1993–94 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1993–94 Los Angeles Kings season involved Wayne Gretzky becoming the all-time leading goal scorer.
1993–94 Los Angeles Kings | |
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Division | 5th Pacific |
Conference | 10th Western |
1993–94 record | 27–45–12 |
Home record | 18–19–5 |
Road record | 9–26–7 |
Goals for | 294 |
Goals against | 322 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Nick Beverley |
Coach | Barry Melrose |
Captain | Wayne Gretzky |
Alternate captains | Tony Granato Dave Taylor |
Arena | Great Western Forum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Luc Robitaille (44) |
Assists | Wayne Gretzky (92) |
Points | Wayne Gretzky (130) |
Penalty minutes | Warren Rychel (322) |
Plus/minus | John Druce (+16) |
Wins | Kelly Hrudey (22) |
Goals against average | Robb Stauber (3.41) |
Offseason
NHL Draft
In the Entry Draft, the Kings first pick, in the second round, was used to choose Shayne Toporowski from the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. Their first-round pick had been dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in the Wayne Gretzky trade.
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 42 | Shayne Toporowski | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
3 | 68 | Jeff Mitchell | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | 94 | Bob Wren | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 105 | Frederik Beaubien | G | ||||||
5 | 117 | Jason Saal | G | ||||||
5 | 120 | Tomas Vlasak | LW | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
6 | 146 | Jere Karalahti | D | 149 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 97 | |
7 | 172 | Justin Martin | RW | ||||||
8 | 198 | Travis Dillabough | LW | ||||||
9 | 224 | Martin Strbak | D | 49 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 46 | |
10 | 250 | Kimmo Timonen | D | 1108 | 117 | 454 | 571 | 654 | |
11 | 276 | Patrick Howald | LW |
Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record
- March 23, 1994 – At 14:47 of the second period in a game against the Vancouver Canucks, Wayne Gretzky scored the 802nd goal of his career. With that goal, Gretzky became the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. Unfortunately, it would come in a losing effort as the Canucks won the game 6-3.
Regular season
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | Calgary Flames | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 302 | 256 | 97 |
2 | 7 | Vancouver Canucks | 84 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 279 | 276 | 85 |
3 | 8 | San Jose Sharks | 84 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 252 | 265 | 82 |
4 | 9 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 84 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 229 | 251 | 71 |
5 | 10 | Los Angeles Kings | 84 | 27 | 45 | 12 | 294 | 322 | 66 |
6 | 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 84 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 261 | 305 | 64 |
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Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | y- Detroit Red Wings * | CEN | 84 | 46 | 30 | 8 | 356 | 275 | 100 |
2 | x- Calgary Flames * | PAC | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 302 | 256 | 97 |
3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | CEN | 84 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 280 | 243 | 98 |
4 | Dallas Stars | CEN | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 286 | 265 | 97 |
5 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 84 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 270 | 283 | 91 |
6 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 84 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 254 | 240 | 87 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | PAC | 84 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 279 | 276 | 85 |
8 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 84 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 252 | 265 | 82 |
9 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 84 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 229 | 251 | 71 |
10 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 84 | 27 | 45 | 12 | 294 | 322 | 66 |
11 | Edmonton Oilers | PAC | 84 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 261 | 305 | 64 |
12 | Winnipeg Jets | CEN | 84 | 24 | 51 | 9 | 245 | 344 | 57 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; y – Won Conference (and division); * – Division leader
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 6, 1993 | 2–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 0–1–0 |
2 | W | October 9, 1993 | 10–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 1–1–0 |
3 | W | October 10, 1993 | 5–2 | San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 2–1–0 |
4 | W | October 12, 1993 | 7–5 | New York Islanders (1993–94) | 3–1–0 |
5 | T | October 14, 1993 | 4–4 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 3–1–1 |
6 | W | October 16, 1993 | 8–4 | Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 4–1–1 |
7 | T | October 19, 1993 | 2–2 OT | @ Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 4–1–2 |
8 | W | October 20, 1993 | 4–3 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 5–1–2 |
9 | L | October 22, 1993 | 3–6 | @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 5–2–2 |
