1994–95 Hartford Whalers season

The 1994–95 Hartford Whalers season was the 23rd season of the franchise, 16th season in the NHL. Despite trading away star forward Pat Verbeek to the New York Rangers on March 23, 1995, the Whalers played solid over the next 16 games from March 25 to April 24, with a record of 8-7-1. However, the Whalers could not keep pace with the New York Rangers who went on to take 8th place in the Eastern Conference. It was the third consecutive season that the Whalers missed the playoffs. On a positive note, the Whalers had the most overtime wins and the best overtime record in the NHL, going 4-0-5. Darren Turcotte led all NHL skaters in overtime goals scored with 2.[1]

1994–95 Hartford Whalers
Division5th Northeast
Conference10th Eastern
1994–95 record19–24–5
Home record12–10–2
Road record7–14–3
Goals for127
Goals against141
Team information
General ManagerJim Rutherford
CoachPaul Holmgren
CaptainPat Verbeek (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
Team leaders
GoalsGeoff Sanderson (18)
AssistsAndrew Cassels (30)
PointsAndrew Cassels (37)
Penalty minutesKelly Chase (141)
Plus/minusBrad McCrimmon (+7)
Andrei Nikolishin (+7)
WinsSean Burke (17)
Goals against averageSean Burke (2.68)

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Regular season

The Whalers tied the Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs for the lowest shooting percentage during the Regular season, with just 127 goals on 1,428 shots (8.9%)[2]

Final standings
Northeast Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Quebec Nordiques483013518513465
23Pittsburgh Penguins482916318115861
34Boston Bruins482718315012757
47Buffalo Sabres482219713011951
510Hartford Whalers481924512714143
611Montreal Canadiens481823712514843
714Ottawa Senators48934511717423

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Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record Attendance
1TJanuary 21, 19951–1 OTWashington Capitals (1994–95)0–0–115,635
2TJanuary 22, 19952–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1994–95)0–0–212,054
3WJanuary 25, 19954–1Ottawa Senators (1994–95)1–0–28,567
4LJanuary 26, 19952–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95)1–1–216,557
5LJanuary 28, 19951–2Florida Panthers (1994–95)1–2–29,419
6WFebruary 1, 19952–1@ Ottawa Senators (1994–95)2–2–29,663
7LFebruary 4, 19954–5@ Boston Bruins (1994–95)2–3–214,448
8LFebruary 5, 19951–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95)2–4–213,207
9LFebruary 8, 19952–3Quebec Nordiques (1994–95)2–5–28,032
10LFebruary 10, 19953–4@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95)2–6–216,639
11LFebruary 11, 19953–4@ Florida Panthers (1994–95)2–7–214,311
12TFebruary 13, 19952–2 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95)2–7–316,370
13WFebruary 15, 19954–1Montreal Canadiens (1994–95)3–7–311,445
14LFebruary 16, 19952–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95)3–8–313,179
15WFebruary 18, 19954–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95)4–8–312,888
16WFebruary 22, 19953–2 OTBoston Bruins (1994–95)5–8–314,021
17WFebruary 24, 19952–1@ New York Rangers (1994–95)6–8–318,200
18LFebruary 25, 19951–3Buffalo Sabres (1994–95)6–9–313,117
19WFebruary 28, 19956–3@ Ottawa Senators (1994–95)7–9–39,174
20LMarch 1, 19952–5New York Rangers (1994–95)7–10–315,011
21WMarch 4, 19953–2 OTTampa Bay Lightning (1994–95)8–10–39,151
22LMarch 5, 19952–5Boston Bruins (1994–95)8–11–315,635
23LMarch 7, 19951–3@ New York Islanders (1994–95)8–12–310,371
24WMarch 9, 19952–1Quebec Nordiques (1994–95)9–12–38,886
25LMarch 12, 19951–4Florida Panthers (1994–95)9–13–39,741
26WMarch 14, 19956–4New York Islanders (1994–95)10–13–38,137
27TMarch 16, 19952–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1994–95)10–13–416,032
28LMarch 20, 19950–5Washington Capitals (1994–95)10–14–48,219
29WMarch 22, 19954–3Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95)11–14–410,149
30WMarch 25, 19955–1New York Islanders (1994–95)12–14–413,337
31WMarch 26, 19954–3 OT@ Washington Capitals (1994–95)13–14–411,739
32TMarch 29, 19954–4 OT@ Florida Panthers (1994–95)13–14–513,507
33LMarch 31, 19950–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95)13–15–517,961
34LApril 4, 19953–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95)13–16–513,751
35WApril 5, 19958–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95)14–16–515,091
36WApril 8, 19954–2Buffalo Sabres (1994–95)15–16–513,409
37LApril 9, 19950–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1994–95)15–17–510,725
38WApril 12, 19954–2Ottawa Senators (1994–95)16–17–510,509
39WApril 14, 19954–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1994–95)17–17–515,635
40LApril 16, 19952–3@ New Jersey Devils (1994–95)17–18–513,613
41WApril 18, 19952–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1994–95)18–18–515,123
42LApril 20, 19952–3@ New York Rangers (1994–95)18–19–518,200
43LApril 21, 19953–6@ Washington Capitals (1994–95)18–20–515,721
44LApril 23, 19952–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1994–95)18–21–514,813
45WApril 24, 19954–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1994–95)19–21–516,794
46LApril 26, 19950–1@ Boston Bruins (1994–95)19–22–514,448
47LApril 28, 19953–4Philadelphia Flyers (1994–95)19–23–515,515
48LMay 3, 19951–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1994–95)19–24–515,399

