1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins season
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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 President's 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.
for most hat tricks during the regular season, with 10, the Penguins finished second in shooting percentage, scoring 367 goals on 2,725 shots (13.5%).
had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. Despite missing 24 regular-season games and the 1993 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal
on Saturday, February 6, 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 picking 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 Trophy as league MVP of 1992–93.
† Game was played in Atlanta.
‡ Game was played in Cleveland.
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.
Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4–1
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.
New York Islanders win best-of-seven series 4–3
Goaltending
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
Trades
Free agents signed with Pittsburgh
Lost to waivers
relocated from Muskegon
for the 1992-93 season. They finished second in the 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
.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
were the best team in the NHL during the 1992–93 regular season. Their 56 wins and 119 points earned them the President's 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
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
returned later in the year to help the Penguins put together a 17-game winning streak, an NHL record still standing today.
Regular season
Pittsburgh allowed the most short-handed goals (21) during the regular season of all 24 teams. In addition to tying the Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
for most hat tricks during the regular season, with 10, the Penguins finished second in shooting percentage, scoring 367 goals on 2,725 shots (13.5%).
Mario Lemieux
It was announced during the regular season that Mario LemieuxMario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. Despite missing 24 regular-season games and the 1993 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
on Saturday, February 6, 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
Art Ross Trophy
The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season. It was presented to the NHL by former player, general manager, and head coach Art Ross. The trophy has been awarded 61 times to 25 players since its inception...
). At the pace he was scoring goals (1.15 per game) and picking 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
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
'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 Trophy as league MVP of 1992–93.
October
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
1 | October 6 | Philadelphia | 3–3 | Pittsburgh | * | 0-0-1 | 1 |
2 | October 8 | NY Islanders | 3–7 | Pittsburgh | 1-0-1 | 3 | |
3 | October 10 | Pittsburgh | 3–3 | Montreal | * | 1-0-2 | 4 |
4 | October 13 | Buffalo | 5–6 | Pittsburgh | 2-0-2 | 6 | |
5 | October 15 | Montreal | 2–5 | Pittsburgh | 3-0-2 | 8 | |
6 | October 17 | Pittsburgh | 7–3 | Hartford | 4-0-2 | 10 | |
7 | October 20 | Vancouver | 1–5 | Pittsburgh | 5-0-2 | 12 | |
8 | October 22 | Detroit | 6–9 | Pittsburgh | 6-0-2 | 14 | |
9 | October 24 | Pittsburgh | 4–3 | New Jersey | 7-0-2 | 16 | |
10 | October 27 | Pittsburgh | 7–2 | Ottawa | 8-0-2 | 18 | |
11 | October 29 | Pittsburgh | 4–6 | St. Louis | 8-1-2 | 18 |
November
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
12 | November 1 | Pittsburgh | 5–4 | Tampa Bay | 9-1-2 | 20 | |
