1993–94 Vancouver Canucks season

24th season in franchise history

1993–94 Vancouver Canucks
Western Conference champions
Division2nd Pacific
Conference7th Western
1993–94 record41–40–3
Home record20–19–3
Road record21–21–0
Goals for279
Goals against276
Team information
General managerPat Quinn
CoachPat Quinn
CaptainTrevor Linden
Alternate captainsSergio Momesso
Dana Murzyn
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance15,226
Team leaders
GoalsPavel Bure (60)
AssistsJeff Brown (52)
PointsPavel Bure (107)
Penalty minutesGino Odjick (271)
WinsKirk McLean (23)
Goals against averageKirk McLean (2.99)

The 1993–94 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 24th NHL season. Vancouver finished the season second in their division and qualified for the playoffs as the number seven seed. In the playoffs, the Canucks pulled several upsets and reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in franchise history. In the finals they fell behind the New York Rangers three games to one before making a comeback to force a Game 7. Vancouver fell short in its bid to capture the franchise's first Stanley Cup losing Game 7 by a final of 3–2.

During the regular season, Pavel Bure tied his own club record for goals in a season, originally set in the 1992–93 season. Bure's 60 goals led the NHL and as a result he was named a First Team NHL All-Star. Kirk McLean won a team leading 23 games during the regular season, only 8 more than the 15 he recorded in the post-season games. Jeff Brown officially led the team in assists, but did not join the team till after the trade deadline when he was acquired from St. Louis.

In the playoffs, both Bure and captain Trevor Linden were very productive. Bure led all forwards in playoff scoring finishing second overall to Brian Leetch. However, Bure led the league in playoff goals with Linden tied for second. McLean led the playoffs in minutes played, shots against and saves while he and the Rangers Mike Richter tied for the lead in playoff shutouts. McLean finished fourth in goals against average and save percentage.

Regular season

Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 3 Calgary Flames 84 42 29 13 302 256 97
2 7 Vancouver Canucks 84 41 40 3 279 276 85
3 8 San Jose Sharks 84 33 35 16 252 265 82
4 9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 84 33 46 5 229 251 71
5 10 Los Angeles Kings 84 27 45 12 294 322 66
6 11 Edmonton Oilers 84 25 45 14 261 305 64

[1] 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.

Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 y- Detroit Red Wings * CEN 84 46 30 8 356 275 100
2 x- Calgary Flames * PAC 84 42 29 13 302 256 97
3 Toronto Maple Leafs CEN 84 43 29 12 280 243 98
4 Dallas Stars CEN 84 42 29 13 286 265 97
5 St. Louis Blues CEN 84 40 33 11 270 283 91
6 Chicago Blackhawks CEN 84 39 36 9 254 240 87
7 Vancouver Canucks PAC 84 41 40 3 279 276 85
8 San Jose Sharks PAC 84 33 35 16 252 265 82
9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PAC 84 33 46 5 229 251 71
10 Los Angeles Kings PAC 84 27 45 12 294 322 66
11 Edmonton Oilers PAC 84 25 45 14 261 305 64
12 Winnipeg Jets CEN 84 24 51 9 245 344 57

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; y – Won Conference (and division); * – Division leader


