The 1992–93

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season was the Whalers' 14th

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in the

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Offseason

On May 12, 1992, the Whalers announced that general manager

Eddie Johnston Edward Joseph Johnston (born November 24, 1935) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and former coach and general manager in the National Hockey League. His professional career spanned fifty-three years (twenty-two ...

would not return to the club after three seasons. During his tenure, the Whalers posted a 95-112-33 record as they qualified for the post-season in each season. Two weeks later, on May 26, Hartford announced that Brian Burke was hired as the new general manager. Burke had worked with the

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as the director of hockey operations since the 1987-88 season. As a player, Burke played with the

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and Maine Mariners in the

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from 1976-1978. Burke also played with Providence College from 1973–77, as in 112 games, he scored 21 goals and 38 points. Following his hockey career, Burke attended

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, where he graduated with a

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in 1981. On June 13, the club traded away Brad Shaw to the

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for cash considerations. In 62 games with Hartford during the 1991-92 season, Shaw scored three goals and 25 points. Two days later, on June 15, the Whalers fired head coach Jim Roberts after one season with the club. Roberts led the Whalers to a 26-41-13 record in 1991-92, helping the club reach the post-season. In the playoffs, the Whalers lost to the

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in a thrilling seven game series. The club announced that

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would take over the head coaching duties from Roberts. Holmgren was the head coach of the

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from the 1988-89 season until he was fired 24 games into the 1991-92 season after the club began the season with a record of 8-14-2. In 264 career games, Holmgren posted a record of 107-126-31 record. In the 1988-89, Holmgren led the Flyers to the

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finals. On the same day, the club acquired

Nick Kypreos Nikos "Nick" Kypreos (born June 4, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Lea ...

from the

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in exchange for Tim Hunter and Yvon Corriveau. In 65 games during the 1991-92 season, Kypreos scored four goals and 10 points, while accumulating 206 penalty minutes. The Whalers also acquired Allen Pedersen in a trade with the

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, in exchange for the Whalers sixth round draft selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. In 29 games during the 1990-91, Pedersen earned an assist. On June 18, the Whalers lost

Peter Sidorkiewicz Peter Paul Sidorkiewicz (born June 29, 1963) is a Polish-born Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Sidorkiewicz played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators, and New Jersey Devils, represen ...

and Blair Atcheynum to the

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at the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft. Sidorkiewicz posted a 9-19-6 record with a 3.34 GAA and a .882 save percentage with the Whalers in 1991-92, while Atcheynum scored 16 goals and 37 points in 62 games with the

of the AHL during the 1991-92 season. The Whalers participated in the

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held at the

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on June 20. With their first round selection, ninth overall, Hartford selected Róbert Petrovický from Dukla Trencin of the

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. In 33 games, Petrovicky scored 17 goals and 42 points with the club. In the second round, with the 47th overall selection, the Whalers selected

Andrei Nikolishin Andrei Vasilievich Nikolishin (russian: Андрей Васильевич Николишин; born March 25, 1973) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who last played for Sokil Kyiv of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine. Over ...

from

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of the

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. In six games, Nikolishin scored a goal during the 1991-92 season. He played a majority of the season with Dynamo Moscow II, where he scored 22 goals and 37 points in 36 games. Other players the Whalers selected in the draft that would play in the NHL include

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, Jason McBain,

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, and Steven Halko. On June 29, the Whalers announced that Mikael Andersson would be leaving the club, as he agreed to a contract as a free agent with the

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. Andersson scored 18 goals and 47 points in 74 games with Hartford in 1991-92. The Whalers announced the signing of free agent Jim Agnew on July 8. Agnew played with the

during the 1991-92 season, earning no points and 56 penalty minutes in 24 games. The same day, on July 8, the Whalers acquired

Tim Kerr Timothy E. Kerr (born January 5, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers. Known for his goal-sco ...

from the

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in exchange for a seventh round draft pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. In 32 games with the Rangers in 1991-92, Kerr scored seven goals and 18 points. Kerr played with the

from 1980-1991, scoring 363 goals and 650 points with the team in 601 games. Kerr scored over 50 goals in four consecutive seasons from 1983-1987, including a career high 58 goals in a season in which he achieved twice. On July 9, the Whalers lost free agent

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as he signed with the

. In 75 games, Bergevin scored seven goals and 24 points with Hartford during the 1991-92 season. On August 28, the Whalers were involved in a blockbuster trade with the

. In the trade, Hartford acquired

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and

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from the Devils for

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and a second round draft pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Burke sat out the 1991-92 with the Devils, instead playing for the Canadian National Team, winning a silver medal at the

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. In his Devils career that spanned from 1987-1991, Burke played in 162 games, posting a 62-66-23 record with a 3.66 GAA and a .876 save percentage. During the 1991-92 season, Weinrich scored seven goals and 32 points in 76 games with the Devils. On September 2, Hartford acquired

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from the

in exchange for James Black. Janssens appeared in seven games with the

and North Stars during the 1991-92 season, earning no points. In 55 games with the

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of the AHL, Janssens scored 10 goals and 33 points during the 1991-92 season. Janssens also appeared in two regular season games with the

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of the IHL, earning no points. The Whalers traded

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to the

on October 1, in exchange for Corrie D'Alessio and cash considerations. D'Alessio had a record of 9-14-2 and a 4.01 GAA with the

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of the IHL during the 1991-92 season.

Regular season

Although the Whalers finished last in shots on goal during the regular season (2,192), they scored 284 goals to finish with a 13.0 shooting percentage, good enough for 5th in the league (tied with the Vancouver Canucks).

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Whalers missed the playoffs for the first time since 1985.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;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;

Awards and records

Transactions

The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season.

Trades

Waivers

Free agents

Draft picks

Hartford's draft picks at the

held at the

Farm teams

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1992-93 Hartford Whalers season

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Hartford Whalers seasons

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Waivers

Free agents

Draft picks

Farm teams

See also

References

External links