1992–93 NHL season

1992–93 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 6, 1992 – June 9, 1993
Number of games84
Number of teams24
TV partner(s)CBC, TSN, SRC (Canada)
ESPN, ABC, NBC[a] (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickRoman Hamrlik
Picked byTampa Bay Lightning
Regular season
Presidents' TrophyPittsburgh Penguins
Season MVPMario Lemieux (Penguins)
Top scorerMario Lemieux (Penguins)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPPatrick Roy (Canadiens)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsMontreal Canadiens
  Runners-upLos Angeles Kings
NHL seasons

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.

Regular season

Final standings

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

Prince of Wales Conference

Adams Division
Team GP W L T Pts GF GA
x - Boston Bruins 84 51 26 7 109 332 268
x - Quebec Nordiques 84 47 27 10 104 351 300
x - Montreal Canadiens 84 48 30 6 102 326 280
x - Buffalo Sabres 84 38 36 10 86 335 297
Hartford Whalers 84 26 52 6 58 284 369
Ottawa Senators 84 10 70 4 24 202 395
Patrick Division
Team GP W L T Pts GF GA
z - Pittsburgh Penguins 84 56 21 7 119 367 268
x - Washington Capitals 84 43 34 7 93 325 286
x - New York Islanders 84 40 37 7 87 335 297
x - New Jersey Devils 84 40 37 7 87 308 299
Philadelphia Flyers 84 36 37 11 83 319 319
New York Rangers 84 34 39 11 79 304 308

Clarence Campbell Conference

Norris Division
Team GP W L T Pts GF GA
x - Chicago Blackhawks 84 47 25 12 106 279 230
x - Detroit Red Wings 84 47 28 9 103 369 280
x - Toronto Maple Leafs 84 44 29 11 99 288 241
x - St. Louis Blues 84 37 36 11 85 282 278
Minnesota North Stars 84 36 38 10 82 272 293
Tampa Bay Lightning 84 23 54 7 53 245 332
Smythe Division
Team GP W L T Pts GF GA
x - Vancouver Canucks 84 46 29 9 101 346 278
x - Calgary Flames 84 43 30 11 97 322 282
x - Los Angeles Kings 84 39 35 10 88 338 340
x - Winnipeg Jets 84 40 37 7 87 322 320
Edmonton Oilers 84 26 50 8 60 242 337
San Jose Sharks 84 11 71 2 24 218 414

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

Scoring leaders

Player Team GP G A PTS
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

Player Team GP MIN GA SO GAA
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

The Stanley Cup at the Hockey Hall of Fame

Bracket

  Division 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

Boston vs. Buffalo

Buffalo wins best-of-seven series 4–0

Quebec vs. Montreal

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–2

Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey

Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4–1

Washington vs. New York Islanders

  • 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

St. Louis wins best-of-seven series 4–0

Detroit vs. Toronto

Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–3

Vancouver vs. Winnipeg

Vancouver wins best-of-seven series 4–2

Calgary vs. Los Angeles

Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4–2

Division Finals

Montreal vs. Buffalo

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Montreal vs. New York Islanders

  • 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

  • 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

Montreal vs. Los Angeles

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
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

Date Score City Arena Attendance
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

Presidents' Trophy: Pittsburgh Penguins
Prince of Wales Trophy: Montreal Canadiens
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Los Angeles Kings
Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Calder Memorial Trophy: Teemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets
Conn Smythe Trophy: Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens
Frank J. Selke Trophy: Doug Gilmour, Toronto Maple Leafs
Hart Memorial Trophy: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jack Adams Award: Pat Burns, Toronto Maple Leafs
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Chris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Dave Poulin, Boston Bruins
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Pierre Turgeon, New York Islanders
Lester B. Pearson Award: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Plus/Minus Award: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Vezina Trophy: Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks
William M. Jennings Trophy: Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks
Lester Patrick Trophy: Frank Boucher, Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Bruce McNall, Gil Stein

All-Star teams

First Team   Position   Second Team
Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks G Tom Barrasso, Pittsburgh Penguins
Chris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks D Larry Murphy, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins D Al Iafrate, Washington Capitals
Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins C Pat LaFontaine, Buffalo Sabres
Teemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets RW Alexander Mogilny, Buffalo Sabres
Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings LW Kevin Stevens, Pittsburgh Penguins

First games

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1992–93 (listed with their first team):

Last games

The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1992–93 (listed with their last team):

1993 Trading Deadline

  • 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

  1. NBC only televised the All-Star Game.

References

  1. "Montreal Gazette".
  • NHL Official Guide & Record Book 1993–94. Toronto, ON: NHL Publishing. 1993. ISBN 0-920445-30-6.

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