1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season

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1992–93 Los Angeles Kings
Campbell Conference champions
Division3rd Smythe
Conference6th Campbell
1992–93 record39–35–10
Home record22–15–5
Road record17–20–5
Goals for338
Goals against340
Team information
General managerNick Beverley
CoachBarry Melrose
CaptainWayne Gretzky
Luc Robitaille (Oct-Jan) interim
Alternate captainsTony Granato (Oct-Jan)
Paul Coffey (Oct-Jan)
Luc Robitaille
Marty McSorley
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Average attendance15,833
Minor league affiliate(s)Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)
Muskegon Fury (UHL)
Team leaders
GoalsLuc Robitaille (63)
AssistsLuc Robitaille (62)
PointsLuc Robitaille (125)
Penalty minutesMarty McSorley (399)
Plus/minusJari Kurri (+19)
WinsKelly Hrudey (18)
Goals against averageRobb Stauber (3.84)

The 1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 26th season in the National Hockey League. The highlight of the season involved appearing in the Stanley Cup Finals. During their playoff run, the Los Angeles Kings played against Canadian teams all throughout the playoffs (Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens).

Offseason[]

In the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, the Kings chose Justin Hocking with their first pick, 39th overall, in the second round.

Regular season[]

On Sunday, November 8, 1992, three Los Angeles Kings (Mike Donnelly, Jari Kurri and Luc Robitaille) scored a hat trick in an 11-4 win at San Jose.[1]

The Kings were the most penalized team during the regular season, being shorthanded 529 times.[2]

Los Angeles finished with 2,855 shots on goal during the regular season, second only to the Boston Bruins.[3]

Final 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

[4]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[]

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W October 6, 1992 5–4 OT @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) 1–0–0
2 L October 8, 1992 3–5 Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) 1–1–0
3 W October 10, 1992 6–3 Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 2–1–0
4 W October 13, 1992 2–1 San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 3–1–0
5 W October 15, 1992 4–0 Calgary Flames (1992–93) 4–1–0
6 W October 17, 1992 8–6 Boston Bruins (1992–93) 5–1–0
7 L October 20, 1992 2–6 @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) 5–2–0
8 L October 23, 1992 2–4 @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 5–3–0
9 T October 24, 1992 5–5 OT @ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) 5–3–1
10 W October 27, 1992 4–3 @ New York Islanders (1992–93) 6–3–1
11 L October 29, 1992 3–8 @ Boston Bruins (1992–93) 6–4–1
12 W October 31, 1992 7–1 @ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 7–4–1
13 W November 5, 1992 5–2 New Jersey Devils (1992–93) 8–4–1
14 W November 7, 1992 5–2 Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 9–4–1
15 W November 8, 1992 11–4 @ San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 10–4–1
16 T November 10, 1992 4–4 OT @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 10–4–2
17 W November 12, 1992 7–4 Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 11–4–2
18 W November 14, 1992 6–2 Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 12–4–2
19 L November 16, 1992 3–6 @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 12–5–2
20 L November 17, 1992 0–6 @ San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 12–6–2
21 W November 19, 1992 4–1 Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) 13–6–2
22 W November 21, 1992 6–4 Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) 14–6–2
23 W November 25, 1992 3–1 @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 15–6–2
24 W November 27, 1992 5–3 @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) 16–6–2
25 L November 28, 1992 2–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) 16–7–2
26 W December 1, 1992 6–3 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) 17–7–2
27 W December 3, 1992 5–3 Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) 18–7–2
28 W December 5, 1992 7–3 Hartford Whalers (1992–93) 19–7–2
29 T December 8, 1992 5–5 OT Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 19–7–3
30 L December 10, 1992 4–5 Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) 19–8–3
31 W December 12, 1992 6–3 St. Louis Blues (1992–93) 20–8–3
32 L December 15, 1992 2–3 Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) 20–9–3
33 T December 18, 1992 5–5 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 20–9–4
34 L December 19, 1992 3–5 @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) 20–10–4
35 L December 22, 1992 2–6 Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 20–11–4
36 L December 26, 1992 2–7 @ San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 20–12–4
37 L December 29, 1992 2–10 Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) 20–13–4
38 L December 31, 1992 0–4 @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 20–14–4
39 T January 2, 1993 5–5 OT Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 20–14–5
40 L January 6, 1993 3–6 Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) 20–15–5
41 L January 8, 1993 3–6 @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 20–16–5
42 W January 10, 1993 5–4 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) 21–16–5
43 W January 12, 1993 3–2 @ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 22–16–5
44 L January 14, 1993 1–7 @ New Jersey Devils (1992–93) 22–17–5
45 L January 16, 1993 2–5 Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 22–18–5
46 W January 19, 1993 5–4 @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 23–18–5
47 L January 21, 1993 4–5 Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 23–19–5
48 L January 23, 1993 3–8 New York Rangers (1992–93) 23–20–5
49 W January 26, 1993 7–1 San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 24–20–5
50 L January 28, 1993 1–2 Calgary Flames (1992–93) 24–21–5
51 T January 30, 1993 2–2 OT Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) 24–21–6
52 L February 2, 1993 2–3 @ Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) 24–22–6
53 L February 3, 1993 2–7 @ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) 24–23–6
54 L February 9, 1993 3–6 Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 24–24–6
55 T February 11, 1993 6–6 OT Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) 24–24–7
56 L February 13, 1993 3–10 Washington Capitals (1992–93) 24–25–7
57 W February 15, 1993 3–0 Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 25–25–7
58 W February 17, 1993 10–5 @ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) 26–25–7
59 L February 18, 1993 2–7 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) 26–26–7
60 L February 20, 1993 3–7 @ Washington Capitals (1992–93) 26–27–7
61 W February 22, 1993 5–2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) 27–27–7
62 L February 25, 1993 0–3 @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) 27–28–7
63 L February 27, 1993 2–5 Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) 27–29–7
64 W March 2, 1993 6–2 Calgary Flames (1992–93) 28–29–7
65 W March 4, 1993 8–6 Ottawa Senators (1992–93) 29–29–7
66 W March 6, 1993 6–1 Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 30–29–7
67 L March 9, 1993 3–4 @ New York Rangers (1992–93) 30–30–7
68 L March 11, 1993 3–4 OT @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) 30–31–7
69 W March 15, 1993 4–2 @ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) 31–31–7
70 W March 16, 1993 8–4 Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 32–31–7
71 W March 18, 1993 7–4 New York Islanders (1992–93) 33–31–7
72 W March 20, 1993 3–2 St. Louis Blues (1992–93) 34–31–7
73 L March 24, 1993 2–6 @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 34–32–7
74 W March 26, 1993 4–1 @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) 35–32–7
75 T March 28, 1993 3–3 OT @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) 35–32–8
76 W March 29, 1993 9–3 @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) 36–32–8
77 T March 31, 1993 5–5 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) 36–32–9
78 W April 1, 1993 3–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) 37–32–9
79 L April 3, 1993 0–3 Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) 37–33–9
80 T April 6, 1993 3–3 OT Calgary Flames (1992–93) 37–33–10
81 W April 8, 1993 2–1 San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 38–33–10
82 W April 10, 1993 3–2 OT @ San Jose Sharks (1992–93) 39–33–10
83 L April 13, 1993 4–7 @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 39–34–10
84 L April 15, 1993 6–8 Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) 39–35–10

