The 1994-95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's 13th season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994-95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
The Devils struggled in the first half, going 9-11-4, but improved drastically in the second half, going 13-7-4 to finish with 52 points and fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Devils eventually swept the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Video 1994-95 New Jersey Devils season
Offseason
Maps 1994-95 New Jersey Devils season
Pre season
After a 5-2-2 pre season record, the Devils along with the rest of NHL went on Lockout that lasted from October 1, 1994 to January 11, 1995.
Regular season
During the regular season, the Devils scored the fewest power-play goals (22) and had the fewest power-play opportunities in the NHL, with just 164. They were also the least penalized team, being shorthanded only 149 times.
Final standings
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.
Divisions: AT - Atlantic, NE - Northeast
bold - Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Playoffs
Media
Television coverage of the season was carried on SportsChannel New York and SportsChannel New York Plus, with Mike Emrick and Spencer Ross handling play-by-play duties and Peter McNab providing color commentary. On the radio, the games were broadcast on WABC-AM 770, with Mike Miller describing the play and Sherry Ross providing color commentary.
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: Pos = Position; 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
Goaltenders
Note: 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
Awards
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 1994-95 season.
Roster
Draft picks
The New Jersey Devils' picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
See also
- 1994-95 NHL season
References
Source of article : Wikipedia