1992 Stanley Cup Final

1992 ice hockey championship series February 2012 1992 Stanley Cup 1992 Logo.gif Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh 5 3 1 6 4 Christina Aguilerahttp://www.mtv.com/news/2580429/christina-aguilera-super-bowl-national-anthem/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170304043840/http://www.mtv.com/news/2580429/christina-aguilera-super-bowl-national-anthem/ dead March 4, 2017 WHEN CHRISTINA AGUILERA PERFORMS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, PITTSBURGH TEAMS WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS Jan 24, 2011 Kyle Anderson MTV News March 3, 2017 Chicago Blackhawks Chicago 4 1 0 5 0 Wayne Messmer Scotty Bowman Mario Lemieux Mike Keenan Dirk Graham Terry Gregson, Don Koharski, Andy Van Hellemond May 26 – June 1, 1992 Canada:(English): CBC(French): SRCUnited States:(National): SportsChannel America(Pittsburgh area): KBL (1–2), KDKA (3–4)(Chicago area): SportsChannel Chicago (1–2), Hawkvision (3–4) (CBC) Bob Cole, Harry Neale, and Dick Irvin Jr.(SRC) Claude Quenneville and Gilles Tremblay(SportsChannel America) Jiggs McDonald and Bill Clement(KBL/KDKA) Mike Lange and Paul Steigerwald(SportsChannel Chicago/Hawkvision) Pat Foley and Dale Tallon Pittsburgh: Civic Arena (1, 2) Chicago: Chicago Stadium (3, 4) Mario Lemieux (Penguins) Ron Francis (7:59, third) Penguins:Tom Barrasso (2023)Ron Francis (2007)Mario Lemieux (1997)Joe Mullen (2000; did not play)Larry Murphy (2004)Bryan Trottier (1997)Blackhawks:Ed Belfour (2011)Chris Chelios (2013)Michel Goulet (1998)Dominik Hasek (2014)Jeremy Roenick (2024)Coaches:Scotty Bowman (1991)Officials:Andy Van Hellemond (1999) The 1992 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1991–92 season, and the culmination of the 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Prince of Wales Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Clarence Campbell Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks were appearing in their first Final since 1973. After the Blackhawks jumped to an early 4–1 lead in the first game of the series, Mario Lemieux and the Penguins came back to win the game, sweep the series in four games, and win their second consecutive and second overall Stanley Cup. The fourth and final game of this series was the first time a Stanley Cup playoff game was played in the month of June and at the time it was the latest finishing date for an NHL season. This was also the last Final to be played at Chicago Stadium as it closed in 1994. Paths to the Final 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs Pittsburgh defeated the Washington Capitals 4–3 in the Patrick Division Semifinals, the Presidents' Trophy winning New York Rangers 4–2 in the Patrick Division Finals, and the Adams Division champion Boston Bruins 4–0 in the Prince of Wales Conference Finals to reach the Stanley Cup Final. For Chicago to reach the Stanley Cup Final, it had to get past two of its fiercest rivals. First, the Blackhawks defeated the St. Louis Blues 4–2 in the Norris Division Semifinals, then their long-time Original Six rivals, the Detroit Red Wings, 4–0 in the Norris Division Finals. Finally, Chicago swept the Smythe Division champion Edmonton Oilers 4–0 in the Clarence Campbell Conference Finals to reach the Cup Final. With their co-tenants at Chicago Stadium, the Bulls, coached by Phil Jackson and led by Michael Jordan, playing in (and winning) the NBA Finals, it was an opportunity for both the Blackhawks and the Bulls to help the city of Chicago become the first city to have both NHL and NBA championships in the same year.Chicago's the Winning City With Blackhawks and Bulls Wilbon Michael The Washington Post May 27, 1992 B03 Certainly you've wondered by now how many times teams from the same city have won NBA and NHL championships in the same season. None...This will be the first. Chicago: City of Champions. Michael Wilbon Two years later, New York City would also have this opportunity, when the NBA's Knicks and NHL's Rangers made the finals in their respective sports. However, the result was the same, albeit a reversal of Chicago's ending, as the Rangers won their first Stanley Cup since 1940 while the Knicks lost, with both series going the full seven games. Chicago set an NHL playoff record in winning 11 games in a row to reach the Cup Final.Archives L. A. Times 1992-05-23 Blackhawks Sweep Into Finals, 5-1 : Stanley Cup playoffs: Chicago's 11th victory in a row is a record in postseason. