1994 in ice hockey
Annual Ice Hockey events
The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1994 in ice hockey.
Olympics
In Ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics, Sweden defeated Canada in a shootout as Peter Forsberg scored the gold-medal clinching goal. Finland won the bronze medal, defeating Russia by a 4–0 mark. Slovakia's Žigmund Pálffy finished as the scoring champion.
National Hockey League
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings[1]
- Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings[2]
- Stanley Cup - New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
- The Florida Panthers selected Ed Jovanovski with the first pick overall in the 1994 NHL Draft
Canadian Hockey League
- Ontario Hockey League: The North Bay Centennials defeated the Detroit Junior Red Wings and captured the J. Ross Robertson Cup.
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: The Chicoutimi Saguenéens won the President's Cup (QMJHL) for the second time in franchise history.
- Western Hockey League: The Kamloops Blazers won the President's Cup (WHL) for the fifth time
- Memorial Cup: The Laval Titan served as host team for the 1994 Memorial Cup, which was won by the Kamloops Blazers
International hockey
Canada beat Finland in a shootout to capture gold at the 1994 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, winning their first gold since 1961. Sweden's Mats Sundin won the scoring championship. Games in the Championship Group A tournament were held from 25 April to 8 May 1994, played in Bolzano, Canazei and Milan.
European hockey
Women's hockey
- Canada defeated the United States to capture the gold medal at the 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Minor League hockey
- American Hockey League: The Portland Pirates defeated the Moncton Hawks to win their first Calder Cup in franchise history. Goaltender Olaf Kolzig won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
- International Hockey League: The Atlanta Knights defeated the Fort Wayne Komets for their only Turner Cup win in franchise history.
Junior A hockey
Season articles
1993–94 NHL season | 1994–95 NHL season |
1993–94 AHL season | 1994–95 AHL season |
Deaths
- James Bedard: February 2 [3]
- Bill Mosienko: July 9[4]
- Aud Tuten: January 14[5]
See also
References
- ^ "NHL Art Ross Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "NHL Hart Memorial Trophy Winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "James Bedard". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Bill Mosienko". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Aud Tuten". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
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