1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, NFC: Dallas Cowboys 35, Green Bay Packers 9
Dallas increased their lead to 21–3 on their next drive, with Aikman completing a 53-yard pass to Michael Irvin and a 22-yarder to tight end Jay Novacek at the Packers 1 before Smith's replacement, Blair Thomas ran the ball into the end zone from there. Green Bay struck back with a 74-yard drive, featuring Brett Favre's 59-yard completion to Brooks, to score on Edgar Bennett's 1-yard rushing touchdown. But their two-point conversion attempt failed and this ended up being their final scoring play of the game. Meanwhile, a 39-yard kickoff return by Williams set off a 52-yard drive that ended with Aikman's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Scott Galbraith with five seconds left in the half, giving Dallas a 28–9 halftime lead.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, NFC: Dallas Cowboys 35, Green Bay Packers 9
Green Bay had an early chance to score in the second half when linebacker Bryce Paup returned an interception from Aikman 34 yards to the Cowboys 28-yard line. But their ensuing drive was halted at the 20 and ended with no points when Jacke missed a 37-yard field goal attempt. That would be the closest they would get to scoring over the final two quarters, which included Green Bay turning the ball over on downs twice. Meanwhile, Dallas largely abandoned their passing game in the second half, but even without Smith, their rushing attack proved capable of protecting their lead. Thomas finished the game with 70 rushing yards, and added a second touchdown on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter, making the final score 35–9.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, NFC: Dallas Cowboys 35, Green Bay Packers 9
Aikman completed 23 of 30 passes for 337 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Irvin caught six passes for 111 yards, Novacek caught 11 passes for 104 yards, and Harper caught two passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. This was the first playoff game to have three players on one team with over 100 receiving yards since the 1982 season. Brooks caught eight passes for 138 yards.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, NFC: Dallas Cowboys 35, Green Bay Packers 9
This was the fifth postseason meeting between the Packers and Cowboys. Both teams split the previous four meetings.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
The Chargers overcame a 21–6 halftime deficit by limiting the Dolphins offense to only 16 plays in the second half.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
Miami quarterback Dan Marino completed 14 of 18 passes in the first half for 151 yards as he led the team to three consecutive touchdowns. On their first touchdown drive, he completed 4/7 passes for 65 yards, the last an 8-yard scoring pass to tight end Keith Jackson. San Diego responded by driving 72 yards in 15 plays to score on a John Carney field goal.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
Receiver O. J. McDuffie returned the following kickoff 42 yards to the Miami 48-yard line, and the Dolphins ended up scoring another touchdown on Marino's 9-yard pass to Jackson, giving them a 14–3 lead with 7:21 left in the second quarter. The Chargers then drove 60 yards, including three carries by Natrone Means for 38, to score on Carney's second field goal. But this was countered again, with the Dolphins moving the ball 70 yards on a drive that featured a 24-yard reception by Irving Fryar. Marino finished it off with a 16-yard touchdown pass to receiver Mike Williams with 27 seconds left on the clock, giving the Dolphins a 21–6 halftime lead.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
In the third quarter, San Diego drove all the way to the Dolphins 1-yard line on a 15-play drive that consumed over eight minutes, only to lose the ball on downs when Means was shoved out of bounds by defensive end Marco Coleman on a fourth down conversion attempt. However, Chargers defensive lineman Reuben Davis tackled Dolphins running back Bernie Parmalee in the end zone for a safety on the next play, sending Miami's tired defense back onto the field. San Diego then took the ensuing free kick and marched 54 yards to score on running back Means' 24-yard touchdown, cutting the score to 21–15.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
Early in the fourth quarter, San Diego drove to the Dolphins 37-yard line, only to lose the ball when Stan Humphries threw an interception to defensive back Michael Stewart. But after forcing a punt with 3:39 left in the fourth quarter, the Chargers started a 61-yard drive that ended with Humphries' 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mark Seay, giving them a 22–21 lead with 35 seconds left in the game.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
The Dolphins still had one last chance to win, as Carney's botched squib kick gave them the ball at their own 38. On the next play, a 32-yard pass interference penalty against Chargers safety Eric Castle gave the Dolphins a first down on the San Diego 30. But after two incomplete passes, Miami kicker Pete Stoyanovich was wide right on a 48-yard field goal attempt. This would be the last time the Chargers won a postseason game at home until the 2007 season


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
This game featured several questionable calls by officials. On one play, Jackson batted the ball forward along the ground after making a reception, and San Diego recovered it, but officials ruled Jackson's action to be an illegal forward pass rather than a botched lateral, allowing Miami to keep the ball. Later on, Chargers receiver Shawn Jefferson caught a 37-yard touchdown pass, but the referees ruled him out of bounds even though replays showed he was in. And on Means' 24-yard touchdown run, replays showed he had stepped out of bounds at the 2.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
Miami gained just 282 yards, with only 26 yards on the ground, both season lows, while San Diego racked up 466 yards of offense. Means rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown, while Jackson caught eight passes for 109 yards and two scores. Marino completed 24 of 38 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 8, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 22, Miami Dolphins 21
This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Dolphins and Chargers. Miami won two of the previous three meetings.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
The Chargers scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to upset the heavily favored Steelers. In one of the greatest games in his career, Junior Seau recorded 16 tackles while playing with a pinched nerve in his neck. Although Pittsburgh held advantages in total plays (80–47), total offensive yards (415–226), and time of possession (37:13–22:47), it was San Diego who made the big plays.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
The Steelers took the opening kickoff and drove 67 yards to a score on Neil O'Donnell's 16-yard touchdown pass to fullback John L. Williams. O'Donnell also made two big completions to Andre Hastings on the drive, the first for 18 yards, and the second for 11 yards on fourth down and 2. Later in the quarter, the Chargers got a big opportunity when safety Darren Carrington recovered a fumble from Steelers running back Barry Foster on the San Diego 41, but Pittsburgh's defense stepped up and forced a punt. Pittsburgh then advanced the ball to the Chargers 27-yard line, but a holding penalty pushed them out of field goal range and they ended up punting it back.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
In the second quarter, San Diego's offense finally managed to get a drive going, with running back Natrone Means rushing for 17 yards and catching a pass for 15. On the next play, a long pass interference penalty gave them a first down on the Steelers 3-yard line, but they could not get into the end zone and settled for John Carney's field goal, cutting the score to 7–3.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
Pittsburgh struck back with a 12-play, 51-yard drive, including three first down completions from O'Donnell to receiver Ernie Mills, and scored on Gary Anderson's 39-yard field goal with 13 seconds left in the half. Although their halftime lead was only 10–3, Pittsburgh seemed in control of the game. They had outgained San Diego in total yards 229–46, and first downs 13–4.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
The situation kept getting better for Pittsburgh in the second half. Humphries was intercepted by cornerback Rod Woodson on the third play of the quarter, and O'Donnell's 33-yard aerial strike to tight end Eric Green set up Anderson's 23-yard field goal, increasing their lead to 13–3. But on the fifth play of the Chargers ensuing drive, quarterback Stan Humphries faked a handoff, fooling the Steelers defensive backs long enough to find tight end Alfred Pupunu wide open to complete a 43-yard touchdown. The score was cut to 13–10 and would remain so going into the fourth quarter.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
Early in the final quarter, Humphries completed consecutive passes to Pupunu for 31 yards, moving the ball across midfield. Then with 5:13 left in the game, Humphries threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tony Martin, who out-jumped defensive back Tim McKyer to make the catch and give the Chargers a 17–13 lead. O'Donnell then completed seven consecutive passes, the longest a 21-yard gain to Green that gave them a first and goal at the Chargers 9-yard line and put them in position for a potential winning touchdown.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
However, Foster was dropped for a one-yard loss on the next play, followed by an incompletion and a 7-yard catch by Williams. On fourth down, Chargers linebacker Dennis Gibson sealed the victory by tipping away O'Donnell's pass intended for Foster. The Steelers lost for the first time during the season in which they held a lead at halftime. (In 1994, they were 9–0 when leading at halftime prior to this game.)