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-23-sp-87-story.html 2024-09-12 Los Angeles Times en-USSpringer Steve 1992-05-26 Penguins, Blackhawks Took Bumpy Roads to NHL Finals : Stanley Cup: Both teams have peaked in playoffs after failing to win division championships. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-26-sp-215-story.html 2024-09-12 Los Angeles Times en-US Ed Belfour had set a new record for consecutive wins by a goaltender with eleven while Barrasso had won seven in a row.https://records.nhl.com/records/playoff-goaltender-records/wins/longest-winning-streaks-playoff NHL Records April 4, 2026 Goaltender Records - Playoffs NHL Records Pittsburgh had won seven in a row entering the finals and swept Chicago in four games to tie Chicago's record.Springer Steve 1992-06-02 Going Was Tough, Penguins Tougher : Hockey: They beat Blackhawks, 6-5, to cap a sweep to second consecutive title--and end a season that soured before it began. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-02-sp-386-story.html 2024-09-12 Los Angeles Times en-US Pittsburgh then extended the playoff winning streak record to 14 with wins in the first three games against the New Jersey Devils in the following season's first playoff round.Penguins set playoff record: 13 wins in row https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/04/21/penguins-set-playoff-record-13-wins-in-row/ 2024-09-12 Tampa Bay Times enArchives L. A. Times 1993-04-27 NHL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP : Penguins Clinch Series by Beating Devils, 5-3 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-27-sp-27756-story.html 2024-09-12 Los Angeles Times en-US Both teams finished the regular season with 87 points. The Penguins earned home-ice advantage by virtue of having 39 wins to the Blackhawks' 36. Game summaries The Penguins were led by captain Mario Lemieux, coach Scotty Bowman, and goaltender Tom Barrasso. The Blackhawks were led by captain Dirk Graham, head coach Mike Keenan and goaltender Ed Belfour. They also made history in having the first Russian-born player to have a chance to get their name on the Stanley Cup in Igor Kravchuk.y5uhiCeQdZo First Russians win Cup - Because It's The Cup Mario Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP for the second consecutive year, becoming only the second player in NHL history to do so: Bernie Parent had won it when the Philadelphia Flyers won the Cup in the consecutive years of 1974 and 1975. Game one Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Chicago Stadium May 26 4–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-pit/1992/05/26/1991030411#game=1991030411,game_state=final In the opening game of the 1992 Stanley Cup Final, the Penguins overcame deficits of 3–0 in the first period and 4–1 halfway through the second period to win by a score of 5–4. This was the first victory from a three-goal deficit in the Final since 1944 Six minutes into the game, the Blackhawks' forecheck drew a penalty against Pittsburgh. Right off the subsequent face-off, Chris Chelios scored the first goal of the Stanley Cup Final on a wrist shot. After surviving a Pittsburgh powerplay, the Blackhawks' aggressive offensive-zone strategy would lead to two more Blackhawks goals within a 26-second window. First, Michel Goulet converted a takeaway on the boards in the Penguins' zone to make it 2–0, then Dirk Graham scored on a rebound with the shot by Chelios. Pittsburgh got on the board after Igor Kravchuk got penalized for holding and Phil Bourque scored on a wraparound after Blackhawks goalkeeper Ed Belfour lost his stick. Chicago subsequently extended their lead to 4–1 via a two-on-one breakaway from Steve Larmer to Brent Sutter, who beat Tom Barrasso under his left leg. Just as their powerplay from Chicago's too-many-men penalty expired, Rick Tocchet deflected