13 | November 3 | NY Islanders | 0–2 | Pittsburgh | 10-1-2 | 22 | |
14 | November 5 | St. Louis | 4–8 | Pittsburgh | 11-1-2 | 24 | |
15 | November 7 | Pittsburgh | 2–4 | Toronto | 11-2-2 | 24 | |
16 | November 8 | Pittsburgh | 2–7 | Chicago | 11-3-2 | 24 | |
17 | November 10 | Pittsburgh | 4–1 | Minnesota | 12-3-2 | 26 | |
18 | November 12 | Quebec | 4–4 | Pittsburgh | * | 12-3-3 | 27 |
19 | November 13 | Pittsburgh | 0–8 | Detroit | 12-4-3 | 27 | |
20 | November 17 | Buffalo | 2–4 | Pittsburgh | 13-4-3 | 29 | |
21 | November 20 | Pittsburgh | 4–1 | New Jersey | 14-4-3 | 31 | |
22 | November 21 | New Jersey | 0–2 | Pittsburgh | 15-4-3 | 33 | |
23 | November 23 | Pittsburgh | 5–2 | NY Rangers | 16-4-3 | 35 | |
24 | November 25 | NY Rangers | 11–3 | Pittsburgh | 16-5-3 | 35 | |
25 | November 27 | Pittsburgh | 4–6 | Washington | 16-6-3 | 35 | |
26 | November 28 | Washington | 3–5 | Pittsburgh | 17-6-3 | 37 |
December
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
27 | December 1 | Pittsburgh | 7–3 | NY Islanders | 18-6-3 | 39 | |
28 | December 3 | Pittsburgh | 3–5 | Los Angeles | 18-7-3 | 39 | |
29 | December 5 | Pittsburgh | 9–4 | San Jose | 19-7-3 | 41 | |
30 | December 8 | Winnipeg | 2–5 | Pittsburgh | 20-7-3 | 43 | |
31 | December 11 | Pittsburgh | 1–2 | New Jersey | 20-8-3 | 43 | |
32 | December 12 | New Jersey | 5–6 | Pittsburgh | 21-8-3 | 45 | |
33 | December 15 | Philadelphia | 2–6 | Pittsburgh | 22-8-3 | 47 | |
34 | December 17 | Pittsburgh | 5–4 | Philadelphia | * | 23-8-3 | 49 |
35 | December 19 | NY Islanders | 4–3 | Pittsburgh | 23-9-3 | 49 | |
36 | December 21 | Quebec | 4–7 | Pittsburgh | 24-9-3 | 51 | |
37 | December 23 | Pittsburgh | 4–0 | Philadelphia | 25-9-3 | 53 | |
38 | December 27 | Pittsburgh | 4–2 | Buffalo | 26-9-3 | 55 | |
39 | December 31 | Toronto | 3–3 | Pittsburgh | * | 26-9-4 | 56 |
January
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
40 | January 2 | NY Rangers | 2–5 | Pittsburgh | 27-9-4 | 58 | |
41 | January 5 | Boston | 2–6 | Pittsburgh | 28-9-4 | 60 | |
42 | January 7 | Minnesota | 6–3 | Pittsburgh | 28-10-4 | 60 | |
43 | January 9 | Calgary | 2–3 | Pittsburgh | 29-10-4 | 62 | |
44 | January 10 | Pittsburgh | 2–3 | Winnipeg | 29-11-4 | 62 | |
45 | January 14 | Pittsburgh | 0–7 | Boston | 29-12-4 | 62 | |
46 | January 16 | Ottawa | 1–6 | Pittsburgh | 30-12-4 | 64 | |
47 | January 19 | Pittsburgh | 5–2 | Vancouver | 31-12-4 | 66 | |
48 | January 22 | Pittsburgh | 1–2 | Edmonton | 31-13-4 | 66 | |
49 | January 23 | Pittsburgh | 4–3 | Calgary | 32-13-4 | 68 | |
50 | January 26 | Washington | 3–6 | Pittsburgh | 33-13-4 | 70 | |
51 | January 28 | NY Islanders | 5–2 | Pittsburgh | 33-14-4 | 70 | |
52 | January 30 | Philadelphia | 2–4 | Pittsburgh | 34-14-4 | 72 | |
53 | January 31 | Pittsburgh | 2–2 | Washington | * | 34-14-5 | 73 |
February
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
54 | February 8 | Boston | 0–4 | Pittsburgh † | 35-14-5 | 75 | |
55 | February 10 | Pittsburgh | 3–0 | NY Rangers | 36-14-5 | 77 | |
56 | February 13 | Chicago | 1–4 | Pittsburgh | 37-14-5 | 79 | |
57 | February 14 | Pittsburgh | 4–7 | Buffalo | 37-15-5 | 79 | |
58 | February 18 | Edmonton | 5–4 | Pittsburgh | 37-16-5 | 79 | |
59 | February 20 | Pittsburgh | 2–4 | NY Islanders | 37-17-5 | 79 | |
60 | February 21 | Pittsburgh | 4–3 | Hartford | 38-17-5 | 81 | |
61 | February 23 | New Jersey | 3–1 | Pittsburgh | 38-18-5 | 81 | |
62 | February 25 | Pittsburgh | 1–2 | Ottawa | 38-19-5 | 81 | |
63 | February 27 | Tampa Bay | 3–3 | Pittsburgh | * | 38-19-6 | 82 |
64 | February 28 | Pittsburgh | 4–2 | Washington | 39-19-6 | 84 |
† Game was played in Atlanta.
