1993–94 New Jersey Devils season

Ice hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1993–94 1993 New Jersey Devils Eastern 3rd Atlantic 2nd 47–25–12 29–11–2 18–14–10 306 220 Lou Lamoriello Jacques Lemaire Scott Stevens Bruce DriverJohn MacLean Brendan Byrne Arena Albany River RatsRaleigh IceCaps John MacLean (37) Scott Stevens (60) Scott Stevens (78) Randy McKay (224) Scott Stevens (+53) Martin Brodeur (27) Martin Brodeur (2.40) The 1993–94 New Jersey Devils season was the 20th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 12th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 83 978-1-60078-422-4 For the fourth consecutive season, the Devils qualified for the playoffs. In the playoffs, the Devils made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Final where they came within a game of advancing to the 1994 Stanley Cup Final. Goaltender Martin Brodeur won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie and new coach Jacques Lemaire won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach. 2 Regular season The New Jersey Devils opened the 1993–94 season with 7 consecutive wins. They finished second in scoring and in goaltending. They also set team records in wins (47) and points (106). Captain Scott Stevens led the league in +/- with +53. During the regular season, the Devils allowed the fewest even-strength goals (141) and had the fewest power-play opportunities (333).https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1994.html 1993-94 NHL Season Summary | Hockey-Reference.com 2013-11-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130929125153/http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1994.html 2013-09-29 Final standings NJD NJD Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 5px solid; border-bottom:#010101 5px solid; 1993–94 regular season1993-94 New Jersey Devils Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/1994_games.html Hockey-Reference.com February 11, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; October: 8–2–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 6, 1993||2–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||1–0–0 || 1993020007 W |- |2||October 8, 1993||6–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||2–0–0 || 1993020018 W |- |3||October 9, 1993||6–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||3–0–0 || 1993020025 W |- |4||October 12, 1993||7–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets||4–0–0 || 1993020041 W |- |5||October 16, 1993||6–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||5–0–0 || 1993020062 W |- |6||October 20, 1993||4–0 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||6–0–0 || 1993020086 W |- |7||October 23, 1993||2–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||7–0–0 || 1993020105 W |- |8||October 26, 1993||0–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens||7–1–0 || 1993020119 L |- |9||October 30, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||8–1–0 || 1993020145 W |- |10||October 31, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||8–2–0 || 1993020151 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; November: 7–4–2 (home: 2–3–0; road: 5–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 3, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings||8–3–0 || 1993020169 L |- |12||November 5, 1993||6–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||9–3–0 || 1993020178 W |- |13||November 7, 1993||2–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks||10–3–0 || 1993020191 W |- |14||November 10, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders||11–3–0 || 1993020205 W |- |15||November 11, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||12–3–0 || 1993020209 W |- |16||November 13, 1993||2–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks||12–4–0 || 1993020219 L |- |17||November 17, 1993||4–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||13–4–0 || 1993020241 W |- |18||November 18, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators||14–4–0 || 1993020247 W |- |19||November 20, 1993||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings||14–5–0 || 1993020260 L |- |20||November 23, 1993||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques||14–5–1 || 1993020274 T |- |21||November 24, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||15–5–1 || 1993020279 W |- |22||November 26, 1993||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues||15–5–2 || 1993020294 T |- |23||November 30, 1993||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers||15–6–2 || 1993020317 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; December: 6–6–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 2–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |24||December 2, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||15–6–3 || 1993020327 T |- |25||December 4, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks||15–6–4 || 