1994–95 WHL season explained

1994–95 WHL season
League:Western Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Playoffs:Playoffs
Playoffs Mvp Link:WHL Playoff MVP
Playoffs Mvp:Nolan Baumgartner (Blazers)
Finals Champ:Kamloops Blazers (6)
Finals Runner-Up:Brandon Wheat Kings
No Of Teams:16
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy
Season Champs:Kamloops Blazers (7)
Mvp Link:Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
Mvp:Marty Murray (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Top Scorer Link:Bob Clarke Trophy
Top Scorer:Daymond Langkow (Tri-City Americans)
Seasonslistnames:WHL
Prevseason Year:1993–94
Nextseason Year:1995–96
1994–95 CHL season
Color:
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Color Text:
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League:Canadian Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
No Of Teams:45
Season:OHL
Season2:QMJHL
Season3:WHL
Playoffs:Memorial Cup
Finals Champ:Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
Num Championships:3
Finals Runner-Up:Detroit Junior Red Wings (OHL)

The 1994–95 WHL season was the 29th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring sixteen teams and a 72-game regular season. The Kamloops Blazers entrenched their major junior dynasty by winning their seventh Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, their sixth President's Cup championship—their third in four seasons—and their third Memorial Cup title in four seasons.

The season was the first for the Prince George Cougars, after the Victoria Cougars relocated to Prince George, British Columbia in the off-season, making the Cougars the northern-most team in the Canadian Hockey League.

Regular season

Final standings

East DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
x Brandon Wheat Kings72 45 22 5 95 315 235
x Prince Albert Raiders 72 44 26 2 90 308 267
x Saskatoon Blades 72 41 23 8 90 324 254
x Moose Jaw Warriors 72 39 32 1 79 315 275
x Medicine Hat Tigers 72 38 32 2 78 244 229
x Swift Current Broncos72 31 34 7 69 274 284
x Regina Pats72 26 43 3 55 269 306
Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 22 48 2 46 263 341
Red Deer Rebels72 17 51 4 38 209 356
West DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
x Kamloops Blazers 72 52 14 6 110 375 202
x Tacoma Rockets 72 43 27 2 88 294 246
x Seattle Thunderbirds 72 42 28 2 86 319 282
x Tri-City Americans 72 36 31 5 77 295 279
x Spokane Chiefs 72 32 36 4 68 244 261
x Portland Winter Hawks 72 23 43 6 52 240 308
Prince George Cougars 72 14 55 3 31 229 392

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
72 67 73 140 142
64 64 73 137 94
65 40 88 128 53
69 37 78 115 32
69 62 52 114 12
72 52 62 114 34
70 50 60 110 207
70 51 53 104 63
70 34 68 102 56
59 49 52 101 106

1995 WHL Playoffs

All-Star game

On January 31, A combined WHL/QMJHL all-star team defeated the OHL all-stars 8–3 at Kitchener, Ontario before a crowd of 5,679.

WHL awards

Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Marty Murray, Brandon Wheat Kings
Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Perry Johnson, Regina Pats
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Daymond Langkow, Tri-City Americans
Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Darren Ritchie, Brandon Wheat Kings
Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops Blazers
Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Todd Robinson, Portland Winter Hawks
Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Paxton Schafer, Medicine Hat Tigers
Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Don Nachbaur, Seattle Thunderbirds
Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Kelly McCrimmon, Brandon Wheat Kings
Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Kamloops Blazers
Top Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy: Tom Kowal
Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Herm Hordal, Saskatoon Blades
WHL Humanitarian of the Year

Grady Manson, Moose Jaw Warriors

WHL Plus-Minus Award

Darren Ritchie, Brandon Wheat Kings

Playoff Most Valuable Player

Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops Blazers

All-Star Teams

East Division
First Team Second Team
Goal Brandon Wheat Kings
Defense Moose Jaw Warriors
Brandon Wheat Kings
Forward Prince Albert Raiders
Medicine Hat Tigers
Moose Jaw Warriors
West Division
First Team Second Team
Goal Portland Winter Hawks
Defense Tacoma Rockets
Sean Gillam (tied) Spokane Chiefs
- - Aaron Keller (tied) Kamloops Blazers
Forward Kamloops Blazers
Seattle Thunderbirds
Tri-City Americans

See also

References