The 1991–92 NHL season was the
75th regular
season
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of the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
. The league expanded to 22 teams with the addition of the expansion
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
. For the first time, the Stanley Cup Finals extended into June, with the
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
repeating as
Stanley Cup champions
The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It was donated by the Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional spo ...
, winning the best of seven series four games to none against the
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Divisio ...
.
League business
This was the first season for the
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
, the first
expansion team
An expansion team is a new team in a sports league, usually from a city that has not hosted a team in that league before, formed with the intention of satisfying the demand for a local team from a population in a new area. Sporting leagues also ...
in the NHL since
1979. The birth of the Sharks returned NHL hockey to the
San Francisco Bay Area
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after the
California Golden Seals had relocated to
Cleveland, Ohio
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in 1976.
This was also the last season for
John Ziegler as
NHL president. He would be succeeded by
Gil Stein, who held the position for one year before being replaced by newly named commissioner
Gary Bettman
Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2, 1952) is an American sports executive who serves as the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL), a post he has held since February 1, 1993. Previously, Bettman was a senior vice president and general cou ...
, during and after the 1992–93 season. After Stein's departure, the league presidency was merged into the new office of commissioner.
A new rule was added in which the final minute of every period is measured in tenths of a second, unlike whole seconds as in past seasons. This timekeeping procedure matches that of the
IIHF, which began doing so in 1990.
75th season celebration
To celebrate the 75th anniversary season for the NHL, all players wore a special anniversary patch on their uniforms during this season.
Taking cues from
Major League Baseball
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's "Turn Back The Clock" uniform program,
throwback uniform
Throwback uniforms, throwback jerseys, retro kits or heritage guernseys are sports uniforms styled to resemble the uniforms that a team wore in the past. One-time or limited-time retro uniforms are sometimes produced to be worn by teams in games ...
s were worn by
Original Six
The Original Six () are the teams that comprised the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1942 and 1967. The six teams are the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leaf ...
teams for select games, and throwbacks were also worn for the
All-Star Game.
The uniform styles that were worn include:
*
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making ...
– c. 1933
*
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Divisio ...
– c. 1940
*
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and are ...
– c. 1928
*
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
– c. 1926
*
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...
– c. 1940
*
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
– c. 1940
* Wales All-Stars – white All-Star jersey c. 1952
* Campbell All-Stars – red All-Star jersey c. 1952
The throwback uniforms would influence future seasons in the NHL, as several teams adopted throwbacks as alternate jerseys. The
National Football League
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and
National Basketball Association
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would follow the NHL's lead, with teams wearing throwbacks to celebrate their leagues'
75th and
50th anniversaries, respectively.
Also, each team had an honorary celebrity captain to help celebrate the 75th anniversary.
The celebrity captains were:
*
Jim Kelly -
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, alon ...
*
Michael J. Fox -
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making ...
*
Ian Tyson -
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
*
Jim Belushi
James Adam Belushi (; born June 15, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Jim on the sitcom '' According to Jim'' (2001–2009). His other television roles include '' Saturday Night Live'' (1983–1985), '' Total Security' ...
-
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Divisio ...
*
Dave Coulier
David Alan Coulier ( ; born September 21, 1959) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, and television host. He played Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom '' Full House'', voiced Peter Venkman on '' The Real Ghostbusters'', and v ...
-
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and are ...
*
Kurt Browning
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Career ...
-
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
*
Susan Saint James -
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to ...
*
John Candy -
Los Angeles Kings
*
David Wheaton
David Wheaton (born June 2, 1969) is an American author, radio host, columnist, and former professional tennis player.
Personal
Born in Minneapolis as the youngest of four children. In his tennis carrier, he dated tennis star Mary Joe Fernández ...
-
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...
*
Maurice Richard
Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard (; ; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens. He was the first player in NHL hist ...
-
Montreal Canadiens
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*
Yogi Berra
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1946–1963, 1965), all but t ...
-
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The club was founded as the Kan ...
*
Ralph Macchio
Ralph George Macchio Jr. ( ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three '' Karate Kid'' films and in '' Cobra Kai'', a sequel television series. He also played Johnny Cade in '' The Outsider ...
-
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conferenc ...
*
Marv Albert -
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...
*
Bobby Rydell
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-
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...
*
Fred Rogers -
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
*
Gaétan Boucher
Gaétan T. Boucher, (born May 10, 1958), is a Canadian former speed skating Olympic champion.
Biography
Boucher first trained in ice hockey, the leading sport in Canada but then changed to speed skating after winning a national title in 1972. ...
-
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...
