1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1994–95 1994 Edmonton Oilers Western 11th Pacific 5th 17–27–4 11–12–1 6–15–3 136 183 Glen Sather George Burnett (Jan.–Apr.) Ron Low (Apr.–May) Shayne Corson (Jan.–Apr.)Vacant (Apr.–May) Kelly BuchbergerLuke Richardson Northlands Coliseum 13,123 (76.7%) Cape Breton Oilers (AHL)Wheeling Thunderbirds (ECHL) David Oliver (16) Doug Weight (33) Doug Weight (40) Dean Kennedy (+2) Bryan Marchment (184) Bill Ranford (15) Bill Ranford (3.62) The 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a tough 1993–94 season, when they finished the year 25–45–14, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season. The 1994–95 season was nearly cancelled due to a lockout, however, on January 11, 1995, an agreement was made between the NHL owners and the players, and a shortened 48 game schedule was used for the season. The Oilers named George Burnett as head coach of the club, as Burnett coached the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers for the previous 2 seasons, including leading the team to the Calder Cup in 1993. Edmonton got off to a solid start, and 27 games into the season, the Oilers sat in 2nd place in the Pacific Division with 26 points, only 3 behind the division leading Calgary Flames. The Oilers then went on a 10-game winless streak, costing Burnett his job, as former Oilers goaltender Ron Low replaced him.SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Oilers Fire Coach https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/07/sports/sports-people-hockey-oilers-fire-coach.html The New York Times September 10, 2023 April 7, 1995 It was too little too late, as Edmonton would finish the season 17–27–4, earning 38 points, and missed the playoffs for the 3rd straight season for the first time in franchise history. Offensively, Doug Weight led the team with 40 points, while David Oliver was the Oilers goal scoring leader with 16. Jason Arnott had another solid season, scoring 15 goals and earning 37 points. Defenseman Igor Kravchuk led the blueline with 18 points in 36 games, while Bryan Marchment had a club high 184 penalty minutes. In goal, Bill Ranford played in 40 games, winning 15 of them, with a 3.62 GAA and 2 shutouts along the way. However, the Oilers allowed a league-high 183 goals and Oilers goaltenders combined for a league-low .877 save percentage. The Oilers had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season, with 259. They also allowed the most power-play goals, with 52.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1995.html 1994-95 NHL Summary Regular season Season standings EDM EDM Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#012169 5px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 5px solid; 1994–95 regular season1994-95 Edmonton Oilers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDM/1995_games.html Hockey-Reference.com September 10, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; January: 2–4–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 1 || January 20 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 14,967 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 1994020005 W |- | 2 || January 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles Kings || || Ranford || 13,160 || 2–0–0 || 4 || 1994020021 W |- | 3 || January 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || OT || Ranford || 17,174 || 2–1–0 || 4 || 1994020025 L |- | 4 || January 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Ranford || 20,536 || 2–2–0 || 4 || 1994020037 L |- | 5 || January 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 5 || Detroit Red Wings || || Brathwaite || || 2–3–0 || 4 || 1994020057 L |- | 6 || January 30 || Detroit Red Wings || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,120 || 2–4–0 || 4 || 1994020067 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; February: 5–6–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 7 || February 1 || Chicago Blackhawks || 7 – 0 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,492 || 2–5–0 || 4 || 1994020078 L |- | 8 || February 