1993020340 T |- |26||December 5, 1993||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||15–7–4 || 1993020346 L |- |27||December 8, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens||16–7–4 || 1993020362 W |- |28||December 9, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques||16–8–4 || 1993020368 L |- |29||December 11, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers||17–8–4 || 1993020379 W |- |30||December 14, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||17–9–4 || 1993020394 L |- |31||December 15, 1993||4–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||17–10–4 || 1993020399 L |- |32||December 18, 1993||6–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques||18–10–4 || 1993020418 W |- |33||December 19, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||19–10–4 || 1993020427 W |- |34||December 22, 1993||3–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers||19–11–4 || 1993020439 L |- |35||December 23, 1993||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs||20–11–4 || 1993020448 W |- |36||December 26, 1993||3–8 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||20–12–4 || 1993020458 L |- |37||December 28, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers||21–12–4 || 1993020472 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; January: 6–4–2 (home: 2–2–0; road: 4–2–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |38||January 1, 1994||7–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators||22–12–4 || 1993020493 W |- |39||January 4, 1994||6–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders||23–12–4 || 1993020509 W |- |40||January 7, 1994||4–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||24–12–4 || 1993020527 W |- |41||January 9, 1994||0–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||24–13–4 || 1993020540 L |- |42||January 12, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens||24–14–4 || 1993020555 L |- |43||January 14, 1994||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||25–14–4 || 1993020568 W |- |44||January 15, 1994||3–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings||25–15–4 || 1993020577 L |- |45||January 19, 1994||4–0 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets||26–15–4 || 1993020604 W |- |46||January 24, 1994||6–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars||27–15–4 || 1993020609 W |- |47||January 26, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers||27–15–5 || 1993020624 T |- |48||January 28, 1994||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames||27–15–6 || 1993020634 T |- |49||January 29, 1994||3–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks||27–16–6 || 1993020647 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; February: 6–4–3 (home: 5–2–0; road: 1–2–3) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |50||February 2, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||27–17–6 || 1993020663 L |- |51||February 4, 1994||5–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||28–17–6 || 1993020673 W |- |52||February 5, 1994||7–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||29–17–6 || 1993020683 W |- |53||February 10, 1994||7–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks||30–17–6 || 1993020711 W |- |54||February 12, 1994||3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||30–18–6 || 1993020721 L |- |55||February 13, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||30–18–7 || 1993020733 T |- |56||February 17, 1994||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||30–19–7 || 1993020752 L |- |57||February 19, 1994||5–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||31–19–7 || 1993020773 W |- |58||February 20, 1994||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks||31–19–8 || 1993020773 T |- |59||February 23, 1994||7–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings||32–19–8 || 1993020787 W |- |60||February 24, 1994||1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers||32–20–8 || 1993020793 L |- |61||February 26, 1994||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers||32–20–9 || 1993020803 T |- |62||February 28, 1994||5–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues||33–20–9 || 1993020818 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; March: 12–1–2 (home: 8–0–1; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |63||March 2, 1994||3–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||34–20–9 || 1993020830 W |- |64||March 3, 1994||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||35–20–9 || 1993020834 W |- |65||March 5, 1994||6–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames||36–20–9 || 1993020849 W |- |66||March 7, 1994||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques||36–20–10 || 1993020860 T |- |67||March 10, 1994||4–0 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers||37–20–10 || 1993020881 W |- |68||March 12, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||38–20–10 || 1993020891 W |- |69||March 13, 1994||4–0 || align="left"| Dallas Stars||39–20–10 || 1993020898 W |- |70||March 15, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||39–21–10 || 1993020906 L |- |71||March 17, 1994||6–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||40–21–10 || 1993020918 W |- |72||March 19, 1994||8–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||41–21–10 || 1993020927 W |- |73||March 21, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||41–21–11 || 1993020942 T |- |74||March 24, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||42–21–11 || 1993020959 W |- |75||March 26, 1994||7–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||43–21–11 || 1993020972 W |- |76||March 27, 1994||5–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques||44–21–11 || 1993020976 W |- |77||March 29, 1994||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens||45–21–11 || 1993020988 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; April: 2–4–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |78||April 1, 1994||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||45–22–11 || 1993021008 L |- |79||April 2, 1994||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers||45–23–11 || 1993021014 L |- |80||April 6, 1994||1–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||45–24–11 || 1993021035 L |- |81||April 8, 1994||7–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||46–24–11 || 1993021048 W |- |82||April 10, 1994||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||46–24–12 || 1993021062 T |- |83||April 12, 1994||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||46–25–12 || 1993021072 L |- |84||April 14, 1994||4–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||47–25–12 || 1993021086 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:#C8102E 5px solid; border-bottom:#010101 5px solid; 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) Buffalo Sabres – Devils win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 17, 1994 || 0–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Sabres lead 1–0 || 1993030131 L |- | 2 || April 19, 1994 || 2–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Series tied 1–1 || 1993030132 W |- | 3 || April 21, 1994 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Devils lead 2–1 || 1993030133 W |- | 4 || April 23, 1994 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Series tied 2–2 || 1993030134 L |- | 5 || April 25, 1994 || 5–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Devils lead 3–2 || 1993030135 W |- | 6 || April 27, 1994 || 0–1 4OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Series tied 3–3 || 1993030136 L |- | 7 || April 29, 1994 || 2–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Devils win 4–3 || 1993030137 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (4) Boston Bruins – Devils win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- |1|| May 1, 1994 || 1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Bruins lead 1–0 || 1993030221 L |- |2|| May 3, 1994 || 5–6 OT || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Bruins lead 2–0 || 1993030222 L |- |3|| May 5, 1994 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Bruins lead 2–1 || 1993030223 W |- |4|| May 7, 1994 || 5–4 OT || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Series tied 2–2 || 1993030224 W |- |5|| May 9, 1994 || 2–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Devils win 3–2 || 1993030225 W |- |6|| May 11, 1994 || 5–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Devils win 4–2 || 1993030226 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#010101 2px solid; Eastern Conference Finals vs. (1) New York Rangers – Rangers win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 15, 1994 || 4–3 2OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Devils lead 1–0 || 1993030311 W |- | 2 || May 17, 1994 || 0–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Series tied 1–1 || 1993030312 L |- | 3 || May 19, 1994 || 2–3 2OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers || Rangers lead 2–1 || 1993030313 L |- | 4 || May 21, 1994 || 3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Series tied 2–2 || 1993030314 W |- | 5 || May 23, 1994 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Devils lead 3–2 || 1993030315 W |- | 6 || May 25, 1994 || 2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Series tied 3–3 || 1993030316 L |- | 7 || May 27, 1994 || 1–2 2OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Rangers win 4–3 || 1993030317 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Scott Stevens D 83 18 60 78 11253514 Stephane Richer Stéphane Richer RW 80 36 36 72 1631739 John MacLean ice hockey RW 80 37 33 70 9530804 Valeri Zelepukin LW 82 26 31 57 7036800 Corey Millen C 78 20 30 50 5224403 Bernie Nicholls C 61 19 27 46 8624301 Scott Niedermayer D 81 10 36 46 4234502 Bill Guerin RW 81 