1992–93 NHL season
The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. Each player wore a patch on their jersey throughout the 1992–93 regular season and playoffs to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the Stanley Cup. Twenty-four teams played 84 games each. It proved, at the time, to be the highest-scoring regular season in NHL history, as a total of 7,311 goals were scored. Twenty of the twenty-four teams scored three goals or more per game, and only two teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks, allowed fewer than three goals per game. Only 63 shutouts were recorded during the regular season. The Montreal Canadiens won their league-leading 24th Cup by defeating the Los Angeles Kings four games to one. As of the end of the 2007–08 season, this is the last time that a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup.
1992–93 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 6, 1992 – June 9, 1993 |
Number of games | 84 |
Number of teams | 24 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, SRC (Canada) ESPN, ABC, NBC[a] (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Roman Hamrlik |
Picked by | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Season MVP | Mario Lemieux (Penguins) |
Top scorer | Mario Lemieux (Penguins) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Patrick Roy (Canadiens) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Montreal Canadiens |
Runners-up | Los Angeles Kings |
Regular season
changeFinal standings
changeNote: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Prince of Wales Conference
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Clarence Campbell Conference
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Note: x = clinched playoff berth, z = won Presidents' Trophy
Scoring leaders
changePlayer | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
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Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh | 60 | 69 | 91 | 160 |
Pat LaFontaine | Buffalo | 84 | 53 | 95 | 148 |
Adam Oates | Boston | 84 | 45 | 97 | 142 |
Steve Yzerman | Detroit | 84 | 58 | 79 | 137 |
Teemu Selanne | Winnipeg | 84 | 76 | 56 | 132 |
Pierre Turgeon | NY Islanders | 83 | 58 | 74 | 132 |
Alexander Mogilny | Buffalo | 77 | 76 | 51 | 127 |
Doug Gilmour | Toronto | 83 | 32 | 95 | 127 |
Luc Robitaille | Los Angeles | 84 | 63 | 62 | 125 |
Mark Recchi | Philadelphia | 84 | 53 | 70 | 123 |
Mats Sundin | Quebec | 80 | 47 | 67 | 114 |
Leading Goaltenders
changePlayer | Team | GP | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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Felix Potvin | Toronto | 48 | 2781 | 116 | 2 | 2.50 |
Ed Belfour | Chicago | 71 | 4106 | 177 | 7 | 2.59 |
Tom Barrasso | Pittsburgh | 63 | 3702 | 186 | 4 | 3.01 |
Curtis Joseph | St. Louis | 68 | 3890 | 196 | 1 | 3.02 |
Kay Whitmore | Vancouver | 31 | 1817 | 94 | 1 | 3.10 |
Dominik Hasek | Buffalo | 28 | 1429 | 75 | 0 | 3.15 |
Andy Moog | Boston | 55 | 3194 | 168 | 3 | 3.16 |
Jeff Reese | Calgary | 26 | 1311 | 70 | 1 | 3.20 |
Patrick Roy | Montreal | 62 | 3595 | 192 | 2 | 3.20 |
Daren Puppa | Buffalo/Toronto | 32 | 1785 | 96 | 2 | 3.23 |
Stanley Cup Playoffs
changeBracket
changeDivision Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
A4 | Buffalo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A4 | Buffalo | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Montreal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Quebec | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Montreal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Montreal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Prince of Wales Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
P3 | NY Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P4 | New Jersey | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | NY Islanders | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | NY Islanders | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Montreal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S3 | Los Angeles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Chicago | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
