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1993–94 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1993–94 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 15th season in the NHL, and they were coming off their worst season in team history in 1992–93, finishing with only 60 points and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time.

During the off-season, the NHL announced it renamed the divisions and conferences, and the Oilers were placed in the newly created Pacific Division in the Western Conference, along with their Battle of Alberta rivals, the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, and the expansion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

Edmonton got off to a horrible start, starting the year 3–18–3, before head coach Ted Green was fired and replaced by Glen Sather for the rest of the season. The Oilers played much better under Sather but still fail to qualify for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season, finishing 18 points behind the 8th seeded San Jose Sharks. During the season, Edmonton once again traded veteran players for youngsters, as team captain Craig MacTavish was dealt to the New York Rangers for Todd Marchant, while Dave Manson was shipped to the Winnipeg Jets for Boris Mironov.

Offensively, Doug Weight led the club with 74 points, while 19-year-old rookie Jason Arnott scored a team high 33 goals, and finish just behind Weight with 68 points. Shayne Corson and Zdeno Cíger each scored over 20 goals, with 25 and 22 respectively. Igor Kravchuk led the Oilers blueline with 12 goals and 50 points, while Bob Beers put together a solid season on defense, scoring 10 goals and 37 points. Kelly Buchberger was the team leader in penalty minutes, accumulating 199.

In goal, Bill Ranford appeared in a career high 71 games, winning 22 of them, with a 3.48 GAA and 1 shutout. Rookie Fred Brathwaite backed him up, appearing in 19 games, and winning 3 of them.

The Oilers scored the fewest shorthanded goals (2) during the regular season.

Season standings

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || October 6 || San Jose Sharks || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,121 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 8 || New York Islanders || 1 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,405 || 2–0–0 || 4 || |- | 3 || October 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Vancouver Canucks || || Ranford || 13,672 || 2–1–0 || 4 || |- | 4 || October 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || || Brathwaite || 15,570 || 2–2–0 || 4 || |- | 5 || October 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Los Angeles Kings || OT || Ranford || 14,813 || 2–2–1 || 5 || |- | 6 || October 16 || Vancouver Canucks || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,032 || 2–3–1 || 5 || |- | 7 || October 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 6 || Winnipeg Jets || || Brathwaite || 12,082 || 2–4–1 || 5 || |- | 8 || October 20 || Calgary Flames || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 11,525 || 2–5–1 || 5 || |- | 9 || October 22 || Boston Bruins || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,387 || 2–6–1 || 5 || |- | 10 || October 24 || Washington Capitals || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 11,063 || 2–7–1 || 5 || |- | 11 || October 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || San Jose Sharks || || Brathwaite || 13,457 || 2–8–1 || 5 || |- | 12 || October 29 || Buffalo Sabres || 6 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,011 || 2–9–1 || 5 || |- | 13 || October 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Calgary Flames || || Ranford || 19,128 || 2–10–1 || 5 || |-

|- | 14 || November 3 || Ottawa Senators || 7 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 11,382 || 2–11–1 || 5 || |- | 15 || November 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 6 || St. Louis Blues || OT || Brathwaite || 17,849 || 2–12–1 || 5 || |- | 16 || November 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 3 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Brathwaite || 17,375 || 2–13–1 || 5 || |- | 17 || November 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 2 || Detroit Red Wings || || Ranford || 19,875 || 3–13–1 || 7 || |- | 18 || November 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || Boston Bruins || || Ranford || 13,354 || 3–14–1 || 7 || |- | 19 || November 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Hartford Whalers || OT || Ranford || 12,119 || 3–14–2 || 8 || |- | 20 || November 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || Ranford || 15,728 || 3–14–3 || 9 || |- | 21 || November 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Ranford || 16,186 || 3–15–3 || 9 || |- | 22 || November 20 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 17,503 || 3–16–3 || 9 || |- | 23 || November 21 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brathwaite || 12,346 || 3–17–3 || 9 || |- | 24 || November 24 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 10,656 || 3–18–3 || 9 || |- | 25 || November 27 || Vancouver Canucks || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,782 || 4–18–3 || 11 || |- | 26 || November 29 || Dallas Stars || 6 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 10,784 || 4–19–3 || 11 || |-

|- | 27 || December 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 11,547 || 5–19–3 || 13 || |- | 28 || December 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Dallas Stars || || Ranford || 14,477 || 5–20–3 || 13 || |- | 29 || December 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || New York Islanders || OT || Ranford || 8,780 || 5–20–4 || 14 || |- | 30 || December 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 1 || New York Rangers || OT || Ranford || 18,200 || 5–20–5 || 15 || |- | 31 || December 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 5 || New Jersey Devils || || Cowley || 8,705 || 5–21–5 || 15 || |- | 32 || December 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Ranford || 17,106 || 6–21–5 || 17 || |- | 33 || December 15 || Vancouver Canucks || 2 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 11,094 || 7–21–5 || 19 || |- | 34 || December 17 || San Jose Sharks || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,803 || 8–21–5 || 21 || |- | 35 || December 19 || St. Louis Blues || 4 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,628 || 8–22–5 || 21 || |- | 36 || December 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 6 || Vancouver Canucks || || Ranford || 14,693 || 8–23–5 || 21 || |- | 37 || December 22 || Calgary Flames || 3 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 15,186 || 9–23–5 || 23 || |- | 38 || December 27 || Winnipeg Jets || 0 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 14,836 || 10–23–5 || 25 || |- | 39 || December 29 || Montreal Canadiens || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 17,503 || 11–23–5 || 27 || |- | 40 || December 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 7 || Calgary Flames || || Ranford || 20,230 || 11–24–5 || 27 || |-