10 | L | October 24, 1993 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1993–94) | 5–3–2 |
11 | L | October 26, 1993 | 0–7 | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 5–4–2 |
12 | L | October 27, 1993 | 3–8 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 5–5–2 |
13 | W | October 29, 1993 | 4–3 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 6–5–2 |
14 | W | November 3, 1993 | 3–2 | New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 7–5–2 |
15 | W | November 6, 1993 | 8–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 8–5–2 |
16 | L | November 9, 1993 | 2–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 8–6–2 |
17 | L | November 10, 1993 | 0–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 8–7–2 |
18 | W | November 13, 1993 | 6–3 | St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 9–7–2 |
19 | L | November 18, 1993 | 2–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 9–8–2 |
20 | L | November 20, 1993 | 1–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 9–9–2 |
21 | L | November 21, 1993 | 4–7 | @ Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 9–10–2 |
22 | L | November 25, 1993 | 6–8 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 9–11–2 |
23 | L | November 27, 1993 | 0–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 9–12–2 |
24 | L | November 30, 1993 | 6–8 | Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 9–13–2 |
25 | W | December 2, 1993 | 3–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 10–13–2 |
26 | L | December 4, 1993 | 4–5 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 10–14–2 |
27 | L | December 8, 1993 | 5–6 | Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 10–15–2 |
28 | W | December 11, 1993 | 9–1 | St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 11–15–2 |
29 | L | December 13, 1993 | 2–5 | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 11–16–2 |
30 | L | December 14, 1993 | 2–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 11–17–2 |
31 | L | December 17, 1993 | 0–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 11–18–2 |
32 | L | December 18, 1993 | 1–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 11–19–2 |
33 | W | December 20, 1993 | 5–4 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 12–19–2 |
34 | L | December 23, 1993 | 1–2 | Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 12–20–2 |
35 | W | December 26, 1993 | 3–2 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 13–20–2 |
36 | W | December 28, 1993 | 6–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 14–20–2 |
37 | T | December 31, 1993 | 4–4 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 14–20–3 |
38 | W | January 1, 1994 | 7–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 15–20–3 |
39 | W | January 4, 1994 | 5–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 16–20–3 |
40 | L | January 8, 1994 | 3–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 16–21–3 |
41 | T | January 11, 1994 | 2–2 OT | @ San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 16–21–4 |
42 | W | January 12, 1994 | 6–4 | Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 17–21–4 |
43 | W | January 15, 1994 | 5–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 18–21–4 |
44 | L | January 16, 1994 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 18–22–4 |
45 | L | January 18, 1994 | 3–5 | @ Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 18–23–4 |
46 | T | January 24, 1994 | 3–3 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 18–23–5 |
47 | T | January 25, 1994 | 4–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 18–23–6 |
48 | L | January 27, 1994 | 4–5 OT | New York Rangers (1993–94) | 18–24–6 |
49 | W | January 29, 1994 | 5–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 19–24–6 |
50 | L | January 31, 1994 | 1–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 19–25–6 |
51 | L | February 2, 1994 | 4–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 19–26–6 |
52 | L | February 5, 1994 | 4–5 OT | Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 19–27–6 |
53 | W | February 9, 1994 | 4–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 20–27–6 |
54 | W | February 11, 1994 | 5–3 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 21–27–6 |
55 | L | February 12, 1994 | 1–6 | Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 21–28–6 |
56 | L | February 14, 1994 | 2–3 OT | Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 21–29–6 |
57 | L | February 18, 1994 | 3–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 21–30–6 |
58 | L | February 19, 1994 | 3–4 | @ San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 21–31–6 |
59 | L | February 21, 1994 | 4–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 21–32–6 |
60 | T | February 23, 1994 | 0–0 OT | Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 21–32–7 |
61 | T | February 25, 1994 | 5–5 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 21–32–8 |
62 | L | February 26, 1994 | 2–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 21–33–8 |
63 | T | February 28, 1994 | 3–3 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 21–33–9 |
64 | W | March 2, 1994 | 4–1 | @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 22–33–9 |
65 | L | March 3, 1994 | 4–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 22–34–9 |
66 | T | March 6, 1994 | 3–3 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 22–34–10 |
67 | L | March 9, 1994 | 0–4 | Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 22–35–10 |