a shot from Paul Stanton into the Chicago net. Then, on the Penguins' next rush, Kevin Stevens drew several Blackhawks on him, which gave Mario Lemieux room to bank the puck off the Ed Belfour's leg, decreasing the deficit to 4–3. After fifteen minutes in the third, the Penguins would equalize the score. Aided by a pick on a Pittsburgh defender by Shawn McEachern, Jaromír Jágr deked around three Blackhawks, charging into the crease starting from the boards, and beat Belfour on a backhand shot to tie the game at 4–4 with 4:55 remaining in the third period. After both Mike Hudson for the Blackhawks and Lemieux for the Penguins drew penalties while charging the offensive zone against two opposing defenders, almost exactly two minutes apart, the game seemed poised to go into overtime with Pittsburgh playing with a one-man advantage. However, on an offensive-zone face-off to start the Pittsburgh powerplay, Mario Lemieux charged the Blackhawks' net from the weak side and put a rebound off a shot by Larry Murphy past Belfour to deliver the game-winning goal; in total, Pittsburgh had the lead for all of thirteen seconds and won the game.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-pit/1992/05/26/1991030411 Chicago Blackhawks - Pittsburgh Penguins - May 26, 1992 NHL.com NHL Enterprises, L. P. May 26, 1992 June 26, 2020 Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stCHIChris Chelios (6) – ppBrent Sutter (5)06:341–0 CHICHIMichel Goulet (3)Unassisted13:172–0 CHICHIDirk Graham (4)Chris Chelios (12)13:433-0 CHIPITPhil Bourque (3) – ppRick Tocchet (8) and Ron Francis (18)17:263–1 CHI2ndCHIBrent Sutter (3)Steve Larmer (7) and Chris Chelios (13)11:364–1 CHIPITRick Tocchet (5)Paul Stanton (7) and Shawn McEachern (6)15:244–2 CHIPITMario Lemieux (12)Kevin Stevens (13)16:234–3 CHI3rdPITJaromír Jágr (10)Unassisted15:054–4PITMario Lemieux (13) – ppLarry Murphy (9) and Ron Francis (19)19:475–4 PIT Penalty summary 1st CHI Mike Hudson Interference 02:07 2:00 PIT Gordie Roberts Holding 06:27 2:00 CHI Mike Peluso Hooking 09:34 2:00 CHI Igor Kravchuk Holding 15:44 2:00 PIT Bryan Trottier Interference 18:39 2:00 2nd CHI Rob Brown Elbowing 02:17 2:00 CHI Bench (served by Jocelyn Lemieux) Too many men on the ice 13:21 2:00 3rd PIT Paul Stanton Hooking 01:24 2:00 PIT Larry Murphy Hooking 17:39 2:00 CHI Steve Smith Hooking 19:42 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Chicago 11 11 12 34 Pittsburgh 15 10 14 39 Game two Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Chicago Stadium May 28 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-pit/1992/05/28/1991030412#game=1991030412,game_state=final In game two, nearly ten minutes into the game, Bob Errey scored the first goal for Pittsburgh shorthanded. In the second period, after denying Lemieux his scoring chance, Bryan Marchment trailed the subsequent play into the Pittsburgh zone and then won a physical battle against Larry Murphy. On a seemingly broken play he put the puck past Tom Barrasso into the Pittsburgh goal to tie the game at 1–1. However, Marchment was called for an elbow check and Mario Lemieux scored on a one timer set up by Rick Tocchet, 43 seconds into the ensuing powerplay. Two-and-a-half minutes later, Brian Marchment, who had been the catalyst for Chicago's lone goal, was beaten on the boards by Rick Tocchet. Tocchet again fed Lemieux in the slot, and another one timer extended the Pittsburgh lead to 3–1. The Penguins then limited the Blackhawks shots to four in the third period to take Game 2 3–1.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-pit/1992/05/28/1991030412#game=1991030412,game_state=final Chicago Blackhawks - Pittsburgh Penguins - May 28, 1992 NHL.com NHL Enterprises, L. P. May 28, 1992 June 26, 2020 Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stPITBob Errey (3) – shJim Paek (2)09:521–0 PIT2ndCHIBryan Marchment (1)Brian Noonan (7) and Greg Gilbert (2)10:241–1 PITMario Lemieux (14) – ppRick Tocchet (9)12:552–1 PITPITMario Lemieux (15)Rick Tocchet (10) and Kjell Samuelsson (3)15:233–1 PIT3rdNone Penalty summary 1st CHI Mike Peluso Roughing 02:07 2:00 PIT Paul Stanton Delay of game 07:38 2:00 PIT Paul Stanton