|- | 41 || January 2 || San Jose Sharks || 4 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 12,758 || 11–24–6 || 28 || |- | 42 || January 7 || Quebec Nordiques || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 15,057 || 12–24–6 || 30 || |- | 43 || January 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 2 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Ranford || 17,432 || 13–24–6 || 32 || |- | 44 || January 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 5 || Dallas Stars || || Ranford || 16,246 || 13–25–6 || 32 || |- | 45 || January 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 6 || St. Louis Blues || || Ranford || 16,703 || 13–26–6 || 32 || |- | 46 || January 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Ranford || 17,476 || 13–27–6 || 32 || |- | 47 || January 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Ottawa Senators || OT || Ranford || 10,410 || 13–28–6 || 32 || |- | 48 || January 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 1 || Buffalo Sabres || OT || Ranford || 12,951 || 13–28–7 || 33 || |- | 49 || January 24 || Vancouver Canucks || 5 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 10,801 || 13–29–7 || 33 || |- | 50 || January 26 || New Jersey Devils || 3 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 12,028 || 13–29–8 || 34 || |- | 51 || January 28 || St. Louis Blues || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,299 || 13–30–8 || 34 || |- | 52 || January 29 || Dallas Stars || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,709 || 13–31–8 || 34 || |-

|- | 53 || February 2 || Los Angeles Kings || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 14,238 || 14–31–8 || 36 || |- | 54 || February 4 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,524 || 14–32–8 || 36 || |- | 55 || February 6 || Winnipeg Jets || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 11,742 || 15–32–8 || 38 || |- | 56 || February 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Calgary Flames || || Ranford || 18,833 || 15–33–8 || 38 || |- | 57 || February 9 || Calgary Flames || 6 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,543 || 15–34–8 || 38 || |- | 58 || February 12 || Hartford Whalers || 5 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brathwaite || 11,395 || 15–35–8 || 38 || |- | 59 || February 13 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 6 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 13,453 || 15–36–8 || 38 || |- | 60 || February 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || Washington Capitals || OT || Ranford || 12,619 || 15–36–9 || 39 || |- | 61 || February 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 5 || Detroit Red Wings || || Ranford || 19,875 || 15–37–9 || 39 || |- | 62 || February 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Ranford || 15,278 || 15–38–9 || 39 || |- | 63 || February 23 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 15,416 || 16–38–9 || 41 || |- | 64 || February 25 || Los Angeles Kings || 5 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Ranford || 17,225 || 16–38–10 || 42 || |- | 65 || February 27 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 11,719 || 17–38–10 || 44 || |-

|- | 66 || March 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 4 || Vancouver Canucks || || Ranford || 14,767 || 18–38–10 || 46 || |- | 67 || March 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || San Jose Sharks || || Ranford || 17,190 || 18–39–10 || 46 || |- | 68 || March 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || || Ranford || 17,174 || 18–40–10 || 46 || |- | 69 || March 9 || Florida Panthers || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 12,566 || 18–41–10 || 46 || |- | 70 || March 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 15,659 || 19–41–10 || 48 || |- | 71 || March 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Tampa Bay Lightning || OT || Ranford || 18,274 || 19–41–11 || 49 || |- | 72 || March 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Florida Panthers || OT || Brathwaite || 14,674 || 19–41–12 || 50 || |- | 73 || March 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || Quebec Nordiques || || Ranford || 14,236 || 20–41–12 || 52 || |- | 74 || March 23 || New York Rangers || 5 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brathwaite || 14,186 || 20–42–12 || 52 || |- | 75 || March 25 || Los Angeles Kings || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Brathwaite || 17,503 || 20–43–12 || 52 || |- | 76 || March 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || 15,064 || 21–43–12 || 54 || |- | 77 || March 31 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 2 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || OT || Brathwaite || 17,174 || 22–43–12 || 56 || |-

|- | 78 || April 2 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || Los Angeles Kings || || Ranford || 14,108 || 23–43–12 || 58 || |- | 79 || April 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 6 || Los Angeles Kings || || Ranford || 10,363 || 23–44–12 || 58 || |- | 80 || April 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Winnipeg Jets || || Brathwaite || 10,961 || 24–44–12 || 60 || |- | 81 || April 8 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 3 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brathwaite || 15,701 || 24–45–12 || 60 || |- | 82 || April 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Brathwaite || 16,198 || 25–45–12 || 62 || |- | 83 || April 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || San Jose Sharks || OT || Brathwaite || 17,190 || 25–45–13 || 63 || |- | 84 || April 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || Los Angeles Kings || OT || Brathwaite || 16,005 || 25–45–14 || 64 || |-

|- | Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

  • <small>Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing</small>
  • <small> = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.</small>
  • <small> = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.</small>

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1993 NHL entry draft. The Oilers had two picks in the first round as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade.

References