1994–95 San Jose Sharks season
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In the 1994–95 San Jose Sharks season, the Sharks once again qualified for the playoffs and won their first-round series before losing in the second round to the Detroit Red Wings
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with their first-round pick, eleventh over-all. Friesen would play for the Sharks for nearly seven seasons.
scored his very first NHL goal, a shorthanded game-winner against the Toronto Maple Leafs
as the Sharks won 3-2. Their streak soon came to an end, and the team lost 5 straight from February 18 to 26. Although he had 4 shutouts, goaltender Arturs Irbe
struggled, going 14-19-3 with a GAA of 3.26 and a SV% of .895. Friesen went on to lead the Sharks in goals with 15. During the season, the team acquired forwards Craig Janney
and Kevin Miller in a trade with the St. Louis Blues for forward Todd Elik
and defenseman Jeff Norton
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The Sharks finished last in shots on goal (1,152) during the regular season.
4 games to 3. The Sharks allowed 5 shorthanded goals and gave up 35 total goals in the series. In the second round, the Sharks faced the Detroit Red Wings
, whom they had defeated in 7 games in the first round of the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs
. This time around, it was no contest, as Detroit blanked San Jose 6-0 in game 1, and won games 2, 3 and 4 by identical scores of 6-2. Detroit forward Vyacheslav Kozlov
scored 4 goals and had 5 assists for 9 points in the 4 games. The Red Wings' special teams dominated the Sharks, scoring 7 power-play goals and adding two shorthanded goals. The Sharks were outscored 24-6 in the series, and were outshot 147-61.
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
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;
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
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Offseason
The Sharks chose Jeff FriesenJeff Friesen
Jeff Daryl Friesen is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
with their first-round pick, eleventh over-all. Friesen would play for the Sharks for nearly seven seasons.
Regular season
The Sharks got off to a good start in the lockout-shortened season, winning 5 of their first 6 games. In their first win of the season on January 21, 1995, 18 year-old rookie Jeff FriesenJeff Friesen
Jeff Daryl Friesen is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
scored his very first NHL goal, a shorthanded game-winner against the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
as the Sharks won 3-2. Their streak soon came to an end, and the team lost 5 straight from February 18 to 26. Although he had 4 shutouts, goaltender Arturs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Artūrs Irbe is a former Soviet and Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender. He has played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets. He served as the goaltending coach for the Washington Capitals...
struggled, going 14-19-3 with a GAA of 3.26 and a SV% of .895. Friesen went on to lead the Sharks in goals with 15. During the season, the team acquired forwards Craig Janney
Craig Janney
Craig Harlan Janney is a retired professional ice hockey center who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League from 1987–88 until 1998–99, when blood clots ended his career prematurely.-Playing career:...
and Kevin Miller in a trade with the St. Louis Blues for forward Todd Elik
Todd Elik
Todd Sloan Elik is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre.-Biography:Elik grew up in Bolton, Ontario and played Midget hockey with the St. Michael's Midgets...
and defenseman Jeff Norton
Jeff Norton
Jeffrey Thomas Norton is a retired American ice hockey defenseman.He grew up in the town of Acton, Massachusetts and attended Cushing Academy...
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The Sharks finished last in shots on goal (1,152) during the regular season.
