1994–95 WHL season

Western Hockey League (WHL) season August 2023 1994–95 WHL season Western Hockey League Ice hockey Playoffs WHL Playoff MVP Nolan Baumgartner (Blazers) Kamloops Blazers (6) Brandon Wheat Kings 16 Regular season Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Kamloops Blazers (7) Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Marty Murray (Brandon Wheat Kings) Bob Clarke Trophy Daymond Langkow (Tri-City Americans) WHL 1993–94 1995–96 1994–95 CHL season #4B489D #FFFFFF Canadian Hockey League Ice hockey 45 OHL QMJHL WHL Memorial Cup Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 3 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 main WDL y n y 2 before qualified for playoffs East Division BRA Brandon Wheat Kings PRI Prince Albert Raiders SAS Saskatoon Blades MOO Moose Jaw Warriors MED Medicine Hat Tigers SWI Swift Current Broncos REG Regina Pats LET Lethbridge Hurricanes RED Red Deer Rebels 45 22 5 315 235 x 44 26 2 308 267 x 41 23 8 324 254 x 39 32 1 315 275 x 38 32 2 244 229 x 31 34 7 274 284 x 26 43 3 269 306 x 22 48 2 263 341 17 51 4 209 356 complete main WDL y n y 2 before qualified for playoffs West Division KAM Kamloops Blazers TAC Tacoma Rockets SEA Seattle Thunderbirds TRI Tri-City Americans SPO Spokane Chiefs POR Portland Winter Hawks PRI Prince George Cougars 52 14 6 375 202 x 43 27 2 294 246 x 42 28 2 319 282 x 36 31 5 295 279 x 32 36 4 244 261 x 23 43 6 240 308 x 14 55 3 229 392 complete 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. First Round Division Semi-Finals Division Finals WHL Championship E1 Brandon bye E4 Moose Jaw 4 E5 Medicine Hat 1 E2 Prince Albert 4 E7 Regina 0 E3 Saskatoon 4 E6 Swift Current 2 E1 Brandon 4 E4 Moose Jaw 1 E2 Prince Albert 4 E3 Saskatoon 0 W1 Kamloops 4 W6 Portland 1 W4 Tri-City 4 W5 Spokane 3 E1 Brandon 4 E2 Prince Albert 3 W1 Kamloops 4 W4 Tri-City 2 E1 Brandon 2 W1 Kamloops 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 Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Marty Murray, Brandon Wheat KingsScholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Perry Johnson, Regina PatsTop Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Daymond Langkow, Tri-City AmericansMost Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Darren Ritchie, Brandon Wheat KingsTop Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops BlazersRookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Todd Robinson, Portland Winter HawksTop Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Paxton Schafer, Medicine Hat TigersCoach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Don Nachbaur, Seattle ThunderbirdsExecutive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Kelly McCrimmon, Brandon Wheat KingsRegular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Kamloops BlazersTop Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy: Tom KowalMarketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Herm Hordal, Saskatoon BladesWHL Humanitarian of the Year: Grady Manson, Moose Jaw WarriorsWHL Plus-Minus Award: Darren Ritchie, Brandon Wheat KingsPlayoff Most Valuable Player: Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops Blazers All-Star teams East Division First Team Second Team Goal Paxton Schafer Medicine Hat Tigers Byron Penstock Brandon Wheat KingsDefense Chad Allan Saskatoon Blades Chris Armstrong Moose Jaw Warriors Bryan McCabe Brandon Wheat Kings Wade Redden Brandon Wheat KingsForward 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 WarriorsWest Division First Team Second Team Goal Todd MacDonald Tacoma Rockets Scott Langkow Portland Winter HawksDefense Nolan Baumgartner Kamloops Blazers Alexander Alexeev Tacoma Rockets Deron Quint Seattle Thunderbirds Sean Gillam (tied) Spokane Chiefs - - Aaron Keller (tied) Kamloops BlazersForward 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 See also 1995 NHL entry draft 1994 in sports 1995 in sports References 2005–06 WHL Guide 1993–94 WHL season 1995–96 WHL season WHL seasons Category:Western Hockey League seasons WHL WHL