1992–93 Calgary Flames season

The 1992–93 Calgary Flames season was the 13th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The Flames rebounded from their disappointing 1991–92 season, finishing 2nd in the Smythe Division, four points behind the Vancouver Canucks.

1992–93 Calgary Flames
Division	2nd Smythe
Conference	5th Campbell
1992–93 record	43–30–11
Home record	23–14–5
Road record	20–16–6
Goals for	322 (11th)
Goals against	282 (9th)
Team information
General manager	Doug Risebrough
Coach	Dave King
Captain	Joe Nieuwendyk
Alternate captains	Al MacInnis Joel Otto
Arena	Olympic Saddledome
Average attendance	19,529
Team leaders
Goals	Robert Reichel (40)
Assists	Theoren Fleury (66)
Points	Theoren Fleury (100)
Penalty minutes	Craig Berube (209)
Plus/minus	Gary Roberts (+32)
Wins	Mike Vernon (29)
Goals against average	Jeff Reese (3.20)
← 1991–92 1993–94 →

The Flames met the Los Angeles Kings in the Smythe Division semifinals. The series was an offensive showdown, with the Flames setting team records for most goals scored in a six-game series (28) and most goals against (33).^[1] The Flames once again failed to win a playoff series, falling in six games.

Two Flames represented the Campbell Conference at the 1993 All-Star Game: Forward Gary Roberts and goaltender Mike Vernon.^[2]

On February 10, 1993, the Flames set numerous franchise and league records in a 13–1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. In addition to being a team record for goals scored at 13, the score also represents the largest margin of victory in team history (12). Calgary set a new team mark for fastest four goals scored (1:21). Jeff Reese set an NHL record for points in one game by a goaltender with 3 assists, while Theoren Fleury set a league record by going +9 in this game.^[3] All of these records remain today.

Four Flames (Theoren Fleury, Joe Nieuwendyk, Robert Reichel and Gary Roberts) reached the 30-goal plateau.^[4]

Prior to the season, the Flames lost two players in the 1992 NHL expansion draft, as left winger Chris Lindberg was selected by the Ottawa Senators 35th overall, and forward Tim Hunter went to the Tampa Bay Lightning 42nd overall.

Regular season

Season standings

Smythe Division

	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Vancouver Canucks	84	46	29	9	101	346	278
Calgary Flames	84	43	30	11	97	322	282
Los Angeles Kings	84	39	35	10	88	338	340
Winnipeg Jets	84	40	37	7	87	322	320
Edmonton Oilers	84	26	50	8	60	242	337
San Jose Sharks	84	11	71	2	24	218	414

^[5]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.