Game log
| Regular season schedule | |||||
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| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | January 20, 1995 | 2–5 | St. Louis Blues (1994–95 1994–95 St. Louis Blues season The 1994–95 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... ) |
0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | January 21, 1995 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs season Prior to the 1994–95 season, franchise player and fan favorite Wendel Clark was sent to the Quebec Nordiques in a blockbuster trade. Clark, along with defenceman Sylvain Lefebvre and Toronto's second pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Landon Wilson, were traded to the Nordiques on June 28, 1994, in... ) |
1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | January 25, 1995 | 4–0 | Winnipeg Jets (1994–95 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets season The 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets season was the team's 23rd season in Winnipeg and their 16th season in the NHL. Despite missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, the Jets featured the second-best forward line in the NHL that season, as Keith Tkachuk, Teemu Selänne and Alexei Zhamnov scored a... ) |
2–1–0 |
| 4 | W | January 28, 1995 | 3–2 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... (1994–95 1994–95 Dallas Stars season The 1994–95 Dallas Stars season was the twenty-eighth season in franchise history and the second in Dallas, Texas. Injuries to forward Mike Modano caused him to miss 18 games, more than a third of the 48-game regular season, and finished with 29 points... ) |
3–1–0 |
| 5 | W | January 30, 1995 | 2–1 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1994–95 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season The 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 69th season. The Hawks ended the regular season on a high note, winning their final five games. They tied the Detroit Red Wings for most power play goals and had the best power play in the league . They also allowed the fewest goals and the... ) |
4–1–0 |
| 6 | W | February 2, 1995 | 2–1 | @ Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... (1994–95 1994–95 Dallas Stars season The 1994–95 Dallas Stars season was the twenty-eighth season in franchise history and the second in Dallas, Texas. Injuries to forward Mike Modano caused him to miss 18 games, more than a third of the 48-game regular season, and finished with 29 points... ) |
5–1–0 |
| 7 | T | February 4, 1995 | 3–3 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets season The 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets season was the team's 23rd season in Winnipeg and their 16th season in the NHL. Despite missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, the Jets featured the second-best forward line in the NHL that season, as Keith Tkachuk, Teemu Selänne and Alexei Zhamnov scored a... ) |
5–1–1 |
| 8 | L | February 6, 1995 | 3–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs season Prior to the 1994–95 season, franchise player and fan favorite Wendel Clark was sent to the Quebec Nordiques in a blockbuster trade. Clark, along with defenceman Sylvain Lefebvre and Toronto's second pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Landon Wilson, were traded to the Nordiques on June 28, 1994, in... ) |
5–2–1 |
| 9 | L | February 7, 1995 | 0–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1994–95 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... ) |
5–3–1 |
| 10 | L | February 10, 1995 | 1–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... (1994–95 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season The 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a tough 1993–94 season, when they finished the year 25–45–14, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season.... ) |
5–4–1 |
| 11 | T | February 11, 1995 | 1–1 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... (1994–95 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season The 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 25th NHL season. Goaltender Kirk McLean accounted for all of the Canucks' 18 wins. Pavel Bure did not have the same power he did in 1992-93 and 1993–94, the two seasons in which he reached the 60-goal mark, but he still led the club in 1994-95... ) |
5–4–2 |
| 12 | W | February 15, 1995 | 3–1 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... (1994–95 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season The 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 25th NHL season. Goaltender Kirk McLean accounted for all of the Canucks' 18 wins. Pavel Bure did not have the same power he did in 1992-93 and 1993–94, the two seasons in which he reached the 60-goal mark, but he still led the club in 1994-95... ) |
6–4–2 |
| 13 | W | February 17, 1995 | 2–0 | @ Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season The 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings finish fifth in the Pacific Division with a record of 16-23-9, for 41 points. Defense proved to be problematic for the Kings, as they allowed a league-high 1,668 shots and finished tied for 23rd overall in goals allowed, with 174. Their offense... ) |
7–4–2 |
| 14 | L | February 18, 1995 | 3–6 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the second season in franchise history. Despite a Conference-worst 5-18-1 record, the team played well at home, with an 11-9-4 record. On April 4, the team traded enforcer Stu Grimson, Mark Ferner and the team's 6th round choice in the 1996 NHL Entry... ) |
7–5–2 |
| 15 | L | February 20, 1995 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1994–95 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season The 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 69th season. The Hawks ended the regular season on a high note, winning their final five games. They tied the Detroit Red Wings for most power play goals and had the best power play in the league . They also allowed the fewest goals and the... ) |
7–6–2 |
| 16 | L | February 22, 1995 | 3–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1994–95 1994–95 St. Louis Blues season The 1994–95 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... ) |
