Division 2nd Pacific 1993–94 record 41–40–3 Road record 21–21–0 Period 1993 – 1994 Captain Trevor Linden Arena Pacific Coliseum | Conference 7th Western Home record 20–19–3 Goals for 279 Coach Pat Quinn General manager Pat Quinn Goals against 276 | |
Alternate captains Sergio Momesso, Dana Murzyn | ||
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 post season 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.
Contents
- Regular season
- Western Conference Quarter finals vs 2 Calgary Flames
- Western Conference Semi finals vs 4 Dallas Stars
- Western Conference Final vs 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
- Stanley Cup Final vs E1 New York Rangers
- Scoring leaders
- Goaltending
- Scoring Leaders
- Awards and records
- Expansion draft
- Draft picks
- Hamilton Canucks
- Columbus Chill
- References
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 til 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 post-season shutouts. McLean finished 4th in goals against average and save percentage.
Regular season
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.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; y – Won Conference (and division); * – Division leader
Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (2) Calgary Flames
Vancouver wins series 4–3
Western Conference Semi-finals: vs. (4) Dallas Stars
Vancouver wins series 4–1
Western Conference Final: vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver wins series 4–1
Stanley Cup Final: vs. (E1) New York Rangers
New York wins series 4–3
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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
Scoring Leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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
Awards and records
Expansion draft
Vancouver's losses at the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft in Quebec City, Quebec.
Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in Quebec City, Quebec.
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.