Western Hockey League (WHL) season
The 1994–95 WHL season was the 29th season for the Western Hockey League. Sixteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Kamloops Blazers won their third President's Cup in four seasons, as well as their third Memorial Cup in four seasons.
League notes
Regular season
Final standings
East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
x Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 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 Broncos | 72 | 31 | 34 | 7 | 69 | 274 | 284 |
x Regina Pats | 72 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 55 | 269 | 306 |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 22 | 48 | 2 | 46 | 263 | 341 |
Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 17 | 51 | 4 | 38 | 209 | 356 |
West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
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
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.
| First Round | | | Division Semi-Finals | | | Division Finals | | | WHL Championship | |
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| E1 | Brandon | bye | | | | |
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| | E1 | Brandon | 4 | |
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| | | E4 | Moose Jaw | 1 | |
| E4 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |
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| E5 | Medicine Hat | 1 | |
| | E1 | Brandon | 4 | |
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| | | E2 | Prince Albert | 3 | |
| E2 | Prince Albert | 4 | | |
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| E7 | Regina | 0 | |
| | E2 | Prince Albert | 4 | |
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| | | E3 | Saskatoon | 0 | |
| E3 | Saskatoon | 4 | |
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| E6 | Swift Current | 2 | |
| | E1 | Brandon | 2 | |
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| | | W1 | Kamloops | 4 | |
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| | W1 | Kamloops | 4 | |
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| | | W6 | Portland | 1 | |
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| | W1 | Kamloops | 4 | |
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| | | W4 | Tri-City | 2 | |
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| | W4 | Tri-City | 4 | |
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| | | W5 | Spokane | 3 | |
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 |
Humanitarian of the Year - Grady Manson, Moose Jaw Warriors |
WHL Plus-Minus Award: Darren Ritchie, Brandon Wheat Kings |
Playoff Most Valuable Player - airBC Trophy: Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops Blazers |
All-Star Teams
See also
References