25 19 44 10114203 Claude Lemieux RW 79 18 26 44 8613505 Tom Chorske LW 76 21 20 41 3214114 Bobby Holík C 70 13 20 33 7228203 Bob Carpenter ice hockey C 76 10 23 33 517021 Bruce Driver D 66 8 24 32 6329310 Alexander Semak C 54 12 17 29 226222 Randy McKay RW 78 12 15 27 24424001 Mike Peluso ice hockey, born 1965 LW 69 4 16 20 23819000 Tommy Albelin D 62 2 17 19 3620101 Jaroslav Modrý D 41 2 15 17 1810200 Jim Dowd ice hockey C 15 5 10 15 08200 Viacheslav Fetisov D 52 1 14 15 3014000 David Emma C 15 5 5 10 20102 Ken Daneyko D 78 1 9 10 17627001 Jason Smith ice hockey D 41 0 5 5 437000 Chris Terreri G 44 0 2 2 40000 Ben Hankinson RW 13 1 0 1 230001 Martin Brodeur G 47 0 0 0 20000 Scott Pellerin LW 1 0 0 0 20000 Peter Sidorkiewicz G 3 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO SA SV SV% Martin Brodeur 2625 47 27 11 8 105 2.40 312381133.915 Chris Terreri 2340 44 20 11 4 106 2.72 211411035.907 Peter Sidorkiewicz 130 3 0 3 0 6 2.77 05549.891 Team: 5095 84 47 25 12 217 2.56 524342217.911 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Claude Lemieux RW 20 7 11 18 44002 John MacLean ice hockey RW 20 6 10 16 22201 Bernie Nicholls C 16 4 9 13 28210 Stephane Richer Stéphane Richer RW 20 7 5 12 6302 Scott Stevens D 20 2 9 11 42201 Bruce Driver D 20 3 5 8 12200 Jim Dowd ice hockey C 19 2 6 8 8000 Bob Carpenter ice hockey C 20 1 7 8 20000 Valeri Zelepukin LW 20 5 2 7 14100 Tom Chorske LW 20 4 3 7 0001 Tommy Albelin D 20 2 5 7 14101 Scott Niedermayer D 20 2 2 4 8100 Bill Guerin RW 17 2 1 3 35001 Randy McKay RW 20 1 2 3 24000 Bobby Holík C 20 0 3 3 6000 Viacheslav Fetisov D 14 1 0 1 8000 Ben Hankinson RW 2 1 0 1 4000 Corey Millen C 7 1 0 1 2001 Mike Peluso ice hockey, born 1965 LW 17 1 0 1 64001 Martin Brodeur G 17 0 1 1 0000 Ken Daneyko D 20 0 1 1 45000 Alexander Semak C 2 0 0 0 0000 Jason Smith ice hockey D 6 0 0 0 7000 Chris Terreri G 4 0 0 0 4000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO SA SV SV% Martin Brodeur 1171 17 8 9 38 1.95 1531493.928 Chris Terreri 200 4 3 0 9 2.70 0111102.919 Team: 1371 20 11 9 47 2.06 1642595.927 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-02 1993-94 New Jersey Devils Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/1994.html 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 Awards + Regular Season Player Award Awarded Martin Brodeur Calder Memorial Trophy End of regular season Martin Brodeur NHL All-Rookie Team – Goaltender End of regular season Jacques Lemaire Jack Adams Trophy End of regular season Scott Stevens NHL Plus-Minus Award End of regular season Scott Stevens NHL First All-Star Team – Defense End of regular season Nominations + Regular Season Player Award Place Scott Stevens James Norris Memorial TrophyNational Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, 0-920445-98-5 Runner-Up Draft picks New Jersey's draft picks at the 1993 NHL entry draft held at the Quebec Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec.1993 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1993e.html www.hockeydb.com February 10, 2025 Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes113Denis PedersonCanadaCPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)232Jay PandolfoUnited StatesLWBoston University (Hockey East)The Devils acquired the 1993 second-round pick, Bobby Holik, and a conditional 1994 draft pick from Hartford for Sean Burke and Eric Weinrich on August 28, 1992.239Brendan MorrisonCanadaCPenticton Panthers (BCJHL)365Krzysztof OliwaPOLLWWelland Flames (GHJBHL)491No fourth-round pickThe Devils traded their 1993 fourth-round pick (used on Cosmo Dupual), along with Craig Billington and Troy Mallette to Ottawa for Peter Sidorkiewicz and future considerations (later became Mike Peluso) on June 20, 1993.5110John GuirestanteCanadaRWLondon Knights (OHL)The Devils acquired the 1993 fifth-round pick from Hartford for Lee Norwood on October 3, 1991. The Devils had traded their original fifth-round pick (used on Jason Saal) to Los Angeles for Corey Millen on June 26, 1993.6143Steve BruleCanadaRWSt. Jean Lynx (QMJHL)7169Nikolai ZavarukhinRUS 1991CSalavat Yulaev Ufa (RSL)8195Thom CullenCanadaDWexford Raiders (MJHL)9221Judd LambertCanadaGChilliwack Chiefs (BCJHL)10247Jimmy ProvencherCanadaRWSt. Jean Lynx (QMJHL)11273Mike LeggCanadaRWLondon (MOJHL) See also 1993–94 NHL season Notes References http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/nhl19271994.html 1993-94 National Hockey League Standings hockeyDB 2007-10-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011025446/http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/nhl19271994.html 11 October 2007 live http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000511994.html 1993-94 New Jersey Devils player statistics hockeyDB 2007-10-12 1993-94 Category:1993–94 NHL season by team Category:1993 in sports in New Jersey Category:1994 in sports in New Jersey 1993-94 New Jersey Devils season 1993-94 New Jersey Devils season