Schedule and results

Regular season
October: 7–3–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 4–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts
1 October 6 Vancouver 5–2 Los Angeles – 1–0–0 2
2 October 9 Calgary 5–1 Vancouver – 1–1–0 2
3 October 11 Edmonton 1–4 Vancouver – 2–1–0 4
4 October 16 Vancouver 3–2 Edmonton – 3–1–0 6
5 October 19 Boston 4–5 Vancouver – 4–1–0 8
6 October 21 Vancouver 6–3 Calgary – 5–1–0 10
7 October 23 Vancouver 6–4 San Jose – 6–1–0 12
8 October 24 San Jose 2–3 Vancouver OT 7–1–0 14
9 October 27 Washington 3–2 Vancouver – 7–2–0 14
10 October 30 Buffalo 6–3 Vancouver – 7–3–0 14
November: 7–7–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 3–4–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts
11 November 2 Vancouver 2–1 NY Islanders – 8–3–0 16
12 November 3 Vancouver 3–6 NY Rangers – 8–4–0 16
13 November 5 Vancouver 2–3 Washington – 8–5–0 16
14 November 7 Vancouver 5–2 Philadelphia – 9–5–0 18
15 November 10 Los Angeles 0–4 Vancouver – 10–5–0 20
16 November 13 Vancouver 4–3 Calgary – 10–6–0 20
17 November 14 Anaheim 2–3 Vancouver – 11–6–0 22
18 November 16 St. Louis 0–3 Vancouver – 12–6–0 24
19 November 19 Anaheim 6–3 Vancouver – 12–7–0 24
20 November 22 Toronto 5–2 Vancouver – 12–8–0 24
21 November 24 Detroit 5–4 Vancouver OT 12–9–0 24
22 November 26 Vancouver 5–3 Winnipeg – 13–9–0 26
23 November 27 Vancouver 1–2 Edmonton – 13–10–0 26
24 November 29 Chicago 1–2 Vancouver OT 14–10–0 28
December: 5–8–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–5–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts
25 December 2 Philadelphia 6–3 Vancouver – 14–11–0 28
26 December 4 Vancouver 1–3 Quebec – 14–12–0 28
27 December 6 Vancouver 3–4 Montreal OT 14–13–0 28
28 December 8 Vancouver 4–1 Hartford – 15–13–0 30
29 December 9 Vancouver 3–2 Boston OT 16–13–0 32
30 December 14 Vancouver 4–8 Calgary – 16–14–0 32
31 December 15 Vancouver 2–7 Edmonton – 16–15–0 32
32 December 17 Winnipeg 1–6 Vancouver – 17–15–0 34
33 December 19 Dallas 3–1 Vancouver – 17–16–0 34
34 December 21 Edmonton 3–6 Vancouver – 18–16–0 36
35 December 23 Calgary 3–4 Vancouver – 19–16–0 38
36 December 28 Vancouver 5–6 Los Angeles – 19–17–0 38
37 December 31 San Jose 3–2 Vancouver – 19–18–0 38
January: 6–5–2 (home: 3–3–2; road: 3–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts
38 January 2 Montreal 3–2 Vancouver – 19–19–0 38
39 January 5 Vancouver 7–2 Ottawa – 20–19–0 40
40 January 8 Vancouver 5–3 Toronto – 20–20–0 40
41 January 9 Vancouver 5–3 Buffalo – 20–21–0 40
42 January 12 Quebec 3–4 Vancouver – 21–21–0 42
43 January 14 Ottawa 2–2 Vancouver OT 21–21–1 43
44 January 16 Vancouver 4–3 Anaheim – 22–21–1 45
45 January 19 Calgary 4–3 Vancouver – 22–22–1 45
46 January 24 Vancouver 5–4 Edmonton OT 23–22–1 47
47 January 25 St. Louis 3–3 Vancouver OT 23–22–2 48
48 January 27 Dallas 3–2 Vancouver OT 23–23–2 48
49 January 29 New Jersey 3–6 Vancouver – 24–23–2 50
50 January 31 Los Angeles 1–3 Vancouver – 25–23–2 52
February: 5–5–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 3–4–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts
51 February 2 Chicago 4–6 Vancouver – 26–23–2 54
52 February 4 Vancouver 0–3 Anaheim – 26–24–2 54
53 February 6 Hartford 4–2 Vancouver – 26–25–2 54
54 February 8 Vancouver 6–3 Detroit – 27–25–2 56
55 February 10 Vancouver 3–7 New Jersey – 27–26–2 56
56 February 12 Vancouver 3–2 Tampa Bay – 28–26–2 58
57 February 13 Vancouver 1–2 Florida – 28–27–2 58
58 February 15 Vancouver 2–3 St. Louis – 28–28–2 58
59 February 17 Vancouver 4–2 Chicago – 29–28–2 60
60 February 22 Calgary 4–4 Vancouver OT 29–28–3 61
61 February 26 Tampa Bay 1–3 Vancouver – 30–28–3 63
March: 8–8–0 (home: 3–4–0; road: 5–4–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts
62 March 1 Edmonton 7–4 Vancouver – 30–29–3 63
63 March 3 Vancouver 4–0 St. Louis – 31–29–3 65
64 March 4 Vancouver 4–1 Dallas – 32–29–3 67
65 March 7 Florida 2–1 Vancouver – 32–30–3 67
66 March 9 NY Islanders 4–5 Vancouver – 33–30–3 69
67 March 11 Vancouver 4–5 Winnipeg – 34–30–3 71
68 March 13 Vancouver 2–5 Chicago – 34–31–3 71
69 March 15 Vancouver 2–5 Detroit – 34–32–3 71
70 March 16 Vancouver 2–5 Toronto – 35–32–3 73
71 March 19 Vancouver 4–5 Pittsburgh – 35–33–3 73
72 March 20 Vancouver 1–2 Dallas OT 35–34–3 73
73 March 23 Vancouver 6–3 Los Angeles – 36–34–3 75
74 March 25 NY Rangers 5–2 Vancouver – 36–35–3 75
75 March 27 Los Angeles 3–4 Vancouver – 37–35–3 77
76 March 28 Toronto 2–3 Vancouver OT 38–35–3 79
77 March 30 Pittsburgh 3–1 Vancouver – 38–36–3 79
April: 3–4–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts
78 April 1 Winnipeg 1–5 Vancouver – 39–36–3 81
79 April 2 Vancouver 4–7 San Jose – 39–37–3 81
80 April 5 Detroit 8–3 Vancouver – 39–38–3 81
81 April 7 San Jose 2–3 Vancouver – 40–38–3 83
82 April 9 Anaheim 3–1 Vancouver – 40–39–3 83
83 April 10 Vancouver 1–3 San Jose – 40–40–3 83
84 April 13 Vancouver 2–1 Anaheim – 41–40–3 85