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
O'Donnell completed 32 of 54 passes for 349 yards and a touchdown. His top receiver was Mills, who caught eight passes for 106 yards. Humphries completed 11 of 22 passes for 165 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. This would be the Chargers' last playoff win until 2007.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13
This was the second postseason meeting between the Chargers and Steelers. San Diego won the only prior meeting.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
This was the third straight season that the Cowboys and 49ers met in the NFC Championship Game, with Dallas winning the first two conference title games. San Francisco quarterback Steve Young still faced the pressure of "never being able to win the big ones", while Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman entered the game with a 7–0 win-loss record as a starter in the playoffs.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
Although the Cowboys eventually held a 451–294 advantage in total offensive yards, the 49ers converted three turnovers into three touchdowns in the first quarter en route to the 38–28 victory. On the third play of the game, San Francisco cornerback Eric Davis intercepted Aikman's pass, plowing right through the intended target (receiver Kevin Williams) as he snagged the ball out of the air, and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
On the next Dallas possession, Davis stripped the ball away from receiver Michael Irvin and fellow defensive back Tim McDonald recovered it on the Dallas 39, setting up a 29-yard touchdown pass from Young to running back Ricky Watters, who eluded several Cowboys defenders high-stepping his way down the sideline en route to the goal line in spectacular showboating fashion. Williams then fumbled the ensuing kickoff when hit by 49ers running back Adam Walker.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
San Francisco kicker Doug Brien recovered the ball at the Cowboys 35-yard line, and then Young went back to work, converting a third and 1 with a 2-yard sneak and then throwing a 14-yard pass to receiver John Taylor. On the next play, Young ran the ball nine yards to the 1-yard line, and running back William Floyd took the ball into the end zone from there to give his team a 21–0 lead with 7:33 left in the first quarter.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
This time Dallas was able to respond, driving 62 yards in eight plays and converting a third and 23 situation with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Aikman to Irvin, making the score 21–7 going into the second quarter. Then after forcing a punt, Dallas drove to a third and 10 situation on the 49ers 12-yard line. The Cowboys tried to fool San Francisco with a draw play by Emmitt Smith, but he was tackled after gaining two yards and Chris Boniol missed a 27-yard field goal on the next play.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
Aided by a 33-yard pass interference penalty on Larry Brown the 49ers drove 64 yards in 11 plays, including a 10-yard catch by tight end Brent Jones on fourth and 3, to a 34-yard field goal by Brien, but Dallas countered with a 62-yard drive in which Aikman completed passes to Jay Novacek for gains of 15 and 19 yards on the way to a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Smith, closing the gap to 24–14.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
In the closing minutes of the first half, Aikman threw three straight incompletions, and a 23-yard punt by the Cowboys' John Jett gave San Francisco the ball on the Dallas 39 with 30 seconds left. Two carries by Floyd gained 11 yards, and then Young threw a 28-yard touchdown completion to All-Pro wide receiver Jerry Rice, who made a diving catch in the back-left corner of the end zone with eight seconds left in the first half to make the score 31–14.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
In the third quarter, Walker muffed the opening kickoff and Dallas cornerback Dave Thomas recovered it on the 49ers 25. Aided by a personal foul penalty against linebacker Rickey Jackson, Dallas drove 25 yards in seven plays to score on Smith's 1-yard touchdown run. However, the 49ers stormed right back with a 10-play, 70-yard drive that ended with Young's 3-yard rushing touchdown. Then 49ers defensive back Deion Sanders ended the Cowboys next drive with an interception. San Francisco ended up punting, but Klaus Wilmsmeyer's kick pinned Dallas back at their 11.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
In the final quarter, Dallas finished an 89-yard, 14-play drive with Aikman's 10-yard touchdown pass to Irvin, cutting the score to 38–28, but they could not score again. Smith, who compiled 74 yards and two touchdowns, departed during that drive with an injured hamstring, which he had already injured before this game. The Cowboys had two more drives, both of which resulted in turnovers on downs.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
At one point, Dallas coach Barry Switzer, furious that Sanders was not called for pass interference, stormed onto the field and bumped an official while arguing, which resulted in a 15-yard penalty against the Cowboys, and Aikman was sacked by defensive end Tim Harris on fourth down on the next play. Although Aikman broke an NFC Championship Game record with 380 yards passing, and Irvin also broke an NFC Championship Game record with 192 receiving yards, ultimately the first-quarter turnovers were too much to overcome.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
Young completed only 13 of 29 passes for 155 yards, but threw two touchdowns while also rushing for 47 yards and another score. Watters rushed for 72 yards and caught a 29-yard scoring reception. Williams returned six kickoffs for 130 yards, rushed for 12 yards, and caught six passes for 78 yards. Harris and defensive tackle Rhett Hall each had two sacks. Davis had two interceptions and a forced fumble.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 15, 1995, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 38, Dallas Cowboys 28
This was the seventh postseason meeting between the Cowboys and 49ers. Dallas won five of the first six meetings. This is the most frequent matchup in the conference championship round since the merger.


1994–95 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers 49, San Diego Chargers 26
This was the first Super Bowl meeting between the Chargers and 49ers.


1994–95 NHL lockout
The 1994–95 NHL lockout was a lockout that came after a year of National Hockey League (NHL) hockey that was played without a collective bargaining agreement. The lockout was a subject of dispute as the players sought collective bargaining and owners sought to help franchises that had a weaker market as well as make sure they could cap the rising salaries of players. The lockout caused the 1994–95 season to be delayed and shortened to 48 games instead of 84, the shortest season in 53 years.


1994–95 NHL lockout, Background
Much like the later 2004–05 NHL lockout, the big issue was the implementation of a salary cap. The NHL owners were strongly in favor of the cap while the players were opposed to it. The NHL wanted to levy a luxury tax, a financial penalty that is assigned by the league, on salaries that were higher than the average. However, the NHL's Player Association viewed that as a variation on a salary cap and refused to accept it. This came right off the heels of the 1992 walkout by players, which interrupted the race for the Stanley Cup.


1994–95 NHL lockout, Background
This 3 month, 1 week, and 3 day lockout stretched from October 1, 1994, to January 11, 1995. A total of 468 games were lost due to the lockout, along with the All-Star Game. Unlike the league's future lockouts, the players went to training camp as if to start the season. However, as these camps came to a close it was obvious that there was to be labor talks in the near future.


1994–95 NHL lockout, Background, The issues at hand
As previously noted, the NHL wanted to levy a luxury tax on salaries that were higher than the average and the NHLPA viewed that as a variation on a salary cap and refused to accept it. Unlike in the 1992 strike, it was the owners who wanted to make sure that they got the right deal and this was under a new commissioner Gary Bettman. There were a few issues that the owners wanted to work out, most of which revolved around salary caps, free agency and hoping to limit escalating salaries.


1994–95 NHL lockout, Background, The issues at hand
Bettman's "NHL mandate was: aggressive expansion, a new American TV deal, a focus on growth (especially in the southern U.S.), and lasting labor peace … under the owners' terms, of course.". It was widely assumed that to reach this peace a salary cap would have to be in place. Bettman's insisted the owners' plan was merely a tax plan, but would result the same as a salary cap.


1994–95 NHL lockout, Background, The issues at hand
Under the leadership of Bob Goodenow, the players decided that they would be open to a small tax, however the bulk of the financial goals could be achieved through revenue sharing. Going into the negotiations both the players and the owners agreed on one big issue, the small market franchises. The league wanted to tie salaries to revenue in order to subsidize the operation of weaker teams while the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA) sought revenue sharing to help the smaller market teams.


1994–95 NHL lockout, Background, The issues at hand
The lockout attracted the attention of worldwide negotiation experts. An op-ed article in The New York Times by James K. Sebenius and his colleague Prof. Michael A. Wheeler brought to prominence a suggestion from fellow professors Howard Raiffa and David Lax: Revenue should flow into a separate escrow account touched by neither players nor owners until the dispute was resolved. This suggestion was not adopted.


1994–95 NHL lockout, Background, The issues at hand
After the lockout had dragged on, the talk of salary cap faded and new items entered the debate. Talk of rookie salary cap, changes to the arbitration system, and loosened free agency. However, large market teams such as Toronto, Detroit, the New York Rangers, Dallas, and Philadelphia eventually broke with the league, as they feared that an extended lockout would outweigh the benefits from getting a salary cap and didn't want to be the first league in North America to forfeit an entire season just to help out their small-market colleagues.


1994–95 NHL lockout, The 4-on-4 Challenge
While some NHL players decided to play in various European leagues, others decided to remain in North America. Around that time, the "4-on-4 Challenge" (i.e. four players and a goalie on the ice) was initiated. This NHLPA organized tournament was played over the course of three days (10–12 November 1994) during the owners' lockout of 1994–95; all the games were played in Hamilton, Ontario's Copps Coliseum.


1994–95 NHL lockout, The 4-on-4 Challenge
In the end, Team Ontario defeated Team USA, Team Western Canada and Team Quebec to win the tournament, which raised more than half a million dollars to support the Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of Canada and minor hockey associations throughout North America. Many NHL superstars, notably Patrick Roy, Luc Robitaille, Brett Hull, Joe Sakic, Doug Gilmour, Rob Blake and Mike Richter, took part in this competition.


