1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1992–93 1992 Minnesota North Stars Campbell 9th Norris 5th 36–38–10 18–17–7 18–21–3 272 293 Bob Gainey Bob Gainey Mark Tinordi Neal BrotenMike Modano Met Center 13,910 Russ Courtnall (36) Mike Modano (60) Mike Modano (93) Derian Hatcher (+27) Shane Churla (286) Jon Casey (26) Jon Casey (3.33) 1993–94 (Dallas) The 1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 26th and final season of the franchise in Minnesota. Although the team improved on its previous season and finished only two games below .500, it was only good enough in fifth place in the Norris Division. Minnesota finished three points behind St. Louis for the final playoff spot in the division. Four North Stars (Russ Courtnall, Ulf Dahlen, Dave Gagner and Mike Modano) reached the 30-goal plateau.https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1993.html 1992-93 Minnesota North Stars Roster and Statistics 2 Offseason On June 8, general manager Bobby Clarke resigned in order to return to the Philadelphia Flyers as a senior vice president.Clarke returns to Flyers - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/06/10/Clarke-returns-to-Flyers/8777708148800/ UPI March 3, 2025 June 10, 1992 Head coach Bob Gainey was named the team's new general manager.The Minnesota North Stars announced that Bob... https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-09-sp-112-story.html Los Angeles Times March 3, 2025 June 9, 1992 Regular season Bobby Smith retired after the season. Final standings MIN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#154734 5px solid; 1992–93 regular season1992-93 Minnesota North Stars Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MNS/1993_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 3, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; October: 6–5–1 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 6, 1992||4–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||0–1–0 || 1992020005 L |- |2||October 8, 1992||5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||1–1–0 || 1992020015 W |- |3||October 10, 1992||2–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||2–1–0 || 1992020028 W |- |4||October 13, 1992||3–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||2–2–0 || 1992020042 L |- |5||October 15, 1992||5–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||3–2–0 || 1992020053 W |- |6||October 17, 1992||1–8 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) ||3–3–0 || 1992020061 L |- |7||October 18, 1992||5–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||4–3–0 || 1992020070 W |- |8||October 22, 1992||5–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) ||5–3–0 || 1992020086 W |- |9||October 24, 1992||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||5–3–1 || 1992020103 T |- |10||October 28, 1992||2–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||5–4–1 || 1992020118 L |- |11||October 30, 1992||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||6–4–1 || 1992020129 W |- |12||October 31, 1992||3–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||6–5–1 || 1992020139 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; November: 7–4–2 (home: 3–3–2; road: 4–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |13||November 5, 1992||3–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1992–93) ||7–5–1 || 1992020156 W |- |14||November 7, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||7–5–2 || 1992020173 T |- |15||November 10, 1992||1–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) ||7–6–2 || 1992020181 L |- |16||November 12, 1992||2–7 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||7–7–2 || 1992020195 L |- |17||November 14, 1992||3–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||8–7–2 || 1992020209 W |- |18||November 15, 1992||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||8–8–2 || 1992020214 L |- |19||November 18, 1992||5–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1992–93) ||9–8–2 || 1992020226 W |- |20||November 19, 1992||4–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||10–8–2 || 1992020234 W |- |21||November 21, 1992||4–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) ||11–8–2 || 1992020241 W |- |22||November 25, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||11–9–2 || 1992020266 L |- |23||November 27, 1992||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1992–93) ||11–9–3 || 1992020274 T |- |24||November 28, 1992||10–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1992–93) ||12–9–3 || 1992020289 W |- |25||November 30, 1992||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1992–93) ||13–9–3 || 1992020293 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; December: 6–4–2 (home: 3–2–2; road: 3–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |26||December 1, 1992||3–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) ||14–9–3 || 1992020296 W |- |27||December 3, 1992||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||15–9–3 || 1992020309 W |- |28||December 5, 1992||7–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) ||16–9–3 || 1992020318 W |- |29||December 10, 1992||2–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||16–10–3 || 1992020347 L |- |30||December 12, 1992||0–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||16–11–3 || 1992020362 L |- |31||December 15, 1992||6–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||17–11–3 || 1992020374 W |- |32||December 19, 1992||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||17–11–4 || 1992020396 T |- |33||December 20, 1992||0–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||17–12–4 || 1992020403 L |- |34||December 22, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||17–12–5 || 1992020412 T |- |35||December 26, 1992||5–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||18–12–5 || 1992020428 W |- |36||December 27, 1992||4–7 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||18–13–5 || 1992020437 L |- |37||December 31, 1992||5–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1992–93) ||19–13–5 || 1992020449 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; January: 7–5–3 (home: 4–2–1; road: 3–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |38||January 2, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1992–93) ||19–14–5 || 1992020464 L |- |39||January 3, 1993||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) ||19–14–6 || 1992020472 T |- |40||January 6, 1993||1–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1992–93) ||19–15–6 || 1992020487 L |- |41||January 7, 1993||6–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) ||20–15–6 || 1992020492 W |- |42||January 9, 1993||6–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||21–15–6 || 1992020507 W |- |43||January 12, 1993||1–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||21–16–6 || 1992020522 L |- |44||January 14, 1993||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||21–17–6 || 1992020535 L |- |45||January 16, 