Tripping 07:38 2:00 CHI Steve Smith Interference 11:05 2:00 CHI Brian Noonan Cross-checking 18:36 2:00 2nd CHI Bryan Marchment Elbowing 12:12 2:00 CHI Bench (served by Dirk Graham) Too many men on the ice 19:43 2:00 3rd PIT Gordie Roberts Holding 02:07 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Chicago 11 4 4 19 Pittsburgh 8 11 6 25 Game three Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Stadium May 30 1–0 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-chi/1992/05/30/1991030413#game=1991030413,game_state=final In game three, the Blackhawks put up more offensive pressure on the Penguins. Pittsburgh instead shut out the Blackhawks, with Tom Barrasso stopping all 27 shots in the three periods. The lone goal came from Kevin Stevens putting his team into a 3–0 series lead. With 31 seconds remaining in the game, Penguins defenseman Larry Murphy struck Blackhawks defenseman Chris Chelios in the face. In response, Chelios threw down his gloves and stick and began punching Murphy multiple times in the head. As a result, Chelios was given a major penalty and was ejected from the game.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-chi/1992/05/30/1991030413 Pittsburgh Penguins - Chicago Blackhawks - May 30, 1992 NHL Enterprises, L. P. May 30, 1992 NHL.com June 26, 2020 Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stPITKevin Stevens (12)Jim Paek (3) and Rick Tocchet (11)15:261–0 PIT 2ndNone3rdNone Penalty summary 1st PIT Kjell Samuelsson High-sticking 05:43 2:00 PIT Gordie Roberts Tripping 11:50 2:00 CHI Michel Goulet Holding 16:47 2:00 PIT Jaromír Jágr Holding 19:14 2:00 2nd CHI Steve Larmer Cross-checking 04:38 2:00 PIT Paul Stanton Holding 07:04 2:00 CHI Chris Chelios Slashing 10:56 2:00 3rd PIT Jim Paek Interference 10:05 2:00 CHI Chris Chelios Fighting – major 19:29 5:00 CHI Chris Chelios Game misconduct 19:29 10:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Pittsburgh 6 8 6 20 Chicago 13 6 8 27 Game four Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Stadium June 1 6–5 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-chi/1992/06/01/1991030414#game=1991030414,game_state=final After the series saw a total of just one goal over the course of 86 minutes of hockey spanning from the second period of game two to the early moments of game four, the two teams erupted for an eleven-goal outburst in game four, which was the first NHL game played in the month of June. There were four goals scored in the first seven minutes of the game, and five in the first eleven, with the first period ending with a score of 3–3. The lasting image of the opening stanza was perhaps the sea of hats on the ice after Blackhawks captain Dirk Graham recorded a hat trick by accounting for all three of Chicago's goals. Pittsburgh's goals were scored by Jaromír Jágr after Ed Belfour turned over the puck behind his goal; by Kevin Stevens on a one-handed backhand wrist shot that was deemed "stoppable" by TV analyst Bill Clement (and sparked the change in goal);https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vgBbF5M2zA NHL 1992 Stanley Cup Final - Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks - Game 4 Full Game and by Mario Lemieux on a rebound off a shot from Larry Murphy, which had been set up by Lemieux. Graham scored his hat trick to answer each of these I goals on a rebound off his own backhand shot and two one-timers after he was left alone at the Pittsburgh crease in both instances. There were two goals scored in the second period – one on each side – to make the score 4–4. Pittsburgh's tally came just 58 seconds into the period, when Rick Tocchet was left alone after the Blackhawks neglected to defend the area near the crease. With less than five minutes to go in the second period, the Blackhawks immediately scored a goal to tie the game for the fourth time, when Jeremy Roenick deflected a shot by Brian Noonan off Murphy's leg. The proverbial floodgates would, however, open almost exactly five minutes into the final period, when the Penguins scored twice in just over three minutes. At first, a shoulder check by Mario Lemieux against Chris Chelios behind the Chicago goal set up a