1993–94_Los_Angeles_Kings_season

1993–94 Los Angeles Kings season

1993–94 Los Angeles Kings season

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The 1993–94 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 27th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team finished in fifth place in the Pacific Division with a record of 27–45–12 for 66 points and missed the playoffs. The Kings played their home games at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood.

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This season saw Kings captain Wayne Gretzky become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. He also won his 10th and final Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer with 130 points. Despite Gretzky's achievements, the defending conference champion Kings regressed on the ice. They finished in 10th place in the newly-rebranded Western Conference, 16 points behind the San Jose Sharks, who clinched the eighth and final playoff spot. Notably, the Kings also finished five points behind their new local rivals, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who were then in their first year of existence.

Offseason

NHL Draft

In the Entry Draft, the Kings first pick, in the second round, was used to choose Shayne Toporowski from the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. Their first-round pick had been dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in the Wayne Gretzky trade.

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Regular season

Final standings

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[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.

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Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

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

Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record

  • March 20, 1994 – At 19:11 of the third period in a game against the San Jose Sharks, Gretzky scored the 801st goal of his career, tying the NHL's career goals record held by his idol, Gordie Howe. Gretzky jammed a rebound past San Jose goaltender Artūrs Irbe after a shot by Los Angeles defenceman Alexei Zhitnik had glanced off Irbe. The goal was the second of the game for Gretzky, who had earlier scored at 6:16 of the first period by stealing the puck from Sharks defenceman Sandis Ozoliņš and backhanding it through Irbe's legs. The record-tying goal, scored after the Kings had pulled their own goaltender, Kelly Hrudey, for an extra attacker, tied the game at 6-6. The game ended as a tie with the same score.[3][4]
  • March 23, 1994 – At 14:47 of the second period in a game against the Vancouver Canucks, Gretzky scored the 802nd goal of his career against Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean to break Howe's career NHL goals record. The goal came on a Kings power play, with Marty McSorley and Luc Robitaille picking up assists. Robitaille had started the play during a rush toward the Vancouver net with a drop pass to Gretzky, who passed across the ice to McSorley; McSorley fed the puck back to Gretzky, who shot the puck into an almost empty net. Gretzky's teammates poured onto the ice to congratulate him, and the game was halted for a ceremony to honour both Gretzky and Howe. Unfortunately for the Kings, the record-breaking goal came in a losing effort, as Vancouver defeated Los Angeles, 6-3.[5][6]

Schedule and results

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Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
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Goaltending
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Awards and honors

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1993–94 season.[9]

Trades

June 26, 1993 To Los Angeles Kings
5th round pick in 1993 - Jason Saal
To New Jersey Devils
Corey Millen
August 27, 1993 To Los Angeles Kings
Shawn McEachern
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Marty McSorley
November 2, 1993 To Los Angeles Kings
Future considerations
To Edmonton Oilers
Jeff Chychrun
November 3, 1993 To Los Angeles Kings
Doug Houda
To Hartford Whalers
Marc Potvin
January 8, 1994 To Los Angeles Kings
Dixon Ward
To Vancouver Canucks
Jimmy Carson
January 28, 1994 To Los Angeles Kings
Brad Tiley
To New York Rangers
11th round pick in 1994 - Jamie Butt
February 15, 1994 To Los Angeles Kings
Marty McSorley
Jim Paek
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Shawn McEachern
Tomas Sandstrom
March 19, 1994 To Los Angeles Kings
Donald Dufresne
To Tampa Bay Lightning
6th round pick in 1994 - Dan Juden
March 21, 1994 To Los Angeles Kings
Kevin Todd
To Chicago Blackhawks
4th round pick in 1994 - Steve McLaren

Free agent signings

July 15, 1993 From Hartford Whalers
Brian Chapman
July 16, 1993 From Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)
Bob Jay
July 16, 1993 From Edmonton Oilers
Dan Currie
July 16, 1993 From Boston Bruins
Dominic Lavoie
July 22, 1993 From New York Rangers
Dave Thomlinson
July 29, 1993 From New York Rangers
Brian McReynolds
August 2, 1993 From Winnipeg Jets
John Druce
August 2, 1993 From Ottawa Senators
Rob Murphy
October 13, 1993 From Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
Eric Lavigne
November 8, 1993 From Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)
Phil Crowe

Lost in expansion draft

June 24, 1993 To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Jim Thomson
June 24, 1993 To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Lonnie Loach

References

Sources
Notes
  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. Georgatos, Dennis (March 21, 1994). "Gretzky Ties Howe's Mark with 2 Goals". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. Longman, Jere (March 21, 1994). "HOCKEY; Gretzky Ties Howe Mark On No. 801". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. Privman, Jay (March 24, 1994). "HOCKEY; Great One Becomes N.H.L.'s Greatest". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. "1993-94 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  6. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.425, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6

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