N4 | St. Louis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N4 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
N3 | Toronto | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N2 | Detroit | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
N3 | Toronto | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N3 | Toronto | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Clarence Campbell Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
S3 | Los Angeles | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S1 | Vancouver | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S4 | Winnipeg | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
S1 | Vancouver | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
S3 | Los Angeles | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
S2 | Calgary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
S3 | Los Angeles | 4 |
Division Semifinals
changeBoston vs. Buffalo
change- April 18 - Buffalo 5 Boston 4 (OT)
- April 20 - Buffalo 4 Boston 0
- April 22 - Boston 3 Buffalo 4 (OT)
- April 24 - Boston 5 Buffalo 6 (OT)
Buffalo wins best-of-seven series 4–0
Quebec vs. Montreal
change- April 18 - Montreal 2 Quebec 3 (OT)
- April 20 - Montreal 1 Quebec 4
- April 22 - Quebec 1 Montreal 2 (OT)
- April 24 - Quebec 2 Montreal 3
- April 26 - Montreal 5 Quebec 4 (OT)
- April 28 - Quebec 2 Montreal 6
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–2
Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey
change- April 18 - New Jersey 3 Pittsburgh 6
- April 20 - New Jersey 0 Pittsburgh 7
- April 22 - Pittsburgh 4 New Jersey 3
- April 25 - Pittsburgh 1 New Jersey 4
- April 26 - New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 5
Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4–1
Washington vs. New York Islanders
change- April 18 - New York Islanders 1 Washington 3
- April 20 - New York Islanders 5 Washington 4 (2OT)
- April 22 - Washington 3 New York Islanders 4 (OT)
- April 24 - Washington 3 New York Islanders 4 (2OT)
- April 26 - New York Islanders 4 Washington 6
- April 28 - Washington 3 New York Islanders 5
NYI win best-of-seven series 4–2
Chicago vs. St. Louis
change- April 18 - St. Louis 4 Chicago 3
- April 21 - St. Louis 2 Chicago 0
- April 23 - Chicago 0 St. Louis 3
- April 25 - Chicago 3 St. Louis 4 (OT)
St. Louis wins best-of-seven series 4–0
Detroit vs. Toronto
change- April 19 - Toronto 3 Detroit 6
- April 21 - Toronto 2 Detroit 6
- April 23 - Detroit 2 Toronto 4
- April 25 - Detroit 2 Toronto 3
- April 27 - Toronto 5 Detroit 4 (OT)
- April 29 - Detroit 7 Toronto 3
- May 1 - Toronto 4 Detroit 3 (OT)
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–3
Vancouver vs. Winnipeg
change- April 19 - Winnipeg 2 Vancouver 4
- April 21 - Winnipeg 2 Vancouver 3
- April 23 - Vancouver 4 Winnipeg 5
- April 25 - Vancouver 3 Winnipeg 1
- April 27 - Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 3 (OT)
- April 29 - Vancouver 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT)
Vancouver wins best-of-seven series 4–2
Calgary vs. Los Angeles
change- April 18 - Los Angeles 6 Calgary 3
- April 21 - Los Angeles 4 Calgary 9
- April 23 - Calgary 5 Los Angeles 2
- April 25 - Calgary 1 Los Angeles 3
- April 27 - Los Angeles 9 Calgary 4
- April 29 - Calgary 6 Los Angeles 9
Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4–2
Division Finals
changeMontreal vs. Buffalo
change- May 2 - Buffalo 3 Montreal 4
- May 4 - Buffalo 3 Montreal 4 (OT)
- May 6 - Montreal 4 Buffalo 3 (OT)
- May 8 - Montreal 4 Buffalo 3 (OT)
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–0
Pittsburgh vs. New York Islanders
change- May 2 - New York Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 2
- May 4 - New York Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 3
- May 6 - Pittsburgh 3 New York Islanders 1
- May 8 - Pittsburgh 5 New York Islanders 6
