–95)5–8–3
17WFebruary 24, 19952–1@ New York Rangers (1994–95)6–8–3
18LFebruary 25, 19951–3Buffalo Sabres (1994–95)6–9–3
19WFebruary 28, 19956–3@ Ottawa Senators (1994–95)7–9–3
20LMarch 1, 19952–5New York Rangers (1994–95)7–10–3
21WMarch 4, 19953–2 OTTampa Bay Lightning (1994–95)8–10–3
22LMarch 5, 19952–5Boston Bruins (1994–95)8–11–3
23LMarch 7, 19951–3@ New York Islanders (1994–95)8–12–3
24WMarch 9, 19952–1Quebec Nordiques (1994–95)9–12–3
25LMarch 12, 19951–4Florida Panthers (1994–95)9–13–3
26WMarch 14, 19956–4New York Islanders (1994–95)10–13–3
27TMarch 16, 19952–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1994–95)10–13–4
28LMarch 20, 19950–5Washington Capitals (1994–95)10–14–4
29WMarch 22, 19954–3Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95)11–14–4
30WMarch 25, 19955–1New York Islanders (1994–95)12–14–4
31WMarch 26, 19954–3 OT@ Washington Capitals (1994–95)13–14–4
32TMarch 29, 19954–4 OT@ Florida Panthers (1994–95)13–14–5
33LMarch 31, 19950–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95)13–15–5
34LApril 4, 19953–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95)13–16–5
35WApril 5, 19958–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95)14–16–5
36WApril 8, 19954–2Buffalo Sabres (1994–95)15–16–5
37LApril 9, 19950–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95)15–17–5
38WApril 12, 19954–2Ottawa Senators (1994–95)16–17–5
39WApril 14, 19954–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1994–95)17–17–5
40LApril 16, 19952–3@ New Jersey Devils (1994–95)17–18–5
41WApril 18, 19952–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95)18–18–5
42LApril 20, 19952–3@ New York Rangers (1994–95)18–19–5
43LApril 21, 19953–6@ Washington Capitals (1994–95)18–20–5
44LApril 23, 19952–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95)18–21–5
45WApril 24, 19954–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95)19–21–5
46LApril 26, 19950–1@ Boston Bruins (1994–95)19–22–5
47LApril 28, 19953–4Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95)19–23–5
48LMay 3, 19951–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95)19–24–5

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Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Andrew CasselsC467303718-3101
Darren TurcotteC47171835221313
Geoff SandersonLW4618143224-10404
Steven RiceRW40111021612401
Paul RanheimLW476142010-3001
Frantisek KuceraD4831720303001
Jimmy CarsonC3891019295403
Robert KronLW371081810-3311
Andrei NikolishinC3981018107110
Adam BurtD4671118650301
Pat VerbeekRW2971118530300
Glen WesleyD482141650-6101
Chris ProngerD43591454-12301
Jocelyn LemieuxRW41651132-7001
Ted DruryC3436921-3000
Mark JanssensC4625793-8000
Brian GlynnD4316732-2000
Kevin SmythLW1615613-3000
Igor ChibirevC831401000
Kelly ChaseRW280441411000
Jim StormLW603302000
Glen FeatherstoneD1311232-7000
Scott DanielsLW12022551000
Sean BurkeG4201180000
Marek MalikD101101000
Brad McCrimmonD33011427000
Alexander GodynyukD1400081000
Robert PetrovickyC200000000
Jeff ReeseG1100000000
Jim SandlakRW130000-10000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Sean Burke241842171941082.68012331125.912
Jeff Reese47711251263.270234208.889
Team:289548192451342.78014671333.909

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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 1994–95 season.

Trades

March 23, 1995 To Hartford Whalers
D Glen Featherstone, D Michael Stewart and a first-round pick in the 1995 Entry Draft (Jean-Sebastien Giguere) and a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (Steve Wasylko)		 To New York Rangers
Pat Verbeek[6]

Free agents acquired/lost

Draft picks

Hartford's picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
15Jeff O'NeillCenter CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
483Hnat DomenichelliLeft Wing CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
5109Ryan RisidoreDefense CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
8187Tom BuckleyCenter United StatesSt. Joseph's High School (USHS-NY)
9213Ashlin HalfnightDefense CanadaHarvard University (ECAC)
9230Matt BallRight Wing CanadaDetroit Junior Red Wings (OHL)
10239Brian ReganGoaltender United StatesWestminster School (USHS-CT)
11265Steve NimigonLeft Wing CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
S5Steve MartinsCenter CanadaHarvard University (ECAC)

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Farm teams

Roster

1994-95 Hartford Whalers
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/HAR/1995_games.html
  2. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/HAR/1995.html
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "1994–95 Hartford Whalers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  5. ↑ "1994-95 Hartford Whalers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  6. ↑ NHL.com - 2008 Trade Deadline
  7. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1994e.html
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