wrist shot by Larry Murphy through traffic, which went past Hasek for a 5–4 Pittsburgh lead. Then Ron Francis converted a slapshot in a two-on-one situation to give Pittsburgh its first two-goal lead of the game. Chicago would come closer once more, when Jeremy Roenick scored at the 11:18 mark to make it 6–5 Pittsburgh after Larry Murphy tripped behind his own goal, just over three minutes after the second Pittsburgh goal of the period. Just a minute later, Chris Chelios hit the goal post, and the Roenick-Chelios pair would also sustain pressure in the final minute of the game with Chicago playing with an empty net. Overall however, Pittsburgh still controlled most stretches of these final eight minutes, as they didn't have trouble getting out of their zone. Pittsburgh finished the game 6–5 earning their second Stanley Cup. Mario Lemieux was given the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-chi/1992/05/30/1991030413 Pittsburgh Penguins - Chicago Blackhawks - June 1, 1992 NHL Enterprises, L. P. NHL.com June 1, 1992 June 26, 2020 Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stPITJaromír Jágr (11)Troy Loney (5)01:371–0 PITCHIDirk Graham (5)Stephane Matteau (6) and Chris Chelios (14)06:211–1 PITKevin Stevens (13)Mario Lemieux (17) and Rick Tocchet (12)06:332–1 PITCHIDirk Graham (6)Chris Chelios (15)06:512–2 PITMario Lemieux (16) – ppLarry Murphy (10) and Kevin Stevens (14)10:133–2 PIT CHIDirk Graham (7)Jocelyn Lemieux (1) and Brian Noonan (8)16:183–3 2ndPITRick Tocchet (6)Mario Lemieux (18) and Kevin Stevens (15)00:584–3 PITCHIJeremy Roenick (11)Brian Noonan (9) and Greg Gilbert (3)15:404–4 3rdPITLarry Murphy (6)Rick Tocchet (13)04:515–4 PITPITRon Francis (8)Shawn McEachern (7) and Jim Paek (4)07:596–4 PITCHIJeremy Roenick (12)Stu Grimson (1) and Rod Buskas (1)11:186–5 PIT Penalty summary 1st CHI Greg Gilbert Misconduct 07:28 10:00 PIT Ulf Samuelsson Interference 07:28 2:00 PIT Paul Stanton Misconduct 07:28 10:00 CHI Chris Chelios Elbowing 08:17 2:00 PIT Gordie Roberts Roughing 12:44 2:00 2nd PIT Paul Stanton Hooking 02:21 2:00 PIT Rick Tocchet Holding 05:41 2:00 3rd None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Pittsburgh 12 9 8 29 Chicago 8 14 7 29 Broadcasting In Canada, the series was televised in English on the CBC and in French on SRC. In the United States, this was the last Stanley Cup Final to air nationally on SportsChannel America. ESPN would pick up the national U.S. contract for the next season.Clark Cammy September 3, 1992 NHL okays ESPN deal https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1992/09/03/nhl-okays-espn-deal/ 2024-09-12 Tampa Bay Times en SportsChannel America's national coverage was blacked out in the Chicago and Pittsburgh areas due to the local rights to Blackhawks and Penguins games in those respective TV markets. SportsChannel Chicago/Hawkvision aired the games in Chicago. In Pittsburgh, KBL televised games one and two while KDKA aired games three and four. Team rosters Years indicated in boldface under the "Cup Final appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year. Chicago Blackhawks thumb|Dirk Graham captained the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 1973. #NatPlayerPositionHandAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 30 CANEd Belfour G L 1988Carman, Manitoba first 4 CANKeith Brown ice hockey D R 1979Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador first 22 CANRob Brown ice hockey RW L 1991Kingston, Ontario first 25 CANRod Buskas D R 1991Wetaskiwin, Alberta first 7 USAChris Chelios – A D R 1990Chicago, Illinois third (1986, 1989) 14 CANGreg Gilbert LW L 1988Mississauga, Ontario fourth (1982, 1983, 1984) 16 CANMichel Goulet LW L 1989Péribonka, Quebec first 33 CANDirk Graham – C RW R 1987Regina, Saskatchewan first 23 CANStu Grimson LW L 1990Vancouver, British Columbia first 31 TCHDominik Hasek Dominik Hašek G L 1983Pardubice, Czechoslovakia first 34 CANTony Horacek LW L 1991Vancouver, British Columbia first (did not play) 11 CANTony Hrkac C L 1991Thunder Bay, Ontario first (did not play) 20 CANMike Hudson C L 1986Guelph, Ontario first 3 RUS 1991Igor Kravchuk D L 1991Ufa, Soviet Union first 6 