1992–93 NHL season

National Hockey League season August 2023 1992–93 NHL season National Hockey League Ice hockey File:Stanley Cup 100th Anniversary Patch (1992-93).png Commemorative patch celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Stanley Cup October 6, 1992 – June 9, 1993 Draft 1992 NHL Draft List of first overall NHL draft picks Roman Hamrlik Tampa Bay Lightning 24 84 CBC, TSN, SRC (Canada)ESPN, ABC, NBCNBC only televised the All-Star Game. (United States) Regular season Presidents' Trophy Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux (Penguins) Hart Memorial Trophy Mario Lemieux (Penguins) Art Ross Trophy Playoffs 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup 1993 Stanley Cup Final Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Patrick Roy (Canadiens) Conn Smythe Trophy 1993–94 1991–92 NHL 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 season to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Stanley Cup. The league expanded to 24 teams with the addition of the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Under the new labour agreement signed following the 1992 NHL strike, each team began playing 84 games per season, including two home games at neutral sites. The Montreal Canadiens won their league-leading 24th Cup by defeating the Los Angeles Kings four games to one. This remains the last time that a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup. It proved, at the time, to be the highest-scoring regular season in NHL history, as a total of 7,311 goals were scored over 1,008 games for an average of 7.25 per game.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1993.html 1992-93 NHL Summary - Hockey-Reference.com Hockey-Reference.com March 29, 2018 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 68 shutouts were recorded during the regular season.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1993_goalies.html 1992-93 NHL Goalie Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com Hockey-Reference.com March 29, 2018 A record twenty-one players reached the 100-point plateau, while a record fourteen players reached the 50-goal plateau—both records still stand through the 2024–25 season. Through the halfway point in this season Mario Lemieux was in the process of putting together one of the most historic seasons in NHL history; being on pace to challenge both the 92 goal and 215 point records of Wayne Gretzky when he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.Mario Lemieux's Greatest (on ice) Performance Sean Griffin of The Hockey Writers January 27, 2014 https://thehockeywriters.com/mario-lemieuxs-greatest-ice-performance/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20140130054526/http://thehockeywriters.com:80/mario-lemieuxs-greatest-ice-performance/ 2014-01-30 Lemieux still went on to win the Art Ross and Hart Trophies, despite every other player in the top five in league scoring playing a complete 84 game season to his 60 games. He also finished with the third highest point per game average in a season in league history.https://records.nhl.com/records/skater-records/scoring-averages/highest-points-per-game-average-one-season-50-plus Skater Records Highest Points Per Game, Season (Minimum: 50 Points) April 30, 2021 League business Expansion This season saw two new clubs join the league: the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Senators were the second Ottawa-based NHL franchise (see Ottawa Senators (original)) and brought professional hockey back to Canada's capital, while the Tampa Bay franchise (headed by Hockey Hall of Fame brothers Phil and Tony Esposito) strengthened the NHL's presence in the American Sun Belt, which had first started with the birth of the Los Angeles Kings in 1967. The 1992 NHL expansion draft was held on June 18 to fill the rosters of the Senators and the Lightning. This was the final season of the Wales and Campbell Conferences, and the Adams, Patrick, Norris, and Smythe divisions. Both the conferences and the divisions would be renamed to reflect geography rather than the league's history for the following season. This was also the last year (until the 2013 realignment) in which the playoff structure bracketed and seeded teams by division; they would be bracketed and seeded by conference (as in the NBA) for 1993–94. Entry draft The 1992 NHL entry draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. Roman Hamrlik was selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bettman named first NHL Commissioner In the summer of 1992, NHL owners replaced NHL President John Ziegler with Gil Stein on an interim basis. Ziegler had held the position for 15 years, but owners became unhappy following the 1992 NHL strike. On February 1, 1993, Gary Bettman became the first NHL Commissioner, with the office originally created as senior to Stein's position as NHL President. Working towards labour peace was among the tasks handed to Bettman when the owners hired him.Lapointe Joe https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7DB1339F931A35751C0A965958260 Opening day for N.H.L.'s first Commissioner 2009-03-11 1993-02-02 New York Times After Stein's tenure expired on July 1, 1993, the President's office was merged into the Commissioner's. Centennial celebration of the Stanley Cup All teams wore a commemorative patch this year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Stanley Cup. Rule changes Instigating a fight results in a game misconduct penalty. Substitutions disallowed for coincidental minor penalties when teams are at full strength, reversing a rule passed for the 1985–86 season. Minor penalty for diving introduced. Arena changes The expansion Ottawa Senators moved into Ottawa Civic Centre. The expansion Tampa Bay Lightning moved into Expo Hall in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida. Regular season Neutral site games As a part of the 1992 strike settlement, the regular season was expanded from 80 to 84 games per team. The NHL and Bruce McNall's Multivision Marketing and Public Relations Co. organized the additional 24 regular season games in 15 cities that did not have a franchise, providing as a litmus test for future expansion. Four of the cities chosen – Phoenix, Atlanta, Dallas and Miami – were eventually the sites of expansion or relocations, and although neither Cleveland nor Cincinnati received NHL franchises, there would be one placed in Columbus, located halfway between the two cities. Two arenas that hosted neutral-site games had hosted NHL teams before: Atlanta's The Omni (Atlanta Flames) and Cleveland's Richfield Coliseum (Cleveland Barons). Date Winning team Score Losing team Score OT City State/Province Arena AttendanceReference1992 10 13Calgary4Minnesota3SaskatoonSKSaskPlace08783 8,783https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix-flames-keep-shots-down-in-4/165493019/ Vance Oliver The Star Phoenix Flames keep shots down in 4–3 win C1 October 14, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 10 20Toronto5Ottawa3HamiltonONCopps Coliseum07186 7,186https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-mironov-powers-leafs-pa/165494283/ Frank Orr The Toronto Star Mironov powers Leafs past Senators D1 October 21, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 11 3Washington4Chicago1IndianapolisINMarket Square Arena08792 8,792https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-belfour-gets-early/165494965/ John Bansch The Indianapolis Star Belfour gets early hook in Blackhawks setback B1 November 4, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 11 17Quebec3Toronto1HamiltonONCopps Coliseum17026 17,026*https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-punchless-leafs-kayoed/165495601/ Damien Cox The Toronto Star Punchless Leafs kayoed D1 November 18, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 11 18New Jersey3Buffalo2HamiltonONCopps Coliseum06972 6,972https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-semak-sparks-devils-t/165496190/ Rich Chere The Jersey Journal Semak sparks Devils to third straight 27 November 19, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 12 1Los Angeles6Chicago3MilwaukeeWIBradley Center16292 16,292https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-despite-injuries/165496856/ Lisa Dillman The Los Angeles Times Despite injuries, Kings win third of four on road C1 December 2, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 12 8Montreal5Los Angeles5(OT)PhoenixAZArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12276 12,276https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-canadiens-catch-ki/165497520/ Lisa Dillman The Los Angeles Times Canadiens catch Kings on late goals C2 December 9, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 12 9NY Rangers6Tampa Bay5MiamiFLMiami Arena12842 