1994–95 NHL lockout, The 4-on-4 Challenge
Also in the meantime, Wayne Gretzky and some friends formed the Ninety Nine All Stars Tour and played some exhibition games in various countries.


1994–95 NHL lockout, The end of the lockout
The lockout ended on January 11, 1995. As a result, the league shortened the season length from 84 games, the length of the previous two seasons, to 48. Furthermore, the season would last from January 20 to May 3; this was the first time in NHL history that the regular season extended into May. Regular-season games would be limited to intra-conference play (Eastern Conference teams did not play Western Conference teams). During the lockout, the NHL and NHLPA agreed to shorten future seasons to 82 games. San Jose, which was to host the All-Star game that year, was awarded the 1997 game instead.


1994–95 NHL lockout, The end of the lockout
The lockout would eventually contribute in part to two Canadian teams moving to the United States—the Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver in the summer of 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche, and the original Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix and became the Phoenix Coyotes in the summer of 1996. The Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. The Avalanche and Hurricanes would win the Stanley Cup within the next decade.


1994–95 NHL lockout, The end of the lockout
Eventually there was another lockout in 2004–05, which resulted in that season being canceled altogether. On September 16, 2012 another lockout started, but it ended on January 6, 2013. The 1994–95 lockout had created resentment between the players and owners. When the next lockout happened in 2004 the owners attempted to come down hard on the players.


1994–95 NHL lockout, The end of the lockout
In the end a salary cap for rookies was instituted, and all players signing a rookie contract needed to sign two-way contracts which allowed teams to send them down to minor league teams at minor league-level pay rather than the pay rate they received while playing for the parent NHL club. The league had expanded by four teams and began to participate in the Olympics. The league was to extend the CBA twice to ensure labor peace during that time. However salaries continued to rise, eventually hitting an average of $1.8 million and this was key in setting up the issues in the 2004–05 lockout.


1994–95 NHL season
The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th regular season of the National Hockey League. The teams played a shortened season, due to a lockout of the players by the owners. In addition, the NHL All-Star Game, which had been scheduled to take place January 20–21, 1995, in San Jose, California, was canceled. San Jose was soon selected as the venue for the 1997 NHL All-Star Game. The New Jersey Devils swept the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings for their first Stanley Cup win. It was also their first appearance in the finals overall.


1994–95 NHL season, League business
This was the last season in Quebec City for the Quebec Nordiques, as they announced that they would move to Denver after the season and become the Colorado Avalanche.


1994–95 NHL season, League business
It was the first season with games televised by Fox, which they would do until the end of the 1998–99 season. It marked the first major American broadcast agreement for the NHL since 1975. Fox split Stanley Cup Finals games with ESPN.


1994–95 NHL season, League business
The regular season was shortened because of a 103-day lockout, which ended on January 11, 1995. The season got underway nine days later.


1994–95 NHL season, League business, New arenas
The Boston Bruins played their final season at the Boston Garden. They would then move to their current arena, the TD Garden (then named the FleetCenter).


1994–95 NHL season, League business, New arenas
The Vancouver Canucks played their last season at Pacific Coliseum. They would play at GM Place (now known as Rogers Arena) the following year.


1994–95 NHL season, League business, New arenas
The St. Louis Blues moved to the Kiel Center (now the Enterprise Center).


1994–95 NHL season, Regular season
Due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the league shortened the season length from 84 games, the length of the previous two seasons, to 48. Furthermore, the season would last from January 20 to May 3; this was the only time in NHL history that the regular season extended into May, until the 2020–21 NHL season. Regular-season games would be limited to intra-conference play (Eastern Conference teams did not play Western Conference teams).


1994–95 NHL season, Regular season
This was the first season since 1969–70, that the Montreal Canadiens missed the playoffs.


1994–95 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1994–95 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points         Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1994–95 NHL season, Playoffs, Final
The New Jersey Devils swept the series in the minimum four games. Detroit was making its first appearance in a Stanley Cup Finals since 1966. New Jersey won in its first appearance in a Finals.


1994–95 NHL season, Awards
The NHL Awards presentation took place on July 6, 1995.


1994–95 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


1994–95 NHL season, Milestones, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1994–95, listed with their first team (asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


1994–95 NHL season, Milestones, Last games
The following is a list of players of note who played their last game in the NHL in 1994–95 (listed with their last team):


1994–95 NK Rijeka season
The 1994–95 season was the 49th season in Rijeka's history. It was their 4th season in the Prva HNL and 21st successive top tier season.


1994–95 NK Rijeka season, Matches, Squad statistics
Competitive matches only. Appearances in brackets indicate numbers of times the player came on as a substitute.


1994–95 NOFV-Oberliga
The 1994–95 season of the NOFV-Oberliga was the first season of the league at tier four (IV) of the German football league system after the reintroduction of the Fußball-Regionalliga. This was the last season where the 2-points-for-a-win rule was used in Germany.


1994–95 NOFV-Oberliga
The NOFV-Oberliga was split into two divisions, NOFV-Oberliga Nord and NOFV-Oberliga Süd. The champions of each, FSV 90 Velten and FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen, were directly promoted to the 1995–96 Regionalliga Nordost.


1994–95 NSL Cup
The 1994–95 NSL Cup (known as the Johnnie Walker Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the NSL Cup, a knock-out competition for National Soccer League clubs.


1994–95 NSL Cup
Melbourne Knights won the competition by defeating Heidelberg United in the final.


1994–95 NSL Cup, Top scorers
The top scorers in the 1994–95 NSL Cup were as follows:


1994–95 NTFL season
The 1994/95 NTFL season was the 74th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1994–95 NTFL season
St Marys had completed another perfect season to claim there 20th premiership title defeating the Darwin in the grand final by 97 points.


1994–95 NTFL season, Grand Final
This was the second time when St Marys completed a perfect season (First being 1984/85).


1994–95 National Division One
The 1994–95 English Premiership, known at the time as the 1994–95 Courage League was the eighth season of competitive rugby union in England. Each team played each other twice, in a round robin system.


1994–95 National Division One
Leicester Tigers were the eventual champions, beating Bath by four points. Northampton Saints were relegated.


1994–95 National Division One
West Hartlepool and Sale Sharks were promoted, replacing London Irish and Newcastle Gosforth.


1994–95 National Division One
The 1994–95 Courage League season was the first to be shown live on Sky Sports.


1994–95 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1994–95 National Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Football League, was the 64th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1994–95 National Football League (Ireland)
The tournament introduced two experimental rules: consecutive handpasses were banned, and players had to stay 10 m (11 yd) from the free-kick taker. This later evolved into the current 13 m (14 yd) exclusion zone. Derry defeated Donegal in the final.


1994–95 National Football League (Ireland), Format
The teams are in four divisions, three of 8 teams and one of 9. Each team plays all the other teams in its division once: either home or away. Teams earn 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted, while the bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.


1994–95 National Hurling League
The 1994–95 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League, was the 64th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 8 October 1994 until 7 May 1995.


1994–95 National Hurling League
Kilkenny won the league, beating Clare by 2-12 to 0-9 in the final.


1994–95 National Hurling League, Structure
There are eight teams in each division. Each plays each other team once, home or away, and receives two points for a win and one for a draw.


1994–95 National Hurling League, Structure
The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1 go into the quarter-finals, as do the top two teams in Division 2.


1994–95 National Hurling League, Structure
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted for the following season. The bottom two in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.


1994–95 National Hurling League, Division 1
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1993-94 season. Clare and Kilkenny joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.


1994–95 National Hurling League, Division 1
On 7 May 1995, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-12 to 0-9 win over Clare in the final. It was their 9th league title overall and their first since 1989-90.


1994–95 National Hurling League, Division 1
Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-34.


1994–95 National Hurling League, Division 2
On 26 March 1995, Waterford secured the title after an 0-11 to 0-6 win over Kerry in the final round of the group stage. Kerry and Offaly were also promoted to Division 1.


1994–95 National Professional Soccer League season, League standings, Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points


1994–95 National Soccer League
The 1994–95 National Soccer League season, was the 19th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season ended with Melbourne Knights winning the championship and minor premiership double.


1994–95 National Soccer League, Changes from 1993–94
In August 1994 the Australian Soccer Federation (ASF) announced to mixed reaction that all regular season league matches would be decided by penalty shootout if the game was drawn at the end of 90 minutes of play. Four points were awarded for a win, two for a win on penalties, one for a penalty loss and no points for a loss in regulation time.