*
Willie McCovey -
San Jose Sharks
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*
John Goodman
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-
St. Louis Blues
*
Gordon Lightfoot
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-
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
*
Rick Hansen -
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce ...
*
Larry King -
Washington Capitals
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*
Burton Cummings
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Cummings has ...
-
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...
Regular season
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...
defenceman
Brian Leetch became the fifth, and last as of 2020, defenceman to score 100 points in a season. He finished the season with 102 points and captured the
James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's best defenceman. The Rangers ended the season with 105 points, winning the
Presidents' Trophy as the top regular-season team in the NHL. It was the first time the Rangers had topped the league since
1942.
For the first time, the NHL finished play in the month of June. A primary reason for this was the
10-day NHL strike, the first work stoppage in league history, that started on April 1. The games that were supposed to be played during the strike were not canceled, but rescheduled and made up when play resumed on April 12.
For the first time in his NHL career,
Wayne Gretzky
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failed to finish in the top two in scoring. The
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
'
Kevin Stevens became only the third person in NHL history to outscore Gretzky in the regular season (
Marcel Dionne
Marcel Elphège "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers. Marcel ...
tied Gretzky in Wayne's rookie year but scored more goals, and
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2006, and he assumed ownership of the ...
won the
Art Ross Trophy
The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who leads the league in points at the end of the regular season. It was presented to the league by former player, General Manager, and head coach Art Ross. The trophy has ...
over Gretzky in
1988 and
1989
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).
Final standings
''Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals against''
Wales Conference
Campbell Conference
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
Stanley Cup Finals
The series was held between the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Clarence Campbell Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Penguins won in four games, three out of four won by a one-goal margin.
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2006, and he assumed ownership of the ...
of Pittsburgh won the
Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs'
MVP.
Awards
All-Star teams
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''
Leading goaltenders
''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
Coaches
Patrick Division
*New Jersey Devils:
Tom McVie and
Herb Brooks
*New York Islanders:
Al Arbour
*New York Rangers:
Roger Neilson
*Philadelphia Flyers:
Paul Holmgren and
Bill Dineen
William Patrick "Foxy" Dineen (September 18, 1932 – December 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and head coach. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1953 ...
*Pittsburgh Penguins:
Scotty Bowman
*Washington Capitals:
Terry Murray
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People
Male
* Terry Albritton (1955–2005), Am ...
Adams Division
*Boston Bruins:
Rick Bowness
*Buffalo Sabres:
John Muckler
*Hartford Whalers:
Jim Roberts
*Montreal Canadiens:
Pat Burns
*Quebec Nordiques:
Pierre Page
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Norris Division
*Chicago Blackhawks:
Mike Keenan
*Detroit Red Wings:
Bryan Murray
*Minnesota North Stars:
Bob Gainey
Robert Michael Gainey (born December 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1973 until 1989. After retiring from active play, he became a hockey coach and later an executive wit ...
*St. Louis Blues:
Brian Sutter
*Toronto Maple Leafs:
Tom Watt
Smythe Division
*Calgary Flames:
Doug Risebrough
Douglas John Risebrough (born January 29, 1954) is a Canadian former player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League. In his 31 years in the NHL, he has been involved with the Stanley Cup Playoffs 25 times. He is currently a pro s ...
and
Guy Charron
Guy Joseph Jean Charron (born January 24, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL from 1969–1981. He previously served as the head coach of the WHL's Kamloops Blazers. Guy is currently the Commissioner ...
*Edmonton Oilers:
Ted Green
Edward Joseph "Terrible Ted" Green (March 23, 1940 – October 8, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and player. Green played defence in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and in the World Hockey Association ( ...
*Los Angeles Kings:
Tom Webster
*San Jose Sharks:
George Kingston
*Vancouver Canucks:
Pat Quinn
*Winnipeg Jets:
John Paddock
Milestones
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1991–92 (listed with their first team):
*
Stu Barnes, Winnipeg Jets
*
Martin Brodeur
Martin Pierre Brodeur (; born May 6, 1972) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey goaltender and current team executive. He played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), 21 of them for the New Jersey Devils, with wh ...
, New Jersey Devils
*
Pavel Bure
Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́, ; born March 31, 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position. Nicknamed "the Russian Rocket" for his speed, Bu ...
, Vancouver Canucks
*
Keith Carney
Keith Edward Carney (born February 3, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2007–08 season.
Playing career
Keith Carney was drafted 76 ...
, Buffalo Sabres
*
Evgeny Davydov
Yevgeni Vitalievich Davydov (russian: Евгений Витальевич Давыдов); born May 27, 1967) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers and ...