Playoffs

Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (2) Calgary Flames

Vancouver wins series 4–3

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 April 18 Vancouver 5 – 0 Calgary McLean 17,764 1 – 0
2 April 20 Vancouver 5 – 7 Calgary McLean 18,318 1 – 1
3 April 22 Calgary 4 – 2 Vancouver McLean 16,150 1 – 2
4 April 24 Calgary 3 – 2 Vancouver McLean 16,150 1 – 3
5 April 26 Vancouver 2 – 1 Calgary OT McLean 19,059 2 – 3
6 April 28 Calgary 2 – 3 Vancouver OT McLean 16,150 3 – 3
7 April 30 Vancouver 4 – 3 Calgary 2OT McLean 20,230 4 – 3

Western Conference Semi-finals: vs. (4) Dallas Stars

Vancouver wins series 4–1

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 May 2 Vancouver 6 – 4 Dallas McLean 16,914 1 – 0
2 May 4 Vancouver 3 – 0 Dallas McLean 16,914 2 – 0
3 May 6 Dallas 4 – 3 Vancouver McLean 16,150 2 – 1
4 May 8 Dallas 1 – 2 Vancouver OT McLean 16,150 3 – 1
5 May 10 Dallas 2 – 4 Vancouver McLean 16,150 4 – 1

Western Conference Final: vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs

Vancouver wins series 4–1

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 May 16 Vancouver 2 – 3 Toronto OT McLean 15,728 0 – 1
2 May 18 Vancouver 4 – 3 Toronto McLean 15,728 1 – 1
3 May 20 Toronto 0 – 4 Vancouver McLean 16,150 2 – 1
4 May 22 Toronto 0 – 2 Vancouver McLean 16,150 3 – 1
5 May 24 Toronto 3 – 4 Vancouver 2OT McLean 16,150 4 – 1

