1993–94 Hartford Whalers season


The 1993–94 Hartford Whalers season was the 22nd season of the franchise, 15th season in the NHL. The Whalers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was the first season that all four former WHA teams missed the playoffs since joining the NHL in 1979.

Off-season

At the 1993 NHL Entry Draft the Whalers picked Chris Pronger second-overall with their first-round pick.

Regular season

The Whalers were put into the new 'Northeast Division' after the 'Adams Division' was discontinued.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW84373875177-151513
LW8241266742-131516
C7916425837-21813
LW7724265080213
C5811334424-2401
D567303756-6000
D8152530113-3200
LW65121729443312
D478202832-12412
D631171875-4000
LW63981787-2011
LW6861016274100
C374111527001
C19211134-11000
D433912408001
C8421012137-13000
C33651139-1100
D423710124-12011
RW3145931-6000
RW27628326201
RW1661719-8002
C1615610-10000
D6515672-7000
LW2132510-1000
RW51235246-5000
D1613414-12100
C921311-8100
D2112310-1100
LW2612367-6000
D3003341-7000
LW150332-11000
D903344000
D81122-5100
C2810149-4000
D1201112-6000
G1901100000
G47000160000
LW300000000
G700000000
D700023-4000
LW1000037-8000
G100000000
D70009-1000
G1900020000
C/LW100000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
275047172451372.99214581321.906
984195111593.600473414.875
108619593563.091524468.893
2397040215.27010786.804
21100012.8601211.917
Team:508084274892743.24325742300.894

Note: 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;

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1993–94 season.

Trades

Waivers

Free agents

Draft picks

Hartford's picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
12Chris ProngerDefensePeterborough Petes
372Marek MalikDefenseTJ Vítkovice Jr.
484Trevor RoenickRight WingBoston Junior Bruins
5115Nolan PrattDefensePortland Winter Hawks
8188Manny LegaceGoaltenderNiagara Falls Thunder
9214Dmitri GorenkoForwardCSKA Moscow
10240Wes SwinsonDefenseKitchener Rangers
11266Igor ChibirevCenterFort Wayne Komets
S6Kent FearnsDefenseColorado College

Farm teams

American Hockey League

ECHL

Roster