1992–93 Philadelphia Flyers season
NHL hockey team season
The 1992–93 Philadelphia Flyers season was the team's 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers added Eric Lindros in a blockbuster trade , but the team failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth-straight season.
Off-season
In June 1992, the Flyers won the arbitration battle for 1991 first-overall pick Eric Lindros over the New York Rangers . It was determined that the Quebec Nordiques had made a deal with the Flyers before making a deal with the Rangers. In order to acquire Lindros' rights, the Flyers parted with six players, trading Steve Duchesne , Ron Hextall , Kerry Huffman , Mike Ricci , Chris Simon , the rights to Peter Forsberg , two first-round draft picks and $15 million to Quebec.
Regular season
The trio of Lindros, Mark Recchi and Brent Fedyk formed the "Crazy Eights" line in Lindros' first two years in the league, the eights being the player's jersey numbers (88, 8 and 18 respectively). Recchi set the franchise record for points in a season with 123 (53 goals, 70 assists) and Lindros scored 41 goals in 61 games. Rod Brind'Amour added 86 points (37 goals, 49 assists) of his own. Four Flyers reached the 30-goal plateau[ 2] and goaltender Tommy Soderstrom finished with five shutouts: second in the NHL only to Ed Belfour of the Chicago Blackhawks .[ 3] The Flyers did not name a replacement captain after Rick Tocchet was traded the previous season and instead chose to go with three alternate captains. After struggling early the Flyers made a run at the playoffs, winning their final eight regular-season games, but came four points short of the last spot.
The Flyers had the fewest power play opportunities during the regular season, with 399.[ 4]
On May 24, 1993, the Flyers announced that Terry Simpson was replacing Bill Dineen as head coach.[ 5]
Season standings
[ 6] 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.
p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
Regular season
1992–93 regular season[ 8]
October: 3–7–3, 9 points (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–5–2)
November: 6–3–1, 13 points (home: 5–0–1; road: 1–3–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
14
November 4
@ New York Rangers
1–3
3–8–3
9
Recap
15
November 7
St. Louis Blues
4–2
4–8–3
11
Recap
16
November 12
New York Islanders
8–5
5–8–3
13
Recap
17
November 14
@ Montreal Canadiens
4–3 OT
6–8–3
15
Recap
18
November 15
Ottawa Senators
7–2
7–8–3
17
Recap
19
November 19
New York Rangers
7–3
8–8–3
19
Recap
20
November 21
@ Boston Bruins
3–4
8–9–3
19
Recap
21
November 22
Buffalo Sabres
4–4 OT
8–9–4
20
Recap
22
November 27
New York Islanders
6–3
9–9–4
22
Recap
23
November 28
@ New York Islanders
3–9
9–10–4
22
Recap
December: 4–8–1, 9 points (home: 2–4–0; road: 2–4–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
24
December 3
Quebec Nordiques
3–2 OT
10–10–4
24
Recap
25
December 5
@ Ottawa Senators
2–3
10–11–4
24
Recap
26
December 6
Boston Bruins
1–7
10–12–4
24
Recap
27
December 11
@ Detroit Red Wings
2–4
10–13–4
24
Recap
28
December 12
Washington Capitals
2–5
10–14–4
24
Recap
29
December 15
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
2–6
10–15–4
24
Recap
30
December 17
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–5 OT
10–16–4
24
Recap
31
December 19
Chicago Blackhawks
3–1
11–16–4
26
Recap
32
December 20
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
1–4
11–17–4
26
Recap
33
December 23
Pittsburgh Penguins
0–4
11–18–4
26
Recap
34
December 26
@ Washington Capitals
5–5 OT
11–18–5
27
Recap
35
December 29
@ Los Angeles Kings
10–2
12–18–5
29
Recap
36
December 30
@ San Jose Sharks
6–2
13–18–5
31
Recap
January: 5–8–2, 12 points (home: 4–4–1; road: 1–4–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
37
January 2
@ Calgary Flames
3–7
13–19–5
31
Recap
38
January 3
@ Edmonton Oilers
2–2 OT
13–19–6
32
Recap
39
January 7
Washington Capitals
8–2
14–19–6
34
Recap
40
January 9
New York Rangers
4–3
15–19–6
36
Recap
41
January 10
Edmonton Oilers
4–0
16–19–6
38
Recap
42
January 14
Calgary Flames
4–4 OT
16–19–7
39
Recap
43
January 16
@ Boston Bruins
5–4
17–19–7
41
Recap
44
January 17
Detroit Red Wings
4–7
17–20–7
41
Recap
45
January 21
Boston Bruins
4–5
17–21–7
41
Recap
46
January 23
@ New York Islanders
4–8
17–22–7
41
Recap
47
January 24
Hartford Whalers
5–4 OT
18–22–7
43
Recap
48
January 26
Buffalo Sabres
3–4 OT
18–23–7
43
Recap
49
January 28
Quebec Nordiques
3–6
18–24–7
43
Recap
50
January 30
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
2–4
18–25–7
43
Recap
51
January 31
@ Montreal Canadiens
4–6
18–26–7
43
Recap
February: 4–4–4, 12 points (home: 2–2–2; road: 2–2–2)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
52
February 3
@ New York Rangers
2–2 OT
18–26–8
44
Recap
53
February 9
Ottawa Senators
8–1
19–26–8
46
Recap
54
February 11
Montreal Canadiens
0–0 OT
19–26–9
47
Recap
55
February 13
@ New Jersey Devils
4–6
19–27–9
47
Recap
56
February 14
New Jersey Devils
2–5
19–28–9
47
Recap
57[a]
February 16
@ Calgary Flames
4–4 OT
19–28–10
48
Recap
58
February 18
@ Vancouver Canucks
3–2
20–28–10
50
Recap
59
February 20
@ Minnesota North Stars
2–5
20–29–10
50
Recap
60[b]
February 22
Detroit Red Wings
5–5 OT
20–29–11
51
Recap
61
February 24
@ Hartford Whalers
5–2
21–29–11
53
Recap
62
February 25
New Jersey Devils
6–2
22–29–11
55
Recap
63
February 27
New York Islanders
2–3
22–30–11
55
Recap
Notes:
a Neutral site game played at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio . b Neutral site game played at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Township, Ohio .
