1993–94 Dallas Stars season
1993–94 Dallas Stars | |
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Division | 3rd Central |
Conference | 4th Western |
1993–94 record | 42–29–13 |
Home record | 23–12–7 |
Road record | 19–17–6 |
Goals for | 286 |
Goals against | 265 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bob Gainey |
Coach | Bob Gainey |
Captain | Mark Tinordi |
Alternate captains | Neal Broten Mike Modano |
Arena | Reunion Arena |
Average attendance | 16,070[1] (42 games) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Kalamazoo Wings Dayton Bombers |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mike Modano (50) |
Assists | Russ Courtnall (57) |
Points | Mike Modano (93) |
Penalty minutes | Shane Churla (333) |
Plus/minus | Derian Hatcher (+19) |
Wins | Andy Moog (24) |
Goals against average | Darcy Wakaluk (2.64) |
The 1993–94 Dallas Stars season was the franchise's 27th season, and the team's first season in Dallas.
The Stars improved on their final season in Minnesota, finishing third in the Central Division with a record of 42 wins, 29 losses, and 13 ties for 97 points and returning to the playoffs after a one year absence. They swept the St. Louis Blues in the Conference Quarterfinals before losing the Conference Semifinals in five games to the Vancouver Canucks.
Offseason
Regular season
Season standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 84 | 46 | 30 | 8 | 356 | 275 | 100 |
2 | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 84 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 280 | 243 | 98 |
3 | 4 | Dallas Stars | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 286 | 265 | 97 |
4 | 5 | St. Louis Blues | 84 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 270 | 283 | 91 |
5 | 6 | Chicago Blackhawks | 84 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 254 | 240 | 87 |
6 | 12 | Winnipeg Jets | 84 | 24 | 51 | 9 | 245 | 344 | 57 |
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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.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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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
Playoffs
The Stars managed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1992 when they were known as the Minnesota North Stars. They swept St. Louis in the first round 4-0, but lost in the second round to Vancouver 4-1.
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 6–4–2 (home: 3–1–2; road: 3–3–0)
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November: 6–5–4 (home: 4–0–3; road: 2–5–1)
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December: 8–4–1 (home: 4–3–1; road: 4–1–0)
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January: 7–6–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 3–2–0)
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February: 7–2–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–0–1)
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March: 5–5–4 (home: 3–1–1; road: 2–4–3)
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April: 3–3–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 1–2–1)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (5) St. Louis Blues – Stars win 4–0
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Western Conference Semifinals vs. (7) Vancouver Canucks – Canucks win 4–1
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Mike Modano | C | 76 | 50 | 43 | 93 | 54 | -8 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
Russ Courtnall | RW | 84 | 23 | 57 | 80 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Dave Gagner | C | 76 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 83 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Ulf Dahlen | LW | 65 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 10 | -1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
Neal Broten | C | 79 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Grant Ledyard | D | 84 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Cavallini | D | 74 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 82 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Dean Evason | C | 80 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 66 | -12 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Trent Klatt | RW | 61 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Craig | RW | 72 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 139 | -14 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Mike McPhee | LW | 79 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Brent Gilchrist | LW | 76 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Derian Hatcher | D | 83 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 211 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Paul Broten | RW | 64 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mark Tinordi | D | 61 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 143 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Ludwig | D | 84 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 123 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Churla | RW | 69 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 333 | -8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Barr | RW | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Johnson | D | 53 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 51 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James Black | LW | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim McKenzie | LW | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jarkko Varvio | RW | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Tancill | C | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pelle Eklund | C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Matvichuk | D | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Sjodin | D | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darcy Wakaluk | G | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan May | RW | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Zmolek | D | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neil Brady | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gord Donnelly | D | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 66 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lalor | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Moog | G | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Berry | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Brown | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duane Joyce | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Needham | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derrick Smith | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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Andy Moog | 3121 | 55 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 170 | 3.27 | 2 | 1604 | 1434 | .894 |
Darcy Wakaluk | 2000 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 88 | 2.64 | 3 | 978 | 890 | .910 |
Team: | 5121 | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 258 | 3.02 | 5 | 2582 | 2324 | .900 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Mike Modano | C | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Cavallini | D | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Russ Courtnall | RW | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Gagner | C | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Brent Gilchrist | LW | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Churla | RW | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Neal Broten | C | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Trent Klatt | RW | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McPhee | LW | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grant Ledyard | D | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pelle Eklund | C | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Ludwig | D | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Broten | RW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Matvichuk | D | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dean Evason | C | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derian Hatcher | D | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Barr | RW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Zmolek | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Craig | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lalor | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan May | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Moog | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darcy Wakaluk | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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Darcy Wakaluk | 307 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2.93 | 0 | 168 | 153 | .911 |
Andy Moog | 246 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2.93 | 0 | 121 | 109 | .901 |
Team: | 553 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 2.93 | 0 | 289 | 262 | .907 |
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and honors
Draft picks
The Stars' picks at the 1993 NHL entry draft in Quebec City, Quebec.[6]
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 9 | Todd Harvey | Center | ![]() |
Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) |
2 | 35 | Jamie Langenbrunner | Center | ![]() |
Cloquet High School (USHS–MN) |
4 | 87 | Chad Lang | Goaltender | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
6 | 136 | Rick Mrozik | Defense | ![]() |
Cloquet High School (USHS-MN) |
6 | 139 | Per Svartvadet | Center | ![]() |
MODO (Sweden) |
7 | 165 | Jeremy Stasiuk | Right Wing | ![]() |
Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
8 | 191 | Rob Lurtsema | Wing | ![]() |
Burnsville High School (USHS-MN) |
10 | 243 | Jordan Willis | Goaltender | ![]() |
London Knights (OHL) |
10 | 249 | Bill Lang | Center | ![]() |
North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
11 | 269 | Cory Peterson | Defense | ![]() |
Bloomington Jefferson High School (USHS-MA) |
S | 9 | Jacques Joubert | Center | ![]() |
Boston University (Hockey East) |
References
- ^ "1993-94 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "1993-94 Dallas Stars Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "1993-94 Dallas Stars Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ^ "1993 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025.