1993–94 Calgary Flames season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1993–94 1993 Calgary Flames Western 2nd Pacific 1st 42–29–13 25–12–5 17–17–8 302 256 Doug Risebrough Dave King Joe Nieuwendyk Al MacInnisJoel Otto Olympic Saddledome 19,325 Saint John Flames Gary Roberts (41) Al MacInnis (54) Robert Reichel (93) Ron Stern (243) Frank Musil (+38) Mike Vernon (26) Mike Vernon (2.81) Yes The 1993–94 Calgary Flames season was the 14th National Hockey League season in Calgary. It was a season of change across the NHL, as the league reorganized its divisions and playoff format. The Smythe Division was retired and the Flames joined the new Pacific Division of the Western Conference, as the NHL aligned itself with the other major sports leagues in naming divisions by geographical boundaries. The change angered fans, who preferred the traditional convention, which honoured the game's past builders.A question of values, sportsillustrated.com, January 18, 2007, accessed March 4, 2007 Realignment also led to significant changes in the playoff format, as the top eight teams in each conference now qualified for the post-season, rather than the top four in each division. Under the new format, the top team in each division was guaranteed one of the top two seeds, and declared the divisional champion, as opposed to having to win two playoff rounds to capture the division title. Thus, the Flames became the first Pacific Division champions, and the second seed in the playoffs. They faced the second place Vancouver Canucks in the playoffs rather than the fourth place Mighty Ducks of Anaheim who failed to qualify under the new system.Hockey's revised roadmap November 1993 USA Today 122 2582 March 4, 2007 FindArticles http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_n2582_v122/ai_14716426 https://web.archive.org/web/20050511052715/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_n2582_v122/ai_14716426 May 11, 2005 usurped The playoffs ended in another bitter disappointment, as the Flames blew a 3–1 series lead, losing the last three games in overtime to the Canucks,All-time playoff results, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 220 who would eventually go onto the Stanley Cup finals before bowing out to the New York Rangers.SI Flashback: Stanley Cup 1994, sportsillustrated.com, accessed March 4, 2007 Two Flames represented the Western Conference at the 1994 All-Star Game: Forward Joe Nieuwendyk and defenceman Al MacInnis.All-star selections, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 22 For the second consecutive season, four Flames reached the 30-goal plateau. Three of them (Theoren Fleury, Robert Reichel and Gary Roberts) were also 40-goal scorers.https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/1993.html 1992-93 Calgary Flames Roster and Statisticshttps://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/1994.html 1993-94 Calgary Flames Roster and Statistics Prior to the season, Calgary lost two players in the 1993 NHL expansion draft, as the Florida Panthers selected defenceman Alexander Godynyuk 13th overall, and centre Brian Skrudland 32nd overall. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim did not select any Flames players. 2 Regular season The Flames were shorthanded a total of 465 times during the regular season, the most among all 26 teams.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 Season standings CAL CAL Playoffs The Flames entered the 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs as the second seed under the new alignment, facing the seventh seeded Vancouver Canucks. After getting blown out at home in game one, the Flames responded by winning the next three games to take a 3–1 series lead. The Flames, however, lost the last three games in overtime, as they proved unable to overcome a series of injuries to key players, and the tenacious play of the Canucks. Pavel Bure scored the series winner on a breakaway in double overtime for the Canucks, who reached the Stanley Cup finals before falling to the New York Rangers in seven games. For the Flames, it was another year of playoff frustration, as for the fifth consecutive year, Calgary failed to reach the second round of the post-season. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 5px solid; 1993–94 regular season1993-94 Calgary Flames Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/1994_games.html Hockey-Reference.com February 13, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; October: 8–3–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap |- | 1 || October 5 || NY Islanders || 1 – 2 || Calgary || || 1–0–0 || 2 || 1993020004 W |- | 2 || October 7 || San Jose || 2 – 6 || Calgary || || 2–0–0 || 4 || 1993020017 W |- | 3 || October 9 || Calgary || 5 – 1 || Vancouver || || 3–0–0 || 6 || 1993020030 W |- | 4 || October 14 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || San Jose || || 4–0–0 || 8 || 1993020054 W |- | 5 || October 16 || Calgary || 4 – 8 || Los Angeles || || 4–1–0 || 8 || 1993020071 L |- | 6 || October 17 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Anaheim || OT || 4–1–1 || 9 || 1993020073 T |- | 7 || October 20 || Calgary || 5 – 3 || Edmonton || || 5–1–1 || 11 || 1993020088 W |- | 8 || October 21 || Vancouver || 6 – 3 || Calgary || || 5–2–1 || 11 || 1993020095 L |- | 9 || October 23 || Boston || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 5–2–2 || 12 || 1993020109 T |- | 10 || October 25 || Washington || 2 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 6–2–2 || 14 || 1993020116 W |- | 11 || October 27 || Buffalo || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 6–3–2 || 14 || 1993020127 L |- | 12 || October 30 || Edmonton || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || 7–3–2 || 16 || 1993020148 W |- | 13 || October 31 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Winnipeg || || 8–3–2 || 18 || 1993020153 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; November: 7–4–2 (home: 5–2–1; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap |- | 14 || November 3 || Calgary || 6 – 3 || Hartford || || 9–3–2 || 20 || 1993020162 W |- | 15 || November 4 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || Boston || || 9–4–2 || 20 || 1993020171 L |- | 16 || November 6 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Montreal || || 10–4–2 || 22 || 1993020180 W |- | 17 || November 9 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || 11–4–2 || 24 || 1993020198 W |- | 18 || November 11 || Anaheim || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || 12–4–2 || 26 || 1993020214 W |- | 19 || November 13 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || 13–4–2 || 28 || 1993020225 W |- | 20 || November 15 || Winnipeg || 2 – 7 || Calgary || || 14–4–2 || 30 || 1993020233 W |- | 21 || November 18 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || St. Louis || OT || 14–4–3 || 31 || 1993020251 T |- | 22 || November 20 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Dallas || || 14–5–3 || 31 || 1993020264 L |- | 23 || November 22 || Anaheim || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || 14–6–3 || 31 || 1993020272 L |- | 24 || November 24 || Toronto || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 15–6–3 || 33 || 1993020286 W |- | 25 || November 26 || Chicago || 6 – 3 || Calgary || || 15–7–3 || 33 || 1993020296 L |- | 26 || November 30 || Dallas || 2 – 2 || Calgary || OT || 15–7–4 || 34 || 1993020318 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; December: 5–7–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 1–4–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap |- | 27 || December 4 || Philadelphia || 0 – 6 || Calgary || || 16–7–4 || 36 || 1993020343 W |- | 28 || December 6 || Calgary || 6 – 1 || Ottawa || || 17–7–4 || 38 || 1993020351 W |- | 29 || December 7 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Quebec || OT || 17–7–5 || 39 || 1993020354 T |- | 30 || December 10 || Calgary || 2 – 6 || Buffalo || || 17–8–5 || 39 || 1993020372 L |- | 31 || December 11 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Toronto || || 17–9–5 || 39 || 1993020381 L |- | 32 || December 14 || Vancouver || 4 – 8 || Calgary || || 18–9–5 || 41 || 1993020397 W |- | 33 || December 17 || St. Louis || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || 18–10–5 || 41 || 1993020413 L |- | 34 || December 18 || Winnipeg || 4 – 5 || Calgary || OT || 19–10–5 || 43 || 1993020422 W |- | 35 || December 20 || Los Angeles || 5 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 19–11–5 || 43 || 1993020433 L |- | 36 || December 22 || Calgary || 3 – 7 || Edmonton || || 19–12–5 || 43 || 1993020443 L |- | 37 || December 23 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || 19–13–5 || 43 || 1993020454 L |- | 38 || December 28 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || San Jose || OT || 19–13–6 || 44 || 1993020474 T |- | 39 || December 30 || Edmonton || 1 – 7 || Calgary || || 20–13–6 || 46 || 1993020484 W |- | 40 || December 31 || Montreal || 5 – 2 || Calgary || || 20–14–6 || 46 || 1993020491 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; January: 4–5–3 (home: 2–2–2; road: 2–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap |- | 41 || January 2 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || OT || 20–15–6 || 46 || 1993020503 L |- | 42 || January 5 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || NY Rangers || || 21–15–6 || 48 || 1993020518 W |- | 43 || January 7 || Calgary || 2 – 6 || NY Islanders || || 21–16–6 || 48 || 1993020526 L |- | 44 || January 8 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Pittsburgh || || 21–16–7 || 49 || 1993020531 T |- | 45 || January 11 || Quebec || 0 – 1 || Calgary || || 22–16–7 || 51 || 1993020553 W |- | 46 || January 15 || Ottawa || 0 – 10 || Calgary || || 23–16–7 || 53 || 1993020580 W |- | 47 || January 17 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || San Jose || || 23–17–7 || 53 || 1993020591 L |- | 48 || January 19 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || || 24–17–7 || 55 || 1993020605 W |- | 49 || January 24 || Los Angeles || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 24–17–8 || 56 || 1993020610 T |- | 50 || January 26 || Dallas || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || 24–18–8 || 56 || 1993020623 L |- | 51 || January 28 || New Jersey || 2 – 2 || Calgary || OT || 24–18–9 || 57 || 1993020634 T |- | 52 || January 29 || St. Louis || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 24–19–9 || 57 || 1993020645 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; February: 8–3–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap |- | 53 || February 2 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || Anaheim || || 25–19–9 || 59 || 1993020669 W |- | 54 || February 5 || Calgary || 5 – 4 || Los Angeles || OT || 26–19–9 || 61 || 1993020687 W |- | 55 || February 7 || Edmonton || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || 27–19–9 || 63 || 1993020697 W |- | 56 || February 9 || Calgary || 1 – 6 || Edmonton || || 28–19–9 || 65 || 1993020706 W |- | 57 || February 11 || Hartford || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || 29–19–9 || 67 || 1993020718 W |- | 58 || February 12 || Toronto || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || 30–19–9 || 69 || 1993020728 W |- | 59 || February 14 || Chicago || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || 30–20–9 || 69 || 1993020738 L |- | 60 || February 18 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Dallas || || 30–21–9 || 69 || 1993020760 L |- | 61 || February 20 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || Winnipeg || || 31–21–9 || 71 || 1993020775 W |- | 62 || February 22 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Vancouver || OT || 31–21–10 || 72 || 1993020783 T |- | 63 || February 24 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 0 || Calgary || || 31–22–10 || 72 || 1993020798 L |- | 64 || February 26 || Los Angeles || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 32–22–10 || 74 || 1993020811 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; March: 6–5–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap |- | 65 || March 1 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || 32–23–10 || 74 || 1993020825 L |- | 66 || March 3 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Chicago || || 32–24–10 || 74 || 1993020835 L |- | 67 || March 5 