TCHFrantisek Kucera František Kučera D L 1983Prague, Czechoslovakia first 28 CANSteve Larmer – A RW L 1980Peterborough, Ontario first 15 CANBrad Lauer LW L 1991Humboldt, Saskatchewan first (did not play) 26 CANJocelyn Lemieux RW L 1989Mont-Laurier, Quebec first 2 CANBryan Marchment D L 1991Scarborough, Ontario first 32 CANStephane Matteau Stéphane Matteau LW L 1991Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec first 19 CANDean McAmmond C L 1991Grande Cache, Alberta first (did not play) 19 USABrian Noonan RW R 1983Boston, Massachusetts first 44 USAMike Peluso ice hockey, born 1965 LW L 1990Pengilly, Minnesota first 27 USAJeremy Roenick C R 1988Boston, Massachusetts first 8 CANCam Russell D L 1987Halifax, Nova Scotia first 5 CANSteve Smith ice hockey, born in Scotland D L 1991Glasgow, Scotland fourth (1987, 1988, 1990) 12 CANBrent Sutter C R 1991Viking, Alberta fifth (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984) Pittsburgh Penguins #NatPlayerPositionHandAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 35 USATom Barrasso G R 1988Boston, Massachusetts second (1991) 29 USAPhil Bourque LW L 1983Chelmsford, Massachusetts second (1991) 14 CANJock Callander RW/C R 1987Regina, Saskatchewan first 16 USAJay Caufield RW R 1988Philadelphia, Pennsylvania second (1991) (did not play) 6 CANJeff Chychrun D R 1991LaSalle, Quebec first (did not play) 43 CANJeff Daniels ice hockey LW L 1990Oshawa, Ontario first (did not play) 12 CANBob Errey – A LW L 1983Montreal, Quebec second (1991) 10 CANRon Francis C L 1990Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario second (1991) 38 TCHJiri Hrdina Jiří Hrdina C L 1990Prague, Czechoslovakia third (1989, 1991) 68 TCHJaromir Jágr RW L 1990Kladno, Czechoslovakia second (1991) 3 CANGrant Jennings D L 1990Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan second (1991) 20 USAJamie Leach RW R 1991Winnipeg, Manitoba first (did not play) 66 CANMario Lemieux – C C R 1984Montreal, Quebec second (1991) 24 CANTroy Loney LW L 1982Bow Island, Alberta second (1991) 15 USAShawn McEachern LW L 1987Waltham, Massachusetts first 34 CANDave Michayluk RW L 1991Wakaw, Saskatchewan first 7 USAJoe Mullen RW R 1990New York, New York fourth (1986, 1989, 1991) 55 CANLarry Murphy ice hockey D R 1989Scarborough, Ontario second (1991) 45 CANMike Needham RW R 1991Calgary, Alberta first (did not play) 2 CANJim Paek D L 1985Seoul, South Korea second (1991) 18 CANKen Priestlay C L 1990Vancouver, British Columbia first (did not play) 28 USAGordie Roberts D L 1990Detroit, Michigan third (1981, 1991) 23 SWEKjell Samuelsson D R 1991Tingsryd, Sweden second (1987) 5 SWEUlf Samuelsson D L 1990Fagersta, Sweden second (1991) 22 USAPaul Stanton ice hockey D R 1985Boston, Massachusetts second (1991) 25 USAKevin Stevens LW L 1983Brockton, Massachusetts second (1991) 32 USAPeter Taglianetti D L 1990Framingham, Massachusetts second (1991) (did not play) 92 CANRick Tocchet RW R 1991Scarborough, Ontario third (1985, 1987) 19 CANBryan Trottier – A C L 1990Val Marie, Saskatchewan seventh (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1991) 31 CANKen Wregget G L 1991Brandon, Manitoba first 1 CANWendell Young G L 1988Halifax, Nova Scotia second (1991) (did not dress) Stanley Cup engraving The 1992 Stanley Cup was presented to Penguins captain Mario Lemieux by NHL President John Ziegler following the Penguins 6–5 win over the Blackhawks in game four. It was the last of 15 Stanley Cup presentations presided over by Ziegler; this duty passed to Commissioner Gary Bettman the next season. The following Penguins players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins 1992 *10 Ron Francis 18 Ken Priestlay † 19 Bryan Trottier (A) 38 Jiri Hrdina 66 Mario Lemieux (Captain) *7 Joe Mullen 12 Bob Errey (A) 14 Jock Callander* 15 Shawn McEachern 16 Jay Caufield † 20 Jamie Leach † 24 Troy Loney 25 Kevin Stevens 29 Phil Bourque 34 Dave Michayluk 43 Jeff Daniels ‡ 45 Mike Needham ‡ 68 Jaromír Jágr 92 Rick Tocchet *2 Jim Paek 3 Grant Jennings 5 Ulf Samuelsson 6 Jeff Chychrun † 22 Paul Stanton 23 Kjell Samuelsson 28 Gordie Roberts 32 Peter Taglianetti † 55 Larry Murphy *1 Wendell Young † 31 Ken Wregget 35 Tom