, Winnipeg Jets
*
Ted Donato, Boston Bruins
*
Pat Falloon, San Jose Sharks
*
Adam Foote
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, Quebec Nordiques
*
Bill Guerin, New Jersey Devils
*
Derian Hatcher
Derian John Hatcher (born June 4, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers. ...
, Minnesota North Stars
*
Bret Hedican, St. Louis Blues
*
Arturs Irbe, San Jose Sharks
*
Trevor Kidd
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, Calgary Flames
*
Igor Kravchuk
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, Chicago Blackhawks
*
Ray Whitney, San Jose Sharks
*
Joe Juneau, Boston Bruins
*
Valeri Kamensky
Valeri Viktorovich Kamenski (russian: Валерий Викторович Каменский) (born 18 April 1966) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
Before the National Hockey League (NHL), h ...
, Quebec Nordiques
*
Vladimir Konstantinov, Detroit Red Wings
*
Vyacheslav Kozlov, Detroit Red Wings
*
Martin Lapointe
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He is best known ...
, Detroit Red Wings
*
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Given name Sports Football
* Nicklas Bärkroth (born 1992), Swedish footballer
* Nicklas Bergh (born 1982), Swedish footballer
* Nicklas Carlsson (born 1979), ...
, Detroit Red Wings
*
Shawn McEachern, Pittsburgh Penguins
*
Marty McInnis
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, New York Islanders
*
Glen Murray, Boston Bruins
*
Scott Niedermayer, New Jersey Devils
*
Felix Potvin
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* Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name
Places
* Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen
* Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...
, Toronto Maple Leafs
*
Jozef Stumpel, Boston Bruins
*
Darryl Sydor
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, Los Angeles Kings
*
Keith Tkachuk, Winnipeg Jets
*
Rob Zamuner, New York Rangers
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1991–92 (listed with their last team):
*
Barry Pederson, Boston Bruins
*
Rick Vaive, Buffalo Sabres
*
Tony Tanti
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, Buffalo Sabres
*
Clint Malarchuk, Buffalo Sabres
*
Greg Millen
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, Detroit Red Wings
*
Ilkka Sinisalo
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, Los Angeles Kings
*
Larry Robinson, Los Angeles Kings
*
Chris Nilan, Montreal Canadiens
*
Patrik Sundstrom Patrick may refer to:
*Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name
*Patrick (surname), list of people with this name
People
*Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint
*Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or ...
, New Jersey Devils
*
Rick Green, New York Islanders
*
John Tonelli, Quebec Nordiques
*
Mark Pavelich
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, San Jose Sharks
*
Ken Linseman
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, Toronto Maple Leafs
*
Mike Bullard, Toronto Maple Leafs
*
Randy Gregg, Vancouver Canucks
*
Mike Liut
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Liut played for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1977 to 1979 and for the St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, a ...
, Washington Capitals
*
Mario Marois
Mario Marois (born December 15, 1957) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.
Biography
As a youth, Marois played in the 1968, 1969 and 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from L'Ancienne-Lorett ...
, Winnipeg Jets
*
Lucien DeBlois
Joseph Lucien Jean Gonzague DeBlois (born June 21, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right wing / centre.
Career
Born in Joliette, Quebec, DeBlois was selected in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers in the first r ...
, Winnipeg Jets
*
Aaron Broten
Aaron Kent Broten (born November 14, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Drafted in the sixth round, 106th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies, Broten went on to play 748 regular season games in the ...
, Winnipeg Jets
Hat tricks
See also
*
List of Stanley Cup champions
The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It was donated by the Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional sp ...
*
1991 NHL Entry Draft
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was the 29th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The worst team in the previous 1990–91 season, the Quebec Nordiques, was g ...
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1991 NHL Dispersal and Expansion Drafts
The 1991 NHL Dispersal and Expansion Drafts were held via telephone conference call on May 30, 1991. The dispersal draft took place to fill the roster of the league's only expansion team for the 1991–92 season, the San Jose Sharks, first from ...
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43rd National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 43rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was contested at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on 18 January 1992. It featured 16 goals as the Campbell Conference defeated the Wales Conference, 10–6. Brett Hull was named as the All-Star M.V.P. by ...
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National Hockey League All-Star Game
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NHL All-Rookie Team
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Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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1991 Canada Cup
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1991 in sports
1991 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
* Alpine Skiing World Cup
** Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
** Women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria
American football
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1992 in sports
1992 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
* Alpine Skiing World Cup
* Men's overall season champion: Paul Accola, Switzerland
* Women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria
American football
* Super B ...
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External links
Hockey DatabaseNHL.com
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1991–92 in Canadian ice hockey by league
1991–92 in American ice hockey by league