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brathwaite || 14,307 || 3–5–0 || 6 || 1994020089 W |- | 9 || February 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Vancouver Canucks || OT || Ranford || 12,347 || 3–5–1 || 7 || 1994020116 T |- | 10 || February 8 || Winnipeg Jets || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 10,308 || 3–5–2 || 8 || 1994020122 T |- | 11 || February 10 || San Jose Sharks || 1 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 11,555 || 4–5–2 || 10 || 1994020132 W |- | 12 || February 12 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 0 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,487 || 5–5–2 || 12 || 1994020147 W |- | 13 || February 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Ranford || 15,746 || 6–5–2 || 14 || 1994020160 W |- | 14 || February 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Detroit Red Wings || || Ranford || 19,875 || 6–6–2 || 14 || 1994020171 L |- | 15 || February 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Brathwaite || 20,536 || 6–7–2 || 14 || 1994020186 L |- | 16 || February 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 4 || St. Louis Blues || || Ranford || 17,119 || 6–8–2 || 14 || 1994020192 L |- | 17 || February 22 || Dallas Stars || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,242 || 7–8–2 || 16 || 1994020201 W |- | 18 || February 25 || Los Angeles Kings || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 16,945 || 7–9–2 || 16 || 1994020224 L |- | 19 || February 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 5 || Calgary Flames || || Brathwaite || 19,127 || 7–10–2 || 16 || 1994020239 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; March: 5–7–1 (home: 4–4–0; road: 1–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 20 || March 1 || Dallas Stars || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 9,502 || 7–11–2 || 16 || 1994020244 L |- | 21 || March 3 || Chicago Blackhawks || 5 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,248 || 7–12–2 || 16 || 1994020256 L |- | 22 || March 5 || Detroit Red Wings || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,780 || 8–12–2 || 18 || 1994020273 W |- | 23 || March 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || San Jose Sharks || || Ranford || 17,190 || 9–12–2 || 20 || 1994020288 W |- | 24 || March 12 || Vancouver Canucks || 5 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,768 || 9–13–2 || 20 || 1994020311 L |- | 25 || March 14 || St. Louis Blues || 5 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,707 || 10–13–2 || 22 || 1994020321 W |- | 26 || March 17 || San Jose Sharks || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,369 || 11–13–2 || 24 || 1994020337 W |- | 27 || March 20 || Calgary Flames || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 14,060 || 12–13–2 || 26 || 1994020355 W |- | 28 || March 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Dallas Stars || OT || Brathwaite || 16,494 || 12–13–3 || 27 || 1994020367 T |- | 29 || March 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 2 || Dallas Stars || || Ranford || 16,924 || 12–14–3 || 27 || 1994020370 L |- | 30 || March 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || St. Louis Blues || || Ranford || 20,185 || 12–15–3 || 27 || 1994020391 L |- | 31 || March 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Brathwaite || 15,746 || 12–16–3 || 27 || 1994020395 L |- | 32 || March 31 || Calgary Flames || 6 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 17,013 || 12–17–3 || 27 || 1994020418 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; April: 5–8–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 3–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 33 || April 1 || Vancouver Canucks || 5 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 14,465 || 12–18–3 || 27 || 1994020425 L |- | 34 || April 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 7 || Los Angeles Kings || || Ranford || 16,008 || 12–19–3 || 27 || 1994020436 L |- | 35 || April 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || OT || Ranford || 