7–7–2 |
| 17 | L | February 24, 1995 | 0–3 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... (1994–95 1994–95 Calgary Flames season The 1994–95 Calgary Flames season was the 15th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The season was shortened to 48 games by a 104 day lockout that would delay the start of the season until late January... ) |
7–8–2 |
| 18 | L | February 26, 1995 | 1–5 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... (1994–95 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season The 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 25th NHL season. Goaltender Kirk McLean accounted for all of the Canucks' 18 wins. Pavel Bure did not have the same power he did in 1992-93 and 1993–94, the two seasons in which he reached the 60-goal mark, but he still led the club in 1994-95... ) |
7–9–2 |
| 19 | W | February 28, 1995 | 4–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... (1994–95 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season The 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 25th NHL season. Goaltender Kirk McLean accounted for all of the Canucks' 18 wins. Pavel Bure did not have the same power he did in 1992-93 and 1993–94, the two seasons in which he reached the 60-goal mark, but he still led the club in 1994-95... ) |
8–9–2 |
| 20 | W | March 2, 1995 | 4–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs season Prior to the 1994–95 season, franchise player and fan favorite Wendel Clark was sent to the Quebec Nordiques in a blockbuster trade. Clark, along with defenceman Sylvain Lefebvre and Toronto's second pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Landon Wilson, were traded to the Nordiques on June 28, 1994, in... ) |
9–9–2 |
| 21 | L | March 4, 1995 | 2–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1994–95 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets season The 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets season was the team's 23rd season in Winnipeg and their 16th season in the NHL. Despite missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, the Jets featured the second-best forward line in the NHL that season, as Keith Tkachuk, Teemu Selänne and Alexei Zhamnov scored a... ) |
9–10–2 |
| 22 | L | March 8, 1995 | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... (1994–95 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season The 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a tough 1993–94 season, when they finished the year 25–45–14, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season.... ) |
9–11–2 |
| 23 | L | March 15, 1995 | 1–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs season Prior to the 1994–95 season, franchise player and fan favorite Wendel Clark was sent to the Quebec Nordiques in a blockbuster trade. Clark, along with defenceman Sylvain Lefebvre and Toronto's second pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Landon Wilson, were traded to the Nordiques on June 28, 1994, in... ) |
9–12–2 |
| 24 | L | March 17, 1995 | 3–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... (1994–95 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season The 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a tough 1993–94 season, when they finished the year 25–45–14, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season.... ) |
9–13–2 |
| 25 | W | March 19, 1995 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... (1994–95 1994–95 Calgary Flames season The 1994–95 Calgary Flames season was the 15th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The season was shortened to 48 games by a 104 day lockout that would delay the start of the season until late January... ) |
10–13–2 |
| 26 | L | March 21, 1995 | 3–7 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1994–95 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season The 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 69th season. The Hawks ended the regular season on a high note, winning their final five games. They tied the Detroit Red Wings for most power play goals and had the best power play in the league . They also allowed the fewest goals and the... ) |
10–14–2 |
| 27 | L | March 23, 1995 | 3–6 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the second season in franchise history. Despite a Conference-worst 5-18-1 record, the team played well at home, with an 11-9-4 record. On April 4, the team traded enforcer Stu Grimson, Mark Ferner and the team's 6th round choice in the 1996 NHL Entry... ) |
10–15–2 |
| 28 | W | March 25, 1995 | 3–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season The 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings finish fifth in the Pacific Division with a record of 16-23-9, for 41 points. Defense proved to be problematic for the Kings, as they allowed a league-high 1,668 shots and finished tied for 23rd overall in goals allowed, with 174. Their offense... ) |
11–15–2 |
| 29 | L | March 26, 1995 | 3–7 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season The 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings finish fifth in the Pacific Division with a record of 16-23-9, for 41 points. Defense proved to be problematic for the Kings, as they allowed a league-high 1,668 shots and finished tied for 23rd overall in goals allowed, with 174. Their offense... ) |
11–16–2 |
| 30 | W | March 28, 1995 | 6–5 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1994–95 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets season The 1994–95 Winnipeg Jets season was the team's 23rd season in Winnipeg and their 16th season in the NHL. Despite missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, the Jets featured the second-best forward line in the NHL that season, as Keith Tkachuk, Teemu Selänne and Alexei Zhamnov scored a... ) |
12–16–2 |
| 31 | L | March 31, 1995 | 1–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1994–95 1994–95 St. Louis Blues season The 1994–95 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... ) |
12–17–2 |
| 32 | L | April 2, 1995 | 4–5 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the second season in franchise history. Despite a Conference-worst 5-18-1 record, the team played well at home, with an 11-9-4 record. On April 4, the team traded enforcer Stu Grimson, Mark Ferner and the team's 6th round choice in the 1996 NHL Entry... ) |
