1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning season

The 1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the team's inaugural season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They finished sixth in the Norris Division with a record of 23 wins, 54 losses, and 7 ties for 53 points.

1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division6th Norris
Conference11th Campbell
1992–93 record23–54–7
Home record12–27–3
Road record11–27–4
Goals for245
Goals against332
Team information
General managerPhil Esposito
CoachTerry Crisp
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsBrian Bradley
John Tucker
Rob Ramage
ArenaExpo Hall
Average attendance10,014
Minor league affiliate(s)Atlanta Knights (IHL)
Louisville Icehawks (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsBrian Bradley (42)
AssistsBrian Bradley (44)
PointsBrian Bradley (86)
Penalty minutesMike Hartman (154)
Plus/minusPeter Taglianetti (+8)
WinsJean-Claude Bergeron
and Pat Jablonski (8)
Goals against averageJean-Claude Bergeron
and Wendell Young (3.66)

Offseason

Manon Rhéaume

On September 23, 1992, Manon Rhéaume became the first woman to play in an NHL exhibition game as the Tampa Bay Lightning played against the St. Louis Blues.

Regular season

The Lightning finished last in penalty-kill % during the regular season (74.43%).[1]

In the Lightning's very first NHL game on Wednesday, October 7, 1992, Chris Kontos scored the first hat trick in Lightning history as Tampa Bay defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 (the 7 goals would be the most that the Blackhawks would allow in a regular-season game that year).[2][3] On Friday, November 13, 1992, Pat Jablonski recorded the first shutout in Lightning history, as Tampa Bay blanked their fellow expansion cousins the Ottawa Senators 1-0 at home.[4]

Although the Lightning finished well out of playoff contention, their 53 points was by far the best inaugural season performance of any of the three expansion teams that joined in the early 1990's. Tampa Bay's 53 points was actually more than the combined totals for that season of the Senators and the San Jose Sharks (who were then in their second season), both of whom recorded only 24 points each.

Final standings

Norris Division
GP W L T Pts GF GA
Chicago Blackhawks84472512106279230
Detroit Red Wings8447289103369280
Toronto Maple Leafs8444291199288241
St. Louis Blues8437361185282278
Minnesota North Stars8436381082272293
Tampa Bay Lightning842354753245332

[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.