Barrasso * Played both centre and wing. † Did not play or dress in the Final. ‡ Did not officially qualify,qualify Automatic qualification for a player's name to be engraved on the Stanley Cup: Playing in (for a goaltender, dressing for) at least one Stanley Cup Final game or at least half of regular season games for the Stanley Cup winning team. but name was still engraved on the Stanley Cup. Morris Belzberg (Owner), Howard Baldwin Sr. (Owner/President), Thomas Ruta (Owner) Donn Patton (Vice President-Chief Financial Officer), J. Paul Martha (Vice President-General Council), Craig Patrick (Vice President/General Manager) Bob Johnson (Coach), William Scotty Bowman (Head Coach/Director of Player Development-Recruitment), Barry Smith (Asst. Coach), Rick Kehoe (Asst. Coach) Pierre McGuire (Asst. Coach), Gilles Meloche (Goaltending Coach/Scout), Rick Paterson (Asst. Coach) Steve Latin (Equipment Manager), Charles "Skip" Thayer (Trainer), John Welday (Strength-Conditioning Coach), Greg Malone (Head Scout) Les Binkley (Scout), Charlie Hodge (Scout), John Gill (Scout), Ralph Cox (Scout) Engraving notes #18 Ken Priestlay (C) played in 49 regular season games and was sent to the minors at the trade deadline,qualify but rejoined the team late in the playoffs. His name was included on the Stanley Cup engraving despite rejoining the roster during the playoffs. #45 Mike Needham (RW) did not play in any regular season games (played in the minors), but played in 5 playoff games (one playoff game in the conference finals, but not in the Final). #43 Jeff Daniels (LW) played in 2 regular season games for Pittsburgh, spent the rest of the regular season in the minors, but was recalled during the playoffs. Their names were included on the Stanley Cup engraving despite not officially qualifying.qualify Pittsburgh included a record 31 players on the Stanley Cup in 1992. Bob Johnson, head coach of the Penguins in the 1990 season and for their 1991 championship, died on November 26, 1991, of cancer. The NHL allowed the 1991–92 Penguins to have his name engraved on the Cup. Pittsburgh included all 52 names with full first and last name. For the first time since engraving became an annual event in 1923-24 none of non-playing members were included on with a position. The only position listed was Mario Lemieux Capt. Team Doctor Charles Burke won cups with Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992, but his name was left off the Stanley Cup. 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins filled the last spot on the shoulder of the Stanley Cup. No winning team name since has been added to the Stanley Cup shoulder. Since the last larger ring was filled in 1991. The NHL decided to remove the top ring with winning teams from 1927–28 to 1939–40 and retire it to the Hockey Hall of Fame. A new blank ring was added at the bottom to include the 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins team members. NHL decided to keep the Stanley Cup the same size and shape 34 1/2 inches tall and 35 1/2 pounds. This way the cup does not get too big, and it remains the same size/shape that hockey fans are used to. It also encourages more fans to go to Toronto and see all the names on the retired rings at the Hockey Hall of Fame. See also 1991–92 NHL season List of Stanley Cup champions 1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks season 1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins season Notes References Diamond Dan Total Stanley Cup 2000 NHL Podnieks Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame 2004 Lord Stanley's Cup Bolton, Ont. Fenn Pub 12, 50 978-1-55168-261-7 National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 1991–92 NHL 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins1991 Montreal Canadiens1993 Pittsburgh PenguinsStanley Cup champions 1992 Category:1992 Stanley Cup Category:Chicago Blackhawks games Category:Pittsburgh Penguins games Category:Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Category:Ice hockey competitions in Chicago Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Category:Ice hockey competitions in Pittsburgh Category:Events at Chicago Stadium