Playoffs[]

Conference Finals[]

This exciting and very heated seven-game series has long been remembered by hockey fans. The Toronto Maple Leafs iced a highly competitive team for the first time in years and were hoping to break their 26—year Stanley Cup drought; they had not even been to the Final since their last Cup win in 1967. The Los Angeles Kings, led by captain Wayne Gretzky, also had high ambitions. During Game 1 (a dominating victory for the Leafs) Los Angeles blue-liner Marty McSorley delivered a serious open ice hit on Toronto's Doug Gilmour. Leafs captain Wendel Clark took exception to the hit and went after McSorley for striking their star player. Toronto coach Pat Burns tried scaling the bench to get at Los Angeles coach Barry Melrose because he thought he ordered the hit on Gilmour (McSorley later remarked in interviews that he received dozens of death threat messages on his hotel phone from angry fans). Toronto would take a 3–2 series lead after five games. Game 6 went back west to the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles; it too was not without controversy and was also decided on an overtime goal. During the 1992–93 season, there was a league-wide crackdown on high-sticking infractions, whether they were accidental or not. In Game 6, Gilmour was part of controversy once again. With the game tied at 4 in overtime, Wayne Gretzky accidentally clipped him in the face with the blade of his stick, while shooting a slap shot from the right face-off circle. Many thought that referee Kerry Fraser should have called a penalty on the play, but Gretzky was not penalized, and he went on to score the overtime goal moments later, evening the series at 3–3. He would score three goals in the deciding game to give Los Angeles a berth in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history and a win a playoff series against an Original Six team for the first time in franchise history as well. Gretzky has been quoted as saying that his performance in Game 7 was the best NHL game of his career. [1]

  • May 17 - Los Angeles 1 Toronto 4
  • May 19 - Los Angeles 3 Toronto 2
  • May 21 - Toronto 2 Los Angeles 4
  • May 23 - Toronto 4 Los Angeles 2
  • May 25 - Los Angeles 2 Toronto 3 (OT)
  • May 27 - Toronto 4 Los Angeles 5 (OT)
  • May 29 - Los Angeles 5 Toronto 4

Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4–3

Stanley Cup Final[]

Los Angeles reached the finals for the first time in franchise history. For Montreal, however, it was their 34th Stanley Cup Finals appearance in franchise history. The Canadiens had defeated the Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders to reach the finals. They had won seven overtime games throughout the playoff run before heading into the Finals. In game one, the Kings romped over the Canadiens by a score of 4-1, with Luc Robitaille scoring twice on the powerplay. However, game two was a different story. With Los Angeles leading 2-1 in the game, Marty McSorley was penalized for having an illegal stick, as Montreal stormed back to win 3-2 in overtime. Following this, the Kings never recovered as Montreal would go on to win the next three games; two in overtime and one in regulation to capture their record-breaking 24th Stanley Cup championship.