12–18–2 |
| 33 | L | April 5, 1995 | 3–5 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1994–95 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... ) |
12–19–2 |
| 34 | W | April 7, 1995 | 5–0 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... (1994–95 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season The 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a tough 1993–94 season, when they finished the year 25–45–14, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season.... ) |
13–19–2 |
| 35 | W | April 9, 1995 | 5–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... (1994–95 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season The 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a tough 1993–94 season, when they finished the year 25–45–14, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season.... ) |
14–19–2 |
| 36 | L | April 10, 1995 | 3–8 | @ Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... (1994–95 1994–95 Calgary Flames season The 1994–95 Calgary Flames season was the 15th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The season was shortened to 48 games by a 104 day lockout that would delay the start of the season until late January... ) |
14–20–2 |
| 37 | W | April 12, 1995 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1994–95 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season The 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 69th season. The Hawks ended the regular season on a high note, winning their final five games. They tied the Detroit Red Wings for most power play goals and had the best power play in the league . They also allowed the fewest goals and the... ) |
15–20–2 |
| 38 | L | April 13, 1995 | 0–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1994–95 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... ) |
15–21–2 |
| 39 | W | April 16, 1995 | 2–0 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season The 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings finish fifth in the Pacific Division with a record of 16-23-9, for 41 points. Defense proved to be problematic for the Kings, as they allowed a league-high 1,668 shots and finished tied for 23rd overall in goals allowed, with 174. Their offense... ) |
16–21–2 |
| 40 | L | April 17, 1995 | 0–3 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the second season in franchise history. Despite a Conference-worst 5-18-1 record, the team played well at home, with an 11-9-4 record. On April 4, the team traded enforcer Stu Grimson, Mark Ferner and the team's 6th round choice in the 1996 NHL Entry... ) |
16–22–2 |
| 41 | T | April 19, 1995 | 5–5 OT | @ Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... (1994–95 1994–95 Dallas Stars season The 1994–95 Dallas Stars season was the twenty-eighth season in franchise history and the second in Dallas, Texas. Injuries to forward Mike Modano caused him to miss 18 games, more than a third of the 48-game regular season, and finished with 29 points... ) |
16–22–3 |
| 42 | L | April 23, 1995 | 1–5 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... (1994–95 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... ) |
16–23–3 |
| 43 | L | April 25, 1995 | 2–3 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... (1994–95 1994–95 Calgary Flames season The 1994–95 Calgary Flames season was the 15th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The season was shortened to 48 games by a 104 day lockout that would delay the start of the season until late January... ) |
16–24–3 |
| 44 | W | April 26, 1995 | 5–2 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1994–95 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the second season in franchise history. Despite a Conference-worst 5-18-1 record, the team played well at home, with an 11-9-4 record. On April 4, the team traded enforcer Stu Grimson, Mark Ferner and the team's 6th round choice in the 1996 NHL Entry... ) |
17–24–3 |
| 45 | W | April 28, 1995 | 4–0 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... (1994–95 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season The 1994–95 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings finish fifth in the Pacific Division with a record of 16-23-9, for 41 points. Defense proved to be problematic for the Kings, as they allowed a league-high 1,668 shots and finished tied for 23rd overall in goals allowed, with 174. Their offense... ) |
18–24–3 |
| 46 | L | April 30, 1995 | 3–4 | St. Louis Blues (1994–95 1994–95 St. Louis Blues season The 1994–95 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... ) |
18–25–3 |
| 47 | W | May 1, 1995 | 3–1 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... (1994–95 1994–95 Dallas Stars season The 1994–95 Dallas Stars season was the twenty-eighth season in franchise history and the second in Dallas, Texas. Injuries to forward Mike Modano caused him to miss 18 games, more than a third of the 48-game regular season, and finished with 29 points... ) |
19–25–3 |
| 48 | T | May 3, 1995 | 3–3 OT | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... (1994–95 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season The 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 25th NHL season. Goaltender Kirk McLean accounted for all of the Canucks' 18 wins. Pavel Bure did not have the same power he did in 1992-93 and 1993–94, the two seasons in which he reached the 60-goal mark, but he still led the club in 1994-95... ) |
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Playoffs
In the first round of playoffs, the Sharks once again upset the team with the better record, as they edged the Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
4 games to 3. The Sharks allowed 5 shorthanded goals and gave up 35 total goals in the series. In the second round, the Sharks faced the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, whom they had defeated in 7 games in the first round of the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs
1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League , began after the conclusion of the 1993–94 NHL season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the...
