1992–93 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1992–93 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 14th season in the NHL. The Oilers finished 5th in the Smythe Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
Prior to the season, the Oilers traded away their leading scorer from the previous season, Vincent Damphousse, along with their 4th round draft pick in 1993, to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Shayne Corson, Brent Gilchrist, and Vladimir Vujtek. The loss of Damphousse hurt the Oilers offensively, as in 1992–93, they scored a franchise-low 242 goals.
==Regular Season==
The Oilers would struggle all season long, and by the NHL tradeline, it would pretty certain that the team would fail to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since joining the NHL in 1979. Edmonton traded Esa Tikkanen to the New York Rangers for Doug Weight; Bernie Nicholls to the New Jersey Devils for Zdeno Ciger and Kevin Todd; and Craig Muni to the Chicago Blackhawks for Igor Kravchuk. The team finished the season with a franchise low 26 wins and 60 points, along with a franchise high 50 losses, and missed the playoffs by 27 points.
Offensively, Petr Klima led the Oilers with 32 goals and 48 points, while Shayne Corson chipped in with 16 goals and 47 points. Bernie Nicholls recorded 40 points in 46 games before being traded. On the blueline, Dave Manson would anchor the defense, scoring 15 goals and 45 points, while posting a team high 210 penalty minutes.
In goal, Bill Ranford appeared in 67 games, winning 17 of them, while posting a 3.84 GAA and a shutout. Ron Tugnutt backed him up, winning 9 games with a 4.12 GAA.
===Final Standings===
==Game Log==
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 6 	Vancouver Canucks 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	0–1–0 	0
2 	October 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–7 	Calgary Flames 	0–2–0 	0
3 	October 10 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–5 	Vancouver Canucks 	0–3–0 	0
4 	October 11 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	0–3–1 	1
5 	October 14 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–7 	Winnipeg Jets 	0–4–1 	1
6 	October 15 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	Chicago Blackhawks 	1–4–1 	3
7 	October 17 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	1–5–1 	3
8 	October 20 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–6 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	1–6–1 	3
9 	October 23 	Boston Bruins 	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–7–1 	3
10	October 25 	Calgary Flames 	4–0 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–8–1 	3
11	October 28 	Minnesota North Stars	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–8–1 	5
12	October 31 	Washington Capitals 	2–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–8–1 	7
13	November 3 	Ottawa Senators 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–8–1 	9
14	November 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–1 	Winnipeg Jets 	5–8–1 	11
15	November 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–2 	Minnesota North Stars	5–8–2 	12
16	November 10	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	St. Louis Blues 	5–8–3 	13
17	November 12	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	San Jose Sharks 	6–8–3 	15
18	November 14	Edmonton Oilers 	2–6 	Los Angeles Kings 	6–9–3 	15
19	November 18	Vancouver Canucks 	2–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–9–3 	17
20	November 21	Edmonton Oilers 	0–9 	Vancouver Canucks 	7–10–3 	17
21	November 22	New York Islanders 	5–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–10–4 	18
22	November 25	Los Angeles Kings 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–11–4 	18
23	November 27	Chicago Blackhawks 	8–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–12–4 	18
24	November 28	Tampa Bay Lightning 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–12–4 	20
25	December 1 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–1 	San Jose Sharks 	9–12–4 	22
26	December 3 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–4 	Vancouver Canucks 	9–13–4 	22
27	December 5 	St. Louis Blues 	5–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–14–4 	22
28	December 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–6 	Calgary Flames 	9–15–4 	22
29	December 8 	Calgary Flames 	1–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	10–15–4	24
30	December 10	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2 	Minnesota North Stars	11–15–4	26
31	December 12	Edmonton Oilers 	1–3 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	11–16–4	26
32	December 13	Edmonton Oilers 	1–4 	New York Islanders 	11–17–4	26
33	December 16	Vancouver Canucks 	2–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	12–17–4	28
34	December 18	Los Angeles Kings 	5–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	12–17–5	29
35	December 21	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Calgary Flames 	12–18–5	29
36	December 23	San Jose Sharks 	2–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–18–5	31
37	December 27	Calgary Flames 	7–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–19–5	31
38	December 29	Montreal Canadiens 	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–20–5	31
39	December 31	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	13–21–5	31
40	January 2 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	1–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	14–21–5	33
41	January 3 	Philadelphia Flyers 	2–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	14–21–6	34
42	January 5 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–6 	St. Louis Blues 	14–22–6	34
43	January 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3 	Chicago Blackhawks 	14–22–7	35
44	January 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Washington Capitals 	14–23–7	35
45	January 10 	Edmonton Oilers 	0–4 	Philadelphia Flyers 	14–24–7	35
46	January 13 	Winnipeg Jets 	4–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	14–25–7	35
47	January 15 	Hartford Whalers 	1–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–25–7	37
