1994–95 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1994–95 1994 Buffalo Sabres Eastern 7th Northeast 4th 22–19–7 15–8–1 7–11–6 130 119 John Muckler John Muckler Pat LaFontaine Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 15,052 Rochester AmericansSouth Carolina Stingrays Donald Audette (24) Alexander Mogilny (28) Alexander Mogilny (47) Rob Ray (173) Yuri Khmylev (+8) Dominik Hasek (19) Dominik Hasek (2.11) The 1994–95 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 25th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season was marked by injuries to star forwards Dale Hawerchuk and Pat LaFontaine, who each missed over half of the lockout-shortened season. Donald Audette, Alexander Mogilny and Wayne Presley filled the offensive hole left by the absence of LaFontaine and Hawerchuk, as Audette led the team in goals (24), Mogilny led in assists (28) and points (47) and Presley led in shorthanded goals (5). Thanks to Presley's contribution in this offensive category, the Sabres tied the Washington Capitals with the most shorthanded goals scored by any team during the regular season (13). Dominik Hasek led all goaltenders in save percentage with .930, goals against average with 2.11 (tied with Rick Tabaracci of the Washington Capitals/Calgary Flames) and shutouts with 5 (tied with Ed Belfour of the Chicago Blackhawks). The Sabres were one of only three teams (the other two being the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Quebec Nordiques) not to be shut out in any of their regular season games or playoff games.1994-95 NHL Summary https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1995.html Hockey-Reference.com September 4, 2023 The team's playoff run was brief, as they were eliminated in the first round by the Philadelphia Flyers in five games. Off-season August 2023 Regular season On April 4, 1995, the Sabres scored three short-handed goals in a 6–3 home win over the Hartford Whalers.https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199504040BUF.html Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres Box Score — April 4, 1995 The Sabres scored the fewest even-strength goals during the regular season (72). Season standings BUF BUF Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1994–95 regular season1994-95 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1995_games.html Hockey-Reference.com September 4, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January: 3–2–1 (home: 1–1–0; road: 2–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||January 20, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1994–95) ||1–0–0 || 1994020001 W |- |2||January 22, 1995||5–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) ||2–0–0 || 1994020019 W |- |3||January 25, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1994–95) ||3–0–0 || 1994020032 W |- |4||January 27, 1995||3–7 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) ||3–1–0 || 1994020046 L |- |5||January 28, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1994–95) ||3–1–1 || 1994020051 T |- |6||January 31, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1994–95) ||3–2–1 || 1994020070 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February: 4–5–2 (home: 2–3–1; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |7||February 2, 1995||1–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1994–95) ||4–2–1 || 1994020084 W |- |8||February 4, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) ||4–3–1 || 1994020096 L |- |9||February 5, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) ||5–3–1 || 1994020102 W |- |10||February 7, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1994–95) ||6–3–1 || 1994020112 W |- |11||February 11, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1994–95) ||6–4–1 || 1994020136 L |- |12||February 12, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1994–95) ||6–5–1 || 1994020144 L |- |13||February 15, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1994–95) ||6–6–1 || 1994020157 L |- |14||February 19, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95) ||6–6–2 || 1994020184 T |- |15||February 22, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1994–95) ||6–6–3 || 1994020198 T |- |16||February 25, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1994–95) ||7–6–3 || 1994020216 W |- |17||February 26, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1994–95) ||7–7–3 || 1994020225 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March: 7–5–2 (home: 6–2–0; road: 1–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |18||March 2, 1995||6–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95) ||8–7–3 || 1994020247 W |- |19||March 4, 1995||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) ||8–7–4 || 1994020259 T |- |20||March 5, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) ||9–7–4 || 1994020266 W |- |21||March 8, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) ||9–7–5 || 1994020284 T |- |22||March 11, 1995||2–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95) ||9–8–5 || 1994020300 L |- |23||March 14, 1995||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1994–95) ||10–8–5 || 1994020318 W |- |24||March 16, 1995||6–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1994–95) ||11–8–5 || 1994020327 W |- |25||March 18, 1995||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1994–95) ||11–9–5 || 1994020340 L |- |26||March 19, 1995||1–6 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) ||11–10–5 || 1994020346 L |- |27||March 21, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95) ||11–11–5 || 1994020357 L |- |28||March 24, 1995||3–0 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1994–95) ||12–11–5 || 1994020374 W |- |29||March 26, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) ||12–12–5 || 1994020387 L |- |30||March 28, 1995||5–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) ||13–12–5 || 1994020399 W |- |31||March 30, 1995||7–0 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1994–95) ||14–12–5 || 1994020408 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April: 6–7–2 (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–5–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |32||April 1, 1995||5–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1994–95) ||15–12–5 || 1994020422 W |- |33||April 4, 1995||6–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1994–95) ||16–12–5 || 1994020437 W |- |34||April 6, 1995||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1994–95) ||16–12–6 || 1994020449 T |- |35||April 8, 1995||2–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1994–95) ||16–13–6 || 1994020460 L |- |36||April 9, 1995||5–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1994–95) ||16–14–6 || 1994020468 L |- |37||April 12, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1994–95) ||16–15–6 || 1994020484 L |- |38||April 14, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95) ||16–16–6 || 1994020495 L |- |39||April 16, 1995||2–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1994–95) ||17–16–6 || 1994020507 W |- |40||April 18, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1994–95) ||17–17–6 || 1994020523 L |- |41||April 19, 1995||1–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1994–95) ||17–18–6 || 1994020528 L |- |42||April 23, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95) ||18–18–6 || 1994020555 W |- |43||April 24, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95) ||19–18–6 || 1994020564 W |- |44||April 26, 1995||5–0 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1994–95) ||20–18–6 || 1994020572 W |- |45||April 28, 1995||1–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1994–95) ||20–19–6 || 1994020588 L |- |46||April 29, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) ||20–19–7 || 1994020592 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; May: 2–0–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 0–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |47||May 1, 1995||2–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1994–95) ||21–19–7 || 1994020606 W |- |48||May 3, 1995||5–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1994–95) ||22–19–7 || 1994020616 W |- |- | 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 Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1995 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Philadelphia Flyers – Flyers win 4–1 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 7, 1995 || 3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 1–0 || 1994030121 L |- | 2 || May 8, 1995 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 2–0 || 1994030122 L |- | 3 || May 10, 1995 || 3–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 2–1 || 1994030123 W |- | 4 || May 12, 1995 || 2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 3–1 || 1994030124 L |- | 5 || May 14, 1995 || 4–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers win 4–1 || 1994030125 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Sabres only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 89 Alexander Mogilny RW 44 19 28 47 0 36 5 3 2 5 −6 2 28 Donald Audette RW 46 24 13 37 −3 27 5 1 1 2 −2 4 16 Pat LaFontaine C 22 12 15 27 2 4 5 2 2 4 −2 2 13 Yuri Khmylev LW 48 8 17 25 8 14 5 0 1 1 −1 8 26 Derek Plante C 47 3 19 22 −4 12 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 8 Doug Bodger D 44 3 17 20 −3 47 5 0 4 4 1 0 18 Wayne Presley RW 46 14 5 19 5 41 5 3 1 4 3 8 10 Dale Hawerchuk C 23 5 11 16 −2 2 2 0 0 0 −1 0 14 Dave Hannan C 42 4 12 16 3 32 5 0 2 2 2 2 43 Jason