1994–95 St. Louis Blues season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1994–95 1994 St. Louis Blues Western 3rd Central 2nd 28–15–5 16–6–2 12–9–3 178 135 Mike Keenan Mike Keenan Brett Hull Kiel Center 19,469 Peoria RivermenDayton Bombers Brett Hull (29) Steve Duchesne (26) Brett Hull (50) Brendan Shanahan (136) Steve Duchesne (+29) Curtis Joseph (20) Jon Casey (2.75) The 1994–95 St. Louis Blues season was the 28th in franchise history. The season started with good fortunes for the Blues, as Mike Keenan, who had coached the 1993–94 New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup, signed with the team in the off-season. The Blues also acquired four players from the Cup-winning Rangers: Glenn Anderson, Greg Gilbert, Doug Lidster and Esa Tikkanen. On April 16, 1995, captain Brett Hull had his first-ever four-goal game in a 6–5 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Blues played strong all season and finished third in the Conference. They powered their way to fourth place in scoring in the league with 178 goals. Off-season The Blues moved from their home in the arena where they had played since their inception to the newly built Kiel Center. The inaugural game was set to be played against their rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks, but the NHL lockout kept this game from being played. The first official game wasn't played until January 1995. The regular season was shortened to 48 games. Regular season The Blues scored 135 even-strength goals during the regular season, the most among all 26 NHL teams and tied the Washington Capitals for the fewest short-handed goals allowed (2).https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1995.html 1994-95 NHL Summary Final standings STL STL Playoffs With all its firepower and playoff experience, St. Louis was heavily favored to beat 6th place Vancouver in the first round of the 1995 NHL playoffs. However, after winning game 1, the Blues dropped the next two games and never regained the series lead. After a tough overtime loss in game 5, the Blues fought back in game 6 with an explosive 8–2 victory at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver to tie the series at 3–3. In game 7 at the Kiel Center, the Blues outshot the Canucks 44–22, but Vancouver goaltender Kirk McLean was solid in net, making 41 saves; St. Louis goaltender Curtis Joseph struggled, allowing 4 goals on only 21 shots. Pavel Bure added an empty-net goal with 22 seconds remaining in the third period to give the Canucks a 5–3 win and the series 4 games to 3. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1994–95 regular season1994-95 St. Louis Blues Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1995_games.html Hockey-Reference.com September 9, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; January: 4–2–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 2–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||January 20, 1995||5–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1994–95) ||1–0–0 || 1994020007 W |- |2||January 21, 1995||7–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1994–95) ||2–0–0 || 1994020014 W |- |3||January 24, 1995||4–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1994–95) ||2–1–0 || 1994020029 L |- |4||January 26, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1994–95) ||3–1–0 || 1994020044 W |- |5||January 28, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1994–95) ||3–2–0 || 1994020058 L |- |6||January 31, 1995||7–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95) ||4–2–0 || 1994020073 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; February: 8–3–1 (home: 5–2–1; road: 3–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |7||February 2, 1995||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) ||5–2–0 || 1994020087 W |- |8||February 4, 1995||7–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1994–95) ||6–2–0 || 1994020098 W |- |9||February 7, 1995||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1994–95) ||6–2–1 || 1994020115 T |- |10||February 9, 1995||0–5 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95) ||6–3–1 || 1994020127 L |- |11||February 11, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) ||6–4–1 || 1994020141 L |- |12||February 13, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1994–95) ||7–4–1 || 1994020151 W |- |13||February 17, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) ||8–4–1 || 1994020172 W |- |14||February 18, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) ||8–5–1 || 1994020180 L |- |15||February 20, 1995||4–0 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) ||9–5–1 || 