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1994–95 ECHL season#Riley Cup playoffs

{{Short description|Ice hockey league season}}

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The 1994–95 ECHL season was the seventh season of the ECHL. Before the season started, the Huntsville Blast moved their operations from Huntsville, AL to Tallahassee, FL and became the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks and the Louisville IceHawks suspended operations. The Wheeling Thunderbirds finished first overall in the regular season and the Richmond Renegades won their first Riley Cup, defeating the Greensboro Monarchs four games to one.

League history was made on March 18, 1995 at the Norfolk Scope when Hampton Roads Admirals goaltender Corwin Saurdiff became the first goalie to score a goal against the Charlotte Checkers.

Regular season

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Green shade = Clinched playoff spot, Blue shade = Clinched division


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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="40%" | East Division

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA

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|align=left| Richmond Renegades

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|align=left| Roanoke Express

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bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|align=left| Charlotte Checkers

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bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|align=left| Hampton Roads Admirals

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bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|align=left| Greensboro Monarchs

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align=left| Raleigh IceCaps682339652239295

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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="40%" | North Division

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA

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|align=left| Wheeling Thunderbirds

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|align=left| Dayton Bombers

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|align=left| Toledo Storm

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|align=left| Columbus Chill

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|align=left| Johnstown Chiefs

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align=left| Erie Panthers681846440256356

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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="40%" | West Division

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA

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|align=left| South Carolina Stingrays

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|align=left| Tallahassee Tiger Sharks

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|align=left| Nashville Knights

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|align=left| Knoxville Cherokees

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|align=left| Huntington Blizzard

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|align=left| Birmingham Bulls

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Riley Cup playoffs

= Bracket =

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= 1st Round
(Best of 5)

| RD2= Quarterfinals
(Best of 5)

| RD3= Semifinals
(Best of 5)

| RD4= Riley Cup Finals
(Best of 7)

| RD1-seed01= 1

| RD1-team01= Wheeling

| RD1-score01= 0

| RD1-seed02= 16

| RD1-team02= Birmingham

| RD1-score02= 3

| RD1-seed03= 8

| RD1-team03= Hampton Roads

| RD1-score03= 1

| RD1-seed04= 9

| RD1-team04= Tallahassee

| RD1-score04= 3

| RD1-seed05= 5

| RD1-team05= Roanoke

| RD1-score05= 3

| RD1-seed06= 12

| RD1-team06= Knoxville

| RD1-score06= 1

| RD1-seed07= 4

| RD1-team07= Richmond

| RD1-score07= 3

| RD1-seed08= 13

| RD1-team08= Columbus

| RD1-score08= 0

| RD1-seed09= 3

| RD1-team09= South Carolina

| RD1-score09= 3

| RD1-seed10= 14

| RD1-team10= Johnstown

| RD1-score10= 2

| RD1-seed11= 6

| RD1-team11= Toledo

| RD1-score11= 1

| RD1-seed12= 11

| RD1-team12= Nashville

| RD1-score12= 3

| RD1-seed13= 7

| RD1-team13= Charlotte

| RD1-score13= 0

| RD1-seed14= 10

| RD1-team14= Greensboro

| RD1-score14= 3

| RD1-seed15= 2

| RD1-team15= Dayton

| RD1-score15= 3

| RD1-seed16= 15

| RD1-team16= Huntington

| RD1-score16= 1

| RD2-seed01=16

| RD2-team01= Birmingham

| RD2-score01= 1

| RD2-seed02=9

| RD2-team02= Tallahassee

| RD2-score02= 3

| RD2-seed03=5

| RD2-team03= Roanoke

| RD2-score03= 1

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04= Richmond

| RD2-score04= 3

| RD2-seed05=3

| RD2-team05= South Carolina

| RD2-score05= 1

| RD2-seed06=11

| RD2-team06= Nashville

| RD2-score06= 3

| RD2-seed07=10

| RD2-team07= Greensboro

| RD2-score07= 3

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08= Dayton

| RD2-score08= 2

| RD3-seed01=9

| RD3-team01= Tallahassee

| RD3-score01= 2

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02= Richmond

| RD3-score02= 3

| RD3-seed03=11

| RD3-team03= Nashville

| RD3-score03= 2

| RD3-seed04=10

| RD3-team04= Greensboro

| RD3-score04= 3

| RD4-seed01=4

| RD4-team01= Richmond

| RD4-score01= 4

| RD4-seed02=10

| RD4-team02= Greensboro

| RD4-score02= 1

}}

=First round=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Wheeling vs. Birmingham

DateAwayHome
March 24align="right" | Birmingham 4Wheeling 3
March 26align="right" | Birmingham 9Wheeling 4
March 28align="right" | Wheeling 2Birmingham 7
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Birmingham wins series 3–0

|}

{{col-3}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Hampton Roads vs. Tallahassee

DateAwayHome
March 24align="right" | Tallahassee 4Hampton Roads 3
March 25align="right" | Tallahassee 3Hampton Roads 5
March 28align="right" | Hampton Roads 2Tallahassee 3OT
March 29align="right" | Hampton Roads 0Tallahassee 2
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Tallahassee wins series 3–1

|}

{{col-3}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Roanoke vs. Knoxville