- May 10 - New York Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 6
- May 12 - Pittsburgh 5 New York Islanders 7
- May 14 - New York Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT)
New York Islanders win best-of-seven series 4–3
Toronto vs. St. Louis
change- May 3 - St. Louis 1 Toronto 2 (2OT)
- May 5 - St. Louis 2 Toronto 1 (2OT)
- May 7 - Toronto 3 St. Louis 4
- May 9 - Toronto 4 St. Louis 1
- May 11 - St. Louis 1 Toronto 5
- May 13 - Toronto 1 St. Louis 2
- May 15 - St. Louis 0 Toronto 6
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–3
Vancouver vs. Los Angeles
change- May 2 - Los Angeles 2 Vancouver 5
- May 5 - Los Angeles 6 Vancouver 3
- May 7 - Vancouver 4 Los Angeles 7
- May 9 - Vancouver 7 Los Angeles 2
- May 11 - Los Angeles 4 Vancouver 3 (2OT)
- May 13 - Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 5
Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4–2
Conference Finals
changeMontreal vs. New York Islanders
change- May 16 - New York Islanders 1 Montreal 4
- May 18 - New York Islanders 3 Montreal 4 (2OT)
- May 20 - Montreal 2 New York Islanders 1 (OT)
- May 22 - Montreal 1 New York Islanders 4
- May 24 - New York Islanders 2 Montreal 5
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1
Toronto vs. Los Angeles
change- May 17 - Los Angeles 1 Toronto 4
- May 19 - Los Angeles 3 Toronto 2
- May 21 - Toronto 2 Los Angeles 4
- May 23 - Toronto 4 Los Angeles 2
- May 25 - Los Angeles 2 Toronto 3 (OT)
- May 27 - Toronto 4 Los Angeles 5 (OT)
- May 29 - Los Angeles 5 Toronto 4
Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4–3
Finals
changeMontreal vs. Los Angeles
changeDate | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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June 1 | Los Angeles | 4 | Montreal | 1 | |
June 3 | Los Angeles | 2 | Montreal | 3 | (OT) |
June 5 | Montreal | 4 | Los Angeles | 3 | (OT) |
June 7 | Montreal | 3 | Los Angeles | 2 | (OT) |
June 9 | Los Angeles | 1 | Montreal | 4 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1. Patrick Roy (Montreal) wins Conn Smythe Trophy
Complete List of Neutral-Site Games
changeDate | Score | City | Arena | Attendance | |
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October 13, 1992 | Calgary Flames 4, Minnesota North Stars 3 | Saskatoon, Sask. | SaskPlace | 8,783 | |
October 20, 1992 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Ottawa Senators 3 | Hamilton, ON | Copps Coliseum | 7,186 | |
November 3, 1992 | Washington Capitals 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 | Indianapolis, IN | Market Square Arena | 8,792 | |
November 17, 1992 | Quebec Nordiques 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | Hamilton, ON | Copps Coliseum | 17,026* | |
November 18, 1992 | New Jersey Devils 3, Buffalo Sabres 2 | Hamilton, ON | Copps Coliseum | 6,972 | |
December 1, 1992 | Los Angeles Kings 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3 | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center | - | |
December 8, 1992 | Montréal Canadiens 5, Los Angeles Kings 5 (OT) | Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,276 | |
December 9, 1992 | New York Rangers 6, Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | Miami, FL | Miami Arena | 12,842 | |
December 13, 1992 | New York Islanders 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 | Oklahoma City, OK | Myriad Convention Center | 11,110 | |
December 15, 1992 | St. Louis Blues 4, New York Islanders 3 | Dallas, TX | Reunion Arena | - | |
January 4, 1993 | Montréal Canadiens 2, San Jose Sharks 1 | Sacramento, CA | ARCO Arena | 11,814 | |
January 18, 1993 | Winnipeg Jets 8, Hartford Whalers 7 | Saskatoon, Sask. | SaskPlace | 7,756 | |
February 8, 1993 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Boston Bruins 0 | Atlanta, GA | The Omni | 12,572 | |
February 9, 1993 | St. Louis Blues 3, Hartford Whalers 1 | Peoria, IL | Carver Arena | 9,013 | original date Dec. 29th in Birmingham, AL |
February 16, 1993 | Calgary Flames 4, Philadelphia Flyers 4 (OT) | Cincinnati, OH | Riverfront Coliseum | - | |