12,842https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-hockey-a-winner-for-12/165498028/ Clark Spencer The Miami Herald Hockey a winner for 12,842 at Arena D1 December 10, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 12 13NY Islanders4Edmonton1Oklahoma CityOKMyriad Convention Center11110 11,110https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-islanders-oilers-pu/165498759/ Scott Munn The Daily Oklahoman Islanders, Oilers put on a show 13 December 14, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1992 12 15NY Islanders4St. Louis3(OT)DallasTXReunion Arena11251 11,251https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal-king-nets-ot-goal-a/165499702/ Associated Press Poughkeepsie Journal King nets OT goal as Isles ice Blues, 4–3 6D December 16, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 1 4Montréal4San Jose1SacramentoCAARCO Arena11814 11,814https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-sharks-focus-on-offic/165516161/ Steve Kennedy The Sacramento Bee Sharks focus on officials after 4–1 setback D1 January 5, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 1 18Winnipeg8Hartford7SaskatoonSKSaskPlace07756 7,756https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post-power-play-takes-off-ma/165516728/ Gregg Drinnan The Leader-Post Power play takes off: Major infraction helps Jets rally B1 January 19, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 2 8Pittsburgh4Boston0AtlantaGAThe Omni12572 12,572https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-12572-watch-nh/165517347/ Jeff Schultz The Atlanta Journal & Constitution 12,572 watch NHL at Omni F5 February 9, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 2 8St. Louis3Hartford1PeoriaILCarver Arena09013 9,013https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-hulls-status-ha/165518075/ Dave Luecking St. Louis Post-Dispatch Hull's status hangs over victorious Blues C1 February 9, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 2 16Calgary4Philadelphia4(OT)CincinnatiOHRiverfront Coliseum07973 7,973https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-lindros-stirs-sm/165518629/ Randy Oppenheimer The Cincinnati Enquirer Lindros stirs small crowd F1 February 17, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 2 20Quebec5Tampa Bay2HalifaxNSHalifax Metro Centre09584 9,584https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-lightning-cant-find-fin/165519274/ Cammy Clark St. Petersburg Times Lightning can't find finishing touch C1 February 21, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 2 22Detroit5Philadelphia5(OT)ClevelandOHRichfield Coliseum13382 13,382https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-13382-see-red-wings-f/165520393/ Bob Dolgan The Plain Dealer 13,382 see Red Wings, Flyers tie 2E February 23, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 2 22NY Rangers4San Jose0SacramentoCAARCO Arena13633 13,633https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-star-beezer-skins-sharks/165519818/ Associated Press The Standard-Star Beezer skins Sharks 40A February 23, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 2 23Winnipeg8Ottawa2SaskatoonSKSaskPlace7,245Ottawa Citizen February 24, 1993 D1 Jets take off on Senators MacKinnon Johnhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix-jets-bomb-ottawa-senators/165520935/ Vance Oliver The Star Phoenix Jets bomb Ottawa: Senators casualties B1 February 24, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 3 1Vancouver5Buffalo2HamiltonONCopps Coliseum17098 17,098*https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-sabres-gm-knocks-lacklu/165521527/ Bob Dicesare The Buffalo News Sabres GM knocks lackluster play D1 March 2, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 3 11Minnesota4Vancouver3SaskatoonSKSaskPlace12006 12,006*https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-gagners-two-goals-lift-nor/165522260/ Ken Juba Star Tribune Gagner's two goals lift North Stars 5C March 12, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 3 16Washington4Detroit2MilwaukeeWIBradley Center09836 9,836https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-caps-too-stout-for-wi/165522710/ Keith Gave Detroit Free Press Caps too stout for Wings F1 March 17, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 3 16Boston3New Jersey1ProvidenceRIProvidence Civic Center10864 10,864https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-blue-bruins-neutralize/165523230/ Marvin Pave The Boston Globe Blue, Bruins neutralize Devils 33 March 17, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com1993 3 21Pittsburgh6Edmonton4ClevelandOHRichfield Coliseum18782 18,782*https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-penguins-slip-past-oile/165523687/ Bob Dolgan The Plain Dealer Penguins slip past Oilers 1E March 22, 1993 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com The Hartford-St. Louis game was originally scheduled to be played on December 29, 1992, in Birmingham, Alabama.