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Western Hockey League (WHL) season
Sports season
Sports season
The 1994–95 WHL season was the 29th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring sixteen teams and a 72-game regular season. The Kamloops Blazers entrenched their major junior dynasty by winning their seventh Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy , their sixth President's Cup championship—their third in four seasons—and their third Memorial Cup title in four seasons.
The season was the first for the Prince George Cougars , after the Victoria Cougars relocated to Prince George, British Columbia in the off-season, making the Cougars the northern-most team in the Canadian Hockey League .
1994–95 Western Hockey League
Division
Team
City
Arena
Capacity
East
Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon , Manitoba
Keystone Centre
5,102
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lethbridge , Alberta
Lethbridge Sportsplex
5,479
Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat , Alberta
Medicine Hat Arena
4,006
Moose Jaw Warriors
Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw Civic Centre
3,146
Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert , Saskatchewan
Prince Albert Communiplex
2,580
Red Deer Rebels
Red Deer , Alberta
Red Deer Centrium
7,111
Regina Pats
Regina , Saskatchewan
Regina Agridome
6,000
Saskatoon Blades
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Place
12,911
Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current , Saskatchewan
Centennial Civic Centre
2,879
West
Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops , British Columbia
Riverside Coliseum
5,464
Portland Winter Hawks
Portland , Oregon
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,000
Prince George Cougars
Prince George , British Columbia
Prince George Coliseum
2,112
Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle , Washington
Seattle Center Coliseum
15,177
Spokane Chiefs
Spokane , Washington
Spokane Coliseum
5,400
Tacoma Rockets
Tacoma , Washington
Tacoma Dome
19,106
Tri-City Americans
Kennewick , Washington
Tri-Cities Coliseum
5,694
East Division
West Division
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
In the West Division, 2 groups of 3 teams played a round robin of 4 games to determine who would advance to the Division Semi-Finals. In group A, Kamloops (3-1) and Portland (3-1) advanced while Seattle (0-4) was eliminated. In group B, Spokane (3-1) and Tri-City (2-2) advanced while Tacoma (1-3) was eliminated. First Round
Division Semi-Finals
Division Finals
WHL Championship
E1
Brandon bye
E1
Brandon
4
E4
Moose Jaw
1
E4
Moose Jaw 4
E5
Medicine Hat
1
E1
Brandon
4
E2
Prince Albert
3
E2
Prince Albert 4
E7
Regina
0
E2
Prince Albert
4
E3
Saskatoon
0
E3
Saskatoon 4
E6
Swift Current
2
E1
Brandon
2
W1
Kamloops
4
W1
Kamloops
4
W6
Portland
1
W1
Kamloops
4
W4
Tri-City
2
W4
Tri-City
4
W5
Spokane
3
On January 31, A combined WHL/QMJHL all-star team defeated the OHL all-stars 8–3 at Kitchener, Ontario before a crowd of 5,679.
Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy : Marty Murray , Brandon Wheat Kings
Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy : Perry Johnson , Regina Pats
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy : Daymond Langkow , Tri-City Americans
Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy : Darren Ritchie , Brandon Wheat Kings
Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy : Nolan Baumgartner , Kamloops Blazers
Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy : Todd Robinson , Portland Winter Hawks
Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy : Paxton Schafer , Medicine Hat Tigers
Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy : Don Nachbaur , Seattle Thunderbirds
Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy : Kelly McCrimmon , Brandon Wheat Kings
Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy : Kamloops Blazers
Top Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy : Tom Kowal
Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy : Herm Hordal, Saskatoon Blades
WHL Humanitarian of the Year : Grady Manson , Moose Jaw Warriors
WHL Plus-Minus Award : Darren Ritchie , Brandon Wheat Kings
Playoff Most Valuable Player : Nolan Baumgartner , Kamloops Blazers
