# 1991–92 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1991–92 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' 20th season, their 13th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Jets placed fourth in the Smythe Division and qualified for the 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost the Division Semi-final to the Vancouver Canucks, four games to three.

## Offseason

On June 17, 1991, the Jets introduced John Paddock as the new head coach of the team, as Bob Murdoch was not brought back after Winnipeg failed to qualify for the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs. This would be Paddock's first head coaching job in the NHL, although he had six years of head coaching experience in the American Hockey League (AHL) and had led the Hershey Bears to the 1988 Calder Cup. Paddock was the head coach of the Binghamton Rangers in the 1990–91 season, leading the team to a 44–30–6 record.
With the fifth overall pick at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft held on June 22, 1991, the Jets selected defenceman Aaron Ward from the University of Michigan. In 46 games, Ward had 8 goals and 19 points. Some other notable picks that Winnipeg made were Juha Ylönen in the fifth round and Igor Ulanov in the tenth round.
On July 22, 1991, the Jets acquired Troy Murray and Warren Rychel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Bryan Marchment and Chris Norton. Murray was coming off a 14-goal, 37-point season in 75 games with the Blackhawks in 1990–91, and would be named the captain of the Jets for 1991–92. Rychel spent the 1990–91 season with the Indianapolis Ice of the AHL, recording 33 goals and 63 points in 68 games, as well as 338 penalty minutes.
The Smythe Division added a sixth team for the 1991–92 season, as the expansion team San Jose Sharks joined the division.
Troy Murray was named captain, replacing Randy Carlyle and Thomas Steen.

## Regular season

The Jets finished the regular season third in goaltending, allowing only 244 goals. They also tied the Montreal Canadiens for the most shutouts, with 7.

