1994–95 New Jersey Devils season&o=10616

1994–95 New Jersey Devils season

The 1994–95 season saw the Devils struggle in the first half, going 9–11–4. They improved drastically in the second half, however, going 13–7–4 to finish with 52 points and fifth place in the Eastern Conference. While defense was never an issue, the team struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 23rd in the league in that category with 13.5% (22 for 163).

The New Jersey Devils 1994–95 season also saw the Devils capture their first Stanley Cup championship, sweeping the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 0. The Devils were much better on the power play in the playoffs than they were during the regular season, as they went 18 for 71 (25.35%).

Regular season

Season standings

Draft picks

The New Jersey Devils' picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes
1 25 Vadim Sharifijanov LW Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russian Super League)
2 51 Patrik Elias LW HC Kladno (Czech Extraliga)
3 71 Sheldon Souray D Tri-City Americans (WHL)
4 103 Zdenek Skorepa LW HC Chemopetrol Litvínov (Czech Extraliga)
5 129 Christian Gosselin D Saint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL)
6 134 Ryan Smart F Meadville H.S. (Pennsylvania)
6 155 Luciano Caravaggio G Michigan Technological University (WCHA)
7 181 Jeff Williams LW Guelph Storm (OHL)
8 207 Eric Bertrand LW Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
9 233 Steve Sullivan C Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
10 259 Scott Swanjord G Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
11 269 Mike Hanson C Minot H.S. (North Dakota)

See also

References

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