Schedule and results

Regular season

1992–93 regular season[6]
October: 8–4–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 4–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap 1 October 6 Los Angeles 5 – 4 Calgary 0–1–0 0 L 2 October 8 Edmonton 2 – 7 Calgary 1–1–0 2 W 3 October 10 Toronto 2 – 3 Calgary 2–1–0 4 W 4 October 13 (at Saskatoon, SK) Calgary 4 – 3 Minnesota 3–1–0 6 W 5 October 15 Calgary 0 – 4 Los Angeles 3–2–0 6 L 6 October 17 Calgary 6 – 2 San Jose 4–2–0 8 W 7 October 20 Los Angeles 2 – 6 Calgary 5–2–0 10 W 8 October 22 Boston 4 – 2 Calgary 5–3–0 10 L 9 October 25 Calgary 4 – 0 Edmonton 6–3–0 12 W 10 October 28 Calgary 7 – 5 Winnipeg 7–3–0 14 W 11 October 30 Washington 3 – 1 Calgary 7–4–0 14 L 12 October 31 Minnesota 3 – 5 Calgary 8–4–0 16 W
November: 6–5–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 2–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap 13 November 2 Vancouver 3 – 5 Calgary 9–4–0 18 W 14 November 4 Calgary 5 – 5 Vancouver OT 9–4–1 19 T 15 November 5 Ottawa 4 – 8 Calgary 10–4–1 21 W 16 November 8 Calgary 5 – 5 Quebec OT 10–4–2 22 T 17 November 9 Calgary 2 – 5 Montreal 10–5–2 22 L 18 November 11 Calgary 4 – 3 Hartford 11–5–2 24 W 19 November 12 Calgary 3 – 5 Boston 11–6–2 24 L 20 November 14 Calgary 5 – 3 Tampa Bay 12–6–2 26 W 21 November 19 Vancouver 3 – 4 Calgary 13–6–2 28 W 22 November 21 NY Islanders 4 – 3 Calgary 13–7–2 28 L 23 November 25 San Jose 4 – 3 Calgary OT 13–8–2 28 L 24 November 27 Tampa Bay 2 – 3 Calgary OT 14–8–2 30 W 25 November 28 Chicago 5 – 2 Calgary 14–9–2 30 L
December: 10–1–2 (home: 5–0–1; road: 5–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap 26 December 2 Winnipeg 3 – 3 Calgary OT 14–9–3 31 T 27 December 4 St. Louis 3 – 5 Calgary 15–9–3 33 W 28 December 7 Edmonton 3 – 6 Calgary 16–9–3 35 W 29 December 8 Calgary 1 – 3 Edmonton 16–10–3 35 L 30 December 11 Calgary 6 – 3 Toronto 17–10–3 37 W 31 December 12 Calgary 1 – 1 Ottawa OT 17–10–4 38 T 32 December 14 Calgary 3 – 0 Detroit 18–10–4 40 W 33 December 15 Calgary 3 – 0 NY Rangers 19–10–4 42 W 34 December 19 Los Angeles 3 – 5 Calgary 20–10–4 44 W 35 December 21 Edmonton 2 – 3 Calgary OT 21–10–4 46 W 36 December 23 Calgary 4 – 3 Winnipeg 22–10–4 48 W 37 December 27 Calgary 7 – 3 Edmonton 23–10–4 50 W 38 December 31 Montreal 3 – 5 Calgary 24–10–4 52 W
January: 3–9–2 (home: 1–4–1; road: 2–5–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Philadelphia 3 – 7 Calgary 25–10–4 54 W 40 January 5 Winnipeg 4 – 2 Calgary 25–11–4 54 L 41 January 7 Calgary 2 – 3 St. Louis OT 25–12–4 54 L 42 January 9 Calgary 2 – 3 Pittsburgh 25–13–4 54 L 43 January 10 Calgary 3 – 5 Buffalo 25–14–4 54 L 44 January 12 Calgary 2 – 8 NY Islanders 25–15–4 54 L 45 January 14 Calgary 4 – 4 Philadelphia OT 25–15–5 55 T 46 January 16 Calgary 2 – 4 Minnesota 25–16–5 55 L 47 January 19 Los Angeles 3 – 2 Calgary OT 25–17–5 55 L 48 January 22 Winnipeg 4 – 4 Calgary OT 25–17–6 56 T 49 January 23 Pittsburgh 4 – 3 Calgary 25–18–6 56 L 50 January 26 Detroit 9 – 1 Calgary 25–19–6 56 L 51 January 28 Calgary 2 – 1 Los Angeles 26–19–6 58 W 52 January 30 Calgary 5 – 4 San Jose 27–19–6 60 W
February: 6–2–4 (home: 3–0–3; road: 3–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap 53 February 2 Calgary 6 – 4 Washington 28–19–6 62 W 54 February 3 Calgary 5 – 4 New Jersey 29–19–6 64 W 55 February 10 San Jose 1 – 13 Calgary 30–19–6 66 W 56 February 12 Quebec 4 – 4 Calgary OT 30–19–7 67 T 57 February 13 Hartford 3 – 4 Calgary 31–19–7 69 W 58 February 16 (at Cincinnati, OH) Philadelphia 4 – 4 Calgary OT 31–19–8 70 T 59 February 17 Calgary 2 – 4 Toronto 31–20–8 70 L 60 February 19 Calgary 3 – 3 Detroit OT 31–20–9 71 T 61 February 21 Calgary 3 – 4 Chicago 31–21–9 71 L 62 February 23 Calgary 6 – 3 San Jose 32–21–9 73 W 63 February 26 NY Rangers 4 – 4 Calgary OT 32–21–10 74 T 64 February 27 San Jose 4 – 5 Calgary 33–21–10 76 W
March: 4–8–0 (home: 3–4–0; road: 1–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap 65 March 2 Calgary 2 – 6 Los Angeles 33–22–10 76 L 66 March 4 Calgary 1 – 2 St. Louis 33–23–10 76 L 67 March 6 Calgary 4 – 7 Tampa Bay 33–24–10 76 L 68 March 11 Detroit 3 – 6 Calgary 34–24–10 78 W 69 March 13 New Jersey 3 – 4 Calgary 35–24–10 80 W 70 March 14 Vancouver 2 – 3 Calgary 36–24–10 82 W 71 March 16 Chicago 1 – 0 Calgary 36–25–10 82 L 72 March 21 Calgary 2 – 4 Winnipeg 36–26–10 82 L 73 March 24 St. Louis 4 – 2 Calgary 36–27–10 82 L 74 March 26 Calgary 3 – 1 Vancouver 37–27–10 84 W 75 March 28 Toronto 4 – 0 Calgary 37–28–10 84 L 76 March 30 Winnipeg 5 – 4 Calgary 37–29–10 84 L
April: 6–1–1 (home: 3–0–0; road: 3–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Minnesota 3 – 5 Calgary 38–29–10 86 W 78 April 3 Calgary 3 – 2 San Jose OT 39–29–10 88 W 79 April 4 Calgary 4 – 3 San Jose 40–29–10 90 W 80 April 6 Calgary 3 – 3 Los Angeles OT 40–29–11 91 T 81 April 9 Vancouver 1 – 8 Calgary 41–29–11 93 W 82 April 11 Calgary 3 – 6 Vancouver 41–30–11 93 L 83 April 13 Calgary 4 – 2 Edmonton 42–30–11 95 W 84 April 15 San Jose 3 – 7 Calgary 43–30–11 97 W
Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1993 Stanley Cup playoffs[6]
Smythe Division Semifinals vs. Los Angeles Kings (7) – Los Angeles wins 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Series Recap 1 April 18 Los Angeles 6 – 3 Calgary 18,605 Los Angeles leads 1–0 L 2 April 21 Los Angeles 4 – 9 Calgary 19,169 Series tied 1–1 W 3 April 23 Calgary 5 – 2 Los Angeles 16,005 Calgary leads 2–1 W 4 April 25 Calgary 1 – 3 Los Angeles 16,005 Series tied 2–2 L 5 April 27 Los Angeles 9 – 4 Calgary 19,304 Los Angeles leads 3–2 L 6 April 29 Calgary 6 – 9 Los Angeles 16,005 Los Angeles wins 4–2 L
Legend: W Win L Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

			Regular season						Playoffs
Player	#		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Theoren Fleury	14		83	34	66	100	88		6	5	7	12	27
Robert Reichel	26		80	40	48	88	54		6	2	4	6	2
Gary Suter	20		81	23	58	81	112		6	2	3	5	8
Gary Roberts	10		58	38	41	79	172		5	1	6	7	43
Joe Nieuwendyk	25		79	38	37	75	52		6	3	6	9	10
Sergei Makarov	42		71	18	39	57	40		-	-	-	-	-
Al MacInnis	2		50	11	43	54	61		6	1	6	7	10
Joel Otto	29		75	19	33	52	150		6	4	2	6	4
Paul Ranheim	28		83	21	22	43	26		6	0	1	1	0
Ron Stern	22		70	10	15	25	207		6	0	0	0	43
Chris Lindberg	32/11		62	9	12	21	18		2	0	1	1	2
Roger Johansson	34		77	4	16	20	62		5	0	1	1	2
Brent Ashton↑	15		32	8	11	19	41		6	0	3	3	2
Trent Yawney	18		63	1	16	17	67		6	3	2	5	6
Frank Musil	3		80	6	10	16	131		6	1	1	2	7
Gary Leeman	11		30	9	5	14	10		-	-	-	-	-
Craig Berube	16		77	4	8	12	209		6	0	0	0	21
Michel Petit	7		35	3	9	12	54		-	-	-	-	-
Carey Wilson	33		22	4	7	11	8		-	-	-	-	-
Kevin Dahl	4		61	2	9	11	56		6	0	2	2	8
Chris Dahlquist	5		74	3	7	10	66		6	3	1	4	4
Greg Paslawski†	23		13	4	5	9	0		6	3	0	3	0
Alexander Godynyuk	21		27	3	4	7	19		-	-	-	-	-
Brian Skrudland†	39		16	2	4	6	10		6	0	3	3	12
C.J. Young	23		28	3	2	5	20		-	-	-	-	-
Todd Harkins	19		15	2	3	5	22		-	-	-	-	-
Paul Kruse	12		27	2	3	5	41		-	-	-	-	-
Jeff Reese	35		26	0	4	4	4		4	0	0	0	0
Greg Smyth	6		35	1	2	3	95		-	-	-	-	-
Tomas Forslund	27		6	0	2	2	0		-	-	-	-	-
Mike Vernon	30		64	0	2	2	42		4	0	0	0	2
Patrick Lebeau	38		1	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-
Shawn Heaphy	13		1	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-
Andrei Trefilov	1		1	0	0	0	2		-	-	-	-	-