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-nhl-passes-on-birmin/165341338/ David Knox The Birmingham News NHL passes on Birmingham due to disappointing response 8D December 24, 1992 February 14, 2025 Newspapers.com All-Star Game The All-Star Game was held on February 6, 1993, at the Montreal Forum, the home of the Montreal Canadiens. Highlights Teemu Selanne of the Winnipeg Jets shattered the rookie scoring record by scoring 76 goals and 56 assists for 132 points this season. He was named the winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL rookie of the year, and his goals and points marks remain the NHL rookie records 2026 y. The New York Rangers missed the playoffs. This marked the first time since the President's Trophy had been introduced that the previous season's top team missed the next year's playoffs. For the first time in his NHL career, Wayne Gretzky did not finish in the top three in scoring. A back injury limited Gretzky to 45 games in which he scored 65 points. The Pittsburgh Penguins set a new NHL record, winning 17 consecutive games. The streak ending with the regular season. Final standings Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points start Prince of Wales Conference break Clarence Campbell Conference end Playoffs 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs Bracket The top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs. In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). In the division semifinals, the fourth seeded team in each division played against the division winner from their division. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. The two winning teams from each division's semifinals then met in the division finals. The two division winners of each conference then played in the conference finals. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Final. Playoff bracket NHL awards + 1992–93 NHL awards Award Recipient(s) Runner(s)-up/Finalists Presidents' Trophy(Best regular-season record) Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Prince of Wales Trophy(Wales Conference playoff champion) Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Clarence S. Campbell Bowl(Campbell Conference playoff champion) Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Alka-Seltzer Plus-Minus Award(Best plus-minus statistic) Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) Larry Murphy (Pittsburgh Penguins) Art Ross Trophy(Player with most points) Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) Pat LaFontaine (Buffalo Sabres) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy(Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication) Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) N/A Calder Memorial Trophy(Best first-year player) Teemu Selanne (Winnipeg Jets) Joe Juneau (Boston Bruins)Felix Potvin (Toronto Maple Leafs) Conn Smythe Trophy(Most valuable player, playoffs) Patrick Roy (Montreal Canadiens) N/A Frank J. Selke Trophy(Best defensive forward) Doug Gilmour (Toronto Maple Leafs) Joel Otto (Calgary Flames)Dave Poulin (Boston Bruins) Hart Memorial Trophy(Most valuable player, regular season) Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) Doug Gilmour (Toronto Maple Leafs)Pat LaFontaine (Buffalo Sabres) Jack Adams Award(Best coach) Pat Burns (Toronto Maple Leafs) Pierre Page (Quebec Nordiques)Brian Sutter (Boston Bruins) James Norris Memorial Trophy(Best defenceman) Chris Chelios (Chicago Blackhawks) Ray Bourque (Boston Bruins)Larry Murphy (Pittsburgh Penguins) King Clancy Memorial Trophy(Leadership and humanitarian contribution) Dave Poulin (Boston Bruins) N/A Lady Byng Memorial Trophy(Sportsmanship and excellence) Pierre Turgeon (New York Islanders) Pat LaFontaine (Buffalo Sabres)Adam Oates (Boston Bruins) Lester B. Pearson Award(Outstanding player) Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) N/A Vezina Trophy(Best goaltender) Ed Belfour (Chicago Blackhawks) Tom Barrasso (Pittsburgh Penguins)Curtis Joseph (St. Louis Blues) William M. Jennings Trophy(Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) Ed Belfour(Chicago Blackhawks) Grant Fuhr and Felix Potvin (Toronto Maple Leafs) Player statistics During the 1992-93 season, a record twenty-one players reached the 100-point plateau, while a record fourteen players reached the 50-goal plateau. As of the 2023-24 season, both records still continue stand after three decades. This was also the last season that an NHL player scored 70 or more goals in a single regular season. Scoring leaders Player Team GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/– Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh 60 69 91 160 +55 38 Pat LaFontaine Buffalo 84 53 95 148 +11 63 Adam Oates Boston 84 45 97 142 +15 32 Steve Yzerman Detroit 84 58 79 137 +33 44 Teemu Selanne Winnipeg 84 76 56 132 +8 45 Pierre Turgeon NY Islanders 83 58 74 132 -1 26 Alexander Mogilny Buffalo 77 76 51 127 +7 40 Doug Gilmour Toronto 83 32 95 127 +32 100 Luc Robitaille Los Angeles 84 63 62 125 +18 100 Mark Recchi Philadelphia 84 53 70 123 +1 95Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 9781894801225 154 Leading goaltenders Player Team GP Games played TOI Time on ice GA Goals against SO Shutouts GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage Felix Potvin Toronto 48 2781 116 2 2.50 .910 Ed Belfour Chicago 71 4106 177 7 2.59 .906 Tom Barrasso Pittsburgh 63 3702 186 4 3.01 .901 Curtis Joseph St. Louis 68 3890 196 1 3.02 .911 Kay Whitmore Vancouver 31 1817 94 1 3.10 .890 Dominik Hasek Buffalo 28 1429 75 0 3.15 .896 Andy Moog Boston 55 3194 168 3 3.16 .876 Jeff Reese Calgary 26 1311 70 1 3.20 .872 Patrick Roy Montreal 62 3595 192 2 3.20 .894 Daren Puppa Buffalo/Toronto 32 1785 96 2 3.23 .898 All-Star teams   Position   First Team Second Team Position All-Rookie G Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks Tom Barrasso, Pittsburgh Penguins G Felix Potvin, Toronto Maple Leafs DChris Chelios, Chicago BlackhawksLarry Murphy, Pittsburgh Penguins DVladimir Malakhov, New York Islanders DRay Bourque, Boston BruinsAl Iafrate, Washington Capitals DScott Niedermayer, New Jersey Devils CMario Lemieux, Pittsburgh PenguinsPat LaFontaine, Buffalo Sabres FEric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers RWTeemu Selanne, Winnipeg JetsAlexander Mogilny, Buffalo Sabres FTeemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets LWLuc Robitaille, Los Angeles KingsKevin Stevens, Pittsburgh Penguins FJoe Juneau, Boston Bruins Events and milestones Manon Rheaume became the first woman to play for a major sports league in North America as she tended goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning in an exhibition game on September 23, 1992, against the St. Louis Blues. The Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning were two new teams to be added to the league, bringing the league to 24 teams, one-third of which were Canadian teams, as they comprised eight of the twenty-four teams. Both teams would win their opening games and briefly sit atop their respective Divisions, which led to Harry Neale jokingly proclaiming before the end of Ottawa's first win that both the Senators and Lightning would reach the Stanley Cup Final in May. October 1992: Gil Stein named NHL President. February 1993: Gary Bettman named NHL Commissioner. Record set for most 100-point scorers and most 50-goal scorers in one season. February 10, 1993: In a 13–1 drubbing of the San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames goaltender Jeff Reese set NHL records for most points and most assists by a goaltender in one game, with three. The 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs marked the 100th anniversary of the Stanley Cup. Pittsburgh Penguins set the NHL record for longest win streak at 17 games. Conversely, the San Jose Sharks tied the NHL record for longest losing streak at 17 games. Major transactions June 30, 1992: Eric Lindros traded from Quebec to Philadelphia for Peter Forsberg, Ron Hextall, Mike Ricci, Kerry Huffman, Steve Duchesne, "future considerations" (eventually became enforcer Chris Simon), two first-round draft picks and US$15 million. One of the draft picks was used by the Nordiques to select goaltender Jocelyn Thibault, the other was traded twice and ultimately used by the Washington Capitals to select Nolan Baumgartner. Records broken/tied Regular season Team Most losses, one season: San Jose Sharks (71) Fewest ties, one season: San Jose Sharks (2) Most home losses, one season: San Jose Sharks (32) Most road losses, one season: Ottawa Senators (40) Fewest road wins, one season: Ottawa Senators (1)* Longest winning streak: Pittsburgh Penguins (17) (All time NHL record) Longest losing streak: San Jose Sharks (17)* Longest road losing streak: Ottawa Senators (38) Longest road winless streak: Ottawa Senators (38) Most 100-or-more point scorers, one season: Pittsburgh Penguins (4)* Fastest three goals from the start of period, one team: Calgary Flames (0:53, February 10, 1993) Individual Most goals, including playoffs: Wayne Gretzky (875) Most 30-goal seasons: Mike Gartner (14)* Most consecutive 30-goal seasons: Mike Gartner (14) Most goals, one season, by a left winger: Luc Robitaille (63) Most goals, one season, by a rookie: Teemu Selanne (76) Most assists, one season, by a left winger: Joe Juneau (70) Most assists, one season, by a rookie: Joe Juneau (70)* (Note: Wayne Gretzky scored 86 assists in his first year, but he was not considered a rookie) Most points, one season, by a left winger: Luc Robitaille (125) Most points, one season, by a rookie: Teemu Selanne (132) (Note: Wayne Gretzky scored 137 points in his first year, but he was not considered a rookie) Most assists, one game, by a goaltender: Jeff Reese (3, February 10, 1993) Most games missed while winning Art Ross Trophy: Mario Lemieux (24) Playoffs Team Most overtime games, one playoff year: 28 Most overtime wins, one playoff year: Montreal Canadiens (10) Most consecutive overtime wins, one playoff year: Montreal Canadiens (10) Most consecutive wins, one playoff year: Montreal Canadiens (11)* Individual Most consecutive wins, one playoff year: Patrick Roy (11)* Most goals by a defenceman, one game: Eric Desjardins (3, June 3, 1993)* Most power-play goals, one game: Dino Ciccarelli (3, April 29, 1993)* Most shorthanded goals, one game: Tom Fitzgerald (2, May 8, 1993)* Most assists, one period: Adam Oates (3, April 24, 1993)* * Equalled existing record Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1992–93 (listed with their first team): Byron Dafoe, Washington Capitals Roman Hamrlik, Tampa Bay Lightning Darius Kasparaitis, New York Islanders Steve Konowalchuk, Washington Capitals Alexei Kovalev, New York Rangers Robert Lang, Los Angeles Kings Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers Vladimir Malakhov, New York Islanders Michael Nylander, Hartford Whalers Sandis Ozolinsh, San Jose Sharks Teemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets Bryan Smolinski, Boston Bruins Martin Straka, Pittsburgh Penguins Alexei Zhamnov, Winnipeg Jets Sergei Zubov, New York Rangers Last games The following is a list of players of note who played their last game in the NHL in 1992–93 (listed with their last team): Reggie Lemelin, Boston Bruins 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 Senators Laurie Boschman, Ottawa Senators Brian Hayward, San Jose Sharks Brian Lawton, 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 Four of the five remaining helmetless players in the league played their final games: Carlyle, Marsh, Langway, and Wilson. The only remaining helmetless player was Craig McTavish who retired following the 1996–97 season. Coaches Prince of Wales Conference Team Coach CommentsBoston BruinsBrian SutterBuffalo SabresJohn MucklerHartford WhalersPaul HolmgrenMontreal CanadiensJacques DemersNew Jersey DevilsHerb BrooksNew York IslandersAl ArbourNew York RangersRoger NeilsonReplaced on January 5 by Ron SmithOttawa SenatorsRick BownessPhiladelphia FlyersBill DineenPittsburgh PenguinsScotty BowmanQuebec NordiquesPierre PageWashington CapitalsTerry Murray Clarence Campbell Conference Team Coach CommentsCalgary FlamesDave KingChicago BlackhawksDarryl SutterDetroit Red WingsBryan MurrayEdmonton OilersTed GreenLos Angeles KingsBarry MelroseMinnesota North StarsBob GaineySt. Louis BluesBob PlagerReplaced on October 30 by Bob BerrySan Jose SharksGeorge KingstonTampa Bay LightningTerry CrispToronto Maple LeafsPat BurnsVancouver CanucksPat QuinnWinnipeg JetsJohn Paddock Broadcasting Canada This was the fifth season of the league's Canadian national broadcast rights deals with TSN and Hockey Night in Canada on CBC. Saturday night regular season games continued to air on CBC, while TSN televised selected weeknight games. Coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs was primarily on CBC, with TSN airing first round all-U.S. series. United States ESPN signed an agreement for U.S. national broadcast rights, replacing SportsChannel America.Clark Cammy https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1992/09/03/nhl-okays-espn-deal/ NHL okays ESPN deal Tampa Bay Times September 3, 1992 February 9, 20162 September 1992 NHL strikes TV deal with ESPN https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/09/02/NHL-strikes-TV-deal-with-ESPN/2438715406400/ 9 February 2016 UPI However, SportsChannel America contended that its contract with the NHL gave them the right to match third-party offers for television rights for the 1992–93 season. Thus the network accused the NHL of violating a nonbinding clause, arguing that it had been deprived of its contractual right of first refusal for the 1992–93 season. Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court justice Shirley Fingerwood would deny SportsChannel America's request for an injunction against the NHL. Upholding that opinion, the appellate court found the agreement on which SportsChannel based its argument to be "too imprecise and ambiguous" and ruled that SportsChannel failed to show irreparable harm. https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1992-09-04-0000112893-story.html SPORTSCHANNEL SUES OVER NHL DEAL Jim Sarni Hartford Courant September 4, 1992 February 9, 2016 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1992-10-11/the-puck-stops-here-for-espn The Puck Stops Here For Espn Julie Tilsner Bloomberg October 11, 1992 February 9, 2016 ESPN's weekly regular season games were generally broadcast on Wednesdays and Fridays. ESPN also had Sunday games between the NFL and baseball seasons.Sandomir Richard February 22, 2005 Picture Is Fuzzy for N.H.L. on Networks https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/22/sports/hockey/picture-is-fuzzy-for-nhl-on-networks.html March 1, 2024 The New York Times Richard Sandomir ESPN's deal did not include the All-Star Game; NBC instead televised it for the fourth consecutive season. Through a brokered deal, sister broadcast network ABC televised five weekly playoff telecasts on Sunday afternoons starting on April 18 and ending on May 16. The first three weeks were regional coverage of various first and second round games, while the fourth and fifth games were nationally televised second round and Conference final contests, respectively.Hull Christopher April 10, 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs debut on ABC, ESPN http://pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca/fedora/repository/pgc%3A1993-04-17-62/PDF/Page%20PDF February 29, 2024 Prince George CitizenNHL governors "ecstatic' over reported TV package Kitchener-Waterloo Record E2 27 August 1992Swift E. M. June 20, 1994 Hot Not https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/06/20/hot-not https://web.archive.org/web/20200308163109/https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/06/20/hot-not dead March 8, 2020 2024-03-01 Sports Illustrated Vault SI.com en-usMarch 4, 1993 ABC to televise five Sunday NHL playoff games https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/03/04/abc-to-televise-five-sunday-nhl-playoff-games/ February 9, 2016 Tampa Bay TimesNHL returns to U.S. network TV for playoffs - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/03/03/NHL-returns-to-US-network-TV-for-playoffs/1970731134800/ 2024-02-24 UPI enMarch 4, 1993 HOCKEY; N.H.L. Playoffs In Deal With ABC https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/04/sports/hockey-nhl-playoffs-in-deal-with-abc.html February 23, 2024 New York Times B17 This marked the first time that playoff National Hockey League games were broadcast on American network televisionGatehouse Jonathon https://books.google.com/books?id=Ryb0O7riZnQC&q=ABC The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL and Changed the Game Forever October 2012 Triumph Books 9781623686567 159 since 1975.Heistand Michael 4 March 1993 Weighty ESPY awards get lighthearted touch USA Today 3CMilan Jorge 22 May 1993 NBC Wins With Lottery, East Finals https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-05-22-9302130259-story.html 9 February 2016 Sun-SentinelCovitz Randy 6 March 1993 ABC to help showcase NHL with 5 playoff games Kansas City Star D6Kiley Mike 28 March 1993 He's Muni-ficent: Oilers coach lavishes praise on new Hawk https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/03/28/hes-muni-ficent-oilers-coach-lavishes-praise-on-new-hawk/ February 9, 2016 Chicago Tribune 12LaPointe Joe 11 April 1993 N.H.L. Is About to Showcase Lemieux and the Prime-Time Penguins https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/11/sports/hockey-nhl-is-about-to-showcase-lemieux-and-the-prime-time-penguins.html 9 February 2016 New York TimesKiley Mike 1993-04-12 HAWKS MUST WIN NORRIS TO MAKE ABC TELECAST https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/12/hawks-must-win-norris-to-make-abc-telecast/ 2024-02-29 Chicago Tribune 11 en-USTribune Chicago 1993-04-12 HAWKS GET A POINT-SUTTER MAKES ONE https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/12/hawks-get-a-point-sutter-makes-one/ 2024-02-29 Chicago Tribune en-USTribune Chicago 1993-04-14 HAWKS NAIL DOWN 1ST IN NORRIS https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/14/hawks-nail-down-1st-in-norris/ 2024-02-18 Chicago Tribune en-US2024-01-25 DEVILS GET FIRST CRACK AT PENGUINS https://www.deseret.com/1993/4/18/19042536/devils-get-first-crack-at-penguins/ 2024-02-29 Deseret News enSandomir Richard April 13, 1993 TV SPORTS; With Words to Spare, Schenkel Strikes a Chord https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/13/sports/tv-sports-with-words-to-spare-schenkel-strikes-a-chord.html February 29, 2024 New York Times B15Nidetz Steve 1993-04-15 NETWORK TELECASTS GO BEYOND HAWK OPENER https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/15/network-telecasts-go-beyond-hawk-opener/ 2024-02-29 Chicago Tribune en-USTribune Chicago 1993-04-17 HAWKS SOMBER, BUT READY https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/17/hawks-somber-but-ready/ 2024-02-29 Chicago Tribune en-USTribune Chicago 1993-04-19 – Hockey ABCs: Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz… https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/19/hockey-abcs-blackhawks-owner-bill-wirtz/ 2024-02-29 Chicago Tribune en-USNidetz Steve 1993-04-19 ABC DROPS PUCK IN HAWKS PLAYOFF BROADCAST https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/19/abc-drops-puck-in-hawks-playoff-broadcast/ 2024-02-29 Chicago Tribune en-USKiley Mike 1993-04-17 ABC PLANS TO SHOW 4TH HAWKS-BLUES GAME, TOO https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/17/abc-plans-to-show-4th-hawks-blues-game-too/ 2024-02-29 Chicago Tribune en-USDillman Lisa 1993-04-25 Kings Search for Scoring :Game 4: None of L.A.'s top four scorers has a goal in three games against the Flames. Stauber might start in goal today. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-25-sp-27101-story.html 2024-02-29 Los Angeles Times en-USWee K. P. https://books.google.com/books?id=4jLMDwAAQBAJ&dq=ABC+NHL+May+16+1993&pg=PT58 The 1993 Canadiens: Seven Magical Weeks, Unlikely Heroes And Canada's Last Stanley Cup Champions 2020-01-26 Riverdale Avenue Books LLC 978-1-62601-545-6 enFrey Jennifer May 15, 1993 HOCKEY; Canadiens Having Surprise Visitors https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/16/sports/hockey-canadiens-having-surprise-visitors.html February 23, 2024 New York Times ESPN then televised selected first and second round games, the rest of the Conference finals, and the Stanley Cup Final. See also List of Stanley Cup champions 1992 NHL entry draft 1992 NHL expansion draft 1992 NHL supplemental draft 1992–93 NHL transactions 44th National Hockey League All-Star Game National Hockey League All-Star Game NHL All-Rookie Team Lester Patrick Trophy 1992 in sports 1993 in sports Notes References Bibliography Total Hockey Diamond, Dan Total Sports 2000 Kingston, NY 1-892129-85-X Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto, ON registration https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5 Dryden Steve Century of hockey McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Toronto, ON 2000 0-7710-4179-9 Fischler Stan Fischler Shirley Hughes Morgan Romain Joseph Duplacey James 2003 The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League Publications International Inc. 0-7853-9624-1 Lincolnwood, IL Fischler 2003 External links Hockey Database NHL Official Guide & Record Book 1993–94 1993 Toronto, ON NHL Publishing 978-1-880141-43-4 1992 Category:1992–93 in Canadian ice hockey by league Category:1992–93 in American ice hockey by league