1991–92 New York Islanders season

The 1991–92 New York Islanders season was the 20th season in the franchise's history. Denis Potvin's number 5 and Mike Bossy's number 22 were retired by the franchise.[1]

1991–92 New York Islanders
Division5th Patrick
Conference7th Wales
1991–92 record34–35–11
Home record20–15–5
Road record14–20–6
Goals for291
Goals against299
Team information
General managerBill Torrey
CoachAl Arbour
CaptainBrent Sutter (Oct.)
Patrick Flatley (Oct.–Apr.)
ArenaNassau Coliseum
Team leaders
GoalsRay Ferraro, Derek King (40)
AssistsPierre Turgeon (49)
PointsPierre Turgeon (87)
Penalty minutesMick Vukota (293)
Plus/minusBenoit Hogue (+30)
WinsGlenn Healy (14)
Goals against averageMark Fitzpatrick (3.20)

Offseason

Regular season

Pat LaFontaine, frustrated with his situation on Long Island, turned down a four year, $6 million contract offer and refused to report to the Islanders for the start of the 1991–92 NHL season. Three weeks into the season, on 25 October 1991, LaFontaine was traded, along with teammate Randy Wood, to the Buffalo Sabres for four players, including former first overall pick Pierre Turgeon.

Also in October, Captain Brent Sutter is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. Forward Patrick Flatley is named team captain.

Although they finished last in the NHL in penalty-killing percentage (76.50%), the Islanders had a good power-play unit, finishing third in the NHL with 22.12% (75 for 339).[2]

Season standings

Patrick Division[3]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 P - New York Rangers8050255321246105
2 Washington Capitals804527833025798
3 Pittsburgh Penguins803932934330887
4 New Jersey Devils8038311128925987
5 New York Islanders8034351129129979
6 Philadelphia Flyers8032371125227375

P - Clinched Presidents Trophy

Wales Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 pNew York RangersPAT8050255321246105
2 Washington CapitalsPAT804527833025798
3 Montreal CanadiensADM8041281126720793
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsPAT803932934330887
5 New Jersey DevilsPAT8038311128925987
6 Boston BruinsADM8036321227027584
7 New York IslandersPAT8034351129129979
8 Philadelphia FlyersPAT8032371125227375
9 Buffalo SabresADM8031371228929974
10 Hartford WhalersADM8026411324728365
11 Quebec NordiquesADM8020481225531852

Divisions: ADM – Adams, PAT – Patrick

p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy
bold Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 5, 19914–3@ Boston Bruins (1991–92)1–0–0
2LOctober 9, 19913–5@ New York Rangers (1991–92)1–1–0
3WOctober 12, 19915–4Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)2–1–0
4TOctober 13, 19911–1 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)2–1–1
5LOctober 15, 19916–7 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)2–2–1
6LOctober 17, 19915–8@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)2–3–1
7LOctober 19, 19912–4Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)2–4–1
8TOctober 22, 19911–1 OTWinnipeg Jets (1991–92)2–4–2
9LOctober 26, 19912–4Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)2–5–2
10WOctober 29, 19918–4San Jose Sharks (1991–92)3–5–2
11LOctober 31, 19913–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)3–6–2
12LNovember 2, 19914–7Washington Capitals (1991–92)3–7–2
13WNovember 4, 19916–4Boston Bruins (1991–92)4–7–2
14LNovember 6, 19913–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)4–8–2
15LNovember 9, 19913–4@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92)4–9–2
16LNovember 10, 19910–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)4–10–2
17WNovember 14, 19914–3@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92)5–10–2
18WNovember 16, 19914–2New York Rangers (1991–92)6–10–2
19WNovember 19, 19917–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)7–10–2
20LNovember 20, 19911–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92)7–11–2
21TNovember 23, 19912–2 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)7–11–3
22LNovember 27, 19912–3Boston Bruins (1991–92)7–12–3
23WNovember 29, 19913–2@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)8–12–3
24WNovember 30, 19918–1Washington Capitals (1991–92)9–12–3
25LDecember 5, 19914–5 OTMontreal Canadiens (1991–92)9–13–3
26LDecember 7, 19912–5Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)9–14–3
27TDecember 10, 19917–7 OTSt. Louis Blues (1991–92)9–14–4
28WDecember 11, 19915–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)10–14–4
29TDecember 14, 19913–3 OTNew Jersey Devils (1991–92)10–14–5
30WDecember 17, 19914–2@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)11–14–5
31LDecember 19, 19912–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)11–15–5
32LDecember 21, 19912–6@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92)11–16–5
33LDecember 23, 19913–6Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)11–17–5
34TDecember 26, 19915–5 OTNew Jersey Devils (1991–92)11–17–6
35WDecember 28, 19915–4New York Rangers (1991–92)12–17–6
36LDecember 29, 19914–6@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)12–18–6
37LJanuary 1, 19925–8@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)12–19–6
38LJanuary 3, 19922–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92)12–20–6
39WJanuary 4, 19925–2Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)13–20–6
40WJanuary 7, 19925–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)14–20–6
41WJanuary 9, 19922–1Hartford Whalers (1991–92)15–20–6
42LJanuary 11, 19923–6St. Louis Blues (1991–92)15–21–6
43LJanuary 12, 19923–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)15–22–6
44WJanuary 14, 19926–2Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)16–22–6
45WJanuary 16, 19924–3Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)17–22–6
46LJanuary 23, 19923–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)17–23–6
47LJanuary 25, 19923–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)17–24–6
48WJanuary 30, 19928–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)18–24–6
49TFebruary 1, 19925–5 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1991–92)18–24–7
50WFebruary 2, 19926–3Calgary Flames (1991–92)19–24–7
51WFebruary 4, 19922–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)20–24–7
52WFebruary 6, 19925–4 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)21–24–7
53LFebruary 7, 19922–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)21–25–7
54WFebruary 11, 19923–1@ Calgary Flames (1991–92)22–25–7
55LFebruary 14, 19922–9@ New York Rangers (1991–92)22–26–7
56WFebruary 15, 19923–1Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)23–26–7
57WFebruary 17, 19925–4 OTWinnipeg Jets (1991–92)24–26–7
58WFebruary 20, 19926–2New York Rangers (1991–92)25–26–7
59WFebruary 22, 19922–1Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)26–26–7
60LFebruary 23, 19921–4Washington Capitals (1991–92)26–27–7
61LFebruary 25, 19921–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)26–28–7
62WFebruary 28, 19923–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92)27–28–7
63LFebruary 29, 19921–3New Jersey Devils (1991–92)27–29–7
64LMarch 3, 19923–4Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)27–30–7
65TMarch 5, 19924–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)27–30–8
66LMarch 7, 19922–8@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)27–31–8
67WMarch 8, 19926–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92)28–31–8
68WMarch 10, 19925–2Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)29–31–8
69LMarch 12, 19924–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)29–32–8
70WMarch 14, 19924–1Buffalo Sabres (1991–92)30–32–8
71LMarch 15, 19922–5@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)30–33–8
72TMarch 18, 19921–1 OT@ New York Rangers (1991–92)30–33–9
73TMarch 21, 19922–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92)30–33–10
74LMarch 24, 19922–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)30–34–10
75WMarch 26, 19927–4San Jose Sharks (1991–92)31–34–10
76WMarch 28, 19924–1New York Rangers (1991–92)32–34–10
77LMarch 29, 19922–6Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)32–35–10
78WApril 12, 19926–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)33–35–10
79TApril 13, 19921–1 OT@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)33–35–11
80WApril 15, 19927–0New Jersey Devils (1991–92)34–35–11