1994–95 National Soccer League, Teams
Prior to the start of the season, the Newcastle Breakers withdrew from the competition citing financial difficulties. The withdrawal of the Breakers left 13 teams, meaning each team had two byes for the season.


1994–95 Nationalliga A
Statistics of the Swiss National League A in the 1994–95 football season.


1994–95 Nationalliga A, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Grasshopper Club Zürich won the championship.


1994–95 Nationalliga A season
The 1994–95 Nationalliga A season was the 57th season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. 10 teams participated in the league, and EHC Kloten won the championship.


1994–95 Nationalliga B season
The 1994-95 Nationalliga B season was the 48th season of the Nationalliga B, the second tier level of ice hockey in Switzerland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Lausanne HC won the championship and were promoted to Nationalliga A.


1994–95 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Ferencvárosi TC won the championship.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season
The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's 13th season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season
The Devils struggled in the first half, going 9–11–4, but improved drastically in the second half, going 13–7–4 to finish with 52 points and fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Devils eventually swept the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Preseason
After a 5–2–2 preseason record, the Devils along with the rest of NHL went on Lockout that lasted from October 1, 1994 to January 11, 1995.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
During the regular season, the Devils scored the fewest power-play goals (22) and had the fewest power-play opportunities in the NHL, with just 164. They were also the least penalized team, being shorthanded only 149 times.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Notes: Game was played at Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Media
Television coverage of the season was carried on SportsChannel New York and SportsChannel New York Plus, with Mike Emrick and Spencer Ross handling play-by-play duties and Peter McNab providing color commentary. On the radio, the games were broadcast on WABC–AM 770, with Mike Miller describing the play and Sherry Ross providing color commentary.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games started; TOI = Time On Ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against;  SV% = Save percentage; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Goaltending
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Devils. Stats reflect time with the Devils only. ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.


1994–95 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
The New Jersey Devils' picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.


1994–95 New Jersey Nets season
The 1994–95 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 28th season in the National Basketball Association, and 19th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the offseason, the Nets re-signed free agent Sleepy Floyd, and signed undrafted rookie guard Chris Childs. With new head coach Butch Beard, the Nets fell apart like a cheap suit losing five of their first six games. After a 12–15 start, the team lost eight of their next nine games and played below .500 for the entire season.


1994–95 New Jersey Nets season
Derrick Coleman missed 26 games with assorted aches and pains, Kevin Edwards played just 14 games before sitting out the remainder of the season with a partly torn Achilles tendon, and top draft pick Yinka Dare missed all but one game due to knee injuries. Both Coleman and Kenny Anderson had a public feud with their new coach, as the Nets lost 15 of their final 19 games and missed the playoffs, finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division with a woeful 30–52 record.


1994–95 New Jersey Nets season
Coleman led the team with 20.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, while Anderson averaged 17.6 points, 9.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Armen Gilliam provided the team with 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Following the season, Chris Morris signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz, Benoit Benjamin left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft and Floyd retired.


1994–95 New York Islanders season
The 1994–95 New York Islanders season was the 23rd season in the franchise's history.


1994–95 New York Islanders season, Regular season
After starting the season with a 4–2–1 record, the Islanders fell into a slump from which they could not recover. They would win only 11 of their remaining 41 games, going 11–26–4. The Islanders would finish 12 points out of eighth place and miss the playoffs for the first time since 1992.


1994–95 New York Islanders season, Regular season
Near the end of the season, General Manager Don Maloney decided that the core of players he had left alone for three seasons should be totally revamped, and he undertook a rebuilding project. He traded Pierre Turgeon and Vladimir Malakhov to Montreal for Kirk Muller and Mathieu Schneider, and Benoit Hogue was sent to Toronto for young goaltender Eric Fichaud. Additionally, Maloney allowed the team's leading scorer, Ray Ferraro, to depart as an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of the season. Fans' displeasure at the GM for trading the popular Turgeon was magnified when Muller balked at joining a rebuilding team. He only played 45 games for the Islanders before being sent to the Maple Leafs.


1994–95 New York Islanders season, Regular season
The Islanders finished the regular season having allowed the most short-handed goals in the NHL, with 11.


1994–95 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1994–95 New York Islanders season, Playoffs
The Islanders were unable to qualify for the playoffs, thus ending their two season playoff streak.


1994–95 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1994–95 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1994–95 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


1994–95 New York Knicks season
The 1994–95 New York Knicks season was the 49th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks entered the season as runner-ups of the 1994 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Houston Rockets in seven games. During the offseason, the Knicks acquired Doug Christie from the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Christie would only play just twelve games because of an ankle injury. Early into the season, the team released Doc Rivers, who later signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.


1994–95 New York Knicks season
The Knicks had a 12–12 start to the season, but then won 17 of their next 19 games, held a 30–16 record at the All-Star break, and posted a 55–27 record in the Atlantic Division. They finished in second place, two games behind the top-seeded Orlando Magic. By earning the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. Patrick Ewing averaged 23.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.


1994–95 New York Knicks season
John Starks finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game, and led the league with 217 three-point field goals, becoming the first player ever to reach up to 200 three-pointers in a single season. Charles D. Smith provided the team with 12.7 points and 1.3 blocks per game, while Derek Harper averaged 11.5 points and 5.7 assists per game, and power forward Anthony Mason averaged 9.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game off the bench, and was named Sixth Man of the Year. Charles Oakley played just 50 games this season due to a toe injury, averaging 10.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.


1994–95 New York Knicks season
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1995 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks defeated the 6th–seeded Cleveland Cavaliers three games to one, advancing to the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. The Knicks lost Game 1 of their series to the 2nd–seeded Indiana Pacers, as Reggie Miller scored eight points in the final 18.7 seconds to bring the Pacers back from a six-point deficit. The Pacers gained a 3–1 series edge, before the Knicks won two straight games to force a seventh game at Madison Square Garden.


1994–95 New York Knicks season
With the Knicks down by two points in the final seconds, Ewing had a chance to send the game to overtime, but missed his driving layup attempt, as the Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year. Following the season, Pat Riley quit as head coach to take over the coaching job with the Miami Heat, Greg Anthony left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, and Anthony Bonner was released to free agency.


1994–95 New York Knicks season, Transactions
The Knicks were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.


1994–95 New York Rangers season
The 1994–95 New York Rangers season was the 69th season for the franchise. The season was shortened to 48 games due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.


1994–95 New York Rangers season
For the third time in as many years, the Rangers started the season with a different head coach. Mike Keenan, who had led the team to the Stanley Cup one year earlier, left to become head coach and general manager of the St. Louis Blues under controversial circumstances. Colin Campbell was hired to replace him and the Blues sent Petr Nedved to the Rangers as compensation for Keenan, with Doug Lidster and Esa Tikkanen sent to St. Louis with their former coach.


1994–95 New York Rangers season
The Rangers barely qualified for the playoffs in the shortened season, finishing one point ahead of the Florida Panthers for the last spot in the Eastern Conference. The team advanced to the second round of the playoffs, where they fell in a sweep to the Philadelphia Flyers.


1994–95 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1994–95 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
The Rangers faced the first-place Quebec Nordiques in the first round of the playoffs. They narrowly lost Game 1, 5–4, as the Nordiques were powered by Joe Sakic's hat-trick. New York came back in game 2, winning 8–3. Sergei Nemchinov and Petr Nedved each scored twice. After edging the Nordiques 4–3 in Game 3, the Rangers found themselves trailing 2–0 in Game 4. They would tie it up on goals by Brian Leetch and Alexei Kovalev. Steve Larmer scored the winner at 8:09 of the first overtime period.


1994–95 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
Facing elimination, the Nordiques played a determined Game 5 at home and won 4–2 to cut New York's lead in the series to 3–2. The Rangers, at home for Game 6, built up a 4–0 lead and ended up winning 4–2, to eliminate the Nordiques four games to two. The Nordiques moved to Colorado almost immediately, as the announcement came on May 25, 1995.


1994–95 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
In the second round, the Rangers faced a determined Philadelphia Flyers team that was led by the "Legion of Doom" line. In Game 1, the Rangers jumped out to a 2–0 lead after the first period on power-play goals by Brian Leetch and Petr Nedved. With the help of John LeClair's hat trick, the Flyers took a 4–3 lead in the third period. With only 19 seconds remaining, Pat Verbeek tied the game at 4–4. However, it was the Flyers who would ultimately win the game, as Eric Desjardins scored at 7:03 of the first overtime period.


