1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 78th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division4th Central
Conference5th Western
1994–95 record21–19–8
Home record15–7–2
Road record6–12–6
Goals for135
Goals against146
Team information
General ManagerCliff Fletcher
CoachPat Burns
CaptainDoug Gilmour
ArenaMaple Leaf Gardens
Team leaders
GoalsMats Sundin (23)
AssistsMike Ridley (27)
PointsMats Sundin (47)
Penalty minutesWarren Rychel (101)
Plus/minusRandy Wood (+7)
WinsFelix Potvin (15)
Goals against averageDamian Rhodes (2.68)

Prior to the 1994–95 season, franchise player and fan favourite Wendel Clark was sent to the Quebec Nordiques in a blockbuster trade. Clark, along with defenceman Sylvain Lefebvre and Toronto's second pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Landon Wilson, were traded to the Nordiques on June 28, 1994, in exchange for forward Mats Sundin, defenceman Garth Butcher and Quebec's first pick in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Todd Warriner. In Clark's absence, the gritty and dependable veteran forward Doug Gilmour was named team captain.

After finishing fourth in 1992–93 and third in 1993–94, the Maple Leafs fell to fifth place in the Western Conference in 1994–95 and, for the first time in three seasons, they allowed more goals than they scored. Throughout the regular season, Toronto never won more than two games in a row, and finished just two games above .500. In addition, no Toronto player recorded a hat trick. To toughen up their lineup, the Leafs signed Warren Rychel from the Los Angeles Kings midway through the regular season, and on April 7, 1995, they traded center Mike Eastwood and a third-round pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for right wing Tie Domi.

Toronto was the only Western Conference team to score at least one goal in all 48 of its regular-season games in 1994–95 (the Quebec Nordiques and the Buffalo Sabres were the only Eastern Conference teams to accomplish this feat in 1994–95). The Maple Leafs finished sixth in the league in penalty-killing (84.86%) and allowed the most empty-net goals of any team in the league (8).

Offseason

NHL draft
Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team
116Eric Fichaud (G) CanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
248Sean Haggerty (LW) United StatesDetroit Junior Red Wings (OHL)
364Fredrik Modin (LW) SwedenTimrå IK (Sweden)
5126Mark Deyell (C) CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
6152Kam White (D) United StatesNewmarket Royals (OHL)
7178Tommi Rajamaki (D) FinlandÄssät (Finland)
8204Rob Butler (LW) CanadaNiagara Falls Canucks (GHJHL)
10256Sergei Berezin (LW) RussiaKhimik Voskresensk (Russia)
11282Doug Nolan (LW) United StatesCatholic Memorial High School (USHS–MA)

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Regular season

The Maple Leafs tied the Dallas Stars and the Hartford Whalers for the lowest shooting percentage during the regular season with just 135 goals on 1,520 shots (8.9%)[2]

Season standings
Central Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Detroit Red Wings483311418011770
22St. Louis Blues482815517813561
34 Chicago Blackhawks482419515611553
45Toronto Maple Leafs482119813514650
58Dallas Stars481723813613542
610Winnipeg Jets481625715717739

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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.

Western Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Detroit Red WingsCEN483311418011770
2x – Calgary FlamesPAC482417716313555
3St. Louis BluesCEN482815517813561
4Chicago BlackhawksCEN482419515611553
5Toronto Maple LeafsCEN482119813514650
6Vancouver CanucksPAC4818181215314848
7San Jose SharksPAC481925412916142
8Dallas StarsCEN481723813613542
9Los Angeles KingsPAC481623914217441
10Winnipeg JetsCEN481625715717739
11Edmonton OilersPAC481727413618338
12Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC481627512516437