Playoffs

For the second straight year, the Islanders failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Pierre TurgeonC693849871681306
Ray FerraroC804040809225704
Derek KingLW8040387846-102106
Benoit HogueC723045756730805
Steve ThomasLW712842707111302
David VolekW74184260350412
Tom KurversD749475630-18601
Pat FlatleyRW38828363114410
Uwe KruppD59629354313200
Adam CreightonC6615924102-4202
Dave McLlwainC/RW548152328-8111
Jeff NortonD2811819182010
Tom FitzgeraldRW456111728-3022
Joe ReekieD54412168515000
Bill BergLW47591428-18101
Jeff FinleyD511101126-6000
Brent SutterC846106-5101
Hubie McDonoughC3372915-4110
Marty McInnisRW1535806000
Rob DiMaioRW5052743-23020
Daniel MaroisRW12257182000
Rich PilonD65167183-1000
Wayne McBeanD252461811011
Mick VukotaRW74066293-6000
Scott LachanceD17145913000
Randy WoodLW/C822421-3000
Brad DalgarnoRW1521312-8100
Graeme TownshendRW712306000
Dave ChyzowskiLW1211217-4000
Claude LoiselleC1111213-3000
Mark FitzpatrickG3002280000
Dean ChynowethD1110123-3000
Brad LauerLW81012-2010
Ken BaumgartnerLW44011202-10000
Glenn HealyG37011180000
Gary NylundD701110-3000
Dennis VaskeD39011395000
Rick GreenD40000-1000
Randy HillierD800011-3000
Richard KrommLW100000000
Danny LorenzG200000000
Greg ParksC100020000
Brad TurnerD300001000
Steve WeeksG2300020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Glenn Healy196037141641243.8011045921.881
Mark Fitzpatrick17433011135933.200949856.902
Steve Weeks103223942623.600566504.890
Danny Lorenz1202020105.0006050.833
Team:4855803435112893.57126202331.890

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

New York's draft picks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft held at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
14Scott Lachance United StatesBoston University (Hockey East)
226Zigmund Palffy CzechoslovakiaHK Nitra (Czechoslovakia)
348Jamie McLennan CanadaLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
470Milan Hnilicka CzechoslovakiaPoldi SONP Kladno (Czechoslovakia)
592Steve Junker CanadaSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
6114Rob Valicevic United StatesDetroit Compuware Ambassadors (SOJHL)
7136Andreas Johansson SwedenFalu IF (Sweden)
8158Todd Sparks CanadaHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
9180John Johnson CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
10202Rob Canavan United StatesHingham High School (USHS-MA)
11224Marcus Thuresson SwedenLeksands IF (Sweden)
12246Marty Schriner United StatesUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)
S4Jim Bonner United StatesMichigan Technological University (WCHA)
S10Jack Duffy United StatesYale University (ECAC)

See also

References

  1. "Canada Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured Members: Profile". Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
  2. "1991-92 NHL Summary".
  3. "1991-1992 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  4. "1991-1992 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  5. "1991-92 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
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