DateAwayHome
March 23align="right" | Knoxville 1Roanoke 6
March 25align="right" | Knoxville 6Roanoke 3
March 26align="right" | Roanoke 2Knoxville 1OT
March 27align="right" | Roanoke 5Knoxville 4OT
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Roanoke wins series 3–1

|}

{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Richmond vs. Columbus

DateAwayHome
March 24align="right" | Columbus 4Richmond 10
March 25align="right" | Columbus 8Richmond 9OT
March 27align="right" | Richmond 6Columbus 1
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Richmond wins series 3–0

|}

{{col-3}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | South Carolina vs. Johnstown

DateAwayHome
March 23align="right" | Johnstown 6South Carolina 5OT
March 25align="right" | Johnstown 1South Carolina 6
March 28align="right" | South Carolina 4Johnstown 3
March 29align="right" | South Carolina 5Johnstown 7
March 31align="right" | Johnstown 3South Carolina 5
align="center"

| colspan="4" | South Carolina wins series 3–2

|}

{{col-3}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Toledo vs. Nashville

DateAwayHome
March 23align="right" | Nashville 3Toledo 6
March 24align="right" | Nashville 2Toledo 1
March 25align="right" | Toledo 1Nashville 3
March 26align="right" | Toledo 2Nashville 4
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Nashville wins series 3–1

|}

{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Charlotte vs. Greensboro

DateAwayHome
March 25align="right" | Greensboro 3Charlotte 2
March 26align="right" | Greensboro 4Charlotte 3
March 28align="right" | Charlotte 4Greensboro 5OT
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Greensboro wins series 3–0

|}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Dayton vs. Huntington

DateAwayHome
March 24align="right" | Huntington 3Dayton 2
March 25align="right" | Huntington 4Dayton 5
March 28align="right" | Dayton 3Huntington 2
March 29align="right" | Dayton 5Huntington 3
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Dayton wins series 3–1

|}

{{col-end}}

=Quarterfinals=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Tallahassee vs. Birmingham

DateAwayHome
March 31align="right" | Birmingham 5Tallahassee 4OT
April 1align="right" | Birmingham 3Tallahassee 4
April 7align="right" | Tallahassee 5Birmingham 4
April 8align="right" | Tallahassee 4Birmingham 3
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Tallahassee wins series 3–1

|}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Richmond vs. Roanoke

DateAwayHome
March 31align="right" | Roanoke 3Richmond 4
April 1align="right" | Roanoke 0Richmond 4
April 5align="right" | Richmond 0Roanoke 3
April 7align="right" | Richmond 6Roanoke 1
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Richmond wins series 3–1

|}

{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | South Carolina vs. Nashville

DateAwayHome
April 2align="right" | Nashville 2South Carolina 3OT
April 4align="right" | Nashville 7South Carolina 4
April 7align="right" | South Carolina 2Nashville 5
April 8align="right" | South Carolina 2Nashville 4
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Nashville wins series 3–1

|}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Dayton vs. Greensboro

DateAwayHome
April 1align="right" | Greensboro 0Dayton 11
April 2align="right" | Greensboro 6Dayton 3
April 4align="right" | Dayton 2Greensboro 3OT
April 5align="right" | Dayton 6Greensboro 5OT
April 8align="right" | Greensboro 5Dayton 4
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Greensboro wins series 3–2

|}

{{col-end}}

= Semifinals =

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Richmond vs. Tallahassee

DateAwayHome
April 12align="right" | Tallahassee 3Richmond 7
April 14align="right" | Tallahassee 7Richmond 4
April 16align="right" | Richmond 3Tallahassee 2
April 19align="right" | Richmond 1Tallahassee 3
April 20align="right" | Tallahassee 0Richmond 4
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Richmond wins series 3–2

|}

{{col-2}}

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Greensboro vs. Nashville

DateAwayHome
April 13align="right" | Nashville 5Greensboro 6
April 15align="right" | Nashville 6Greensboro 8
April 17align="right" | Greensboro 3Nashville 8
April 19align="right" | Greensboro 4Nashville 5OT
April 20align="right" | Nashville 1Greensboro 2OT
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Greensboro wins series 3–2

|}

{{col-end}}

= Riley Cup finals =

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kelly Cup Finals
Richmond vs. Greensboro

DateAwayHome
April 24align="right" | Greensboro 4Richmond 6
April 25align="right" | Greensboro 1Richmond 3
April 27align="right" | Richmond 0Greensboro 3
April 29align="right" | Richmond 6Greensboro 0
May 1align="right" | Greensboro 2Richmond 3
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Richmond wins series 4–1

|}

ECHL awards

{{See also|ECHL awards}}

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| Jack Riley Cup:

Richmond Renegades
Henry Brabham Cup:Wheeling Thunderbirds
John Brophy Award:Jim Playfair (Dayton)
ECHL Most Valuable Player:Vadim Slivchenko (Wheeling)
Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:Blaine Moore (Richmond)
ECHL Goaltender of the Year:Chris Gordon (Huntington)
ECHL Rookie of the Year:Kevin McKinnon (Erie)
Defenseman of the Year:Brandon Smith (Dayton)
Leading Scorer:Scott Burfoot (Erie)

See also

References

All stats come from [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/echl19891994.html Internet Hockey Database]

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