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || New Jersey || || 32–25–10 || 74 || 1993020849 L |- | 68 || March 6 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Washington || OT || 32–25–11 || 75 || 1993020851 T |- | 69 || March 9 || Detroit || 5 – 1 || Calgary || || 32–26–11 || 75 || 1993020873 L |- | 70 || March 11 || Florida || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 33–26–11 || 77 || 1993020885 W |- | 71 || March 12 || San Jose || 0 – 2 || Calgary || || 34–26–11 || 79 || 1993020895 W |- | 72 || March 15 || Calgary || 7 – 3 || Tampa Bay || || 35–26–11 || 81 || 1993020907 W |- | 73 || March 16 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Florida || || 35–27–11 || 81 || 1993020913 L |- | 74 || March 20 || Calgary || 6 – 3 || Toronto || || 36–27–11 || 83 || 1993020938 W |- | 75 || March 22 || NY Rangers || 4 – 4 || Calgary || || 36–27–12 || 84 || 1993020950 T |- | 76 || March 26 || Pittsburgh || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 37–27–12 || 86 || 1993020974 W |- | 77 || March 31 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Philadelphia || || 38–27–12 || 88 || 1993021000 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; April: 4–2–1 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap |- | 78 || April 2 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Detroit || || 38–27–13 || 89 || 1993021016 T |- | 79 || April 3 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Chicago || || 38–28–13 || 89 || 1993021023 L |- | 80 || April 6 || Anaheim || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 39–28–13 || 91 || 1993021039 W |- | 81 || April 8 || San Jose || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || 40–28–13 || 93 || 1993021050 W |- | 82 || April 9 || Detroit || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 41–28–13 || 95 || 1993021056 W |- | 83 || April 11 || Calgary || 3 – 0 || Anaheim || || 42–28–13 || 97 || 1993021070 W |- | 84 || April 13 || Calgary || 4 – 6 || Los Angeles || || 42–29–13 || 97 || 1993021081 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 Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 5px solid; 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. Vancouver Canucks (7) – Vancouver wins 4–3 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 18 || Vancouver || 5 – 0 || Calgary || || 17,764 || Vancouver leads 1–0 || 1993030161 L |- | 2 || April 20 || Vancouver || 5 – 7 || Calgary || || 18,318 || Series tied 1–1 || 1993030162 W |- | 3 || April 22 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || 16,150 || Calgary leads 2–1 || 1993030163 W |- | 4 || April 24 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || || 16,150 || Calgary leads 3–1 || 1993030164 W |- | 5 || April 26 || Vancouver || 2 – 1 || Calgary || OT || 19,059 || Calgary leads 3–2 || 1993030165 L |- | 6 || April 28 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || OT || 16,150 || Series tied 3–3 || 1993030166 L |- | 7 || April 30 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || Calgary || 2OT || 20,230 || Vancouver wins 4–3 || 1993030167 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Robert Reichel 26844053935870550 Theoren Fleury 1483404585186764105 Gary Roberts 1071414384145726824 Al MacInnis 27528548295726812 Joe Nieuwendyk 25643639755162240 German Titov 13762718452872134 Wes Walz 17531127381663032 Kelly Kisio 1151723302870228 Ron Stern 227192029243720212 Paul Ranheim 286710142420----- Joel Otto 29811112239230114 Michel Petit 76322123110----- Trent Yawney 18586152160700016 Dan Keczmer† 3957120214830004 Gary Suter 2025491320----- Ted Drury 2734571226----- Chris Dahlquist 577111125210000 Paul Kruse 12683811185700014 Michael Nylander† 92152911630000 Sandy McCarthy 15795510173700034 Zarley Zalapski† 331337101870332 Frank Musil 3751891071128 Brad Schlegel 21261674----- Mike Sullivan† 3219235671128 James Patrick† 615224670116 Trevor Kidd 37310444----- Vesa Viitakoski 32/1981230----- Len Esau 3660337----- Kevin Dahl 4330332360004 Greg Paslawski 23152022----- David Haas 1921127----- Guy Larose† 4270114----- Brad Miller 55/34801114----- Lee Norwood 61601116----- Jason Muzzatti 