1992–93 Edmonton Oilers season



The 1992–93 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 14th season in the NHL. The Oilers finished 5th in the Smythe Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Off-season
Prior to the season, the Oilers traded away their leading scorer from the previous season, Vincent Damphousse, along with their 4th round draft pick in 1993, to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Shayne Corson, Brent Gilchrist, and Vladimir Vujtek. The loss of Damphousse hurt the Oilers offensively, as in 1992–93, they scored a franchise-low 242 goals.

Regular Season
The Oilers would struggle all season long, and by the NHL tradeline, it would pretty certain that the team would fail to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since joining the NHL in 1979. Edmonton traded Esa Tikkanen to the New York Rangers for Doug Weight; Bernie Nicholls to the New Jersey Devils for Zdeno Ciger and Kevin Todd; and Craig Muni to the Chicago Blackhawks for Igor Kravchuk. The team finished the season with a franchise low 26 wins and 60 points, along with a franchise high 50 losses, and missed the playoffs by 27 points.

Offensively, Petr Klima led the Oilers with 32 goals and 48 points, while Shayne Corson chipped in with 16 goals and 47 points. Bernie Nicholls recorded 40 points in 46 games before being traded. On the blueline, Dave Manson would anchor the defense, scoring 15 goals and 45 points, while posting a team high 210 penalty minutes.

In goal, Bill Ranford appeared in 67 games, winning 17 of them, while posting a 3.84 GAA and a shutout. Ron Tugnutt backed him up, winning 9 games with a 4.12 GAA.

Playoffs

 * The Oilers did not qualify for the post season.

Awards and Records

 * The Oilers did not win any awards this season.

Draft Picks
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft