1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins season
1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
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Presidents' Trophy Winners | ||
Patrick Division Champions | ||
Division | 1st Patrick | |
Conference | 1st Wales | |
1992–93 record | 56–21–7 | |
Home record | 32–6–4 | |
Road record | 24–15–3 | |
Goals for | 367 | |
Goals against | 268 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Craig Patrick | |
Coach | Scotty Bowman | |
Captain | Mario Lemieux | |
Alternate captains | Larry Murphy Kevin Stevens | |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | |
Average attendance | 16,105 | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Mario Lemieux (69) | |
Assists | Mario Lemieux (91) | |
Points | Mario Lemieux (160) | |
Penalties in minutes | Rick Tocchet (252) | |
Plus/minus | (+): Mario Lemieux (+55) (–): Mike Stapleton (–8) | |
Wins | Tom Barrasso (43) | |
Goals against average | Tom Barrasso (3.01) | |
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The Pittsburgh Penguins were the best team in the NHL during the 1992–93 regular season. Their 56 wins and 119 points earned them the Presidents' Trophy's as the League's top team. Four players reached the 100-point plateau and, for the second consecutive season, five reached the 30-goal plateau. Despite missing over a quarter of the regular season, Mario Lemieux returned later in the year to help the Penguins put together a 17-game winning streak, an NHL record still standing today.
Offseason
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Regular season
Pittsburgh allowed the most short-handed goals (19) during the regular season of all 24 teams.[1] In addition to tying the Buffalo Sabres for most hat-tricks during the regular season, with ten, the Penguins finished second in shooting percentage, scoring 367 goals on 2,725 shots (13.5%).[2]
Mario Lemieux
It was announced during the regular season that Mario Lemieux had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. Despite missing 24 regular season games and the 1993 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal on February 6, 1993, Lemieux led the League in plus-minus with +55 and led in scoring with 160 points (a total for which he would win the Art Ross Trophy). At the pace he was scoring goals (1.15 per game) and earning up assists (1.52 per game), he could have scored 97 goals and tallied 128 assists for 225 points had he played all 84 games. Had he achieved these totals, he would have broken Wayne Gretzky's all-time records for most goals in a season (92) and most points in a season (215). In recognition of his dedication and his achievements, Lemieux was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's MVP during the regular season.
Season standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 84 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 367 | 268 | 119 |
Washington Capitals | 84 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 325 | 286 | 93 |
New York Islanders | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 335 | 297 | 87 |
New Jersey Devils | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 308 | 299 | 87 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 84 | 36 | 37 | 11 | 319 | 319 | 83 |
New York Rangers | 84 | 34 | 39 | 11 | 304 | 308 | 79 |
[3]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Pittsburgh Penguins | PTK | 84 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 367 | 268 | 119 |
2 | Boston Bruins | ADM | 84 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 332 | 268 | 109 |
3 | Quebec Nordiques | ADM | 84 | 47 | 27 | 10 | 351 | 300 | 104 |
4 | Montreal Canadiens | ADM | 84 | 48 | 30 | 6 | 326 | 280 | 102 |
5 | Washington Capitals | PTK | 84 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 325 | 286 | 93 |
6 | New York Islanders | PTK | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 335 | 297 | 87 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | PTK | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 308 | 299 | 87 |
8 | Buffalo Sabres | ADM | 84 | 38 | 36 | 10 | 335 | 297 | 86 |
9 | Philadelphia Flyers | PTK | 84 | 36 | 37 | 11 | 319 | 319 | 83 |
10 | New York Rangers | PTK | 84 | 34 | 39 | 11 | 304 | 308 | 79 |
11 | Hartford Whalers | ADM | 84 | 26 | 52 | 6 | 284 | 369 | 58 |
12 | Ottawa Senators | ADM | 84 | 10 | 70 | 4 | 202 | 395 | 24 |
p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
1992–93 Schedule | ||||||||
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October: 8–1–2 (Home: 5–0–1 ; Road: 3–1–1), 18 Points
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November: 9–5–1 (Home: 5–1–1 ; Road: 4–4–0), 19 Points
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December: 9–3–1 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 5–2–0), 19 Points
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January: 8–5–1 (Home: 6–2–0 ; Road: 2–3–1), 17 Points
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February: 5–5–1 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 3–3–0), 11 Points
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March: 11–2–0 (Home: 7–0–0 ; Road: 4–0–2), 22 Points
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April: 6–0–1 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 3–0–1), 13 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
Patrick Division Semi-Finals
- Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey
The Devils had been a struggling team prior to the 1992–93 season, and in the first round of the playoffs, they met the Presidents' Trophy winners from Pittsburgh. The Penguins entered the series on an 11-game playoff winning streak, which they extended to a record 14 games in this series.
