| 1992–93 Minnesota North Stars | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Norris |
| Conference | 9th Campbell |
| 1992–93 record | 36–38–10 |
| Home record | 18–17–7 |
| Road record | 18–21–3 |
| Goals for | 272 |
| Goals against | 293 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bob Gainey |
| Coach | Bob Gainey |
| Captain | Mark Tinordi |
| Alternate captains | Neal Broten Mike Modano |
| Arena | Met Center |
| Average attendance | 13,910 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Russ Courtnall (36) |
| Assists | Mike Modano (60) |
| Points | Mike Modano (93) |
| Penalty minutes | Shane Churla (286) |
| Plus/minus | Derian Hatcher (+27) |
| Wins | Jon Casey (26) |
| Goals against average | Jon Casey (3.33) |
The 1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 26th and final season of the franchise in Minnesota.
Although the team improved on its previous season and finished only two games below .500, it was only good enough in fifth place in the Norris Division. Minnesota finished three points behind St. Louis for the final playoff spot in the division. Four North Stars (Russ Courtnall, Ulf Dahlen, Dave Gagner and Mike Modano) reached the 30-goal plateau.[1]
Offseason
NHL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 34 | Jarkko Varvio |  Finland | HPK (Finland) |
| 3 | 58 | Jeff Bes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 4 | 88 | Jere Lehtinen | Finland | Kiekko-Espoo (Finland) |
| 6 | 130 | Michael Johnson | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 7 | 154 | Kyle Peterson | Canada | Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) |
| 8 | 178 | Juha Lind | Finland | Jokerit (Finland) |
| 9 | 202 | Lars Edstrom |  Sweden | Lulea HF (Sweden) |
| 10 | 226 | Jeff Romfo |  United States | Blaine High School (USHS-MN) |
| 11 | 250 | Jeff Moen | United States | Roseville Area High School (USHS-MN) |
Regular season
Bobby Smith retired after the season.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 84 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 106 | 279 | 230 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 84 | 47 | 28 | 9 | 103 | 369 | 280 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 84 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 99 | 288 | 241 |
| St. Louis Blues | 84 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 85 | 282 | 278 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 84 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 82 | 272 | 293 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 84 | 23 | 54 | 7 | 53 | 245 | 332 |
[2]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 | L | October 6, 1992 | 4–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 8, 1992 | 5–2 | St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 10, 1992 | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 13, 1992 | 3–4 | Calgary Flames (1992–93) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | W | October 15, 1992 | 5–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | L | October 17, 1992 | 1–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | W | October 18, 1992 | 5–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | W | October 22, 1992 | 5–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) | 5–3–0 |
| 9 | T | October 24, 1992 | 5–5 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) | 5–3–1 |
| 10 | L | October 28, 1992 | 2–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | W | October 30, 1992 | 3–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) | 6–4–1 |
| 12 | L | October 31, 1992 | 3–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) | 6–5–1 |
| 13 | W | November 5, 1992 | 3–0 | New York Islanders (1992–93) | 7–5–1 |
| 14 | T | November 7, 1992 | 2–2 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) | 7–5–2 |
| 15 | L | November 10, 1992 | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) | 7–6–2 |
| 16 | L | November 12, 1992 | 2–7 | Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) | 7–7–2 |
| 17 | W | November 14, 1992 | 3–0 | Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) | 8–7–2 |
| 18 | L | November 15, 1992 | 1–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) | 8–8–2 |
| 19 | W | November 18, 1992 | 5–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1992–93) | 9–8–2 |
| 20 | W | November 19, 1992 | 4–1 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) | 10–8–2 |
| 21 | W | November 21, 1992 | 4–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) | 11–8–2 |
| 22 | L | November 25, 1992 | 2–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) | 11–9–2 |
| 23 | T | November 27, 1992 | 4–4 OT | New York Rangers (1992–93) | 11–9–3 |
| 24 | W | November 28, 1992 | 10–3 | San Jose Sharks (1992–93) | 12–9–3 |
| 25 | W | November 30, 1992 | 4–2 | @ New York Rangers (1992–93) | 13–9–3 |
| 26 | W | December 1, 1992 | 3–1 | @ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) | 14–9–3 |
| 27 | W | December 3, 1992 | 4–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) | 15–9–3 |
| 28 | W | December 5, 1992 | 7–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) | 16–9–3 |
| 29 | L | December 10, 1992 | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) | 16–10–3 |
| 30 | L | December 12, 1992 | 0–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) | 16–11–3 |
| 31 | W | December 15, 1992 | 6–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) | 17–11–3 |
| 32 | T | December 19, 1992 | 3–3 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) | 17–11–4 |
| 33 | L | December 20, 1992 | 0–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) | 17–12–4 |
| 34 | T | December 22, 1992 | 2–2 OT | St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 17–12–5 |
| 35 | W | December 26, 1992 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) | 18–12–5 |
| 36 | L | December 27, 1992 | 4–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) | 18–13–5 |
| 37 | W | December 31, 1992 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1992–93) | 19–13–5 |
| 38 | L | January 2, 1993 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (1992–93) | 19–14–5 |
| 39 | T | January 3, 1993 | 6–6 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) | 19–14–6 |
| 40 | L | January 6, 1993 | 1–5 | @ New Jersey Devils (1992–93) | 19–15–6 |
| 41 | W | January 7, 1993 | 6–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) | 20–15–6 |
| 42 | W | January 9, 1993 | 6–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) | 21–15–6 |
| 43 | L | January 12, 1993 | 1–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) | 21–16–6 |
| 44 | L | January 14, 1993 | 1–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) | 21–17–6 |
