1991–92 NHL season

The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-two teams each played 80 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won the best of seven series 4–0 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The championship was the second in a row for the Penguins.

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

Wales Conference
 Adams Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Montreal Canadiens  80  41  28  11  93  267  207 Boston Bruins  80  36  32  12  84  270  275 Buffalo Sabres  80  31  37  12  74  289  299 Hartford Whalers  80  26  41  13  65  247  283 Quebec Nordiques  80  20  48  12  52  255  318
 Patrick Division GP W L T Pts GF GA New York Rangers  80  50  25  5  105  321  246 Washington Capitals  80  45  27  8  98  330  275 Pittsburgh Penguins  80  39  32  9  87  343  308 New Jersey Devils  80  38  31  11  87  289  259 New York Islanders  80  34  35  11  79  291  299 Philadelphia Flyers  80  32  37  11  75  252  273

Campbell Conference
 Norris Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Detroit Red Wings  80  43  25  12  98  320  256 Chicago Blackhawks  80  36  29  15  87  257  236 St. Louis Blues  80  36  33  11  83  279  266 Minnesota North Stars  80  32  42  6  70  246  278 Toronto Maple Leafs  80  30  43  7  67  234  294

 Smythe Division GP W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver Canucks  80  42  26  12  96  285  250 Los Angeles Kings  80  35  31  14  84  287  296 Edmonton Oilers  80  36  34  10  82  295  297 Winnipeg Jets  80  33  32  15  81  251  244 Calgary Flames  80  31  37  12  74  296  305 San Jose Sharks  80  17  58  5  39  219  359

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
 Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Mario Lemieux  Pittsburgh  64  44  87  131 Kevin Stevens  Pittsburgh  80  54  69  123 Wayne Gretzky  Los Angeles  74  31  90  121 Brett Hull  St. Louis  73  70  39  109 Luc Robitaille  Los Angeles  80  44  63  107 Mark Messier  NY Rangers  79  35  72  107 Jeremy Roenick  Chicago  80  53  50  103 Steve Yzerman  Detroit  79  45  58  103 Brian Leetch  NY Rangers  80  22  80  102 Adam Oates  St. Louis/Boston  80  20  79  99

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
+ Regular Season Player  Team  GP  TOI  W  L  T  GA  SO  Sv%  GAA Patrick Roy  Montreal  67  3935  36  22  8  155  5  .914  2.36 Ed Belfour  Chicago  52  2928  21  18  10  132  5  .894  2.70 Kirk McLean  Vancouver  65  3852  38  17  9  176  5  .901  2.74 John Vanbiesbrouck  NY Rangers  45  2526  27  13  3  120  2  .910  2.85 Bob Essensa  Winnipeg  47  2627  21  17  6  126  5  .910  2.88

Stanley Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1992

Playoff bracket

Division semi-finals
Wales Conference
 Montreal vs. Hartford Date  Away  Home April 19  Hartford 0  2 Montreal April 21  Hartford 2  5 Montreal April 23  Montreal 2  5 Hartford April 25  Montreal 1  3 Hartford April 27  Hartford 4  7 Montreal April 29  Montreal 1  2 Hartford  OT May 1  Hartford 2  3 Montreal  2OT Montreal wins series 4–3 Boston vs. Buffalo Date  Away  Home April 19  Buffalo 3  2 Boston April 21  Buffalo 2  3 Boston  OT April 23  Boston 3  2 Buffalo April 25  Boston 5  4 Buffalo  OT April 27  Buffalo 2  0 Boston April 29  Boston 3  9 Buffalo May 1  Buffalo 2  3 Boston Boston wins series 4–3 NY Rangers vs. New Jersey Date  Away  Home April 19  New Jersey 1  2 NY Rangers April 21  New Jersey 7  3 NY Rangers April 23  NY Rangers 1  3 New Jersey April 25  NY Rangers 3  0 New Jersey April 27  New Jersey 5  8 NY Rangers April 29  NY Rangers 3  5 New Jersey May 1  New Jersey 4  8 NY Rangers NY Rangers wins series 4–3 Washington vs. Pittsburgh Date  Away  Home April 19  Pittsburgh 1  3 Washington April 21  Pittsburgh 2  6 Washington April 23  Washington 4  6 Pittsburgh April 25  Washington 7  2 Pittsburgh April 27  Pittsburgh 5  2 Washington April 29  Washington 4  6 Pittsburgh May 1  Pittsburgh 3  1 Washington Pittsburgh wins series 4–3