April 18 | New Jersey Devils | 3-6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
April 20 | New Jersey Devils | 0-7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
April 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-3 | New Jersey Devils | Brendan Byrne Arena |
April 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-4 | New Jersey Devils | Brendan Byrne Arena |
April 26 | New Jersey Devils | 3-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
Pittsburgh Penguins Win Series (4-1) | |
Patrick Division Finals
- Pittsburgh vs. New York Islanders
The Isles' improbable upset of the Penguins was capped off by David Volek's series-winning goal at 5:16 of overtime in Game 7.
May 2 | New York Islanders | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
May 4 | New York Islanders | 0-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
May 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3-1 | New York Islanders | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
May 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-6 | New York Islanders | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
May 10 | New York Islanders | 3-6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
May 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-7 | New York Islanders | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
May 14 | New York Islanders | 4-3 | OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
New York Islanders Win Series (4-3) | |
Player statistics
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Barrasso, TomTom Barrasso | 63 | 3701:46 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 186 | 3.01 | 1885 | 0.901 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
Wregget, KenKen Wregget | 25 | 1367:43 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 3.42 | 692 | 0.887 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 5069:29 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 264 | 3.12 | 2577 | 0.898 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Barrasso, TomTom Barrasso | 12 | 721:41 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2.91 | 370 | 0.905 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Total | 721:41 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2.91 | 370 | 0.905 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
Awards
Player | Award |
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Tom Barrasso | NHL Second All-Star Team |
Ron Francis | Unsung Hero Award |
Mario Lemieux | Foodland Leading Point Scorer Award Pittsburgh Penguins Masterton Nominee Player's Player Award Booster Club Award Hart Memorial Trophy Art Ross Memorial Trophy Lester B. Pearson Award Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy NHL First All-Star Team NHL Plus/Minus Award ESPY Award for NHL Player of the Year |
Shawn McEachern | Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Award |
Larry Murphy | NHL Second All-Star Team |
Jim Paek | Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award |
Kevin Stevens | Baz Bastein Memorial "Good Guy" Award NHL Second All-Star Team |
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season:[9]
Trades
November 6, 1992 | To Los Angeles Kings
Jeff Chychrun |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Peter Ahola |
February 26, 1993 | To San Jose Sharks
Peter Ahola |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
future considerations |
March 22, 1993 | To Tampa Bay Lightning
1993 3rd round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Peter Taglianetti |
March 22, 1993 | To Buffalo Sabres
Bob Errey |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Mike Ramsey |
Free agents
Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date |
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Glenn Mulvenna | Philadelphia Flyers | July 11, 1992 | |
Gordie Roberts | Boston Bruins | July 23, 1992 | |
Dave Tippett | Washington Capitals | August 24, 1992 | |
Phil Bourque | New York Rangers | August 30, 1992 | |
Gord Dineen | Ottawa Senators | August 31, 1992 |
Waivers
Player | Claimed from | Lost to | Date |
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Jamie Leach | Hartford Whalers | November 21, 1992 |
Signings
Player | Date | Contract terms |
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Tom Barrasso | September 3, 1992 | 5-year contract |
Joe Mullen | September 27, 1992 | Re-signed |
Mike Stapleton | September 30, 1992 | Signed |
Mario Lemieux | October 5, 1992 | Re-signed to a 7-year/$42 million contract |
Justin Duberman | November 2, 1992 | Signed |
Troy Loney | May 25, 1993 | Re-signed to a multi-year contract |
Bryan Trottier | June 22, 1993 | Signed |
Other
Name | Date | Details |
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Scotty Bowman | May 28, 1993 | Replaced as head coach |
Jack Kelley | June 15, 1993 | Hired as president |