1993||4–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||22–17–6 || 1992020547 W |- |46||January 19, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||23–17–6 || 1992020562 W |- |47||January 21, 1993||7–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1992–93) ||24–17–6 || 1992020568 W |- |48||January 23, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||24–17–7 || 1992020587 T |- |49||January 24, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||24–17–8 || 1992020590 T |- |50||January 26, 1993||2–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||25–17–8 || 1992020598 W |- |51||January 28, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1992–93) ||26–17–8 || 1992020610 W |- |52||January 30, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||26–18–8 || 1992020623 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; February: 4–7–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 3–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |53||February 1, 1993||5–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||27–18–8 || 1992020633 W |- |54||February 3, 1993||7–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1992–93) ||28–18–8 || 1992020647 W |- |55||February 9, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1992–93) ||28–19–8 || 1992020656 L |- |56||February 11, 1993||1–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||29–19–8 || 1992020667 W |- |57||February 13, 1993||1–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||29–20–8 || 1992020679 L |- |58||February 14, 1993||5–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||29–21–8 || 1992020685 L |- |59||February 17, 1993||5–10 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||29–22–8 || 1992020699 L |- |60||February 20, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) ||30–22–8 || 1992020714 W |- |61||February 21, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||30–23–8 || 1992020721 L |- |62||February 25, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1992–93) ||30–23–9 || 1992020737 T |- |63||February 27, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||30–24–9 || 1992020756 L |- |64||February 28, 1993||6–7 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||30–25–9 || 1992020763 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; March: 3–9–1 (home: 2–4–1; road: 1–5–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |65||March 3, 1993||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||30–26–9 || 1992020776 L |- |66||March 6, 1993||4–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) ||31–26–9 || 1992020789 W |- |67||March 7, 1993||1–7 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||31–27–9 || 1992020798 L |- |68||March 9, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1992–93) ||32–27–9 || 1992020807 W |- |69||March 11, 1993||4–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||33–27–9 || 1992020818 W |- |70||March 13, 1993||2–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||33–28–9 || 1992020829 L |- |71||March 14, 1993||1–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||33–29–9 || 1992020836 L |- |72||March 16, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) ||33–30–9 || 1992020844 L |- |73||March 18, 1993||1–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||33–31–9 || 1992020855 L |- |74||March 21, 1993||2–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||33–32–9 || 1992020870 L |- |75||March 25, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||33–32–10 || 1992020893 T |- |76||March 27, 1993||1–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1992–93) ||33–33–10 || 1992020899 L |- |77||March 31, 1993||2–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||33–34–10 || 1992020922 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#154734 2px solid; April: 3–4–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 1–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |78||April 1, 1993||3–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||33–35–10 || 1992020928 L |- |79||April 3, 1993||3–0 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||34–35–10 || 1992020940 W |- |80||April 6, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) ||35–35–10 || 1992020951 W |- |81||April 10, 1993||4–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||36–35–10 || 1992020977 W |- |82||April 11, 1993||1–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||36–36–10 || 1992020984 L |- |83||April 13, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||36–37–10 || 1992020993 L |- |84||April 15, 1993||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||36–38–10 || 1992021004 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Player statistics Forwards Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM +/- Mike Modano 82 33 60 93 83 7 Russ Courtnall 84 36 43 79 49 1 Dave Gagner 84 33 43 76 143 13 Ulf Dahlen 83 35 39 74 6 20 Mike McPhee 84 18 22 40 44 2 Mike Craig 70 15 23 38 106-11 Neal Broten 82 12 21 33 227 Todd Elik 46 13 18 31 485 Gaetan Duchesne 84 16 13 29 306 Trent Klatt 47 4 19 23 382 Shane Churla 73 5 16 21 286 8 Stewart Gavin63 10 8 18 594 Bobby Smith45 5 7 12 10 9 Brian Propp 17 3 3 16 0 10 Dan Quinn 11 0 4 4 6 4http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000371993.html Minnesota North Stars 1992-93 roster and statistics hockeydb.com Defensemen Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM +/- Mark Tinordi 69 15 27 42 157 1 Tommy Sjodin 77 7 29 36 30 25 Jim Johnson 79 3 20 23 105 9Derian Hatcher 67 4 15 19 178 27Craig Ludwig 78 1 10 11 153 1Richard Matvichuk 53 2 3 5 26 8James Black 10 2 1 3 4 0Brad Berry 63 0 3 3 109 2 Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average Player GP MIN W L T SO GAA Jon Casey 60 3476 26 26 5 3 3.33 Darcy Wakaluk 29 1596 10 12 5 1 3.65 Relocation to Dallas In 1993, amid further attendance woes and bitter personal controversy, North Stars owner Norm Green obtained permission to move the team to the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, where they were renamed, 'specifically', the Stars. The NHL, to quell the controversy, 'promised' to the fans of Minnesota to return in the future with a new franchise. That promise came true when the franchise was awarded in 1997 and began play in 2000. Draft picks Dallas' draft picks at the 1992 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.1992 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1992e.html www.hockeydb.com March 3, 2025 Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)234Jarkko VarvioHPK (Finland)358Jeff BesGuelph Storm (OHL)488Jere LehtinenKiekko-Espoo (Finland)6130Michael JohnsonOttawa 67's (OHL)7154Kyle PetersonThunder Bay Flyers (USHL)8178Juha LindJokerit (Finland)9202Lars EdstromLulea HF (Sweden)10226Jeff RomfoBlaine High School (USHS-MN)11250Jeff MoenRoseville Area High School (USHS-MN) References External links North Stars on Hockey Database Minn Category:Minnesota North Stars seasons Category:1992 in sports in Minnesota Category:1993 in sports in Minnesota