Campbell Conference
 Detroit vs. Minnesota Date  Away  Home April 18  Minnesota 4  3 Detroit April 20  Minnesota 4  2 Detroit April 22  Detroit 5  4 Minnesota  OT April 24  Detroit 4  5 Minnesota April 26  Minnesota 0  3 Detroit April 28  Detroit 1  0 Minnesota  OT April 30  Minnesota 2  5 Detroit Detroit wins series 4–3 Chicago vs. St. Louis Date  Away  Home April 18  St. Louis 1  3 Chicago April 20  St. Louis 5  3 Chicago April 22  Chicago 4  5 St. Louis  2OT April 24  Chicago 5  3 St. Louis April 26  St. Louis 4  6 Chicago April 28  Chicago 2  1 St. Louis Chicago wins series 4–2 Vancouver vs. Winnipeg Date  Away  Home April 18  Winnipeg 3  2 Vancouver April 20  Winnipeg 2  3 Vancouver April 22  Vancouver 2  4 Winnipeg April 24  Vancouver 1  3 Winnipeg April 26  Winnipeg 2  8 Vancouver April 28  Vancouver 8  3 Winnipeg April 30  Winnipeg 0  5 Vancouver Vancouver wins series 4–3 Los Angeles vs. Edmonton Date  Away  Home April 18  Edmonton 3  1 Los Angeles April 20  Edmonton 5  8 Los Angeles April 22  Los Angeles 3  4 Edmonton April 24  Los Angeles 4  3 Edmonton April 26  Edmonton 5  2 Los Angeles April 28  Los Angeles 0  3 Edmonton Edmonton wins series 4–2

Division Finals
+ Wales Conference Montreal vs. Boston Date  Away  Home May 3  Boston 6  4 Montreal May 5  Boston 3  2 Montreal  OT May 7  Montreal 2  3 Boston May 9  Montreal 0  2 Boston Boston win series 4–0 NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Date  Away  Home May 3  Pittsburgh 4  2 NY Rangers May 5  Pittsburgh 2  4 NY Rangers May 7  NY Rangers 6  5 Pittsburgh  OT May 9  NY Rangers 4  5 Pittsburgh  OT May 11  Pittsburgh 3  2 NY Rangers May 13  NY Rangers 1  5 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh wins series 4–2

+ Campbell Conference Detroit vs. Chicago Date  Away  Home May 2  Chicago 2  1 Detroit May 4  Chicago 3  1 Detroit May 6  Detroit 4  5 Chicago May 8  Detroit 0  1 Chicago Chicago wins series 4–0 Vancouver vs. Edmonton Date  Away  Home May 3  Edmonton 4  3 Vancouver  OT May 4  Edmonton 0  4 Vancouver May 6  Vancouver 2  5 Edmonton May 8  Vancouver 2  3 Edmonton May 10  Edmonton 3  4 Vancouver May 12  Vancouver 0  3 Edmonton Edmonton wins series 4–2

Conference Finals
+ Wales Conference Pittsburgh vs. Boston Date  Away  Home May 17  Boston 3  4 Pittsburgh  OT May 19  Boston 2  5 Pittsburgh May 21  Pittsburgh 5  1 Boston May 21  Pittsburgh 5  1 Boston Pittsburgh wins series 4–0and Prince of Wales Trophy+ Campbell Conference Chicago vs. Edmonton Date  Away  Home May 16  Edmonton 2  8 Chicago May 18  Edmonton 2  4 Chicago May 20  Chicago 4  3 Edmonton  OT May 22  Chicago 5  1 Edmonton Chicago wins series 4–0 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

Finals
 Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Date  Away  Home May 26  Chicago 4  5 Pittsburgh May 28  Chicago 1  3 Pittsburgh May 30  Pittsburgh 1  0 Chicago June 1  Pittsburgh 6  5 Chicago Pittsburgh wins series 4–0and Stanley Cup Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh)wins Conn Smythe Trophy