| 45 | W | January 16, 1993 | 4–3 | Calgary Flames (1992–93) | 22–17–6 |
| 46 | W | January 19, 1993 | 4–2 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) | 23–17–6 |
| 47 | W | January 21, 1993 | 7–2 | Ottawa Senators (1992–93) | 24–17–6 |
| 48 | T | January 23, 1993 | 3–3 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) | 24–17–7 |
| 49 | T | January 24, 1993 | 2–2 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) | 24–17–8 |
| 50 | W | January 26, 1993 | 2–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) | 25–17–8 |
| 51 | W | January 28, 1993 | 4–2 | New Jersey Devils (1992–93) | 26–17–8 |
| 52 | L | January 30, 1993 | 3–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) | 26–18–8 |
| 53 | W | February 1, 1993 | 5–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) | 27–18–8 |
| 54 | W | February 3, 1993 | 7–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (1992–93) | 28–18–8 |
| 55 | L | February 9, 1993 | 2–3 | Washington Capitals (1992–93) | 28–19–8 |
| 56 | W | February 11, 1993 | 1–0 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) | 29–19–8 |
| 57 | L | February 13, 1993 | 1–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) | 29–20–8 |
| 58 | L | February 14, 1993 | 5–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) | 29–21–8 |
| 59 | L | February 17, 1993 | 5–10 | Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) | 29–22–8 |
| 60 | W | February 20, 1993 | 5–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) | 30–22–8 |
| 61 | L | February 21, 1993 | 1–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) | 30–23–8 |
| 62 | T | February 25, 1993 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1992–93) | 30–23–9 |
| 63 | L | February 27, 1993 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 30–24–9 |
| 64 | L | February 28, 1993 | 6–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) | 30–25–9 |
| 65 | L | March 3, 1993 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) | 30–26–9 |
| 66 | W | March 6, 1993 | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) | 31–26–9 |
| 67 | L | March 7, 1993 | 1–7 | Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) | 31–27–9 |
| 68 | W | March 9, 1993 | 4–2 | San Jose Sharks (1992–93) | 32–27–9 |
| 69 | W | March 11, 1993 | 4–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) | 33–27–9 |
| 70 | L | March 13, 1993 | 2–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 33–28–9 |
| 71 | L | March 14, 1993 | 1–3 | St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 33–29–9 |
| 72 | L | March 16, 1993 | 3–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) | 33–30–9 |
| 73 | L | March 18, 1993 | 1–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) | 33–31–9 |
| 74 | L | March 21, 1993 | 2–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) | 33–32–9 |
| 75 | T | March 25, 1993 | 3–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) | 33–32–10 |
| 76 | L | March 27, 1993 | 1–2 | Hartford Whalers (1992–93) | 33–33–10 |
| 77 | L | March 31, 1993 | 2–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) | 33–34–10 |
| 78 | L | April 1, 1993 | 3–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) | 33–35–10 |
| 79 | W | April 3, 1993 | 3–0 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) | 34–35–10 |
| 80 | W | April 6, 1993 | 3–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) | 35–35–10 |
| 81 | W | April 10, 1993 | 4–3 | St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 36–35–10 |
| 82 | L | April 11, 1993 | 1–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) | 36–36–10 |
| 83 | L | April 13, 1993 | 2–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) | 36–37–10 |
| 84 | L | April 15, 1993 | 3–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) | 36–38–10 |
Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Modano | 82 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 83 | 7 |
| Russ Courtnall | 84 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 49 | 1 |
| Dave Gagner | 84 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 143 | 13 |
| Ulf Dahlen | 83 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 6 | 20 |
| Mike McPhee | 84 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 44 | 2 |
| Mike Craig | 70 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 106 | -11 |
| Neal Broten | 82 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 7 |
| Todd Elik | 46 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 48 | 5 |
| Gaetan Duchesne | 84 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 6 |
| Trent Klatt | 47 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 2 |
| Shane Churla | 73 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 286 | 8 |
| Stewart Gavin | 63 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 4 |
| Bobby Smith | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Brian Propp | 17 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Dan Quinn | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Tinordi | 69 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 157 | 1 |
| Tommy Sjodin | 77 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 30 | 25 |
| Jim Johnson | 79 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 105 | 9 |
| Derian Hatcher | 67 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 178 | 27 |
| Craig Ludwig | 78 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 153 | 1 |
| Richard Matvichuk | 53 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 8 |
| James Black | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Brad Berry | 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 109 | 2 |
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Casey | 60 | 3476 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Darcy Wakaluk | 29 | 1596 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3.65 |
Awards and honors
Relocation to Dallas
In 1993, amid further attendance woes and bitter personal controversy, North Stars owner Norm Green obtained permission to move the team to the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, where they were renamed, 'specifically', the Stars. The NHL, to quell the controversy, 'promised' to the fans of Minnesota to return in the future with a new franchise. That promise came true when the franchise was awarded in 1997 and began play in 2000.
References
- ↑ "1992-93 Minnesota North Stars Roster and Statistics".
- ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 154. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ↑ "Minnesota North Stars 1992-93 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com.
External links
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