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TJanuary 20, 19953–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1994–95)0–0–1
2LJanuary 21, 19952–3@ San Jose Sharks (1994–95)0–1–1
3WJanuary 25, 19956–2Vancouver Canucks (1994–95)1–1–1
4LJanuary 27, 19951–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95)1–2–1
5WJanuary 28, 19952–1Calgary Flames (1994–95)2–2–1
6WJanuary 30, 19952–1@ Dallas Stars (1994–95)3–2–1
7TFebruary 1, 19954–4 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1994–95)3–2–2
8LFebruary 3, 19953–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1994–95)3–3–2
9LFebruary 4, 19951–4@ Calgary Flames (1994–95)3–4–2
10WFebruary 6, 19957–3San Jose Sharks (1994–95)4–4–2
11TFebruary 8, 19953–3 OTDallas Stars (1994–95)4–4–3
12WFebruary 10, 19952–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1994–95)5–4–3
13LFebruary 11, 19952–5Los Angeles Kings (1994–95)5–5–3
14WFebruary 13, 19954–2Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95)6–5–3
15LFebruary 15, 19951–4Edmonton Oilers (1994–95)6–6–3
16WFebruary 18, 19953–1St. Louis Blues (1994–95)7–6–3
17LFebruary 20, 19952–4Detroit Red Wings (1994–95)7–7–3
18LFebruary 22, 19951–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1994–95)7–8–3
19WFebruary 23, 19953–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95)8–8–3
20WFebruary 25, 19955–2Winnipeg Jets (1994–95)9–8–3
21LFebruary 27, 19952–3@ St. Louis Blues (1994–95)9–9–3
22LMarch 2, 19953–4San Jose Sharks (1994–95)9–10–3
23WMarch 4, 19953–2Calgary Flames (1994–95)10–10–3
24WMarch 8, 19953–2Dallas Stars (1994–95)11–10–3
25TMarch 11, 19952–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (1994–95)11–10–4
26LMarch 13, 19951–4Los Angeles Kings (1994–95)11–11–4
27WMarch 15, 19952–1@ San Jose Sharks (1994–95)12–11–4
28TMarch 17, 19953–3 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95)12–11–5
29WMarch 18, 19955–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1994–95)13–11–5
30LMarch 21, 19951–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1994–95)13–12–5
31WMarch 24, 19953–2Winnipeg Jets (1994–95)14–12–5
32TMarch 25, 19953–3 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95)14–12–6
33WMarch 27, 19954–3Edmonton Oilers (1994–95)15–12–6
34TMarch 31, 19953–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95)15–12–7
35LApril 3, 19952–5@ St. Louis Blues (1994–95)15–13–7
36LApril 5, 19954–6St. Louis Blues (1994–95)15–14–7
37LApril 7, 19952–4Detroit Red Wings (1994–95)15–15–7
38WApril 8, 19954–3Winnipeg Jets (1994–95)16–15–7
39WApril 14, 19952–1Dallas Stars (1994–95)17–15–7
40LApril 15, 19951–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95)17–16–7
41WApril 17, 19953–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95)18–16–7
42WApril 19, 19953–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95)19–16–7
43LApril 21, 19951–3@ St. Louis Blues (1994–95)19–17–7
44LApril 22, 19954–6@ Dallas Stars (1994–95)19–18–7
45WApril 26, 19955–2Vancouver Canucks (1994–95)20–18–7
46TApril 29, 19952–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (1994–95)20–18–8
47WMay 1, 19956–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1994–95)21–18–8
48LMay 3, 19951–6@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95)21–19–8

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mats Sundin4723244714-5904
Dave Andreychuk4822163834-7802
Mike Ridley48102737141221
Doug Gilmour4410233326-5301
Todd Gill477253264-8312
Randy Wood48131124347112
Mike Gartner381282060211
Dmitri Mironov3351217286200
Dave Ellett335101526-6301
Mike Craig37551012-21101
Mike Eastwood36551032-12000
Jamie Macoun46281075-6100
Kenny Jonsson3927916-8001
Garth Butcher4517859-5000
Warren Rychel261671011000
Bill Berg3251626-11002
Benoit Hogue1233600101
Terry Yake1932521102
Nikolai Borschevsky1905503000
Rich Sutter1803310-7000
Dixon Ward2203331-4000
Paul DiPietro121126-6000
Drake Berehowsky2502215-10000
Grant Jennings100227-6000
Tie Domi9011311000
Darby Hendrickson801140000
Kent Manderville3601122-2000
Ken Baumgartner200050000
Ken Belanger300090000
David Harlock10000-1000
Matt Martin15000132000
Zdenek Nedved100020000
Felix Potvin3600040000
Damian Rhodes1300040000
Todd Warriner50000-3000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Felix Potvin214436151371042.91011201016.907
Damian Rhodes76013661342.680404370.916
Team:290448211981382.85015241386.909

