1994–95 New York Islanders season


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

Offseason

NHL draft

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.
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.
The Islanders finished the regular season having allowed the most short-handed goals in the NHL, with 11.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Islanders were unable to qualify for the playoffs, thus ending their two season playoff streak.

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Ray Ferraro4722214330
Pierre Turgeon34131427
Patrick Flatley4572027
Steve Thomas47111526
Derek King43101626
Zigmund Palffy3310717
Marty McInnis419716
Travis Green42571225
Benoit Hogue33641034
Troy Loney2654923
Kirk Muller1235814
Brad Dalgarno2232514
Chris Marinucci121452
Ron Sutter2714521
Brett Lindros33134100

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Vladimir Malakhov263131632
Scott Lachance26671326
Dennis Vaske411111253
Mathieu Schneider1336930
Bob Beers222796
Brent Severyn1913434
Chris Luongo4713436
Rich Pilon2011240
Dean Chynoweth3202277
Darius Kasparaitis1301122
Jason Widmer10000
Milan Tichy20002
Gord Dineen90002

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
PlayerGPMINWLTSOGAA
Tommy Salo635815003.02
Tommy Soderstrom261350812313.11
Jamie McLennan211185611203.39