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Regular season and playoffsPIT
Points
59
NHL#5
Goals
11
NHL#110
Assists
48
NHL#1
Plus/minus
+30
NHL#1
Games
44
91%
91% of 48

Centre Ron Francis was 31 years old when the 1994-1995 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 44 of a possible 48 games and scored 11 goals and 48 assists for 59 points, 1.34 points per game. The season was cut to 48 games by the lockout. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 19 points. He won Frank J. Selke Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the first since Mats Näslund in 1988.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1994-1995Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ron Francis plays the 1994-1995 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Ron was 31 years old when the 1994-1995 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT5–3TBL
      W
      game 1/484
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT6–5FLA
      W
      game 2/483
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      game 3/483
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT4–5PIT
      W
      game 4/483
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–1WSH
      W
      game 5/484
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1995
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 6/483
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL3–6PIT
      W
      game 7/484
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–3NJD
      game 8/484
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-0SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    Milestone

    Ron Francis reaches 750 career assists

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · February 5

    • The game
      FLA3–7PIT
      W
      game 9/484
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–2NYI
      W
      game 10/484
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL1–3PIT
      W
      game 11/483
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–5PIT
      W
      game 12/484
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 12 of 48
      20
      points
      NHL#2
      5
      goals
      NHL#26
      15
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      11-0-0W-L-OT23Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–5PIT
      W
      game 13/484
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PIT2–4HFD
      L
      game 14/484
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–5QUE
      W
      game 19/484
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1995
    • The game
      PIT3–6BUF
      L
      game 20/483
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–3BOS
      W
      game 21/483
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT2–6PHI
      L
      game 22/484
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–4PIT
      L
      game 23/484
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      W
      game 24/484
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 24 of 4820 of 24 played
      27
      points
      NHL#9
      5
      goals
      NHL#97
      22
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      16-6-0W-L-OT34Points
      2nd in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–6PIT
      W
      game 25/483
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–4PIT
      W
      game 26/484
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PIT5–8MTL
      L
      game 27/483
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–3QUE
      L
      game 28/484
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 29/483
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–2BUF
      W
      game 30/483
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–5PIT
      W
      game 31/483
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–2FLA
      L
      game 32/483
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–6PIT
      W
      game 33/483
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • April 1995
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 34/485
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD8–4PIT
      L
      game 35/483
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–2MTL
      L
      game 36/484
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 36 of 4832 of 36 played
      43
      points
      NHL#8
      9
      goals
      NHL#89
      34
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      23-11-0W-L-OT48Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 37/482
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–3PIT
      W
      game 38/484
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      OTT2–5PIT
      W
      game 39/483
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      L
      game 40/485
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Ron Francis reaches 1,000 NHL games

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · April 16

    • The game
      NYR5–6PIT
      W
      game 41/483
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH2–1PIT
      L
      game 42/484
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2HFD
      W
      game 43/483
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3NJD
      game 44/484
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS1–4PIT
      W
      game 45/483
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT2–5BOS
      L
      game 46/482
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • May 1995
    • The game
      PIT2–7WSH
      L
      game 47/484
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      FLA4–3PIT
      L
      game 48/485
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ron Francis closes the 1994-1995 season with 59 points

    Points
    59
    NHL#5
    Games
    44of 48
    92%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#110
    Assists
    48
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    1.34
    NHL#4
    +/-
    +30
    NHL#1
    Events
    1,000
    NHL games
    750
    career assists
    13 i rad
    games with a point · 23 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      WSH5–4PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      PIT2–6WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT2–6WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      WSH5–6PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +5 points
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT7–1WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      WSH0–3PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    PIT4–3WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New Jersey Devils

    PITvsNJD
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      NJD2–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD4–2PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      PIT1–5NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT1–2NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      NJD4–1PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PIT1–4NJD
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ron Francis ends the 1994-1995 playoffs with 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#3
    Games
    12
    Goals
    6
    NHL#13
    Assists
    13
    NHL#3
    P/GP
    1.58
    NHL#2
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#53
    Events
    100
    playoff points
    100
    playoff games
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    5 points
    best game
    WSH4–3→NJD1–4
    Honours

    Ron Francis won Frank J. Selke Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1994-1995