. This time around, it was no contest, as Detroit blanked San Jose 6-0 in game 1, and won games 2, 3 and 4 by identical scores of 6-2. Detroit forward Vyacheslav Kozlov
Vyacheslav Kozlov
Vyacheslav Anatolevich 'Slava' Kozlov is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion from his years playing with the Detroit Red Wings. He has also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers...
scored 4 goals and had 5 assists for 9 points in the 4 games. The Red Wings' special teams dominated the Sharks, scoring 7 power-play goals and adding two shorthanded goals. The Sharks were outscored 24-6 in the series, and were outshot 147-61.
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Trade Deadline Transactions
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| Gaetan Duchesne Gaetan Duchesne Gaétan Duchesne was a professional Canadian ice hockey player. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Duchesne was drafted in 1981 by the Washington Capitals. He played six seasons with the Capitals before he was dealt to the Quebec Nordiques in the trade that sent Dale Hunter to the Capitals... |
1995 6th round draft pick (FLA) | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
NHL Entry Draft
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| 1 | 11 | Jeff Friesen Jeff Friesen Jeff Daryl Friesen is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:... |
Left Wing | Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:... (WHL) |
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| 2 | 37 | Angel Nikolov | Defense | Litvinov CHP HC (Czech) | |
| 3 | 66 | Alexei Yegorov | Right Wing | St. Petersburg SKA (Russia) | |
| 4 | 89 | Václav Varaďa Vaclav Varada Václav Varaďa is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Vítkovice of the Czech Extraliga. He formerly played in the National Hockey League in a ten-year span. In his professional career, he has previously played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators... |
Left Wing | Vitkovice HC (Czech) | |
| 5 | 115 | Brian Swanson Brian Swanson Brian Swanson is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Alaska Aces of the East Coast Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
Center | Omaha Lancers Omaha Lancers The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League .From 2002-2009, the Lancers' home ice was the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. Until the 2001-2002 season, the Lancers played at... (USHL) |
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| 6 | 141 | Alexander Korolyuk Alexander Korolyuk Alexander Ivanovich Korolyuk is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.He was drafted in the sixth round, 141st overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.... |
Right Wing | Krylja Sovetov (Russia) | |
| 7 | 167 | Sergei Gorbachev | Forward | HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League... (Russia) |
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| 8 | 193 | Eric Landry Eric Landry Éric Landry is a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player. Landry is currently a member of HC Ambrì-Piotta of the Swiss National League A . Landry has played in four National Hockey League seasons, playing with the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens... |
Right Wing | Guelph Storm Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm is a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre.-History:... (OHL) |
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| 9 | 219 | Evgeni Nabokov Evgeni Nabokov Evgeni Viktorovich Nabokov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League .Nabokov was selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft... |
Goalie | Kamenogorsk (Russia) | |
| 10 | 240 | Tomas Pisa | Left Wing | Pardubice HC (Czech) | |
| 10 | 245 | Aniket Dhadphale | Left Wing | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the University of Notre Dame. The team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association at the NCAA Division I level.- History :... (NCAA) |
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| 11 | 271 | David Beauregard | Left Wing | St. Hyacinthe Lasers (QMJHL) | |