NHL Awards
 Presidents' Trophy:  New York Rangers Prince of Wales Trophy:  Pittsburgh Penguins Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:  Chicago Blackhawks Art Ross Memorial Trophy:  Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:  Mark Fitzpatrick, New York Islanders Calder Memorial Trophy:  Pavel Bure, Vancouver Canucks Conn Smythe Trophy:  Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins Frank J. Selke Trophy:  Guy Carbonneau, Montreal Canadiens Hart Memorial Trophy:  Mark Messier, New York Rangers Jack Adams Award:  Pat Quinn, Vancouver Canucks James Norris Memorial Trophy:  Brian Leetch, New York Rangers King Clancy Memorial Trophy:  Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:  Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings Lester B. Pearson Award:  Mark Messier, New York Rangers NHL Plus/Minus Award:  Paul Ysebaert, Detroit Red Wings Vezina Trophy:  Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens William M. Jennings Trophy:  Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens Lester Patrick Trophy:  Al Arbour, Art Berglund, Lou Lamoriello

All-Star teams
 First Team    Position    Second TeamPatrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens GKirk McLean, Vancouver CanucksBrian Leetch, New York Rangers DPhil Housley, Winnipeg JetsRay Bourque, Boston Bruins DScott Stevens, New Jersey DevilsMark Messier, New York Rangers CMario Lemieux, Pittsburgh PenguinsBrett Hull, St. Louis Blues RWMark Recchi, PIT/PHIKevin Stevens, Pittsburgh Penguins LWLuc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings

Throwback Uniforms
As part of the NHL's 75th anniversary celebration, throwback uniforms were worn by Original Six teams for select games, and throwbacks were also worn for the All-Star Game.

The uniform styles that were worn include:
Boston Bruins - circa 1933
Chicago Blackhawks - circa 1940
Detroit Red Wings - circa 1928
Montreal Canadiens - circa 1926
New York Rangers - circa 1940
Toronto Maple Leafs - circa 1940
Wales All-Stars - white All-Star jersey circa 1952
Campbell All-Stars - red All-Star jersey circa 1952

The throwback uniforms would have an impact on future seasons in the NHL, as several teams adopted throwbacks as alternate jerseys.  The National Football League and National Basketball Association would follow the NHL's lead, with teams wearing throwbacks to celebrate their leagues' 75th and 50th anniversaries, respectively.

First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1991–92 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):
Glen Murray, Boston Bruins
Joe Juneau, Boston Bruins
Jozef Stumpel, Boston Bruins
Brad May, Buffalo Sabres
Keith Carney, Buffalo Sabres
Dean McAmmond, Chicago Blackhawks
Martin Lapointe, Detroit Red Wings
Vyacheslav Kozlov, Detroit Red Wings
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
Vladimir Konstantinov, Detroit Red Wings
Martin Rucinsky, Edmonton Oilers
Darryl Sydor, Los Angeles Kings
Derian Hatcher, Minnesota North Stars
Bill Guerin, New Jersey Devils
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
Scott Niedermayer, New Jersey Devils
Adam Foote, Quebec Nordiques
Valeri Kamensky, Quebec Nordiques
Arturs Irbe, San Jose Sharks
Pat Falloon, San Jose Sharks
Ray Whitney, San Jose Sharks
Bret Hedican, St. Louis Blues
Guy Hebert, St. Louis Blues
Felix Potvin, Toronto Maple Leafs
Pavel Bure, Vancouver Canucks
Steve Konowalchuk, Washington Capitals
Keith Tkachuk, Winnipeg Jets
Stu Barnes, Winnipeg Jets

Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1991–92 (listed with their last team):

Barry Pederson, Boston Bruins
Rick Vaive, Buffalo Sabres
Tony Tanti, Buffalo Sabres
Clint Malarchuk, Buffalo Sabres
Greg Millen, Detroit Red Wings
Ilkka Sinisalo, Los Angeles Kings
Larry Robinson, Los Angeles Kings
Chris Nilan, Montreal Canadiens
Patrik Sundstrom, New Jersey Devils
Rick Green, New York Islanders
John Tonelli, Quebec Nordiques
Mark Pavelich, San Jose Sharks
Ken Linseman, Toronto Maple Leafs
Mike Bullard, Toronto Maple Leafs
Randy Gregg, Vancouver Canucks
Mike Liut, Washington Capitals
Mario Marois, Winnipeg Jets
Lucien DeBlois, Winnipeg Jets
Aaron Broten, Winnipeg Jets

Notes

Other websites
Hockey Database
NHL.com

Category:1990s in North America
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