1994–95 WHL season explained
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
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| | 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 |
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1995 WHL Playoffs
- In the West Division, 2 groups of 3 teams played a round robin of 4 games to determine who would advance to the Division Semi-Finals. In group A, Kamloops (3-1) and Portland (3-1) advanced while Seattle (0-4) was eliminated. In group B, Spokane (3-1) and Tri-City (2-2) advanced while Tacoma (1-3) was eliminated.
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
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WHL Plus-Minus Award Darren Ritchie, Brandon Wheat Kings
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Playoff Most Valuable Player Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops Blazers
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All-Star Teams
See also
References