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

			Regular season									Playoffs
Player	#		GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA		GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	GAA
Jeff Reese	35		26	1311	14	4	1	70	1	3.20		4	209	1	3	17	1	4.88
Mike Vernon	30		64	3732	29	26	9	203	2	3.26		4	150	1	1	14	0	6.00
Andrei Trefilov	1		1	65	0	0	1	5	0	4.62		-	-	-	-	-	-	-

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Transactions

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

Trades Date Details June 22, 1992 (1992-06-22) To Ottawa Senators Mark Osiecki To Calgary Flames Chris Lindberg October 5, 1992 (1992-10-05) To Montreal Canadiens Future considerations To Calgary Flames Patrick Lebeau October 27, 1992 (1992-10-27) To Quebec Nordiques Bryan Deasley To Calgary Flames Future considerations December 16, 1992 (1992-12-16) To Washington Capitals Future considerations To Calgary Flames Ken Sabourin January 28, 1993 (1993-01-28) To Montreal Canadiens Gary Leeman To Calgary Flames Brian Skrudland February 1, 1993 (1993-02-01) To Boston Bruins C.J. Young To Calgary Flames Brent Ashton March 18, 1993 (1993-03-18) To Philadelphia Flyers 1993 9th-round pick (#226 overall) To Calgary Flames Greg Paslawski

Free agents Date Player Team September 10, 1992 (1992-09-10) Jim Kyte to Ottawa Senators Signings Date Player Contract term November 29, 1992 (1992-11-29) Gary Suter 2-year Waivers Date Player Team October 4, 1992 (1992-10-04) Chris Dahlquist from Minnesota North Stars in waiver draft

Draft picks

Main article: List of Calgary Flames draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1992 NHL entry draft, held in Montreal, Quebec.^[7]

Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	NHL statistics
						GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1	6	Cory Stillman	Canada	C	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)	1025	278	449	727	489
2	30	Chris O'Sullivan	United States	D	N/A	62	2	17	19	16
3	54	Mathias Johansson	Sweden	LW	Färjestads BK (SEL)	58	5	10	15	15
4	78	Robert Svehla	Czechoslovakia	D	N/A	655	68	267	335	649
5	102	Sami Helenius	Finland	D	N/A	155	2	4	6	260
6	126	Ravil Yakubov	Russia	D	HC Dynamo Moscow (RSL
6	129	Joel Bouchard	Canada	D	Verdun Collège Français (QMJHL)	364	22	53	75	264
7	150	Pavel Rajnoha	Czechoslovakia	D	N/A
8	174	Ryan Mulhern	United States	RW	N/A	3	0	0	0	0
9	198	Brandon Carper	United States	D	Bowling Green (NCAA)
10	222	Jonas Hoglund	Sweden	LW	Färjestads BK (SEL)	545	117	145	262	112
11	246	Andrei Potaichuk	Russia	RW	Krylja Sovetov (RSL)
S	6	Jamie O'Brien	United States	D	N/A

See also

• 1992–93 NHL season