The 1994-95 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 86th season of play. For the first time since the 1969-70 season (and only the second time since 1947-48), the Canadiens failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Video 1994-95 Montreal Canadiens season
Offseason
In the entry draft, the Canadiens selected Brad Brown a defenceman with their first-round pick, eighteenth over-all. The Canadiens were more fortunate with their second-round pick, selecting Jose Theodore forty-fourth over-all.
Captain Guy Carbonneau is traded to the St. Louis Blues in August 1994. Kirk Muller is named captain.
Maps 1994-95 Montreal Canadiens season
Regular season
The season started later and was abbreviated by a lockout of the players by the NHL owners. The Canadiens played only 48 games. It was a forgettable season for the Canadiens and their fans, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time in 25 years. The Canadiens only won 3 of 24 games on the road. Already gone at the season's debut were members of the formidable 1992-93 Stanley-Cup champion team, including Guy Carbonneau, Kevin Haller, Stephan Lebeau and Denis Savard. On February 9, more players from the 1992-93 team departed, as Eric Desjardins, Gilbert Dionne and John LeClair were traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Mark Recchi. Another major trade nearly two months later on April 5 would send Craig Darby, Mathieu Schneider and fan favorite Kirk Muller to the New York Islanders in exchange for Vladimir Malakhov and Pierre Turgeon. The team names Forward Mike Keane the new captain. After a 7-5-4 start, Montreal won only 11 of its final 32 games, going 11-18-3. It was the first season of Patrick Roy's career in which he lost more games than he won.
The Canadiens tied the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators for the fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season (1).
Final standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
The Canadiens did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1969-70 season, ending a 25-year playoff streak.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Transactions
- February 9, 1995: Montreal Canadiens traded John LeClair, along with Éric Desjardins and Gilbert Dionne to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Mark Recchi and Philadelphia's 3rd round choice (Martin Hohenberger) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. LeClair gelled immediately with new line-mate Eric Lindros and quickly became one of the NHL's most feared goal scorers.
- April 5, 1995: Montreal Canadiens obtain Pierre Turgeon and Vladimir Malakhov from the New York Islanders for Kirk Muller, Mathieu Schneider and Craig Darby.
Draft picks
NHL Entry Draft
Farm teams
See also
- 1994-95 NHL season
References
- Canadiens on Hockey Database
- Canadiens on NHL Reference
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