Playoffs
Scoring
Player GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Mats Sundin75494201
Doug Gilmour70666000
Dave Andreychuk732525200
Mike Ridley73142101
Mike Gartner52242000
Dmitri Mironov62132100
Jamie Macoun71238000
Todd Gill70336000
Randy Wood72026101
Paul DiPietro71120000
Dave Ellett70220000
Tie Domi71010000
Bill Berg70114000
Mike Craig20112000
Garth Butcher70008000
Benoit Hogue70006000
Grant Jennings40000000
Kenny Jonsson40000000
Kent Manderville70006000
Felix Potvin70000000
Warren Rychel30000000
Rich Sutter40002000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Felix Potvin424734202.831253233.921
Team:424734202.831253233.921

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades
July 11, 1994 To Los Angeles Kings
Yanic Perreault		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
4th round pick in 1996 (Mikael Simons)
August 10, 1994 To Dallas Stars
Peter Zezel
Grant Marshall		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Compensation for Mike Craig
September 28, 1994 To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
David Sacco		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Terry Yake
October 3, 1994 To Los Angeles Kings
Eric Lacroix
Chris Snell
4th round pick in 1996 (Eric Belanger)		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Dixon Ward
Guy Leveque
Shayne Toporowski
Kelly Fairchild
February 10, 1995 To Washington Capitals
4th round pick in 1995 (Sebastien Charpentier)		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Warren Rychel
February 17, 1995 To Detroit Red Wings
Chris Govedaris		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Future considerations
March 13, 1995 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Cash		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Rich Sutter
April 6, 1995 To Calgary Flames
Nikolai Borschevsky		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
6th round pick in 1996 (Chris Bogas)
April 6, 1995 To New York Islanders
Eric Fichaud		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Benoit Hogue
3rd round pick in 1995 (Ryan Pepperall)
5th round pick in 1996 (Brandon Sugdon)
April 6, 1995 To Montreal Canadiens
4th round pick in 1996 (Kim Staal)		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Paul DiPietro
April 7, 1995 To Detroit Red Wings
Future considerations		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Gord Kruppke
April 7, 1995 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Drake Berehowsky		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Grant Jennings
April 7, 1995 To Winnipeg Jets
Mike Eastwood
3rd round pick in 1995 (Brad Isbister)		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Tie Domi
July 8, 1995 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Dmitri Mironov
2nd round pick in 1996 (Josh DeWolf)		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Larry Murphy
July 8, 1995 To Philadelphia Flyers
5th round pick in 1996 (Per-Ragnar Bergquist)		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Rob Zettler
July 8, 1995 To Vancouver Canucks
Mike Ridley		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Sergio Momesso

Waivers
January 18, 1995 From Buffalo Sabres
Randy Wood

Free agents
PlayerFormer team
Mike CraigDallas Stars
Jamie HewardUndrafted free agent
PlayerNew team
Mike KrushelnyskiDetroit Red Wings
John CullenPittsburgh Penguins
Mark GreigCalgary Flames

Playoffs

Although the Maple Leafs were the underdogs against the fourth-place Chicago Blackhawks in the opening round of the 1995 Stanley Cup playoffs, they won the first two games of the series at the United Center and went home to Maple Leaf Gardens for game three with two-games-to-none series lead. However, the Blackhawks played determinedly and won Games 3 and 4 in Toronto to regain home-ice advantage in the series. Chicago then won Game 5, 4–2, and looked to clinch the series in Game 6 back in Toronto. The Maple Leafs played a spirited game, going up 4–1 in the third period. The Blackhawks fought back with three consecutive goals to tie the game. At 10:00 of the first overtime period, Randy Wood scored his second goal of the game to give the Maple Leafs a 5–4 win. The victory tied the series at three games apiece and forced game seven back in Chicago. In Game 7, Joe Murphy scored twice and Ed Belfour made 22 saves as Chicago advanced to the second round for the first time in three years with a 5–2 win.

Chicago vs. Toronto
DateAwayHome
May 7Toronto 53 Chicago
May 9Toronto 30 Chicago
May 11Chicago 32 Toronto
May 13Chicago 31 Toronto
May 15Toronto 24 Chicago
May 17Chicago 45 TorontoOT
May 19Toronto 25 Chicago
Chicago wins series 4–3

Awards and records

Farm teams

Roster
1994-95 Toronto Maple Leafs
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centres

References
  1. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1994e.html
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/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. "1994-1995 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  5. "1994-95 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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