March: 6–6–0, 12 points (home: 4–1–0; road: 2–5–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
64
March 2
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–4
23–30–11
57
Recap
65
March 5
@ Washington Capitals
3–0
24–30–11
59
Recap
66
March 7
@ New Jersey Devils
3–7
24–31–11
59
Recap
67
March 9
@ New York Islanders
2–4
24–32–11
59
Recap
68
March 11
Washington Capitals
6–4
25–32–11
61
Recap
69
March 16
Minnesota North Stars
4–3
26–32–11
63
Recap
70
March 20
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
3–9
26–33–11
63
Recap
71
March 21
New Jersey Devils
2–3
26–34–11
63
Recap
72
March 24
@ New York Rangers
5–4
27–34–11
65
Recap
73
March 25
San Jose Sharks
5–2
28–34–11
67
Recap
74
March 27
@ Quebec Nordiques
3–8
28–35–11
67
Recap
75
March 30
@ New York Islanders
1–2
28–36–11
67
Recap
April: 8–1–0, 16 points (home: 4–1–0; road: 4–0–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
76
April 1
Los Angeles Kings
1–3
28–37–11
67
Recap
77
April 3
Tampa Bay Lightning
6–2
29–37–11
69
Recap
78
April 4
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–0
30–37–11
71
Recap
79
April 6
@ Winnipeg Jets
4–2
31–37–11
73
Recap
80
April 8
Washington Capitals
4–3
32–37–11
75
Recap
81
April 10
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
4–0
33–37–11
77
Recap
82
April 12
New York Rangers
1–0
34–37–11
79
Recap
83
April 15
@ Buffalo Sabres
7–4
35–37–11
81
Recap
84
April 16
@ Hartford Whalers
5–4 OT
36–37–11
83
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left wing ; RW = Right wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Among the team records set during the 1992–93 season was Eric Lindros scoring the fastest goal from the start of a period (five seconds) in team history on November 12.[ 14] On April 15, Kevin Dineen tied team records for most shorthanded goals scored during a game (2) and most points in a single period (4).[ 15] [ 16] On the season, Mark Recchi registered a team record 123 points in his first full season with the Flyers, surpassing Bobby Clarke ’s 119 points in 1975–76 .[ 17] Lindros set a team rookie record with 41 goals scored.[ 18] The 319 goals against by the Flyers during the season is a franchise high.[ 19]
Milestones
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 2, 1992, the day after the deciding game of the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals , through June 9, 1993, the day of the deciding game of the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 21]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
NHL entry draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1992 NHL entry draft , which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec , on June 20, 1992.[ 68] The Flyers traded their third-round pick, 55th overall, Brian Dobbin , Gord Murphy , and their 1993 fourth-round pick to the Boston Bruins for Garry Galley , Wes Walz and the Bruins' 1993 third-round pick on January 2, 1992.[ 69] They also traded their fourth-round pick, 79th overall, and Murray Craven to the Hartford Whalers for Kevin Dineen on November 13, 1991.[ 69]
NHL supplemental draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1992 NHL supplemental draft on June 19, 1992.[ 70]
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League .[ 71] Led by Tim Tookey 's 108-point season, Hershey finished 5th in their division and missed the playoffs.[ 72]
Notes
^ Dineen wore number 20 through December 11.
^ Co-winner with St. Louis Blues ' Guy Hebert
^ As part of the original trade made on June 20, the Flyers would have parted with Duchesne, Hextall, Huffman, Ricci, the rights to Forsberg, the Flyers 1st-round pick in 1992 (7th overall) and 1993 and $15 million.[ 22] Since the Flyers used the 1992 pick to select Ryan Sittler and Quebec had no interest in Sittler, the Flyers and Nordiques had to agree on a substitution for the pick.[ 22] [ 23] [ 24] On July 21, arbitrator Larry Bertuzzi ruled that Chris Simon and the Flyers' 1994 first-round pick would be added to the trade.[ 23]
^ The trade was nullified by the NHL on February 9 since it violated league rules.[ 31] A player traded within four weeks of the NHL waiver draft cannot be reacquired by the team which traded him for the remainder of the season.[ 31] After the season the Flyers traded Beauregard back to the Jets.[ 32]
^ Kushner signed with Capital District late in the 1992–93 season.
^ Third year is option year
^ The Flyers acquired the Los Angeles Kings ' first-round pick, 15th overall, along with Brian Benning and Mark Recchi from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Kjell Samuelsson , Rick Tocchet , Ken Wregget , and the Flyers' 1993 third-round pick on February 19, 1992.[ 69]
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