1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season


The 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 69th season. It was the Blackhawks' first season at United Center, which replaced Chicago Stadium as their home venue. The Hawks ended the regular season on a high note, winning their final five games. They tied the Detroit Red Wings for most power play goals and had the best power play in the league. They also allowed the fewest goals and the fewest even-strength goals during the regular season. It was an inconsistent season for the team, as they had three 5-game winning streaks and one 13-game winless streak from March 29 to April 23. Within their winless streak, they lost 8 games in a row. Points-leader Bernie Nicholls had 3 hat tricks, including two four-goal games. Nicholls' three-goal game came on March 21 in a 7-3 Blackhawks' win at San Jose.

Offseason

NHL Draft

RoundPickPlayerNationalityCollege/junior/club team
114Ethan Moreau Niagara Falls Thunder
240Jean-Yves Leroux Beauport Harfangs
485Steve McLaren North Bay Centennials
5118Marc Dupuis Belleville Bulls
6144Jim Ensom North Bay Centennials
7170Tyler Prosofsky Tacoma Rockets
8196Mike Josephson Kamloops Blazers
9222Lubomir Jandera Chemopetrol Litvinov
10248Lars Weibel HC Lugano
11263Rob Mara Belmont Hill High School

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blackhawks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in a tight 7-game series, swept the Vancouver Canucks, and then lost to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals in 5 games; 3 of those games went into overtime.
The Blackhawks were one of only 3 teams in 1994–95 to have a better regular-season record on the road than at home.

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Defencemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
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