1991–92 Winnipeg Jets season

The 1991–92 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' 20th season, their 13th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Jets placed fourth in the Smythe Division and qualified for the 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost the Division Semi-final to the Vancouver Canucks, four games to three.

1991–92 Winnipeg Jets
Division4th Smythe
Conference7th Campbell
1991–92 record33–32–15
Home record20-14-6
Road record13-18-9
Goals for251
Goals against244
Team information
General managerMike Smith
CoachJohn Paddock
CaptainTroy Murray
Alternate captainsThomas Steen
Randy Carlyle
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
Team leaders
GoalsEddie Olczyk (32)
AssistsPhil Housley (63)
PointsPhil Housley (86)
Penalty minutesShawn Cronin (271)
Plus/minusTeppo Numminen (+15)
WinsBob Essensa (21)
Goals against averageBob Essensa (2.88)

Offseason

On June 17, 1991, the Jets introduced John Paddock as the new head coach of the team, as Bob Murdoch was not brought back after Winnipeg failed to qualify for the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs. This would be Paddock's first head coaching job in the NHL, although he had six years of head coaching experience in the American Hockey League (AHL) and had led the Hershey Bears to the 1988 Calder Cup. Paddock was the head coach of the Binghamton Rangers in the 1990–91 season, leading the team to a 44–30–6 record.

With the fifth overall pick at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft held on June 22, 1991, the Jets selected defenceman Aaron Ward from the University of Michigan. In 46 games, Ward had 8 goals and 19 points. Some other notable picks that Winnipeg made were Juha Ylönen in the fifth round and Igor Ulanov in the tenth round.

On July 22, 1991, the Jets acquired Troy Murray and Warren Rychel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Bryan Marchment and Chris Norton. Murray was coming off a 14-goal, 37-point season in 75 games with the Blackhawks in 1990–91, and would be named the captain of the Jets for 1991–92. Rychel spent the 1990–91 season with the Indianapolis Ice of the AHL, recording 33 goals and 63 points in 68 games, as well as 338 penalty minutes.

The Smythe Division added a sixth team for the 1991–92 season, as the expansion team San Jose Sharks joined the division.

Troy Murray was named captain, replacing Randy Carlyle and Thomas Steen.

Regular season

The Jets finished the regular season third in goaltending, allowing only 244 goals.[1] They also tied the Montreal Canadiens for the most shutouts, with 7.[2]

Final standings
Smythe Division[3]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Vancouver Canucks8042261228525096
Los Angeles Kings8035311428725084
Edmonton Oilers8036341029529782
Winnipeg Jets8033321525124481
Calgary Flames8031371229630574
San Jose Sharks801758521935939
Campbell Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Detroit Red WingsNRS8043251232025698
2Vancouver CanucksSMY8042261228525096
3Chicago BlackhawksNRS8036291525723687
4Los Angeles KingsSMY8035311428729684
5St. Louis BluesNRS8036331127926683
6Edmonton OilersSMY8036341029529782
7Winnipeg JetsSMY8033321525124481
8Calgary FlamesSMY8031371229630574
9Minnesota North StarsNRS803242624627870
10Toronto Maple LeafsNRS803043723429467
11San Jose SharksSMY801758521935939

Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 4, 19913–6Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)0–1–0
2WOctober 6, 19915–3Calgary Flames (1991–92)1–1–0
3LOctober 8, 19912–3 OTVancouver Canucks (1991–92)1–2–0
4WOctober 10, 19915–4@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92)2–2–0
5TOctober 12, 19913–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)2–2–1
6LOctober 16, 19912–3Hartford Whalers (1991–92)2–3–1
7WOctober 19, 19914–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)3–3–1
8TOctober 22, 19911–1 OT@ New York Islanders (1991–92)3–3–2
9WOctober 23, 19913–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)4–3–2
10WOctober 25, 19912–0Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)5–3–2
11WOctober 27, 19916–5Washington Capitals (1991–92)6–3–2
12LOctober 29, 19912–7@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)6–4–2
13LOctober 30, 19911–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92)6–5–2
14LNovember 1, 19916–7 OTCalgary Flames (1991–92)6–6–2
15TNovember 3, 19913–3 OTSt. Louis Blues (1991–92)6–6–3
16TNovember 5, 19912–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)6–6–4
17LNovember 8, 19911–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)6–7–4
18WNovember 11, 19916–2Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)7–7–4
19LNovember 14, 19911–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92)7–8–4
20WNovember 16, 19911–0@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92)8–8–4
21WNovember 17, 19912–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)9–8–4
22WNovember 20, 19913–1New York Islanders (1991–92)10–8–4
23WNovember 23, 19914–0@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)11–8–4
24TNovember 25, 19913–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1991–92)11–8–5
25WNovember 27, 19913–2New York Rangers (1991–92)12–8–5
26WDecember 1, 19913–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (1991–92)13–8–5
27WDecember 4, 19915–4Buffalo Sabres (1991–92)14–8–5
28TDecember 6, 19914–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1991–92)14–8–6
29WDecember 8, 19914–3Washington Capitals (1991–92)15–8–6
30TDecember 10, 19913–3 OT@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92)15–8–7
31LDecember 12, 19911–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)15–9–7
32LDecember 14, 19915–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)15–10–7
33LDecember 17, 19914–7@ Calgary Flames (1991–92)15–11–7
34LDecember 19, 19911–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)15–12–7
35WDecember 21, 19917–2Calgary Flames (1991–92)16–12–7
36LDecember 23, 19911–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)16–13–7
37LDecember 26, 19912–3Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)16–14–7
38TDecember 27, 19913–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)16–14–8
39LDecember 29, 19913–6Boston Bruins (1991–92)16–15–8
40LDecember 31, 19912–5New York Rangers (1991–92)16–16–8
41WJanuary 2, 19923–1@ Boston Bruins (1991–92)17–16–8
42LJanuary 4, 19922–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)17–17–8
43LJanuary 6, 19922–4@ New York Rangers (1991–92)17–18–8
44WJanuary 8, 19925–2Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)18–18–8
45WJanuary 10, 19926–2Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92)19–18–8
46LJanuary 12, 19923–4San Jose Sharks (1991–92)19–19–8
47LJanuary 14, 19922–4Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)19–20–8
48TJanuary 21, 19923–3 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92)19–20–9
49WJanuary 23, 19921–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92)20–20–9
50LJanuary 25, 19921–2@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92)20–21–9
51LJanuary 26, 19922–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92)20–22–9
52WJanuary 28, 19924–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92)21–22–9
53TJanuary 31, 19924–4 OTQuebec Nordiques (1991–92)21–22–10
54WFebruary 2, 19926–0San Jose Sharks (1991–92)22–22–10
55TFebruary 4, 19923–3 OTBoston Bruins (1991–92)22–22–11
56WFebruary 7, 19924–1Calgary Flames (1991–92)23–22–11
57LFebruary 13, 19921–6@ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)23–23–11
58WFebruary 15, 19923–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92)24–23–11
59LFebruary 17, 19924–5 OT@ New York Islanders (1991–92)24–24–11
60LFebruary 19, 19923–4St. Louis Blues (1991–92)24–25–11
61WFebruary 21, 19926–4New Jersey Devils (1991–92)25–25–11
62LFebruary 23, 19922–4Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)25–26–11
63LFebruary 26, 19921–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)25–27–11
64LFebruary 28, 19923–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)25–28–11
65LMarch 1, 19922–4Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)25–29–11
66WMarch 3, 19924–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92)26–29–11
67TMarch 6, 19923–3 OT@ Washington Capitals (1991–92)26–29–12
68LMarch 8, 19922–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)26–30–12
69WMarch 11, 19923–0San Jose Sharks (1991–92)27–30–12
70LMarch 13, 19920–1Hartford Whalers (1991–92)27–31–12
71TMarch 15, 19921–1 OTDetroit Red Wings (1991–92)27–31–13
72LMarch 17, 19924–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)27–32–13
73TMarch 20, 19922–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)27–32–14
74WMarch 22, 19925–1Vancouver Canucks (1991–92)28–32–14
75TMarch 25, 19922–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (1991–92)28–32–15
76WMarch 27, 19926–4Los Angeles Kings (1991–92)29–32–15
77WMarch 29, 19926–5San Jose Sharks (1991–92)30–32–15
78WApril 12, 19924–3@ Calgary Flames (1991–92)31–32–15
79WApril 14, 19926–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92)32–32–15
80WApril 16, 19925–3@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92)33–32–15

Playoffs

The Jets lost to the Vancouver Canucks in seven games, in the Division semi-finals.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Phil HousleyD7423638692-51104
Eddie OlczykC6432336567111207
Fredrik OlaussonD7720426234-311312
Pat ElynuikRW6025255065-2901
Troy MurrayC7417304769-13521
Darrin ShannonLW68132639415303
Teppo NumminenD80534393215401
Thomas SteenC381325382951000
Luciano BorsatoC5615213645-6501
Paul MacDermidRW59101121151-8202
Stu BarnesC46891726-2400
Mike EaglesC/LW6571017118-17010
Mark OsborneLW434121665-8000
Doug EvansLW307714682100
Danton ColeC/RW52751232-15120
Igor UlanovD272911675000
Randy CarlyleD661910544000
Aaron BrotenLW/C25459142003
Mike HartmanLW75448264-10001
Russell RomaniukLW27358182201
Keith TkachukLW17358280200
John LeBlancRW166176-6501
Evgeny DavydovLW1243787200
Phil SykesLW5242672-12002
Bryan EricksonRW1024609001
Dean KennedyD18246212001
Mike LalorD152351411000
Petri SkrikoRW152354-1000
Mario MaroisD3413434-8010
Shawn CroninD65044271-11000
Moe ManthaD1204460000
Lucien DeBloisC1112321001
Don BarberW1103342000
Kris DraperC1020220000
Dave McLlwainC/RW311221000
Bob EssensaG4702220000
Brent AshtonLW71014-3000
Rob MurrayC901118-2000
Rick TabaracciG1801140000
Stephane BeauregardG2600000000
Jason CironeC300020000
Gord DonnellyD400011-5000
Bob JoyceLW100000000
Mike O'NeillG100000000
Kent PaynterD50004-1000
Rudy PoeschekRW/D400017-5000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Bob Essensa262747211761262.88514071281.910
Stephane Beauregard126726686612.892611550.900
Rick Tabaracci96618673523.230470418.889
Mike O'Neill13100014.62076.857
Team:4873803332152402.96724952255.904