Dawe ice hockey RW 42 7 4 11 −6 19 5 2 1 3 −2 6 17Simpson wore number 22 until Huddy was acquired. Craig Simpson LW 24 4 7 11 −5 26 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 42 Richard Smehlik Richard Šmehlík D 39 4 7 11 5 46 5 0 0 0 −1 2 3 Garry Galley D 14 1 9 10 4 10 5 0 3 3 −3 4 20 Bob Sweeney ice hockey C 45 5 4 9 −6 18 5 0 0 0 −1 4 44Zhitnik wore number 4 in his first ten games. Alexei Zhitnik D 21 2 5 7 −3 34 5 0 1 1 −7 14 27 Brad May LW 33 3 3 6 5 87 4 0 0 0 0 2 22 Charlie Huddy D 32 2 4 6 −1 36 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 Craig Muni D 40 0 6 6 −4 36 5 0 1 1 0 2 24 Philippe Boucher D 9 1 4 5 6 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 7 Petr Svoboda D 26 0 5 5 −5 60 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 33 Mark Astley D 14 2 1 3 −2 12 2 0 0 0 −2 0 29 Scott Pearson LW 14 2 1 3 −3 20 5 0 0 0 −1 4 6 Doug Houda D 28 1 2 3 1 68 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 41 Ken Sutton D 12 1 2 3 −2 30 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 19 Brian Holzinger C 4 0 3 3 2 0 4 2 1 3 −3 2 32 Rob Ray RW 47 0 3 3 −4 173 5 0 0 0 0 14 36 Matthew Barnaby RW 23 1 1 2 −2 116 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 37 Curtis Brown ice hockey C 1 1 1 2 2 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 9 Viktor Gordiouk LW 10 0 2 2 −3 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 76 Wayne Primeau C 1 1 0 1 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 12 Peter Ambroziak LW 12 0 1 1 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Grant Fuhr G 3 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Dominik Hasek Dominik Hašek G 41 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 -98 0 44 Doug MacDonald LW 2 0 0 0 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 3 Dean Melanson D 5 0 0 0 −1 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Robb Stauber G 6 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Denis Tsygurov D 4 0 0 0 −1 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs 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 GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 39 Dominik Hasek 41 19 14 7 1221 85 2.11 .930 5 2416 5 1 4 131 18 3.50 .863 0 309 35 Robb Stauber 6 2 3 0 150 20 3.79 .867 0 317 — — — — — — — — — 31 Grant Fuhr 3 1 2 0 85 12 4.00 .859 0 180 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards Dominik Hasek was also a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy. TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Pat LaFontaineBill Masterton Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/bill-masterton-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com September 11, 2023 NHL First All-Star team Dominik Hasek (Goaltender)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19941995 records.nhl.com September 11, 2023 Vezina Trophy Dominik HasekVezina Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/vezina-trophy records.nhl.com September 11, 2023 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Dean Melanson February 19, 19951994-95 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1995_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 5, 2024 Peter Ambroziak March 4, 1995 Brian Holzinger April 16, 1995 Curtis Brown May 3, 1995 Wayne Primeau 400th goal Pat LaFontaine April 14, 19951983 NHL Entry Draft -- Pat LaFontaine https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1983/83003.html www.hockeydraftcentral.com September 11, 2023 Scored his 400th career NHL goal for Buffalo on April 14, 1995, at Quebec. Draft picks Buffalo's draft picks at the 1994 NHL entry draft in Hartford, Connecticut.1994 NHL Entry Draft HockeyDB.com Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team 1 17 Wayne Primeau (C) Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 2 43 Curtis Brown (LW) Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)369Rumun Ndur (D)Guelph Storm (OHL)5121Sergei Klimentiev (D)Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)6147Cal Benazic (D)Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)7168Steve Plouffe (G)Granby Bisons (QMJHL)7173Shane Hnidy (D)Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)7176Steve Webb (RW)Peterborough Petes (OHL)8199Bob Westerby (LW)Kamloops Blazers (WHL)9225Craig Millar (D)Swift Current Broncos (WHL)10251Mark Polak (C)Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)11277Shayne Wright (D)Owen Sound Platers (OHL) Notes References Buffalo Sabres 1994-95 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000331995.html www.hockeydb.com September 4, 2023 1994-95 Buffalo Sabres Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1995.html Hockey-Reference.com September 4, 2023 Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons B Buffalo Buffalo