1992–93 New York Rangers season explained

League:NHL
Season:1992–93
Year:1992
Team:New York Rangers
Conferencerank:10th
Divisionrank:6th
Record:34–39–11
Homerecord:20–17–5
Roadrecord:14–22–6
Goalsfor:304
Goalsagainst:308
Altcaptain:Adam Graves
Brian Leetch
Mike Gartner
Attendance:17,585
Goalsleader:Mike Gartner (45)
Assistsleader:Mark Messier (66)
Pointsleader:Mark Messier (91)
Plusminusleader:(+): Sergei Nemchinov (+15)
(−): Esa Tikkanen (−13)
Pimleader:Jeff Beukeboom (153)
Winsleader:John Vanbiesbrouck (20)
Gaaleader:John Vanbiesbrouck (3.31)

The 1992–93 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 67th season. The Rangers, coming off a Presidents' Trophy-winning 1991–92 season,[1] finished with a 34–39–11 record in the regular season. The team finished last in the Patrick Division and missed the playoffs.[2] [3]

Roger Neilson entered his fourth season as Rangers head coach, but was fired midway through the season and replaced by Ron Smith.[4]

Regular season

On December 15, 1992, the Rangers were shut-out at home 3–0 by the Calgary Flames. It was the first time the Rangers had been shut out in a regular season game since December 17, 1989, when they lost at home 2–0 to the Montreal Canadiens. Prior to their loss to the Flames, the Rangers had gone 236 consecutive regular-season games without being shutout.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1 || 9 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–2 || 1–0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 || 10 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–2 || 1–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3 || 12 || Hartford Whalers || 6–2 || 2–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 4 || 14 || New Jersey Devils || 6–1 || 3–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 5 || 17 || @ New York Islanders || 6–3 || 3–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 6 || 18 || New York Islanders || 4–3 || 4–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 7 || 21 || Washington Capitals || 2–1 || 5–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 8 || 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 OT || 5–2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 9 || 24 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–2 OT || 6–2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 10 || 26 || Philadelphia Flyers || 8–4 || 7–2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 11 || 29 || Quebec Nordiques || 6–3 || 7–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 12 || 31 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || 7–4–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 13 || 2 || Buffalo Sabres || 7–6 OT || 8–4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 14 || 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–1 || 9–4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 15 || 7 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–2 OT || 9–4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 16 || 9 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5–1 || 9–5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 17 || 11 || Washington Capitals || 7–4 || 9–6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 18 || 14 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 6–3 || 9–7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 19 || 19 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 7–3 || 9–8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 20 || 21 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 5–4 || 10–8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 21 || 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || 10–9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 22 || 25 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 11–3 || 11–9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 23 || 27 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 4–4 OT || 11–9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 24 || 30 || Minnesota North Stars || 4–2 || 11–10–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 25 || 2 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || 12–10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 26 || 4 || @ Washington Capitals || 8–4 || 12–11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 27 || 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–0 || 13–11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 28 || 9 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 6–5 || 14–11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 29 || 11 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 5–4 || 15–11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 30 || 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 10–5 || 16–11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 31 || 15 || Calgary Flames || 3–0 || 16–12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 32 || 17 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–3 || 17–12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 33 || 19 || @ Hartford Whalers || 4–4 OT || 17–12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 34 || 21 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–0 || 18–12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 35 || 23 || New Jersey Devils || 5–4 OT || 18–13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 36 || 26 || @ New York Islanders || 6–4 || 18–14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 37 || 27 || Boston Bruins || 6–5 || 19–14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 38 || 29 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–3 OT || 19–15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 39 || 31 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 11–6 || 19–16–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 40 || 2 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || 19–17–4|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 41 || 4 || New Jersey Devils || 3–3 OT || 19–17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 42 || 6 || Ottawa Senators || 6–2 || 20–17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 43 || 9 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–3 || 20–18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 44 || 11 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–3 OT || 20–18–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 45 || 13 || Washington Capitals || 5–4 || 21–18–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 46 || 16 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || 21–19–6|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 47 || 19 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 OT || 21–19–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 48 || 23 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 8–3 || 22–19–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 49 || 27 || Winnipeg Jets || 5–2 || 23–19–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 50 || 29 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 6–4 || 23–20–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 51 || 30 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 23–21–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 52 || 1 || @ New York Islanders || 4–4 OT || 23–21–8|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 53 || 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–2 OT || 23–21–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 54 || 8 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5–4 || 23–22–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 55 || 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0 || 23–23–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 56 || 12 || New York Islanders || 4–3 || 24–23–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 57 || 13 || @ New York Islanders || 5–2 || 24–24–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 58 || 15 || St. Louis Blues || 4–1 || 25–24–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 59 || 20 || @ San Jose Sharks || 6–4 || 26–24–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 60 || 22 || @ San Jose Sharks || 4–0 || 27–24–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 61 || 24 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–4 || 27–25–9|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 62 || 26 || @ Calgary Flames || 4–4 OT || 27–25–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 63 || 27 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 1–0 || 28–25–10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 64 || 3 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–2 OT || 28–25–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 65 || 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || 29–25–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 66 || 6 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 10–2 || 29–26–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 67 || 9 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–3 || 30–26–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 68 || 11 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 4–1 || 31–26–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 69 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 31–27–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 70 || 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–3 OT || 31–28–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 71 || 19 || San Jose Sharks || 8–1 || 32–28–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 72 || 22 || @ Ottawa Senators || 5–4 || 33–28–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 73 || 24 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–4 || 33–29–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 74 || 26 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–1 || 33–30–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 75 || 28 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–2 || 33–31–11|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 76 || 2 || New York Islanders || 3–2 OT || 33–32–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 77 || 4 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–0 || 34–32–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 78 || 5 || Hartford Whalers || 5–4 || 34–33–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 79 || 7 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5–2 || 34–34–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 80 || 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 10–4 || 34–35–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 81 || 10 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || 34–36–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 82 || 12 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 1–0 || 34–37–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 83 || 14 || Washington Capitals || 2–0 || 34–38–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 84 || 16 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–2 || 34–39–11|-

Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs, missing the postseason for the first time since 1988.[9]

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season
PlayerNumberdata-sort-type="number"
11 75 25 66 91 −6 72
33 83 33 43 76 0 49
22 84 45 23 68 −4 59
9 84 36 29 65 −4 148
13 81 23 31 54 15 34
8 71 25 28 53 −3 40
‡ 39 65 15 25 40 4 55
27 65 20 18 38 −10 79
2 36 6 30 36 2 26
21 49 8 23 31 −1 4
† 12 46 13 16 29 9 26
3 60 5 21 26 1 61
29 55 6 14 20 −9 39
23 82 2 17 19 9 153
20 45 5 11 16 11 10
5 31 4 11 15 4 18
4 49 3 12 15 −2 58
37 60 5 9 14 −6 48
25 24 7 5 12 4 16
‡ 14 44 1 10 11 2 85
24 53 1 9 10 −2 107
6 55 3 6 9 1 85
26 65 3 6 9 −9 131
32 23 1 8 9 4 16
† 10 15 2 5 7 −13 18
‡ 15 33 3 2 5 −8 8
‡ 19 30 0 3 3 −1 67
‡28 12 2 0 2 −1 95
44 6 1 1 2 0 2
†14 11 1 0 1 −1 4
19 3 0 1 1 0 0
42 2 0 0 0 −1 2
† 18 3 0 0 0 0 6
28 11 0 0 0 0 6
Goaltenders
Regular Season
PlayerNumber
34 48 2757 20 18 7 152 3.31 1525 .900 4
3538 2105 13 19 3 134 3.82 1180 .886 1
31 4 224 1 2 1 14 3.75 116 .879 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

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Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Montreal Forum.[11] [12]

RoundPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
124Peter FerraroC United StatesWaterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
248Mattias NorstromD SwedenAIK IF (Elitserien)
372Eric CairnsLW CanadaDetroit Compuware Ambassadors (OHL)
485Chris FerraroC United StatesWaterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
5120Dmitri StarostenkoRW BelarusCSKA Moscow (Russia)
6144David Dal GrandeD CanadaOttawa Jr. Senators (MOJHL)
7168Matt OatesLW CanadaMiami University (CCHA)
8192Mickey ElickD CanadaCalgary Canucks (AJHL)
9216Daniel BrierleyD United StatesChoate Rosemary Hall (USHS-CT)
10240Vladimir VorobievRWMetallurg Cherepovets (CIS)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presidents' Trophy. National Hockey League . January 30, 2016 .
  2. Web site: 1992–93 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics. Hockey-Reference . August 14, 2010 .
  3. Web site: 1992–93 NHL Season Summary. Hockey-Reference . January 30, 2016 .
  4. News: Rangers fire Coach Neilson. Bangor Daily News . Associated Press . January 30, 2016 . January 5, 1993 . 13 .
  5. Web site: 1989–90 New York Rangers Schedule and Results. Hockey-Reference . November 25, 2013 .
  6. Web site: 1990–91 New York Rangers Schedule and Results. Hockey-Reference . November 25, 2013 .
  7. Web site: 1991–92 New York Rangers Schedule and Results. Hockey-Reference . November 25, 2013 .
  8. Web site: 1992–93 New York Rangers Schedule and Results. Hockey-Reference . November 25, 2013 .
  9. Web site: New York Rangers. Hockey-Reference . May 28, 2017 .
  10. Web site: hockeydb.com . August 1, 2010 . 1992–93 New York Rangers .
  11. Web site: 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Hockey-Reference . June 30, 2012 .
  12. Web site: NHL Draft History . National Hockey League . June 16, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010128131400/http://nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html . January 28, 2001 .

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