Game log

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 7, 19927–3Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)1–0–0
2LOctober 10, 19921–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)1–1–0
3TOctober 11, 19924–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)1–1–1
4WOctober 13, 19922–1@ St. Louis Blues (1992–93)2–1–1
5LOctober 15, 19923–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)2–2–1
6LOctober 16, 19924–5 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93)2–3–1
7WOctober 20, 19926–1Edmonton Oilers (1992–93)3–3–1
8LOctober 22, 19922–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)3–4–1
9WOctober 24, 19923–2Quebec Nordiques (1992–93)4–4–1
10LOctober 27, 19923–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1992–93)4–5–1
11LOctober 28, 19923–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93)4–6–1
12LOctober 30, 19921–2San Jose Sharks (1992–93)4–7–1
13LNovember 1, 19924–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93)4–8–1
14WNovember 3, 19926–4St. Louis Blues (1992–93)5–8–1
15TNovember 6, 19922–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1992–93)5–8–2
16WNovember 7, 19926–5 OT@ New York Islanders (1992–93)6–8–2
17WNovember 9, 19925–1@ New York Rangers (1992–93)7–8–2
18WNovember 11, 19926–4Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)8–8–2
19WNovember 13, 19921–0Ottawa Senators (1992–93)9–8–2
20LNovember 14, 19923–5Calgary Flames (1992–93)9–9–2
21LNovember 17, 19925–6Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)9–10–2
22LNovember 19, 19921–4Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)9–11–2
23LNovember 21, 19922–4@ St. Louis Blues (1992–93)9–12–2
24LNovember 23, 19925–10@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)9–13–2
25WNovember 24, 19923–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)10–13–2
26LNovember 27, 19922–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1992–93)10–14–2
27LNovember 28, 19923–4 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93)10–15–2
28LDecember 5, 19927–9Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)10–16–2
29LDecember 7, 19921–6New York Islanders (1992–93)10–17–2
30LDecember 9, 19925–6@ New York Rangers (1992–93)10–18–2
31LDecember 11, 19924–5New York Rangers (1992–93)10–19–2
32WDecember 12, 19923–1Edmonton Oilers (1992–93)11–19–2
33WDecember 15, 19923–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)12–19–2
34WDecember 16, 19925–4 OT@ San Jose Sharks (1992–93)13–19–2
35LDecember 18, 19920–2New Jersey Devils (1992–93)13–20–2
36WDecember 20, 19924–1Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93)14–20–2
37LDecember 22, 19923–5@ Boston Bruins (1992–93)14–21–2
38LDecember 23, 19921–3@ Hartford Whalers (1992–93)14–22–2
39LDecember 31, 19920–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)14–23–2
40LJanuary 2, 19931–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93)14–24–2
41LJanuary 4, 19930–7@ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)14–25–2
42WJanuary 6, 19936–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)15–25–2
43LJanuary 9, 19934–6@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)15–26–2
44LJanuary 11, 19932–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)15–27–2
45LJanuary 13, 19933–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)15–28–2
46LJanuary 16, 19933–5St. Louis Blues (1992–93)15–29–2
47LJanuary 17, 19933–5Washington Capitals (1992–93)15–30–2
48LJanuary 19, 19932–4Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)15–31–2
49LJanuary 21, 19931–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)15–32–2
50WJanuary 23, 19935–1San Jose Sharks (1992–93)16–32–2
51TJanuary 24, 19932–2 OTMinnesota North Stars (1992–93)16–32–3
52LJanuary 28, 19932–4St. Louis Blues (1992–93)16–33–3
53WJanuary 30, 19934–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)17–33–3
54WFebruary 1, 19935–4@ San Jose Sharks (1992–93)18–33–3
55LFebruary 3, 19932–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)18–34–3
56WFebruary 9, 19933–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)19–34–3
57LFebruary 11, 19930–1Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)19–35–3
58TFebruary 14, 19933–3 OTBoston Bruins (1992–93)19–35–4
59LFebruary 17, 19931–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)19–36–4
60LFebruary 19, 19931–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)19–37–4
61LFebruary 20, 19932–5Quebec Nordiques (1992–93)19–38–4
62LFebruary 22, 19932–5Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)19–39–4
63LFebruary 25, 19931–5Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)19–40–4
64TFebruary 27, 19933–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93)19–40–5
65WMarch 3, 19933–1Montreal Canadiens (1992–93)20–40–5
66WMarch 6, 19937–4Calgary Flames (1992–93)21–40–5
67LMarch 9, 19932–4Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)21–41–5
68LMarch 12, 19932–8@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)21–42–5
69LMarch 14, 19931–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)21–43–5
70LMarch 16, 19933–4 OTHartford Whalers (1992–93)21–44–5
71LMarch 18, 19932–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)21–45–5
72LMarch 20, 19931–3Buffalo Sabres (1992–93)21–46–5
73LMarch 21, 19932–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)21–47–5
74LMarch 23, 19933–9@ New Jersey Devils (1992–93)21–48–5
75WMarch 25, 19933–2 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1992–93)22–48–5
76LMarch 27, 19933–8Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)22–49–5
77LApril 1, 19933–5Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)22–50–5
78LApril 3, 19932–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93)22–51–5
79TApril 6, 19932–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (1992–93)22–51–6
80LApril 8, 19931–9Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)22–52–6
81LApril 10, 19932–4Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)22–53–6
82TApril 11, 19933–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)22–53–7
83WApril 13, 19935–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)23–53–7
84LApril 15, 19935–6@ St. Louis Blues (1992–93)23–54–7

Player stats

Skaters

Regular season[6]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Brian Bradley80424486-2492
John Tucker78173956-1269
Chris Kontos66272451-712
Rob Zamuner84152843-2574
Adam Creighton83192039-19110
Shawn Chambers55102939-2136
Bob Beers64122436-2570
Marc Bureau63102131-12111
Doug Crossman4082129-418
Mikael Andersson77161127-1414
Danton Cole67121527-223
Rob DiMaio5491524062
Roman Hamrlik6761521-2171
Steve Maltais6371320-2035
Rob Ramage6651217-21138
Marc Bergevin7821214-1666
Joe Reekie4221113269
Ken Hodge Jr.25279-62
Peter Taglianetti611898150
Mike Hartman58448-7154
Steve Kasper47347-1318
Tim Bergland27336-511
Jason Lafreniere11336-64
Basil McRae14235-371
Anatoli Semenov13235-54
Chris LiPuma15055134
Matt Hervey17044-638
Stan Drulia24213110
Jock Callander8112-52
Dave Capuano6112-42
Michel Mongeau4112-22
Keith Osborne11112-18
Randy Gilhen11022-66
Shawn Rivers4022-22
Shayne Stevenson8011-57
Alain Cote2000-10
Herb Raglan200002
Stephane Richer3000-30
Jason Ruff100000
Martin Simard7000-111
Total2454086531,608

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jean-Claude Bergeron21191,163:108101713.66574.8760012
Pat Jablonski43372,267:4982441503.971,194.8741027
Wendell Young31271,591:297192973.66758.8720022
David Littman1145:2701079.2421.6670000
Total5,067:55235473253.852,547.87210511

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

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes;
TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage;

Transactions

Trades

Trades listed are from June 1, 1992 to June 1, 1993.