1994–95 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
Game 2 started nearly identically to Game 1, as New York led 2–0 after the first period on power-play goals. Both were scored by Brian Leetch. Philadelphia re-gained control of the game as they had in Game 1, leading 3–2 midway through the third period. With under eight minutes to go, Leetch completed his hat trick to tie the score at 3–3. This game also went into overtime, and the Flyers needed only 25 seconds to win it, as defenseman Kevin Haller scored his 3rd of the playoffs to give Philadelphia a 2–0 lead in the series. The Flyers went on to dominate Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden in New York, winning 5–2 and 4–1 to complete the sweep.


1994–95 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1994–95 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft in Hartford, Connecticut, at the Hartford Civic Center.


1994–95 New Zealand Women's Centenary Tournament
The 1994–95 New Zealand Women's Centenary Tournament was a Women's One Day International (WODI) cricket tournament that was held in New Zealand in February 1995. It was a tri-nation series between Australia, India and New Zealand. It was part of Australia's and India's tours of New Zealand, and the matches between Australia and New Zealand were played for the Rose Bowl, which was drawn 1–1.


1994–95 New Zealand Women's Centenary Tournament
India and New Zealand progressed to the final, winning two group stage matches each. India went on to win the tournament, beating New Zealand by 20 runs in the final.


1994–95 Newcastle United F.C. season
This article covers the squad and match results for the 1994–95 season at the English football (soccer) club Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United participated in the FA Premier League, finishing in 6th place.


1994–95 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Newcastle United made the best start to any top division season in their history, winning their first six games to go top. The first team had built up a reputation for playing an attacking, almost cavalier, brand of football under Kevin Keegan – their occasionally leaky defence was not a major problem, as the team could almost always score more than they conceded. In a shock move in January 1995, however, hugely influential striker Andy Cole joined Manchester United for £6 million plus £1 million midfielder Keith Gillespie, who joined Newcastle. Fans were saddened and confused with Keegan for selling Cole, leading to Keegan publicly confronting fans at St James' Park explaining his reasons on the day of the transfer.


1994–95 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
By Christmas, Newcastle were no longer title favourites but still looked certain of a UEFA Cup place. But things failed to improve in the new year, and the sale of Cole seemed to accelerate their fall from grace. A sixth-place finish in the final table meant that they just missed out on another European campaign, but they were given hope of a fresh chase for honours next time round thanks to the close season signings of David Ginola and Les Ferdinand.


1994–95 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
The 1994–95 season also saw the arrival of Marc Hottiger, Philippe Albert, Paul Kitson and Keith Gillespie, as well as the late and close season departures of Barry Venison, Alex Mathie, Mike Jeffrey and Paul Bracewell.


1994–95 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1994–95 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina. The head coach was Dean Smith. The team played its home games in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


1994–95 North West Counties Football League
The 1994–95 North West Counties Football League season was the 13th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.


1994–95 North West Counties Football League, Division One
Division One featured two new teams, promoted from Division Two:


1994–95 Northern Counties East Football League
The 1994–95 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 13th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.


1994–95 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One:


1994–95 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs.


1994–95 Northern Football League
The 1994–95 Northern Football League season was the 97th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


1994–95 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1994–95 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.


1994–95 Northern Premier League
The 1994–95 Northern Premier League season was the 27th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First. It was known as the Unibond League for sponsorship reasons.


1994–95 Northern Premier League, Promotion and relegation
In the twenty-seventh season of the Northern Premier League Marine should have been (as champions) automatically promoted to the Football Conference, but were not as they did not meet the Conference's requirements, so second placed Morecambe took their place. Whitley Bay and Horwich RMI were relegated to the First Division; these two clubs were replaced by readmitted Leek Town (returning from the Southern League), First Division winners Blyth Spartans and second placed Bamber Bridge. In the First Division Caernarfon Town left the League to join the League of Wales while Goole Town and Mossley left the League altogether at the end of the season; they were replaced by newly admitted Lincoln United and Bradford Park Avenue.


1994–95 Northern Premier League, Cup Results
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the Presidents Cup.


1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season
During the 1994–95 English football season, Norwich City competed in the Premier League.


1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
Despite losing striker Chris Sutton to Blackburn Rovers before the start of the season in England's first £5 million transfer, Norwich made a strong start to the season and seemed capable of reproducing their impressive form of the two previous seasons. By Christmas, they stood seventh in the table and looked good bets for a UEFA Cup place.


1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
But then it all went wrong, after an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Bryan Gunn.


1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
Their final good result of the season was a 2-1 victory over title challengers Newcastle United on New Year's Eve and after that, the Canaries went into a sudden freefall, won only one of their final 20 league games (a 3-0 home win over Ipswich Town in the East Anglian derby which still kept them in 11th) and plunged into 20th place and relegation after a seven-match losing streak followed by a draw - ending their nine-year tenure in the top flight just two years after they had narrowly missed out on the league title.


1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season, Season summary
Just weeks before the end of the season, manager John Deehan handed in his resignation and vacated the manager's seat to make way for 36-year-old player-coach Gary Megson. Megson in turn quit after failing save Norwich from the drop. The man selected by chairman Robert Chase to revert Norwich's declining fortunes was Martin O'Neill, who had just taken Wycombe Wanderers to the brink of the Division Two play-offs in only their second season in the Football League.


1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Norwich City F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
During the 1994–95 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the FA Premier League. Surprisingly for a newly promoted side, Forest finished in third place, behind Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United: no newly promoted club has achieved as high a finish in the Premier League since, although this achievement was matched by Newcastle United's previous season and six seasons later, Ipswich Town would finish fifth which, to this day, is the highest placing finish a promoted club has achieved since.


1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
After achieving promotion back to the Premiership at the first attempt, Nottingham Forest continued to succeed in life after Brian Clough as new manager Frank Clark guided them to an impressive third-place finish and UEFA Cup qualification, giving Forest their first European campaign of the post-Heysel era. Never out of the top-six throughout the season, Forest seemingly mounted an unexpected serious title challenge in the first quarter of the season, finding themselves in 2nd.


1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
Unfortunately, they couldn't quite keep up the title push and hit a bad run of form throughout most of Greenwich Mean Time, winning just five out of 20 league games but an unbeaten run of nine wins in their final 12 league games during Spring saw them finish third, 12 points adrift of champions Blackburn Rovers, nonetheless a magnificent achievement.


1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Season summary
Striker Stan Collymore was on target 22 times in the league and speculation that he would be on his way to another club proved correct at the end of the season when he sold to Liverpool for a national record fee of £8.4 million. The failure of Clark to buy a proven replacement cast significant doubt over whether Forest could mount a serious challenge for honours in the post-Collymore era.


1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season, Squad, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Notts County F.C. season
During the 1994–95 English football season, Notts County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1994–95 Notts County F.C. season, Season summary
In the early stages of the 1994–95 season, Walker was surprisingly sacked in September and this triggered a dramatic decline in the club's fortunes throughout the league campaign. Even though Notts County won the Anglo-Italian Cup at Wembley in March 1995, they ended the season relegated to Division Two.


1994–95 Notts County F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.


1994–95 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1994–95 OB I bajnokság season was the 58th season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Six teams participated in the league, and Ferencvarosi TC won the championship.


1994–95 OHL season
The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Newmarket Royals relocated, and became the Sarnia Sting. The OHL realigned from two divisions, creating the east, central, and west divisions. The Bumbacco Trophy is inaugurated to be awarded to the first place team in the west division, during the regular season. The Leyden Trophy is reallocated to the east division, and the Emms Trophy to the central division. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm.


1994–95 OHL season, Relocation, Newmarket Royals to Sarnia Sting
The Newmarket Royals relocated to Sarnia and were renamed the Sarnia Sting after two seasons in Newmarket. The club was sold to the Ciccarelli brothers at the beginning of the 1993-94 season and were relocated to Sarnia for the 1994-95 season.


1994–95 OHL season, Relocation, Newmarket Royals to Sarnia Sting
The club was originally the Cornwall Royals from 1969-1992, in which the franchise won the Memorial Cup three times. Following the 1991-92, the franchise was relocated to Newmarket. In two seasons in Newmarket, the Royals made the playoffs once, losing to the Sudbury Wolves in the first round of the 1993 playoffs.


1994–95 OHL season, Relocation, Newmarket Royals to Sarnia Sting
The Sting will play at the Sarnia Arena and play in the newly created West Division.


1994–95 OHL season, Arena Renaming, London Gardens to London Ice House
The London Knights home arena, the London Gardens, was renamed to the London Ice House after the team and arena were purchased by new owner Doug Tarry. Tarry upgraded the building, including replacing seats and add more emergency exits to bring the building up to the fire code.