February 19, 1993 | Quebec Nordiques 5, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | Halifax, N.S. | Halifax Metro Centre | 9,584 | |
February 22, 1993 | Detroit Red Wings 5, Philadelphia Flyers 5 (OT) | Cleveland, OH | Richfield Coliseum | 13,382 | |
February 22, 1993 | New York Rangers 4, San Jose Sharks 0 | Sacramento, CA | ARCO Arena | 13,633 | |
February 23, 1993 | Winnipeg Jets 8, Ottawa Senators 2 | Saskatoon, Sask. | SaskPlace | - | |
March 1, 1993 | Vancouver Canucks 5, Buffalo Sabres 2 | Hamilton, Ont. | Copps Coliseum | 17,098* | |
March 11, 1993 | Minnesota North Stars 4, Vancouver Canucks 3 | Saskatoon, Sask. | SaskPlace | 12,006* | |
March 16, 1993 | Washington Capitals 4, Detroit Red Wings 2 | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center | - | |
March 16, 1993 | Boston Bruins 3, New Jersey Devils 1 | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center | - | |
March 21, 1993 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Edmonton Oilers 4 | Cleveland, OH | Richfield Coliseum | 18,782* |
NHL Awards
changeAll-Star teams
changeFirst games
changeThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1992–93 (listed with their first team):
- Bryan Smolinski, Boston Bruins
- Matthew Barnaby, Buffalo Sabres
- Philippe Boucher, Buffalo Sabres
- Michael Nylander, Hartford Whalers
- Alexei Zhitnik, Los Angeles Kings
- Robert Lang, Los Angeles Kings
- Darius Kasparaitis, New York Islanders
- Vladimir Malakhov, New York Islanders
- Alexei Kovalev, New York Rangers
- Sergei Zubov, New York Rangers
- Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers
- Martin Straka, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Sandis Ozolinsh, San Jose Sharks
- Roman Hamrlik, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Byron Dafoe, Washington Capitals
- Teemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets
- Alexei Zhamnov, Winnipeg Jets
Last games
changeThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1992–93 (listed with their last team):
- Reggie Lemelin, Boston Bruins
- Carey Wilson, Calgary Flames
- Brent Ashton, Calgary Flames
- John Ogrodnick, Detroit Red Wings
- Tim Kerr, Hartford Whalers
- Bobby Smith, Minnesota North Stars
- Brian Mullen, New York Islanders
- Brad Marsh, Ottawa Senators
- Laurie Boschman, Ottawa Senators
- Brian Hayward, San Jose Sharks
- Brian Lawton, San Jose Sharks
- Petri Skriko, San Jose Sharks
- Doug Wilson, San Jose Sharks
- Rick Wamsley, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Steve Kasper, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Ryan Walter, Vancouver Canucks
- Rod Langway, Washington Capitals
- Randy Carlyle, Winnipeg Jets
1993 Trading Deadline
change- Trading Deadline: MARCH 22, 1993 [1]
- March 22, 1993: Mark Hardy and Ottawa's 5th round choice in 1993 Entry Draft (previously acquired from Ottawa) traded from NY Rangers to Los Angeles for John McIntyre.
- March 22, 1993: Jim Hrivnak and future considerations traded from Washington to Winnipeg for Rick Tabaracci.
- March 22, 1993: Peter Taglianetti traded from Tampa Bay to Pittsburgh for Pittsburgh's 3rd round choice in 1993 Entry Draft.
- March 22, 1993: Steve Konroyd traded from Hartford to Detroit for Detroit's 6th round choice in 1993 Entry Draft.
- March 22, 1993: Vancouver's 9th round choice in 1993 Entry Draft traded from Vancouver to Winnipeg for Dan Ratushny.
- March 22, 1993: Mike Hartman traded from Tampa Bay to New York Rangers for Randy Gilhen.
- March 22, 1993: Murray Craven and Vancouver's 5th round choice in 1993 Entry Draft (previously acquired from Vancouver) traded from Hartford to Vancouver for Robert Kron, Vancouver's 3rd round choice in 1993 Entry Draft and future considerations.
- March 22, 1993: Mike Ramsey traded from Buffalo to Pittsburgh for Bob Errey.
- March 22, 1993: Craig Muni traded from Edmonton to Chicago for Mike Hudson.
Notes
change- ↑ NBC only televised the All-Star Game.
References
change- NHL Official Guide & Record Book 1993–94. Toronto, ON: NHL Publishing. 1993. ISBN 0-920445-30-6.