48	January 17 	Buffalo Sabres 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	16–25–7	39
49	January 19 	Los Angeles Kings 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	16–26–7	39
50	January 22 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	17–26–7	41
51	January 23 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–8 	Winnipeg Jets 	17–27–7	41
52	January 27 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	17–27–8	42
53	January 31 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	Buffalo Sabres 	18–27–8	44
54	February 2 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	Boston Bruins 	19–27–8	46
55	February 3 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Ottawa Senators 	19–28–8	46
56	February 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	20–28–8	48
57	February 12	San Jose Sharks 	0–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	21–28–8	50
58	February 14	Quebec Nordiques 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	21–29–8	50
59	February 16	Edmonton Oilers 	2–7 	New York Islanders 	21–30–8	50
60	February 18	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	22–30–8	52
61	February 20	Edmonton Oilers 	3–7 	Hartford Whalers 	22–31–8	52
62	February 21	Edmonton Oilers 	3–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	22–32–8	52
63	February 23	Edmonton Oilers 	3–6 	Quebec Nordiques 	22–33–8	52
64	February 27	New York Rangers 	1–0 	Edmonton Oilers 	22–34–8	52
65	February 28	San Jose Sharks 	1–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–34–8	54
66	March 4 	Winnipeg Jets 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–35–8	54
67	March 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–6 	Los Angeles Kings 	23–36–8	54
68	March 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–6 	San Jose Sharks 	23–37–8	54
69	March 10 	Detroit Red Wings 	6–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–38–8	54
70	March 12 	New Jersey Devils 	4–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	24–38–8	56
71	March 14 	Chicago Blackhawks 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	24–39–8	56
72	March 17 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–3 	New York Rangers 	25–39–8	58
73	March 18 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–5 	New Jersey Devils 	25–40–8	58
74	March 20 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	25–41–8	58
75	March 21 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	6–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	25–42–8	58
76	March 26 	Los Angeles Kings 	4–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	25–43–8	58
77	March 27 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	6–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	25–44–8	58
78	March 31 	Minnesota North Stars	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	26–44–8	60
79	April 3 	Winnipeg Jets 	6–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	26–45–8	60
80	April 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–5 	San Jose Sharks 	26–46–8	60
81	April 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5 	Vancouver Canucks 	26–47–8	60
82	April 11 	Winnipeg Jets 	7–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	26–48–8	60
83	April 13 	Calgary Flames 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	26–49–8	60
84	April 15 	Edmonton Oilers 	0–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	26–50–8	60
==Playoffs==
*The Oilers did not qualify for the post season.
==Season Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Petr Klima 	68	32	16	48 	100
Shayne Corson 	80	16	31	47 	209
Craig Simpson 	60	24	22	46 	36
Dave Manson 	83	15	30	45 	210
Bernie Nicholls	46	8 	32	40 	40
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T	GA 	SO	Save %	GAA
Bill Ranford	67	3753	17	38	6	240	1 	.884 	3.84
Ron Tugnutt 	26	1338	9 	12	2	93 	0 	.879 	4.17
==Awards and Records==
*The Oilers did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
====Trades====
June 20, 1992 	To New York Rangers4th round pick in 1992 - Chris Ferraro 	To Edmonton Oilers4th round pick in 1992 - Ralph Intranuovo8th round pick in 1992 - Colin Schmidt
August 4, 1992 	To Minnesota North StarsCollin Bauer 	To Edmonton OilersFuture considerations
August 27, 1992 	To Montreal CanadiensVincent Damphousse4th round pick in 1993 - Adam Wiesel	To Edmonton OilersShayne CorsonBrent GilchristVladimir Vujtek
September 25, 1992	To Tampa Bay LightningFuture considerations 	To Edmonton OilersJeff Bloemberg
December 11, 1992 	To New York RangersKevin Lowe 	To Edmonton OilersRoman Oksiuta3rd round pick in 1993 - Alexander Kerch
January 13, 1993 	To New Jersey DevilsBernie Nicholls 	To Edmonton OilersKevin ToddZdeno Ciger
January 16, 1993 	To Philadelphia FlyersGreg HawgoodJosef Beranek 	To Edmonton OilersBrian Benning
February 24, 1993 	To Chicago BlackhawksJoe Murphy 	To Edmonton OilersIgor KravchukDean McAmmond
March 5, 1993 	To Minnesota North StarsBrent Gilchrist 	To Edmonton OilersTodd Elik
March 17, 1993 	To New York RangersEsa Tikkanen 	To Edmonton OilersDoug Weight
March 22, 1993 	To Chicago BlackhawksCraig Muni 	To Edmonton OilersMike Hudson
====Free Agents====
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former Team
D Ian Herbers 	Buffalo Sabres
D Brian Curran	Buffalo Sabres
====Draft Picks====
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	13 	Joe Hulbig 	 	St. Sebastian's High School (USHS)
2 	37 	Martin Reichel 	 	Freiborg EHC (Germany)
3 	61 	Simon Roy 	 	Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
3 	65 	Kirk Maltby 	 	Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
4 	96 	Ralph Intranuovo	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
5 	109	Joaquin Gage 	 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
7 	157	Steve Gibson 	 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
8 	181	Kyuin Shim 	 	Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)
8 	190	Colin Schmidt 	 	Regina Midgets (Sask.)
9 	205	Marko Tuomainen 	 	Clarkson University (NCAA)
11 	253	Brian Rasmussen 	 	St. Louis Park High School (USHS)
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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