1994–95 OHL season, Realignment
The OHL announced realignment for the 1994-95 season, as the league would now have three divisions based on geographical location. The three new divisions were the East Division, Central Division and West Division.


1994–95 OHL season, Realignment, East Division
Six teams from the Leyden Division would form the newly created East Division. The teams are: Belleville Bulls, Kingston Frontenacs, North Bay Centennials, Oshawa Generals and Ottawa 67's. The winner of the East Division will earn the Leyden Trophy.


1994–95 OHL season, Realignment, Central Division
Five teams would make up the newly created Central Division, four teams from the Emms Division and one from the Leyden Division. The teams were: Guelph Storm, Kitchener Rangers, Niagara Falls Thunder, Owen Sound Platers, and Sudbury Wolves. The winner of the Central Division will be awarded the Emms Trophy.


1994–95 OHL season, Realignment, West Division
Five teams would make up the newly created West Division, four teams from the Emms Division and one from the Leyden Division. The teams are: Detroit Junior Red Wings, London Knights, Sarnia Sting, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires. The winner of the West Division will earn the newly created Bumbacco Trophy.


1994–95 OHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = earned first round bye


1994–95 OHL season, All-Star teams
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.


1994–95 OHL season, 1995 OHL Priority Selection
The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the 1995 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Daniel Tkaczuk from the Mississauga Senators. Tkaczuk was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.


1994–95 OHL season, 1995 OHL Priority Selection
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1995 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.


1994–95 OPJHL season
The 1994–95 OPJHL season is the second season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 48-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 49-game schedule. The top 8 teams of each division make the playoffs.


1994–95 OPJHL season
The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the Brampton Capitals, won the 1996 Buckland Cup but failed to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian champions.


1994–95 OPJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


1994–95 OPJHL season, OHA Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
The 1995 Dudley Hewitt Cup was hosted by the Thunder Bay Flyers of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Brampton Capitals lost in the final.


1994–95 OPJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


1994–95 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
The 1994–95 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 1994–95. The team was coached by Larry Hunter and played their home games at the Convocation Center. The Bobcats won the 1994 Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden, downing New Mexico State 84-80 in the championship game, and defeated Ohio State in Columbus in the same tournament.


1994–95 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team
The 1994–95 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.


1994–95 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
As of 2017 one player had been drafted into the National Basket Ball League:


1994–95 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team
The 1994–95 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1994–95 college basketball season. This was head coach Jeff Capel's first of seven seasons at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 21–12, 12–2 in CAA play to finish as regular season conference champions. They went on to win the 1995 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They earned a 14 seed in the East Region where they upset No. 3 seed Villanova in the opening round. The Monarchs fell to No. 6 seed Tulsa in the second round.


1994–95 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
During the 1994–95 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1994–95 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season, Season summary
When Joe Royle quit as Oldham manager to take over at Everton in November 1994, Sharp took over as player-manager at Boundary Park and they finished in midtable in the 1994–95 season – a disappointing showing for a side who had retained all but one of their key players (Mike Milligan) from the side that had been relegated from the Premier League and reached an FA Cup semi-final. Season highlights were a 3–1 win over local rivals Bolton Wanderers that ultimately cost their neighbours automatic promotion, a 4–1 hammering of promotion chasing Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day and a 1–0 victory over eventual champions Middlesbrough.


1994–95 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Omani League
The 1994–95 Omani League was the 21st edition of the top football league in Oman. Dhofar S.C.S.C. were the defending champions, having won the previous 1993–94 Omani League season. Sur SC emerged as the champions of the 1994–95 Omani League with a total of 58 points.


1994–95 Open Russian Championship season
The 1994–95 Open Russian Championship season was the third season of the Open Championship, the second-level ice hockey league in Russia. Neftechimik Nizhnekamsk won the championship by defeating Zapolyarnik Norilsk in the final.


1994–95 Orlando Magic season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the Magic's 6th season in the National Basketball Association. After building through the draft in previous years, the Magic made themselves even stronger by signing free agents Horace Grant and Brian Shaw during the offseason. Grant gave the Magic one of the most dominant starting lineups in the NBA, averaging 12.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, as he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.


1994–95 Orlando Magic season
Shaquille O'Neal continued to dominate the NBA with 29.3 points per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while second-year star Anfernee Hardaway averaged 21.7 points, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while being named to the All-NBA First Team. The Magic got off to a fast start winning 22 of their first 27 games, then later holding a 37–10 record at the All-Star break. Despite losing seven of their final eleven games in April, the Magic easily won the Atlantic Division with a 57–25 record. They also finished with a 39–2 home record, tied for second best in NBA history. O'Neal and Hardaway were both selected to play in the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, with head coach Brian Hill coaching the Eastern Conference.


1994–95 Orlando Magic season
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Magic overwhelmed the Boston Celtics with a 124–77 victory in Game 1. The Magic would eliminate the Celtics at the Boston Garden to win the series 3–1. These matches would be the final 2 basketball games ever played at the Garden. Coincidentially, O’Neal played his final game in Boston 16 years later with the 2010–11 Boston Celtics before retiring from the NBA at 39 years old.


1994–95 Orlando Magic season
In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Magic were matched up against the 5th-seeded Chicago Bulls. The Bulls were on an emotional high as Michael Jordan had just returned from his baseball career to play basketball. Jordan was now wearing the number 45 for the Bulls. The Magic won the first game 94–91. Tensions rose when Magic guard Nick Anderson indicated that Jordan was no longer the same player when Anderson was quoted by the media saying, "Number 23, he could just blow right by you! Number 45, he revs up, but doesn't really take off." The comment motivated Jordan to return to number 23 and the Bulls evened the series. In Game 5, the Magic won the game 103–95. The Magic would eliminate the Bulls in Game 6 as the Magic won 108–102 to advance to the Conference Finals.


1994–95 Orlando Magic season
In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Magic would beat the Indiana Pacers in a tough 7-game series that saw the home team win every game.


1994–95 Orlando Magic season
The Magic were off to their first ever NBA Finals. The Magic faced off against the 6th-seeded and defending NBA Champion Houston Rockets. Shaq would be up against Hakeem Olajuwon in a battle of All-Star Centers. Game 1 was played in Orlando and the game was lost at the free-throw line. Anderson missed four consecutive free throws with the Magic up by three at the waning seconds of the game and the Rockets tied the game at the buzzer. The Rockets would then win Game 1 in overtime. The Magic would not recover from their Game 1 loss as the Rockets swept the series in four straight. Following the season, Anthony Avent was traded to the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies, and Tree Rollins retired.


1994–95 Orlando Magic season
For the season, the Magic added new blue pinstripe road uniforms, while the black pinstripe jerseys became their alternate. Both uniforms lasted until 1998.


1994–95 Orlando Magic season
Orlando did not make another appearance in the NBA Finals until 2009.


1994–95 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)
1994–95 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo) was the 89th water polo championship in Hungary.


1994–95 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), First stage
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


1994–95 Ottawa Senators season
The 1994–95 Ottawa Senators season was the third season of the National Hockey League (NHL) club, was cut short due to the NHL lockout, which postponed the start of the season until late January, and teams only played 48 games that season.


1994–95 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
Alexei Yashin once again proved to be the Senators leader on the ice, scoring 21 goals, along with 23 assists for a team leading 44 points. Alexandre Daigle had another strong season also, putting up 37 points (16 goals, 21 assists) to finish second to Yashin in team scoring.


1994–95 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
Don Beaupre led the team in net, setting the team record for best GAA average in a season (3.36), best save percentage (.896), won 8 of the 9 games the Senators won during the season and got the first shutout in team history on February 6, when the Senators shutout the Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 at the Civic Centre.


1994–95 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
The Sens started slow, going 0–6–2 in their first eight games before their shutout win over Philadelphia. They slumped throughout the first 41 games of the season, as they had a 4–32–5 record but the team finished the year by going 5–2–0 in their last seven games, outscoring their opponents 27-21, to finish the season with a 9–34–5 record but failed to avoid finishing in last place in the NHL for the third straight season.


1994–95 Ottawa Senators season, Regular season
The Senators finished last in wins (9), losses (34), points (23), even-strength goals against (129), and tied the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens for fewest short-handed goals scored (1).


1994–95 Ottawa Senators season, Draft picks
Ottawa's draft picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft in Hartford, Connecticut.