Stanley Cup Finals: vs. (E1) New York Rangers

New York wins series 4–3

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 May 31 Vancouver 3 – 2 New York OT McLean 18,200 1 – 0
2 June 2 Vancouver 1 – 3 New York McLean 18,200 1 – 1
3 June 4 New York 5 – 1 Vancouver McLean 16,150 1 – 2
4 June 7 New York 4 – 2 Vancouver McLean 16,150 1 – 3
5 June 9 Vancouver 6 – 3 New York McLean 18,200 2 – 3
6 June 11 New York 1 – 4 Vancouver McLean 16,150 3 – 3
7 June 14 Vancouver 2 – 3 New York McLean 18,200 3 – 4

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Pavel Bure 76 60 47 107 1 86
Geoff Courtnall 82 26 44 70 15 123
Cliff Ronning 76 25 43 68 7 42
Jeff Brown 74 14 52 66 -11 56
Trevor Linden 84 32 29 61 6 73

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP TOI W L T GA SO Sv% GAA
Kirk McLean 52 3128 23 26 3 156 3 .891 2.99
Kay Whitmore 32 1921 18 14 0 113 0 .867 3.53

Playoffs

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Pavel Bure 24 16 15 31 40
Trevor Linden 24 12 13 25 18
Geoff Courtnall 24 9 10 19 51
Jeff Brown 24 6 9 15 37
Cliff Ronning 24 5 10 15 16

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP TOI W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Kirk McLean 24 1544 15 9 59 4 .928 2.29

Awards and records

  • Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
  • Pavel Bure, NHL Leader, Goals (60)
  • Pavel Bure, Club Record, Goals in a Season (60)
  • Pavel Bure, Molson Cup (Most game star selections for Vancouver Canucks)
  • Pavel Bure, Cyclone Taylor Award (MVP of the Canucks)

Transactions

Trades

June 23, 1993 To Vancouver Canucks
John Vanbiesbrouck 		To New York Rangers
Doug Lidster
January 8, 1994 To Vancouver Canucks
Jimmy Carson 		To Los Angeles Kings
Dixon Ward
Conditional draft pick in 1995.
March 14, 1994 To Vancouver Canucks
Craig Janney
2nd round draft pick in 1994 (Dave Scatchard) 		To St. Louis Blues
compensation for the signing of free agent Petr Nedved
March 21, 1994 To Vancouver Canucks
Jeff Brown
Bret Hedican
Nathan LaFayette 		To St. Louis Blues
Craig Janney
March 21, 1994 To Vancouver Canucks
4th round pick in 1994 (Mike Dubinsky) 		To Chicago Blackhawks
Robert Dirk

Free Agents Acquired

Free Agents Lost

Received from Waivers

Placed on Waivers

Expansion draft

Vancouver's losses at the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft in Quebec City, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality Drafted by Drafted from
1 1 John Vanbiesbrouck (G)  United States Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks
1 37 Anatoli Semenov (C)  Russia Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Vancouver Canucks

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in Quebec City, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 20 Mike Wilson (D)  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
2 46 Rick Girard (C)  Canada Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
4 98 Dieter Kochan (G)  United States Vernon Lakers (BCJHL)
5 124 Scott Walker (D)  Canada Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
6 150 Troy Creurer (D)  Canada Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
7 176 Yevgeni Babariko (C)  Russia Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (Vysshaya Liga)
8 202 Sean Tallaire (RW)  Canada Lake Superior State University (NCAA)
10 254 Bert Robertsson (D)  Sweden Södertälje SK (Allsvenskan)
11 280 Sergei Tkachenko (G)  Ukraine Hamilton Canucks (AHL)

Farm teams

Hamilton Canucks

AHL affiliate based in Hamilton, Ontario and whose home arena was Copps Coliseum. This was the team's second and final season as an affiliate of the Canucks. In the 1993–94 AHL season, Hamilton finished in 2nd place in the South Division, but was eliminated in the first round of the AHL playoffs by the Cornwall Aces in four straight games. After the season, the franchise was relocated as the Syracuse Crunch, which kept its affiliation with Vancouver.

Columbus Chill

ECHL affiliate based in Columbus, Ohio, and whose home arena was the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum.

References

  1. ^ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. ^ "1993-1994 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.

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