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Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Andrew CasselsC467303718-3101
Darren TurcotteC47171835221313
Geoff SandersonLW4618143224-10404
Steven RiceRW40111021612401
Paul RanheimLW476142010-3001
Frantisek KuceraD4831720303001
Jimmy CarsonC3891019295403
Robert KronLW371081810-3311
Andrei NikolishinC3981018107110
Adam BurtD4671118650301
Pat VerbeekRW2971118530300
Glen WesleyD482141650-6101
Chris ProngerD43591454-12301
Jocelyn LemieuxRW41651132-7001
Ted DruryC3436921-3000
Mark JanssensC4625793-8000
Brian GlynnD4316732-2000
Kevin SmythLW1615613-3000
Igor ChibirevC831401000
Kelly ChaseRW280441411000
Jim StormLW603302000
Glen FeatherstoneD1311232-7000
Scott DanielsLW12022551000
Sean BurkeG4201180000
Marek MalikD101101000
Brad McCrimmonD33011427000
Alexander GodynyukD1400081000
Robert PetrovickyC200000000
Jeff ReeseG1100000000
Jim SandlakRW130000-10000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Sean Burke241842171941082.68012331125.912
Jeff Reese47711251263.270234208.889
Team:289548192451342.78014671333.909

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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

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades
August 26, 1994 To Boston Bruins
1st round pick in 1995 - Kyle McLaren
1st round pick in 1996 - Johnathan Aitken
1st round pick in 1997 - Sergei Samsonov		 To Hartford Whalers
Glen Wesley
August 30, 1994 To Edmonton Oilers
Bryan Marchment (Compensation for Restricted Free Agent)		 To Hartford Whalers
Steven Rice (Restricted Free Agent)
March 23, 1995 To New York Rangers
Pat Verbeek		 To Hartford Whalers
Glen Featherstone
Michael Stewart
1st round pick in 1995 - Jean-Sébastien Giguère
4th round pick in 1996 - Steve Wasylko

Waivers
January 18, 1995 From Vancouver Canucks
Brian Glynn
January 18, 1995 From St. Louis Blues
Kelly Chase

Free agents
PlayerFormer Team
Jeff ChychrunEdmonton Oilers
Jimmy CarsonVancouver Canucks
Steven RiceEdmonton Oilers
Bob WrenLos Angeles Kings
PlayerNew Team
Marc PotvinBoston Bruins
Frank PietrangeloNew York Islanders

Draft picks

Hartford's picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
15Jeff O'NeillCenter CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
483Hnat DomenichelliLeft Wing CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
5109Ryan RisidoreDefense CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
8187Tom BuckleyCenter United StatesSt. Joseph's High School (USHS-NY)
9213Ashlin HalfnightDefense CanadaHarvard University (ECAC)
9230Matt BallRight Wing CanadaDetroit Junior Red Wings (OHL)
10239Brian ReganGoaltender United StatesWestminster School (USHS-CT)
11265Steve NimigonLeft Wing CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
S5Steve MartinsCenter CanadaHarvard University (ECAC)

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Farm teams

American Hockey League

ECHL

Roster
1994-95 Hartford Whalers
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

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See also

References
  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/HAR/1995_games.html
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/HAR/1995.html
  3. 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.
  4. "1994–95 Hartford Whalers Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  5. "1994-95 Hartford Whalers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  6. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1994e.html
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