1994–95 PAOK FC season
The 1994–95 season was PAOK Football Club's 68th in existence and the club's 36th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round. By finishing 3rd in the league, PAOK would normally qualify for the next season's UEFA Cup, but Apollon Athens who finished 4th replaced them, because the club was carrying a 1-year ban from European competitions after being charged by UEFA for the eventful match against Paris Saint-Germain on 1 October 1992. PAOK conceded only 3 goals in 17 matches at home during the 1994–95 Alpha Ethniki.


1994–95 PAOK FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


1994–95 PSV Eindhoven season
During the 1994–95 Dutch football season, PSV Eindhoven competed in the Eredivisie.


1994–95 PSV Eindhoven season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 PSV Eindhoven season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Panathinaikos F.C. season
In the 1994–95 season Panathinaikos played in Greece's top division, the Alpha Ethniki. They also competed in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Greek Cup.


1994–95 Panathinaikos F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Panathinaikos F.C. season, Competitions, Greek Cup, Final
The 53rd Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".


1994–95 Parma A.C. season
Parma Associazione Calcio had arguably its most successful season ever, thanks to a third-place finish in Serie A with the same points as runner-up Lazio, plus a victory against Juventus in the UEFA Cup Final. It also reached the Coppa Italia Final, where they were defeated by Juventus.


1994–95 Parma A.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the 76ers 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 32nd season in Philadelphia. The Sixers had the sixth pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected Sharone Wright out of Clemson University. During the offseason, the team signed free agents Scott Williams, Jeff Grayer, then signed Willie Burton during the first month of the regular season. Under new head coach John Lucas, the Sixers struggled losing six of their first seven games.


1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season
After a 10–16 start to the season, they went on a nine-game losing streak between December and January, as Jeff Malone only played just 19 games due to a foot injury. The Sixers posted an eight-game losing streak in March, and finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record.


1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season
Wright averaged 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Second-year star Shawn Bradley played a full season averaging 9.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game, while Clarence Weatherspoon provided the team with 18.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Point guard Dana Barros was named Most Improved Player of The Year, averaging 20.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting .464 from three-point range, and .899 from the free throw line. He was also selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game. Following the season, Barros departed and signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, Burton and Grayer were both released to free agency, and first round draft pick B.J. Tyler left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft.


1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season
For this season, the 76ers changed their uniforms adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained until 1997.


1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season, Transactions
The 76ers were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 28th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers made the playoffs for the first time since 1989, also winning their division for the first time since 1987, and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing in six games to the New Jersey Devils.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
Bob Clarke was named president and general manager of the Flyers on June 15, 1994, replacing Russ Farwell. The Florida Panthers received the Flyers' 1994 second-round pick and cash, believed to be around $500,000, as compensation since Clarke had to be released from his contract. On June 24, Clarke hired Terry Murray to replace Terry Simpson as head coach. A former Flyers player, Murray had mostly recently coached the Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League after being fired midway through the 1993–94 season as the Washington Capitals head coach. Prior to the start of training camp, the team announced Eric Lindros was replacing Kevin Dineen as team captain.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
The Flyers made three major player transactions during the off-season prior to the beginning of the 1994–95 NHL lockout. On June 29, the Flyers swapped defensemen with the Montreal Canadiens, sending Yves Racine to Montreal for Kevin Haller. On July 6, unrestricted free agent centerman Craig MacTavish, formerly of the Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers, was signed to a two-year, $1.6 million contract. On September 22, the Flyers re-acquired goaltender Ron Hextall, whom they had traded in 1992 to the Quebec Nordiques in the Lindros trade, from the New York Islanders for goaltender Tommy Soderstrom.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
After a 3–6–1 start to the season, including a shutout loss to Ottawa on February 6, Clarke dealt high-scoring winger Mark Recchi to the Montreal Canadiens for Eric Desjardins, Gilbert Dionne and John LeClair. In the following game, at home against Florida, the team lost 3–0, but Lindros and LeClair was placed on a line with sophomore forward Mikael Renberg to form the "Legion of Doom" line, a mix of scoring talent and physical intimidation. The line registered its first point on Saturday, February 11, 1995, in a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Meadowlands. The line made an immediate impact, as it helped the Flyers defeat the Devils 3–1.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Less than two weeks later, on Thursday, February 23, Lindros recorded a hat trick in what would be his final game in Quebec City against the Nordiques, but the Flyers wasted a three-goal lead into a 6–6 tie. Two nights later in Montreal, LeClair blitzed his former club in his return with a hat-trick in a 7–0 rout which saw the Flyers score five times in the third period. LeClair's previous hat trick had come just 11 days earlier in a 5–2 Flyers' win at Tampa Bay.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Lindros recorded two more hat tricks during the regular season, and both came in consecutive games; his second one on March 18 in a 4–3 Flyers' overtime win in Florida, and the third on March 20 in an 8–4 Flyers' win over the Montreal Canadiens. Josef Beranek had the other Flyers' regular-season hat trick in a 5–4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on February 2.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
During the season, the Flyers had two long winning streaks: one was eight games from March 5–20, the other was nine games from April 2–22. The final contest in that streak, on April 22 at New Jersey, saw LeClair net the overtime winner which clinched the Atlantic Division. Even though it was scored 54 seconds into the overtime period, it would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored in the lockout-shortened regular season.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The end of the season saw Lindros go down with an eye injury in the penultimate game against the New York Rangers, as a shot he took ricocheted off Rangers defenseman Jeff Beukeboom and struck him in the face.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The playoff drought was finally over as the Flyers won their first division title in eight years and clinched the No.2 seed in the Eastern Conference.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
Lindros, who scored 70 points, came in second to Jaromir Jagr by a tiebreaker in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, the NHL scoring championship, but was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
Lindros missed the first three games of the Flyers' Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Buffalo Sabres. Karl Dykhuis netted the overtime winner in Game 1 and the club took a 2–0 series lead on the road. Following a narrow Game 3 defeat at The Aud, Lindros returned and the reunited Legion led the club to a 4–2 win. In Game 5, Philly rolled to leads of 4–0 and 5–2 before closing with a 6–4 victory.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
More overtime magic came in the semi-final series with the defending Stanley Cup champion Rangers, who upset the Nordiques in the first round. Game 1 at the Spectrum saw New York race out to a 3–1 lead, only to see the Flyers storm back to go up 4–3. A late goal from Pat Verbeek sent the game into an extra session, where Desjardins won it with a right-circle shot.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
The next night, Brian Leetch recorded a hat-trick but Kevin Haller struck with under 30 seconds played in OT off a feed from Renberg to give the Flyers a 4–3 win and 2–0 series edge. The Flyers capitalized on multiple mistakes and turnovers in Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden, recording 5-2 and 4-1 victories to sweep the series.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
The Flyers advanced to the conference finals against the Devils. Jersey controlled long stretches of the first two games, winning 4–1 in Game 1 and overcoming an early deficit with a four-goal blitz to take Game 2, 5–2. The Devils were on the verge of going up three games to none at the Meadowlands, but a Rod Brind'Amour floater in the third period and Lindros' wrister in overtime brought the Flyers back. Philly controlled Game 4 and coasted to a 4–2 win, but the Devils continued to use the neutral zone trap to control the Legion in Game 5. Although Dineen scored early in the third to tie the game, Claude Lemieux's 50-foot blast got by Hextall and gave New Jersey the shocking 3–2 win and left the Devils one win away from the Cup finals.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
In Game 6, Jim Montgomery got the Flyers on the board early in the first period, but the Devils stormed back with four consecutive scores to ice the game and the series 4–2.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 15, 1994, the day after the deciding game of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 24, 1995, the day of the deciding game of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to contracts.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Waivers
The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions. They were not involved in any selections during the 1994–95 NHL Waiver Draft, which was held on January 18, 1995. The Flyers left the following players unprotected: goaltenders Norm Foster and Scott LaGrand, defensemen Jeff Finley, Willie Huber, and Bob Wilkie, and forwards Al Conroy and Tracy Egeland.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Entry Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, on June 28, 1994. The Flyers traded their first-round picks in 1993 and 1994, 10th overall, along with Steve Duchesne, Ron Hextall, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Chris Simon, the rights to Peter Forsberg, and $15 million to the Quebec Nordiques for the rights to Eric Lindros on June 30, 1992. Their second-round pick, 36th overall, was given to the Florida Panthers as compensation for the Flyers hiring Bob Clarke as their general manager. They also traded their fifth-round pick, 114th overall, and Greg Johnson to the Detroit Red Wings for Jim Cummins and the Red Wings' 1993 fourth-round pick on June 20, 1993.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Supplemental Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft on June 28, 1994.


