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The 1993-94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-six teams each played 84 games. The New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup four games to three over the Vancouver Canucks . It was the Rangers' fourth championship.

This was the first season for two expansion teams, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Florida Panthers. The Minnesota North Stars relocated to Dallas, Texas to become the Dallas Stars. It was the first franchise relocation for the NHL since the Colorado Rockies became the New Jersey Devils in 1982-83.

One major change this season drew the ire of some hockey purists: the names of the conferences were changed from Campbell and Wales to Western and Eastern respectively, and the divisions' names from Adams, Patrick, Norris and Smythe to Northeast, Atlantic, Central and Pacific respectively. New league commissioner Gary Bettman, who had previously worked in the National Basketball Association, thought the old names could be confusing to non-traditional fans and believed that a change to geographically-named divisions, as used in the NBA and most other North American professional sports, would be more easily understandable to new fans.

In addition, the playoff format was slightly altered to resemble that of the NBA; where playoffs had previously been bracketed and seeded by division, the playoffs were now broken down only by conference: the division winners were seeded one-two by order of point finish, then the top six remaining teams were seeded three through eight. However, unlike the NBA, the NHL matches the highest seeded winners against the lowest seeded winners in the second round. This was also the first season that all 4 former WHA teams missed the playoffs since joining in 1979

Regular season

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points

Eastern Conference

**Northeast Division**
Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
y - Pittsburgh Penguins	84	44	27	13	101	299	285
x - Boston Bruins	84	42	29	13	97	289	252
x - Montreal Canadiens	84	41	29	14	96	283	248
x - Buffalo Sabres	84	43	32	9	95	282	218
Quebec Nordiques	84	34	42	8	76	277	292
Hartford Whalers	84	27	48	9	63	227	288
Ottawa Senators	84	14	61	9	37	201	397

Atlantic Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
z - New York Rangers	84	52	24	8	112	299	231
x - New Jersey Devils	84	47	25	12	106	306	220
x - Washington Capitals	84	39	35	10	88	277	263
x - New York Islanders	84	36	36	12	84	282	264
Florida Panthers	84	33	34	17	83	233	233
Philadelphia Flyers	84	35	39	10	80	294	314
Tampa Bay Lightning	84	30	43	11	71	224	251

Western Conference

**Central Division**
Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
y - Detroit Red Wings	84	46	30	8	100	356	275
x - Toronto Maple Leafs	84	43	29	12	98	280	243
x - Dallas Stars	84	42	29	13	97	286	265
x - St. Louis Blues	84	40	33	11	91	270	283
x - Chicago Blackhawks	84	39	36	9	87	254	240
Winnipeg Jets	84	24	51	9	57	245	344

Pacific Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
y - Calgary Flames	84	42	29	13	97	302	256
x - Vancouver Canucks	84	41	40	3	85	279	276
x - San Jose Sharks	84	33	35	16	82	252	265
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	84	33	46	5	71	229	251
Los Angeles Kings	84	27	45	12	66	294	322
Edmonton Oilers	84	25	45	14	64	261	305

Note: x = clinched playoff berth, y = clinched division title, z = won Presidents' Trophy

League leaders

**Scoring**
Player	Team	GP	G	A	PTS
Wayne Gretzky	Los Angeles	81	38	92	130
Sergei Fedorov	Detroit	82	56	64	120
Adam Oates	Boston	77	32	80	112
Doug Gilmour	Toronto	83	27	84	111
Jeremy Roenick	Chicago	84	46	61	107
Pavel Bure	Vancouver	74	60	47	107
Mark Recchi	Philadelphia	84	40	67	107
Brendan Shanahan	St. Louis	81	52	50	102
Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh	80	32	67	99
Dave Andreychuk	Toronto	83	53	46	99

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Template:NHLBracket

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

**NY Rangers (1) vs. NY Islanders (8)**
Date	Away	Home
April 17	NY Islanders 0	6 NY Rangers
April 18	NY Islanders 0	6 NY Rangers
April 21	NY Rangers 5	1 NY Islanders
April 24	NY Rangers 5	2 NY Islanders
NY Rangers wins series 4–0

**Pittsburgh (2) vs. Washington (7)**
Date	Away	Home
April 17	Washington 5	3 Pittsburgh
April 19	Washington 1	2 Pittsburgh
April 21	Pittsburgh 0	2 Washington
April 23	Pittsburgh 1	4 Washington
April 25	Washington 2	3 Pittsburgh
April 27	Pittsburgh 3	6 Washington
Washington wins series 4–2

**New Jersey (3) vs. Buffalo (6)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
April 17	Buffalo 2	0 New Jersey
April 19	Buffalo 1	2 New Jersey
April 21	New Jersey 2	1 Buffalo
April 23	New Jersey 3	5 Buffalo
April 25	Buffalo 3	5 New Jersey
April 27	New Jersey 0	1 Buffalo	4 OT
April 29	Buffalo 1	2 New Jersey
New Jersey wins series 4–3