17,174 || 12–20–3 || 27 || 1994020448 L |- | 36 || April 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 5 || San Jose Sharks || || Ranford || 17,190 || 12–21–3 || 27 || 1994020457 L |- | 37 || April 9 || San Jose Sharks || 5 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,185 || 12–22–3 || 27 || 1994020472 L |- | 38 || April 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 4 || Vancouver Canucks || || Brathwaite || 13,290 || 13–22–3 || 29 || 1994020492 W |- | 39 || April 15 || Calgary Flames || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 16,121 || 13–23–3 || 29 || 1994020505 L |- | 40 || April 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 5 || Winnipeg Jets || || Ranford || 14,501 || 14–23–3 || 31 || 1994020519 W |- | 41 || April 19 || Los Angeles Kings || 0 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 15,403 || 15–23–3 || 33 || 1994020534 W |- | 42 || April 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 3 || Los Angeles Kings || OT || Ranford || 15,624 || 15–23–4 || 34 || 1994020545 T |- | 43 || April 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 6 || Vancouver Canucks || || Ranford || 14,275 || 15–24–4 || 34 || 1994020552 L |- | 44 || April 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || Winnipeg Jets || || Ranford || 12,994 || 16–24–4 || 36 || 1994020568 W |- | 45 || April 27 || St. Louis Blues || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 12,655 || 17–24–4 || 38 || 1994020583 W |- | 46 || April 29 || Winnipeg Jets || 5 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brathwaite || 15,219 || 17–25–4 || 38 || 1994020596 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#FF6720 2px solid; May: 0–2–0 (home: 0–1–0; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap |- | 47 || May 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Gage || 14,044 || 17–26–4 || 38 || 1994020608 L |- | 48 || May 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 5 || Calgary Flames || || Gage || 18,851 || 17–27–4 || 38 || 1994020622 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 39 Doug Weight C 48 7 33 40 −17 69 7 Jason Arnott C 42 15 22 37 −14 128 9 Shayne Corson LW 48 12 24 36 −17 86 20 David Oliver ice hockey RW 44 16 14 30 −11 20 26 Todd Marchant C 45 13 14 27 −3 32 16 Kelly Buchberger RW 48 7 17 24 0 82 17 Scott Thornton ice hockey LW 47 10 12 22 −4 89 21 Igor Kravchuk D 36 7 11 18 −15 29 25 Mike Stapleton RW 46 6 11 17 −12 21 28 Roman Oksiuta RW 26 11 2 13 −14 8 22 Luke Richardson D 46 3 10 13 −6 40 18 Kirk Maltby RW 47 8 3 11 −11 49 32 Dean Kennedy D 40 2 8 10 2 25 15 Fredrik Olausson D 33 0 10 10 −4 20 2 Boris Mironov D 29 1 7 8 −9 40 27 Peter White ice hockey C 9 2 4 6 1 0 24 Bryan Marchment D 40 1 5 6 −11 184 28 Jiri Slegr Jiří Šlégr D 12 1 5 6 −5 14 34 Len Esau D 14 0 6 6 −8 15 33 Scott Pearson RW 28 1 4 5 −11 54 6Sutton wore number 40 in his first game. Ken Sutton D 12 3 1 4 −1 12 8 Zdeno Ciger Zdeno Cíger LW 5 2 2 4 −1 0 38 Iain Fraser ice hockey C 9 3 0 3 3 0 29 Louie DeBrusk LW 34 2 0 2 −4 93 6 Gord Mark D 18 0 2 2 −9 35 30 Bill Ranford G 40 0 2 2 2 23 Jason Bonsignore C 1 1 0 1 −1 0 14 Kent Nilsson C 6 1 0 1 −5 0 19 Tyler Wright C 6 1 0 1 1 14 12 Micah Aivazoff LW 21 0 1 1 −2 2 1 Joaquin Gage G 2 0 1 1 0 36 Ralph Intranuovo C 1 0 1 1 1 0 43 Dennis Bonvie D 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 Fred Brathwaite G 14 0 0 0 0 37 Dean McAmmond LW 6 0 0 0 −1 0 34 Ryan McGill D 8 0 0 0 −4 8 10 Ryan Smyth LW 3 0 0 0 −1 0 33 Marko Tuomainen RW 4 0 0 0 0 0 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 30 Bill Ranford 40 15 20 3 1134 133 3.62 .883 2 2203 31 Fred Brathwaite 14 2 5 1 292 40 4.00 .863 0 601 1 Joaquin Gage 2 0 2 0 40 7 4.25 .825 0 99 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef Team Community Service Award Bill Ranford2014–15 Edmonton Oilers Media Guide, p.173 Defenceman of the Year Luke Richardson Molson Cup Bill Ranford Most Popular Player Kirk Maltby Top Defensive Forward Kelly Buchberger Top First Year Oiler Todd Marchant Unsung Hero David Oliver Zane Feldman Trophy Jason Arnott Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached David Oliver 1st NHL Game1st NHL Goal1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point January 20, 1995 Igor Kravchuk 100th NHL Game January 22, 1995 Ryan Smyth 1st NHL Game Todd Marchant 1st NHL Goal January 28, 1995 Dean Kennedy 1,100th NHL PIM January 30, 1995 Shayne Corson 400th NHL Point February 19, 1995 Bryan Marchment 800th NHL PIM Mike Stapleton 300th NHL Game February 22, 1995 Jason Arnott 200th NHL PIM February 25, 1995 Scott Thornton Scott Pearson 500th NHL PIM Dean Kennedy 700th NHL Game March 8, 1995 Jason Arnott 100th NHL Game March 12, 1995 Jason Arnott 1st NHL Hat-trick March 20, 1995 David Oliver 1st NHL Hat-trick March 22, 1995 Luke Richardson 100th NHL Point Boris Mironov 100th NHL Game March 23, 1995 Bryan Marchment 900th NHL PIM March 26, 1995 Ralph Intranuovo 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point March 27, 1995 Kirk Maltby 100th NHL Game100th NHL PIM April 1, 1995 Kelly Buchberger 1,200th NHL PIM April 3, 1995 Shayne Corson 600th NHL Game April 7, 1995 Marko Tuomainen 1st NHL Game April 19, 1995 Louie DeBrusk 600th NHL PIM April 15, 1995 Jason Arnott 100th NHL Point April 17, 1995 Dennis Bonvie 1st NHL Game April 19, 1995 Bill Ranford 10th NHL Shutout Doug Weight 200th NHL PIM April 21, 1995 Shayne Corson 1,300th NHL PIM April 22, 1995 Joaquin Gage 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point May 1, 1995 Jason Bonsignore 1st NHL Game1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point May 3, 1995 Transactions Trades March 13, 1995To Philadelphia FlyersBrad Zavisha6th round pick in 1995To Edmonton OilersRyan McGill April 7, 1995To Buffalo SabresScott PearsonTo Edmonton OilersKen Sutton April 7, 1995To Vancouver CanucksRoman OksiutaTo Edmonton OilersJiri Slegr Players acquired Date Player Former team 1994 8 25 Dennis Bonvie Cape Breton Oilers (AHL) 1995 1 26 Kent Nilsson Vålerenga Ishockey (Eliteserien) Players lost Date Player New team 1994 5 27 Jeff Chychrun Hartford Whalers 1994 7 7 Brent Grieve Chicago Blackhawks 1994 7 27 Shjon Podein Philadelphia Flyers 1994 8 18 Steven Rice Hartford Whalers 1994 8 29 Bob Beers New York Islanders 1994 9 18 Ilya Byakin San Jose Sharks 1994 11 17 Tim Tisdale Fredericton Canadiens (AHL) Waivers Date Player Team1995 1 18 Micah Aivazoff from Pittsburgh Penguins Len Esau from Calgary Flames Dean Kennedy from Winnipeg Jets 1995 3 3 Iain Fraser from Dallas Stars 1995 3 7 Len Esau to Calgary Flames Draft picks Edmonton's draft picks at the 1994 NHL entry draft held at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.1994 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1994e.html www.hockeydb.com September 10, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)14 Jason Bonsignore Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)16 Ryan Smyth Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)232 Mike Watt Stratford Cullitons (MOJHL)353 Corey Neilson North Bay Centennials (OHL)360 Brad Symes Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)479 Adam Copeland Burlington Cougars (OPJHL)495 Jussi Tarvainen KalPa (Finland)5110 Jon Gaskins Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)6136 Terry Marchant Niagara Scenics (NAJHL)7160 Curtis Sheptak Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)7162 Dmitri Sulga Belarus 1991 Tivali Minsk (Russia)7179 Chris Wickenheiser Red Deer Rebels (WHL)8185 Rob Guinn Newmarket Royals (OHL)8188 Jason Reid St. Andrew's College (High school)9214 Jeremy Jablonski Victoria Cougars (WHL)11266 Ladislav Benýšek Sigma Olomouc (Czech Republic)S 6 Chad Dameworth Northern Michigan University (CCHA) Notes References Edmonton Oilers 1994-95 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000411995.html www.hockeydb.com September 11, 2023 1994-95 Edmonton Oilers Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDM/1995.html Hockey-Reference.com September 10, 2023 National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Edmonton Oilers season, 1994-95 Edmon Category:Edmonton Oilers seasons Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Category:1990s in Edmonton