### Final standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 285 | 250 | 96 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 287 | 250 | 84 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 295 | 297 | 82 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 251 | 244 | 81 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 31 | 37 | 12 | 296 | 305 | 74 |
| San Jose Sharks | 80 | 17 | 58 | 5 | 219 | 359 | 39 |
Campbell Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 320 | 256 | 98 |
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 285 | 250 | 96 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | NRS | 80 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 257 | 236 | 87 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | SMY | 80 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 287 | 296 | 84 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | NRS | 80 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 279 | 266 | 83 |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 295 | 297 | 82 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 251 | 244 | 81 |
| 8 | Calgary Flames | SMY | 80 | 31 | 37 | 12 | 296 | 305 | 74 |
| 9 | Minnesota North Stars | NRS | 80 | 32 | 42 | 6 | 246 | 278 | 70 |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NRS | 80 | 30 | 43 | 7 | 234 | 294 | 67 |
| 11 | San Jose Sharks | SMY | 80 | 17 | 58 | 5 | 219 | 359 | 39 |
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | L | October 4, 1991 | 3–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 6, 1991 | 5–3 | Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | October 8, 1991 | 2–3 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | W | October 10, 1991 | 5–4 | @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | T | October 12, 1991 | 3–3 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | L | October 16, 1991 | 2–3 | Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | W | October 19, 1991 | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | T | October 22, 1991 | 1–1 OT | @ New York Islanders (1991–92) | 3–3–2 |
| 9 | W | October 23, 1991 | 3–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) | 4–3–2 |
| 10 | W | October 25, 1991 | 2–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 5–3–2 |
| 11 | W | October 27, 1991 | 6–5 | Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 6–3–2 |
| 12 | L | October 29, 1991 | 2–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 6–4–2 |
| 13 | L | October 30, 1991 | 1–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 6–5–2 |
| 14 | L | November 1, 1991 | 6–7 OT | Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 6–6–2 |
| 15 | T | November 3, 1991 | 3–3 OT | St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 6–6–3 |
| 16 | T | November 5, 1991 | 2–2 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 6–6–4 |
| 17 | L | November 8, 1991 | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 6–7–4 |
| 18 | W | November 11, 1991 | 6–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 7–7–4 |
| 19 | L | November 14, 1991 | 1–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 7–8–4 |
| 20 | W | November 16, 1991 | 1–0 | @ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) | 8–8–4 |
| 21 | W | November 17, 1991 | 2–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 9–8–4 |
| 22 | W | November 20, 1991 | 3–1 | New York Islanders (1991–92) | 10–8–4 |
| 23 | W | November 23, 1991 | 4–0 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 11–8–4 |
| 24 | T | November 25, 1991 | 3–3 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 11–8–5 |
| 25 | W | November 27, 1991 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1991–92) | 12–8–5 |
| 26 | W | December 1, 1991 | 3–2 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 13–8–5 |
| 27 | W | December 4, 1991 | 5–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 14–8–5 |
| 28 | T | December 6, 1991 | 4–4 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 14–8–6 |
| 29 | W | December 8, 1991 | 4–3 | Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 15–8–6 |
| 30 | T | December 10, 1991 | 3–3 OT | @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 15–8–7 |
| 31 | L | December 12, 1991 | 1–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 15–9–7 |
| 32 | L | December 14, 1991 | 5–7 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 15–10–7 |
| 33 | L | December 17, 1991 | 4–7 | @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 15–11–7 |
| 34 | L | December 19, 1991 | 1–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 15–12–7 |
| 35 | W | December 21, 1991 | 7–2 | Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 16–12–7 |
| 36 | L | December 23, 1991 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) | 16–13–7 |
| 37 | L | December 26, 1991 | 2–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) | 16–14–7 |
| 38 | T | December 27, 1991 | 3–3 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 16–14–8 |
| 39 | L | December 29, 1991 | 3–6 | Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 16–15–8 |
| 40 | L | December 31, 1991 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1991–92) | 16–16–8 |
| 41 | W | January 2, 1992 | 3–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 17–16–8 |
| 42 | L | January 4, 1992 | 2–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 17–17–8 |
| 43 | L | January 6, 1992 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers (1991–92) | 17–18–8 |
| 44 | W | January 8, 1992 | 5–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 18–18–8 |
| 45 | W | January 10, 1992 | 6–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 19–18–8 |
| 46 | L | January 12, 1992 | 3–4 | San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 19–19–8 |
| 47 | L | January 14, 1992 | 2–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 19–20–8 |
| 48 | T | January 21, 1992 | 3–3 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 19–20–9 |
| 49 | W | January 23, 1992 | 1–0 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 20–20–9 |
| 50 | L | January 25, 1992 | 1–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 20–21–9 |
| 51 | L | January 26, 1992 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 20–22–9 |
| 52 | W | January 28, 1992 | 4–0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 21–22–9 |
| 53 | T | January 31, 1992 | 4–4 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 21–22–10 |
| 54 | W | February 2, 1992 | 6–0 | San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 22–22–10 |
| 55 | T | February 4, 1992 | 3–3 OT | Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 22–22–11 |
| 56 | W | February 7, 1992 | 4–1 | Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 23–22–11 |
| 57 | L | February 13, 1992 | 1–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) | 23–23–11 |
| 58 | W | February 15, 1992 | 3–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) | 24–23–11 |
| 59 | L | February 17, 1992 | 4–5 OT | @ New York Islanders (1991–92) | 24–24–11 |
| 60 | L | February 19, 1992 | 3–4 | St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 24–25–11 |
| 61 | W | February 21, 1992 | 6–4 | New Jersey Devils (1991–92) | 25–25–11 |
| 62 | L | February 23, 1992 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 25–26–11 |
| 63 | L | February 26, 1992 | 1–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 25–27–11 |
| 64 | L | February 28, 1992 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 25–28–11 |
| 65 | L | March 1, 1992 | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 25–29–11 |
| 66 | W | March 3, 1992 | 4–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) | 26–29–11 |
| 67 | T | March 6, 1992 | 3–3 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 26–29–12 |
| 68 | L | March 8, 1992 | 2–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) | 26–30–12 |
| 69 | W | March 11, 1992 | 3–0 | San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 27–30–12 |
| 70 | L | March 13, 1992 | 0–1 | Hartford Whalers (1991–92) | 27–31–12 |
| 71 | T | March 15, 1992 | 1–1 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) | 27–31–13 |
| 72 | L | March 17, 1992 | 4–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 27–32–13 |
| 73 | T | March 20, 1992 | 2–2 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 27–32–14 |
| 74 | W | March 22, 1992 | 5–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 28–32–14 |
| 75 | T | March 25, 1992 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 28–32–15 |
| 76 | W | March 27, 1992 | 6–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 29–32–15 |
| 77 | W | March 29, 1992 | 6–5 | San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 30–32–15 |
| 78 | W | April 12, 1992 | 4–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 31–32–15 |
| 79 | W | April 14, 1992 | 6–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 32–32–15 |
| 80 | W | April 16, 1992 | 5–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 33–32–15 |

## Playoffs

The Jets lost to the Vancouver Canucks in seven games, in the Division semi-finals.

