The 1992–93

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season was the Oilers'

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in the

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(NHL). They were coming off an appearance in the

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finals in 1991–92, losing to the

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in a four-game sweep. It was the team's third straight appearance in the conference finals, and eighth in ten years. Prior to the season, the Oilers would trade away their leading scorer from the previous season,

Vincent Damphousse Vincent François Damphousse (born December 17, 1967) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eighteen seasons. He played centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Cana ...

, along with their fourth-round draft pick in 1993, to the

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in exchange for

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, Brent Gilchrist and Vladimir Vujtek. The loss of Damphousse hurt the Oilers offensively, as in 1992–93, they would score a franchise-low 242 goals. The Oilers would struggle all season long. By the trade deadline, it was all but certain that they would fail to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since joining the NHL in 1979, and only the third time overall in franchise history. Edmonton would trade

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to the

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for

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to the

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for Zdeno Ciger, and

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, and

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to the

for Mike Hudson. The team was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the first time in franchise history on March 26 with a 4-1 loss at the hands of the

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. They would finish the season with a franchise low 26 wins and 60 points, along with a franchise-high 50 losses, and missed the playoffs by 27 points. The Oilers finished last in power-play goals, tied with the

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and

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, with 66. Offensively,

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would lead the Oilers with 32 goals and 48 points, while

chipped in with 16 goals and 47 points.

would record 40 points in 46 games before being traded. On the blueline,

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would anchor the defense, scoring 15 goals and 45 points, while posting a team high 210 penalty minutes. In goal,

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would appear in 67 games, winning 17 of them, while posting a 3.84 GAA and a shutout.

Ron Tugnutt Ronald Frederick Bradley Tugnutt (born October 22, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Tugnutt played several seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Quebec Nordiques, Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anahei ...

would back him up, winning 9 games with a 4.12 GAA.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Season stats

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the

1992 NHL Entry Draft The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was the 30th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. A total of 264 players were drafted. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Sergei Gonchar, who retire ...

References

*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:1992-93 Edmonton Oilers Season Edmonton Oilers season, 1992-93 Edmon Edmonton Oilers seasons