3110000----- Jeff Reese 3510000----- Mark Freer 1620004----- Peter Ahola 3820000----- David Struch 3340004----- Kevin Wortman 3450002----- Andrei Trefilov 1110004----- Mike Vernon 30480001470002 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA Andrei Trefilov 1116233422622.50------- Mike Vernon 304827982617513132.817466342302.96 Trevor Kidd 3731161413768503.16------- Jeff Reese 35113000104.62------- Jason Muzzatti 36160010808.00------- †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. Transactions The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1993–94 season. Trades Date Details 1993 06 20To Hartford WhalersSergei MakarovTo Calgary FlamesFuture Considerations (1993 WSH 4th-round pick (#95 overall)) 1993 06 26To Washington CapitalsCraig BerubeTo Calgary Flames1993 5th-round pick (#121 overall) 1993 06 26To Washington Capitals1993 7th-round pick (#174 overall)To Calgary FlamesBrad Schlegel 1993 09 02To Toronto Maple LeafsTodd GillinghamPaul HoldenTo Calgary FlamesJeff PerryBrad Miller 1993 10 05To Tampa Bay LightningCashTo Calgary FlamesPeter Ahola 1993 11 19To Hartford WhalersJeff ReeseTo Calgary FlamesDan KeczmerFuture Considerations 1994 01 24To Hartford WhalersTodd HarkinsTo Calgary FlamesScott Morrow 1994 03 10To Hartford WhalersGary SuterPaul RanheimTed DruryTo Calgary FlamesMichael NylanderJames PatrickZarley Zalapski Free agents Date Player Team 1993 08 03 Rich Chernomaz to Toronto Maple Leafs 1993 08 10 Dale Kushner 1993 08 10 David Haas from Edmonton Oilers 1993 08 10 Mark Freer from Ottawa Senators 1993 08 10 Mike Stevens from New York Rangers 1993 08 18 Kelly Kisio 1993 08 26 Wes Walz from Philadelphia Flyers 1993 09 06 Len Esau from Quebec Nordiques 1993 09 09 Chris Lindberg to Quebec Nordiques 1993 09 13 Wayne Cowley to Edmonton Oilers 1993 09 18 Kevan Guy to New York Islanders 1993 10 22 Lee Norwood to St. Louis Blues 1994 06 14 Neil Eisenhut 1994 06 14 Michel Petit to Los Angeles Kings Signings Date Player Contract term 1993 09 22 Gary Roberts multi-year Waivers Date Player Team 1994 01 01 Guy Larose from Toronto Maple Leafs 1994 01 06 Mike Sullivan from San Jose Sharks Draft picks List of Calgary Flames draft picks Calgary's picks at the 1993 NHL entry draft, held in Quebec City, Quebec.Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed February 25, 2007 RndPickPlayerNationalityPositionTeam (league)NHL statisticsGPGAPtsPIM118Jesper MattssonSwedenRWMalmö Redhawks (SEL) 244Jamie AllisonCanadaDDetroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL)37272330639370Dan TompkinsUnited StatesFOmaha Lancers (USHL) 495Jason SmithCanadaDPrinceton (NCAA) 496Marty MurrayCanadaCBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)261314273415121Darryl LaFranceCanadaRWOshawa Generals (OHL) 5122John EmmonsUnited StatesCYale University (NCAA)85246646148Andreas KarlssonSwedenCLeksands IF (SEL)264163551728200Derek SylvesterUnited StatesRWNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL) 10252German TitovRussia 1991CVoskresensk Khimik (RSL)62415722037731111278Burke MurphyCanadaRWSt. Lawrence University (NCAA) Farm teams Saint John Flames The 1993–94 American Hockey League season was the first for the Flames top minor league affiliate as the new expansion team was created in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Flames posted a respectable 37–33–10 record in their first season, good enough for second in the Atlantic division. They fell to the Moncton Hawks in seven games in the first round of the playoffs, however.1993–94 AHL playoffs, hockeydb.com, accessed March 4, 2007 Cory Stillman led the Flames with 35 goals, while Mark Freer lead with 86 points. Jason Muzzatti was the starting goaltender, posting a 26–23–3 record with a 3.74 GAA in 51 games.Saint John Flames player stats, hockeydb.com, accessed March 4, 2007 See also 1993–94 NHL season References Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 118 Game log: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 137 Team standings: 1993–94 NHL standings @hockeydb.com Trades: hockeydb.com player pages Category:Calgary Flames seasons C C Calgary Flames Calgary Flames Category:1990s in Calgary