DateDetails
June 18, 1992 (1992-06-18) To Montreal Canadiens
Frederic Chabot
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jean-Claude Bergeron
June 19, 1992 (1992-06-19) To Winnipeg Jets
Future Considerations
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Danton Cole
June 19, 1992 (1992-06-19) To Quebec Nordiques
Tim Hunter
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Future Considerations (Martin Simard on September 14, 1992)
June 19, 1992 (1992-06-19) To St. Louis Blues
1994 4th-round pick (86th overall)
1995 5th-round pick (108th overall)
1996 6th-round pick (152th overall)
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Pat Jablonski
Darin Kimble
Rob Robinson
Steve Tuttle
September 4, 1992 (1992-09-04) To Boston Bruins
Darin Kimble
Future Considerations
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Matt Hervey
Ken Hodge Jr.
September 25, 1992 (1992-09-25) To Edmonton Oilers
Jeff Bloemberg
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Future Considerations
October 4, 1992 (1992-10-04) To New York Islanders
1994 5th-round pick (112th overall)
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Islanders agree to leave Adam Creighton unprotected in the 1992 waiver draft
October 28, 1992 (1992-10-28) To Boston Bruins
Stephane Richer
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Bob Beers
November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03) To Vancouver Canucks
Anatoli Semenov
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Dave Capuano
1994 4th-round pick (91st overall)
December 8, 1992 (1992-12-08) To Philadelphia Flyers
Dan Vincelette
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Steve Kasper
January 28, 1993 (1993-01-28) To St. Louis Blues
Basil McRae
Doug Crossman
1996 4th-round pick (97th overall)
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jason Ruff
1994 TB 4th-round pick (86th overall)
1995 TB 5th-round pick (108th overall)
1996 TB 6th-round pick (152th overall)
February 12, 1993 (1993-02-12) To Quebec Nordiques
Michel Mongeau
Martin Simard
Steve Tuttle
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Herb Raglan
March 20, 1993 (1993-03-20) To Montreal Canadiens
Rob Ramage
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Eric Charron
Alain Cote
Future Considerations (Donald Dufresne on June 18, 1993)
March 22, 1993 (1993-03-22) To Pittsburgh Penguins
Peter Taglianetti
To Tampa Bay Lightning
1993 3rd-round pick (78th overall)
March 22, 1993 (1993-03-22) To New York Rangers
Mike Hartman
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Randy Gilhen

Draft picks

Expansion draft

# Player Position Drafted from
1Wendell YoungGPittsburgh Penguins
4Frederic ChabotGMontreal Canadiens
6Joe ReekieDNew York Islanders
7Shawn ChambersDWashington Capitals
9Peter TaglianettiDPittsburgh Penguins
12Bob McGillDDetroit Red Wings
14Jeff BloembergDNew York Rangers
15Doug CrossmanDQuebec Nordiques
17Rob RamageDMinnesota North Stars
19Michel MongeauCSt. Louis Blues
22Anatoli SemenovCEdmonton Oilers
24Mike HartmanLWWinnipeg Jets
26Basil McRaeLWMinnesota North Stars
28Rob DiMaioRWNew York Islanders
30Steve MaltaisWQuebec Nordiques
32Dan VinceletteLWChicago Blackhawks
34Tim BerglandRWWashington Capitals
36Brian BradleyCToronto Maple Leafs
38Keith OsborneRWToronto Maple Leafs
40Shayne StevensonCBoston Bruins
42Tim HunterFCalgary Flames

Entry draft

Tampa Bay's draft picks at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
11Roman HamrlikD CzechoslovakiaZPS Zlín (Czechoslovakia)
226Drew BannisterD CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
349Brent GretzkyC CanadaBelleville Bulls (OHL)
474Aaron GaveyC CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
597Brantt MyhresLW CanadaLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
6122Martin TanguayC CanadaVerdun Collège Français (QMJHL)
7145Derek WilkinsonG CanadaDetroit Whalers (OHL)
8170Dennis MaxwellC United StatesNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
9193Andrew KemperD CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
10218Marc TardiffLW CanadaShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
11241Tom MacDonaldC CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
S1Cory CrossD CanadaUniversity of Alberta (CWUAA)

References

  1. "1992-93 NHL Summary".
  2. "Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning Box Score — October 7, 1992".
  3. "1992-93 Chicago Blackhawks Schedule and Results".
  4. "Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Box Score — November 13, 1992".
  5. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 154. ISBN 9781894801225.
  6. "1992-93 Tampa Bay Lightning Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
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