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Thomas SteenC72462200
Fredrik OlaussonD71564100
Phil HousleyD71450101
Aaron BrotenLW/C722412000
Evgeny DavydovLW72242100
Pat ElynuikRW72244200
Keith TkachukLW730330000
Eddie OlczykC62134001
Randy CarlyleD51016000
Lucien DeBloisC51012001
Darrin ShannonLW701110000
Phil SykesLW70119000
Luciano BorsatoC10000000
Shawn CroninD40006000
Kris DraperC20000000
Mike EaglesC/LW70008000
Bob EssensaG10000000
Doug EvansLW10002000
Mike HartmanLW20002000
Dean KennedyD20000000
Mike LalorD700019000
Troy MurrayC70002000
Teppo NumminenD70000000
Rick TabaracciG70000000
Igor UlanovD700039000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Rick Tabaracci387734264.030212186.877
Bob Essensa3310035.4501714.824
Team:420734294.140229200.873

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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

Transactions

Trades
July 22, 1991 To Chicago Blackhawks
Bryan Marchment
Jeff Norton		 To Winnipeg Jets
Troy Murray
Warren Rychel
October 11, 1991 To Buffalo Sabres
Dave McLlwain
Gord Donnelly
5th round pick in 1992 (Yuri Khmylev)
Future Considerations		 To Winnipeg Jets
Darrin Shannon
Dean Kennedy
Mike Hartman
October 15, 1991 To Minnesota North Stars
Tony Joseph		 To Winnipeg Jets
Tyler Larter
October 22, 1991 To Quebec Nordiques
Sergei Kharin		 To Winnipeg Jets
Shawn Anderson
October 23, 1991 To Washington Capitals
Shawn Anderson		 To Winnipeg Jets
Future Considerations
October 29, 1991 To Boston Bruins
Brent Ashton		 To Winnipeg Jets
Petri Skriko
November 22, 1991 To Boston Bruins
Scott Arniel		 To Winnipeg Jets
Future Considerations
November 26, 1991 To St. Louis Blues
8th round pick in 1992 (Igor Boldin)		 To Winnipeg Jets
Mario Marois
December 30, 1991 To Minnesota North Stars
Warren Rychel		 To Winnipeg Jets
Tony Joseph
Future Considerations
February 27, 1992 To Philadelphia Flyers
Moe Mantha		 To Winnipeg Jets
Future Considerations
March 2, 1992 To Washington Capitals
Paul MacDermid		 To Winnipeg Jets
Mike Lalor
March 10, 1992 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Mark Osborne		 To Winnipeg Jets
Lucien DeBlois
June 10, 1992 To Boston Bruins
Doug Evans		 To Winnipeg Jets
Daniel Berthiaume
June 15, 1992 To Buffalo Sabres
Stephane Beauregard		 To Winnipeg Jets
Christian Ruuttu
Future Considerations
June 19, 1992 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Danton Cole		 To Winnipeg Jets
Future Considerations
June 20, 1992 To St. Louis Blues
11th round pick in 1993 (Christer Olsson)		 To Winnipeg Jets
11th round pick in 1992 (Ivan Vologjaninov)
June 20, 1992 To Chicago Blackhawks
1st round pick in 1992 (Sergei Krivokrasov)
2nd round pick in 1992 (Jeff Shantz)		 To Winnipeg Jets
1st round pick in 1992 (Sergei Bautin)
2nd round pick in 1992 (Boris Mironov)

Waivers
November 12, 1991 To Quebec Nordiques
Don Barber

Free agents
PlayerFormer Team
Anatoli FedotovUndrafted Free Agent
Rob CowieUndrafted Free Agent
Aaron BrotenToronto Maple Leafs
PlayerFormer Team
Matt HerveyBoston Bruins

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Draft picks

Winnipeg'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)
15Aaron Ward CanadaUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)
349Dmitri Filimonov Soviet UnionDynamo Moscow (Soviet Union)
491Juha Ylonen FinlandKiekko-Espoo (Finland)
599Yan Kaminsky Soviet UnionDynamo Moscow (Soviet Union)
6115Jeff Sebastian CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
8159Jeff Ricciardi CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
9181Sean Gauthier CanadaKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
10203Igor Ulanov Soviet UnionKhimik Voskresensk (Soviet Union)
11225Jason Jennings CanadaWestern Michigan University (CCHA)
12247Sergei Sorokin Soviet UnionDynamo Moscow (Soviet Union)
S5Brad Mullahy United StatesProvidence College (Hockey East)
S11Jeff Jestadt United StatesFerris State University (CCHA)

See also

References
  1. "1991-92 NHL Summary".
  2. "1991-92 NHL Goalie Statistics".
  3. "1991-1992 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  4. "1991-1992 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  5. "1991-92 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
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