**Boston (4) vs. Montreal (5)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
April 16	Montreal 2	3 Boston
April 18	Montreal 3	2 Boston
April 21	Boston 6	3 Montreal
April 23	Boston 2	5 Montreal
April 25	Montreal 2	1 Boston	OT
April 27	Boston 3	2 Montreal
April 29	Montreal 3	5 Boston
Boston wins series 4–3

Western Conference

**Detroit (1) vs. San Jose (8)**
Date	Away	Home
April 18	San Jose 5	4 Detroit
April 20	San Jose 0	4 Detroit
April 22	Detroit 3	2 San Jose
April 23	Detroit 3	4 San Jose
April 26	Detroit 4	6 San Jose
April 28	San Jose 1	7 Detroit
April 30	San Jose 3	2 Detroit
San Jose wins series 4–3

**Calgary (2) vs. Vancouver (7)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
April 18	Vancouver 5	0 Calgary
April 20	Vancouver 5	7 Calgary
April 22	Calgary 4	2 Vancouver
April 24	Calgary 3	2 Vancouver
April 26	Vancouver 2	1 Calgary	OT
April 28	Calgary 2	3 Vancouver	OT
April 30	Vancouver 4	3 Calgary	2 OT
Vancouver wins series 4–3

**Toronto (3) vs. Chicago (6)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
April 18	Chicago 1	5 Toronto
April 20	Chicago 0	1 Toronto	OT
April 22	Toronto 4	5 Chicago
April 24	Toronto 3	4 Chicago	OT
April 26	Chicago 0	1 Toronto
April 28	Toronto 1	0 Chicago
Toronto wins series 4–2

**Dallas (4) vs. St. Louis (5)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
April 17	St. Louis 3	5 Dallas
April 20	St. Louis 2	4 Dallas
April 22	Dallas 5	4 St. Louis	OT
April 24	Dallas 2	1 St. Louis
Dallas wins series 4–0

Conference Semifinals

**NY Rangers (1) vs. Washington (7)**
Date	Away	Home
May 1	Washington 3	6 NY Rangers
May 3	Washington 2	5 NY Rangers
May 5	NY Rangers 3	0 Washington
May 7	NY Rangers 2	4 Washington
May 9	Washington 3	4 NY Rangers
NY Rangers win series 4–1

**New Jersey (3) vs. Boston (4)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
May 1	Boston 2	1 New Jersey
May 3	Boston 6	5 New Jersey	OT
May 5	New Jersey 4	2 Boston
May 7	New Jersey 5	4 Boston	OT
May 9	Boston 0	2 New Jersey
May 11	New Jersey 5	3 Boston
New Jersey wins series 4–2

**Toronto (3) vs. San Jose (8)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
May 2	San Jose 3	2 Toronto
May 4	San Jose 1	5 Toronto
May 6	Toronto 2	5 San Jose
May 8	Toronto 8	3 San Jose
May 10	Toronto 2	5 San Jose
May 12	San Jose 2	3 Toronto	OT
May 14	San Jose 2	4 Toronto
Toronto wins series 4–3

**Dallas (4) vs. Vancouver (7)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
May 2	Vancouver 6	4 Dallas
May 4	Vancouver 3	0 Dallas
May 6	Dallas 4	3 Vancouver
May 8	Dallas 1	2 Vancouver	OT
May 10	Dallas 2	4 Vancouver
Vancouver wins series 4–1

Conference Finals

**NY Rangers (1) vs. New Jersey (3)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
May 15	New Jersey 4	3 NY Rangers	2 OT
May 17	New Jersey 0	4 NY Rangers
May 19	NY Rangers 3	2 New Jersey	2 OT
May 21	NY Rangers 1	3 New Jersey
May 23	New Jersey 4	1 NY Rangers
May 25	NY Rangers 4	2 New Jersey
May 27	New Jersey 1	2 NY Rangers	2 OT
NY Rangers wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy

**Toronto (3) vs. Vancouver (7)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
May 16	Vancouver 2	3 Toronto	OT
May 18	Vancouver 8	3 Toronto
May 20	Toronto 0	4 Vancouver
May 22	Toronto 0	2 Vancouver
May 24	Toronto 3	4 Vancouver	2OT
Vancouver wins series 4–1 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