March
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
65 | March 2 | Pittsburgh | 4–5 | Philadelphia | 39-20-6 | 84 | |
66 | March 5 | Pittsburgh | 1–3 | NY Rangers | 39-21-6 | 84 | |
67 | March 9 | Boston | 2–3 | Pittsburgh | 40-21-6 | 86 | |
68 | March 11 | Los Angeles | 3–4 | Pittsburgh | * | 41-21-6 | 88 |
69 | March 14 | Pittsburgh | 3–2 | NY Islanders | 42-21-6 | 90 | |
70 | March 18 | Washington | 5–7 | Pittsburgh | 43-21-6 | 92 | |
71 | March 20 | Philadelphia | 3–9 | Pittsburgh | 44-21-6 | 94 | |
72 | March 21 | Pittsburgh | 6–4 | Edmonton ‡ | 45-21-6 | 96 | |
73 | March 23 | San Jose | 2–7 | Pittsburgh | 46-21-6 | 98 | |
74 | March 25 | New Jersey | 3–4 | Pittsburgh | 47-21-6 | 100 | |
75 | March 27 | Pittsburgh | 5–3 | Boston | 48-21-6 | 102 | |
76 | March 28 | Pittsburgh | 4–1 | Washington | 49-21-6 | 104 | |
77 | March 30 | Ottawa | 4–6 | Pittsburgh | 50-21-6 | 106 |
‡ Game was played in Cleveland.
April
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Record | Pts |
78 | April 1 | Hartford | 2–10 | Pittsburgh | 51-21-6 | 108 | |
79 | April 3 | Pittsburgh | 5–3 | Quebec | 52-21-6 | 110 | |
80 | April 4 | Pittsburgh | 5–2 | New Jersey | 53-21-6 | 112 | |
81 | April 7 | Montreal | 3–4 | Pittsburgh | * | 54-21-6 | 114 |
82 | April 9 | Pittsburgh | 10–4 | NY Rangers | 55-21-6 | 116 | |
83 | April 10 | NY Rangers | 2–4 | Pittsburgh | 56-21-6 | 118 | |
84 | April 14 | Pittsburgh | 6–6 | New Jersey | * | 56-21-7 | 119 |
Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey
The DevilsNew Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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
Winning streak (sports)
In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won. A winning streak can be held by a team, as in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or by an individual, as in tennis...
, which they extended to a record 14 games in this series.
- April 18 – New Jersey 3 Pittsburgh 6
- April 20 – New Jersey 0 Pittsburgh 7
- April 22 – Pittsburgh 4 New Jersey 3
- April 25 – Pittsburgh 1 New Jersey 4
- April 26 – New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 5
Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4–1
Pittsburgh vs. New York IslandersNew York IslandersThe New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
The Isles' improbable upset of the Penguins was capped off by David VolekDavid Volek
David Volek is a Czech former professional ice hockey player.Volek was born in the former Czechoslovakia, where he played in 1983–84 for HC Slavia Prague. He later moved to HC Sparta Praha and became a member of the Czecholovakian national ice hockey team for the 1988 Winter Olympics...
's series-winning goal at 5:16 of overtime in Game 7.
- May 2 – New York Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 2
- May 4 – New York Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 3
- May 6 – Pittsburgh 3 New York Islanders 1
- May 8 – Pittsburgh 5 New York Islanders 6
- May 10 – New York Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 6
- May 12 – Pittsburgh 5 New York Islanders 7
- May 14 – New York Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT)
New York Islanders win best-of-seven series 4–3
Regular season
ScoringPlayer | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | 60 | 69 | 91 | 160 | 38 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 10 | |
LW | 72 | 55 | 56 | 111 | 177 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 5 | |
RW | 80 | 48 | 61 | 109 | 252 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 5 | |
C | 84 | 24 | 76 | 100 | 68 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |
RW | 81 | 34 | 60 | 94 | 61 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 9 | |
D | 83 | 22 | 63 | 85 | 73 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
RW | 72 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
RW | 84 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
D | 77 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 249 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
LW | 74 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
LW | 82 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
D | 77 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 77 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
C | 42 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
LW | 54 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 76 | |||||
0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
RW | 56 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | |||||
0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
C | 78 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | |||||
0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
LW | 58 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |||||
0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
D | 63 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 106 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
G | 63 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 58 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
D | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |||||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
G | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
RW | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |||||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3702 | 63 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 186 | 3.01 | 4 | 1885 | 1699 | .901 | |
1368 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 3.42 | 0 | 692 | 614 | .887 | |
Team: | 5070 | 84 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 264 | 3.12 | 4 | 2577 | 2313 | .898 |
Playoffs
ScoringPlayer | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
C | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
LW | 12 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
RW | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
RW | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
RW | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
D | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LW | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
RW | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
