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.
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League notes[]
- The Victoria Cougars relocated to Prince George, British Columbia to become the Prince George Cougars.
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
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daymond Langkow | Tri-City Americans | 72 | 67 | 73 | 140 | 142 |
| Darcy Tucker | Kamloops Blazers | 64 | 64 | 73 | 137 | 94 |
| Marty Murray | Brandon Wheat Kings | 65 | 40 | 88 | 128 | 53 |
| Stacy Roest | Medicine Hat Tigers | 69 | 37 | 78 | 115 | 32 |
| Darren Ritchie | Brandon Wheat Kings | 69 | 62 | 52 | 114 | 12 |
| Hnat Domenichelli | Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 52 | 62 | 114 | 34 |
| Terry Ryan | Tri-City Americans | 70 | 50 | 60 | 110 | 207 |
| Curtis Brown | Moose Jaw Warriors | 70 | 51 | 53 | 104 | 63 |
| Mark Deyell | Saskatoon Blades | 70 | 34 | 68 | 102 | 56 |
| Chris Herperger | Seattle Thunderbirds | 59 | 49 | 52 | 101 | 106 |
WHL Playoffs[]
First round[]
- Brandon earned a bye
- Prince Albert defeated Regina 4 games to 0
- Saskatoon defeated Swift Current 4 games to 2
- Moose Jaw defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 1
- (round-robin)
- Kamloops (3–1) advances
- Portland (3–1) advances
- Seattle (0–4) eliminated
- Spokane (3–1) advances
- Tri-City (2–2) advances
- Tacoma (1–3) eliminated
Division semi-finals[]
- Brandon defeated Moose Jaw 4 games to 1
- Prince Albert defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 0
- Kamloops defeated Portland 4 games to 1
- Tri-City defeated Spokane 4 games to 3
Division finals[]
- Brandon defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 3
- Kamloops defeated Tri-City 4 games to 2
WHL Championship[]
- Kamloops defeated Brandon 4 games to 2
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[]
All-Star Teams[]
| East Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | |||
| Goal | Paxton Schafer | Medicine Hat Tigers | Byron Penstock | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Defense | Chad Allan | Saskatoon Blades | Chris Armstrong | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| Bryan McCabe | Brandon Wheat Kings | Wade Redden | Brandon Wheat Kings | |
| Forward | Marty Murray | Brandon Wheat Kings | Paul Healey | Prince Albert Raiders |
| Darren Ritchie | Brandon Wheat Kings | Stacy Roest | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
| Curtis Brown | Moose Jaw Warriors | Ryan Smyth | Moose Jaw Warriors | |
| West Division | ||||
| First Team | Second Team | |||
| Goal | Todd MacDonald | Tacoma Rockets | Scott Langkow | Portland Winter Hawks |
| Defense | Nolan Baumgartner | Kamloops Blazers | Alexander Alexeev | Tacoma Rockets |
| Deron Quint | Seattle Thunderbirds | Sean Gillam (tied) | Spokane Chiefs | |
| - | - | Aaron Keller (tied) | Kamloops Blazers | |
| Forward | Daymond Langkow | Tri-City Americans | Hnat Domenichelli | Kamloops Blazers |
| Darcy Tucker | Kamloops Blazers | Chris Herperger | Seattle Thunderbirds | |
| Chris Wells | Seattle Thunderbirds | Terry Ryan | Tri-City Americans | |
References[]
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
| Preceded by 1993–94 WHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1995–96 WHL season |
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