## Player statistics
### Regular season
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Phil Housley | D | 74 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 92 | -5 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Eddie Olczyk | C | 64 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 67 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Fredrik Olausson | D | 77 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 34 | -31 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Elynuik | RW | 60 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 65 | -2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Murray | C | 74 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 69 | -13 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Darrin Shannon | LW | 68 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Teppo Numminen | D | 80 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Steen | C | 38 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano Borsato | C | 56 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 45 | -6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul MacDermid | RW | 59 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 151 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Stu Barnes | C | 46 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Eagles | C/LW | 65 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 118 | -17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Osborne | LW | 43 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 65 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | LW | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danton Cole | C/RW | 52 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | -15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Igor Ulanov | D | 27 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Carlyle | D | 66 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Broten | LW/C | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Hartman | LW | 75 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 264 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russell Romaniuk | LW | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Tkachuk | LW | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John LeBlanc | RW | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Evgeny Davydov | LW | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Sykes | LW | 52 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 72 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Erickson | RW | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Kennedy | D | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Lalor | D | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petri Skriko | RW | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | D | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 34 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shawn Cronin | D | 65 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 271 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Mantha | D | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | C | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Barber | W | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Draper | C | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McLlwain | C/RW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Essensa | G | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Ashton | LW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Murray | C | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Tabaracci | G | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephane Beauregard | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Cirone | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Donnelly | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Joyce | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike O'Neill | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Paynter | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy Poeschek | RW/D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| Bob Essensa | 2627 | 47 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 126 | 2.88 | 5 | 1407 | 1281 | .910 |
| Stephane Beauregard | 1267 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 2.89 | 2 | 611 | 550 | .900 |
| Rick Tabaracci | 966 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 3.23 | 0 | 470 | 418 | .889 |
| Mike O'Neill | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.62 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .857 |
| Team: | 4873 | 80 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 240 | 2.96 | 7 | 2495 | 2255 | .904 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Thomas Steen | C | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Olausson | D | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Housley | D | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Broten | LW/C | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evgeny Davydov | LW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Elynuik | RW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Tkachuk | LW | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Olczyk | C | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | D | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrin Shannon | LW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Sykes | LW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano Borsato | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Cronin | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Draper | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Eagles | C/LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Essensa | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hartman | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Kennedy | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lalor | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Murray | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teppo Numminen | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Tabaracci | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Ulanov | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| Rick Tabaracci | 387 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 4.03 | 0 | 212 | 186 | .877 |
| Bob Essensa | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.45 | 0 | 17 | 14 | .824 |
| Team: | 420 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 229 | 200 | .873 |
    Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
    Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

## Transactions
### Trades

| July 22, 1991 | To Chicago BlackhawksBryan Marchment Jeff Norton | To Winnipeg JetsTroy Murray Warren Rychel |
| October 11, 1991 | To Buffalo SabresDave McLlwain Gord Donnelly 5th round pick in 1992 (Yuri Khmylev) Future Considerations | To Winnipeg JetsDarrin Shannon Dean Kennedy Mike Hartman |
| October 15, 1991 | To Minnesota North StarsTony Joseph | To Winnipeg JetsTyler Larter |
| October 22, 1991 | To Quebec NordiquesSergei Kharin | To Winnipeg JetsShawn Anderson |
| October 23, 1991 | To Washington CapitalsShawn Anderson | To Winnipeg JetsFuture Considerations |
| October 29, 1991 | To Boston BruinsBrent Ashton | To Winnipeg JetsPetri Skriko |
| November 22, 1991 | To Boston BruinsScott Arniel | To Winnipeg JetsFuture Considerations |
| November 26, 1991 | To St. Louis Blues 8th round pick in 1992 (Igor Boldin) | To Winnipeg JetsMario Marois |
| December 30, 1991 | To Minnesota North StarsWarren Rychel | To Winnipeg JetsTony Joseph Future Considerations |
| February 27, 1992 | To Philadelphia FlyersMoe Mantha | To Winnipeg JetsFuture Considerations |
| March 2, 1992 | To Washington CapitalsPaul MacDermid | To Winnipeg JetsMike Lalor |
| March 10, 1992 | To Toronto Maple LeafsMark Osborne | To Winnipeg JetsLucien DeBlois |
| June 10, 1992 | To Boston BruinsDoug Evans | To Winnipeg JetsDaniel Berthiaume |
| June 15, 1992 | To Buffalo SabresStephane Beauregard | To Winnipeg JetsChristian Ruuttu Future Considerations |
| June 19, 1992 | To Tampa Bay LightningDanton Cole | To Winnipeg JetsFuture Considerations |
| June 20, 1992 | To St. Louis Blues11th round pick in 1993 (Christer Olsson) | To Winnipeg Jets11th round pick in 1992 (Ivan Vologjaninov) |
| June 20, 1992 | To Chicago Blackhawks1st round pick in 1992 (Sergei Krivokrasov) 2nd round pick in 1992 (Jeff Shantz) | To Winnipeg Jets1st round pick in 1992 (Sergei Bautin) 2nd round pick in 1992 (Boris Mironov) |

### Waivers

| November 12, 1991 | To Quebec NordiquesDon Barber |

### Free agents

| Player | Former Team |
| Anatoli Fedotov | Undrafted Free Agent |
| Rob Cowie | Undrafted Free Agent |
| Aaron Broten | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Player | Former Team |
| Matt Hervey | Boston Bruins |

## Draft picks

Winnipeg's draft picks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft held at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 5 | Aaron Ward | Canada | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 3 | 49 | Dmitri Filimonov | Soviet Union | Dynamo Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| 4 | 91 | Juha Ylonen | Finland | Kiekko-Espoo (Finland) |
| 5 | 99 | Yan Kaminsky | Soviet Union | Dynamo Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| 6 | 115 | Jeff Sebastian | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 8 | 159 | Jeff Ricciardi | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 9 | 181 | Sean Gauthier | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 10 | 203 | Igor Ulanov | Soviet Union | Khimik Voskresensk (Soviet Union) |
| 11 | 225 | Jason Jennings | Canada | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 12 | 247 | Sergei Sorokin | Soviet Union | Dynamo Moscow (Soviet Union) |
| S | 5 | Brad Mullahy | United States | Providence College (Hockey East) |
| S | 11 | Jeff Jestadt | United States | Ferris State University (CCHA) |