1994020192 W |- |16||February 22, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1994–95) ||10–5–1 || 1994020200 W |- |17||February 25, 1995||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) ||11–5–1 || 1994020223 W |- |18||February 27, 1995||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) ||12–5–1 || 1994020233 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; March: 7–5–1 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |19||March 5, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1994–95) ||12–6–1 || 1994020271 L |- |20||March 7, 1995||6–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95) ||13–6–1 || 1994020283 W |- |21||March 9, 1995||5–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1994–95) ||14–6–1 || 1994020293 W |- |22||March 12, 1995||1–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) ||14–7–1 || 1994020309 L |- |23||March 14, 1995||5–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) ||14–8–1 || 1994020321 L |- |24||March 16, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1994–95) ||14–8–2 || 1994020334 T |- |25||March 19, 1995||4–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95) ||15–8–2 || 1994020351 W |- |26||March 20, 1995||3–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1994–95) ||15–9–2 || 1994020356 L |- |27||March 22, 1995||3–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1994–95) ||15–10–2 || 1994020368 L |- |28||March 26, 1995||5–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) ||16–10–2 || 1994020391 W |- |29||March 27, 1995||3–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1994–95) ||17–10–2 || 1994020396 W |- |30||March 29, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95) ||18–10–2 || 1994020406 W |- |31||March 31, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1994–95) ||19–10–2 || 1994020417 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; April: 8–4–3 (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |32||April 2, 1995||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) ||19–10–3 || 1994020431 T |- |33||April 3, 1995||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) ||20–10–3 || 1994020435 W |- |34||April 5, 1995||6–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) ||21–10–3 || 1994020454 W |- |35||April 9, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1994–95) ||21–11–3 || 1994020471 L |- |36||April 11, 1995||7–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) ||22–11–3 || 1994020479 W |- |37||April 13, 1995||2–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95) ||22–12–3 || 1994020491 L |- |38||April 16, 1995||6–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) ||23–12–3 || 1994020513 W |- |39||April 18, 1995||4–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1994–95) ||24–12–3 || 1994020527 W |- |40||April 19, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95) ||24–12–4 || 1994020532 T |- |41||April 21, 1995||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1994–95) ||25–12–4 || 1994020544 W |- |42||April 23, 1995||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1994–95) ||25–12–5 || 1994020556 T |- |43||April 25, 1995||8–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1994–95) ||26–12–5 || 1994020567 W |- |44||April 27, 1995||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1994–95) ||26–13–5 || 1994020583 L |- |45||April 28, 1995||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1994–95) ||26–14–5 || 1994020589 L |- |46||April 30, 1995||4–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1994–95) ||27–14–5 || 1994020603 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; May: 1–1–0 (home: 0–1–0; road: 1–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |47||May 1, 1995||5–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95) ||28–14–5 || 1994020610 W |- |48||May 3, 1995||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1994–95) ||28–15–5 || 1994020621 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:#002F87 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1995 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) Vancouver Canucks – Canucks win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 7, 1995 || 2–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Blues lead 1–0 || 1994030171 W |- | 2 || May 9, 1995 || 3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Series tied 1–1 || 1994030172 L |- | 3 || May 11, 1995 || 1–6 || align="left"|@ Vancouver Canucks || Canucks lead 2–1 || 1994030173 L |- | 4 || May 13, 1995 || 5–2 || align="left"|@ Vancouver Canucks || Series tied 2–2 || 1994030174 W |- | 5 || May 15, 1995 || 5–6 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Canucks