68 | L | March 12, 1994 | 3–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 22–36–10 |
69 | W | March 15, 1994 | 7–0 | Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 23–36–10 |
70 | L | March 16, 1994 | 2–5 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 23–37–10 |
71 | W | March 19, 1994 | 2–1 | San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 24–37–10 |
72 | T | March 20, 1994 | 6–6 OT | @ San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 24–37–11 |
73 | L | March 23, 1994 | 3–6 | Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 24–38–11 |
74 | W | March 25, 1994 | 4–3 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 25–38–11 |
75 | L | March 27, 1994 | 3–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 25–39–11 |
76 | L | March 30, 1994 | 2–5 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 25–40–11 |
77 | L | April 2, 1994 | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 25–41–11 |
78 | W | April 3, 1994 | 6–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 26–41–11 |
79 | L | April 5, 1994 | 1–2 | San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 26–42–11 |
80 | L | April 7, 1994 | 2–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 26–43–11 |
81 | L | April 9, 1994 | 3–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 26–44–11 |
82 | L | April 10, 1994 | 1–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 26–45–11 |
83 | W | April 13, 1994 | 6–4 | Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 27–45–11 |
84 | T | April 14, 1994 | 2–2 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 27–45–12 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Gretzky | 81 | 38 | 92 | 130 | 20 |
Luc Robitaille | 83 | 44 | 42 | 86 | 86 |
Jari Kurri | 81 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 48 |
Rob Blake | 84 | 20 | 48 | 68 | 137 |
Alexei Zhitnik | 81 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 101 |
Mike Donnelly | 81 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 34 |
Tomas Sandstrom | 51 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 59 |
Darryl Sydor | 84 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 94 |
John Druce | 55 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 50 |
Pat Conacher | 77 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 71 |
Shawn McEachern | 49 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 24 |
Tony Granato | 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 150 |
Warren Rychel | 80 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 322 |
Robert Lang | 32 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
Charlie Huddy | 79 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 71 |
Jimmy Carson | 25 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
Kevin Todd | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Marty McSorley | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 55 |
Tim Watters | 60 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 67 |
Dixon Ward | 34 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 45 |
Doug Houda | 54 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 165 |
Dave Taylor | 33 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28 |
Gary Shuchuk | 56 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 |
Dominic Lavoie | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Brian McReynolds | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Mark Hardy | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Dan Currie | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Paek | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Phil Crowe | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 77 |
Keith Redmond | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Brent Thompson | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
Kelly Hrudey | 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Bob Jay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Guy Leveque | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rob Murphy | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Donald Dufresne | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
David Goverde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Knickle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marc Potvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
Robb Stauber | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Dave Thomlinson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelly Hrudey | 3713 | 64 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 228 | 3.68 | 2219 | 1991 | .897 | 1 |
Robb Stauber | 1144 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 3.41 | 706 | 641 | .908 | 1 |
Rick Knickle | 174 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3.10 | 71 | 62 | .873 | 0 |
David Goverde | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 | 37 | 30 | .811 | 0 |
Team: | 5091 | 84 | 27 | 45 | 12 | 309 | 3.64 | 3033 | 2724 | .898 | 2 |
Playoffs
The Kings missed the playoffs for the first time since 1986, despite making it to the Stanley Cup Finals the previous year.
Awards and honors
- Wayne Gretzky, Art Ross Trophy
- Wayne Gretzky, Lester Patrick Trophy[4]
References
- Sources
- Notes
- Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- "1993-1994 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- "1993-94 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.425, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6