LW | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LW | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
C | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
G | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
RW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
722 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 2.91 | 2 | 370 | 335 | .905 | |
Team: | 722 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 2.91 | 2 | 370 | 335 | .905 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
Awards
Player | Award |
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Tom Barrasso Tom Barrasso Thomas Patrick Barrasso is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and St... |
NHL Second All-Star Team |
Ron Francis Ron Francis Ronald Michael Francis, Jr. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs... |
Unsung Hero Award |
Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006... |
Foodland Leading Point Scorer Award Pittsburgh Penguins Masterton Nominee Player's Player Award Booster Club Award Hart Memorial Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different... Art Ross Memorial Trophy Lester B. Pearson Award Lester B. Pearson Award The Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association. It has been awarded 40 times to 23 different players since its beginnings... Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association after each team nominates one... NHL First All-Star Team NHL Plus/Minus Award NHL Plus/Minus Award The NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the ice hockey "player, having played a minimum of 60 games who leads the league in plus/minus statistics." It is sponsored by a commercial business, and it has been known under five different names... ESPY Award for NHL Player of the Year |
Shawn McEachern Shawn McEachern Shawn K. McEachern is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is the current head boys' varsity ice hockey coach at The Rivers School, an independent 6–12 school in Weston, Massachusetts.... |
Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Award |
Larry Murphy | NHL Second All-Star Team |
Jim Paek Jim Paek Jim Paek is a former professional ice hockey player. Paek played in the National Hockey League from 1990–91 to 1994–95. He is the first of two Korean hockey players to ever play in the NHL – the other being Richard Park... |
Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award |
Kevin Stevens Kevin Stevens Kevin "Artie" Stevens is a retired ice hockey player and current NHL scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992... |
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:Trades
November 6, 1992 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Peter Ahola Peter Ahola Peter Kristian Ahola is a former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, and the San Jose Sharks.- Playing career :... |
To Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Jeff Chychrun Jeff Chychrun Jeff Chychrun is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers.... |
February 26, 1993 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Future considerations |
To San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Peter Ahola |
March 22, 1993 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Ramsey |
To Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... Bob Errey Bob Errey Robert Errey is a retired former professional ice hockey left wing who was drafted 15th overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft and played 895 NHL games over the course of his career... |
March 22, 1993 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Peter Taglianetti Peter Taglianetti Peter A. Taglianetti is a former NHL defenseman and former college hockey coach at Washington & Jefferson College. He is the father of Pittsburgh Panthers football player Andrew Taglianetti and is also a former Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster.-Awards and achievements:*1991 Stanley Cup ... |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... 3rd round draft pick in 1993 (later traded to Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... ; Florida selected Steve Washburn) |
Free agents signed with Pittsburgh
Player | Former team | Date of signing |
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
August 25, 1992 | |
Indianapolis Ice Indianapolis Ice The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988–99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999–2004. Their original home arena was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds... (IHL) |
September 30, 1992 |
Lost to waivers
Player | New team | Date of signing |
Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
November 21, 1992 |
Personnel
Goaltenders | Defensemen' |
Wingers' |
Centers |
Pittsburgh Penguins 1992–93 staff | ||||||
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Executive operations
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Hockey operations
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Draft picks
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
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1 | 19. | Martin Straka Martin Straka Martin Straka is a Czech ice hockey centre who plays for HC Plzeň 1929 of the Czech Extraliga. He is also the club's general manager and co-owner.-Playing career:... |
Škoda Plzeň HC Lasselsberger Plzen HC Plzeň 1929 is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is ČEZ Aréna in Plzeň.- Club names :* 1929 – Hokejový odbor při SK Viktoria Plzeň* 1948 – Sokol Plzeň IV* 1949 – ZSJ Škodovy závody* 1952 – ZSJ Leninovy závody... (Czech) |
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Farm teams
The Cleveland LumberjacksCleveland Lumberjacks
The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:...
relocated from Muskegon
Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...
for the 1992-93 season. They finished second in the IHL's Atlantic Division which earned them a playoff spot. They lost in the first round of the playoffs to the eventual Turner Cup
Turner Cup
The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League...
champion Fort Wayne Komets
Fort Wayne Komets
The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010...
.