Stanley Cup Finals

**NY Rangers (1) vs. Vancouver (7)**
Date	Away	Home	OT
May 31	Vancouver 3	2 NY Rangers	OT
June 2	Vancouver 1	3 NY Rangers
June 4	NY Rangers 5	1 Vancouver
June 7	NY Rangers 4	2 Vancouver
June 9	Vancouver 6	3 NY Rangers
June 11	NY Rangers 1	4 Vancouver
June 14	Vancouver 2	3 NY Rangers
New York Rangers wins series 4–3 and Stanley Cup
Brian Leetch (NY Rangers) wins Conn Smythe Trophy

NHL Awards

Presidents' Trophy:	New York Rangers
Prince of Wales Trophy:	New York Rangers
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:	Vancouver Canucks
Art Ross Memorial Trophy:	Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:	Cam Neely, Boston Bruins
Calder Memorial Trophy:	Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
Conn Smythe Trophy:	Brian Leetch, New York Rangers
Frank J. Selke Trophy:	Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
Hart Memorial Trophy:	Sergei Federov, Detroit Red Wings
Jack Adams Award:	Jacques Lemaire, New Jersey Devils
James Norris Memorial Trophy:	Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins
King Clancy Memorial Trophy:	Adam Graves, New York Rangers
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:	Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings
Lester B. Pearson Award:	Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings
NHL Plus/Minus Award:	Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils
Vezina Trophy:	Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
William M. Jennings Trophy:	Dominik Hasek and Grant Fuhr, Buffalo Sabres
Lester Patrick Trophy:	Wayne Gretzky, Robert Ridder

Quotes

"Leetch drops it, Kovalev again, save Brodeur--rebound, score!!! Mark Messier gets his second score, the Rangers lead 3-2." - Gary Thorne calling Mark Messier second goal of game 6 to give the New York Rangers the lead.

"John McLean center, for the open net, Mark Messier, DO YOU BELIEVE IT!!! DO YOU BELIEVE IT!!! He said we will win Game 6, he has just picked up a hat trick." - Gary Thorne calling Mark Messier's third goal of the game that won the game 6 for the New York Rangers.

"Mattaeu swoops in to intercept... Matteau behind the net, swings it in front... HE SCORES! MATTEAU!!, MATTEAU!!, MATTEAU!! STEPHANE MATTEAU!! AND THE RANGERS HAVE ONE MORE HILL TO CLIMB BABY, AND IT'S MT. VANCOUVER! THE RANGERS ARE HEADED TO THE FINALS!!!" - Howie Rose calling Stephane Matteau's series winning goal to send the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final against the Vancouver Canucks.

"1.6 seconds away from the Cup, Pavel Bure...It's over!! THE RANGERS WIN THE CUP, THE RANGERS WIN THE CUP! THE CURSE IS OVER! They've done it, they've done it! - Gary Thorne calling the final seconds of the Stanley Cup Finals.

"Here it is...THE WAITING IS OVER!! THE NEW YORK RANGERS ARE THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!! AND THIS ONE WILL LAST A LIFETIME!!" - Rangers play-by-play announcer Sam Rosen calling the final seconds of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals

References

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 "[[John McLean]] center, for the open net, Mark Messier, DO YOU BELIEVE IT!!! DO YOU BELIEVE IT!!! He said we will win Game 6, he has just picked up a hat trick." - Gary Thorne calling Mark Messier's third goal of the game that won the game 6 for the New York Rangers.
-"Mattaeu swoops in to intercept... Matteau behind the net, swings it in front... HE SCORES! MATTEAU!!, MATTEAU!!, MATTEAU!! STEPHANE MATTEAU!! AND THE RANGERS HAVE ONE MORE HILL TO CLIMB BABY, AND IT'S MT. VANCOUVER! THE RANGERS ARE HEADED TO THE FINALS!!!" - [[Howie Rose]] calling [[Stephane Matteau]] series winning goal to send the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final against the [[Vancouver Canucks]].
+"Mattaeu swoops in to intercept... Matteau behind the net, swings it in front... HE SCORES! MATTEAU!!, MATTEAU!!, MATTEAU!! STEPHANE MATTEAU!! AND THE RANGERS HAVE ONE MORE HILL TO CLIMB BABY, AND IT'S MT. VANCOUVER! THE RANGERS ARE HEADED TO THE FINALS!!!" - [[Howie Rose]] calling [[Stephane Matteau]]'s series winning goal to send the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final against the [[Vancouver Canucks]].
 "1.6 seconds away from the Cup, [[Pavel Bure]]...It's over!! THE RANGERS WIN THE CUP, THE RANGERS WIN THE CUP! THE CURSE IS OVER! They've done it, they've done it! - Gary Thorne calling the final seconds of the Stanley Cup Finals.
+"Here it is...THE WAITING IS OVER!!  THE NEW YORK RANGERS ARE THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!  AND THIS ONE WILL LAST A LIFETIME!!" - Rangers play-by-play announcer Sam Rosen calling the final seconds of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals
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