Main article: 1993 Stanley Cup Final

Montreal Canadiens vs. Los Angeles Kings

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
June 1 Los Angeles 4 Montreal 1
June 3 Los Angeles 2 Montreal 3 (OT)
June 5 Montreal 4 Los Angeles 3 (OT)
June 7 Montreal 3 Los Angeles 2 (OT)
June 9 Los Angeles 1 Montreal 4

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1.

Player statistics[]

Skaters[]

Goaltending[]

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Kelly Hrudey 50 44 2,718:12 18 21 6 175 3.86 1,552 .887 2 0 4 10
Robb Stauber 31 28 1,735:03 15 8 4 111 3.84 987 .888 0 0 2 4
Rick Knickle 10 10 532:18 6 4 0 35 3.95 292 .880 0 0 0 2
David Goverde 2 2 98:17 0 2 0 13 7.94 51 .745 0 0 0 0
Total 5,083:50 39 35 10 334 3.94 2,882 .884 2 0 6 16
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Kelly Hrudey 20 20 1,260:42 10 10 74 3.52 656 .887 0 0 0 2
Robb Stauber 4 4 240:00 3 1 16 4.00 157 .898 0 0 0 0
Total 1,500:42 13 11 90 3.60 813 .889 0 0 0 2

† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records[]

  • Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
  • Luc Robitaille, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
  • Luc Robitaille, Most Goals by a Left Wing in One Season (63) [6]

Transactions[]

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season. [7]

Trades[]

September 3, 1992 To Los Angeles Kings
Pat Conacher 		To New Jersey Devils
Future considerations
October 13, 1992 To Los Angeles Kings
John Mokosak 		To New York Rangers
Future considerations
November 6, 1992 To Los Angeles Kings
Jeff Chychrun 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Peter Ahola
December 19, 1992 To Los Angeles Kings
Marc Fortier
Jim Thomson 		To Ottawa Senators
Bob Kudelski
Shawn McCosh
January 29, 1993 To Los Angeles Kings
Jimmy Carson
Marc Potvin
Gary Shuchuk 		To Detroit Red Wings
Paul Coffey
Sylvain Couturier
Jim Hiller
March 22, 1993 To Los Angeles Kings
Mark Hardy
5th round pick in 1993 - 		To New York Rangers
John McIntyre

Free agent signings[]

August 1, 1992 From Hartford Whalers
Ed Kastelic
October 1, 1992 From Minnesota North Stars
Warren Rychel
February 16, 1993 From San Diego Gulls (IHL)
Rick Knickle

Free agents lost[]

June 16, 1992 To Washington Capitals
Steve Weeks
July 21, 1992 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Chris Kontos
July 30, 1992 To Winnipeg Jets
Rick Hayward

Waivers[]

October 21, 1992 From Ottawa Senators
Lonnie Loach

Lost in expansion draft[]

June 18, 1992 To Ottawa Senators
Jim Thomson
June 18, 1992 To Tampa Bay Lightning
John Van Kessel

Draft picks[]

See also: 1992 NHL Entry Draft
Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 39 Justin Hocking D  Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
3 63 Sandy Allan G  Canada North Bay Centennials (OHL)
4 87 Kevin Brown RW  Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL)
5 111 Jeff Shevalier LW  Canada North Bay Centennials (OHL)
6 135 Rem Murray RW  Canada Michigan State University (CCHA)
9 207 Magnus Wernblom RW  Sweden Modo Hockey (Elitserien)
10 231 Ryan Pisiak RW  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
11 255 LW  Finland Kiekko-Espoo (Finland)
Notes
  • The Kings first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on February 19, 1992 that sent Kjell Samuelson, Rick Tocchet, Ken Wregget and a conditional third-round pick in 1993 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Mark Recchi, Brian Benning and this pick (15th overall).
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 19, 1992 that sent Paul Coffey to Los Angeles in exchange for Jeff Chychrun, Brian Benning and this pick.
  • The Kings seventh-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on February 18, 1992 that sent Steve Weeks to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick (159th overall).
  • The Kings eighth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on August 15, 1990 that sent Shawn McCosh to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick (183rd overall).

References[]

  1. ^ "Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks Box Score — November 8, 1992".
  2. ^ "1992-93 NHL Summary".
  3. ^ "1992-93 Los Angeles Kings Roster and Statistics".
  4. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 154. ISBN 9781894801225.
  5. ^ "1992-93 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  6. ^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.182, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  7. ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
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