Bryan Trottier | June 22, 1993 | Hired as assistant coach |
Eddie Johnston | June 22, 1993 | Hired as head coach |
Paul Laus | June 24, 1993 | Lost in expansion draft to Florida Panthers |
Troy Loney | June 24, 1993 | Lost in expansion draft to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
Roster
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | NHL Draft | Birthplace |
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35 | Barrasso, TomTom Barrasso | G | R | 28 | 1983 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
16 | Caufield, JayJay Caufield | RW | R | 32 | Undrafted | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
43 | Daniels, JeffJeff Daniels | LW | L | 24 | 1986 | Oshawa, Ontario | |
33 | Fogarty, BryanBryan Fogarty | D | L | 23 | 1987 | Brantford, Ontario | |
10 | Francis, RonRon Francis | C | L | 30 | 1981 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | |
68 | Jagr, JaromirJaromir Jagr | RW | L | 21 | 1990 | Kladno, Czech Republic | |
3 | Jennings, GrantGrant Jennings | D | L | 28 | Undrafted | Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan | |
66 | Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux | C | R | 27 | 1984 | Montreal, Quebec | |
24 | Loney, TroyTroy Loney | LW | L | 29 | 1982 | Bow Island, Alberta | |
15 | McEachern, ShawnShawn McEachern | LW | L | 24 | 1987 | Waltham, Massachusetts | |
7 | Mullen, JoeJoe Mullen | RW | R | 36 | Undrafted | New York City, New York | |
55 | Murphy, LarryLarry Murphy | D | R | 32 | 1980 | Scarborough, Ontario | |
45 | Needham, MichaelMichael Needham | RW | R | 23 | 1989 | Calgary, Alberta | |
2 | Paek, JimJim Paek | D | L | 26 | 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | |
6 | Ramsey, MichaelMichael Ramsey | D | L | 32 | 1979 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
28 | Samuelsson, KjellKjell Samuelsson | D | R | 34 | 1984 | Tyngsryd, Sweden | |
5 | Samuelsson, UlfUlf Samuelsson | D | L | 29 | 1982 | Fagerstad, Sweden | |
23 | Stanton, PaulPaul Stanton | D | R | 25 | 1985 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
26 | Stapleton, MikeMike Stapleton | C | R | 27 | 1984 | Sarnia, Ontario | |
25 | Stevens, KevinKevin Stevens | LW | L | 28 | 1983 | Brockton, Massachusetts | |
82 | Straka, MartinMartin Straka | C | L | 20 | 1992 | Plzen, Czech Republic | |
32 | Taglianetti, PeterPeter Taglianetti | D | L | 29 | 1983 | Framingham, Massachusetts | |
14 | Tippett, DaveDave Tippett | LW | L | 31 | Undrafted | Moosomin, Saskatchewan | |
22 | Tocchet, RickRick Tocchet | RW | R | 29 | 1983 | Scarborough, Ontario | |
31 | Wregget, KenKen Wregget | G | L | 29 | 1982 | Brandon, Manitoba | |
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.[10]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 19 | Martin Straka | Center | Czech Republic | Skoda Plzen (Czech.) |
2 | 43 | Marc Hussey | Defense | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
3 | 67 | Travis Thiessen | Defense | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
4 | 91 | Todd Klassen | Defense | Canada | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
5 | 115 | Philippe De Rouville | Goaltender | Canada | Verdun College-Francais (QMJHL) |
6 | 139 | Artem Kopot | Defense | Russia | Chelyabinsk Traktor (Russia) |
7 | 163 | Jan Alinc | Left Wing | Czech Republic | Litvinov Chemopetrol (Czech) |
8 | 187 | Fran Bussey | Center | United States | Duluth East H.S. (Minn.) |
9 | 211 | Brian Bonin | Center | United States | White Bear Lake H.S. (Minn.) |
10 | 235 | Brian Callahan | Center | United States | Belmont Hill H.S. (Mass.) |
- Draft notes[11]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' 11th-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of an October 2, 1990, trade that sent Gordie Roberts to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
Farm teams
The Cleveland Lumberjacks relocated from Muskegon for the 1992–93 season. They finished second in the International Hockey League (IHL)'s Atlantic Division which earned them a playoff spot. They lost in the first round of the playoffs to the eventual Turner Cup champion Fort Wayne Komets.
References
- ↑ http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1993.html
- ↑ http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/1993.html
- ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 154. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ↑ "1992–1993 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ↑ "1992–1993 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ↑ "1992–1993 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ↑ "1992–1993 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ↑ "1992–1993 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". ProSportsTransactions.
- ↑ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ↑ "1992 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 15, 2012.