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
+ 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

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
 Date  Away  Score  Home  Score  NotesJune 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  AttendanceOctober 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, ALFebruary 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 TeamEd Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks GTom Barrasso, Pittsburgh PenguinsChris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks DLarry Murphy, Pittsburgh PenguinsRay Bourque, Boston Bruins DAl Iafrate, Washington CapitalsMario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins CPat LaFontaine, Buffalo SabresTeemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets RWAlexander Mogilny, Buffalo SabresLuc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings LWKevin 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):
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.

Notes

References

Other websites
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