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.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Prince of Wales Conference
Clarence Campbell Conference
Note: x = clinched playoff berth, z = won Presidents' Trophy
Scoring leaders
Leading Goaltenders
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Bracket
Division Semifinals
Boston vs. Buffalo
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4-1. Patrick Roy (Montreal) wins Conn Smythe Trophy
Complete List of Neutral-Site Games
NHL Awards
All-Star teams
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):
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 RangersSergei 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
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):
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 SenatorsLaurie 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
Trading Deadline: MARCH 22, 1993
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.