1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League and the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL. Mitch Lamoureux led the Bears with 85 points as Hershey finished 2nd in their division and lost in six games to the Cornwall Aces in the first round. Johnstown finished 4th in their division and lost in the first round to the South Carolina Stingrays.


1994–95 Phoenix Suns season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the 27th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Suns signed free agents Danny Manning and Wayman Tisdale. The team was led by Paul Westphal, in his third year as head coach of the Suns. The Suns held the league's best record at 38–10 before the All-Star break, and finished the regular season with 59 wins and 23 losses, the first time in the franchise's history they had ended the season with 55 or more wins for three consecutive seasons.


1994–95 Phoenix Suns season
The Suns swept the Portland Trail Blazers in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, but for the second year in a row, had their playoff run stopped in a Western Conference Semifinals' Game 7 loss at the hands of the 6th-seeded defending and eventual back-to-back NBA champion Houston Rockets after leading the series 3–1. All home games were played at America West Arena.


1994–95 Phoenix Suns season
The Suns were again led in both scoring and rebounding by All-Star Charles Barkley, averaging 23.0 points and 11.1 rebounds for the season. Manning, who was coming off an All-Star year, would average 17.9 points a game, but the oft-injured Manning appeared in just 46 games in his first season in Phoenix, and would not be available for the Suns' playoff run due to a torn ACL.


1994–95 Phoenix Suns season
For point guard Kevin Johnson, the injuries that had allowed him to start in just 35 of 47 games in the regular season, happened earlier enough in the season he would be able to play in the Suns' fourth consecutive Western Conference Semifinals. Johnson would average a team-high 7.7 assists and 15.5 points during the regular season. Dan Majerle finished the season tied for second in made three-point field goals, 199, and averaged 15.6 points for the Suns. The Suns front court was supplanted by A.C. Green's 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds and Tisdale's 10 points per game. The Suns' pick in the draft was used to select Wesley Person, a shooting guard out of Auburn, who contributed 10.4 points a game while connecting on a team-high 43.6% of his three-pointers. By season's end, Person was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.


1994–95 Phoenix Suns season
Barkley was named to his ninth All-Star Game, which was hosted in Phoenix, joined by Majerle, who was selected for his third and final All-Star Game. Barkley repeated as an All-NBA Second Team selection. Following the season, Majerle was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Danny Ainge retired, Richard Dumas signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers, and undrafted rookie guard Trevor Ruffin left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft.


1994–95 Phoenix Suns season
For the season, the Suns added new black alternate road uniforms, which would last until 2000.


1994–95 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
† – Minimum 300 field goals made. ^ – Minimum 50 three-pointers made. # – Minimum 125 free-throws made. + – Minimum 50 games played.


1994–95 Pilkington Cup
The 1994–95 Pilkington Cup was the 24th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bath won the competition defeating Wasps in the final. The event was sponsored by Pilkington and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.


1994–95 Pirveli Liga
1994–95 Pirveli Liga was the 6th season of the Georgian Pirveli Liga. The Pirveli Liga is the second division of Georgian Football. It consists of reserve team and professional team.


1994–95 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The 1994–95 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first year head coach Ralph Willard, the Panthers finished with a record of 10–18.


1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season
Despite the absence of Mario Lemieux, the 1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season  started the off strong, by winning their first seven games. They remained undefeated in their first 13 games, going 12–0–1. However, after such a red-hot start to the season, the Penguins had a lukewarm record in their final 35 games, going 17–16–2. Jaromir Jagr won the Art Ross Trophy for most points (70), captain Ron Francis led the league in assists (48) and plus/minus (+30), and goaltender Ken Wregget led the league in wins (25). In a 7–3 Penguins' win over the Florida Panthers on February 7, Joe Mullen recorded an assist and became the first American-born NHL player to reach 1,000 points. Nine days later, Luc Robitaille scored four goals in a 5–2 Penguins win over the Hartford Whalers.


1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
The Penguins had the highest shooting percentage in the NHL during the regular season, scoring 181 goals on just 1,400 shots (12.9%).


1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs
Despite finding themselves in a three-games-to-one series deficit against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs, the Penguins won Game 5 at home in overtime, 6–5, via Luc Robitaille's goal at 4:30 of the first overtime period. Peter Bondra, Dale Hunter, Jaromir Jagr and Kevin Stevens each scored twice in the game. Pittsburgh went on to win Game 6 in Washington, 7–1, and then closed out the series at home with a 3–0 victory in Game 7.


1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs
It was the second time in four years that the Penguins had come back to defeat the Capitals after being down three games to one. The Penguins faced the New Jersey Devils in the second round, and won the opening game, 3–2. With only 1:15 remaining in Game 2, Jaromir Jagr tied the game at 2–2. The game seemed certain to head to overtime until a breakaway-goal by Devils captain Scott Stevens with just 29 seconds remaining. Claude Lemieux added an empty-net goal and the Devils tied the series with a 4–2 win. In the final three games of the series, the Penguins managed to score only three goals and were ultimately eliminated at home in Game 5, 4–1.


1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season:


1994–95 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1994–95 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 60th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. 12 teams participated in the league, and Podhale Nowy Targ won the championship.


1994–95 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1994–95 season was Port Vale's 83rd season of football in the English Football League, and first ever season in the First Division following their promotion from the Second Division. John Rudge led his team to safety in the league, whilst reaching the Second Round of the FA Cup and League Cup. In the FA Cup they recorded a 6–0 victory over Hartlepool United, before suffering a shock defeat at Scarborough.


1994–95 Port Vale F.C. season
Back in the same league as rivals Stoke City, they earned the season's bragging rights with a 1–1 draw at Vale Park and a 1–0 win at the Victoria Ground. Martin Foyle was the Player of the Year, having bagged twenty goals in all competitions. Club legend Ian Taylor had been sold before a ball was kicked, but new legends were born with the signatures of Tony Naylor, Steve Guppy, and Ian Bogie.


1994–95 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, First Division
The pre-season saw John Rudge spend a small amount of the money received on the sales of Ian Taylor and Peter Swan to bring Tony Naylor to the club from Crewe Alexandra for a £150,000 fee. A further £200,000 was splashed out on Nottingham Forest forward Lee Glover. Another £4,500 was spent on Dutch goalkeeper Arjan van Heusden from VV Noordwijk. Arriving on free transfers were Craig Lawton (Manchester United) and Stewart Talbot (Moor Green).


1994–95 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, First Division
The season started modestly, with two wins in the four August games. In September only Lee Glover, Tony Naylor and Martin Foyle could find the net, but the Vale won six points from their five games. To help with his recovery from a serious injury, Ray Walker spent some time on loan at Cambridge United, and won back his first team place in the Vale starting eleven upon his return. Meanwhile, Tony Kelly arrived at the club from Bolton Wanderers, but after a brief spell moved on to Millwall.


1994–95 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, First Division
Vale's poor attack was highlighted in October, though the defence ensured three draws from five games. In November, Darren Hughes was allowed to leave the club for Northampton Town. Rudge decided to make another big signing, and bought winger Steve Guppy from Newcastle United for £225,000. On 5 November, Vale lost all their inhibitions in front of goal, beating Southend United 5–0 with five different scorers. However their draw with Swindon Town would prove to be the only point gained in December, as Vale were stuck in a relegation dogfight. John Jeffers spent January on loan at Shrewsbury Town.


1994–95 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, First Division
During this spell defender Kevin Scott arrived on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. The team gelled, forming a five-game unbeaten run based on just two goals conceded to shoot up the table. In March, midfielder Ian Bogie was signed from Leyton Orient for a £50,000 fee. Potteries derby day finally came on 14 March, and 19,510 turned up at Vale Park to witness a 1–1 draw with Stoke City, Naylor scoring the Vale's goal. Five defeats in seven games followed, raising concerns of the drop. However the Vale were unbeaten in their final five games to ensure safety. This included a 3–3 draw at Elm Park that saw the "Valiants" come from three goals down to claim a point. It also included a 1–0 win over Stoke at the Victoria Ground on 22 April, Foyle scoring the goal.


1994–95 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, First Division
They finished in seventeenth place with 58 points, leaving them ten points clear of relegated Swindon Town. They were five points short of Stoke, who finished six places above the Vale. Player of the Year Martin Foyle bagged twenty goals, double that of his nearest rival Tony Naylor.


1994–95 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, First Division
At the end of the season Ollie Heald, Peter Billing, Mark Burke and John Burndred were released, who signed with Scarborough, Hartlepool United, Fortuna Sittard and Stafford Rangers respectively. Joe Allon was also sold to Brentford for £42,500.