lead 3–2 || 1994030175 L |- | 6 || May 17, 1995 || 8–2 || align="left"|@ Vancouver Canucks || Series tied 3–3 || 1994030176 W |- | 7 || May 19, 1995 || 3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Canucks win 4–3 || 1994030177 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 Blues only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues 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 16 Brett Hull RW 48 29 21 50 13 10 7 6 2 8 0 0 19 Brendan Shanahan LW 45 20 21 41 7 136 5 4 5 9 2 14 28 Steve Duchesne D 47 12 26 38 29 36 7 0 4 4 0 2 10 Esa Tikkanen LW 43 12 23 35 13 22 7 2 2 4 −1 20 20 Adam Creighton ice hockey C 48 14 20 34 17 74 7 2 0 2 −1 16 2 Al MacInnis D 32 8 20 28 19 43 7 1 5 6 −3 10 22 Ian Laperriere Ian Laperrière RW 37 13 14 27 12 85 7 0 4 4 3 21 9Anderson wore number 36 through March 29. Glenn Anderson RW 36 12 14 26 9 37 6 1 1 2 0 49 7 Greg Gilbert LW 46 11 14 25 22 11 7 0 3 3 0 6 5 Jeff Norton D 28 2 18 20 21 33 7 1 1 2 1 11 33 Bill Houlder D 41 5 13 18 16 20 4 1 1 2 6 0 27 Denis Chasse Denis Chassé RW 47 7 9 16 12 133 7 1 7 8 7 23 21 Guy Carbonneau C 42 5 11 16 11 16 7 1 2 3 3 6 25Tardif wore number 40 through March 22. Patrice Tardif ice hockey C 27 3 10 13 4 29 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 15Roberts wore number 12 in his first two games and number 37 in his next three games. David Roberts ice hockey LW 19 6 5 11 2 10 6 0 0 0 −5 4 12 Vitali Karamnov LW 26 3 7 10 7 14 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 Doug Lidster D 37 2 7 9 9 12 4 0 0 0 6 2 15 Craig Janney C 8 2 5 7 3 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 14 Kevin Miller ice hockey C 15 2 5 7 4 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 23 Craig Johnson ice hockey, born 1972 LW 15 3 3 6 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 Todd Elik C 13 2 4 6 5 4 7 4 3 7 1 2 4 Rick Zombo D 23 1 4 5 7 24 3 0 0 0 −1 2 34 Murray Baron D 39 0 5 5 9 93 7 1 1 2 2 2 17 Basil McRae LW 21 0 5 5 4 72 7 2 1 3 4 4 18 Tony Twist LW 28 3 0 3 0 89 1 0 0 0 0 6 32 Donald Dufresne D 22 0 3 3 2 10 3 0 0 0 −1 4 26 Peter Stastny Peter Šťastný C 6 1 1 2 1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Curtis Joseph G 36 0 1 1 0 7 0 1 1 -98 0 29 Geoff Sarjeant G 4 0 1 1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 37Batters wore number 5 in his first six games. Jeff Batters D 10 0 0 0 −5 21 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 36 Philippe Bozon LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Jon Casey G 19 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -98 0 9 Denny Felsner LW 3 0 0 0 −1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 44 Terry Hollinger D 5 0 0 0 −1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 41 Daniel Laperriere Daniel Laperrière D 4 0 0 0 1 15 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 25 Vitali Prokhorov LW 2 0 0 0 1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending 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 31 Curtis Joseph 36 20 10 1 904 89 2.79 .902 1 1914 7 3 3 178 24 3.68 .865 0 392 30 Jon Casey 19 7 5 4 400 40 2.75 .900 0 872 2 0 1 10 2 4.02 .800 0 30 29 Geoff Sarjeant 4 1 0 0 52 6 3.00 .885 0 120 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Lester Patrick Trophy Joe MullenLester Patrick Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lester-patrick-trophy records.nhl.com September 12, 2023 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Craig Johnson January 21, 19951994-95 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1995_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 5, 2024 Patrice Tardif Geoff Sarjeant January 28, 1995 Transactions July 24, 1994 – Doug Lidster was traded by the New York Rangers, along with Esa Tikkanen, to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Petr Nedved. Draft picks St. Louis'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 9, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)368Stephane RoyVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)494Tyler HarltonVernon Lakers (BCHL)5120Edvin FrylenVIK Västerås HK (Sweden)7172Roman VopatChemopetrol Litvínov (Czech Republic)8198Steve NobleStratford Cullitons (MOJHL)9224Marc StephanTri-City Americans (WHL)10250Kevin HarperWexford Raiders (OJHL)11276Scott FankhouserUniversity of Massachusetts (Hockey East) Notes References St. Louis Blues 1994-95 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000361995.html www.hockeydb.com September 9, 2023 1994-95 St. Louis Blues Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1995.html Hockey-Reference.com September 9, 2023 S Category:St. Louis Blues seasons St St